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Long Sad Story With A Happy Ending

Vette_Dreaming

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Arvada, CO
Corvette
Y2K Navy Blue Roadster
Our story starts many years ago when a young boy went with his father to a small Chevy dealer. In the show room was a 1964 light blue roadster, the boy feel in love. A few years later, a friend of his father gave the young man a ride in his 1960 roadster. Several years pass and the young man gets married. He is happy and learns to do fiberglass work on boats. He is in the market for a new car and tells his wife that he would like to get a Corvette. She replies that she doesn't like Corvettes and the answer is NO. A couple of weeks pass and the young man has gotten another car. He and his bride are leaving their apartment when a yellow car goes by. The wife, who's favorite color is yellow says, "That is pretty car why didn't you get one of those?" Are you ready for this is was a 1963 Split Window :mad . Several years pass as our hero and wife have two girls and put them through school. Just when our hero thought that he would never get a Corvette a person at work says that he and his brother have on that they want to sell. With much begging the wife says that if the price isn't over so much she would think about it. Well the car got sold before I could even look at it. The now older man decides that the wife doesn't care much about his needs and she becomes and EX. A few more years go by and the main character of this story remarries and starts thinking about his dream again. The man goes to eBay and finds a nice Corvette. He bids on it and is the high bidder until 4 seconds from the end of the bidding.:bash Another chance lost. The new wife wants the man to have a Corvette very badly but just can't swing the payments at that point. This brings us to the man's 54th birthday. The wife says that the money is now available to get the longed for Corvette. Last weekend our hero finally gets his dream, a 2000 Navy Blue roadster. The man is happy, his father is happy for him and the wife is happy that I finally have my Corvette.

Now isn't that a happy ending? :boogie
 
Good story ! :upthumbs


:w
-Stefan
 
Great Story !!!! ....But I just saw your EX-Wife go by in restored 1963 Yellow Split-Window Coupe WTF !!!!!!;LOL ENJOY YOUR CAR !!!!!!;)
 
Good story. Thanks for sharing. Lucky for me, I have a very tolerant and loving wife as much into cars and motorcycles as I am. A real keeper-who has had her '67 GTO for 15 years. :D

When I was losing passion for my '72 Chevelle SS (completed resto, sitting more than enjoying) and saw my Corvette on the lot, I showed her and she said "go for it". :upthumbs

I have since found another '72 Chevelle project car, and she says I can buy it, but I can't fix it up until her Goat is running again. Fair enough!:)

Rick
:gap
 
Very nice story .The sad part is that there are peopleout there "dreamin' "and will never have ahappy story to tell.
I'm very glad for you !
 
That's an excellent story, 'Dreaming! But, if I could offer a suggestion, you need an ending that will create a bit more of an iconic image in the minds of your readers. How about something like this:

The man is happy, his father is happy for him and the wife is happy, too. And with Spring finally arriving in Colorado, our happy man and his happy bride ride off into an incredible sunset over the Rocky Mountains with the top down on their new Convertible Corvette.


What do you think? I kind of like it. :)

Congratulations!

-Patrick
 
The man is happy, his father is happy for him and the wife is happy, too. And with Spring finally arriving in Colorado, our happy man and his happy bride ride off into an incredible sunset over the Rocky Mountains with the top down on their new Convertible Corvette.-Patrick

The top was down yesterday and my wife loved the ride. I think you are right I should have added that to the end of the story.
 
The top was down yesterday and my wife loved the ride. I think you are right I should have added that to the end of the story.

I envy you. I used to live in Arvada before moving to the mountains. I could drive my C2 roadster on sunny days, but the hard top remained on. Drove the C2 coupe on snowy days. It snowed last Saturday, so the dirt road that almost dried out is again a muddy road. I still can't get the corvettes out of the lower garage. Bummerrrrrrr! Two more inches of snow on top of the 3 foot drift that blocks the lower driveway - and the drift is on the south side, but somewhat blocked by tall trees.

What part of Arvada do you live in?

Barrett
 
Some people say the third times a charm, but you were able to do it in two wives instead of three. Congrats. on the new Vette. I hope you and yours many new adventures that Corvette ownership can bring, plus making new friends is just the icing on the cake. I'm happy you are living the dream fullfilled. You are truly a lucky man. :beer
 
Now isn't that a happy ending?

Brought a tear to my eye. Change the genders of the main characters and it sounds frighteningly familiar!

Oh and BTW - thanks for loaning us Nick Fazekas for the last 5 years!

Signed,
Go UNR Wolfpack
 
:beer Congrats...Great Story.....Dreams do come true
 
Great story well done. Saw the post when you were looking and found the car. Glad it all worked out. There is no feeling like getting the car you always wanted and getting it at such a good deal and with extras. :upthumbs

Enjoy. You & the wife drive it all you can. :w
 
I was lucky enough to have only one wife who let me buy a new '99 Torch Red Convertible.:w
 
Great story. My wife let me buy a '68 roadster race car which she autocrossed also. Then after the race car was sold she spotted the '94 coupe that we bought followed soon after by the 2001 Torch Red coupe. She drives it sometimes :D
 
I live right by Lake Arbor Golf Course (88th and Wadsworth).

Before moving to the mountains in 85, I lived about 2 miles west of Ward Road off Indiana, next to a small lake. Get up your way occassionally, hope to see you and your car. I will wave!

Barrett
 
I know the area, I used to have a house just east of Ward Road on 72nd. I make sure that I wave at all Vettes, if I see them in enough time. But I have had a few other C5's not return the salute.
 

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