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[Shayne]

hi, i just signed up for this forum. i don't have a vette yet. i've wanted one as long asi can remember. preference is a c6 electron blue soft top, but i like almost all the different generations.

 

[Riley P]

Welcome to the forum! It's a great place to ask questions if you are looking at getting a vette, or if you just like them. Please make yourself at home!

 

[taylorsk8]

Welcome. You may find it is slow on here right now but there is lots of good poeple with good information. So are you looking for a vette right now? You said you like the C6's but is that what you want to get.

Not trying to be nosy, just curiosity.

T

 

[Shayne]

i really like the looks of the c6, as well as the c5. i used to have older muscle cars,(mostly mopars) but i like the new technologies of fuel injection, cruise control, a/c, etc. compared to the older cars. a friend has a 63 convertable nice but not for me. last vette i rode in was a 73.

 

[taylorsk8]

Ya the older ones typically are a bit less comfortable, although many C3's had A/C and Cruise. I agree that sometimes the newer technologies is nice to have though. Plus the C5's are capable of 30+ highway MPG. I think Riley's car got about 33MPG the day he brought it home from the States. Anyway, good luck with finding a vette. If you have questions don't be afraid to ask, someone here will know the answer or else find it for you.

T

 

[Riley P]

You can't beat modern cars for performance, safety, and fuel economy! I am a muscle car guy at heart but my Corvette is more reliable, faster, safer, and uses a third of the fuel on the highway. Chevelle for the city, Corvette for the highway. Best of both worlds.

 

[HLN A55]

I love old muscle too but for me the ultimate car is still a '67 vert body on a C6 z06 frame, running gear and power train!!! The best of both worlds!!

 

[Shayne]

i could do one of those. if the price drops that is.

 

[Riley P]

Very true. That would be one wicked ride but as said, mashing two of the most expensive Corvettes would be a pretty penny! But still awesome.

 

[Shayne]

check this site out Karl Kustom Corvettes - 1967 Corvette Convertible Roadster or /www.67c5.com/

 

[Riley P]

Absolutely amazing what some people can do. Not to be a pooper but there is something odd with the proportions around the back window and the belt-line seems off. HOWEVER, with that said, I don't know how they could do it any other way and it looks like they put a tone of care and thought into the design. Maybe they tried to make it look too much like a C2 if that makes sense.

Even though I think the C2 is the nicest looking Corvette, the best modern interpretation of a retro vette has to be this one. C3R Corvette Stingray by Christian Cyrulewski - Top Speed

 

[Riley P]

Absolutely amazing what some people can do. Not to be a pooper but there is something odd with the proportions around the back window and the belt-line seems off. HOWEVER, with that said, I don't know how they could do it any other way and it looks like they put a ton of care and thought into the design. Maybe they tried to make it look too much like a C2 if that makes sense.

Even though I think the C2 is the nicest looking Corvette, the best modern interpretation of a retro vette has to be this one. C3R Corvette Stingray by Christian Cyrulewski - Top Speed

 

[taylorsk8]

Yup there are some really nice looking cars out there. Now if only someone would rearend Riley so I can have his engine!

I have often thought about rebuilding my body onto a C5 Chassis and drivetrain. Unfortunatly the cash isn't there for me to do it.

T