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'81 C3 For Sale... -8900- orig. miles (14/24)
12/22/10 3:55pm

ebo

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Barry, check one more thing......look between the tread on the tires chances are if it has been sitting they will be dry rotted / cracked. My originals looked brand new until you check them really close. If they are dried out get them off. Do not throw them away as they have high value if you ever want to show the car.

The last thing you want to do is drive that car and have a tire blow out. Tires are a heck of a lot cheaper than shattered fiberglass.

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'81 C3 For Sale... -8900- orig. miles (15/24)
1/2/11 12:37am

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WEST SENECA, NY - USA

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1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.

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Sorry to hear about your Dad. If you can, try to keep the car for yourself.
I have to agree with some of the other comments here. Get more close up pics of the car and detail the heck out of it.
I have to agree with "ebo." The starting price is a bit steep for an '81, unless it is in absolute show condition. Most of the rubber bumper vettes just don't command high selling prices. Heck I have over $30k into my '81 and it wins awards but I'd be lucky to get $15k for it out on the market. But like Dan said, don't take anything under $10k if you really have to sell it.

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'81 C3 For Sale... -8900- orig. miles (16/24)
1/2/11 3:33am

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Thanks again, I will check on that.

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'81 C3 For Sale... -8900- orig. miles (17/24)
1/2/11 3:35am

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Thanks for the advice. Nice car!

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'81 C3 For Sale... -8900- orig. miles (18/24)
1/2/11 10:52am

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Nice car ! Good Luck with the sale. Sorry about your dad. You might also want to list on corvette forum and/or see comparable prices and models.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3s-for-sale-wanted-56/

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'81 C3 For Sale... -8900- orig. miles (19/24)
1/2/11 10:53am

another 81 on the other forum

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3s-for-sale-wanted/2750888-fs-1981-white-corvette-in-ny-12-900-obo.html

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'81 C3 For Sale... -8900- orig. miles (20/24)
1/2/11 12:53pm

ebo

Clint, nice find that for sure will give him a comparison. Maybe it's me but when you put so much work into a Vette then go low buck on the tires. I like cooper and have run them on some every day driver's but a vette needs a tire with a racing DNA. Even if they are 30 bucks more each...that is what connects your vette to the ground.

Even this white one needs much more work under the hood, like a $5 can of alt. gray and get that reconditioner flat black off of the brake booster. Any time I see a reconditioned car with the whole under hood sprayed over in that flat black I feel it was wrecked and they are overcoating to hide something. You want top buck do it the right way.

Evil Smile ebo

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'81 C3 For Sale... -8900- orig. miles (21/24)
1/2/11 3:32pm

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[QUOTE=Sarge81] Heck I have over $30k into my '81 and it wins awards but I'd be lucky to get $15k for it out on the market. But like Dan said, don't take anything under $10k if you really have to sell it. [/QUOTE]

My dilemma too Sarge!! I'd give you 15 though!! Big smile

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'81 C3 For Sale... -8900- orig. miles (22/24)
1/2/11 8:42pm

Sarge81

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1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.

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[QUOTE=lukesvette] [QUOTE=Sarge81] Heck I have over $30k into my '81 and it wins awards but I'd be lucky to get $15k for it out on the market. But like Dan said, don't take anything under $10k if you really have to sell it. [/QUOTE]

My dilemma too Sarge!! I'd give you 15 though!! Big smile

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SOLD!... j/k I can't part with her now.

Hopefully our rubber bumper cars will come up in value someday in our lifetime. But I'm not holding my breath. Wink

Now if this gentleman's Dad's car was a '71, it would be sold in a heartbeat.

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'69 "N11" Sidepipes
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'81 C3 For Sale... -8900- orig. miles (23/24)
1/3/11 7:09pm

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Barry,

Nice looking Vette. Keep it and sell some of the other toys. You will never regret it.

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'81 C3 For Sale... -8900- orig. miles (24/24)
1/18/11 7:04pm

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What ever happened with this..did you keep it or sell it?
Rich

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