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Post by Aurora40 on Aug 11, 2004 16:18:28 GMT -6
So, there was a local Corvette cruise-in this last weekend that I went to. I'd told a buddy of mine at work and he was going to see about going. My wife and I got there and checked out all the cars. I was talking a lot with a Callaway owner, and he mentioned he was gonna leave soon. So I told him I'd be back to hear his car driving off. He punched it outta there and it was really sweet! As it happened, him and another Callaway owner were there parked right by the street so they could hear all the 'vettes driving in/out. So there was another owner there who I didn't get to meet as he was always in-conversation with people. So it was about that time for my wife and I to head out. I figured I'd make sure the Aurora makes a decent exit, though I realize it's no twin-turbo V8. I turned out onto the road from the parking lot and put the hammer down past the area the other Callaway was in. As it turns out, my buddy went to the show a little later, and since he knows I love Callaways, he was asking the Callaway owner who was still there if he'd talked to me, or seen the "guy who owns an Aurora". It turns out that my exit had caught his attention, and he had noticed the Aurora gunning it from the Corvette show. So I'll take that as a compliment that the Aurora's fury is enough to at least catch the attention of someone, even when he's standing next to (and owns) a twin-turbo Corvette!
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Post by Aurora40 on Aug 11, 2004 16:20:11 GMT -6
P.S. sorry for the convoluted story, but that's how it happened. Long story short, Corvette guy notices Aurora punching it, mentions to Aurora owner's friend.
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Post by SupaStealth on Aug 11, 2004 16:44:44 GMT -6
Long story short, Corvette guy notices Aurora punching it, mentions to Aurora owner's friend. lol
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Post by omegaic on Aug 11, 2004 20:35:41 GMT -6
Is callaway and corvette interchangeable? I'd look it up, but then why have a forum?
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Post by SupaStealth on Aug 12, 2004 7:07:47 GMT -6
A Callaway is just a modified corvette (or a camaro i believe too) by Callaway, i guess in a way like the shelby mustang is a modified mustang... i'm not sure if that's what you were asking but...
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Post by Aurora40 on Aug 12, 2004 10:25:06 GMT -6
Is callaway and corvette interchangeable? I'd look it up, but then why have a forum? Callaway did factory work for the Corvette from 1987 to 1991. After the LT-1 came out, Chevy dropped the twin-turbo option (it was only expected to go a year and a few cars anyways, ended up being over 500 cars). Then Callaway made aftermarket enhancements like the SuperNatural. This was directly applicable to the Camaro and Impala SS, so they did those as well. In addition, Callaway has done factory turbocharging for Fiat, does current work with Land Rover and Holden, and makes a version of the C5 Corvette. The Holden HSV something-or-other is a bit like a GTO on steroids. The engine mods come from Callaway
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Post by JimW on Aug 12, 2004 21:08:35 GMT -6
Heh, similar story, a few members of the Syracuse Corvette Club, asked me...what kinda car is that?! Me: Oldsmobile Aurora Them: Wow! Good times. Always nice to get kudos from Vette owners..
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Post by omegaic on Aug 15, 2004 18:16:54 GMT -6
Gotcha, thanks!
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