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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #30 on: June 07, 2022, 08:04:24 PM »
I wonder what the warranty claim was like.
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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #31 on: June 08, 2022, 08:03:26 AM »
The video of the car going through the water was on the Norah O'Donnell news show last night.

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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #32 on: June 08, 2022, 08:04:02 AM »
I wonder what the warranty claim was like.

Believe it or not no claims as of yet
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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #33 on: June 08, 2022, 11:29:58 AM »
The video of the car going through the water was on the Norah O'Donnell news show last night.

        Roy

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She is one of the 'Fake News' libs who hosts the CBS Evening News. Must of been a slow news night to feature a Corvette driving into a waterway...
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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #34 on: June 08, 2022, 09:17:40 PM »
I wonder what the warranty claim was like.

I was just informed who this fine Miami resident is known to us and is also a fellow mustang owner. He will be known from this day forward as "Capitan Submersible"
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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #35 on: June 10, 2022, 12:55:14 AM »
For 'me' the disco cars were the 1970s (rear bubble window) Vettes, Trans Ams, and Mustang IIs with the big Cobra/King Cobra decals. Sticker/decal performance era.

 Hey I got me one of them king cobras with them fancy decals and no horsepower🤪

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« Reply #36 on: June 10, 2022, 07:55:37 AM »
For 'me' the disco cars were the 1970s (rear bubble window) Vettes, Trans Ams, and Mustang IIs with the big Cobra/King Cobra decals. Sticker/decal performance era.

 Hey I got me one of them king cobras with them fancy decals and no horsepower🤪

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Ah yes the Mustpinto, but let me tell you something if it wasn't for that car we would not have a mustang today.

It carried the torch during those dark times
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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #37 on: June 10, 2022, 09:03:15 AM »
Back to this fascinating topic:

The view just before Capitan Submersible decided to take the plunge in this incredible super car the C8
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« Reply #38 on: June 10, 2022, 09:56:39 AM »
You can almost see the "Prop Wash" in that pic.😉

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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #39 on: June 10, 2022, 10:20:50 AM »
For Sale
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One owner
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Never driven in rain or snow.....

This is the story of many cars... lmao
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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #40 on: June 10, 2022, 05:34:14 PM »
For Sale
Low mileage
One owner
Non smoker
Never driven in rain or snow.....

This is the story of many cars... lmao



Especially those 'flood cars'. When I lived in Texas (just after Harvey), I saw so many homes, and cars for sale. Buyer beware. I am very leary of purchasing any car east of New Mexico...and never will.
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1968/70 Olds 442 W-30

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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #41 on: June 15, 2022, 11:07:47 AM »
Looks like they are bringing K.I.T.T. back

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CeZNVIaJS72/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #42 on: June 15, 2022, 02:11:52 PM »
Didn't I see a Bond movie with Lotus do that? 8)

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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #43 on: June 15, 2022, 03:10:11 PM »
Didn't I see a Bond movie with Lotus do that? 8)

Yes it was:

The Spy Who Loved Me

This is :

The Spy Who Loved Me in Miami

Much better version 0-60 in 2.8 seconds or 0-52 knots in 2.8 seconds
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Re: Road & Track Florida Corvette Makes it Through Flood Waters
« Reply #44 on: June 15, 2022, 03:43:20 PM »
Didn't I see a Bond movie with Lotus do that? 8)

Yes it was:

The Spy Who Loved Me

This is :

The Spy Who Loved Me in Miami

Much better version 0-60 in 2.8 seconds or 0-52 knots in 2.8 seconds



Sorry, nope. I will take Sir Roger Moore's 007 movies with his HOT Bond girls anytime.
Past owned Shelby's:
1968 GT-350--Gold
1970 GT-500--#3129--Grabber Orange.
Current lifelong projects:
1969 Mustang Fastback/FOX chassis, 5 speed, 4 wheel discs, with a modern Can-Am 494 (Boss 429), Kaase heads, intake with a 1425 cfm 'B' Autolite Inline carb, ala Trans-Am style
1968/70 Olds 442 W-30