joeveto

I finally realized why I like the C3 so much.

The C3 is still fresh.

And when I say "Fresh," I'm not talking about green veggies or a nice panty smell. I'm talking about 80's old school rap, ghetto bootylicious FRESH, painted with spray paint in neon colors, on a dirty brick subway wall. :cool:

The C3, from the long nose, to the hip hugger fenders, to the wide and low stance, still rocks. And it rocks because I have yet to rap my mind around the look. The body still creates a conflict within my brain and makes me question what constitutes good taste and what's flat out wrong.

The C3 is the automotive equivalent of a honey who comes to the party with a pretty face and a fat butt stuffed into a too tight dress and pumps. Red lips, pretty smile, ready to go. Does it get any better? After a couple of beers, where are you? Right next to her.

At times, I scratch my head and can't make sense of it all. But then, the C3 look comes together, and what looked like a too stretched butt or an overdone profile, melds into a single unit that sets me on fire. I love this freaking car.

Hey, Prince never wrote a song about the 911. Has anyone?

What about the rest of you?

Golden80

:yesnod:

Now if I could only beat the kid next door who replaced his BMX bike with a Go-ped. Now he's kickin' my azz.

Matt

67HEAVEN

Geesh, maybe we should all chip in and buy Golden80 some horsepower :D

joeveto

Golden, your total figure made a jump. What happened? Are you selling plasma? :D

erika1977

forget stuffing my big butt into a tight dress, -- try stuffing your big butt into thes c3 seats!!!!!!!!!! :p:

PrarieShark

Mine fits prity well :jester :D

mg62

I've quoted a substantial portion of the original post because it bears repeating.

Amigo, you are a poet of the first order, and I salute you.

I sent a few pics of my yellow girl to a friend and his response was "she's like a big-breasted American girl ... brash, confident and in your face".

She's all that ....

GrandSportC3

>>What about the rest of you?

I have owned C3's and C4's. I really like all Corvettes. However - I always came back to the C3's. I really love the shape, the sound and the way the car drives so much better than any other car I have owned and/or driven. I don't need all that luxury that modern cars offer. It's one of the greatest things just putting the top down and driving around town....listening to the loud rumbling of my Sidepipes.....

:cheers:

Olivier

joeveto

Erika, it's like a big hug, everytime you drive it. Is there anything better? The best, is when it's cold outside, the T-tops are off, and the heat is on, full bore...

mg62, I agree with your friend. Exactly. These cars aren't about blending into the crowd, or being subtle. They are about charisma and making a statement--even if a lot of people disagree with what the cars are shouting about themselves. These aren't the librarians of the car world. Camry's have their place. But so do our C3's.

Anar76

Joe.... have you been drinking :D
You sound as if you are totally gone and taking a whole new "first ride" on the vette.
Like madonna said "like a virgin" :)
I totally agree though, well except for the whole 80's bootylicious getto theme thing but....well ok sure :)

L48Shark

What does the C5 consistently get abused over in the auto press? The black interior, which they often (and appropriately) refer to as the "Batmobile" trim. Now the 50th special edition is coming out and it has a tan interior. Well, whoop-de-freakin-doo! It looks like a Lexus. Sharks? Red, silver, green, blue, whatever, no problem. Black and tan? Yes, they were among the many options available. :cool:

...also...

See a shark and wave. See a shark and wave. See a... C5? Camaro? T/A? No, C5! Wave, quick! Oh crap, it's an NSX! :rolleyes:

tangee-vette

You gotta love that hourglass figure :cheers:


:cool:

joeveto

Anar--I'm terrifyingly sober right now. I'm working late and eating an apple. A beer would put me in La La Land. I was missing Chrissy (my Vette) and thought I'd write a little love to her. I'm performing heart surgery on her (uh, rebuilt engine) and I miss her. Tonight would have been a terrific night for a ride.

My wife, at this point, wishes I had a blonde on the side. Because this Chrissy (don't you dare call her a car :D) thing is getting out of control.

As far as the ghetto booty, it was the best analogy I could come up with. I love when the skinny, uptight white girls see a babe with back, packed into her hoochy mamma pants, and start sneering and being all bitc&hy about it. It's the same look/reaction I see in a lot of other car owner's faces, when I drive by in my Vette. I can't tell if they are jealous, out of touch, or both.

Or maybe they're afraid they might actually like it! :cool:

Golden80

Just putting cash into a savings account once a month. And plus my tax refunds are coming. I should have enough saved up by the end of this summer so next spring I'll be out laying rubber. I'm looking at having to probably save about an extra $1500, on top of the ZZ4 cost, for installation and other various parts that will need replacing. I unfortunately don't have the know-how or the tools to tackle this kind of job in my garage.

But by next spring I'll be smiling like this little blue-green dude. :D :D

Paul L

At a local car show last weekend our Club had examples of C1 to C5. Guess which one caught the most attention of young and old? The design is timeless.







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Pete Z

I still can look out the window and fall in love again with the C3.Every time I walk to her to get in,I realize how good she is looking.
It's simply the most beautful car ever build,imho. :cheers: :chevy :cool:

Fevre

When I am bent over the thing working on it, it is just another car. But when I step back and take a good look: WOW! :eek: Am I :cool: enough to be driving that?! Pinch me, I am dreaming.

C3ers around me don't know the :seeya . Gotta get em in know.

Save the wave!

fontking1a

I almost agree...except about the girl part. Let's say it's almost like Faith Hill, almost too beautiful to look at. The car has it all and as other cars come and go, this one still looks RIGHT.

shawn_cake

I have a 2001 Z06

BUT my heart still rides with the SHARK.
C3's are SEX ON WHEELS

L48Shark

That's bizarre. :confused: It has been my experience that ALL Sharks (and mid-years) wave! :seeya Usually its the late-model C4 and the majority of the C5 crowd that doesn't wave. I attribute that to many of the owners being people who just buy a Vette to be pretentious because it is an expensive sports car and are unaware of its rich history and tight knit group of owners. The ones that do wave are usually squinting, trying to identify you as if they are thinking you are someone who knows them. :rolleyes: