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nrbc7 03-18-2021 10:48 AM

How long have you been a fan what years have you owned?
 
Corvette has created a great new following with the C8 and I for one say welcome glad you're aboard . We all know that in order for a product to survive it has to have sales . We are coming upon the 70th Anniversary of the Corvette in 2023 , which is within itself an amazing feat . It truly speaks volumes for the leadership and engineering Chevrolet has had. That being said its success would not have been possible without the consumer. Many members on this forum have bought these cars for years . And are the reason Corvette still exists. Without tooting your horn let's see how Corvette has survived by listing what years you've owned ?State how long you've been a fan .

johnodrake 03-18-2021 11:25 AM

See my Signature. I bought my first Corvette 47 Years ago

Skid Row Joe 03-18-2021 11:26 AM

Fan since the age of 8 or so, in the late '50s. Owned 2 new ones. A 1977, and a 2017.

Kracka 03-18-2021 11:27 AM

2014 & 2021 coming. I was not interested in Corvettes even the slightest bit until the C7.

Houston Z33 03-18-2021 11:27 AM

I've always had a curiosity for them as a kid in the 80s thanks to the C4, I've always thought the C3 was beautiful. I'll admit I had prejudice against the Corvette due to it's pushrod motor, leaf springs and "Fiberglass" body so I never saw myself owning one.......until the C7 lured me in

I kept up with the C7 from day one, I never did buy one however. By the time I could afford a C7 the C8 was in testing. I love the C8 and I do aspire to own one however I'm now waiting to see what the Z-06 has in store with it's DOHC motor. Problem is, the new Nissan Z is looking like one hell of a proposition and at half the price of a base C8 (and the same cost as a clean, used C7)

In short, I've never owned a 'vette but I have love and respect for them.


Originally Posted by Kracka (Post 1603167208)
I was not interested in Corvettes even the slightest bit until the C7.

Same here.

LIE2ME 03-18-2021 11:32 AM

Fan since the 1970s. Purchased my first in 2012 (Carlisle Blue C6), my next was a 2014 (White C7 vert, just sold), and I have a 2021 C8 HTC on order.

stvdman 03-18-2021 11:40 AM

FAN: 10 months

Years owned: 0




Skid Row Joe 03-18-2021 11:53 AM


Originally Posted by Kracka (Post 1603167208)
2014 & 2021 coming. I was not interested in Corvettes even the slightest bit until the C7.


Originally Posted by Houston Z33 (Post 1603167211)
Same here.

Same here.

From 1979 YM through 2013 YM, I had zero interest in buying one. 2014 C7 changed all that.:yesnod:

nrbc7 03-18-2021 12:07 PM


Originally Posted by johnodrake (Post 1603167195)
See my Signature. I bought my first Corvette 47 Years ago

Pretty impressive stable over the years ! By the way Thanks for your service ! May God Bless jm

BADBIRDCAGE 03-18-2021 12:09 PM

Fan since I saw the first 53. Owned 59, 63 coupe, 64 convertible, 78, 87 convertible, 2000 convertible, 2006 convertible currently own 2020 coupe.

nrbc7 03-18-2021 12:15 PM


Originally Posted by BADBIRDCAGE (Post 1603167455)
Fan since I saw the first 53. Owned 59, 63 coupe, 64 convertible, 78, 87 convertible, 2000 convertible, 2006 convertible currently own 2020 coupe.

Wow now that's what I'm talking about .

Broken Halo 03-18-2021 12:17 PM

Been a car guy since I was a kid. Followed in my dad's footsteps as an engineer with GM. Bought my first Vette, new in '74 (loaded, out the door $5,670 :eek:). Sold it when I bought my new '86. Sold that one last month in anticipation of my '21. After 16 1/2 months just got a call this morning that I was matched to an allocation! :party::rock:

nrbc7 03-18-2021 12:17 PM

Congratulations 👏

Myfourth1 03-18-2021 12:18 PM

Fan since the 60's.

Bought my first (69) in 1972; second (07) in 2007; third (14) in 2014; fourth (17) in 2017; fifth (C8) sometime in the next few months in 2021.....576 on MacMulkin list at present....could be a 21 or a 22....we shall see....

Zymurgy 03-18-2021 12:19 PM

I've been a fan since I was "knee high to a grasshopper":
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...fe6decfefb.jpg
Yes, that's me.

I've driven C2's (including a 1967 L88), C3's, and C4s. I've owned C5, C6, C7 and now my C8.

Mr Snappy! 03-18-2021 12:23 PM

2003
2005
2014
2021

I was never a fan until the 1984 came out. I was 16 and thought it was the coolest car in the world. I liked exotics, not muscle cars.
I have owned a lot of nice cars, mostly German. But the Vette will always be my sports car of choice

Kokomo Don 03-18-2021 12:24 PM

Owned 64, 74, 76, 84, 08, 17 coupes. Expecting a ’21 TR coupe in June/July.

Stan0324 03-18-2021 12:29 PM

Fan since I knew what a car was. Every Vette bought new, 1980 (C3), 1987 (C4), 2001 (C5), 2011GS (C6), 2015 (C7), and in a few weeks 2021 (C8).

rider1 03-18-2021 12:31 PM

first one ,, 1960 bought it while was in the army, rebuilt the motor in the shop, got discharged 49 years ago yesterday. My buddy flew out to calif. from Mich. We drove the PCH all the way down from SF, then to Corpus Christy Texas, then to Miami in time for spring break then home to Michigan, kinda like route 66, next 1975, next 1982 then 2013 GS and now my C8
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...08bc898f61.jpg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...a5ac3bbc43.jpg
Driving back to AZ from the museum

Joynt 03-18-2021 12:34 PM

Fan since I was a little kid when the C4 was new. Owned 2001, 2007, 2014, 2020.


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