Mike 1017 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/gm-employees-jailed-for-racing-c8-corvettes-on-the-street/ar-BBYQ5Qa?li=BBnbfcL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Idiots. By the way if they don't start getting them on the street soon it'll be the 2021 model year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeE Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Alcohol involved. No. Just No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Read that earlier and the theme song to the Dukes of Hazzard popped into my head...."Just a couple of good ol' boys, never meaning no harm.." ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Goodnfree advertising for GM... Per GM's statement, it is unknown whether Thim and Merkatz remain employed with the company. Edited January 11, 2020 by Belugawrx Phhtt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Now what does G.M. do with these cars? One goes to the Corvette Museum . The other one is auctioned off ? Collectors love a car with a unique history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeE Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Jalopnik comments section yesterday ticket info. "From the citation of Thim: Observed (3) total 2020 Corvettes turn from Scottsville Road onto Ken Bale Blvd and accelerate heavily. While observing the Corvettes, all 3 made a left turn onto Middle Bridge Road and then a right onto Lovers lane. The above (Red) Corvette accelerated heavily in the left lane on Lovers Lane and achieved a speed of 120 MPH in the posted 45 MPH zone. Night conditions. The White Corvette was stopped in the right lane and achieved a top speed of 100 MPH. The last Corvette (Blue) was driven by a witness and did not participate in the race. The Corvettes were observed at speed from the intersection of Middle Bridge until the traffic stop was conducted at Olde Towne Blvd. The odor of an alcoholic beverage was present on the breath of the operator. PBT detected presence of alcohol. The party stated that they were all familiar with each other and were employees of GM. The individuals had been at “Que Time” before contact was made this date. GM owns all Corvettes involved. Speed was detected visually and confirmed by same direction, moving radar. Stalker DSR 2x radar was calibrated before this shift." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 If alcohol was involved, automatic dismissal from employment IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Doesn't say much for the Corvette, that they couldn't outrun 'em!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyLvr Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 18 minutes ago, Bucky said: Doesn't say much for the Corvette, that they couldn't outrun 'em!! LOL As the old saying goes, you can outrun the police car, but you can’t outrun the police radio....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Yeah, Like nothing like this has ever happened [to car manufacturers] before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 At least these guys were patriotic...red, white, and blue Corvettes! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 1/11/2020 at 5:28 PM, Classicgas said: Idiots. By the way if they don't start getting them on the street soon it'll be the 2021 model year. That UAW strike they had last year didn't exactly help to move production along. But you're right. At this point, they should be licensed as 2021's. I'm guessing, however, that is not possible, as the vin's were probably stamped before the car was actually built. I would think that would place it before the strike? At least on the early runs. But I don't have any carved-in-stone fact on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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