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Old 08-20-2003, 02:54 AM
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Recently, my car was off the road for a month while I was fixing things for an out of town Vette meeting......I really like driving the Vette and I was looking forward to the weekend away, but even before I left, I could hardly wait to get back and rip the Vette apart again.....

Is this normal????? Do I have some sort of disease???? Am I crazy????
Old 08-20-2003, 02:59 AM
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but even before I left, I could hardly wait to get back and rip the Vette apart again.....

Is this normal????? Do I have some sort of disease???? Am I crazy????
This is very common, but that does not make it "normal". :lol:
You do have some sort of disease - it's called "the corvette hobby". Part of it is driving your car, and part of it is working on your car. Hopefully you get to do some of both. :) And you probably are crazy! :lol: MJ
Old 08-20-2003, 09:07 AM
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Sounds like a bad case of Corvette Fever!
Old 08-20-2003, 09:10 AM
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We all suffer with this. I can think of a million little things I could be doing to that car. It will never be done. :lol:
Old 08-20-2003, 09:44 AM
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I find doing mods to be half the fun. I really enjoy fixing and upgrading things plus you can learn a lot about what is going on with your car if you tear into things once in while even if there is no problem. :cheers:
Old 08-20-2003, 10:06 AM
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If youre crazy, then I am too.
Working on the Vette is like therapy for me. I have a fairly stressful job with plenty of air travel. On these long trips I will usually bring along the latest Summit catalog to relax. Now thats crazy! :crazy:
Old 08-20-2003, 10:16 AM
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If youre crazy, then I am too.
Working on the Vette is like therapy for me. I have a fairly stressful job with plenty of air travel. On these long trips I will usually bring along the latest Summit catalog to relax. Now thats crazy! :crazy:
:lol: I have the latest copy in the 'library' at home. :leaving:
Old 08-20-2003, 10:18 AM
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Default Re: Am I crazy?????? (Stewart's74)

Sounds like you have and advanced case of "taka-partus reassemblis". :rofl:

I have it too! :D There is no cure. :hurray:
Old 08-20-2003, 10:26 AM
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I like working on the car (only if upgrading....hate general maintenance), but I REALLY enjoy driving it. My dad has the same disease you do though.
Old 08-20-2003, 11:46 AM
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In a word - YES! You own a Corvette and are asking that question here! This is a no brainer. "They're coming to take me away - ha ha - to the funny farm, where life is beautiful all the time - they're coming to take me away!"

Sounds like you have and advanced case of "taka-partus reassemblis".
I have it too! There is no cure.
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Add to that - "While-I'm-Attius Disease"

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Old 08-20-2003, 12:10 PM
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Totally normal. If you're not in the mode of repairing or upgrading, then you're in the mode of cleaning. Then it starts over. Must be in our DNA. :cheers:
Old 08-20-2003, 11:42 PM
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Vette Fever!! It's catchy....... :crazy: :smash: :lol:
Old 08-21-2003, 12:10 AM
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You are not crazy. A lunatic, yes! But, not crazy. I have one vette in the garage that has not run in the last 8 months due to *take-apart-and-make-fast-alitis* and it didn't take 2 weeks for me to make the last one where it is undrivable until ZIP parts show up Friday. After that I will drive it for six months before I attack anything else.(Hint: I said that the first day and didn't make it two weeks).

This whole forum needs serious help. No telling how many diseases will be invented.
Old 08-21-2003, 02:55 AM
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I find myself thinking of quick and easy mods that I can do, so I can take it for a 'test drive'
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Default Re: Am I crazy?????? (76Stinger)

"taka-partus reassemblis".

"While-I'm-Attius Disease"

Have both been known to become the more longer lasting and costly

Modifyus-Upgrade-a-ology-grandioussly-extravittis


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Old 08-22-2003, 12:05 AM
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Default Re: Am I crazy?????? (standup)

Someone here in the forum described it well as

"walking the fine line between hobby and obsession".

It is a victimless crime though -if your kids are fed and the bills are paid. Someone else well-said, "Its only money, honey, but THIS is a Corvette!"

Enjoy
Old 08-22-2003, 10:54 PM
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Default Re: Am I crazy?????? (Marc80)

Judging by the posts.....I'm not alone......maybe we should rename the Forum to CorvetteAsylum......

:cheers:

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