Just noticed this car!
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Fredonia WI
2025 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2024 C7 of the Year Winner - Unmodified
2023 C4 of the Year Finalist- Modified
2020 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2019 C4 of Year Finalist (performance mods)
2018 C4 of Year Finalist
You sense it is calling you ... you need to rescue and restore it ...
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Vermilion OH
Its funny how easily you notice them when you own one and are enthusiastic about the car. I drive by an identical color 84 to mine every time I go to visit my mom. I stopped and inquired about the car, which had been sitting for more than a decade. The owner said he wouldn't take less than five grand for the car. I respectfully passed and thanked him for his time. Shame because the car will likely languish there until its scrapped.
Team Owner
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From: Plantation Florida USAF(Retired) 1966-1990
U.S. Air Force
St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
In it's day, it more then likely a eye catcher, but someone didn't take good care of over times.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Rochester NY
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
Its funny how easily you notice them when you own one and are enthusiastic about the car. I drive by an identical color 84 to mine every time I go to visit my mom. I stopped and inquired about the car, which had been sitting for more than a decade. The owner said he wouldn't take less than five grand for the car. I respectfully passed and thanked him for his time. Shame because the car will likely languish there until its scrapped.
And others never do get serious and the car rots into the ground. .
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Vermilion OH
That's actually a really good idea. With it being a Z51, its more desirable to me. The automatic trans isn't desirable but its liveable. I saw someone at the building where its kept outside last week and I was in my identical colored 84. My son wanted to stop and ask the guy again but I told him no because the owner was living in a fantasy world with his pricing. It may be a good idea to stop in again and talk to the owner. Who knows, maybe he's ready to sell the car for a reasonable price.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Rochester NY
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
That's actually a really good idea. With it being a Z51, its more desirable to me. The automatic trans isn't desirable but its liveable. I saw someone at the building where its kept outside last week and I was in my identical colored 84. My son wanted to stop and ask the guy again but I told him no because the owner was living in a fantasy world with his pricing. It may be a good idea to stop in again and talk to the owner. Who knows, maybe he's ready to sell the car for a reasonable price.
One of the guys in C1-2 kept in touch with somebody for a silly amount of time - I think it was 5 years or more but maybe I'm wrong. Always the same thing, didn't want to sell. Finally one day he ran into the guy and the owner asked "Are you still interested in that Vette?". The same hold true with price - the guy may decide after a while that his price IS too high, and at that point maybe you can bring him around to a deal.
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