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Fixed Roof Coupes

Posted: 9/7/08 5:51pm Message 11 of 18
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Dutchess County, NY - USA
Joined: 8/27/2007
Posts: 2484
Vette(s): White '79 Corvette. It's a driver.
They're sharp looking Corvettes. I like 'em too!
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Fixed Roof Coupes

Posted: 9/7/08 6:30pm Message 12 of 18
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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!
Here is a bit of insite.  When the came up with them the concept was similar to a Club Racer.  A less expensive car that someone could run on the track on weekends.  That is why they have the performance goodies, and less options for less weight.  Not a lot of them produced.  I'm just guessing, but I think that some day these will be sought after cars.


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Posted: 9/7/08 7:26pm Message 13 of 18
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Hurst, TX - USA
Joined: 10/14/2007
Posts: 173
Vette(s): 1972 Corvette Coupe. 350/200 Automatic with PS/PB/PW and A/C. Beautiful Bryar Blue. Unmolested original. Shooting for NCRS Top Flight someday.
Well, this is one of those "wish list" future items.  Like I said the wife would probably never go for it for a replacement for her carCry.  It would probably only happen someday when the stars are are all aligned just right and at the same time that my everyday driver needs to be replaced.Ermm  Too bad I am not independently wealthy.  Just lucky right now to have the '72.  I am counting my blessings for thatThumbs%20Up.
 
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Posted: 9/8/08 2:23am Message 14 of 18
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Greensburg, IN - USA
Joined: 9/24/2003
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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Silver / Charcoal Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe / 1989 Artic White Coupe / 2001 Speedway White Roadster / Present:1976 Stingray Black / Black, Auto, 350 slightly modified (355 hp) Luxor Wires Redline Tires. / 1989 Roadster Bright Red...
Don't give up Roger..... we had to let go of my wife's Sonata for the roadster...... Darn the luck!


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Posted: 9/8/08 10:33am Message 15 of 18
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Hurst, TX - USA
Joined: 10/14/2007
Posts: 173
Vette(s): 1972 Corvette Coupe. 350/200 Automatic with PS/PB/PW and A/C. Beautiful Bryar Blue. Unmolested original. Shooting for NCRS Top Flight someday.
Yea Larry.  I will keep working on her and who knows...maybe somedayWink


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Posted: 9/8/08 11:46am Message 16 of 18
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Frederick, MD - USA
Joined: 2/20/2003
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Vette(s): Frederick County Corvette Club (Maryland) Tan 64 365 Hp Conv 4 sp Red 72 4 sp Conv ..running a '68 327 Blue 76 Coupe L 48 4 sp White 79 Coupe L 82 auto Silver 98 Conv, 6 sp 35th Anniv '88 vette
QWell I looked for almost a solid year for a FRC....actually my kind of car...all muscle with few options and the standard Z51 Suspension and 6 speed were actually "my" only absolute needs...   BUT I sure do not think ANY C5 is ever going to become a collector car and the FRC is now viewed as a lower powered Z06 ...  nothing wrong with that IMHO..

Personally I believe that the FRC suffer greatly becasue it was originally conceived as an enty level Corevtte short on options that could be added (available only with a black interior) and only a few selected colors, the Billy Bob "CHEAP" handle stuck... The original buyers were guys like me who had no need for fancy
option packages and just wanted a car that went...well went fast, and handled ...The susposed to be weight savings just never materialized... GM woke up about selling about 6000 of them and stuck a more powerful engine under the hood and the Z06 was born and we all lnow how that turned out...

Yep I LOVE the FRC...but since I could not find one,
and since I do not like the rear glass in the coupe I had to settle for a convertible...but I got my Z51 suspension and I got my 6 speed tranny...I just gained a few pounds and have a cloth top... PLUS a lot of extra options that I really do not use... Can't remember the last time I ever turned the Radio on...A/C is only used when the wife is with me... about the only thing I use is the CD player...

Just the opinion of a guy who loves Corevttes... and owns a few...

Bob G



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Posted: 9/8/08 1:57pm Message 17 of 18
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Thanks for the info guys and gals. I had forgotten all about the FRC's.


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Posted: 9/17/08 12:40pm Message 18 of 18
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Horse Cave, KY - USA
Joined: 10/22/2007
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Vette(s): 1968 convertible; 1980 L-82
You could get the FRC in 99 and 2000.  Beginning 2001, they all became Z06s.
 
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