why do a lot of corvette drivers drive with their foglights on?

[geckojohn]

Almost every corvette that i see has their foglights turned on and it's in the middle of a sunny day. Why do they do this? Just wondering..

Is it cool or something??

 

[QuitBanningMe]

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Almost every corvette that i see has their foglights turned on and it's in the middle of a sunny day. Why do they do this? Just wondering..

To bring attention to there midlife crisis?

 

[gw186]

daytime running lights?

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: gw186
daytime running lights?

Yep. The actual fog lights aren't on unless the lights are.

 

[Rock Hydra]

Originally posted by: gw186
daytime running lights?

Thta's what I'm thinking.

 

[dethman]

those aren't fogs those are the parking lights.

 

[marvdmartian]

Pretty sure that most GM vehicles these days run with some sort of daytime running lights that are on pretty much the whole time the vehicle is turned on. Whether it's a dim headlight, or, in this case, a seperate light.

On a side note, I got a kick out of the comment about a mid-life crisis. What's funny is that now that I'm in my "midlife crisis" time of my life, I'm finally to the point where, within a few years, I should be able to finally afford the corvette I've wanted since I was a kid.
Okay, maybe it's possible to do it before your 40's......I do know a 20-something usaf sergeant that has a vette, but it's pretty much ALL he has, since the payments (and, I'm sure, the insurance!) are so high on it. Let's face it, when you're talking $45k for a car, it's not something your average person in their teens or twenties can normally afford, unless they're either:
1. rich daddy's little boy -or-
2. doing something illegal (selling drugs, etc) to get the money.

So, when we look at a person around my age, or older (I just turned 43 last week), is it always a matter of a "midlife crisis" when we buy a corvette? Or is it just that we've finally got a lot of our early life debt paid off, and can finally afford to make some healthy car payments? Add to that the insurance (my agent is a buddy of mine, and he'd probably laugh, then want to take it for a spin, if I showed up with a vette to insure) being lower for a middle-aged person, and it's pretty much a win-win situation for us to own our dream car.

The only thing I've ever kicked myself for happened ~20 years ago, when I was stationed in the SF Bay area, and saw a 63 split window corvette coupe for sale. $12,000 for the ultimate (to me, at least) vette......a steal!! :shocked: I should have sold my soul to the devil to get my hands on that car!! Oh well....live and learn, right?

 

[rh71]

yeah the technically-useless parking (or running) lights are kept on when the car is on I believe. I've seen some newer 4runners also like this... not sure if it's standard with them now too.

 

[bsobel]

Let's face it, when you're talking $45k for a car, it's not something your average person in their teens or twenties can normally afford, unless they're either:
1. rich daddy's little boy -or-
2. doing something illegal (selling drugs, etc) to get the money.

:roll: I bought my first Vette when I was 22, I'm on my third. Neither of the above applies to me.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Let's face it, when you're talking $45k for a car, it's not something your average person in their teens or twenties can normally afford, unless they're either:
1. rich daddy's little boy -or-
2. doing something illegal (selling drugs, etc) to get the money.

:roll: I bought my first Vette when I was 22, I'm on my third. Neither of the above applies to me.

I made my first million when I was 19. Ya know the first is always the most difficult. Oh, I'm an architect. I love that show.

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Almost every corvette that i see has their foglights turned on and it's in the middle of a sunny day. Why do they do this? Just wondering..

Is it cool or something??

those are Chevys driving lights... almost all Chevys are equipped with safety driving lights.
have been since 2000

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: marvdmartian
Pretty sure that most GM vehicles these days run with some sort of daytime running lights that are on pretty much the whole time the vehicle is turned on. Whether it's a dim headlight, or, in this case, a seperate light.

On a side note, I got a kick out of the comment about a mid-life crisis. What's funny is that now that I'm in my "midlife crisis" time of my life, I'm finally to the point where, within a few years, I should be able to finally afford the corvette I've wanted since I was a kid.
Okay, maybe it's possible to do it before your 40's......I do know a 20-something usaf sergeant that has a vette, but it's pretty much ALL he has, since the payments (and, I'm sure, the insurance!) are so high on it. Let's face it, when you're talking $45k for a car, it's not something your average person in their teens or twenties can normally afford, unless they're either:
1. rich daddy's little boy -or-
2. doing something illegal (selling drugs, etc) to get the money.

So, when we look at a person around my age, or older (I just turned 43 last week), is it always a matter of a "midlife crisis" when we buy a corvette? Or is it just that we've finally got a lot of our early life debt paid off, and can finally afford to make some healthy car payments? Add to that the insurance (my agent is a buddy of mine, and he'd probably laugh, then want to take it for a spin, if I showed up with a vette to insure) being lower for a middle-aged person, and it's pretty much a win-win situation for us to own our dream car.

The only thing I've ever kicked myself for happened ~20 years ago, when I was stationed in the SF Bay area, and saw a 63 split window corvette coupe for sale. $12,000 for the ultimate (to me, at least) vette......a steal!! :shocked: I should have sold my soul to the devil to get my hands on that car!! Oh well....live and learn, right?

lots of young 20 something drive vettes here.

a 63 split window even 20 years ago at $12k would have been a pricing mistake...what was it on blocks?

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: CVSiN

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Almost every corvette that i see has their foglights turned on and it's in the middle of a sunny day. Why do they do this? Just wondering..

Is it cool or something??

those are Chevys driving lights... almost all Chevys are equipped with safety driving lights.
have been since 2000

Earlier than that. I think they started implementing it in 96-97.

 

[DPmaster]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Let's face it, when you're talking $45k for a car, it's not something your average person in their teens or twenties can normally afford, unless they're either:
1. rich daddy's little boy -or-
2. doing something illegal (selling drugs, etc) to get the money.

:roll: I bought my first Vette when I was 22, I'm on my third. Neither of the above applies to me.

You live in Stevenson Ranch, CA. You aren't the "average" person. Times have probably changed since when you first bought your Corvette. In 1970 the average Corvette buyer was 27 years old and his/her average income was $15,500. A Corvette in 1970 also only costs about $5000 back then.

Fast forward to today and the average Corvette buyer is 48+ years old, and his/her median income is $110,000+. Marvdmartian's statement above applies more to today rather than back then.

 

[bsobel]

Fast forward to today and the average Corvette buyer is 48+ years old, and his/her median income is $110,000+. Marvdmartian's statement above applies more to today rather than back then.

Not disagreeing, just pointing out the falacy of the assumption that everyone younger driving one is eitehr a rich daddys boy or a drug dealer (they drive Mercedes )

Bill

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Fast forward to today and the average Corvette buyer is 48+ years old, and his/her median income is $110,000+. Marvdmartian's statement above applies more to today rather than back then.

Not disagreeing, just pointing out the falacy of the assumption that everyone younger driving one is eitehr a rich daddys boy or a drug dealer (they drive Mercedes )

Bill

You forgot about Lexuses.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: bsobel

Fast forward to today and the average Corvette buyer is 48+ years old, and his/her median income is $110,000+. Marvdmartian's statement above applies more to today rather than back then.

Not disagreeing, just pointing out the falacy of the assumption that everyone younger driving one is eitehr a rich daddys boy or a drug dealer (they drive Mercedes )

Bill

You forgot about Lexuses.

BMW+Cadillac Escalades. Rollin on 24s wut wut /pose

 

[DPmaster]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Fast forward to today and the average Corvette buyer is 48+ years old, and his/her median income is $110,000+. Marvdmartian's statement above applies more to today rather than back then.

Not disagreeing, just pointing out the falacy of the assumption that everyone younger driving one is eitehr a rich daddys boy or a drug dealer (they drive Mercedes )

Bill

Hey I understand completely. There ARE people out there that can afford things like a Corvette in their 20s (though those people are few and far between). It just takes a lot of drive and motivation...and sometimes luck. *Goes off to buy a lottery ticket*

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: DPmaster
Hey I understand completely. There ARE people out there that can afford things like a Corvette in their 20s (though those people are few and far between). It just takes a lot of drive and motivation...and sometimes luck. *Goes off to buy a lottery ticket*

And a willingness to be up to your ears in debt is also helpful.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Almost every corvette that i see has their foglights turned on and it's in the middle of a sunny day. Why do they do this? Just wondering..

To bring attention to there midlife crisis?

right

 

[DPmaster]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: DPmaster
Hey I understand completely. There ARE people out there that can afford things like a Corvette in their 20s (though those people are few and far between). It just takes a lot of drive and motivation...and sometimes luck. *Goes off to buy a lottery ticket*

And a willingness to be up to your ears in debt is also helpful.

Yep forgot about that method too. That works a little too well for most people.

 

[Tom]

i skimmed this thread, but is it true drug dealers drive with their fog lights on ?

I would think that would make them easy to catch.

 

[SearchMaster]

BMWs have an option of (a) turn signals, or (b) fog lights. Why do BMW drivers always choose (b)?

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: DPmaster

Originally posted by: bsobel

Let's face it, when you're talking $45k for a car, it's not something your average person in their teens or twenties can normally afford, unless they're either:
1. rich daddy's little boy -or-
2. doing something illegal (selling drugs, etc) to get the money.

:roll: I bought my first Vette when I was 22, I'm on my third. Neither of the above applies to me.

You live in Stevenson Ranch, CA. You aren't the "average" person. Times have probably changed since when you first bought your Corvette. In 1970 the average Corvette buyer was 27 years old and his/her average income was $15,500. A Corvette in 1970 also only costs about $5000 back then.

Fast forward to today and the average Corvette buyer is 48+ years old, and his/her median income is $110,000+. Marvdmartian's statement above applies more to today rather than back then.

This guy likes to brag and make statements that you don't need HOA's because noone would ever open a home auto shop or chicken farm in my neighborhood [leaving out the upper 6 figure to low 7 figure price tag on that house].

I live in Palm Beach County, without rules anything can happen here, even in million dollar+ homes.

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: marvdmartian

Let's face it, when you're talking $45k for a car, it's not something your average person in their teens or twenties can normally afford, unless they're either:
1. rich daddy's little boy -or-
2. doing something illegal (selling drugs, etc) to get the money.

i'm an average person, 26, have an expensive car which i pay for myself, and i neither sell drugs nor pimp myself for video cards. there goes your theory.