How old were you?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,724
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From: Holland Landing Ontario
I was 24 and bought a C3. I kept that til I got married. We needed money to buy a house, so I sold it. What a weak excuse. 
The bad news is, I bought another C3 a year later, and went through the same thing as you. I kept it for a while after the birth of my daughter, but just couldn't justify it. I sold it and many years later bought my C5. I hope you can keep yours.
The bad news is, I bought another C3 a year later, and went through the same thing as you. I kept it for a while after the birth of my daughter, but just couldn't justify it. I sold it and many years later bought my C5. I hope you can keep yours.
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,297
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From: Menands (Albany) NY
I was 18 when I bought a 68 vert, red/white top and factory Hurst. It had sidepipes and a 427 w/ sixpack.
Sold it when my son was born a year later. Bought my next one 3 years ago @ age 48.
Sold it when my son was born a year later. Bought my next one 3 years ago @ age 48.
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From: Portland Maine
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Kennesaw GA
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '08,'16,'18,'21-'22,'24
Bought mine when I was 23. Paid the car with cash, and had $2k left for the mods (Borla, Blackwing, and wheels), and my bank account was empty after that. 
Andy
Andy
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: ARLINGTON TEXAS
Got my first one when I was 17 fixing to graduate. '70 454 390hp. I look back on that and I figure they were trying to get rid of me. Later on that summer of '70 I was sent a free ticket to Aisa and lived there for 3.5 yrs. Car got sold and don't know where it is today?!?!?
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Life moves pretty fast... if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it!
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Bought my 69 big block in '72 at age 20. Had it for 27 years before I got my C5. 
Zuti
(... and no, I would not go back... love the C5)
Zuti(... and no, I would not go back... love the C5)
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Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
I just turned 32 (36 now). My wife just finished telling me she is pregnant. I asked her if it was mine, and she smacked me 
. I turned around and bought my first Corvette... a brand new 04 Z06 off the lot. I figured I was not going to have another chance at a new one... I don't regret a thing ! Oh... and it was my son
Toque
. I turned around and bought my first Corvette... a brand new 04 Z06 off the lot. I figured I was not going to have another chance at a new one... I don't regret a thing ! Oh... and it was my son Toque
