Comments on: Succumbed To Car Lust http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/ Defending the liberal tradition in history, science, and philosophy. Wed, 23 May 2012 01:47:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dave Price http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160265 Dave Price Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:16:25 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160265 It's a 2004, last of the C5s.  The C6s are very nice but I miss the retractable headlights and am not thrilled about the deliberate effort to move toward Euro styling. Yeah, it's used.  I could only bear to throw so much money into what is essentially a toy (I'm keeping my old car for most driving) but it's only got 11k miles so should be close to new.  I had very specific requirements and found them in a car in Nashville which I had shipped to me.  Lucy, Yes-ish.  Mine's that same year, model, and color but this is a better photo angle than they had for mine.  Shades are prepositioned and ready to deploy! It’s a 2004, last of the C5s.  The C6s are very nice but I miss the retractable headlights and am not thrilled about the deliberate effort to move toward Euro styling.

Yeah, it’s used.  I could only bear to throw so much money into what is essentially a toy (I’m keeping my old car for most driving) but it’s only got 11k miles so should be close to new.  I had very specific requirements and found them in a car in Nashville which I had shipped to me. 

Lucy,

Yes-ish.  Mine’s that same year, model, and color but this is a better photo angle than they had for mine.  Shades are prepositioned and ready to deploy!

]]> By: Lucy http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160264 Lucy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:01:16 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160264 Wow.  I don't even know you and I'm happy for you!   Is that actually a picture of The Car? Nice color. SO much better than the neon yellow ones!  You do know you're going to need super-cool sunglasses, right? Wow.  I don’t even know you and I’m happy for you!   Is that actually a picture of The Car? Nice color. SO much better than the neon yellow ones!  You do know you’re going to need super-cool sunglasses, right?

]]> By: Jay Dean http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160257 Jay Dean Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:15:38 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160257 The link says they stopped making this on 2004. I've heard of placing an order for a car that hasn't even come out yet, but unless the link is wrong, doesn't it mean you've placed an order and are waiting for delivery of a used car? Or are Corvettes in such demand that there really is a waiting list even for used models? Regardless, I sure wouldn't kick it out of the garage for leaking oil. The link says they stopped making this on 2004. I’ve heard of placing an order for a car that hasn’t even come out yet, but unless the link is wrong, doesn’t it mean you’ve placed an order and are waiting for delivery of a used car? Or are Corvettes in such demand that there really is a waiting list even for used models?
Regardless, I sure wouldn’t kick it out of the garage for leaking oil.

]]> By: Mary Madigan http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160251 Mary Madigan Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:40:52 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160251 Looks like fun! It may not have been such a bad financial decision - I think I read somewhere that Corvettes have the best resale values. I drove a friend's Porsche once - the difference between a well-built sports car and a regular car is amazing.  We were zipping along switchback roads like it was nothing Looks like fun! It may not have been such a bad financial decision – I think I read somewhere that Corvettes have the best resale values.

I drove a friend’s Porsche once – the difference between a well-built sports car and a regular car is amazing.  We were zipping along switchback roads like it was nothing

]]> By: jaymaster http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160248 jaymaster Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:27:39 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160248 I’ll never trust your judgment on any topic ever again.  (I’m a fanatical Mustang guy) Actually, congratulations.  Its amazing how happy (and silly) something like this can make you feel. May your increased carbon emissions bring you great pleasure!  I’ll never trust your judgment on any topic ever again.  (I’m a fanatical Mustang guy)

Actually, congratulations.  Its amazing how happy (and silly) something like this can make you feel.

May your increased carbon emissions bring you great pleasure! 

]]> By: zach http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160247 zach Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:10:31 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160247 best of luck with it, though to be honest i never understood the appeal of this sort of car. best of luck with it, though to be honest i never understood the appeal of this sort of car.

]]> By: Dave Price http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160246 Dave Price Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:41:17 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160246 Well, maybe not with it, but probably in it (the roof comes off).  And it definitely produces a reaction in women. Well, maybe not with it, but probably in it (the roof comes off).  And it definitely produces a reaction in women.

]]> By: Kevin D. http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160245 Kevin D. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:36:38 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160245 That's a nice car.  But can you have sex with it? ... you probably <em>could</em>. That car has <em>everything</em>! That’s a nice car.  But can you have sex with it?

… you probably could.

That car has everything!

]]> By: Boyd http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160244 Boyd Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:13:28 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/29/succumbed-to-car-lust/#comment-160244 Want. <em>Boyd's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TexasNative/~3/348501139/its-alive.html' rel="nofollow">It's alive!</a></em> Want.

Boyd’s last blog post..It’s alive!

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