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Be Thankful You Own a C3

Posted: 4/24/09 7:33pm Message 1 of 15
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Irving, TX - USA
Joined: 8/21/2004
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
Just be thankful you own a C3 and not a computer operated C6.  A friend of mine woke up one morning to find his new '09 C6 with only 7,000 miles on it looking like this:
 
 
The fire was caused by the computer.  Good thing he wasn't parked in the garage.phew



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Posted: 4/24/09 7:40pm Message 2 of 15
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
Joined: 12/2/2003
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
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Rare, but it happens.   Of course older cars can do this as well, not from the computer, but other things.



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Posted: 4/24/09 8:08pm Message 3 of 15
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Dutchess County, NY - USA
Joined: 8/27/2007
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Vette(s): White '79 Corvette. It's a driver.
Dang!!!


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Posted: 4/24/09 8:20pm Message 4 of 15
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Newport, MI - USA
Joined: 6/9/2005
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Vette(s): 1980 L-48 still in the middle of a frame-off.
Talk about a burnt offering to the corvette gods.



Corvettes and women are the same...You want to make love to them but they keep breaking down.

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Posted: 4/24/09 9:35pm Message 5 of 15
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Oak Creek, WI - USA
Joined: 5/21/2008
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
Thats why the C-3 is the best!!


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Posted: 4/25/09 4:48am Message 6 of 15
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Rockland, MA - USA
Joined: 1/30/2003
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Vette(s): 76, L48, 4spd & 09, LS3, 6spd

That's my fear with 30+ yr old car wiring - that's terrible. I wonder how the GM warranty works on that? What a mess.




 

 

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Posted: 4/25/09 6:14am Message 7 of 15
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Sebago Lake, ME - USA
Joined: 2/15/2007
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4spd (M21) Red Leather. Pace Car is in the hands of a new caretaker.
Just another reason why a $20.00 battery disconnect switch is a good idea in our older cars. 


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Posted: 4/25/09 7:35am Message 8 of 15
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Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Which computer?


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Posted: 4/25/09 11:19am Message 9 of 15
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Klamath Falls, OR - USA
Joined: 2/1/2006
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Vette(s): 74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles, all original; paint, interior, engine, split bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.
Sorry to see that.  Thats interesting tho.  I am kinda looking for a newer model vette.  Do you think a $20 battery disconnect would have prevented this and could have been used on your friends C6.  Probably not if I was to guess.



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74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles,
all original; paint, interior, engine,
split  bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.

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Posted: 4/25/09 12:10pm Message 10 of 15
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Irving, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
[QUOTE=steves74]Sorry to see that.  Thats interesting tho.  I am kinda looking for a newer model vette.  Do you think a $20 battery disconnect would have prevented this and could have been used on your friends C6.  Probably not if I was to guess. [/QUOTE]
 
That's a good question.Embarrassed  I'll ask him and I'll find out which computer it was Joel.



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