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Lifetime MemberLemon Grove, CA - USA
Joined: 10/17/2007
Posts: 2041
Vette(s): 1982 C3 Collectors Edition 44000 miles, sat in the sun most of its life, My wife purchased it for me for Father's Day in 2007 from her girlfriend that had it for 19 years. It is on the road again. I'm retired but it is now my daily driver.
Having a crossfire system I have checked on a couple of different forums and none have been as active or as friendly. That is why I signed up for life membership. I also was on the Toyoda 4 runner site and it was good and disappointing in a lot of ways.
Only satisfaction is God must love fool and stupid people because no collisions occurred and both of us racers got our cars under control cleaned our pants and went home in a much safer manner.
Owned lots of junk through the years. Before the C3 my favorite was an 2004 Seville That is a fast wonderful ride. I put 180,000 miles on it before I gave it to my brother-in-law.
What is the most disappointing car, 1989 Lincoln Town Car next in line was a 1996 Toyota 4 runner. It was hard to get into, bad mileage, prone to have smog issues. I have own a couple of Toyoda's this was my only disappointment.
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Lifetime MemberC3VR Founder
Eagleville, PA - USA
Joined: 11/1/2001
Posts: 18376
Vette(s): Used to own a 1979 Corvette now owned by JB79
Since C3VR is my first baby, I love to hear people talk about how much they like it and how everyone here is so nice. That is seriously my number 1 concern here - everyone is nice!
I'm not sure what it is about C3VR, but we've really not had much of an issue with anyone getting out of line. But when we did, we squashed it quickly. Perhaps it is our smaller numbers so the odds of there being a bad egg here is smaller than on other larger forums. Whatever it is, I like it!
Thanks to all of YOU for making the C3VR forums as useful, friendly and fun as they are!!
-Adam Wartell
NCM Lifetime Member #1222
Founder: C3 Vette Registry
C4 Vette Registry, C6 Vette Registry
My first Vette, now owned by JB79:
Lifetime MemberEquinunk, PA - USA
Joined: 10/31/2007
Posts: 2465
Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
It just may be that the attitude and mentality is less than acceptable. It can be assimilated to the helmet fact. When people buy a $10.00 helmet, they just may have a $10.00 head. Adam has a significantly more respectable site, hence the folks that are part of it. JMHO! 
Lifetime MemberModerator
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
Adam Wartell said: Since C3VR is my first baby....
Yer "baby" is a teenager now....it's only normal to expect some rebellion, attitude, and a few door slams.....
With that being said...let me be the first to do so.....
And LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!
Along with what everyone else has said, one of the things that keeps this place fun to come to is....MOST of us have a great sense of humor.....
Joel Adams
C3VR Lifetime Member #56 
My Link 
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"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"
Adam Wartell said: Since C3VR is my first baby, I love to hear people talk about how much they like it and how everyone here is so nice. That is seriously my number 1 concern here - everyone is nice!
I'm not sure what it is about C3VR, but we've really not had much of an issue with anyone getting out of line. But when we did, we squashed it quickly. Perhaps it is our smaller numbers so the odds of there being a bad egg here is smaller than on other larger forums. Whatever it is, I like it!
Thanks to all of YOU for making the C3VR forums as useful, friendly and fun as they are!!
Hey Adam, I also like your cleaver and witty lead-ins on the Facebook site to some of the pictures and topics that have been posted on C3RV. They are really funny and attention grabbing.
God Bless, rick
'75 Steel Blue Stingray Coupe
'75 Hot Red L82 Stingray Convertible
Lifetime MemberAsh Fork, AZ - USA
Joined: 4/18/2007
Posts: 1058
Vette(s): 1981 Red Interior White exterior
I was just telling this to my kids today, how nice everyone is on this site. The other sites I visit, use, invade seem to have at least one member that is snarky if not down right rude. As far as I can tell I'm the biggest jerk on here!
Dave C..........My mantra: I can not be bought!! Long and short term leases available.
In the words of Zora Arkus-Duntov "Is your seat belt fastened? Alright, Let's go"
Yeah, I know, Shut up Dave.
Yeah, I know, Shut up Dave.
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Lifetime MemberC3VR Founder
Eagleville, PA - USA
Joined: 11/1/2001
Posts: 18376
Vette(s): Used to own a 1979 Corvette now owned by JB79
rmendoza said:
Hey Adam, I also like your cleaver and witty lead-ins on the Facebook site to some of the pictures and topics that have been posted on C3RV. They are really funny and attention grabbing.
Hey Adam, I also like your cleaver and witty lead-ins on the Facebook site to some of the pictures and topics that have been posted on C3RV. They are really funny and attention grabbing.
Thanks. It's all part of my master plan to drive as much traffic here as possible.
-Adam Wartell
NCM Lifetime Member #1222
Founder: C3 Vette Registry
C4 Vette Registry, C6 Vette Registry
My first Vette, now owned by JB79:
Adams' Apple said: My personal timeline was this...
I started out a huge Chrysler guy. Had a '66 Hemi Charger, and thought Chryslers were da just the cat's Meow. Then I moved on to....Ford. Couldn't get enough. Had a sweet 63 1/2 Galaxy 500 w/427 Medium riser...undefeated in street racing. Then on to the Musturds I went. Had 7 early Mustangs('64 1/2-'67) when I moved to Dallas in '86.
Then....I got smart.....now I'm all GM.... 2 Corvettes--2 Cad'lacs--1 Suburban...
To each his/her own...it's all Gud!
I started out a huge Chrysler guy. Had a '66 Hemi Charger, and thought Chryslers were da just the cat's Meow. Then I moved on to....Ford. Couldn't get enough. Had a sweet 63 1/2 Galaxy 500 w/427 Medium riser...undefeated in street racing. Then on to the Musturds I went. Had 7 early Mustangs('64 1/2-'67) when I moved to Dallas in '86.
Then....I got smart.....now I'm all GM....
2 Corvettes--2 Cad'lacs--1 Suburban...To each his/her own...it's all Gud!
Sounds great, Joel. After hitting GM, Ford and Chrysler I hope you're done moving on. Hate to see you "move on" to a foreign make.
Personally, right now I have a Chrysler 300, Ford Ranger 4X4 and Chevy Corvette, so I've got all the U.S. major mfg. covered. 
Larry|UPDATED|3/14/2014 2:25:06 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
The difference between men and boys is the cost of their toys!!
My first car was an '81 Chevette. Probably one of the worst cars in the world!! But I was 18 and it was (almost) new, and I loved it. It took me across the country several times during my first few years in the Navy.
I never saw the sense in getting all worked up about what someone else drives. People love what they love, and you can't map a man's heart when it comes to cars or women. A little friendly car rivalry can be fun, but calling someone stupid because they don't drive brand X is, well... kinda stupid.
I try to not even pick on the "fast and furious" young crowd. At least they've got their head under the hood of a car, rather than in a video game.
I never saw the sense in getting all worked up about what someone else drives. People love what they love, and you can't map a man's heart when it comes to cars or women. A little friendly car rivalry can be fun, but calling someone stupid because they don't drive brand X is, well... kinda stupid.
I try to not even pick on the "fast and furious" young crowd. At least they've got their head under the hood of a car, rather than in a video game.
"Let them that don't want none have memories of not gettin' any."
- Brother Dave Gardner
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