Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Member Map
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
What's new
New posts
All posts
Trending
Latest activity
New media
New Events
New review items
New Users & BDays
New User Announcements
Birthday Announcements
New classified ads
New showcase items
New classified comments
New showcase comments
Classifieds
New ads
New comments
Latest content
Latest feedback
Latest questions
Advertiser list
Search classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Events
New events
Donate
My CCF
Toolbox
Mailing Lists
My Shop
Reviews
New items
Latest content
Latest reviews
Latest questions
Brands
Search reviews
Showcase
New items
New comments
Latest content
Latest updates
Latest reviews
Author list
Series list
Search showcase
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Member Map
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to thread
Corvette
C3 Forum
Advice needed
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="rfh928" data-source="post: 247226" data-attributes="member: 5565"><p>I had a 78 L82, bought it when it was 6 years old and drove it many km's for 15 years. Had a 98 since then and now a 2019. The C3 was mostly steel underneath...vs the C5 and C7 which have a lot of aluminum...and mine wound up rusting pretty badly underneath before I noticed it. We have our family vehicles sprayed at Rust Check every year and it works wonders, but I'd never thought of doing the Vette. Other issues as it got older...the rubber seals on the windows and t-tops deteriorated over time, even with putting Armor All on there to try to prevent them from drying out...but they did and when it rained the interior would get wet. The carpets would never fully dry out from this, and when I lifted them up I found that the floorboards were rusty underneath as a result. Mechanically the C3 is not nearly as durable as in comparison the C5...I drove it reasonably and maintained it well, never tracked it...but the motor was burning oil and leaking oil in many places as it aged...the clutch release bearing was weak and I went through 2 clutches...the synchro's on the 4 speed transmission would wear out and start grinding... the u-joints on the rear axles were awful...they had to be replaced every 2 years. And many, many other issues. Don't get me wrong...I loved the car...enjoyed it for the 15 years I had it putting 160K kms myself on it...but compared to the C5 I had for the same length of time...the latter had none of these issues. I love the looks of the C3 but if I had to make that choice, I would never buy one again. I'd gladly buy another C5...in the end you may wind up spending less if you find a good one than all the potential money you may have to sink into the C3. In any case, good luck in whatever you choose to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rfh928, post: 247226, member: 5565"] I had a 78 L82, bought it when it was 6 years old and drove it many km's for 15 years. Had a 98 since then and now a 2019. The C3 was mostly steel underneath...vs the C5 and C7 which have a lot of aluminum...and mine wound up rusting pretty badly underneath before I noticed it. We have our family vehicles sprayed at Rust Check every year and it works wonders, but I'd never thought of doing the Vette. Other issues as it got older...the rubber seals on the windows and t-tops deteriorated over time, even with putting Armor All on there to try to prevent them from drying out...but they did and when it rained the interior would get wet. The carpets would never fully dry out from this, and when I lifted them up I found that the floorboards were rusty underneath as a result. Mechanically the C3 is not nearly as durable as in comparison the C5...I drove it reasonably and maintained it well, never tracked it...but the motor was burning oil and leaking oil in many places as it aged...the clutch release bearing was weak and I went through 2 clutches...the synchro's on the 4 speed transmission would wear out and start grinding... the u-joints on the rear axles were awful...they had to be replaced every 2 years. And many, many other issues. Don't get me wrong...I loved the car...enjoyed it for the 15 years I had it putting 160K kms myself on it...but compared to the C5 I had for the same length of time...the latter had none of these issues. I love the looks of the C3 but if I had to make that choice, I would never buy one again. I'd gladly buy another C5...in the end you may wind up spending less if you find a good one than all the potential money you may have to sink into the C3. In any case, good luck in whatever you choose to do. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Corvette
C3 Forum
Advice needed
Top
Bottom
You're browsing as a
Guest
. Please register to receive all manner of go-faster benefits on CCF. Click
HERE
to login or register.