Someone from Colorado beat you to it - man that's a bummer, but the Z06 was not yellow, so you wouldn't buy it. I suppose that you think that it was me since I am from Colorado, my corvettes are red, and that I have room in my garage for a third corvette. Well there is no room left in my garage since a 2002 Torch Red corvette Z06 is sitting there. I picked it up last Monday in the Lake of the Ozarks, some coincidence isn't it. Had to be careful tho as I went into the post office to remove my pictures from the displays. My brother turned me in (Birdman18) so we could use the reward to purchase the car. Then I used it for my get-away.
I intended to add it to my avatar and list it underneath to see if anyone noticed as I did with my 08 (only Tom noticed, but did not comment), but you have effectively short circuited my plans. Will add it to my avatar once all of them are out of storage in late May. Anyway, it is a great car, but I have to say that it was not the greatest experience for purchasing it. I e-mailed them I was coming, but the owner was not in due to illiness of his baby daughter and the business manager went home sick with a strep throat. So the car was not ready, the interior was filthy (I cleaned it up Wednesday), but the exterior was clean enough so I could examine it. One key and fob, and they had the auto lock set on the DIC. The Z06 was running and the trunk would not pop open, so they shut the driver's door. Trunk opened, but the car locked,(idiots)! They had to crawl in the trunk to reach the fob to open it again. Thankfully the C5 Z06 is open from the trunk to the cockpit. I immediately set the auto lock to off. Car ran perfectly on the way home. Currently installing the CLB from Corvettes Of Houston, and I removed the Hurst short throw shift knob (white ball) and replaced it with the stock knob that I prefer. Never did like the Hurst set up with their knobs, but the short - throw is very good.
Now Scottie, you don't suppose that you were giving me a line about being in the Ozarks last week-end do you? They were closed on Sat/Sunday, so I suppose that my brother put you up to this in a PM. Come on, confess.
And Tom, how did you put two and two together so quick? My brother again?
Anyway, my wife okayed the purchase (she says no more corvettes unless I get rid of the three we now have and just get one). But as she also said, we now have three beautiful corvettes that are stored 6 months of the year, under covers, so we can't even look at them. Haven't decided which one to bring to CF in Effingham, sort of leaning toward the 08 convertible, but who knows? The one I love best is the one I am driving. You both remember Dan Samento, police officer from Canon City (CF 07) who has three black corvettes, C5 convertible, C5 coupe, and C6 Z06. He told me to rotate them for driving pleasure as he does, so I am going to have some fun with them. Man, I wish the snow would melt and the muddy road would dry up.
Barrett
Barrett, now do you think I would just fabricate a story as I was a Shakespearin Scholar? :confused Don't answer that. I am waiting to see photos of your new addition, and I hope you drive it to Effingham this year I think I am going to try it again, just don't bring the rain like you did last year! How does it feel to drive a Z06 compared to your other vettes? Remember big brother is watching you, I said bigger not older!
