C5 convertible
May 7, 2007 | 01:42 PM
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,810
Likes: 0
From: Indian River MI
C5 convertible
My wife has a 1972 C3 coupe which she was no longer driving much. She says it's little quirks were making you nervous. I told her I'd buy her something newer if she desired. She desired, but only wanted a Navy Blue/ Oak interior with Oak top. We looked at several and bought one last Friday. New top being installed this week and she'll have it home by next week end. Now I'll get to fix all those little quirks on the 1972 as she wants to keep that also.
Nothing like a happy woman to make a house a home!
May 7, 2007 | 01:52 PM
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,791
Likes: 44
From: Loudon/Lake Mary Tennessee/Florida
Very cool. My first was a '73 and I really loved it.
May 7, 2007 | 04:14 PM
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,189
Likes: 1
From: South of Indy
St. Jude Donor '07-'08
May 7, 2007 | 04:17 PM
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,875
Likes: 0
From: Butler PA
You gotta keep the women happy!
May 7, 2007 | 04:34 PM
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,782
Likes: 15
From: Hurricane Alley
May 7, 2007 | 05:28 PM
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,810
Likes: 0
From: Indian River MI
No pictures yet.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
02MillenniumVette
Car not home yet.
May 7, 2007 | 05:48 PM
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,176
Likes: 1
From: Hafnafjörður Iceland
wimen
May 7, 2007 | 05:55 PM
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 37,329
Likes: 12
From: Plano Texas
CI 6-7-8-9 Veteran
CI-VI Car Show Winner
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
For that color combo what she needs is a Vette Essentials steering wheel in the same color combo - with C O R V E T T E stiched into the sides (see VE site for a pic).
BTW - I have one
It's for sale (PM me if interested
)
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
May 7, 2007 | 05:57 PM
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 143
Likes: 0
From: Willis Texas
My first Vette was also a 72 coupe with a 454. What a car that was.
May 7, 2007 | 05:58 PM
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,782
Likes: 15
From: Hurricane Alley
Quote:
Originally Posted by
2bubbas
Car not home yet.
Thats no excuse.
j/k
May 7, 2007 | 06:17 PM
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 12,019
Likes: 0
From: Houston Tx
Quote:
Originally Posted by
02MillenniumVette
Thats no excuse.
j/k
May 7, 2007 | 07:05 PM
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,725
Likes: 1,926
From: Missoura Ozark's
C5 Roadster's Rule!
Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter
May 7, 2007 | 07:21 PM
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,441
Likes: 534
From: PNW Cougar Country WA
2021 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
C6 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
Quote:
Originally Posted by
2bubbas
Now I'll get to fix all those little quirks on the 1972 as she wants to keep that also.
Unless you got lucky, better get her some Corsa exhausts (or similar), some new Lloyds floormats, etc. etc. befoere you fix the '72.
"Nothing like a happy woman to make a house a home!"
Nothing like a good looking Rear end
May 7, 2007 | 11:21 PM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 5,210
Likes: 104
From: Fort Worth TX
St. Jude Donor '06
Father & Son St. Jude Donor '09
Tell your wife, she's gonna love the C5 Vert!!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
bonnell
Very cool. My first was a '73 and I really loved it.
Me too. Took me two years and I saved 20% of the cost and I finally managed to get Dad to help my buy a 73 coupe. Man I loved that car.
May 7, 2007 | 11:44 PM
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,553
Likes: 0
From: Chicago burb
Good move.