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What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (1/30)
 6/6/14 9:00am
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Philip Aleo, 56, crashed his friend's C3 ‘Vette into a marsh on Sunday morning. When police arrived, he was standing on top of the trunk to avoid getting soaked by the mucky marsh water. A firetruck rescued Eleo from the top of the car and a tow truck was used to pull the poor C3 out of the water.

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (2/30)
 6/6/14 9:13am
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Well.....I don't have any friends to start with, but iffin I did, I'd not be letting them drive my Corvette. Censored

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (3/30)
 6/6/14 9:40am
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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (4/30)
 6/6/14 11:03am
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I don't let anybody drive my vette......... then again my vette is not drivable yet.  So there.

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (5/30)
 6/6/14 11:57am
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Expect her to pay for it.  What the insurance doesn't cover, she will.  If not, sue.
Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (6/30)
 6/6/14 1:34pm
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Well if I was still in my 20's and 30's I'd probably beat the living buh jeezus out of him. 
If I was still in my early to mid 40's I'd probably give him a good ear lashing until I lost my voice. 
Now I'm heading to the 50 mark I would say nice going jacka$$, I guess I'll let the insurance hand it. Then go out and buy myself a C7. Big smile


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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (7/30)
 6/6/14 6:12pm
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I had Dad's '69 427 roadster today.  Brought it home last night, and drove it to work today.  It's almost too much stress to enjoy it.  I think if I crashed it, I'd just leave the country out of shame!

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (8/30)
 6/26/14 11:57am
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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (9/30)
 6/26/14 7:57pm
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That happen down in Wells, Maine where my daughter lives. Her husband called me to tell me about it and I though he was giving me a line of crap. The owner of the car probably thought the same thing when he got the call. Now that guy's definitely a real Masshole.   
Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (10/30)
 6/27/14 7:54am
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Ermm FRIENDS! EBO Drove mine once. I was with him.Evil Smile He went slow, we were listening for a noise. I would have confiscated his if he crashed it.

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (11/30)
 6/27/14 8:34am
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manchestershark said: Ermm FRIENDS! EBO Drove mine once. I was with him.Evil Smile He went slow, we were listening for a noise. I would have confiscated his if he crashed it.


Ebo drove my car once.......ONCE!
He messed up the engine and trans, just driving around a parking lot!  Angry


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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (12/30)
 6/27/14 9:07am
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I would have to do just one thing if a friend trashed my car.  Call my daughter! Now, they're in trouble.

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (13/30)
 6/27/14 10:04am
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Big smile YES, and Manchester and several others did the repairs to get it back on the pavement.

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (14/30)
 6/27/14 12:38pm
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Adam Wartell said:
manchestershark said: Ermm FRIENDS! EBO Drove mine once. I was with him.Evil Smile He went slow, we were listening for a noise. I would have confiscated his if he crashed it.


Ebo drove my car once.......ONCE!
He messed up the engine and trans, just driving around a parking lot!  Angry



Adam, that so brought a big az grin to my face...that was soooo funny......Here's the rest of the story.... We had just finished putting a new distbuter in Adams car he needed to get home from the Ct. gathering I took it around parking lot and when in sight of Adam i steped on gas and brake over and over and he thought the car was still broke.....his face was priceless...as I drove up he said are you messing with me and I just gave him the ebo grin.....that was the first time he had actually met me.....
He also forgot to say he drove mine that day.


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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (15/30)
 6/27/14 4:44pm
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ditto for me I'm the only one whose drove my car. although my son wants it next week to put in a parade....

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (16/30)
 6/27/14 9:06pm
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Adams' Apple said: Well.....I don't have any friends to start with, but iffin I did, I'd not be letting them drive my Corvette. Censored


 Awww Joel, don't make me drive over to your house and hang out. I know you don't want that. You have been the best of friends to many of us several times over and, in spite of your denial, you can't diminish the feelings we have for you for all you've done for us, and we do take all your spare time ( Online ). Hope we're not causing you grief with the wife, but don't that sound like friends to you bro. Sorry we don't know how to repay the kindness you've showed us, but we'd be happy to if we could.

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (17/30)
 6/27/14 9:12pm
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Back on topic....If you let a friend drive your Vette, he must be a dang good one and you assume all risks when you let him or her behind the wheel. Don't let anyone drive it, if you can't bare the risk. Real friends are hard to come by....... and I know that might seem easier for me to say since I've got a backup, ....and you're right.

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (18/30)
 6/28/14 12:37am
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I know you all will think I'm crazy but it is only a car. It is a car it is not my wife.  Granted it is an 82 Collector Edition and if it were one of the earlier C3 I may think differently.
 
I have let a couple of kids from church drive mine with me in the seat.  I enjoy installing the dream of owning a corvette in them.  They all love the style and it does not have the horsepower to get you in trouble.   

I have let a friend take it out for a test drive with his wife. They now have it on  their dream list to own one.  

I do have a two close friends I would let have it for a day or weekender up the coast if they wanted. 

Now my corvette is just a driver if it were a show car that is a different story but then I would not be driving it around. 

If it gets crashed it is insured and I would expect them to pick up my costs but it is just a car.  
Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (19/30)
 6/28/14 7:37am
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I agree with Gilbert. It is a Corvette, but it is only a car. Even the ones that went down the sink hole at NCM are only material things. Friends are forever. Anyone who wants to drive mine is welcome to. Just stay safe.

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (20/30)
 6/28/14 9:08pm
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Ive let my daughter drive mine on a few short trips. I also have an uncle that I let drive it anytime he wants to but he knows anything happens to it and he bought it. I also agree with "its only a car". Id hate to see something happen but I could always start a new project!
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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (21/30)
 6/29/14 9:10am
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We all know the character of those we "hang with". If I misjudged them that badly, I'd take the blame if I tossed them the keys by mistake.

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (22/30)
 6/29/14 11:25am
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After seeing this post for a few days I really started to wonder what I would do.  I started to put my various friends in the situation and I can't think of a single one that would take it for a drive without me begging.  None would put themselves in a "let's see what this thing can do" situation. So I guess this question becomes an affirmation of the good bunch of people I hang out with.

Thanks, I need that reminder sometimes.


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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (23/30)
 6/29/14 12:45pm
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Adams' Apple said: Well.....I don't have any friends to start with, but iffin I did, I'd not be letting them drive my Corvette. Censored


 Awww Joel, don't make me drive over to your house and hang out. I know you don't want that. You have been the best of friends to many of us several times over and, in spite of your denial, you can't diminish the feelings we have for you for all you've done for us, and we do take all your spare time ( Online ). Hope we're not causing you grief with the wife, but don't that sound like friends to you bro. Sorry we don't know how to repay the kindness you've showed us, but we'd be happy to if we could.

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Well now Jimmie....I weren't really speakin of my C3VR friends.....I was speaking more of local folks. Thumbs Up
My C3VR family is a different story all together! I'd let any of ya'll drive either one of mine. Well...except maybe Albo....he's a little crazy.....LOL LOL LOL LOL

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (24/30)
 6/29/14 2:46pm
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Adams' Apple said:

Well now Jimmie....I weren't really speakin of my C3VR friends.....I was speaking more of local folks. Thumbs Up
My C3VR family is a different story all together! I'd let any of ya'll drive either one of mine. Well...except maybe Albo....he's a little crazy.....LOL LOL LOL LOL


Oh, baby!  Throw me them keys!!

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (25/30)
 6/29/14 10:07pm
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I'm with Joel on the C3VR crowd - I would probably let any of you take my car out - you folks already understand and respect these machines.  As for my other friends - I agree with Dave & Gilbert....it's only a car (mine's a driver too).  But I'm certainly not going to toss the keys to someone I don't trust.  I've let several local friends drive her for a short jaunt - brings a smile to to their faces.

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (26/30)
 7/11/14 10:57pm
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I would expect that all damage and related issues would be covered by that friend. As a boating safety instructor once said, "there are very few 'accidents', most are incidents that could have been avoided, but a choice was made."
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 7/19/14 5:12pm
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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (28/30)
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Well, I did and he did!!!

I let a friend drive it, I was with him. It was just around the parking lots at a county park. He went slow. But when he went to park it, I started saying, "don't get to close to the curb because my front spoiler is real low"

Never got the full sentence out of my mouth and he ran the spoiler into the rocks smashing it into 2 pieces. He felt real bad, and offered to pay for it. I said don't worry, its a car. I took it home ,fiber glassed it back together, painted it and had it back on the "Beast" in 3 days.

Not only did he feel bad, but he was extremely embarrassed because about 15 of our friends and our wives were all right there in the parking lot and watched him do it!!

A year later he still gets razzed for it !!

He said he wont drive it again. LOL

Now I want to say, it is just a car. I built it to drive and enjoy. Now I am careful with it.

I have let a lot of people drive the "Beast". (I am in the car with them) I love watching the pure joy and excitement in their face as they drive it. I will give a ride to just about anybody that asks. I love letting little kids get in it and seeing the burn of "I want one of these when I grow up" look! Ignite the dream young in them of what a real car is! Not some rice burner. Well In think I've said enough !

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (29/30)
 7/25/14 4:07pm
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68vet427 said:.... He felt real bad, and offered to pay for it. I said don't worry, its a car. ...

A year later he still gets razzed for it !!



It's good that you didn't let him pay for it. That give you the rights to razz him for it forever! LOL

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Re: What would you do if your friend crashed your C3? (30/30)
 7/28/14 5:36pm
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