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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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Default What's your Preference, Odd or Even Year Vettes

I've often wondered if odd year vettes are more desirable then even year vettes. I can't explain it but I've always owned odd year corvettes.
63,69,75 and two 77's (Unfortunatly, not all at once :sad: , currant vette is the same as my forum name :rolleyes: )
If odd years are more favored is it because the first year vette was introduced in 53 ? and subsequent changes or improvements seem to occur mostly in odd years ?

Sorry if this is a dupe poll.
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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i am odd but have 2 even years but i dont know what that meens

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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 05:14 PM
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You guys up north are having some serious cabin fever :D
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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i am odd
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me too then
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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You guys up north are having some serious cabin fever :D
:withstupid: .. wait a second. :leaving:
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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You guys up north are having some serious cabin fever :D
:iagree: sure are, it's Dam cold up here

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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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Don't care if the year is odd or even... as long as the car has chrome bumpers :D
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 09:59 PM
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Don't care if the year is odd or even... as long as the car has chrome bumpers :D
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 10:44 PM
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Don't care if the year is odd or even... as long as the car has chrome bumpers :D

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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 10:59 AM
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Well lets see I have owned:

Odd Even
1967 1974
1969 1978
1969 1978
1975 1982
1985 1984
1987 1988
1991 1990
1997 1992
1999 1996
2001 1996

Well I have owned 10 odds and 10 evens so I guess that is a push
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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 01:30 PM
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As long as all the letters spelling Corvette are on it, it doesn't matter to me. :steering:
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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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Well I prefer the odd years that start with a 6 or 7, but there is one that starts with an 8 that I like. But I like even years too.
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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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I'm all about the 69's.
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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 02:43 PM
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Well mine is a '81, so i'll say odd, but as long as it is a corvette, who cares!! :hurray: :hurray:
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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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4 ODD YEARS ADD UP TO AN EVEN NUMBER. :confused:
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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 04:54 PM
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this is getting a bit silly
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 01:42 AM
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I must like the odds
67 and 73 :yesnod:
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