C6 in ND
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C6 in ND
I was 12 years old, Before the intestate was built all highway traffic went right through the middle of our town. The C3 had just come out. I was on my bicycle watching the traffic go through town on a beautiful summer day. I couldn't believe my eyes, a C2 and a new C3, both convertibles, drove in and pulled into the gas station. Each was driven by a tall blond woman, they looked like sisters. Since it was 1968, they were both wearing hot pants and tube tops. Being a red-blooded young man, you could say that I was impressed. I watched them fill the gas tanks, check the oil and wash the bugs off the windshields. It was almost like watching those bikini car wash videos that came out many years later. I was already nuts about cars and bikes, so this was quite the fuel for the fire.
So, after driving "normal" cars all of my adult life, I decided that it was time to fulfill my dream of owning a Corvette. On top of that, I had sold my last bike (2008 Yamaha FZ1) a couple of years ago as I decided that I had cheated death long enough. The problem was, I like riding the bike at 90+ mph. I definitely missed the thrill of the bike, so a Corvette was deemed to be the cure.
I started looking at C5s (because, I am, ahem, careful with my money) but started reading about all of the electrical and other issues with the C5. I spent over a year studying and reading, watching YouTube videos, etc. and watching the local for sale ads. I also came this close to buying a C4 convertible with a pro-charger, but it wasn't in my town and before I could check it out, it was sold. Late last fall, a 2009 base 1lt A6 with 50,000 miles showed up in a local ad. It had new tires, aftermarket Kenwood stereo, bluetooth, a big brake kit, Z06 wheels (and maybe more mods, but the owner didn't know what else had been done to it. It was owned by a young man who had bought it a year earlier after his divorce. His girlfriend was now pregnant and he decided to get rid of it. We agreed on a price and after several failed attempts to get together, I bought it on December 6th, 2017. I live in ND, so I have only driven it 4 times since I purchased it as we are having a nasty, apparently never-ending winter. Not sure if I will do any mods, but i do intend to drive it as much as I can.
The Corvette Forum has been a big part of my education and I am happy to be a new member. C'mon spring!
So, after driving "normal" cars all of my adult life, I decided that it was time to fulfill my dream of owning a Corvette. On top of that, I had sold my last bike (2008 Yamaha FZ1) a couple of years ago as I decided that I had cheated death long enough. The problem was, I like riding the bike at 90+ mph. I definitely missed the thrill of the bike, so a Corvette was deemed to be the cure.
I started looking at C5s (because, I am, ahem, careful with my money) but started reading about all of the electrical and other issues with the C5. I spent over a year studying and reading, watching YouTube videos, etc. and watching the local for sale ads. I also came this close to buying a C4 convertible with a pro-charger, but it wasn't in my town and before I could check it out, it was sold. Late last fall, a 2009 base 1lt A6 with 50,000 miles showed up in a local ad. It had new tires, aftermarket Kenwood stereo, bluetooth, a big brake kit, Z06 wheels (and maybe more mods, but the owner didn't know what else had been done to it. It was owned by a young man who had bought it a year earlier after his divorce. His girlfriend was now pregnant and he decided to get rid of it. We agreed on a price and after several failed attempts to get together, I bought it on December 6th, 2017. I live in ND, so I have only driven it 4 times since I purchased it as we are having a nasty, apparently never-ending winter. Not sure if I will do any mods, but i do intend to drive it as much as I can.
The Corvette Forum has been a big part of my education and I am happy to be a new member. C'mon spring!
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