How Many Of You "Beat On" Your C3's?
11-29-2015, 06:21 PM
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How Many Of You "Beat On" Your C3's?
All three of my C3's are pretty quick but I rarely beat on them so they remain good reliable street drivers. How many of you beat on your C3's on a regular basis (drag or track racing)?
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11-30-2015, 10:10 AM
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I just like to "drive" mine.
11-29-2015, 07:13 PM
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My '72 is a convertible, in Florida, my only ride, I drive it quickly, as the capability of the car is FAR exceeding any stock '72 due to it being heavily modified.....not so much in the HP/engine dept, but as an overall machine.....so it get drive quicker than others......
11-29-2015, 08:01 PM
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Fellow forum member "Madhatr" beats on his and drives it 70 miles a day-
11-29-2015, 08:18 PM
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It's very costly to beat on 'em. I just blew a rear end beating on mine.
But I was all grins while I was beating on it.
I built things so I would enjoy beating on it. That's how I roll.
But I was all grins while I was beating on it.
I built things so I would enjoy beating on it. That's how I roll.
11-29-2015, 10:02 PM
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11-29-2015, 10:22 PM
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Beat on it? thought these were shrines you had to wring your hands over and stress about devaluing the car adding another mile to it. omg wtd!*4b
11-29-2015, 10:56 PM
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I run track days with the '69 every chance I get. I feel safer there than
driving around town dealing with all the brain-dead drivers texting on their phones.
driving around town dealing with all the brain-dead drivers texting on their phones.
11-29-2015, 11:02 PM
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11-29-2015, 11:19 PM
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Does 15+ engines and transmissions count? Bracket drag trophies SCCA VP3 champ. 207 mph at Bonneville and 174,000 miles on the speedo
11-30-2015, 12:22 AM
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