When is it worth upgrading rather than restoring?
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: Virginia
St. Jude Donor '18
Been searching all the west coast for an abused C5 for a Spec Corvette build.
There are a zillion of 'em below $10K, and some don't look too bad.
Most are automatics, and beaters that sound like the OP's ask at the $6500-$8K range. Later model years typically ask more cash than equivalent condition but lower mileage earlier cars.
Almost all are cosmetically distressed; mechanically challenged ones ask less. Convertible/auto trans beaters are practically free....
Later MY stick shift, cosmetically challenged ones seem to bottom out around $10K, but do occasionally show up lower.
I should've snagged that one in Yreka at $7500....
Rather than try to restore something that's in rough shape, the OP will be better off financially to sell it and buy something nice.
All the little details involved in bringing one back to 'Really Nice' will cost a fortune, and take a lot of time.
Could be enjoying something nice that whole time instead.
There are a zillion of 'em below $10K, and some don't look too bad.
Most are automatics, and beaters that sound like the OP's ask at the $6500-$8K range. Later model years typically ask more cash than equivalent condition but lower mileage earlier cars.
Almost all are cosmetically distressed; mechanically challenged ones ask less. Convertible/auto trans beaters are practically free....
Later MY stick shift, cosmetically challenged ones seem to bottom out around $10K, but do occasionally show up lower.
I should've snagged that one in Yreka at $7500....
Rather than try to restore something that's in rough shape, the OP will be better off financially to sell it and buy something nice.
All the little details involved in bringing one back to 'Really Nice' will cost a fortune, and take a lot of time.
Could be enjoying something nice that whole time instead.
I race CMC in a Mustang. If we had Spec Corvette or Corvette Cup crowds out here, I’d probably do something dumb like build one!
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Ex DPRK, now just N of Medford, OR
Not to hijack, but...
Spec C5 pretty much hits the sweet spot.
Run NASA ST3, run SCCA,
SCCA runoffs are at Road America this year, with a Spec Corvete class.
Bucket list track, but alas, no car.
If it's a stick, sounds like the OP has a good donor there....
Spec C5 pretty much hits the sweet spot.
Run NASA ST3, run SCCA,
SCCA runoffs are at Road America this year, with a Spec Corvete class.
Bucket list track, but alas, no car.
If it's a stick, sounds like the OP has a good donor there....
