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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 02:11 PM
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Hey guys, I've never posted here (I'm a C4 owner). My Grandfather has been a Corvette enthusiast his whole life and for some reason has decided to go all out. This past August he bought a C5 Vert, and is now looking for a C3 and a C6.

Anyways, we are going to go look at a few C3's. What are some things to look for? I LOVE the C3's just never had any experience with them and don't know any common problems.

We're going to look at 3 C3's: A 1974 Vert L-48 4-speed, 1981 4-speed, and a modified 1981 5-speed. I know for the modified 1981 it all depends on how it was built.

1974: http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/3311321250.html
Modded 1981: http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/3299772213.html
Original 1981: http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/3301917927.html

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
-Jay
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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You might want to skip this one. Only an exceptional 74 convertible is worth $18K. The listing does not say this car is original.

Skip this one unless your grandfather wants the modifications already made to this car.

This one is the best candidate of the three.

Why not have grandpa join the form and post for himself?

Good luck.

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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Why not have grandpa join the form and post for himself?

Good luck.

Thanks! I might talk him into learning how to use the internet!

We'll still probably go look at that '74. My grandpa loves convertibles. And the fact that it's a 4-speed, it'll really stick out to him. I agree $18k is a really high price, but if he's serious about selling, he'll come down.

I'm really interested in that '81. I love the C3's and that isn't a bad price at all considering the low mileage and it being original.

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