John
What do you do with your Vette?
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: d.d.o quebec
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.
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Racer
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From: d.d.o quebec
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.
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Racer
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From: d.d.o quebec
i think that i will go manual too, or maybe swap the 700R to a electronic trany, where, you can adjust the shift points and the up shifts with a lap top.
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From: Huntersville NC
If you want a daily driver get a C6 or a C5, or even a C4, or a Porsche if you can afford one. You can do a lot of other fun stuff with these cars too. If you want a hobby, get a C3. As far as what I do with my car? Aside from driving it once in a while, I LOOK at it every time I go through my garage. 
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: d.d.o quebec
If you want a daily driver get a C6 or a C5, or even a C4, or a Porsche if you can afford one. You can do a lot of other fun stuff with these cars too. If you want a hobby, get a C3. As far as what I do with my car? Aside from driving it once in a while, I LOOK at it every time I go through my garage.
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From: Compound in the Grove, Ga.
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I drive mine as much as I can, In fact over the past 34 years I have put well over 500K miles on 15 Vettes. 
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Racer
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From: d.d.o quebec
You drive it in the winter? I use to drive with a friend of mine in his 81 when we were 18. He drove it every day and washed it every night
