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re: Thoughts on the C7 Corvette

Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:19 pm to
Posted by holmesbr
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Feb 2012
3854 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:19 pm to
Also, is a C5 still best bang for buck for a performance car? 25-30 year old gm problems not withstanding.
Posted by Traveler
I'm not late-I'm early for tomorrow
Member since Sep 2003
26071 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:26 pm to
C5s are still popular with a lot of people. Lyle with C&S Corvettes gives a good breakdown on the C5 Gen and which years are better than others.
C5 Lyle with C&S
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
13592 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:30 pm to
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Most of my material possession dreams have come true(within reason, of course) but I still don't have a ragtop side-piped C3. How is this not the most beautiful vette ever...


My old man had this exact car, different color, 69 convertible with the 427. My mom made him sell if after my brother was born. He still curses at the tv when the jackson Barrett auctions are on and one was goes for over 100k. He will go to his grave with regret for selling it
Posted by Disco Ball
Denham Springs
Member since May 2025
694 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:45 pm to
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My old man had this exact car, different color, 69 convertible with the 427. My mom made him sell if after my brother was born. He still curses at the tv when the jackson Barrett auctions are on and one was goes for over 100k. He will go to his grave with regret for selling it


These sad car stories effect just about every family.
In the 70's my sainted mother chauffeured me and my sister around in her 1971 Dodge Demon with the 340 V8.
Dad wasn't a car guy so when we moved to BR he decided to sell off things that weren't practical including the Demon. He had no idea how rare and valuable that car would be in just a few years.
Posted by Redlos
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2005
1158 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:46 pm to
Love my ‘68….only 14 gal of fuel so lots of gas station stops

This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 10:52 pm
Posted by Traveler
I'm not late-I'm early for tomorrow
Member since Sep 2003
26071 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 11:03 pm to
Nice car Redlos. Base motor or L79?
Posted by CitizenK
BR
Member since Aug 2019
13659 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 12:12 am to
Neighbor in Lake Chuck found one in Kansas and bought it from an old lady. It was her husbands and had been in the garage for years. This was late 1970's during the oil boom and him a petroleum engineer. He was transferred shortly after to NOLA so he and wife lived in Folsom. Last I heard he became a superintendent of an offshore platform in Africa, I think off Gabon.in the Gulf of Cabinda.
Posted by DoubleClutch
Member since Oct 2025
10 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 12:23 am to
Very good bang for your buck. Get the Z06.
Posted by DoubleClutch
Member since Oct 2025
10 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 12:30 am to
No downvote. Just curious as to why you think that? I drive a ZL1 Camaro and it never fails to make me smile. It’s impractical as hell but fun to drive.
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