How practical is your C3?
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From: New York
Mine is very impractical. Like any other C3, for as large as it is on the outside it is very small and cramped on the inside. It seats two and gets lousy gas mileage. You cant put something bigger than a single grocery bag in the cargo area. And its hard to see over that hood that you can pretty much land a small airplane on. But thats why I love it! 
Practicality is what my 4 cylinder Honda Accord is for
Practicality is what my 4 cylinder Honda Accord is for
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From: Palatine, Peoples Republic of Illinois
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I think they're very practical. I get 24 mpg on the highway and you can get a whole loaf of bread and a dozen eggs in the back! Great for grocery shopping.
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From: myrtle beach sc
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Back in the day, I cut up a child seat and had it sit on my parking brake housing and used my shoulder harness to secure it on my 68 coupe. It was my daily driver for 4 1/2 years after a divorce. Why does it have to be practical, it's a Vette! Lou.
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You're exageratting. My husband and I fit all the groceries we care to buy in the back of the Corvette and that's several bags.
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BTW, can u lay down dry-cleaning (shirts etc) in the trunk space when the convertible top is down??
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When i first got my 75 we used it for everything, if you don't fill the grocery bags to the top one can get six bags in the back.
308 rear and i get 18 mpg on the highway with the air on.
Its all what you want to make of it, have to be creative and adaptable.
308 rear and i get 18 mpg on the highway with the air on.
Its all what you want to make of it, have to be creative and adaptable.
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Consider the economic practicality in terms of Corvette therapy. I choose the unrivaled benefits of Corvette Therapy over counseling services or psychotherapy. When you factor in the valuation linked to the amazing help on this forum, it is worth more than my monthly insurance premium deducted for mental health services.
Learning about and working on the car's systems, and driving the car, shift my frown upside down.
Learning about and working on the car's systems, and driving the car, shift my frown upside down.
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From: Catoosa Okla
Mine is my only car, and therefore very practical. That is, more practical than walking, although some days the Utah snow makes me wonder...
However, for everyone getting 20+ mpg, what am I doing wrong? I think my carb is not set up properly and I have the original turbo 350, but I've never seen the high side of 12 mpg
However, for everyone getting 20+ mpg, what am I doing wrong? I think my carb is not set up properly and I have the original turbo 350, but I've never seen the high side of 12 mpg
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From: Orlando FL
How practical are my corvettes.......Well...
I get to drink a lot of inexpensive (relatively) good beer working on my cars, rather than drinking expensive not so good beer at the bar.
My 4 piece fly rods will fit in the back. Sitting in the kickboat flyrodding for bluegills with the car in view is cool.
Much cheaper than professional therapy.
My grandkids love em!
I get to drink a lot of inexpensive (relatively) good beer working on my cars, rather than drinking expensive not so good beer at the bar.
My 4 piece fly rods will fit in the back. Sitting in the kickboat flyrodding for bluegills with the car in view is cool.
Much cheaper than professional therapy.
My grandkids love em!
and the best part is that without it I would have to determine a logical place to put every spare penny I make!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Texas
Practical maybe, Reliable (one day yes), my wifes SUV battery went dead on her while i was out of town working a few weeks ago. I schooled her over the phone how to turn on the battery switch, set the carb choke and she drove it to work, lunch and back home, she said it performed flawlessly. I was glad because i had just installed a 200-4R and had only put about 10 miles of test driving on it. My daughers boyfriend replaced the SUV battery that night.....
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From: Hamilton Virginia
Practical = Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful:
I think my vette fits the definition perfect.
I bought my vette to drive as much as possible weather permitting. I just got to drive it the other day after dropping in a Big Block, installing headers and rebuilding the suspension. I got about 9 miles to the gallon driving to and from work about 90 miles. I stopped at the store on the way home and got groceries and more gas
,. picked my son up at school, went to Wendys drive thru, then to scouts. got more gas . Then went home. I think its very practical.
I think my vette fits the definition perfect.
I bought my vette to drive as much as possible weather permitting. I just got to drive it the other day after dropping in a Big Block, installing headers and rebuilding the suspension. I got about 9 miles to the gallon driving to and from work about 90 miles. I stopped at the store on the way home and got groceries and more gas
,. picked my son up at school, went to Wendys drive thru, then to scouts. got more gas . Then went home. I think its very practical.