Red headed step child.
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Southbound
Cruise-In II Veteran
For those of us who own chrome, I'd say we are wise beyond our years. Those of us who own chrome and rubber are always smiling.
Tooonz: Congrats. You can take the For Sale sign out of the window now.
Tooonz: Congrats. You can take the For Sale sign out of the window now.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Oct 13, 2013 at 09:55 AM.
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 246
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From: Alpine Texas
Dustup7T2- I'm in Brewster, were you in Presidio, Hudspeth or ElP? As for Jackalopes, I'm pretty sure they exist. lol. DO love the High Desert, had a mojave in our front yard recently, but love all the wildlife. We are in Alpine, back in Sunny Glen canyon, with mountain lions, aoudad, etc. Love it.
Tooonz that is a great looking car!! Enjoy!
Tooonz that is a great looking car!! Enjoy!
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 246
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From: Alpine Texas
BTW, drove my vette with t-tops off to a party the next town over yesterday afternoon. Guy that hosted has a 2013 Black vette, really nice. But all the rancher/cowboys were checking out MY car! No one even looked at the new one, they all liked the classic!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,453
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From: Midland Ontario
NCM Sinkhole Donor
You'll turn more heads at stoplights, get more smiles from pretty girls, and have more fun with that car than probably any other vehicle you've owned. Well bought, enjoy.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Yelm Wa
There always will be two camps..chrome bumper C3's, and rubber bumper C3's.
I for one, am not a "chrome bumper snob", or "old fashioned" (very weak to attach labels to any group), yet I own a C3 chrome bumper car.
People will always buy, considering their personal taste, bank account, availability, and the compromise.
Drive em if you got em, and don't concern yourself with other peoples hang ups.
They are all fun.
I for one, am not a "chrome bumper snob", or "old fashioned" (very weak to attach labels to any group), yet I own a C3 chrome bumper car.
People will always buy, considering their personal taste, bank account, availability, and the compromise.
Drive em if you got em, and don't concern yourself with other peoples hang ups.
They are all fun.
Terrorizing Orange Cones
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,572
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From: Northern CO
El Paso. When you're from those parts of West Texas, all of those counties are just "neighbors" that involve half a day's drive to go visit. Had old friends who went to school at the Sul Ross campus there. One of them was a professor too.
You will find that many of the natives love the classics more than the latest generation cars. Just something about those C3 curves whether they have chrome or flexible bumpers. Enjoy the local fauna and be careful where you step...!
You will find that many of the natives love the classics more than the latest generation cars. Just something about those C3 curves whether they have chrome or flexible bumpers. Enjoy the local fauna and be careful where you step...!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 924
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From: DFW Metroplex Texas
Hi, I'm new to this forum.
My girl and I just picked up a 79 c3 in good shape for a very fair price, excited I started sharing with friends. It's getting funny the responses I get. When asked what year, I reply 79' they go, " oh" the in between years, or the " rubber bumper" corvette. And hasn't every corvette since then had rubber bumpers? I don't get it.
My girl and I just picked up a 79 c3 in good shape for a very fair price, excited I started sharing with friends. It's getting funny the responses I get. When asked what year, I reply 79' they go, " oh" the in between years, or the " rubber bumper" corvette. And hasn't every corvette since then had rubber bumpers? I don't get it.
Racer
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 294
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From: Panama City Beach Florida
I looked all summer for a 73 and couldn't find one I liked that had all I wanted. 4 speed, larger engine (not 454), burgandy or garnett color (Florida State guy) and ralleys and a couple of other things.
There was a beautiful 81 medium garnet metallic, Bowling Green 4 speed with a new Pace Performance 350/330, rallys, a pristine black leather interior and Eckler straight pipes with a sound that would turn any Vette owner green.
So, I bought it. I named him Renegade.
I wasn't looking for a double chrome bumper even though my first Vette was a 69 350/350 4 speed in Lemans Blue with black leather.
I guess I'm a snob because a C3 is the only Vette I care to own, double chrome or not. I'm still looking for that 73, too.
Texas girl. gators looking so so, so far. We'll find out this weekend about my Noles. Taking Renegade to Tally for his first game weekend at my son's Nole cave.
There was a beautiful 81 medium garnet metallic, Bowling Green 4 speed with a new Pace Performance 350/330, rallys, a pristine black leather interior and Eckler straight pipes with a sound that would turn any Vette owner green.
So, I bought it. I named him Renegade.
I wasn't looking for a double chrome bumper even though my first Vette was a 69 350/350 4 speed in Lemans Blue with black leather.
I guess I'm a snob because a C3 is the only Vette I care to own, double chrome or not. I'm still looking for that 73, too.
Texas girl. gators looking so so, so far. We'll find out this weekend about my Noles. Taking Renegade to Tally for his first game weekend at my son's Nole cave.
Last edited by Delta26; Oct 16, 2013 at 07:42 AM.
Racer
Joined: May 2008
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FWIW, I think the "difference" is really that the so-called "classic car" era is generally acknowledge to have ended around 1973 with the enhanced federal bumper regulations permanently putting a serious damper on design. C3s spanned such a long time period, that some fall into the category of "classic" cars while some don't. I have a Camaro from the heavy bumper period. A few years older, it would be a classic. As it stands, it isn't, even though all of the sheet metal is effectively identical.
But hey... You can't beat the price of the almost-classics! OP's car looks like it was a real bargain.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Winston Ga.
a snob is a snob is a snob.
If a snob has a turd, he'll say his turd is better than your turd and he'll continue to polish it. It doesn't matter to the snob.
I find it funny we squabble amongst ourselves about such trivial crap.
You got a sweet deal on a corvette. enjoy it for what it is. most folks wont know the diff between it and a 1952 model.
Last edited by jnealg; Oct 15, 2013 at 08:34 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Burkburnett TX
I for one prefer the 80-82 body style, but to me all corvettes are cool in their own way. Its funny though, when a guy asks what year my vette is and I reply "82" I have been asked "no, this one.." and I have to say yes its an 82. They expect to hear 70something. Corvette snobs are the reason the corvette crowd has a lesser reputation at open car shows. They always expect corvette guys to park with their own and ignore everyone else. I sure hope I never fit that mold.
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 246
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From: Alpine Texas
I think that car for 3k is just amazing. Wish I'd gotten MY 79 for that, I've still put at least 3k into it just to get it reliable. Got it 7-27 and so far, drum roll please: radiator, alternator, battery, front/rear brakes, new front tires so it quits rubbing underneath when I turn corners, now I have 2 spares for the back just in case, horn fixed, plus more to do that can wait til spring (a/c compressor), so for 3k I would still be ahead. It's a beautiful car so you can't beat that, Toonz. Lots of people would love to have a vette, rubber or not.
Delta26, long time no hear from. Good luck to your 'Noles, yes Gators are so so. My TB Buccaneers are just plain sucking right now, though. Haven't seen Renegade pics posted?
Delta26, long time no hear from. Good luck to your 'Noles, yes Gators are so so. My TB Buccaneers are just plain sucking right now, though. Haven't seen Renegade pics posted?