You can't spell Chevette without Vette

"No, I don't thank you for the fish at all" (notindetroit) 08/26/2016 at 12:06 • Filed to: None

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UPDATE: Full disclosure: the Chevette was my dad’s first American car bought new. He kept it long enough that yes, I got to ride around in it for a while. Haha, first cars.

ttyymmnn > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 08/26/2016 at 12:09

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I’ll just leave this here. Sure, it’s a Pontiac, but that only means it’s sportier. Let’s just say: 0-60 in 30 seconds.

jimz > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 08/26/2016 at 12:15

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yeah, well you can’t spell “slaughter” without “laughter.”

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 08/26/2016 at 12:16

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Had 1 4 speed, 2 5 speeds and an auto. loved them all. terrible, but indestructable cars. can be driven to shop to have engine replaced. In some ways, that makes a good car.

Opposite Locksmith > jimz 08/26/2016 at 12:17

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Let's not forget therapist

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > jimz 08/26/2016 at 12:20

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Or funeral without fun.

deekster_caddy > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 08/26/2016 at 12:25

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I had an ‘84 ‘Vette. If you ever get in one make note of how the steering column is installed at a little bit of an angle, and the steering wheel is not straight. They are all like that! It’s very subtle, but there. It was a lot of fun to beat the snot out of. That little thing took a lot of abuse!

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 08/26/2016 at 12:25

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I had a Chevette in high school. If anyone who hadn’t seen it asked what I drove, I just told them I had a “Vette”.

deekster_caddy > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 08/26/2016 at 12:26

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Did you notice how the steering column (and wheel) wasn’t straight ahead?

interstate366, now In The Industry > ttyymmnn 08/26/2016 at 12:58

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For a year or two those were sold as the T1000. There are Terminator jokes in there somewhere.

ttyymmnn > interstate366, now In The Industry 08/26/2016 at 13:01

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I had a friend back in the day who owned a Chevette. He beat the shit out of it and it kept running. His was a 4-speed (I think), and he was maniacal about never letting another Chevette go faster than him. It made for some interesting rides, especially since he was rarely sober.

Jonee > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 08/26/2016 at 13:46

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I loved my Chevette. It was so fun to toss around, you didn’t really notice the kids on bicycles going faster than you.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > ttyymmnn 08/26/2016 at 23:56

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Sounds right... there were 4 shitbox Chevettes that went through my family... 3 of them were automatics.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 08/26/2016 at 23:59

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Oh they were destructible. My sister killed one within one month of getting it. Killed a 2nd one after 1 year. And had a 3rd one for 3 years and, while not dead, was in rough shape.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > deekster_caddy 08/27/2016 at 11:29

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yeah, so you could climb in.