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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Driving / September 2007This Must Be Why the Heat is Off Me
Saw a Corvette today that probably explains why the local cops seem to have lost interest in me. It was a C5 Corvette with a vanity plate that reads "VYL8TR" (violator). It had hood nostrils like a Trans Am; it had colorful flames painted on the front and sides; it had gauges mounted on the A-pillar; its fuel pump made an annoying whine. Everything about this car screamed "I am a flagrant, chronic violator of the speed limit." Little old me in his boring stock C6 just can't compete with a car like that in the "Cop Magnet" department. :)  SignatureMFFYCam Videos Galore: http://www.geocities.com/mffycam/ http://slothkills.blip.tv/ > Saw a Corvette today that probably explains why the local cops seem to > have lost interest in me. It was a C5 Corvette with a vanity plate [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > -- > MFFYCam Videos Galore:http://www.geocities.com/mffycam/http://slothkills.blip.tv/ Maybe the cops recognized the sick-calf-poo yellow and figured you weren't worth dropping the donut. :) What are the odds that the C5 you saw is normally operated in SLOTH mode? MLOM <grvan@netzero.net> said in rec.autos.driving: >Maybe the cops recognized the sick-calf-poo yellow and figured you >weren't worth dropping the donut. :) "Sick-calf-poo yellow?" You've been reading too many GPSTroll posts, I think... >What are the odds that the C5 you saw is normally operated in SLOTH >mode? It certainly wasn't very Slothy when I saw it. The driver seemed to want to prove to me that his older Corvette was faster than my newer one. :) SignatureMFFYCam Videos Galore: http://www.geocities.com/mffycam/ http://slothkills.blip.tv/ > MLOM <gr...@netzero.net> said in rec.autos.driving: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > "Sick-calf-poo yellow?" You've been reading too many GPSTroll posts, I > think... I assume you are mentioning Mr. Piss-Yellow troll. OK, I admit it...I once drove a puke green 1972 GMC pickup many years ago. > >What are the odds that the C5 you saw is normally operated in SLOTH > >mode? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > one. :) > -- The Corvette drivers I see around here normally stick with normal traffic flow. It's hard to get someone to admire a Corvette if going over 90, unless that someone is a passenger in that Corvette. A Corvette is on my Round Tuit list (if I manage to get a Round Tuit)...but probably a '63. The back window style is classic. >>MLOM <gr...@netzero.net> said in rec.autos.driving: >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I assume you are mentioning Mr. Piss-Yellow troll. OK, I admit it...I > once drove a puke green 1972 GMC pickup many years ago. Ha! My grandfather bought a '73 Chevy pickup new... I bet it was the same color. He ordered it; picked "Forest Green" from the brochure. I'm guessing they didn't include color chips, because it was the sickliest looking "forest" color I ever saw... My dad still owns the truck, but it's now painted a more appropriate shade. They got him again in '76 when he decided he needed a 4WD... this time he got a cream/tan exterior, but the "buckskin" interior was actually almost orange... wups... nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel >>>MLOM <gr...@netzero.net> said in rec.autos.driving: >>> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > he got a cream/tan exterior, but the "buckskin" interior was actually > almost orange... wups... My '75 maverick was bought off the lot by my grandparents. The color didn't have a name really.... I think the only name I found for it was 'light green'. It was color 42 if memory serves. Think beige with green in it.... Green interior... lime gold mostly. I had it painted '72 Dark Green metalic.... On Sep 27, 8:48 pm, tetraethylleadREMOVET...@yahoo.com (Brent P) wrote: > In article <fdhl260...@news2.newsguy.com>, Nate Nagel wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > - Show quoted text - One of the best shades of green I remember on a car was on a '71 Dart I drove in high school. The shade of green was similar to a well- maintained lawn. Two colors that only look good when washed are IMO black (as in a 1989 GMC Jimmy I drove in the early 90s) and white (as in my next car, a 1989 Pontiac LeMans). 2 days without a wash on those colors looks like several months away from the car wash. My current ride, a 2004 Jeep, has a cool maroon color. I've had good feedback from local observers, even when not that clean. Sure, I sacrifice a bit of gas $$$ but I'm not having to support the Japanese economy in addition to the Mideast economy, and it would take an ice storm to stop this piece of work. MLOM <grvan@netzero.net> said in rec.autos.driving: >> > Ha! My grandfather bought a '73 Chevy pickup new... I bet it was the >> > same color. He ordered it; picked "Forest Green" from the brochure. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >I drove in high school. The shade of green was similar to a well- >maintained lawn. My father's 1972 Matador was a pretty fugly shade of green. Then again, I don't think I've ever seen a NICE shade of green on a car. Green and cars just don't seem to go well together, although that never seems to stop the car makers from trying... SignatureMFFYCam Videos Galore: http://www.geocities.com/mffycam/ http://slothkills.blip.tv/ > My father's 1972 Matador was a pretty fugly shade of green. Then > again, I don't think I've ever seen a NICE shade of green on a car. > Green and cars just don't seem to go well together, although that > never seems to stop the car makers from trying... Car makers keep making crappy greens. There are numerous good ones. Here's a few good ones: 1972 Mustang Dark Green Metalic. 1968 Shelby Mustang Dark Green 1997 Mustang Pacific Green Metalic Aston martin I think had a nice green inside the last decade too... > On Sep 27, 8:48 pm, tetraethylleadREMOVET...@yahoo.com (Brent P) > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > I drove in high school. The shade of green was similar to a well- > maintained lawn. Was that the dark metallic green that just tended to olive? I know it was available in '67 but not sure how long it lasted. Very similar to one of the popular colors for the '56 Studebaker Golden Hawk, called "Ceramic Green" there. Unbelievably great color, even though it doesn't sound like it the way I describe it. I believe that Aston Martin used a very similar color in the 70's (at least that is what PPG told me to use when researching modern paint colors for my '56.) > Two colors that only look good when washed are IMO black (as in a 1989 > GMC Jimmy I drove in the early 90s) and white (as in my next car, a > 1989 Pontiac LeMans). 2 days without a wash on those colors looks > like several months away from the car wash. Silver, however, looks the same from 20 feet away clean or filthy :) > My current ride, a 2004 Jeep, has a cool maroon color. I've had good > feedback from local observers, even when not that clean. Sure, I > sacrifice a bit of gas $$$ but I'm not having to support the Japanese > economy in addition to the Mideast economy, and it would take an ice > storm to stop this piece of work.- Hide quoted text - One of my favorite colors for a car, although I will probably never own a car this color, is that copper metallic color, most recently seen on a new Lotus. Really unique yet looks good, but very eye- grabbing. nate MLOM <grvan@netzero.net> said in rec.autos.driving: >The Corvette drivers I see around here normally stick with normal >traffic flow. Of course they do - every cop within range is just DYING to write them a ticket, so they have to be on their extra-best behavior! >It's hard to get someone to admire a Corvette if going >over 90, unless that someone is a passenger in that Corvette. I don't drive a Corvette (or any other car) to be admired. Hell, I don't even wash mine all tht often, so it's covered with dirt, tree sap, bird sh.t, etc. I don't drive it for how it LOOKS, I drive it for how it DRIVES. :) >A Corvette is on my Round Tuit list (if I manage to get a Round >Tuit)...but probably a '63. The back window style is classic. My 2005 is also destined to become a classic. Like the '63 split window coupe, which was only made for one year (in '64 they got rid of the center divider and used a single piece of glass). At the time, most people HATED the split window design. Some owners even cut the piece out and fitted a single-piece rear window in the new opening. In time, however, the '63s came to be apprecited for their uniqueness, and the dumbasses who modified their '63s to remove the center divider came to regret their decision. Other people took '64 - '67 models and ADDED a center divider, making a fake '63. The '05 Corvettes have the "Pillsbury Doughboy" steering wheel, which was replaced by a three-spoke steering wheel from the Pontiac Aztek for the 2006 model year. Like the split window in 1963, the Doughboy steering wheel is almost universally hated by contemporary owners, but once we gain the perspective of time it will be a highly-sought-after collector's item. The 2005 models also lack the FUGLY little "GM" badges on the bottom edge of the quarter panels. Finally, mine is "Millennium Yellow" - a color that is now discontinued. But enough about my "in-vette-ment." :) SignatureMFFYCam Videos Galore: http://www.geocities.com/mffycam/ http://slothkills.blip.tv/ > > Saw a Corvette today that probably explains why the local cops seem to > > have lost interest in me. It was a C5 Corvette with a vanity plate [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > What are the odds that the C5 you saw is normally operated in SLOTH > mode? I remember seeing a severely chopped '32 Ford with what appeared to be an early (354/392) Chrysler Hemi poking over the fenders driving down US-50 at exactly 54.5 MPH. It's gotta suck driving such a blatantly fast vehicle because you know heads will turn whenever you drive by, including the ones you don't want to notice you :( nate > I remember seeing a severely chopped '32 Ford with what appeared to be > an early (354/392) Chrysler Hemi poking over the fenders driving down > US-50 at exactly 54.5 MPH. It's gotta suck driving such a blatantly > fast vehicle because you know heads will turn whenever you drive by, > including the ones you don't want to notice you :( In the chicago area there was this purplish colored lambo, the driver always doing 55mph in the left lane. I saw it 2-3 times on different expressways. Haven't seen it for years now. On Sep 27, 10:53 am, tetraethylleadREMOVET...@yahoo.com (Brent P) wrote: > In article <1190903613.888537.83...@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com>, N8N wrote: > > I remember seeing a severely chopped '32 Ford with what appeared to be [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > always doing 55mph in the left lane. I saw it 2-3 times on different > expressways. Haven't seen it for years now. Odd you should mention that, I just saw a maroon-to-purplish Murcielago not a quarter mile from my house this AM. Coming the other way though so I didn't really pay attention to his speed. At least the '32 driver was in the right lane (had a full head of white hair too, I guess only the old guys can afford the really cool toys.) nate N8N <njnagel@hotmail.com> said in rec.autos.driving: >It's gotta suck driving such a blatantly >fast vehicle because you know heads will turn whenever you drive by, >including the ones you don't want to notice you :( Yes, it does. :) SignatureMFFYCam Videos Galore: http://www.geocities.com/mffycam/ http://slothkills.blip.tv/ > Saw a Corvette today that probably explains why the local cops seem to > have lost interest in me. It was a C5 Corvette with a vanity plate [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > of the speed limit." Little old me in his boring stock C6 just can't > compete with a car like that in the "Cop Magnet" department. :) I better not see that car or it'll have 4 slashed tires too. I don't coddle speed criminals or any other kid-killer. SFB puked: > > Saw a Corvette today that probably explains why the local cops seem to > > have lost interest in me. It was a C5 Corvette with a vanity plate [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I better not see that car or it'll have 4 slashed tires too. I don't > coddle speed criminals or any other kid-killer. Maybe Scott would like to forward this to the local PD to let them know that there is a vandal going around in SoCal slashing tires. Tell 'em to look for a POS GM product with CO plates, bald tires, a stuck horn (even they should be able to spot that one) and no emergency brake hanging around places where Corvettes tend to gather. After all, we can't be coddling criminals. BTW, Scott (going off topic) are the juries out there idiots or what? Signature-- Loco Laura Bush murdered her boyfriend (a.k.a. SADDAM) admits to being a deadly speeder, psychopath and criminal coddler: "> Have you ever driven a car faster than the legal speed limit? Yes, but never deliberately. In fact i got a speeding ticket about 5 years ago for doing 41 in a 25. I just about kicked the cops teeth in cause i was sure he was lying. No way the SL on this wide open stretch could be 25, i thought." Pride of America (c.k.a. Laura Bush murdered her boyfriend/ laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE/Speeders And Drunk Drivers Are Murderers (SADDAM)), 10/3/2002 Message-ID: <3c1753f7.0210030916.7b6f5dff@posting.google.com> http://tinyurl.com/5u4wg Proof that POA is LBMHB/lbVH/SADDAM: See the following: http://tinyurl.com/ahphj necromancer <55_sux@worldofnecromancer_nospam_noway.org> said in rec.autos.driving: >BTW, Scott (going off topic) are the juries out there idiots or what? OJ was acquitted or murder, wasn't he? SignatureMFFYCam Videos Galore: http://www.geocities.com/mffycam/ http://slothkills.blip.tv/ Scott in SoCal: > necromancer <55_sux@worldofnecromancer_nospam_noway.org> said in > rec.autos.driving: > > >BTW, Scott (going off topic) are the juries out there idiots or what? > > OJ was acquitted or murder, wasn't he? IIRC, on the murder charges, yes, but he won't have a LA jury this time. I was referring to what's his name (some actor) who just got a mistrial because the jury couldn't understand the judge's instructions. Happened in the last day or so. Signature"Damn *Trench Coat Mafia!* What the f.ck was on they minds? The *Trench Coat Mafia!* They upset because people picked on them! They didn't have any friends! *Sniff* We was an outcast! **IT WAS **6** OF THE MOTHERFUCKAS!**" --Chris Rock necromancer <55_sux@worldofnecromancer_nospam_noway.org> said in rec.autos.driving: >> >BTW, Scott (going off topic) are the juries out there idiots or what? >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >because the jury couldn't understand the judge's instructions. Happened >in the last day or so. Roni Spector's ex-husband, wunnit? SignatureMFFYCam Videos Galore: http://www.geocities.com/mffycam/ http://slothkills.blip.tv/ > SFB puked: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > around places where Corvettes tend to gather. After all, we can't be > coddling criminals. The cops know all about me and they are cool with vette tire slashers. They know vette owners are kid-killers and kid-kripplers and they applaud my actions. > Saw a Corvette today that probably explains why the local cops seem to > have lost interest in me. It was a C5 Corvette with a vanity plate > that reads "VYL8TR" (violator). I doubt a cop could figure out that plate. Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> said in rec.autos.driving: >Saw a Corvette today that probably explains why the local cops seem to >have lost interest in me. It was a C5 Corvette with a vanity plate >that reads "VYL8TR" (violator). It had hood nostrils like a Trans Am; >it had colorful flames painted on the front and sides; it had gauges >mounted on the A-pillar; its fuel pump made an annoying whine. Amazing what you can find on the Internet: http://board.spawn.com/forums/showthread.php?referrerid=40422&t=408016 SignatureMFFYCam Videos Galore: http://www.geocities.com/mffycam/ http://slothkills.blip.tv/ Scott in SoCal: > Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> said in rec.autos.driving: > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > http://board.spawn.com/forums/showthread.php?referrerid=40422&t=408016 But, where's the license plate? Signature-- "There's not a shred of evidence that the jerries murdered anything close to 7 million jooz. Another monstrous lie just like the 9-11 official story. " -- Laura Bush murdered her boyfriend, 12/01/2004 Ref: http://tinyurl.com/9oog5 Message-ID: <780ea958.0411302101.5ef25456@posting.google.com> > Scott in SoCal: >> Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> said in rec.autos.driving: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > But, where's the license plate? He says what it is in the text. probably how it turned up on google. tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@yahoo.com (Brent P) said in rec.autos.driving: >> Scott in SoCal: >>> Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> said in rec.autos.driving: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >He says what it is in the text. probably how it turned up on google. Bingo. It's a pity he provides no photos of the back of the car - it has some pretty interesting custom LED taillights. I can't even begin to imagine the amount of time and money that went into that car... SignatureMFFYCam Videos Galore: http://www.geocities.com/mffycam/ http://slothkills.blip.tv/ |
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