Original or modded?
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 4,930
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From: AnyTown NJ
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Originally Posted by Jay M
my '68 has lost something special becuase of all the mods. When I drive it now I lose that magical feeling of being transported back to 1968. Now it's just an old car trying to be new
~Jay
I like driving a classic corvette, not a car that just looks like one......
my '68 has lost something special becuase of all the mods. When I drive it now I lose that magical feeling of being transported back to 1968. Now it's just an old car trying to be new
~Jay
Originally Posted by sb69coupe
This is precisely why I am in the "Original" camp. I get a real kick out of cruising around in a car that looks almost exactly like it did in 1969 (except for radial tires). Sure, most every modded C3 on the forum may handle, brake, and accellerate better than my lowly old 1969 L-46. Good thing that kind of stuff really doesn't matter to me. If I wanted a better handling, faster, smoother riding car I'd sell the '69 and buy a used C5 for about the same amount of cash.
I like driving a classic corvette, not a car that just looks like one......
Pro
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 625
Likes: 0
From: The Villages FL
Original or Modified
Drive a "new" 1977 technology car, or something more modern, more reliable, quicker, stops better, corners better, is more insulated and cools better in a quieter cockpit. I'm for modified.
Spike
Spike
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 1999
Posts: 2,461
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From: Madison Alabama
If it didn't leave BG on my car it don't belong on my car 
Very well put SB69Coupe, even though my car is 14 years "younger" than your 69 I still enjoy driving an original, old car
. My daily driver (01 Mitsu Spyder GT) will drive circles around my Vette: start, stop, handle and gas mileage but I'd hate to see it 23 years from now. I'd rather mod it!
Another angle to consider, if you have an original car in good condition I feel it's best to keep it original, cheaper as well. Modding is like getting a tat....once you start where do you stop! .
Granted, if I had the cash I'd love to pick up an un-original 80 - 82 and build the motor through the hood, stopping just before loosing right lane visibility! It'd be all show and some go and I'd be broke, divorced and saying "you want fries with that"!
Very well put SB69Coupe, even though my car is 14 years "younger" than your 69 I still enjoy driving an original, old car
. My daily driver (01 Mitsu Spyder GT) will drive circles around my Vette: start, stop, handle and gas mileage but I'd hate to see it 23 years from now. I'd rather mod it!Another angle to consider, if you have an original car in good condition I feel it's best to keep it original, cheaper as well. Modding is like getting a tat....once you start where do you stop!
. Granted, if I had the cash I'd love to pick up an un-original 80 - 82 and build the motor through the hood, stopping just before loosing right lane visibility! It'd be all show and some go and I'd be broke, divorced and saying "you want fries with that"!
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Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,652
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From: Lakeland Florida
I like the look of the stock Corvettes. So I leave mine in stock appearance. Maybe not original, but with original looking replacement items. There is some slight modification, adding chrome pieces to the engine, and better BFG tires, but for all aspects, it is still a stock looking vette.
kdf
kdf
Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 336
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original and have the parts that are changed to dress it up a little, not for value, will most likely never sell as old as I am, just really like original, but chrome valve covers and touches like that are ok by me otherwise stock. I do not want the extra power, would never race mine, the stock 300 HP is plenty for me. 
Hard to improve on perfection!!!!!
Hard to improve on perfection!!!!!
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 232
Likes: 2
From: Langley B.C Canada
All original here
I would love to change the tires to the old firestove wide oval on my 69, but I will settle for a decent set of radials. I love the original look, esspecially the old radio, side exhaust! As far as dressing up the engine, I am quite satisfied with the original chrome details!
DM
I would love to change the tires to the old firestove wide oval on my 69, but I will settle for a decent set of radials. I love the original look, esspecially the old radio, side exhaust! As far as dressing up the engine, I am quite satisfied with the original chrome details!
DM
i like them custom