If you would rather be seen in a 1984 than a 1967 you are in the minority. To each their own. You think C2's are hideous, I think C4's are hideous. Sorry to get off topic.
I have a 500 HP small block but an aluminum big block is the best of both worlds. Light enough to handle well and has the big block sound, torque and ability to make big power with less loss of streetability.

 

Someone's been into the shcnapps a little early I would think

 

What people live beyond their means out here, no way???

 

How about posting a link to the survey you have that demonstrates that?

Drug free non-drinker here (unlike you I see). And its spelled schnapps, by the way.

 

Dood.
It's a known fact that C4's are almost "disposable". People are using high mileage units as "winter cars" for thier real Vettes. The C4 will eventually gain value, but not for a while. The rubber nosed C3's are just starting to inch up there.

-W

 

I'm a woman, not a "dood". You don't speak for all C4 owners. Your claiming your opinion is a fact won't make it one. If you haven't got a survey to back up your claim you haven't got anything.

 

Glad to read you are on the right track. But in a way I do agree that a factory Big Block car numbers matching is too expensive to do a bunch of mods to.

Now if you can find a Big Block car that is not matching then you can run with it a bit. Even better is to find a SB car that is not numbers matching and change it over to a Big Block as that is what I am doing with my 73.

 

OK - Doodette.

I don't speak for or against any C4 owners. I'm not a C4 owner and don't plan on being one.
I'm just telling you what I'm reading. People are buying them for winter beaters, they are buying them for thier kids, they are buying them as 2nd cars to the "real vette". Just read the forums here for a while... you'll catch a clue. Don't take my word for it... look at the open market. Watch Craigslist , Fleabay, here and read some prices.

-W

 

Hey Priya, best survey I've noted is the market place.
There is a reason that C2's are priced so high, and C4's are cheap....
It's called desire.


I don't argue with my wife when she chooses furniture.....
and she doesn't argue when I choose cars.

 

You are wasting your typing skills and thoughts as well as time here my friend.

 

What you're reading is irrelevant - its not a scientifically constructed survey of a randomly sampled representative population which is the only thing which can say whether or not most people would rather be seen in an 84 or 67



You're not deep thinkers, are you? If there are, for the sake of argument, 40,000 C2s left and 80,000 older and wealthier people who want to buy them and 200,000 C4s left and 230,000 younger and less wealthy people want to buy them the prices will be higher on C2s AND far more people will want to be seen in C4s than in C2s.

 

Congratulations on interpreting economics 101.
You can go back to your high school studies now.
I'm going in the shed.

 

If you get a chevy small block, you'll always be able to get parts and they'll be cheaper than the big block stuff. There is also a lot of aftermarket stuff for chevy small blocks because they're pretty common. The big blocks are definitely cool though because of those huge heads and all the chrome dress up. They also had a lot of performance from the factory. As far as reliability goes, my small block has been pretty good.

 

Good idea I will do the same. But I am cleaning it up to find my 25 foot bench lol. So I can do more work on the Corvette as for most of the winter I spent time hunting and reloading and casting and working on loads. Now I have to switch gears for the nice weather lol. And hope to get in some good HOG hunting in between.

 

Tom, clearly you and clams are the ones without a grasp on basic economics, otherwise you wouldn't have made the laughable suggestion that higher C2 prices alone automatically mean more people want them than C4s. By all means go back into the shed and flog yourself.

 

So, did the thread turn into a " I know more than you " schoolhouse
brawl? Guys/Girls, lets keep it civil please. Get away from the keyboard
and relax a bit.

 

I Know! I Know! It was this thought provoking observation.

Im cool. Restaining myself and playing nice just like always..
Got a small block, would like an aluminum 540. Budget is the reason even if I didn't go off the deep end and spring for a C4.

Edit: I actually like all corvettes. We all have our favorite generation. That is best left to a different thread.

 

1. That's Mr. Clams to you.
2. There's a capital "C" in Clams
3. I never said a word about C2 prices. I just said that C4 prices were foreschtunken.

-W

 

Small block or big block? I've been following this thread for a couple of days. When did it turn into a lesson? Do I need to go to the office and get a late pass now? Almost looks like you need a calculator to follow along. I think this thread may be straying off topic a bit. Anyway......

I think you make a great point about "correct" big block cars and the type of cars to choose to modify.

 

Guys/girls...or whatever you are,

we are all vette lovers and should try to get along, it doesn't matter if we own and love a wonderfully sweetly modded Mid year or are foolish and "green" enough to believe that C4's are lol more popular than Mid years...we are all vettes people we should share that camradiree.

63mako, your car is a stunner, I owned a 66 with a Grand sport type custom job, but no where near as nice as your car.
I feel for you man, at the risk of sounding pompous I have ran into people who want to trash talk my sweet 69 Convertible just because they are all Jealous, it's really sad I feel badly for these poor souls they might go as far as prove how jealous they are by oh lets say sending us a special Private message trashing our car...someone who didn't care would not waste their time.
I only wish what they had was good enough for them to be happy...

Were were all "newbies" once and you know for some people they buy a tired c3 in a less than popular color a few months ago & they think it makes them a Corvette and car Guru...we have to just allow them to run amok and make fools of themselves, just ignore them and sit back and laugh really hard at them.
Most people will get a clue over time...


Aw Clams...ahem...Mr Clams....you are so right....I let a really sweet 86 go for 3500.00 the car wasn't a "beater" but a nice driver...C4 prices are very low....