Let's talk about cars
Mar 4th 2015, 3:24 pm
#3122
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Can't argue with that.
Son is sure I'm going to get a corvette. I cleared out one side of the garage a while back and he was absolutely convinced it was so we could fit one in. He's tried every reason from Christmas present to myself, birthday present for wife, "because you deserve it, Dad" (wife nearly choked on her cornflakes at that one
), to helping the economy! He really pushed it when he tried the "it'll be over 2 years old when I get my learners permit, and you always said I wouldn't be getting a new car to learn in"
I love his optimism, but perhaps needs a little realism thrown in with it......thing is, you just know that someone in the High School parking lot will be driving one.....
The new 'vette IS pretty, but it's no Lotus.Son is sure I'm going to get a corvette. I cleared out one side of the garage a while back and he was absolutely convinced it was so we could fit one in. He's tried every reason from Christmas present to myself, birthday present for wife, "because you deserve it, Dad" (wife nearly choked on her cornflakes at that one
), to helping the economy! He really pushed it when he tried the "it'll be over 2 years old when I get my learners permit, and you always said I wouldn't be getting a new car to learn in"I love his optimism, but perhaps needs a little realism thrown in with it......thing is, you just know that someone in the High School parking lot will be driving one.....
Mar 4th 2015, 3:25 pm
#3123
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Some things are best left a mystery, I think.
Mar 4th 2015, 3:34 pm
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Not keen then.
Mar 4th 2015, 3:36 pm
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Re: Let's talk about cars
The latest Corvette is more powerful, faster, and dare I say it handles as well as the Lotus potentially. I'm putting on my hard hat as I know I'll get flamed to death by some of the old farts here for saying this, but I really think I'd take the Corvette over the Lotus. Maybe.
Mar 4th 2015, 3:37 pm
#3128
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Nope ...
Shame we can't just get one of each, isn't it?
Oh, to be rich
The latest Corvette is more powerful, faster, and dare I say it handles as well as the Lotus potentially. I'm putting on my hard hat as I know I'll get flamed to death by some of the old farts here for saying this, but I really think I'd take the Corvette over the Lotus. Maybe.
Oh, to be rich
Mar 4th 2015, 3:38 pm
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Mar 4th 2015, 3:39 pm
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Mar 4th 2015, 3:40 pm
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Re: Let's talk about cars
The latest Corvette is more powerful, faster, and dare I say it handles as well as the Lotus potentially. I'm putting on my hard hat as I know I'll get flamed to death by some of the old farts here for saying this, but I really think I'd take the Corvette over the Lotus. Maybe.
Ditto Motorcycles and Triumph Triples.
/old fart.
Mar 4th 2015, 3:41 pm
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Re: Let's talk about cars
It was vaguely on topic.
Mar 4th 2015, 3:42 pm
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