What do you do with your Vette?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Palm Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '12
I love being in the garage too but need to really learn how to maintain and work on the car. I see you are not that far away. Would love to talk sometime and possibly get together. I have been real frustrated dealing with mechanics down here and hope to do my own work eventually. 
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Southern Indiana
I pickup my little girl from the babysitters after work on nice days, run to Autozone in the evenings for parts and and just general riding around town.
I park it out front next to the house sometimes to show it off.
I park it out front next to the house sometimes to show it off.
Drifting
Joined: May 2011
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From: Boca Raton FL
Deff. Are you going to the "Cars of Dreams" show Nov. 6th? I have "PALMBEACHVETTE76" going. And I'll be there. I believe "ragtop74" may be there also. He was there last year. Shot me a pm or email. Im working a bunch of OT the next three days, but always check in every once in while like now. I can e mail you a flyer/reg. for the show if you want. The Sheriff puts it on called shop with a cop - program...
Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '12
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: LaUgH, mOrE!
Hi,
Is it possible that Bubba is so busy working on Corvettes because there are so many of them, that he's never had the time to work on Porsches?
Thus Porsche drivers can drive and not have to spend time undoing Bubba's work.
Regards,
Alan
Also... on the one Porsche he looked at, he never found the engine!
Is it possible that Bubba is so busy working on Corvettes because there are so many of them, that he's never had the time to work on Porsches?
Thus Porsche drivers can drive and not have to spend time undoing Bubba's work.
Regards,
Alan
Also... on the one Porsche he looked at, he never found the engine!
Good one, Alan. :-)
Originally Posted by silver79
...I am starting a new job as manager og a brand new Porsche dealership...
...I am starting a new job as manager og a brand new Porsche dealership...
There are ways to break the ice between the sports car "classes"... if one wants to. Just appreciate and compliment others. Nobody needs to carry a chip on their shoulder. They are just machines when it comes down to it. And we are just fellow human-ites.
A couple of weekends ago, I was privileged to be invited by my daughter's fiance to "hang out" with a he and a fellow that he met Autocrossing his Mini Cooper S (modded). The fellow brought his GT3 over. What a BLAST that was.
Good luck and enjoy the job!
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: d.d.o quebec
Good one, Alan. :-)
Congrats. Since you enjoy fun machines, it should be great. Personally enjoy anything that moves... especially things that move faaassst.
There are ways to break the ice between the sports car "classes"... if one wants to. Just appreciate and compliment others. Nobody needs to carry a chip on their shoulder. They are just machines when it comes down to it. And we are just fellow human-ites.
A couple of weekends ago, I was privileged to be invited by my daughter's fiance to "hang out" with a he and a fellow that he met Autocrossing his Mini Cooper S (modded). The fellow brought his GT3 over. What a BLAST that was.
Good luck and enjoy the job!
Racer
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: London
I drive mine all the time! When i am home it is my main car! I have driven it in the rain (i try to avoid it though) and dare i say in the snow! ( got caught by fresh snow, i wouldnt go out after they salt and grit the road!)
Driving a vette on 4 inches of fresh snow is a pretty cool experience! Wouldnt do it again though!
Driving a vette on 4 inches of fresh snow is a pretty cool experience! Wouldnt do it again though!
Drifting
Joined: May 2007
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From: North Royaton Ohio
I drive the snot out of mine. If something breaks, then fix it and drive it some more.
My dad never drives his 69. It goes to a cruise in 3 miles down the road once a week when it's nice out. I can understand, though. He's got 3 years of work doing a body off resto on it.
I try my hardest to keep the car dry, but I just took it out yesterday in the pouring rain to a mainly import show at Mentor Headlands State Park on Lake Erie. I had to show those ricers what a real car was. Those guys didn't like my open header sidepipes very much
My dad never drives his 69. It goes to a cruise in 3 miles down the road once a week when it's nice out. I can understand, though. He's got 3 years of work doing a body off resto on it.
I try my hardest to keep the car dry, but I just took it out yesterday in the pouring rain to a mainly import show at Mentor Headlands State Park on Lake Erie. I had to show those ricers what a real car was. Those guys didn't like my open header sidepipes very much
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Lakefield Ontario
Right now, my 69 vert is a garage queen, as I am installing a new electrical harness through out the car, as well as converting it to R & P steering, hydro-boost brakes, and replacing all the interiour.
To tell the truth, I didn't work on it much this summer, given the choice of driving the Z06, or wrenching, I went for the Z!
Last summer I rebuilt the front & rear suspension completely, along with the brakes, a job I enjoyed very much.
This winter I will finish the work, as I did miss driving it this year, I am also considering selling my Z06, so I can pick up a 67 body and start another build, using C-5/6 suspension & brakes, along with a LSX power plant.
For me, it's a 50-50 thing, love working on them as much as driving them, I also discovered that I like track days, but thats another story!
To tell the truth, I didn't work on it much this summer, given the choice of driving the Z06, or wrenching, I went for the Z!
Last summer I rebuilt the front & rear suspension completely, along with the brakes, a job I enjoyed very much.
This winter I will finish the work, as I did miss driving it this year, I am also considering selling my Z06, so I can pick up a 67 body and start another build, using C-5/6 suspension & brakes, along with a LSX power plant.
For me, it's a 50-50 thing, love working on them as much as driving them, I also discovered that I like track days, but thats another story!
Drifting
Joined: May 2006
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From: Circleville Ohio
Vader Vette
Love the 75 and all the power,but I rebuilt a 944 last year and its just fun to drive and I cant see the gas gauge move, I drive 25 miles to and 25 miles from work so some times I take the Vet and most times I take the 944.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
I drove about 70 miles (round trip) on Saturday to a small car show (benefit for a new church); then drove about 200 miles (round trip) to a 500 car show outside of Nashville, TN on Sunday. Lots of fun driving the car on 2-lane country roads and on the highway, now that it has an overdrive tranny. 
I normally put 2000-3000 miles on the car each year. I'll probably drive it more and to further shows in the future.
P.S. If your C3 is uncomfotable, unreliable, and/or HOT.... fix it.
I normally put 2000-3000 miles on the car each year. I'll probably drive it more and to further shows in the future.
P.S. If your C3 is uncomfotable, unreliable, and/or HOT.... fix it.
Drifting
Joined: May 2011
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From: Boca Raton FL
My next C3 is going to be a resto mod with 5 or 6 speed tranny. Love driving mine and do so as much as I can, 4 speed limits the pleasure for highway road trips.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: South Dakota
I would drive mine nearly every day if my insurance allowed it. I drive about 30 miles a day just for work and insurance don't allow that. I try to do all my shopping right after work before I go home, so I don't need to make another trip to town. Much of what I need to pick up required a truck, so the Corvette won't do for that either.
Mostly, I go out on weekends with the car. When it comes to recreation, I try not to spend so much, but I don't let that become the driving force that determines my ability for pleasure/leisure.
Mostly, I go out on weekends with the car. When it comes to recreation, I try not to spend so much, but I don't let that become the driving force that determines my ability for pleasure/leisure.
Instructor
Joined: May 2006
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From: Barrie Ontario
I've been rather lucky this year...since taking my '77 out in April, I've driven it EVERY DAY right up to today!! What a great car...yes it looks great, paint, custom interior, mechanically sound etc all redone and it's not a trailer queen...the other 7 years, I just took it out in good days only, so this year I decided to drive it to work and around. Had to replace the starter and a new fuel pump. That's it. What a great way to enjoy the spring, summer and now fall...she is going in soon to rest for the winter.
Domer.
Domer.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: d.d.o quebec
I drive the snot out of mine. If something breaks, then fix it and drive it some more.
My dad never drives his 69. It goes to a cruise in 3 miles down the road once a week when it's nice out. I can understand, though. He's got 3 years of work doing a body off resto on it.
I try my hardest to keep the car dry, but I just took it out yesterday in the pouring rain to a mainly import show at Mentor Headlands State Park on Lake Erie. I had to show those ricers what a real car was. Those guys didn't like my open header sidepipes very much
My dad never drives his 69. It goes to a cruise in 3 miles down the road once a week when it's nice out. I can understand, though. He's got 3 years of work doing a body off resto on it.
I try my hardest to keep the car dry, but I just took it out yesterday in the pouring rain to a mainly import show at Mentor Headlands State Park on Lake Erie. I had to show those ricers what a real car was. Those guys didn't like my open header sidepipes very much
By the way like you head lights, what are they?