what gives?
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
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I agree that they are all corvettes, but thats also like saying chihuahuas and St. Bernards are both dogs. People who own those dogs don't have much in common.
I went to a car show last weekend that featured a good amount of C1s, C2s and C3s, yet the car that took Best GM was a 2001 corvette.
A 2006 Viper won best Mopar
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I'd love to join a local corvette club, but I have nothing in common with 80% of them.
I went to a car show last weekend that featured a good amount of C1s, C2s and C3s, yet the car that took Best GM was a 2001 corvette.
A 2006 Viper won best Mopar
. I'd love to join a local corvette club, but I have nothing in common with 80% of them.
Burning Brakes
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From: Winston Salem NC
Yes, I was a bit sad to only see two C3s show up for our trip to Bowling Green. One of the C3 guy had another trip planned to Charleston so he could not miss that. Another C2 guy had plans to do a "cannonball" type tour. I thought there would be more C4 guys there too. We had a total of 12 cars go on that trip.
I know the C1 and C2 folks in our club are too nervous to drive their cars 8 hours on a trip though.
I know the C1 and C2 folks in our club are too nervous to drive their cars 8 hours on a trip though.
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I always thought that being involved in a car club would centre around actually working on the dam things. Sourcing parts that we each needed, helping each other out as far as tools,lifts,garage space etc... The club just up the road from me is basically just an extension of each others wallets.......all C5's and 6's, I'd be skeptical if they could actually change their own tire if they got a flat. They actually tend to look down their nose at you when you show up for the annual cruise.......almost like they're better than you because they dropped $50,000+ for their car. They can keep that BS, I'd rather go to some of the garden variety shows where there is a good overall representation of old cars......and get my Corvette fix from you guys who actually appreciate and don't judge(well most of you!!!!!).
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I would love to own a C6, or for that matter a Viper. Not going to happen. But if either of those cars are parked next to an old Nova like the one belonging to the high school kid above, I would spend more time checking out the Nova. The others are great cars and I wish I had one, but I have already seen both of them and I really like to look at older cars and see what they have done with them.
I would check out the Mustang in the photo. I don't mind that the car is still really new. It has still had a lot of thought, time, and money put into it and I would find it interesting.
-brent
I would check out the Mustang in the photo. I don't mind that the car is still really new. It has still had a lot of thought, time, and money put into it and I would find it interesting.
-brent
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I hear what you're saying, I agree that I have nothing in common with a C5 or C6 owners, unless of course he's owned a C1, C2, or C3 in the past and now wants comfort.
BUT, I was a member of the Corvette Club of Hawai'i when I was stationed there, great group of guys and cars
BUT, I was a member of the Corvette Club of Hawai'i when I was stationed there, great group of guys and cars
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18
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I am going to check out the local club, but I hope there are more C3's and older cars in the club and like you all I hope they are into wrenching and not just parking and looking at their toy.
Burning Brakes
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How about a classic car club. There could be different makes and models but everyone would have the same thing in common. Of course there might be arguments between Mopar, Chevy and Ford owners over which make is the best but that argument will last forever except with Mopar, which is now Fiat. Wonder if Fiat will bring back the Roadrunner?
Melting Slicks
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I'm a member of a loosely based corvette club open to all yrs. most are newer models. It's a social group foremost, cruising and lunch get togethers. Although detail days and occasional track days are organized.
Face it, newer cars are more comfortable. Better gas mileage. And fast. Older cars are classics and many are afraid to rack up mileage on them, even though 1 or 2 may be in their garage.
A lot of the owners of new corvettes have previously owned the older models, as you get older the modern corvette is far more enticing to drive to a simple lunch. At the all corvette shows is where I normally see the classic models come out.
Face it, newer cars are more comfortable. Better gas mileage. And fast. Older cars are classics and many are afraid to rack up mileage on them, even though 1 or 2 may be in their garage.
A lot of the owners of new corvettes have previously owned the older models, as you get older the modern corvette is far more enticing to drive to a simple lunch. At the all corvette shows is where I normally see the classic models come out.
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You need to get a lift. I turned 65 in February and I figure it added at least 10 years to my ability to wrench (along with impact wrenches, breaker bars, long pipes added to breaker bars etc.) Over the last two years I did a body off on my '74 and I'm the only person to touch it.
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From: Palatine, Peoples Republic of Illinois
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18
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Unfortunately we live in a townhouse so if I put a lift in my garage I will be able to work on the car in my bedroom.
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The problem is, its not the shows' fault, or the later model Corvette owners' fault. Its quite simply the fault of the OWNERS of THE OLDER CARS. They are the ones leaving them in the garages. If they would stop being afraid they would turn to dust if they get a little dirty, we'd have a ton more great old cars to drool over.
Me, I bought them to drive and play with. They don't do me ANY good in my garage.
