Good morning!
You've heard me perhaps comment in the past about the poor encounters I've had with other Corvette owners. Well this recent one was the experience that I always hoped they would be.
I was leaving Peace River after a nice walk along the dike and as is my habit I drove to Main Street to take a cruise before heading home. Imagine my surprise (shock more so?) when after passing some parked trucks - a yellow Corvette! Now I've seen a yellow C4 around town before and although I only got a quick glace, this actually appeared to be a C6! So I went around the block, the car was still there, yep a C6 of some sort but there was no parking close by. I saw that the brake lights had come on so I figured that the car might be getting ready to leave.
So I drove about 2 blocks further and stopped where I could get a good view back down the street and waiting. Lo and behold, it starts coming up the street so I got out of my car and stood by the back and the car pulled up sides mine!
A driver opened the door and I said to him "We've got to be the two luckiest SOB's in Peace River today to have cars like this!".
So it turns out that the owners live about an hour south of Peace River - and they are farmers too (really I'm not making this up!). The car is a 2005 ( so must be a US car?) C6 Z51. There is a C6 R marking on the side but I wasn't aware of such a model and actually thought it referred to the version that was raced at Lemans. An automatic but no paddle shifters.
The owners bought the car in Calgary last year and this was the first time they were driving it this year. They live about 1 1/2 miles on a gravel road so he mornally keeps the car at his son's place who lives right on the pavement.
The car was modded by the previous owner, a Vortech V3 has been added and apparently it dyno'ed out in the 540 range.
They asked to see my engine compartment which I'm embarressed to say if filthy (Colin would pass out from shock!) but his is the real you hear about "clean enough you could eat off it" situation. Some really nice engine bay yellow colouring added and a nice set of mirrors on the underside of the hood which really made it look nice!
So we had a nice chat and then parted ways. I told him he should take his car autocrossing so next time there is an event I'll be letting him know and we can "represent" the marque there with two SC'ed C6's!!
It sure made my day let me tell you to find another individual with such good taste and to have such a fine moment of fellowship!
Cheers,
Garry
You've heard me perhaps comment in the past about the poor encounters I've had with other Corvette owners. Well this recent one was the experience that I always hoped they would be.
I was leaving Peace River after a nice walk along the dike and as is my habit I drove to Main Street to take a cruise before heading home. Imagine my surprise (shock more so?) when after passing some parked trucks - a yellow Corvette! Now I've seen a yellow C4 around town before and although I only got a quick glace, this actually appeared to be a C6! So I went around the block, the car was still there, yep a C6 of some sort but there was no parking close by. I saw that the brake lights had come on so I figured that the car might be getting ready to leave.
So I drove about 2 blocks further and stopped where I could get a good view back down the street and waiting. Lo and behold, it starts coming up the street so I got out of my car and stood by the back and the car pulled up sides mine!
A driver opened the door and I said to him "We've got to be the two luckiest SOB's in Peace River today to have cars like this!".
So it turns out that the owners live about an hour south of Peace River - and they are farmers too (really I'm not making this up!). The car is a 2005 ( so must be a US car?) C6 Z51. There is a C6 R marking on the side but I wasn't aware of such a model and actually thought it referred to the version that was raced at Lemans. An automatic but no paddle shifters.
The owners bought the car in Calgary last year and this was the first time they were driving it this year. They live about 1 1/2 miles on a gravel road so he mornally keeps the car at his son's place who lives right on the pavement.
The car was modded by the previous owner, a Vortech V3 has been added and apparently it dyno'ed out in the 540 range.
They asked to see my engine compartment which I'm embarressed to say if filthy (Colin would pass out from shock!) but his is the real you hear about "clean enough you could eat off it" situation. Some really nice engine bay yellow colouring added and a nice set of mirrors on the underside of the hood which really made it look nice!
So we had a nice chat and then parted ways. I told him he should take his car autocrossing so next time there is an event I'll be letting him know and we can "represent" the marque there with two SC'ed C6's!!
It sure made my day let me tell you to find another individual with such good taste and to have such a fine moment of fellowship!
Cheers,
Garry
