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"StingrayJake" (stingrayjake)
08/19/2014 at 17:17 • Filed to: Introductions

Take this as my introductory post here.

I've been bathed in car culture since I was a child largely because my grandfather used to be a dealership service guy and my great grandfather (the prior grandfather's father-in-law) owned a dealership back in the day. In retirement, the still-living grandfather restored vintage trucks, including a 1936 Chevrolet he calls Ms. Loosey because every part on her was loose when he got her. We went on a family trip to Kentucky when I was five and toured the Corvette factory. I've been hooked since then.

I live in Texas and currently work in journalism (excuse my typos errors... I let it all hang out around here) but I'm trying to change careers at the moment. My DD is a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado w/ the Z71 package and 220,000 miles on it, so its days are numbered.

Of course the reason I wanted to post is the fact that you can do what you see in the picture in GTAV now. Rockstar added a Coquette Classic with the latest DLC. It comes with a coupe version and a roadster version. in Online. The roadster is the only available version in story mode.

Correction to above: The coupe and roadster are both available in character garages in story mode. When selected from the garage, they alternate which model the character exits the garage with (i.e. first time you select it, it will be the roadster ... the second time it will be the coupe ... and so on and so forth).

DISCUSSION (19)

505Turbeaux > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 17:19

so do we take it as you are Jake the Snake, Eater, or Jake, Eater of Snakes?

just kidding welcome to OPPO

(and answer me!)

area man > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 17:19

Kinja'd!!!

DID NOT KNOW THIS OMG

$kaycog > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 17:20

Welcome to Oppo, Mr. SnakeEater!

StingrayJake > 505Turbeaux
08/19/2014 at 17:20

It's a play on a couple Corvette legends, the first being Jake the logo the Corvette racing team uses and the second being Corvette's one-time nickname of Snake Eater (I swear I read this somewhere) because it used to take on the Shelby Cobra on the track.

So to answer the question, Jake, Eater of Snakes.

HammerheadFistpunch > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 17:20

where in Texas?

FKA-RacecaR > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 17:21

Welcome!

StingrayJake > HammerheadFistpunch
08/19/2014 at 17:22

Temple

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 17:23

Welcome! We already hate you.

Just kidding. We do, however, require pictures of said '36 Chevy if available.

StingrayJake > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/19/2014 at 17:27

Man, I wish I had some on my computer. Next time I'm back home I'll have to see if I can get some. At the moment, however, the truck is either sitting in a museum or in a barn in Oklahoma. I don't remember for sure.

JR1 > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 17:28

Welcome!

New or old Stingray?

505Turbeaux > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 17:28

good answer! Welcome!

PRBot II > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 17:29

Welcome to Oppo! Beer's in the fridge.

StingrayJake > JR1
08/19/2014 at 17:33

Asking my personal preference? Old Stingray. That's my dream car.

desertdog5051 > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 17:35

And a hearty warning for you.

You'll be sorrrrry.....This is a land where things are not as they seem and before you realize there is no escape, you are trapped ...This, my friends, is the OPPO ZONE.

Welcome. :)

My citroen won't start > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 17:38

Welcome to Oppo!

CAR_IS_MI > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 18:02

What kind of snakes do you prefer to eat???

StingrayJake > CAR_IS_MI
08/19/2014 at 18:11

Western diamondback rattlesnake (which, for the record, I have actually eaten fried) followed closely by Vipers and Cobras.

Diesel > desertdog5051
08/19/2014 at 18:31

I thought this was the Xander zone. Vin lied to me.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > StingrayJake
08/19/2014 at 21:52

Welcome to Oppo! Good to see yet another 'Vette fanatic.