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31 here.
Father dreamed of owning a C3 and eventually purchased a C4 around 2000. He passed the bug along to me and i got my first Vette(75 C3) two years ago.
This past year i added a 08 C6
Not since '82, some real good times.
Good luck with the vette, don't remember seeing too many around up there, get to the Speedway at all?
Great job on the restoration.
Yeah there are hardly any up here... But yeah my uncle used to race there and I go up every once in a while.
Sorry to get off topic......
Absolutely the prettiest 82CE I've seen
Back to regular scheduled topic.
Marshal
Originally Posted by Shark 82' CE
I am 62, bought my first Corvette, the 1982 CE, in November of 2015. My Uncle Ray, who I am named after, purchased one of the first 1968 C3's, and he used to take me for a cruise in it every weekend out in the forest preserves in west Cook County, IL when I was just 14 years old. I said back then- "I am going to own one of these someday!"
I had a retirement home built outside S. Pete in 2014.
Couple years away yet but when I get down permanently
I'll be lookin for you.
Chrome bumper breakfast club
Marshal
Originally Posted by 71 Green 454
Purchased my '71 when I was 24, I'm 65 and still have her.
Bought my '78 new when I was 24 making me 62 now. Still have it. Original paint and interior show their age, especially the paint. Just under 500,000 kilometers on it!
Bought my '78 new when I was 24 making me 62 now. Still have it. Original paint and interior show their age, especially the paint. Just under 500,000 kilometers on it!
Almost 311000 miles! You are now the president of the high mileage club. Can't beat an old Chevy drive train.
Im 61 and have had my 72 since april 2013 bought it for a retirement project, slow progress hope to have it ready for paint and on the road next year, before and now
I bought my 68 in 1999, and I still own it. I am 63 (so... lets see... 17 years, 13 take away 7 is 6... ok, when I bought it I was 46) Nice thing is, if you take good care of it, the vette looks the same as when you bought it. Mine does - I have pictures to prove it. I sure as heck don't !
Bought my 4 year old 68 coupe in July, 1972. I still have it 44 years later. I worked at MTD-Modern Tool and Die company in maintenance for 34 years, until they closed my plant. We made Corvette parts! We made all of the C-3 radiator supports, front bumper outer braces (dog legs), and all of the C-3 two ribbed bird cage panels behind the seat backs. I'm 69 now. Lou.
I'm 47 and bought my '80 just 4 months ago. It is my 5th Corvette. I'm the third owner and have really been enjoying it after wanting an '80 since I was a kid and they were new.
Last edited by RobWilson; Jul 24, 2016 at 10:23 PM.
I'll be 62 in 2 weeks. I bought my first Corvette in February 76 (the 62 in my avatar), and I've had at least 2 in my garage, every year since then. We bought the 81 below new, in Nov. 81. It now has about 44,000 miles on it.
