Originally Posted by Joe's 62

I just got my 62' 8 days ago. I drove a 62 for 9 years in the 70's.
took me 30 years to get another one......snip.......

Originally Posted by EBVette

Why go to car shows, then complain about it. I go to a show, if I don't like what is going on, I leave, and don't go to that show again. Why do I go to shows? Because I own a nice car and like to share it with people who enjoy seeing and talking about cars. I could care less about a "Trophey", avoid talking to people whose Dad owns a 1958 Split Window, and answer questions honestly and if I don't know the answer, I say, "I don't know." Its not a complicated thing. To me the drive to and from is more than half the fun. For example, Saturday evening last, I intended to go to a local cruise night, only to find nobody there, so I decided to drive out to one that I very rarely go to because its about 40 miles away. It was the DRIVE that was the best part, and when I parked, I recieved many compliments on the car, and accepted them graciously, but you know the best part, I sat and talked to a couple of guys about older cars that you rarely see anymore, and had a great time. None of us acted like authorities of SME about muscle cars, simply expressed what we thought, our likes and dislikes. Nobody was right or wrong, it made for a GOOD CONVERSATION with another person with common interests. So many times we forget, the best time are when we SHARE with others and simply forget about the ones that make "KNOW IT ALL COMMENTS", simply walk away, enjoy life, its too short to begin with.

By the way, I drove home and it was delightful, really enjoyed the unplanned evening, and God knows with my job lately, I need this, all of it. OH, one other thing, having a SWC you don't know how many people, stand there, staring at it, shaking there head, and saying, "This is my favorite Corvette, and you never see these anymore. I only wish I could go back in time and buy one, I would have it today." This kind of makes you proud and special in a way. I don't own very much, but I do own this SWC, and feel so lucky that I was able to purchase and restore this car, as I know MANY out there are not as lucky as I have been, and WE ARE to own these special cars. So next time you go to a cruise or show, try a new way to look at things, people are people, but you happen to be one of the lucky ones who has the knowledge, understands the history, and most of all, fortunate enough to own a C1 or C2. Consider yourself LUCKY, as many more WISH they owned one. Mellow OUT and Enjoy....

Originally Posted by Thomas66

.........snip.......7-8 years ago I was looking at a nice P51-D at Oshkosh. The prop was an Aeropoducts (K Model). I asked about the prop and was quickly abmonished. Turns out that his mother worked in the Aeroproducts plant during the war. That was my bad and I wished that I had kept my mouth shut.......snip....

Originally Posted by vettsplit 63

I think you are an optimist

Originally Posted by Willie'sVette

Originally Posted by AZDoug

Well, what do you mean by virgin?

Original paint, tires and air cleaner element?

My '72, after very careful inspection, has never has the slightest body repair, not even minor fender lip repair, and has all the original from the factory components (not restamps or ebay collected stuff ,unless some one was real good about getting all the dates within 2 weeks of car assembly date) except the starter and carb, but it was recently repainted in the original color and reupholstered in the original interior color.

My '61, OTOH had the same wheelie bar bracket thing, missing motor, etc, when i bought it 37 years ago.

Doug

Originally Posted by Thomas66

Well said!

7-8 years ago I was looking at a nice P51-D at Oshkosh. The prop was an Aeropoducts (K Model). I asked about the prop and was quickly abmonished. Turns out that his mother worked in the Aeroproducts plant during the war. That was my bad and I wished that I had kept my mouth shut. If it wasn't for those that are fortunate to have machines that are of so much interest to so many, only museums would have them and we would never be able to hear the noise that they make. I can't afford one of the main-gears on a Mustang, but I do have a C2 to share. For that I am thankful.

Originally Posted by EBVette

Why go to car shows, then complain about it. I go to a show, if I don't like what is going on, I leave, and don't go to that show again. Why do I go to shows? Because I own a nice car and like to share it with people who enjoy seeing and talking about cars. I could care less about a "Trophey", avoid talking to people whose Dad owns a 1958 Split Window, and answer questions honestly and if I don't know the answer, I say, "I don't know." Its not a complicated thing. To me the drive to and from is more than half the fun. For example, Saturday evening last, I intended to go to a local cruise night, only to find nobody there, so I decided to drive out to one that I very rarely go to because its about 40 miles away. It was the DRIVE that was the best part, and when I parked, I recieved many compliments on the car, and accepted them graciously, but you know the best part, I sat and talked to a couple of guys about older cars that you rarely see anymore, and had a great time. None of us acted like authorities of SME about muscle cars, simply expressed what we thought, our likes and dislikes. Nobody was right or wrong, it made for a GOOD CONVERSATION with another person with common interests. So many times we forget, the best time are when we SHARE with others and simply forget about the ones that make "KNOW IT ALL COMMENTS", simply walk away, enjoy life, its too short to begin with.

By the way, I drove home and it was delightful, really enjoyed the unplanned evening, and God knows with my job lately, I need this, all of it. OH, one other thing, having a SWC you don't know how many people, stand there, staring at it, shaking there head, and saying, "This is my favorite Corvette, and you never see these anymore. I only wish I could go back in time and buy one, I would have it today." This kind of makes you proud and special in a way. I don't own very much, but I do own this SWC, and feel so lucky that I was able to purchase and restore this car, as I know MANY out there are not as lucky as I have been, and WE ARE to own these special cars. So next time you go to a cruise or show, try a new way to look at things, people are people, but you happen to be one of the lucky ones who has the knowledge, understands the history, and most of all, fortunate enough to own a C1 or C2. Consider yourself LUCKY, as many more WISH they owned one. Mellow OUT and Enjoy....

Originally Posted by EBVette

Why go to car shows, then complain about it. I go to a show, if I don't like what is going on, I leave, and don't go to that show again. Why do I go to shows? Because I own a nice car and like to share it with people who enjoy seeing and talking about cars. I could care less about a "Trophey", avoid talking to people whose Dad owns a 1958 Split Window, and answer questions honestly and if I don't know the answer, I say, "I don't know." Its not a complicated thing. To me the drive to and from is more than half the fun. For example, Saturday evening last, I intended to go to a local cruise night, only to find nobody there, so I decided to drive out to one that I very rarely go to because its about 40 miles away. It was the DRIVE that was the best part, and when I parked, I recieved many compliments on the car, and accepted them graciously, but you know the best part, I sat and talked to a couple of guys about older cars that you rarely see anymore, and had a great time. None of us acted like authorities of SME about muscle cars, simply expressed what we thought, our likes and dislikes. Nobody was right or wrong, it made for a GOOD CONVERSATION with another person with common interests. So many times we forget, the best time are when we SHARE with others and simply forget about the ones that make "KNOW IT ALL COMMENTS", simply walk away, enjoy life, its too short to begin with.

By the way, I drove home and it was delightful, really enjoyed the unplanned evening, and God knows with my job lately, I need this, all of it. OH, one other thing, having a SWC you don't know how many people, stand there, staring at it, shaking there head, and saying, "This is my favorite Corvette, and you never see these anymore. I only wish I could go back in time and buy one, I would have it today." This kind of makes you proud and special in a way. I don't own very much, but I do own this SWC, and feel so lucky that I was able to purchase and restore this car, as I know MANY out there are not as lucky as I have been, and WE ARE to own these special cars. So next time you go to a cruise or show, try a new way to look at things, people are people, but you happen to be one of the lucky ones who has the knowledge, understands the history, and most of all, fortunate enough to own a C1 or C2. Consider yourself LUCKY, as many more WISH they owned one. Mellow OUT and Enjoy....

Originally Posted by 1sttexan

Ya, in the C2 I feel fairly immune to the animosity created by the "Vette guy" image.

That image among other things keeps me from later year models.

If not for the C2, I would be in some variant of the Porsche 911.

For me the C2 route was it. And still is.

I would rather be a "Porsche a##hole" than a "Vette a##hole" (I consider the C2 to be excluded from the above comments).

Porsche attracts a better class of woman.

Mine wouild much rather I be in a Porsche. To bad.

Originally Posted by 1sttexan

Virgin is nice. But nothing beats that nice broken feel!

Are we still talking cars here?

Originally Posted by Vipermike

How many 48 year old virgins do you know?