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C4Fanatic · 07-06-2011

Which are you?

It seems the Z brother/sisterhood is a completely different off-shoot of the Corvette community. Most here know and understand just what the ZR-1 means to the automotive world. It is in no way "just a car".
But what about the run of the mill, base model coupe or convertible?
Someone asked the question over on that "OTher" forum if someone who is just a Corvette "owner" and not an enthusiast, a person who appreciates what the Corvette actually is, aggravates them. I think most in here know the difference and can point one or two examples out at most car shows.
I was surprised by the number of folks who felt that it is just that, that it is "just a car". A totally foreign concept to me apparently.
I have to admit, it does bother me some. I've loved this car since I was a small kid, and I grew up in a MOPAR family. I knew someday I would own a Vette and have been fortunate enough to actually have owned 2, one that I consider the ultimate Corvette.
I love all things Corvette, from the ratty barn find to the current crop of supercars. I seem to feel they are the top of the heap, THE American sports car. They have their quirks, but I'll take them any day over other modes of transportation.
Just my 2 cents, what say you fellow owners of the King of the Hill?

07-06-2011	#1
C4Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sin City Posts: 149	Enthusiast or Owner... Which are you? It seems the Z brother/sisterhood is a completely different off-shoot of the Corvette community. Most here know and understand just what the ZR-1 means to the automotive world. It is in no way "just a car". But what about the run of the mill, base model coupe or convertible? Someone asked the question over on that "OTher" forum if someone who is just a Corvette "owner" and not an enthusiast, a person who appreciates what the Corvette actually is, aggravates them. I think most in here know the difference and can point one or two examples out at most car shows. I was surprised by the number of folks who felt that it is just that, that it is "just a car". A totally foreign concept to me apparently. I have to admit, it does bother me some. I've loved this car since I was a small kid, and I grew up in a MOPAR family. I knew someday I would own a Vette and have been fortunate enough to actually have owned 2, one that I consider the ultimate Corvette. I love all things Corvette, from the ratty barn find to the current crop of supercars. I seem to feel they are the top of the heap, THE American sports car. They have their quirks, but I'll take them any day over other modes of transportation. Just my 2 cents, what say you fellow owners of the King of the Hill? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]1991 ZR-1 #128 Last edited by C4Fanatic; 07-06-2011 at 12:22 AM.