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Self-Intro
Hi everyone,
My journey to corvettes started when my wife and I were driving our van around on date nights. It was a very calculated decision to become van people when we had our 2nd child and were constantly trying to cram kids and grand parents into an SUV. Though extremely utilitarian, vans are not that sexy - and we got the nicest looking kind in our opinion (a Chrysler Pacifica).
So we started fantasizing about a date night car, something very non-practical, but not too expensive. Then I remember that my wife's dad has a 1981 corvette out in the driveway that has just been sitting there for about 15 years. We thought that maybe we could restore it and use that as a date night car.
But after some research, two things happened: 1) I quickly realized that the cost of restoring his vehicle would be the same as the coast of purchasing one fully restored, but it would save me the time, energy, and drama. And 2) I fell in love with a different model in the C3 era - corvettes built between 1968-1972 (before they lost the chrome bumpers).
So I started my search.
I think I have ADHD do when I get into something, I tend to hyper focus on it. I've been reading through threads on this forum to figure out what it's like owning a C3, common headaches and passions, and tips for what to look out for when purchasing one.
I haven't found my one C3 yet, but I think I'm close. I hope I'm close, because I feel like I am obsessed. And this obsession will only end once I have one.
Cheers,
Atlas1
My journey to corvettes started when my wife and I were driving our van around on date nights. It was a very calculated decision to become van people when we had our 2nd child and were constantly trying to cram kids and grand parents into an SUV. Though extremely utilitarian, vans are not that sexy - and we got the nicest looking kind in our opinion (a Chrysler Pacifica).
So we started fantasizing about a date night car, something very non-practical, but not too expensive. Then I remember that my wife's dad has a 1981 corvette out in the driveway that has just been sitting there for about 15 years. We thought that maybe we could restore it and use that as a date night car.
But after some research, two things happened: 1) I quickly realized that the cost of restoring his vehicle would be the same as the coast of purchasing one fully restored, but it would save me the time, energy, and drama. And 2) I fell in love with a different model in the C3 era - corvettes built between 1968-1972 (before they lost the chrome bumpers).
So I started my search.
I think I have ADHD do when I get into something, I tend to hyper focus on it. I've been reading through threads on this forum to figure out what it's like owning a C3, common headaches and passions, and tips for what to look out for when purchasing one.
I haven't found my one C3 yet, but I think I'm close. I hope I'm close, because I feel like I am obsessed. And this obsession will only end once I have one.
Cheers,
Atlas1
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Best of luck finding just the right C3 and welcome to the forum.
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Welcome. I understand what your talking about - when you’ve made up your mind, it’s consuming. Sunday will be my 1 year anniversary of Corvette ownership so I spent a lot of time last summer researching and looking until I found exactly what I wanted.
You,ve decided on a C3 and seem have narrowed down the years, which is good because the C3 was the longest running generation and saw a lot of changes during its run. Horsepower wars to gas shortages with price increases to stricter emissions standards to more gas price increases.
Make a list of
-must haves and no ways.
-like to haves and can live withs
Best of luck in finding your Corvette!
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You,ve decided on a C3 and seem have narrowed down the years, which is good because the C3 was the longest running generation and saw a lot of changes during its run. Horsepower wars to gas shortages with price increases to stricter emissions standards to more gas price increases.
Make a list of
-must haves and no ways.
-like to haves and can live withs
Best of luck in finding your Corvette!
-
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Welcome to the Forum, and best wishes with your C3 search! 
I'm with you, and prefer the chrome bumpers front and rear. One suggestion: if you do end up with a '68, realize that there are a fair number of 1968 model only parts. For almost any "68 only" part there is a viable work around but just be aware of this if you want to enter judging at NCRS shows.
I'm with you, and prefer the chrome bumpers front and rear. One suggestion: if you do end up with a '68, realize that there are a fair number of 1968 model only parts. For almost any "68 only" part there is a viable work around but just be aware of this if you want to enter judging at NCRS shows.
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Welcome. I understand what your talking about - when you’ve made up your mind, it’s consuming. Sunday will be my 1 year anniversary of Corvette ownership so I spent a lot of time last summer researching and looking until I found exactly what I wanted.
You,ve decided on a C3 and seem have narrowed down the years, which is good because the C3 was the longest running generation and saw a lot of changes during its run. Horsepower wars to gas shortages with price increases to stricter emissions standards to more gas price increases.
Make a list of
-must haves and no ways.
-like to haves and can live withs
Best of luck in finding your Corvette!
-
You,ve decided on a C3 and seem have narrowed down the years, which is good because the C3 was the longest running generation and saw a lot of changes during its run. Horsepower wars to gas shortages with price increases to stricter emissions standards to more gas price increases.
Make a list of
-must haves and no ways.
-like to haves and can live withs
Best of luck in finding your Corvette!
-
much appreciated.
