Still Joyriding?

[tlong]

I caught myself driving with no destination yesterday. Just like 25 years ago as much younger man. Gas price, more miles on the odometer, all the stress at home and work doesn't mean a thing when the car, the road and I melt into a Corvette Dream.

That's why I have one of these. I hope everybody remembers this every now and then. Tell 'em you're going on a joyride and watch their face for a chuckle. No, you don't need a psych evaluation, you own a vette!

 

[davec0_17]

I find myself looking forward more to the drive then the destination. Hell, I'll even go to the inlaws!:L

 

[JEFNLSA]

I caught myself driving with no destination yesterday. Just like 25 years ago as much younger man. Gas price, more miles on the odometer, all the stress at home and work doesn't mean a thing when the car, the road and I melt into a Corvette Dream.

That's why I have one of these. I hope everybody remembers this every now and then. Tell 'em you're going on a joyride and watch their face for a chuckle. No, you don't need a psych evaluation, you own a vette!

I love your posts!

And, boy do I know the feeling!

 

[Volkspanzer]

Amen. I even have a 25-30 mile loop I drive... some highway, some twisties, scenic farmland... I always end up back at my house with nothing to show from my trip except less gas and a big smile.

 

[Robertwav1]

You are not alone! It's a corvette fix we have to have. I actually listen to the weather for the weekends so I can determine how much corvette time I can expect.

 

[John Robinson]

How I remember

OH I long for the days when gas was .19 a gallon and fifty cents would let you joy ride half the night away. I know the feeling I even donate my time and vett to take people for job interviews, medical appointments, or just drive to a wood working store. Some times I catch myself after a day of cleaning the vette inviting my wife to go for supper to a place we like about 30 miles away. She rarely refuses my invitation. Thank God for our memories and the freedom to live them out.

 

[magoo]

Well now it sounds like we are getting back to my first cruisin days in the 60s.
40 years ago at age 17 my first Vette, a 1960. By the way, I think it cost $1700. We would pest our parents for money til we came up with about $2. With that we could cruise all day and hit all the local towns, many times with 3 people in the vette or 5 or 6 people in a friends 55 chev. Later my one buddy got a 64 vert. I don't want to steal the thread but how many of you have ridden under the rear deck in a mid year vert? We used to get 4 in that thing. We are all much bigger now. Couldn't get away with that now days anyway. Yes I still enjoy driving the Vette for no reason. Sometimes the sidepipe car with the radio off and sometimes the 86 with the air and stereo on. Thanks for the thread.

Mike

 

[Vettefan87]

I do, and now that I have two cars again I can go on even more "fun" rides. It is a great feeling to jump into my vette and a mile down the road forget about whatever I might be mad or upset at. What great cars these are.

 

[G Winter]

I know it was a reason to be going but the Fest trip was one really nice long cruize. Other than the downpours south of Indy. The rest of the world was gone. about 2k cruize. Hard to beat.

Glenn

 

[sxyvet]

what a buzz these beauftiful cars are!!
jump in ya vette and forget all your problems!
cruise and cruise and cruise!
who needs drugs to get a high,just go for a spin in ya vette.
vettes are truly the best.
and too all these jealous d*ckheads of our vettes, well they can get stuffed as there are alot of them out there from what i have found arent there?
go vettes!
cheers
glen
sxyvet
australia

 

[muddywaters]

Joy Riding

Not to date myself, but I remember when gas was cheap, I worked at Sunoco Station with my 69 parked next to the office, guys with the big blocks and hemi's would come in two, three or four times a night to fill up. Getting back to Vette's, none of the Vette's I had were daily drivers, pleasure only, I always had a beater. All I can say is every time I get into a Vette, it's a thrill and driving is fun again. Muddywaters

 

[WNH]

I caught myself driving with no destination yesterday. Just like 25 years ago as much younger man. Gas price, more miles on the odometer, all the stress at home and work doesn't mean a thing when the car, the road and I melt into a Corvette Dream.

Thats what I do with my Corvette.

Some people like mountain climbing, fishing, boating: I take aimless cruises in my Corvette.
You only live once, do what turns your key

 

[douglas foster]

father & son

You know, just reading all these replays, reafirms to me, that I'am sane.
Thank You all!

PS. who payed for gas in the late 50's and early 60's? we had midnite auto gas and parts.

 

[RV Guy]

Just last night my wife and I were coming back from a meeting in the Vette and I turned on a road that takes us out of town and away from home. She didn't have to ask where we were going she knew - just for a ride!

 

[C4Tom]

Wow! You really hit it with this thread. I was doing this last night. I went to a local cruise spot and got tired of sitting and left. I just started driving down a main street and kept going until I felt it was far enough then turned around and headed back. When I got near home and decided it wasn't enough, turn around and head the other way.

I won't feel so alone now as I cruise around with no particular place to go and a good song on the stereo! :cool

 

[p. rex]

Most of you guys are referring to the hallowed days of your youth, when you used to get in a car (most likely a Vette) and just drive like hell.

I'm 16, and today was one of those days, though regrettably I was not driving the 'Vette. If any of you live in Houston, you are likely aware of some of the little-used roads you find if you take Westheimer to the west. Just a few hours ago, I was down on one of those two-lane roads moving my upright bass (in my '95 integra; the Vette will never carry such a thing) when I noted that the road was empty and my right foot felt heavier than normal.

I fully depressed the accelerator, and blasted to redline repeatedly. It was quite a rush, watching the speedo needle break triple digits as I whistled through the night.

Other times, I've taken the Corvette farther out of town, on twisty backroads through the Texas country. Few things are as thrilling as pushing hard into a corner at 60 mph, the road illuminated only by the glow of the pop-up headlights.

$3.00 gas does put a damper on my single-digit MPG fun, though.

 

[volume351]

cute ^^^^

I can say, i always take a "joy ride." Just the other week the new freeway open by my house. The loop 202 so i hit 152...its fun but only at 3 am with no cars...otherwise i only hit 100..or so. If im mad i cant seem to keep my foot off the gas.

 

[XLR8]

I recently attended CruiseFest too. And I decided to make a sidetrip to Tennessee and North Carolina for my first ride on the Tail of the Dragon.

I drove the Cherohala Skyway into NC - a mile high, twists and turns and scenery that will blow you away! Spent the night at the Tapoco Lodge and drove the Dragon back into TN the next day. 318 curves in 11 miles! Awesome!

I can't adequately describe the feeling I got driving my Corvette but the descriptions here come the closest to it. I came away from the ride with a new found feeling of respect for my Vette's power and handling.

Who needs drugs? Just hand me my keys.

Jane Ann

 

[milehigreg]

Terrific Thread!

What you guys all said. Mine is for fun only. I pretty much drive her on the weekends - every weekend! A 2300 mile trip to Phoenix and back last October. I often get tired of whatever I am doing around the house and just hop in. There is a four lane mountain road about 10 miles away with long sweepers taken at twice the posted limit without squeeling a tire. I play senior league baseball ( 38 and over ) and I love driving it to the games. I do have to park it in a place where I think I will avoid foul balls but after the game! If I did well, the drive home just tops it all off. If I did poorlyad , the drive home helps me to forget. So what if I struck out twice, I'm still driving home in my Vette! This thread tells me that either I am not crazy or we all are!