I have not sold my 73 yet and the 72 is having some work done so my friend and I went for a long drive up to lake Texhoma and back Sunday in the 73. I live north of Dallas and it was a perfect 70 degree sunny day. Well my friend got a new C6 at Christmas time that he drives when he is not out of town. He suggested that we take the 73 and I warned him it did not have all the comfort of his new car but he wanted to take it anyway.
Here is where the upset part starts. Every stoplight and about every 5th car or truck we passed on our journey either gave us a approving nod or actually rolled down there window to give us a thumbs up or share nice comments. Even the motorcyles we passed or the ones that passed us gave us approving jesters. This made me feel good, even though just driving on a nice day fells good in any performance oriented car. Man was he upset he spent big bucks for his state of the art car and had never received the kind of approval rating that we were getting in mine on Sunday.
Now don't get me wrong if I could afford a new Corvette I would have one, however it feels nice to see how many folks appreciate the survivors still around. I just wish my teenagers felt the same way about their elders. I guess that will come with time.
Thanks for letting me share and keep on driving them so others can re-live their good times when they see you out there.
Robert
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Most all (prob about 98%) of C5 and 6 owners out here don't even look twice at my Vette. I gave up on them. Some times I think they don't even know an early Vette when they see one. I see the same cars regularly, but they never have even looked at mine when sitting next to them at a stop lite. The people from Lake Tahoe and Incline Village (Income village we call it) are the worst, they think thier stuff don't stink. I was at my buddies shop and a customer of his comes in that has a C5, when I told him I had a C3 he just looked at me an walked away.
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Most all (prob about 98%) of C5 and 6 owners out here don't even look twice at my Vette. I gave up on them. Some times I think they don't even know an early Vette when they see one. I see the same cars regularly, but they never have even looked at mine when sitting next to them at a stop lite.[/QUOTE]
Gotta love it, though......it's hysterical seeing the jealousy. The gawking and finger-pointing directed at our Vettes has got to get under their skin.
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There is an odd twist to consider. When I was working in the Chevrolet dealer in the 70s and early 80s the Corvette owners who were buying brand new C3s acted just like the C5 buyers do today.
I suspect that many years from now the C5 owners will be more like us, and the newest version owners will follow on the snobby tradition.
There is an odd twist to consider. When I was working in the Chevrolet dealer in the 70s and early 80s the Corvette owners who were buying brand new C3s acted just like the C5 buyers do today.
I suspect that many years from now the C5 owners will be more like us, and the newest version owners will follow on the snobby tradition.
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JUST TO CONFIRM WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT---ONE FRIDAY AFTERNOON DRIVING HOME ON I-95 MINDING MY OWN BUISNESS, DOING ABOUT 78 MPH IN A 55 ZONE, I FELT SOMEONE PACING ME. I LOOKED TO MY LEFT AND THERE WAS A RI STATE TROOPER. HE ROLLED DOWN HIS WINDOW--GAVE ME A THUMBS UP AND KEPT ON GOING. SATURDAY AM I WAS BUYING A COFFEE AT A LOCAL DRIVE THRU WHEN THE LANDSCAPING CREW--ALL WOMEN IN THEIR 30'S--COMPLIMENTED MY VETTE. SUNDAY AM, LEAVING A RESTAURANT, I STOPPED TO LET A VERY WELL DRESSED WOMAN IN HER 89'S WALK IN FRONT OF MY CAR AN SHE LOOKED AT MY WIFE AND I AND SAID "WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CAR". AND OF COARSE ALL THE LITTLE KIDS IN THE NEIBORHOOD LOVE IT. ANYWAY-- ALL AGES LOVE THE C3 VETTES. CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS SUMMER.
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It's Okay Micki, You are a C3 owner who just happens to also own a C5. Which is a very good thing. You are not just a C5 owner. The difference is clear.
Love the color on that 77L82Vette. NICE CAR.
I have to agree, very good color, even if it's not red
It is a very sharp looking C3.
It's Okay Micki, You are a C3 owner who just happens to also own a C5. Which is a very good thing. You are not just a C5 owner. The difference is clear.
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Lets change it at GM as Ferrari with some models : You MUST own some older ones before you can buy a new ! ( special editions , ok. )
So Micki , you are allowed to drive your C5 when the weather is not 100 % so people don't mention so much passing cars ....
Sorry , C5 what's that ? are there others than C3 ?
Ok I have to put in my 2 cents we had 20cm snow up here and I'm . Anyway I find that every time a Corvette passes me ( going the other way of course ) they always give the Corvette wave, C5 as well.
Now when it comes to shows the C5 guys usualy have their heads stuck inside a C3 when your not looking. All kidding aside there has always been a mis-conception that Corvette owners think their stuff don't stink.I have found Old or New Corvette owners are pritty cool Guys and Gals.There are some you will never change no matter what you do. I would be realy concerned if I was hearing that the Mopar boys loved our cars.
There are several distinct groups. Some are new car status folks. Some are Corvette lovers, no matter what year.
And then there are the other brand guys who also like our C3s. They don't like to admit it, but they like them.
Of course the Mopar guys try to ...ahem..."Dodge" the issue
Happens to me all the time as well! My wife's girlfriends have C5 &6's and my wife thinks she is "Wilma Flintstone" riding in my '77! My car is original and in damn good shape. It was built on March 15, 1977 a few cars ahead of the 500,000th Corvette and somehow she just doesn't care about such trivia! What's a guy to do?
Save the Wave,
Ralph
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JUST TO CONFIRM WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT---ONE FRIDAY AFTERNOON DRIVING HOME ON I-95 MINDING MY OWN BUISNESS, DOING ABOUT 78 MPH IN A 55 ZONE, I FELT SOMEONE PACING ME. I LOOKED TO MY LEFT AND THERE WAS A RI STATE TROOPER. HE ROLLED DOWN HIS WINDOW--GAVE ME A THUMBS UP AND KEPT ON GOING. SATURDAY AM I WAS BUYING A COFFEE AT A LOCAL DRIVE THRU WHEN THE LANDSCAPING CREW--ALL WOMEN IN THEIR 30'S--COMPLIMENTED MY VETTE. SUNDAY AM, LEAVING A RESTAURANT, I STOPPED TO LET A VERY WELL DRESSED WOMAN IN HER 89'S WALK IN FRONT OF MY CAR AN SHE LOOKED AT MY WIFE AND I AND SAID "WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CAR". AND OF COARSE ALL THE LITTLE KIDS IN THE NEIBORHOOD LOVE IT. ANYWAY-- ALL AGES LOVE THE C3 VETTES. CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS SUMMER.
God Bless, rick
You guys in the warmer climate are really making this winter difficult. Can't wait for spring! I too like getting the waves and smiles from the kids...one kid asked me if that was the batmobile? I find Harley riders wave a lot and so do other guys in their classic cars; C6 owners not so much.
You guys in the warmer climate are really making this winter difficult. Can't wait for spring! I too like getting the waves and smiles from the kids...one kid asked me if that was the batmobile? I find Harley riders wave a lot and so do other guys in their classic cars; C6 owners not so much.
God Bless, rick
I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!