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Originally Posted by GenXer
Briefly for a year, before it was wrecked, I went and bought a new C7 Corvette Z51 Stingray. It wasn't the most expensive Corvette you can buy but it was up there just around $70K
It was the most enjoyable and most horrifying experience in anything I've owned.
In that year, it had to be hand wash since it didn't actually fit most car washes, even touchless one. I always worried about dings and scratches, bird drops and tree sap, etc.
It goes like a bat out of hell but I would get anxious from the Fast and Furious crowd trying to out race me at every turn.
I ruined a set of tires at 500 miles showing off by burning rubbers for no good reason.
I was afraid to take it to work and always parked far away.
In winter time, it sits in the garage, covered up wasting payment and insurance.
It was near impossible to drive fast without getting legal attention.
Anyone else experienced sports car angst and never got to really enjoy their ride?
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My father always said that at one point in his life he would own a Corvette. It was his dream car since he was a teen. Ten years before he died he bought a C5. He loved it, honestly I wasn't all that impressed with it until I drove it. After a few years of owning it he complained that it mostly sat in his garage, cost him a fortune in tires (flat spots from sitting) general maintenance (from sitting) and insurance.
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Originally Posted by natahoa
So I got my car yesterday. Tonight we had family over to pick crabs, and i took two of them out for a spin. I live in a rural area, so can drive lots of back roads. Every chance I get on a visible straightaway I put the hammer down.
So so fun 
Scares people to death.
My brother-in-law was screaming STOP STOP!
We didn’t even hit 80.
My husband has only been in the car once, and he was driving. We are taking a short road trip tomorrow, and I believe I’ll do the driving. I have to find some back roads.
He is in for a treat.
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Congrats on the car! You sound a lot like me in regards to driving. I'm safe and mindful of other drivers but what's the point in having a fast car if you don't enjoy it.
