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I would take a Corvette over that any day

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  1. wrs

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    #1 wrs, Apr 16, 2017
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    So I took the car out for a spin in the hill country today amidst the Highland Lakes. Looked at a couple of nice houses on Lake LBJ and drove home. It was a nice 150 mile round trip tour. On the way back sitting at a light with the top down there is a guy with his girlfriend in an Altima just to the right and a little back of us. He says loudly where I could hear it, I would take a Corvette over that any day. LOL! I just laughed where he could hear me. I already had a Corvette, BTDT, graduated a long time ago. Here are some pics of our trip and one of the two houses. Pretty nice set up there on the river, would make a nice second house. The car suits it anyway. There is a pool below the deck and a two boat slip in front. Definitely would need a nice boat to go with a SeaDoo.
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  2. wrs

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    #2 wrs, Apr 16, 2017
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    The wife wanted to pose with the car so I took pictures of her clowning with the car. She worried at first she might be too heavy for the car. Well funny thing about the Corvette topic is that I had a Corvette when I first met the wife. It was a 75 pop top roadster with four on the floor. Slow but cool. Here is a pic of the wife with that car and me with that car a few years earlier. That was a long time ago. I bought the car when it was one year old so you can guess how long ago this was. It had the hard top that I could take on and off which gave the car a really California look. I guess this car makes me think of the old Corvette.
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  3. TheMayor

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    #3 TheMayor, Apr 16, 2017
    That car looks awesome in silver.
     
  4. wrs

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    #4 wrs, Apr 16, 2017
    Thanks. I wouldn't take a Corvette over it. The car was completely comfortable the whole way and being able to switch back and forth from bumpy road to stiff suspension up there in the curvies was really nice. My wife loved the first trip in it. Clearly this car is meant to be driven.
     
  5. tomc

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    #5 tomc, Apr 16, 2017
    Great pics. Gorgeous car. And, I'm guessing the wife enjoys the Cali from the big grin on her face. Keep living the Ferrari lifestyle.
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    #6 schwoo, Apr 16, 2017
    You are winning on all accounts! Ferrari all the way.

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  7. LARRYH

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    #7 LARRYH, Apr 16, 2017
    Very nice pictures.... interestingly i traded a corvette in on my first california .. the cali is a great car..but apples and oranges,..to a corvette.
    Looks like you have anice family.... best
     
  8. WJGESQ

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    #8 WJGESQ, Apr 16, 2017
    Super sharp in silver.
     
  9. Lookinup99

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    #9 Lookinup99, Apr 16, 2017
    The funny thing is the dolt yelled that out sitting in an Altima. Silver shows off the nice lines of the Cali,haters gonna hate,lol
     
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  11. DeSoto

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    #11 DeSoto, Apr 17, 2017
    Next time put the old pics in the glovebox of the Ferrari so you can show them and tell the guy "been there, done that".

    BTW, very nice California. Silver, no diamond wheels BS, CLEAN looking!!
     
  12. Alcav5

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    #12 Alcav5, Apr 17, 2017
    Very nice. Very cool your wife plays the sexy car role.

    Obv the Altima driver knows not what he is saying.

    Enjoy your drives, keep posting pics.

    :)
     
  13. vjd3

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    #13 vjd3, Apr 17, 2017
    He probably thought it was the new Mustang ; )
     
  14. Traveller

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    #14 Traveller, Apr 17, 2017
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    Having owned one and properly driven the other, just an ill informed comment I m afraid, probably driven by jealousy. Lovely car by the way!
     
  15. flat_plane_eddie

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    #15 flat_plane_eddie, Apr 17, 2017
    Nice cars and nice pics! Honestly who cares what a guy in an Altima says lol
     
  16. Lotaz

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    #16 Lotaz, Apr 17, 2017
    Sounds like a jealous person's comment. Some people don't get it and they can drive those Vettes all they want. I for one think that the Vette population is way too crowded already.

    A while back I did some research and GM made 1,500 Z06 Vettes in December of 2015. That didn't even count the Grand Sports etc. Over played.


    And the house, really nice!
     
  17. wrs

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    #17 wrs, Apr 17, 2017
    Good info to have! I don't see many Cali's around that's for sure.

    I have to put the house on the wish list, they are asking $1.7m and it still needs window treatments and furniture as well as a boat and SeaDoo...........

    LOL!
     
  18. Schatten

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    #18 Schatten, Apr 17, 2017
    Fantastic color choice! I know I wouldn't take a vette over a Cali T.
     
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    #19 anunakki, Apr 17, 2017
    Whenever someone says 'Id take X over Y' I know they have no real wealth nor have been around it.

    They are limited in their thinking that you must have X or Y...when in reality it might be that you have both X and Y and maybe even A, B and C as well !

    People really give away a lot of their psychology with seemingly innocuous statements.
     
  20. Jkay

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    #20 Jkay, Apr 17, 2017
    Haha well that guy can have a corvette then....andyou can happily keep your Ferrari ....

    Nice house.... the same money here In Sydney, Australia would probably get you 1200 sq ft lol
     
  21. cranky

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    #21 cranky, Apr 17, 2017
    I think he was referring to the new Vette that sort of looks like a Ferrari copy. Of course he'd prefer a Vette, hell, he can barely afford the Altima. I could have bought a new Vette for half the price I paid for a used Ferrari, but I diluted most of the red neck years ago, and I gave up silk shirts and gold chains as well. ;-)
     
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    #22 Brisbane, Apr 18, 2017
    You should have told him to choose the Cali T, sell it, and buy 4 'Vettes, one each for him and his 3 trailer-mates. Ps why is Shaggy from Scooby Doo standing next to your Corvette?
     
  23. wrs

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    #23 wrs, Apr 18, 2017
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    Well after looking at the 2017 Vettes, I think that the sheer volume of them out there is overwhelming. Look at this one with 0 miles being offered at $13k under MSRP. I still like my old Porsche better and of course I like my Cali better than both.
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    #24 DIGMAN52, Apr 18, 2017
    I need a pic of your Cali in front of the Bluebonnet Cafe in Marble Falls. We had a lakehouse there for 30+ years. Miss hanging in the hill country.
     
  25. wrs

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    #25 wrs, Apr 18, 2017
    I will try to remember next time through. I probably should eat there, I have heard it's pretty decent for breakfast.
     
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