I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again...
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Le Mans Master
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From: Tampa Bay FL
I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again...
It was a tough decision but I realized that stuffing hardware into the hatch of the C5 as I engaged in more frequent hardware purchases for home projects was not going to help the interior appearance. Add to that a need to lower my indebtedness (monthly payments) and regular comments from the wife after three years that the vette wasn't practical, and that sealed its fate. The dealer gave me a decent trade-in (well, at least I could accept it without swooning) and I'm now a proud owner of a Victory Red, '03 Chevy Silverado Extend Cab 4x4 (Z71).
I'll be keeping the C3...
P.S. I kept the C5 leather owners manual jacket for use with my C3. Gotta have something to remember it with.
I'll be replacing my sig picture this week.
I'll be keeping the C3...
P.S. I kept the C5 leather owners manual jacket for use with my C3. Gotta have something to remember it with.
I'll be replacing my sig picture this week.
Le Mans Master
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From: B'Ville NY
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St. Jude Donor '05
Re: I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again... (TedH)
I bought my Corvette from a contractor in Florida. I even still have the marks on top of the t-top where his daughter placed the top onto some sandpaper that was laying in the back before she went cruising around :rolleyes: .
Out of curiosity, why a 4x4 in Florida :confused: . Enjoy :cheers:
Out of curiosity, why a 4x4 in Florida :confused: . Enjoy :cheers:
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Le Mans Master
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From: Tampa Bay FL
Re: I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again... (SmokedTires)
The 4x4 will allow trips to northern climates over holidays as well as allow fording of flooded Florida roads after heavy rains. Also, the price was fanstastic (around $28K because of rebates/incentives and before adding in sales tax/fees and the refinanced portion of my C5).
Also, the Z71 just looks cool!!! :steering:
Also, the Z71 just looks cool!!! :steering:
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Thomson Georgia
Re: I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again... (adam)
Can you believe this :eek:
Man gives up C5 and keeps C3 !! :cool:
Drag this over to the C5 board - should get some mileage there : :D
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
Re: I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again... (adam)
You beat me to the punch!
Does Ted get his own avatar or something for having done this? This definitely puts him in the "Real Man" category.
Congrats on a wise choice, Mr. Ted :party:
Does Ted get his own avatar or something for having done this? This definitely puts him in the "Real Man" category.
Congrats on a wise choice, Mr. Ted :party:
Instructor
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From: St. Albert Alberta
Re: I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again... (page62)
Well, would you honestly want to Own a C5? They are nice cars, for sure. No doubt. Fast, handle like crazy, semi-nice looking (marginal looks...kind of an ugly car actually..)
My C3 may be slow & handle like a limosuine...but I'll take it any day over the C5.
Car and Driver - "After 50 years, its a wonder how such a popular car can still have an interior that is a borderline piece of sh-t" :smash: :smash:
For 75,000 CDN... I would expect a little more than what you get from the general in today's corvette. I dont know what its like down south, but up in Edmonton...there are an awful lot of weinermeisters in C5's, who know damn near nothing about their car, or the heritage of it.
Enjoy the Classic Ted. :cheers: :cheers:
My C3 may be slow & handle like a limosuine...but I'll take it any day over the C5.
Car and Driver - "After 50 years, its a wonder how such a popular car can still have an interior that is a borderline piece of sh-t" :smash: :smash:
For 75,000 CDN... I would expect a little more than what you get from the general in today's corvette. I dont know what its like down south, but up in Edmonton...there are an awful lot of weinermeisters in C5's, who know damn near nothing about their car, or the heritage of it.
Enjoy the Classic Ted. :cheers: :cheers:
Le Mans Master
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From: B'Ville NY
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St. Jude Donor '05
Re: I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again... (Hobbes Blk '80)
I must agree on the looks of the 4x4 being :cool: . Never thought of floods in FL, but I definitely think of the 4x4 with all the lake effect snow we get in Upstate NY :crazy: .
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Re: I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again... (TedH)
I was afraid to look and see which one you parted with but I am happy ypu kept the best one ! :D
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Re: I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again... (MotorHead)
I was afraid to look and see which one you parted with but I am happy ypu kept the best one ! :D
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From: Charles Town WV
Re: I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again... (TedH)
Sounds like you made the right choice. Nice C5's are a dime a dozen, but a nice C3 is getting hard to come by. You can easily replace the C5.
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Re: I'm a One-Corvette Man Once Again... (Steve Straus)
Nice C5's are a dime a dozen, but a nice C3 is getting hard to come by.
