So, about that C6...
99civichic
07-22-2005, 08:01 AM
There's a summary at the end for those who don't like novels.
Stopped by a Chevy Dealership (on our way home from Unique Motorsports, more about that in a second) and they of course had a variety of C6's on the lot. So, I'm snapping away for reference pictures, getting some decent shots of an Orange one, when I notice a white one on the showroom floor. So as I'm walking towards the showroom, I glance in the shop, and there's my yellow one! On a lift, no less!
I talked my way past some of the shop guys (I'm here on official business from Automotive Forums .com! Not really but I did mention I was working on a model of a C6...) and one of them walks us to the back of the shop, where I take as many pictures as my camera's dying batter will allow of the undercarraige of the Vette. I got some good ones and some not so good ones, I had to ration my flash.
Then we get inside the dealership, where we wait for someone to open up the white one so I can get engine and interior shots. We wait for 30-40 minutes (keep in mind we're still dressed up from work, so it's not like we're just a couple of kids in a candy store looking for a free sample...or at least, we didn't look like it) Finally someone opens up the car, gives us a 30 second shpiel (sp?) on how the car is made of undentable plastic and it has a navigation system, who cares? I take a ton of engine shots and we walk out. As we're climbing into Will's Camaro, one of the finance guys literally runs out the door offering to make a deal on the white one; Will smiles politely, tells him 1) we don't want an auto and 2) we were not terribly impressed with the service so we're going somewhere else. Poor guy, it's a shame to crush a salesman's commission like that. But hey, he shoulda thought of that 45 minutes ago!!
**Long story short, I took 72 high-resolution reference pictures of every part of a C6. Too bad I can't host 'em!
Oh yeah, about Unique, they're the ones who make the "Eleanor" replicas and are currently working with Chip Foose on a 2005 Mustang, 1969 Camaro, and some other projects. The shop had about 8 Eleanors just sitting there looking pretty. It was heaven with no A/C.
Stopped by a Chevy Dealership (on our way home from Unique Motorsports, more about that in a second) and they of course had a variety of C6's on the lot. So, I'm snapping away for reference pictures, getting some decent shots of an Orange one, when I notice a white one on the showroom floor. So as I'm walking towards the showroom, I glance in the shop, and there's my yellow one! On a lift, no less!
I talked my way past some of the shop guys (I'm here on official business from Automotive Forums .com! Not really but I did mention I was working on a model of a C6...) and one of them walks us to the back of the shop, where I take as many pictures as my camera's dying batter will allow of the undercarraige of the Vette. I got some good ones and some not so good ones, I had to ration my flash.
Then we get inside the dealership, where we wait for someone to open up the white one so I can get engine and interior shots. We wait for 30-40 minutes (keep in mind we're still dressed up from work, so it's not like we're just a couple of kids in a candy store looking for a free sample...or at least, we didn't look like it) Finally someone opens up the car, gives us a 30 second shpiel (sp?) on how the car is made of undentable plastic and it has a navigation system, who cares? I take a ton of engine shots and we walk out. As we're climbing into Will's Camaro, one of the finance guys literally runs out the door offering to make a deal on the white one; Will smiles politely, tells him 1) we don't want an auto and 2) we were not terribly impressed with the service so we're going somewhere else. Poor guy, it's a shame to crush a salesman's commission like that. But hey, he shoulda thought of that 45 minutes ago!!
**Long story short, I took 72 high-resolution reference pictures of every part of a C6. Too bad I can't host 'em!
Oh yeah, about Unique, they're the ones who make the "Eleanor" replicas and are currently working with Chip Foose on a 2005 Mustang, 1969 Camaro, and some other projects. The shop had about 8 Eleanors just sitting there looking pretty. It was heaven with no A/C.
stryfe101
07-22-2005, 08:28 AM
I can host your pics for you...how many megs are they?
I'll bet those Eleanors where nice to look at...where is this place at?
I'll bet those Eleanors where nice to look at...where is this place at?
99civichic
07-22-2005, 09:01 AM
These pics are monsters, I had my camera set pretty high. I'm gonna try to work something out with a friend of mine who has some webspace, but it may be a while at that. If anyone's really desperate I can send them a CD for a small fee.
UM is in Farmer's Branch, north of Dallas.
UM is in Farmer's Branch, north of Dallas.
white97ex
07-22-2005, 09:21 AM
hey kat. when we have the DFW GTG i'll try and bring my lap top.
Amazon
07-22-2005, 05:11 PM
Baaad salesperson! As i also work in the same field ( customer related sales, or whatever itīs called in th US) i know that a person who just wants a peek or a leaflet/broshure (?) is as important as the other. ??. Because that person has shown interrest in the product ( and thereby a potential sale is rising..) and if heīs ignored/treated like sh*t, he takes notice (of course) and goes to the place with the friendly salespeople !
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