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| flyboy | I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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I had just driven her on a pleasant 200 mi. round trip to see Merle Haggard and Kris Kristoferson and was browsing the local dealer webpage when I spotted the new GS. I have been bugging my wife ever since I retired to move somewhere else. She always has an excuse why we can't. Lately I've been bugging her to buy the empty lot next door which she doesn't want either. So I said Sal, check this new Grand Sport at Bill Kay Chevy. You know, it won't be to much longer and all I'll be good for is oil changes. It would be nice to have something, all I have to do is wax it and it will take me anywhere I want to go for a long, long time. She said, well then, if that's the case you'll just have to forget about that lot next door. That was all I needed to hear and really could not believe it. I moved quickly before she had time to change her mind. Lot, what lot?
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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| pianoguy | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Now you'll have to get some Race Ramps so you can do those oil changes ;-)
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| flyboy | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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'91coupe, LT4Hotcam, some other stuff. If it's too loud, you're too old. "He works on old cars, then junks 'em" |
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| pianoguy | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Har! Well, now you can tell your wife that you need to buy something else with the money you saved by not having to get Race Ramps ;-)
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| Ultraman | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Ahhh the old bate and switch.....masterfully done Joe. You hung the lot out there and then introde the new Vette into the mix and somewhat reluctantly agreed to give up the lot.....Bingo green light......Brilliant....!
I must start getting my own plan together.....hmmmmm..let's see now.... |
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| bogus | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Gee... shocking... I am still stunned.
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| Matatk | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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I am still shocked, Joe. Needless to say, whoever purchases your former 91 is going to get an amazing car.
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| JeffK | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Wow Joe! Nice shuffle job with the wife. Nice new Vette too, enjoy it!
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| flyboy | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Thank, I have 1k mi. on it already and loving every one.
I will say though that the stock seats and cockpit feel in the '91 are hard to beat. |
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| Trae1976 | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Congrats on the new ride, flyboy! |
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| BillH | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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When I sat in a new ZR1 last week, my first thought was that GM just doesn't understand seats. I also asked the GM marketing guy why their commercials for the new 427 Vert are done on a racetrack when they don't offer a rollbar option. You can't actually go on the track without one. |
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| flyboy | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Seat backs are fine. Seat bottoms, not so much. I'll either get used to them or eventually do something about it. Yeah, no more trips to Great Lakes Dragaway, except as a spectator. I bet Beech Bend, in Bowling Green would let me make a few passes. Their rule book is missing a few pages. |
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| BillH | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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I thought the side bolsters were rather low, wouldn't help at all in a corner. The C4's are much better. And there's other new cars out there with much better side support. Yea, I guess the drags also require bars, I think it's when you hit a certain et or mph. |
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| Ultraman | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Hows the power? Did you get the A6? Paddle shifts? That is my favorite interior and not a lot of them out there.
Isn't it 11 seconds that you need more safety stuff....? |
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| flyboy | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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They dropped their asking price $1k. I have over $25k in receipts on that car not to mention my purchase price. There was one small developing issue with it involving..., well PM me if you really want to know. http://www.billkaychevrolet.com/Vehic ... hback-Lisle-IL/1803374783 |
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| Matatk | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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| Ultraman | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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I don't think you could go wrong there at that price.....and you could no doubt get the car for less if you were making a serious offer....what a great C4.
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| Matatk | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Anyone who knows anything about C4s will see the ridiculous amount of custom work and time that went in to that vehicle. |
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| corvetteronw | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Congratulations! If I recall, you still have some hair to blow in the wind!
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| flyboy | Re: I really never thought I'd part with my '91 | ||
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Thanks Ron. Love the new ride. New barbershop in town with a couple of cuties cutting hair. Does a #1 ring a bell? At least I can grow it back.
Congrats on joining the ranks of the unemployed by choice. |
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