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Just passing a few moments waiting for the Elise...recognizing a great car:
I custom-ordered my C5 Corvette convertible and it was delivered with 6 miles on the odometer on September 2nd, 1998. This last weekend I drove it from Omaha to Kansas City and back (to watch the A's sweep the Royals) and the odometer clicked over 50,000 miles. On the drive home, with a great tailwind, the Vette averaged 34.2 mpg...including wasting some gas showing off a bit for a bling'd out Probe that came alongside. Coming up on six years old, it still looks new and regularly yields thumbs up, broad smiles and "car cat calls" every time it's driven.
In six years...the problems have been few...a bad speaker, a bad switch on the drivers-side door...nothing else major I can recollect. It drives great, looks great, and there are no large compromises...power, room, style, and gas mileage. When I bought the Vette, there wasn't much else out there. The Z3 was new and the Miata great, but underpowered. The Boxster was available, but a poor value in comparison. I definitely made the right choice for that model year.
When I pulled into the garage yesterday, I was thankful for reaching the 50,000-mile mark with such ease...the Vette has taken me from Florida to Washington...on the Pacific Coast Highway from Washington to San Diego...with all that could be hoped for from a car.
I look forward to the Elise experience...and am still wondering if I can justify/afford two blue convertible sports cars in the garage...who knows my Elise may have a "big brother". Thank you, Corvette.
Dave
I'd enjoy hearing others' stories of "car recognition"...it seems therapeutic...and passes a few minutes of "the wait."
I custom-ordered my C5 Corvette convertible and it was delivered with 6 miles on the odometer on September 2nd, 1998. This last weekend I drove it from Omaha to Kansas City and back (to watch the A's sweep the Royals) and the odometer clicked over 50,000 miles. On the drive home, with a great tailwind, the Vette averaged 34.2 mpg...including wasting some gas showing off a bit for a bling'd out Probe that came alongside. Coming up on six years old, it still looks new and regularly yields thumbs up, broad smiles and "car cat calls" every time it's driven.
In six years...the problems have been few...a bad speaker, a bad switch on the drivers-side door...nothing else major I can recollect. It drives great, looks great, and there are no large compromises...power, room, style, and gas mileage. When I bought the Vette, there wasn't much else out there. The Z3 was new and the Miata great, but underpowered. The Boxster was available, but a poor value in comparison. I definitely made the right choice for that model year.
When I pulled into the garage yesterday, I was thankful for reaching the 50,000-mile mark with such ease...the Vette has taken me from Florida to Washington...on the Pacific Coast Highway from Washington to San Diego...with all that could be hoped for from a car.
I look forward to the Elise experience...and am still wondering if I can justify/afford two blue convertible sports cars in the garage...who knows my Elise may have a "big brother". Thank you, Corvette.
Dave
I'd enjoy hearing others' stories of "car recognition"...it seems therapeutic...and passes a few minutes of "the wait."