Regrets buying vettes??
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Racer
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Regrets buying vettes??
There has been alot of talk of this recently.. so maybe its time for a thread.
I only have 2 on my list.
First is not buying it sooner, waiting till your almost 30 is to late!!
Second, not knowing there is this thing called Corvette Forum before hand!!
You all rock here!!
Chris
I only have 2 on my list.
First is not buying it sooner, waiting till your almost 30 is to late!!
Second, not knowing there is this thing called Corvette Forum before hand!!
You all rock here!!
Chris
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Drifting
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From: Conroe Texas
There has been alot of talk of this recently.. so maybe its time for a thread.
I only have 2 on my list.
First is not buying it sooner, waiting till your almost 30 is to late!!
Second, not knowing there is this thing called Corvette Forum before hand!!
You all rock here!!
Chris
I only have 2 on my list.
First is not buying it sooner, waiting till your almost 30 is to late!!
Second, not knowing there is this thing called Corvette Forum before hand!!
You all rock here!!
Chris
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Racer
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I got my first Vette at age 21 and later got married... entered the world of 4 door sedans, baby strollers, mini-vans (the wife HAD to have one 
), etc. FINALLY, after more than 20 years of torture, I got back to a Vette. Yeah, I have regrets:
1. I regret that I was not well-heeled enough to have a Vette during all those baby-making years.
2. I regret not keeping my first Vette, a red '63 ragtop.
Other than those two, no regrets.
), etc. FINALLY, after more than 20 years of torture, I got back to a Vette. Yeah, I have regrets:1. I regret that I was not well-heeled enough to have a Vette during all those baby-making years.
2. I regret not keeping my first Vette, a red '63 ragtop.
Other than those two, no regrets.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
I got my first Vette at age 21 and later got married... entered the world of 4 door sedans, baby strollers, mini-vans (the wife HAD to have one ), etc. FINALLY, after more than 20 years of torture, I got back to a Vette. Yeah, I have regrets:
1. I regret that I was not well-heeled enough to have a Vette during all those baby-making years.
2. I regret not keeping my first Vette, a red '63 ragtop.
Other than those two, no regrets.
), etc. FINALLY, after more than 20 years of torture, I got back to a Vette. Yeah, I have regrets:1. I regret that I was not well-heeled enough to have a Vette during all those baby-making years.
2. I regret not keeping my first Vette, a red '63 ragtop.
Other than those two, no regrets.
Sounds like me except i had a 1961 Ragtop when i was 19. Had no place to keep it when drafted into the Army in 1968. Had a new 350 crate engine, muncie four speed, hooker headers, racer brown cam, Edlebrock aluminum manifold, and a quadrajet carb. Scared the holy $hit out of me more than a few times. Took me 36 years to finally get another Vette. Each time i latch the softop up in my C5 Twin Turbo it's like i'm going back in time and remembering when i used to latch the 61 . 
Last edited by PUREFUN; Oct 2, 2007 at 03:33 AM.
Racer
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From: Ogden Utah
The '61 sounds fun! Mine was a 327 with fuelie heads (though it was not fuel injected), Isky 3/4 race cam, 13.5/1 compression racing pistons, Edlebrock aluminum high-rise manifold topped with a Holly double pumper (650 cfm, as I recall). Crager SS mags, 4.11 gears and Hurst Competition Plus shifter. That little car could really fly! I'd say not as fast as your TT though!
PS: Mine scared me too at times!
PS: Mine scared me too at times!
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
I regret not getting my Vette sooner but other than that I could not be happier.
My husband I think this is the best thing that we have bought next to our house.
My husband I think this is the best thing that we have bought next to our house.
