Topic: How long have you owned your C3?
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In 1973 I traded a '74 Vega and $1,100 for a '68 L-79 4spd Marina Blue Roadster. After 2 yrs and gas going up to 35.9 per gallon, couldn't afford it (made $7 per hour and single) so I sold it. After 40 yrs and a '75, '86, '90, '98, '06, '98, '10, '12 vettes.........I returned to my first vette love.........'68 Rally Red Roadster.
So I've had my latest '68 C3 5 months and still have my last '98 Torch Red Roadster for one with the modern touch.
God Bless, rick
'75 Steel Blue Stingray Coupe
'75 Hot Red L82 Stingray Convertible
I just save my C3 from the salvage yard right before Christmas. A guy was going to scrap her because of suspension broken on right front and some other minor damage due to bein stolen and wrecked into a police cruiser. While I am here would you recommend going back stock on suspension or upgrade?
14 years this February. 
Definitely a record for me. I'm usually chomping at the bit after 3 yrs. to get rid of a vehicle. I pretty much come to the conclusion I'll probably die with this car. 
GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
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Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
Sequence #3975
Click here to see more pics of my Vette on CarDomain.
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Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
Posts: 20229
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
ceastham1 said: Not sure I should answer this survey ....
C'mon Clint....get off the pot and GET ONE already...you KNOW you want one......
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Bought the 73 on 9/11/01 because it was built the same month as my daughter was born. It was not as good as a basket case. The thought was to rebuild it and give it to her. Long story shortened, after several thousand dollars and almost as many hours, she and her husband came to visit and looked at it. They looked at it for about 20 seconds and commented "that s nice". Then her husband said that it would be hard for him to drive in traffic because it did not have an automatic. I still have it and intend to keep it.
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New Albany, OH - USA
Joined: 8/17/2010
Posts: 173
Vette(s): 1980 Coupe /
Snowcrest White /
L48, 350 /
Comp Cam /
Edelbrock Heads /
Cyclone Intake /
Holley Carb /
Holley Fuel Pump /
Patriot Headers /
Dual Exhaust /
Magnaflow Mufflers /
1964 Coupe /
Riverside Red /
L76, 327, 365hp
I ordered my '80 in August 1979 and pick it up at the dealer in December 1979.
Wow, 34 years and a 30,577 miles - all mine!
Chuck
68 12 yrs, 77 3yrs, 73 2yrs
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