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:o I'm fairly sure that our ECM's, or maybe any C4 ECM, shuts off the A/C if the rpm's get even close to 4k. I swear I remember reading that in the regular owner's manual. I know my 72 LT-1 had it in the owner's manual in big block letters about the compressor and high rpm's, and when I read it in our owner's manual I though well that's one benefit of electronic engine management. LOL I don't have to remember to shut off the A/C if I jump on the throttle.:)


My permagrin is when I'm walking into the garage and seeing Her under Her cover, I think "I own this car!" and I have to smile.
Then when I'm just about to turn the key to "ON", I look around the interior and think ..."Jez, I really do own this car!".....either She is mine, or the person that owns Her hasn't caught me yet!?! :p

:cheers:
Tom

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Having people give you the thumbs up while driving on the road or yelling out "looks new, what year" at a red light.

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Taking my buddy for a ride and passing a slower vehicle on the highway. Dropped down into 3rd and hit it, the revs climbed and climbed way beyond what any normal car would rev to, I could see his knuckles whitening as he gripped the seat, banged into 4th and carried on accelerating. Finally let the car coast back down to legal speeds and my buddy let out his breath and said. "Wow! I've never felt a car accelerate that hard for that long!"

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heh heh heh

- Jeff

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Yep! That 'bout says it, doanit!;)

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Tri-Pod HELLS YEA!!!!! :notworthy

Daniel

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Going thru the 1st 5 gears at redline to 180 MPH

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For me it is always a series of events that starts with a smile when I look at "Christine". Then it increases when I open the door, sit down, turn the key and she starts to make noise.

By then the smile has turned into a big goofy looking grin that stays there until after I have long exited the car.

I can be having the worse day in many, many days. But by the time the backside of my trousers hit the seat all is well with my world. Doesn't have to be max rpms and through the gears, sometimes it is just taking a nice curve in the road or seeing the silly grin on my face from the reflection in the window. Can even be a smile from another car owner giving me a "thumbs up" or the "OK" sign and they have the big silly grin on their face.

Yeah the "permagrin" has many elements to it but always results in the same ending. Same way I felt about flying when I was getting my license in the mid '60's.:) See? Its still there!

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Watching David Johnson trying to figure something out.

Feeling the secondaries kick in and knowing that my jet can't do that kinda of kick until max thrust kicks in. Then you gotta hold on for dear life.

Watching owners of new ZR1's go gaga when the secondaries kick in because their car can't do that. Priceless!

Seeing owners with their permagrin because they own a ZR-1!

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For me it is simply the ownership of a car I have wanted since it came out in 1990. My first Corvette was a C4, 1989 Coupe, and I thought that car was awesome. But word on the street was this "new" Corvette, with 375 hp and four cams, designed by Lotus! I knew back then someday I would have to own one of these cars. All I have to do is go in the garage, peel the cover back and open the hood. The grin can last for a while.