cptkirk32

Was thinking about this post when I drove around today, saw 3 here in the FT. Eustis/Newport News area.
SGT Kirk

71rdster

How old are you, and where do you drive? In city driving I usually see 10 or more Vettes on any 30 minute drive. Granted the count is skewed currently toward C5s, but there are still usually 1 or 2 C3's. In the mid to late 80's when I lived in Tulsa, the count was higher and C3's were the dominant Vette. I think that as they slide toward being museum pieces, you will surely see fewer of them. But your Avatar says you are in San Diego. You should be seeing more Vettes than I do. I live in the Houston area and it is not fun to drive here. As a result people don't drive fun to drive cars very much. Tulsa was a car culture town so very fun to drive. I owned big block roadters there. I drive a Suburban or a pickup on a daily basis here.

Orville

Scottys78

I probably see a C3 once a month and I drive mine at least once every weekend in the summer and not at all in the winter.

fcoppola

The reason I dont drive it right now is its on jackstands. I am putting on steeroids and then need new tires/rims. Once thats done I'll drive it every day possible. Cant wait to get back to houston with it.

saniterium

I'll be 20 this month, and I drive in San Diego. Around here there are tone of C4s and C5s, a few C6s, and the last time I saw a C3 on the road was about 5 months ago, and before that, I have no clue. I have no idea why they are almost non exhistant in these parts because I would love to see more.

Edzred72

Ya know...I'd love to drive my 72 to work EVERYDAY. But this parking lot is a battle zone. Too many MORONS. This is at 6am with NOBODY in the lot!!! "The sun got in my eyes" was the explanation.



Eddie

Scottys78

Baytraveler

I rarely see them here around Annapolis. Even at a local Corvette club, I thought the number and selection was low. It seems I see C-2's more than C-3's on the road. When I do see a C-3, they more often than not are rough looking.

70inSBIn

There's a few around here. I see more 78-82's than the notchbacks. There is a couple 75-77s down the street and my neighbor has a 74 vert. Seems like I notice the C3's more since acquiring one, but they definately aren't as common anymore. Especially 68-72. I drove mine a bunch this summer. Gets a lot of looks. Although with the gas lately, I have been laying off it a little.

Yello95

Wow...someone else from N.N....

SanDiegoPaul

I drive it 2x - 3x per week. There's a '76 L-82 yellow that's about a mile from my home....never gets driven! It sits til it gets a parking ticket, then he moves it across the street for another month.

I also see a(nother) brown one probably '78 or so, at Costco. It's a daily driver though, and sits in Costco's lot all day. It is pretty well beat up. That yellow L-82 looks much cleaner, and it needs paint. Rear bumper has been replaced and not painted to match the car yet. I've been here for two years now, and the car looks the same now it did then so obviously it's not a current project for whomever owns it.

IMA 66

I have driven mine every day except when it rains since i got her three months ago.

fl_rider

Mine has been on the road every day this week.
The only C3's I have seen other than mine have been in Burlington where I live.

ThereIsNoSpoon

Mark G

Wow ...great picture!

I'm looking forward to driving my 81 quite a bit once I get it finished. Probably won't be until late fall or next spring the way it's going. Still I can't wait. My only main concern is safety. I don't know how safe that thing is?

Mark G

kdf1986

I drive mine maybe 2 x a week. Once on a Saturday, and once on a Sunday.

When I drive to work I can only recall seeing 1 C3. That is over a 3 years time since I have lived here in San Jose. I see TONS of C5s and less C4s and occaisonally a nice looking C2. But hardly ever any C3s.

kdf

turtlevette

don't knock um.

the really nices ones apparently never see the road. They make great garage ornaments though.

another-user

i take mine out when ever i leave the house, unless i know its going to be a long drive.

pcfred

For us guys that have put a lot of work and money into our C3's we don't want the hassle of some knucklehead damaging it and would rather leave it in the garage and just drive it occasionally, like on weekends or to shows.

fl_rider

Probably trying to synch his palm pilot and talk on the phone at the same time.