View Poll Results : What was your first Corvette?
What generation was your first Corvette?
Feb 4, 2008 | 03:25 PM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 5,749
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From: Liberty Hill Texas
C5 for me as well. I will have a c3 sometime in the future..
Feb 4, 2008 | 03:27 PM
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,120
Likes: 24
From: Leavenworth, KS
C5 for me too. WOW it looks like they are leading the pack so far.
Feb 4, 2008 | 03:29 PM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 9,599
Likes: 962
From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
St. Jude Donor '11
Oldtimer
It was a C2 66 big block 427/425 roadster. I have since then had a C3 77, C4 85 and now my C5 01.
Feb 4, 2008 | 03:32 PM
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 180
Likes: 1
From: Allendale NJ
C3 1973 elkhart green coupe
Feb 4, 2008 | 04:09 PM
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 11,664
Likes: 15
From: Wellsboro Pa
C3, 1978 Silver Anniversary.
Feb 4, 2008 | 04:14 PM
Racer
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 417
Likes: 1
From: Florida
C-3 and I have no pictures of it. Now what was I thinking
Feb 4, 2008 | 04:23 PM
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 4,034
Likes: 26
From: Cupertino CA
St. Jude Donor '12
'86 C4 for me! Still in the family, in fact; sis took ownership of it for while she's at college.
Feb 4, 2008 | 04:24 PM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 6,007
Likes: 2
From: Manteo NC
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Feb 4, 2008 | 05:10 PM
Racer
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 321
Likes: 0
From: Bethlehem PA
St. Jude Donor '08
I bought a C2 '66 rdstr 36 years ago and still own it.....plus I added another '66 rdstr, a '82 cpe and '04 cpe. I won't ever sell them....I plan on passing them down to the kids.
Feb 4, 2008 | 05:25 PM
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 30,770
Likes: 41
From: Down the Shore New Jersey, Elev.3 feet
St. Jude Donor '17
Feb 4, 2008 | 05:57 PM
Pro
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 560
Likes: 0
From: Perris SoCal
Feb 4, 2008 | 06:03 PM
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 5,383
Likes: 2
From: The real question is; When you turn your car on, does it return the favor..
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Got my 84 C4 when I turned 50 and had it for 4 years then moved on to my current C5....
Feb 4, 2008 | 06:07 PM
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,692
Likes: 5
From: Hayward CA
C4 was my first. 1996 Collector Edition LT4
Feb 4, 2008 | 06:14 PM
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 10,179
Likes: 2,306
From: Wesley Chapel, FL Las Vegas, NV
C2 - Liked it but it rode like crap and rattled and was hot etc.
C3 - piece of crap
C3 - another piece
C5- Love it.
Feb 4, 2008 | 06:27 PM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 7,207
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From: Lino Lakes MN
Feb 4, 2008 | 06:28 PM
Navigator
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
From: Owasso OK
C1. I think that was a few years before the invention of the camera.
It was a '56 with bolt-off hardtop and original tube-type wonder bar radio. 265 c.i. with unsynchronized 3-speed. It got 26 miles per gallon. Do I wish I had it back? NO. I like my C5 just fine.
Feb 4, 2008 | 06:32 PM
Racer
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 261
Likes: 0
From: Orlando FL
Feb 4, 2008 | 06:47 PM
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 4,419
Likes: 6
From: Arroyo Grande CA
Feb 4, 2008 | 06:49 PM
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,042
Likes: 0
Quote:
Originally Posted by
boblud
68 vert -------Junk
yup,,, the worst. Why anyone would pay good money for one of those,,, is beyond me... total junk and so poorly made.
Feb 4, 2008 | 07:02 PM
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 14,372
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From: Indianapolis IN
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