ARE WE LABLED SPEED FREAKS?

[59-62USNVET]

Beautiful day in the N.E., so this morning my wife wanted (or needed?) to go out shopping so I decided to take the new Z06 out. I parked the car about 40 feet from the store entrance and decided to people watch outside by the entrance and keep my eye on the car. A lot of people were attracted to the car and offered amongst themselves nice comments.......very nice to hear and I did not disclose myself as the owner. Then one 45+ year old gets out of his car, looks it over and proceeds to approach me. He engaged me in negative comments of the car, not knowing it was mine and I listened. After a few minutes of his diatribe I I.D. myself as the owner in order to quiet him down. I understand that everyone is entitled to their opinions, but I had to shut him up when he bombarded me with speed questions such as have you ever opened it up all the way, any tickets, the yellow color makes it stand out more, have you drag raced it? and the kicker was "ALL YOU PEOPLE ARE SPEED FREAKS". Luckily my wife came out and offered me an escape route.
Anyone else ever run across a similar situation?

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[paulmeisterpk]

Well I've never been called a speed freak from people talking about the Vette. But then again, I've only got 230 horses under the hood.

 

[gmjunkie]

All the Frigging Time!! Or there Brother had a Blah,Blah,Blah! Or Uncle Ezekiel had this Blah,Blah,Blah! Or I bet that uses Lot's of gas.My reply,Yeah it get's a little over 32 on the highway! Whats that Yugo get?
Been There,Done That!!

 

[59-62USNVET]

"SPEED FREAK"

These kind of people don't know the difference between H.P.,Torque or Cubic Inches let alone Litres. 230 H.P. in a Vet body is a hell of a lot more than most!!!

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[59-62USNVET]

"SPEED FREAK"

gmjunkie:
MPG? Yep, I got that one too. My 90TT got over 30 @ around 60 on cruise control with a slight tailwind. The new Z06 gets about 27+ under similar conditions.

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[gmjunkie]

gmjunkie:
MPG? Yep, I got that one too. My 90TT got over 30 @ around 60 on cruise control with a slight tailwind. The new Z06 gets about 27+ under similar conditions.

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I set the cruse on 83 mph in 6th and roll from here to Miami always 32 + From here to Kirksville Mo always 32+ !! I love it!! I'm Driven a Economy car with Class!!

 

[Sharondippity]

Your 06 is pink?

 

[gmjunkie]

Your 06 is pink?

Hi Sharon! Get your car back yet? How did they do? Look's good I hope!!

 

[59-62USNVET]

PINK?

Sharondippity:
Wah, youse gotta problem wit it? Just like my buddy Joe Pesci says: You think I'm funny?

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[Sharondippity]

Sharondippity:
Wah, youse gotta problem wit it? Just like my buddy Joe Pesci says: You think I'm funny?

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any tickets, the yellow color makes it stand out more,

No, just trying to understand whether it's yellow, or pink like your avatar.

 

[Brett]

Your 06 is pink?

Been wondering the same thing. Didn't know the '06 Z06 came in that color.

 

[59-62USNVET]

PINK?????

Sharondippity & Brett:
Go to the original thread entitled "My new C6 Z06 vs C5 Z06" started by Gersh on 01/20/06 & read my post #20 on 01/25/06 for the answer.

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[Sharondippity]

Sharondippity & Brett:
Go to the original thread entitled "My new C6 Z06 vs C5 Z06" started by Gersh on 01/20/06 & read my post #20 on 01/25/06 for the answer.

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no thanks!

 

[MsSchroder]

I get questions all the time about "how fast have you had it up to?" but I don't think anybody ever actually came out and called me a speed freak. If they had I would have heartily agreed

I'd say all the negative comments might have stemmed from a tiny bit of envy.

Tammy

 

[gmjunkie]

I get questions all the time about "how fast have you had it up to?" but I don't think anybody ever actually came out and called me a speed freak. If they had I would have heartily agreed

I'd say all the negative comments might have stemmed from a tiny bit of envy.

Tammy

I think yer on to something, Tammy!!

 

[Edmond]

If I wanted gas mileage and to go slow, I'd buy an Escort. :L

 

[59-62USNVET]

"PASSION PINK"

Sharondippity:

"no thanks"? could you please explain.

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[Norseman]

Only an ex swabie or a Wave would drive a pink vette. otfl

 

[rascal_rascal_99]

I agree with the statement about envy...there's two types of people, those who own vette's and those who wished they owned a vette!

As for being a speed freak...uh...I've called myself that before! But not so much anymore, I used to be bad about it at times, then I spent a couple of years racing as a hobby and that calmed down how I drive on the road a ton.

 

[Patrick]

Whoa- I don't know how I missed this thread before. :ugh

Excellent subject, though.

I'm inclined to belive the "Corvette Envy" idea, too.

Little story of an experience I had that made an impression on me. I bought my Z06 in January of 2004. The grin on my face every time I drove it carried me through the snow months and when the weather broke for nice in April, I really began to have fun with it.

One Sunday, I was headed down to Colorado Springs for dinner with the family. I took a back road- a little twisty two-lane road through lots of open prairie land- to avoid the constant traffic on I-25. As this road gets to the north end of the Springs, you hit a few traffic lights before it reconnects you with the freeway in the city, and I ended up hitting a red light. As the road had expanded to four lanes in each direction at this point, a little mini-van pulled up next to me- one of those Mazda models, I think. I turned and looked at this van.

It had to have been a good five years old at least. It was weather-beaten and had some bad paint in places. And then I noticed the driver: he was staring at me, or so I thought at first.

The light turned green, I put it in first and hit it. On I went, leaving the mini-van as a spot in my rear-view mirror until I came to the next light. And again, the mini-van pulled up next to me. And again, the guy driving it (who looked to be in his mid-thirties) was staring. This was creeping me out a little, so I kind of expanded what I was looking at in the mini-van. In the back window, I saw three kids jumping up and down, laughing at something and generally being loud. And then I noticed that sitting in the passenger seat was a woman- roughly the same age as the guy driving- who had turned around and was shouting at the kids. She looked like she had once been really attractive. Nice shape to the face, but it was lined and red from the yelling she was doing. The blond hair was limp and uncombed.

And then I understood. The guy wasn't looking at me. He was looking at the Z06 and seeing what he could have had. One of those moments where the choices one makes sort of crystalize- you can chose A, and this will be the result, or you can chose B...

I don't think the guy was regretting his decision. I think he looked at the Z06 and saw a sort of freedom he didn't have, and wouldn't have again until all three of the kids in the back seat were out of the nest.

That moment firmly convinced me that there is such a thing as "Corvette Envy." And it isn't limited merely to those who want to be able drive fast and have a car that will perform. A Corvette means different things to people on a number of levels, I think.


-Patrick