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Pro
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 512
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From: Ashland KY
I have owned a 63 and a 69. If I were trading I would go with the 69, since the one shown has a big block. If the one shown is not the one you are interested in, and it is not a big block, I would go with the 65. If you are still into road trips, I would keep my C6. If not, then go for it.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 806
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From: Texas
For our part, we have neither the mechanical skill nor the $$$ to maintain a older car. Always loved the old Mako Shark body cars though. A friend's '70 was our first brush with Corvettes and we have never fully recovered.
We consider our GS roadster a great and fun car. No plans to part with it anytime soon.
We trudge on.
We consider our GS roadster a great and fun car. No plans to part with it anytime soon.
We trudge on.
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 4,303
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From: yardley, pa 19067
I wouldn't go old unless its a resto mod. Stuffing an LS3 in a C2 or 3 & giving it a modern suspension upgrade is for me. The idea of a carburetor, overheating, & a suspension of a tank isn't that appealing, but they are nice to look at..
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,302
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From: Cave Creek AZ
I am new to my C6 and have had our 67 Coupe for a long time. 10 years ago we started driving it around the US and have logged over 100k fun miles. It has a big block, 5-speed, modern fuel injection, AC, Cruise Control, good stereo, modern power steering, C4 seats and more to make it a very reliable road car. The older we get the harder the long trips are so we have the C6 now. While it is nice to have both Corvettes, I am not sure how long we will keep the 67 as I am not a believer in garage queens. The 67 has been a labor of love over the years and I have done all the work including a body-off restoration in 2008.
Roy
Roy
Last edited by 67-427ci; Nov 27, 2015 at 11:16 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2011
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Seems to be a lot of people referring to the fact that there would be too much maintenance on the older car. May be true in some respect.....but lets not forget that there is still a lot of "Maintaining" to be done on the newer ones, but one difference now is that a lot of the maintenance that needs to be done, for the most part has been taken out of the home mechanics hands unless you want to spend an unholy amount on special tools and equipment. That means rather than maintain it yourself you have to take it to a dealer a pay out your !@# to get the maintenance done.
Last edited by windyC6; Nov 28, 2015 at 10:48 AM.
