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Serendipity
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edited September 2009 in The Clubhouse
That is all I have to say. :D

P.S. That's for my mom's 60th b-day :)
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2009
    For you car fans, check out Adam Carolla's new podcast. http://www.adamcarolla.com/CarCastBlog/

    I am reminded of it because this week he had Jay Leno who brought in his heavily modified Corvette. Badass.
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  • joecollins
    joecollins Posts: 10
    edited August 2009
    That's Awsome
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,789
    edited August 2009
    Soooo...Does Mom have a significant other??:cool:





    I kid, I kid!!!!!
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited August 2009
    Happy 60th birthday to your Mom !
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  • dagame27
    dagame27 Posts: 574
    edited August 2009
    That one certainly does!
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,602
    edited August 2009
    My wife has a thing for the new Camaro. I started looking at cars again, and
    it's the only one that didn't suck. When did the car market get so bad?
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    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited August 2009
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    For you car fans, check out Adam Carolla's new podcast. http://www.adamcarolla.com/CarCastBlog/

    I am reminded of it because this week he had Jay Leno who brought in his heavily modified Corvette. Badass.

    If you like that, you'll love Jay's site: Jay Leno's Garage (.com). He has all kinds of stuff there including his motorcycles. There is a video explaining each vehicle and test drive video also. Way cool.:cool:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2009
    Is she going to let you take it out East for Harry's next gathering? :D
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited August 2009
    Face wrote: »
    Is she going to let you take it out East for Harry's next gathering? :D

    Sure, I'll still be going 55 on the highway though :)

    Last time I had the cruise set to 55 and you just disappeared... I couldn't keep up with your GTI!!
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited August 2009
    Very cool for your Mom!

    bobman1235 wrote:
    For you car fans, check out Adam Carolla's new podcast. http://www.adamcarolla.com/CarCastBlog/

    I am reminded of it because this week he had Jay Leno who brought in his heavily modified Corvette. Badass.

    Leno is a great car guy. I would love to see his entire collection.

    I can't stand Adam Carolla.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2009
    MN6 or A6?
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited August 2009
    Congrats to your mom :)

    I have had 1 cousin and 2 friends pick up new vettes in the last year, 2 of them sold their Harley's and bought the car instead.

    My dad surprised the hell out of me last week and said he was picking up a new yellow Camaro :confused: Has anyone here sat in one/ driven one yet ?
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  • BigMac
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    edited August 2009
    shadowofnight wrote: »
    Congrats to your mom :)

    I have had 1 cousin and 2 friends pick up new vettes in the last year, 2 of them sold their Harley's and bought the car instead.

    My dad surprised the hell out of me last week and said he was picking up a new yellow Camaro :confused: Has anyone here sat in one/ driven one yet ?


    I have driven a 2009 model, not the 2010. Was fun for about 30 seconds but not my personal choice for a sports car. To big and clunky imo. Cosmetically though, ok to look at but does kinda remind me of a concept car gone bad.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited August 2009
    appadv wrote: »
    That is all I have to say. :D

    P.S. That's for my mom's 60th b-day :)

    Your Mom is 60 and she's going to drive a CORVETTE!!! Good luck with that...those are basically performance cars that are 'horrible' for driving in town or slow traffic. Their engines are too POWERFUL for normal driving.

    I drove my sister's around town once and it was one of the worst handling vehicles for that kind of driving I've ever experienced...

    But they look great and I bet they're great over 100 MPH...handle great when you're exceeding speed limits.

    I wonder how she will find it? Has she driven anything like that before??

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  • shack
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    edited August 2009
    cnh wrote:
    Your Mom is 60 and she's going to drive a CORVETTE!!! Good luck with that...those are basically performance cars that are 'horrible' for driving in town or slow traffic. Their engines are too POWERFUL for normal driving.

    I drove my sister's around town once and it was one of the worst handling vehicles for that kind of driving I've ever experienced...

    But they look great and I bet they're great over 100 MPH...handle great when you're exceeding speed limits.

    I wonder how she will find it? Has she driven anything like that before??

    cnh

    What year model did you drive? I drove a 2008 C6 with auto that a customer bought and let me drive. Around town is was as easy as any high end sedan (BMW, Lexus, etc.) I've ever driven. The ride was excellent, steering was effortless...just like any other street car one might drive. Once you stepped on the accelerator it was something totally different...in a very good way...but around town it was a breeze to drive.
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    edited August 2009
    cnh wrote: »
    Your Mom is 60 and she's going to drive a CORVETTE!!! Good luck with that...those are basically performance cars that are 'horrible' for driving in town or slow traffic. Their engines are too POWERFUL for normal driving.

    I drove my sister's around town once and it was one of the worst handling vehicles for that kind of driving I've ever experienced...

    But they look great and I bet they're great over 100 MPH...handle great when you're exceeding speed limits.

    I wonder how she will find it? Has she driven anything like that before??

    cnh
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited August 2009
    Can't remember but this was a while before 2008...probably an early 2000 something?

    The problem is acceleration...the car accelerates too fast unless you have a 'surgical' FOOT. Gas peddle too responsive among other things.

    I'm sure if I took it out on the Highway I would've been happy with it. I also found it's shift a bit tedious...don't know much about these models.

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    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited August 2009
    Face wrote: »
    It's obvious who has all the balls in your family. You should turn in your man card, immediately.

    I wouldn't go that far! I usually have an 11 year old in the car...so I'm not going to pretend I'm still in my teens or 20s. As a foolish teen I opened my father's Plymouth up full throttle on the highway. Think it did about 115 before it felt like the body was going FLY APART. Those years are gone..and rightly so. These days I let my mind and body do the talking.

    It's all cool..

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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited August 2009
    BigMac wrote: »
    I have driven a 2009 model, not the 2010. Was fun for about 30 seconds but not my personal choice for a sports car. To big and clunky imo. Cosmetically though, ok to look at but does kinda remind me of a concept car gone bad.

    Agreed.

    I like my sports cars under 3000lbs and small. :D

    Bonus points for under 2500lbs.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited August 2009
    I think BigMac was referring to the Camaro...besides the C6 is only 3217 lbs and the Z06 is down to 3,180. Small enough for me...especially given the HP/Lb ratio.

    As to a 60 year old woman driving a Corvette...there is a lady in her mid 60s that works in our building that alternates between her full size Hummer and her 911 Turbo. She doesn't seem to have any trouble handling either one on the street.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited August 2009
    shack wrote: »
    I think BigMac was referring to the Camaro...besides the C6 is only 3217 lbs and the Z06 is down to 3,180. Small enough for me...especially given the HP/Lb ratio.

    As to a 60 year old woman driving a Corvette...there is a lady in her mid 60s that works in our building that alternates between her full size Hummer and her 911 Turbo. She doesn't seem to have any trouble handling either one on the street.


    Yep. Seems i did read that wrong.

    Same kindof applies to the vettes for me, though.... In my personal formula for a sports car, HP is near last in the equation. I wont complain if i get a buttload of it, but i'm more interested in how it feels in the twisties.

    But that's just me. I like vettes, just not enough to own one.
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  • BigMac
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    edited August 2009
    I was talking about the Camaro. At 3800lbs. it felt like it was going to slide off the road when cornering. I had to take corners very early so I could slide the car around the turn. I got on it pretty hard but the salesman was about to crap his pants so I chilled (some young kid). When we got back I had used up all of the 1/4 tank of gas they had in it. The engine smalled like rotten **** as well when we got back. Must have been burning off something because it was new. Or it could be that the kid crapped his pants now that I think of it. I never did see the kid again, just the sales manager who was trying his hardest to sell me the car. I told him from the get go that I was interested in driving it but not buying it. Guess they thought that if I drove it I would have a change of heart............nope.
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  • Serendipity
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    edited August 2009
    Face wrote: »
    MN6 or A6?

    A6. Didn't you say they were better for drag racing?
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  • shadowofnight
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    edited August 2009
    BigMac wrote: »
    I was talking about the Camaro. At 3800lbs. it felt like it was going to slide off the road when cornering. I had to take corners very early so I could slide the car around the turn. I got on it pretty hard but the salesman was about to crap his pants so I chilled (some young kid). When we got back I had used up all of the 1/4 tank of gas they had in it. The engine smalled like rotten **** as well when we got back. Must have been burning off something because it was new. Or it could be that the kid crapped his pants now that I think of it. I never did see the kid again, just the sales manager who was trying his hardest to sell me the car. I told him from the get go that I was interested in driving it but not buying it. Guess they thought that if I drove it I would have a change of heart............nope.


    Damn, that bad huh ? I will be going with him and driving it myself as well, he doesnt require extremely good handling....as a matter of fact most of his cars have been comfortable tanks with monster horsepower ( That is a must ).

    I remember as a teenager getting into a lot of trouble with his Oldsmobile Delta 88 with the Rocket 455 motor :D....so thats more his type of car.

    I am sure we will be driving quite a few cars when we go, all he based wanting the Camaro on was seeing one while driving.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,519
    edited August 2009
    Happy Birthday to your mom, hope she really enjoy's here new ride.

    But as far as this...
    American Cars Rock...

    I cannot agree. I'd never buy anything American.
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    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
    edited August 2009
    Ron-P wrote: »
    Happy Birthday to your mom, hope she really enjoy's here new ride.

    But as far as this...



    I cannot agree. I'd never buy anything American.
    They used to rock and rock hard!!! I will buy American again, but IMHO and to pick on General Motors, Cadillac should be the equal of Bentley. Buick should be the equal of Jaguar/Mercedes. Pontiac(RIP) should have been a combination of Audi/Acura. Saturn needed to become more like Honda amd Chevy needed to go towards Hyundai/Toyota. When the General can build a car as good as my big Jag, I will be back.;)
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited August 2009
    I'm possibly driving my last American made vehicle. But I have to wait to see which one lasts longer- me, or the S-10:eek:
    Those 4.3L V6 powertrains don't go easily:p
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited August 2009
    Your Mom Rocks! Happy 60th to her, and many more.:D:D:D




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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,815
    edited August 2009
    I'd love a new Pontiac G8 GT...not really American (since its built in Australia), but still has a LS pushrod V-8 engine! They are every bit as good as any Japanese or German car.
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited August 2009
    cnh wrote: »
    Can't remember but this was a while before 2008...probably an early 2000 something?

    The problem is acceleration...the car accelerates too fast unless you have a 'surgical' FOOT. Gas peddle too responsive among other things.

    I'm sure if I took it out on the Highway I would've been happy with it. I also found it's shift a bit tedious...don't know much about these models.

    cnh

    This has been a problem with American cars for years. The common thinking was make the first 1" of pedal apply 50% of the power because it would sell them off the showroom floor.

    You know, make them seem peppier to the person taking it for a test drive. They always knew it sucked later in day to day driving, but when the goal is to make the sale - not that I can say I blame them, if it works.

    I always hated needing to feather the accelerator pedal of a car. Most people can pretty much figure out to go faster they need to push it down more, if they would make it linear.
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