Old Blue at Marc's

[We Gone]

So my son in-law and I left Atlanta Ga Sunday at 10pm for the trip to Marc's in Chicago. had a great drive up Matt had never driven a ZR-1 before and was permagrin all the way. car ran great averaged just over 26mpg running 73 to 80 all the way just over 12hrs.

Had one scare about 3am just past bowling Green I was passing a semi black road just as i crested a hill road gator on its edge stretched out from the center of my lane to just over the right side emergency lane and it had a guard rail, no real time to react sounded like it took the whole right side off!!!
Well pulled over and all it got was the right air dam and only pulled it lose and cracked the inner fender. Blessed the Corvette Gods and headed on. The rest of the trip was great. Got to Marc's about 10am. he had 2 red 90s 2 blacks 1 from Texas and a turquoise talked with his son for about an hour. Now if I can just make thru the 6 to 8 week wait....

We made it
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The hit
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[efnfast]

I've probably driven a million miles all told. Only times (twice) I hit a road gator was in the ZR-1.

[Dynomite]

I've probably driven a million miles all told. Only times (twice) I hit a road gator was in the ZR-1.

What is a "road gator" ???
Guard Rail????

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[We Gone]

What is a "road gator" ???
Guard Rail????

http://cdn.automedia.com/images/articles/dsm/dsm20080101rg/road-gator-wrestling_road-gator_00.jpg

Yep that's a road gator..Guard rail (steel rails along the road) was on the right around the columns of the bridge on my right semi in left lane. So I could not go right or left just had to take it head on and at 80mph in the dark not much time to react. it would be nice if they would outlaw truck recaps they cause a untold amount of damage to other traffic.

[Dynomite]

Yep that's a road gator..Guard rail (steel rails along the road) was on the right around the columns of the bridge on my right semi in left lane. So I could not go right or left just had to take it head on and at 80mph in the dark not much time to react. it would be nice if they would outlaw truck recaps they cause a untold amount of damage to other traffic.



WOW.....that could have been worse !!!!!

:eek:

[We Gone]

I've probably driven a million miles all told. Only times (twice) I hit a road gator was in the ZR-1.

I think I have driven over 750K miles in corvette's and this was my second hit first was a deer totaled a nice 68 coupe. Hit many in the millions of miles I have driven in other vehicles.

[BigJohn]

Yep that's a road gator..Guard rail (steel rails along the road) was on the right around the columns of the bridge on my right semi in left lane. So I could not go right or left just had to take it head on and at 80mph in the dark not much time to react. it would be nice if they would outlaw truck recaps they cause a untold amount of damage to other traffic.


You mean Guide Rails; right???

:cheers:

[Racinfan83]

Those Gators will definitely do some damage! I have a bunch of cracks in the nosepiece on my little daily driver from one about half the size of the one in the pic... City freeway traffic - lots o gators and many times nowhere to go to miss em....
And those aren't all recaps either. I used to drive trucks and have seen non-recaps do the same thing. Big bang, lots o dust, and cars scattering like bugs behind you...:o

[We Gone]

Guess they could be Guard to guard you from going over or guide to guide you back on the road after you hit one......

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[BigJohn]

Guess they could be Guard to guard you from going over or guide to guide you back on the road after you hit one......

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Supposed to keep you from running off the road.
Sometimes they just send you airborn.
:neutral:

[DennisC]

Could have been worse, thank goodness it wasn't...

[XfireZ51]

I think I have driven over 750K miles in corvette's and this was my second hit first was a deer totaled a nice 68 coupe. Hit many in the millions of miles I have driven in other vehicles.

Well let us know when you're back to pick it up. Marc has a "museum delivery" program where the FBI guys meet up w the owner at
Home Run Pizza and shoot the crap. Then we all stand outside and look at our cars in the parking lot. :blahblah::blahblah::blahblah:

[We Gone]

Well let us know when you're back to pick it up. Marc has a "museum delivery" program where the FBI guys meet up w the owner at
Home Run Pizza and shoot the crap. Then we all stand outside and look at our cars in the parking lot. :blahblah::blahblah::blahblah:

Thanks....Will do sounds like my description of a good time.

[vinsZR-1]

Picking up my 90 red tomorrow after the dyno. Hauling it back in a trailer to Penna.

Vince

[We Gone]

Picking up my 90 red tomorrow after the dyno. Hauling it back in a trailer to Penna.

Vince

Very nice ZR-1 and it sounded awwwsuuummm.... Bob had to move it so we could get Old Blue in the shop.

[vinsZR-1]

Mine has been there since May 20th. Can't wait to get it home.

Vince

[Bob Eyres]

Most of the "road gators" in my area have little feet, and big teeth.

Sure would like to drop my 91' off at Marc's for a little therapy.

[RHanselman]

Im in the Chicago area on business. I think i'll try and stop by Marks tomorrow for a peek. Never been there before...

[vinsZR-1]

He opens 10:30 am CT

[taximan]

Mine has been there since May 20th. Can't wait to get it home.

Vince


May 20th ? You sure its still there ?

[RHanselman]

He opens 10:30 am CT

Bankers hours :-)

I'll probably make it over around 11...

Thanks for the heads up!

[WARP TEN]

Bankers hours :-)

I'll probably make it over around 11...

Thanks for the heads up!

Hi Ron--
He works late--I often get emails from him time stamped 2 AM! I have to preface mine with "Don't answer this until you have had some sleep!" :) -- Bob

[Dynomite]

Hi Ron--
He works late--I often get emails from him time stamped 2 AM! I have to preface mine with "Don't answer this until you have had some sleep!" :) -- Bob

I second that.....always e-mails very late...but always responds over night to technical questions.....

Super Guy with very exceptional Technical Knowledge for sure :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I do not hesitate to post up references to his various pages from his web site on two Forums as the optimum reference for everything ZR-1/LT5 Technical :cheers:

[vinsZR-1]

Picked it up yesterday

Vince

[FU]

Wander over to Pete's, he's not far from Marc's at all. And he never sleep's.

[We Gone]

Picked it up yesterday

Vince

Congrats, sure sounded good when I was there on Mon.

[RHanselman]

Wander over to Pete's, he's not far from Marc's at all. And he never sleep's.

Was going to try but I ran out of time after visiting Mark's place. I'm at the airport now heading back to SLC.. Wish I had more time...

[-=Jeff=-]

Was going to try but I ran out of time after visiting Mark's place. I'm at the airport now heading back to SLC.. Wish I had more time...

I could have stopped by Marc's if I knew you were here.