Topic: Be Thankful You Own a C3
in Forum: All Vettes Discussion
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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.

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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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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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Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
Posts: 20214
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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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.

Irving, TX - USA
Joined: 8/21/2004
Posts: 4273
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.
I'll ask him and I'll find out which computer it was Joel.

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