Pro c3?
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Scottsdale AZ
Nope. You either like "old school" or ya don't.
Individual preference - - -most of us have had several Corvettes- I've had 11- and each one is my favorite.
If you need convincing, you probably shouldn't get one.
Individual preference - - -most of us have had several Corvettes- I've had 11- and each one is my favorite.
If you need convincing, you probably shouldn't get one.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: DFW Metroplex Texas
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi wv,
For a "non-daily driver" I think a 68-72 convertible will be more fun and turn more heads than the later cars.
I do think though that it will take more 'tending' than the later cars. Are you ready for that?
Regards,
Alan
For a "non-daily driver" I think a 68-72 convertible will be more fun and turn more heads than the later cars.
I do think though that it will take more 'tending' than the later cars. Are you ready for that?
Regards,
Alan
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: San Jose CA
Style wise, I like C2s, C3s, C6s, C5s, C1s, C4s.
Driving wise, C6s, C5s, C4s, C3s, C2s (never driven a C1)
Practicality wise: C5s, C6s, C4s, C2s/C3s(some C3s are better/equivalent to C2s).
Cool factor: C2s, C3s, C1s, C6s, C5s/C4s
Value(what you pay vs what you get): C5s, C3s, C4s, C6s, C2s, C1s
"Investment": C2s, C1s, C3s... the rest is a crap shoot.
Honestly, the C3 is down on tech in every possible way vs the new car. But it looks cooler (to me), sounds cooler, and is easier to work on.
For a non DD, you're way more interested in style and cool factor vs the rest.
Driving wise, C6s, C5s, C4s, C3s, C2s (never driven a C1)
Practicality wise: C5s, C6s, C4s, C2s/C3s(some C3s are better/equivalent to C2s).
Cool factor: C2s, C3s, C1s, C6s, C5s/C4s
Value(what you pay vs what you get): C5s, C3s, C4s, C6s, C2s, C1s
"Investment": C2s, C1s, C3s... the rest is a crap shoot.
Honestly, the C3 is down on tech in every possible way vs the new car. But it looks cooler (to me), sounds cooler, and is easier to work on.
For a non DD, you're way more interested in style and cool factor vs the rest.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: B'Ville NY
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St. Jude Donor '05
Love the fact that there's not much that I can't figure out on my own with my C3. Also cool to see that my vette runs the same 1/4 mile times and speeds as a new ZR1, and all because I built it my way 
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From: Cameron Park CA
During my ownership of the '69, I have owned an '86 Z51, a C5 ZO6 and now a C6 ZO6 LINK. Each of those was better than the previous one, by a large margin. None of those subsequent cars was a daily driver, although when each was new I tended to drive it every chance I had - except when it was raining.
Consider maintenance. A new vehicle doesn't require much other than regular oil/filter changes, etc. A C3 is probably going to need a lot more; besides the regular oil/filter, lube, etc., there is always some part just waiting to wear out or fail. At that point you have to decide - DIY or try to find somebody who can work on an old car and not ^$*# it up.
So what's the point of all this? I think as has been said in several posts, it really depends on YOU, and what you like. I feel more comfortable driving my Z at a good clip on a mountain road, but for my driving style, I can go just as fast in my '69. But then I'm an old guy who wants to avoid LEO's attention, and keep the car between the ditches.
Pete
Safety Car
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From: Belmar NJ
The newer the car (C4, C5, C6, C7?), the more fun you'll have going FAST and making cops jaw's drop.
The older the car (C1, C2, C3), the more fun you'll have driving SLOW and make everyone else's jaw drop.
The older the car (C1, C2, C3), the more fun you'll have driving SLOW and make everyone else's jaw drop.
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From: Anaheim Hills California
Heel & Toe
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Corvettes got better, the newer they got!?!?!? Ok, I'm taking a deep breath.
Let me put it this way:
True, C1s didn't have a lot going for them, but, I've seen solid pavement turn to slush(figuratively) in the presence of a freshly ignited Big Block C2. In 1968 they took that same testosterone packed monolith and honed it to a sharp edge that would shred lesser muscle with it's very existence.
I wont' get into name calling, but people who equate handling and speed to heart pounding muscle might as well dust of their Italian loafers and sit down to a big plate of quiche, cause they missed the battleship.
Of course that' just my humble opinion.
Let me put it this way:
True, C1s didn't have a lot going for them, but, I've seen solid pavement turn to slush(figuratively) in the presence of a freshly ignited Big Block C2. In 1968 they took that same testosterone packed monolith and honed it to a sharp edge that would shred lesser muscle with it's very existence.
I wont' get into name calling, but people who equate handling and speed to heart pounding muscle might as well dust of their Italian loafers and sit down to a big plate of quiche, cause they missed the battleship.
Of course that' just my humble opinion.