I'm convinced the slowest cars in America are... - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

MrIcky · 04-09-2009, 09:48 AM

....Corvettes!

They're coming out in droves for the spring weather and I've yet to see one going over 62 in a 65. Monday, Tuesday, and today I've seen 'vettes in the left lane going slower than the posted speed limit with a line behind them. You will not get a ticket for going 66 on the Freeway- I swear!

jstein · 04-09-2009, 09:52 AM

Haha, I know what you mean, around my area it's nearly impossible to pass anyone just going through the city because people have been driving abnormally slow. Even the highways have been troublesome for me because people have been driving slower than the posted speed. weird...

MLL67RSSS · 04-09-2009, 10:03 AM

I've only seen one Ford GT on the road since it was in production. Had an elderly couple in it driving 30 MPH in a 40 zone, and slowed to 25MPH for a bend in the road.

Used to see this old man in a bright red Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 that always drove AT LEAST 10-15 MPH under the speed limit.

Maybe he was the one in the GT!

*Camaro_Corvette* · 04-09-2009, 10:11 AM

This is how that went in my mind...

"slowest cars in America are....click.....CORVETTES!!!!!!!!" Outrage!

*I continue to read* oh...*still reading* oh I See.. Well then.

LOL, yeah. I know what you mean. But with the insurance they are paying and the attraction they receive you can't blame them for driving slow. It's like they have a target on them all the time.

Vash · 04-09-2009, 10:19 AM

Trolling... nothing more.

MrIcky · 04-09-2009, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaro_corvette

This is how that went in my mind...

"slowest cars in America are....click.....CORVETTES!!!!!!!!" Outrage!

*I continue to read* oh...*still reading* oh I See.. Well then.

LOL, yeah. I know what you mean. But with the insurance they are paying and the attraction they receive you can't blame them for driving slow. It's like they have a target on them all the time.

LOL- I drive a bright red Cobalt SS/TC. I have cops sprint out of dunkin' donuts to drive behind me for a while

. It's OK baby-boomers, press that go-pedal

And I'm not really trolling- just having some fun.

spi · 04-09-2009, 10:26 AM

i never drive below the speed limit in my vette...you lucky to see me going under 10-15 mph over the speed limit lol

2005SilveradoSSAWD · 04-09-2009, 11:33 AM

I think it has to do with the age of the drivers more than the corvette. I love my home state of Florida, but I hate the tourists and snowbirds that come down here and drive 35mph in the left lane. Its like there in their own little world and don't care about anyone else on the road. I swear, we need a lane just for them. Thank God they're leaving now.

DanielleAnne · 04-09-2009, 11:38 AM

I always do the speed limit in my Vette, maybe 5 over...but cops here LOVE to pull over "high profile" vehicles. Besides, usually its older guys with the newer Vettes, and most people just are respectful of their cars. Got em as Vettes, not as super fast cars

MrIcky · 04-09-2009, 11:41 AM

**just for the record, I don't REALLY think Corvettes are slow- quite the opposite in fact.**

Sizzox · 04-09-2009, 12:08 PM

Not me in my vette. It all depends on where it is locally if I know its a hot spot for cops i just set the cruise if its the highway its balls to the wall they wont pull me over if im going 150+ haha jk folks.

JaysonAych · 04-09-2009, 07:24 PM

Yeah, it's not that often I see a Vette actually being driven fast. I certainly drive in a more sporty manner than a lot of the Vettes I see.

I drove to Florida a couple of summers ago, and I truly believed that if I'd never seen another car before, I'd have come away from the trip thinking the Lexus RX SUVs were the fastest cars ever made. It was a 15 hour drive, and I had one fly by me at warp speed about every 20 minutes, and I wasn't necessarily poking along.

Ject · 04-09-2009, 07:32 PM

For the Price you pay for them... (figure most are $70k +) I'd drive it a lil slow too.

A. its a lot of invested money on wheels.
B. your a target for a lot of cops.
C. people drive like idiots anyways...

shank0668 · 04-09-2009, 07:44 PM

Dad's been 80 in a 25 when it was raining and t-tops were off.

04-09-2009, 09:48 AM	#1
MrIcky Drives: Dodge Ram Megacab & Cobalt SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boise Posts: 1,536	I'm convinced the slowest cars in America are... ....Corvettes! They're coming out in droves for the spring weather and I've yet to see one going over 62 in a 65. Monday, Tuesday, and today I've seen 'vettes in the left lane going slower than the posted speed limit with a line behind them. You will not get a ticket for going 66 on the Freeway- I swear!

04-09-2009, 10:11 AM	#4
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	This is how that went in my mind... "slowest cars in America are....click.....CORVETTES!!!!!!!!" Outrage! I continue to read oh...still reading oh I See.. Well then. LOL, yeah. I know what you mean. But with the insurance they are paying and the attraction they receive you can't blame them for driving slow. It's like they have a target on them all the time. __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

04-09-2009, 10:26 AM	#7
spi Drives: 2010 Black 2SS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburg, KS/ Joplin, MO Posts: 414 View My Garage	i never drive below the speed limit in my vette...you lucky to see me going under 10-15 mph over the speed limit lol __________________ 2010 CAMARO 2SS ORDERED OCT. 13,2008 DELIVERED JUNE 2, 2009 VIN# 2G1FK1EJ0A9106637

04-09-2009, 11:33 AM	#8
2005SilveradoSSAWD Drives: 2005 Silverado SS AWD Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 30	I think it has to do with the age of the drivers more than the corvette. I love my home state of Florida, but I hate the tourists and snowbirds that come down here and drive 35mph in the left lane. Its like there in their own little world and don't care about anyone else on the road. I swear, we need a lane just for them. Thank God they're leaving now. __________________ 2005 Silverado SS AWD-PCMforless tune, exhaust, intake "If guns cause crime, spoons made Rossie O' Donnel fat." "My gun has killed less people than Ted Kenneddy's car"

04-09-2009, 11:38 AM	#9
DanielleAnne Drives: 2010 Camaro, 75 Stingray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 339	I always do the speed limit in my Vette, maybe 5 over...but cops here LOVE to pull over "high profile" vehicles. Besides, usually its older guys with the newer Vettes, and most people just are respectful of their cars. Got em as Vettes, not as super fast cars __________________ 2SS/RS Inferno on Inferno

04-09-2009, 09:52 AM	#2
jstein Drives: CGM 2LT RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Deer Park, Texas Posts: 251	Haha, I know what you mean, around my area it's nearly impossible to pass anyone just going through the city because people have been driving abnormally slow. Even the highways have been troublesome for me because people have been driving slower than the posted speed. weird...

04-09-2009, 10:03 AM	#3
MLL67RSSS Account Suspended Drives: car Join Date: May 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,574	I've only seen one Ford GT on the road since it was in production. Had an elderly couple in it driving 30 MPH in a 40 zone, and slowed to 25MPH for a bend in the road. Used to see this old man in a bright red Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 that always drove AT LEAST 10-15 MPH under the speed limit. Maybe he was the one in the GT!

04-09-2009, 10:19 AM	#5
Vash Drives: 00 Blazer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5,104	Trolling... nothing more.

04-09-2009, 11:41 AM	#10
MrIcky Drives: Dodge Ram Megacab & Cobalt SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boise Posts: 1,536	just for the record, I don't REALLY think Corvettes are slow- quite the opposite in fact.

04-09-2009, 07:24 PM	#12
JaysonAych Drives: 2002 Dodge Stratus Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisville Posts: 429 View My Garage	Yeah, it's not that often I see a Vette actually being driven fast. I certainly drive in a more sporty manner than a lot of the Vettes I see. I drove to Florida a couple of summers ago, and I truly believed that if I'd never seen another car before, I'd have come away from the trip thinking the Lexus RX SUVs were the fastest cars ever made. It was a 15 hour drive, and I had one fly by me at warp speed about every 20 minutes, and I wasn't necessarily poking along. __________________ Better make sure my passing lane change blinker works...

04-09-2009, 07:32 PM	#13
Ject aka Patrick Drives: '10 Camaro 2SS '04 Silverado Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Derby Kansas Posts: 3,072	For the Price you pay for them... (figure most are $70k +) I'd drive it a lil slow too. A. its a lot of invested money on wheels. B. your a target for a lot of cops. C. people drive like idiots anyways... __________________ Current Modifications: Your average Bolt-ons & Suspension Upgrades GForce Engineering: 9" Rear End, Strange Pro Iron Case w/Moser Nodular 3.70:1 Detroit locker, 3.5" Solid Drive Shaft

04-09-2009, 07:44 PM	#14
shank0668 Drives: '14 LML/'06 LJ/'76 Trans Am Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,438 View My Garage	Dad's been 80 in a 25 when it was raining and t-tops were off.

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