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Shelby_r_b

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Barn Find???
« on: February 15, 2018, 02:31:39 PM »
So, much like anyone else, I love a good barn find story.

But, is a 2009 Z06 Corvette really a "barn find"?!?  Dust and "original parts" don't (for me) make a barn find.

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2018/02/15/barn-find-condition-2009-chevrolet-corvette-z06-found-in-storage-unit-up-for-auction.html

Really?  Original parts on a 2009 car...amazing.   ::)
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Re: Barn Find???
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2018, 02:44:02 PM »
I totally agree. Way too many things being pushed as Barn Find. Takes away from the "Real Deal".

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Re: Barn Find???
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2018, 02:50:10 PM »
Agreed.  I wonder how much they paid for the storage unit.

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« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2018, 07:36:39 PM »

A 2009 a Barn Find....no way.

I think a standard needs to be considered so as to qualify as a "Barn Find" otherwise any car parked in a Barn/Shed can be considered a barn find if it has dust on it.

The term is being used lightly.

Lets get serious here

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« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2018, 01:11:52 PM »

A 2009 a Barn Find....no way.
I think a standard needs to be considered so as to qualify as a "Barn Find" otherwise any car parked in a Barn/Shed can be considered a barn find if it has dust on it.
The term is being used lightly.
Lets get serious here

Yeah...
How long was it "lost" (in order to be considered a "find")
How thick was the dust layer?
Some minimum "age" of object... 2009 does not seem old enough?

... who's got more?  ::) ;D
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Re: Barn Find???
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2018, 01:38:17 PM »
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gt350cs

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Re: Barn Find???
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2018, 02:10:39 PM »
Wow!! Now a 2010 is a Barn Find? You have to be kidding me.

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« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2018, 10:10:10 PM »
Is it a barn find if the car is hidden under more than five years of stacked parts boxes,1/4 inch of dust or a month of laundry? How is it defined other than a car found in a barn or barn like structure?

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Re: Barn Find???
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2018, 10:20:08 PM »
Mark, it gets worse than that:
 :o

indeed - I guess the hysteria is officially and fully out-of-control  ::)
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Re: Barn Find???
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2018, 08:50:20 AM »
I'm waiting for the first "Barn Find Tribute NOS 2011 Corvette".....With certified matching numbers
« Last Edit: February 17, 2018, 08:52:22 AM by rhjanes »
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Re: Barn Find???
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2018, 08:55:43 AM »
Pathetic
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Re: Barn Find???
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2018, 09:07:28 AM »
Is it a barn find if the car is hidden under more than five years of stacked parts boxes,1/4 inch of dust or a month of laundry? How is it defined other than a car found in a barn or barn like structure?

Apparently, current usage of the term permits "poetic license". Exactly who licenses them? Sounds like a political appointee?
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Re: Barn Find???
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2018, 09:36:54 AM »
If it still has a lien its not a barn find it s  bank fraud  ;D
Some where some one is driving their collector car for the last time but they don't know it . Drive your car every time like it could be the last memory of it .

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Re: Barn Find???
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2018, 10:08:33 AM »
If it still has a lien its not a barn find it s  bank fraud  ;D

where is the ROFL smilie when you need it!!??
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