Hello everybody. I just joined here yesterday after lurking for a few days. Let me say, what a great site!

A little about myself, I am a beginner when it comes to the Vette world. I have loved them as long as I can remember. There have been two members of my family that have owned vettes. Both where brothers. My uncle in Fl that had a early 70's vette. He traded it for a late 60's mustang a while back. That's all I really know about it though. We really haven't talked much. My other uncle had a 89 or 90 (may be second thread title: How to tell the difference, if there is one, btween a 89 and 90.) C-4 convertible with the hard top. Triple black, 5 speed (I think). He bought it brand new. He passed away a year later and my aunt was forced to get rid of the car. I loved my uncle very much and the car was just a bonus. He tried to teach my mom (his sister) how to drive standard for the first time on it. I think it was a one time lesson!

Anyways, I'm a little older now and I still have the infatuation (sp) with vettes. I have started the search for his old vette. I don't think I'll have a lot of luck, but it's worth a try. At the very least I'm going to talk with my aunt and try to figure out the options it had so I can find one close to it. So that is my mission. I plan on sticking around here for a while to learn more about them from you guys while I am searching for my C-4. I'll probably hang in the C-4 forum the most.

Well that's about it. Sorry I don't have a vette of my own to show off, but it's in the works! I have a snowmobile, which I love, but this is the second winter mother nature has thwarted me. It's tough to have my machine sitting in the garage for 2 years and no miles on it. So I have moved on to a summer toy! I look forward to my stay here. A special thanks to Vtette for helping me get my account activated! Thanks man! <----for VtVette

 

welcome

 

Welcome and good luck with the search, hope you find it.

 

Welcome Imtimdtr77, hope you enjoy your time here with us.

 

Thank you everyone for the words of welcome!

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Welcome to the CF !

(PS: Biggest difference between the 89 and 90 is the dash - 89 was the last year of the all digital dash and wheels with center cap covering the lugs. 90 dash is curved/rounded and the 90 wheels have exposed lugs. 89 was the first year for the 6 speed manual although not a lot of 89's are equiped with it. There may be some other subtle differences.)

 

Welcome to the forum! I really hope you can find/recreate your Uncle's Vette. My Uncle Tom was a huge influence on my life although, ironically, I saw him less than any other Uncle as he lived in SoCal and I was in NYC. He helped me discover my love for motorcycling and living life to the fullest. Years after he died, when I got my first motorcycle, the first ride I took was amazing. It felt like the wind at my back was his hand just pushing me along. Good times.

 

My uncle was not that invloved per say in my life either. BUt when I saw him, it meant a lot. Anyways.....I have only 2 pics of him and the car. I'll scan them and up load them to a separate thread to see id you guys can tell by looking.

 

Welcome, and good luck with your search. My intuition tells me that your Uncle is going to help you in some mysterious way.

 

Well I foud one pic that might elp. The other is only a picture of him in the drivers seat. Just a window shot. When I opend the picture it said "dads dream car, 1989 Vette." HIs daughter did the photo aray so I take it my first question is answered! Here's a pic anyway!

Hold that thought, I can't post pics? Oh well. I'm pretty sure it's a 89 from the looks of it.

 

Welcome Intimdtr77.
Snowmobile, Corvette or whatever, just put a big-block in it and let's roll.