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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,590
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From: Tallmadge Ohio
C3 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18-'19
Oldtimer
Bought a new 65 when I was 23. 68 years old now and instead of one now I have two. 
A lot of us old timers started out when we were young.
A lot of us old timers started out when we were young.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,239
Likes: 74
From: Palatine, Peoples Republic of Illinois
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Let's see - I bought my first vette brand new in 1969. I was 22. I bought my second in 2008. It's a 1970. So in 39 years I've progressed one model year. I guess my C6 is a long way off! 
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2009
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I was 21 when I got mine. I am 47 and it is still in the garage. Back then I hung around with a bunch of older guys who lamented selling the hot rod they had as a kid, so I kept mine! I has spend some time apart over the years, but it is still here. Although now I guess it would be called a resto-mod.
Been thinking about a C4 for a daily driver. Prices seem too low to resist these days.
Been thinking about a C4 for a daily driver. Prices seem too low to resist these days.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,124
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From: Western New York
As many have said here, age is just a number. I had another birthday 2 days ago. It was a big one, but to me I turned 18 again with 42 years of added experience. I bought my '72 so long ago that I have to do the math on paper to figure it out. But it doesn't matter. My generation doesn't act like my father's did when he was my age.
Have you ever heard of the young and the old bull who broke out of their pasture? When they came over the top of the hill, they saw a herd of cows at the bottom. The young bull said "Let's run down there and screw one of them." The old bull turned to the young one and said, "I'd rather walk down there and screw them all." AGE AND EXPERIENCE HAVE THEIR ADVANTAGE!
Duane
Have you ever heard of the young and the old bull who broke out of their pasture? When they came over the top of the hill, they saw a herd of cows at the bottom. The young bull said "Let's run down there and screw one of them." The old bull turned to the young one and said, "I'd rather walk down there and screw them all." AGE AND EXPERIENCE HAVE THEIR ADVANTAGE!
Duane
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,652
Likes: 80
From: Lakeland Florida
When I was 25 I bought a 1978 Vette as a daily driver. Drove it every day for 4 years and never did any maintenance on it.
Now I'm 52 and own several vettes, none of which are daily drivers, and I seem to be doing more maintenance on them than driving them. In fact one is in my garage up on blocks right now, and the others have been driven less than 500 miles last year. Not each, but total miles.
kdf
Now I'm 52 and own several vettes, none of which are daily drivers, and I seem to be doing more maintenance on them than driving them. In fact one is in my garage up on blocks right now, and the others have been driven less than 500 miles last year. Not each, but total miles.
kdf
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,972
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From: Chester Virginia
Here's another way to look at it: Get it before you have a wife.
Get it after you no longer have a wife. Either way works. You can't afford two expensive luxuries at the same time in most cases!
Get it after you no longer have a wife. Either way works. You can't afford two expensive luxuries at the same time in most cases!
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 3,752
Likes: 190
From: Indiana PA
I think it is good that younger folks (me included at 23) are into Corvettes. I have seen some younger people with some C4's around my parts. It is cool to see some of you under 30 with C3's. I love those Sharks. I find myself getting into the older Vettes more and more. Especially the C1's and C2's. A older friend of mine as a 59. Nothing special but a nice driver quality 59. It is a really neat old Corvette.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Chester Virginia
Good wife
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,972
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From: Chester Virginia
Is there a study here where they've taken all our ages on the C.F. and put them in a chart just out of serious curiosity? Is there a link to a thread or a study? I'll google it next.
good for Delores, by the way! Boats and cars are usually named women!
good for Delores, by the way! Boats and cars are usually named women!
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,972
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From: Chester Virginia
Here's the age distribution of 77 owners in 1977...pretty young. Have not found modern demographics list by either gender or age.
http://books.google.com/books?id=ieI...owners&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=ieI...owners&f=false
Racer
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 293
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From: Eaton Ohio
24 Now.. I bought my first 'Vette when I was 21 when I came back from my first deployment. I have since sold it so I could buy a 4-spd. She is currently undressed.. I'm in the middle of a frame off (chassis done, body to go) Hope I can button her up by 4th July. The wife is ready to ride too!
