An exciting announcement regarding C6VR and your membership

I'm very excited to share some big news! Very soon, the three Vette Registry sites will be merged into one. The new site, simply called "Vette Registry," will include all Corvette generations!

Read on to learn more about the reason behind the new site, annual Gatherings, updates to memberships and what you can expect on the new site.

Changes Over the Years

After over two decades of running the CX Vette Registries (24 for C3VR, 22 for C6VR and 16 for C4VR) many things have changed! When C3VR was launched, the latest Corvette generation was only the C5, Facebook wasn't even invented yet, and online community forums were super popular.

Over those 24 years, three more Corvette generations were added, Facebook was launched, and their "Groups" feature quickly became very popular. Our C6VR membership has also changed. The original members have changed, too. Some members sold their C6 to get a different generation; others added another Corvette generation to their garage.

When I go to Carlisle, or other locations, to promote the Registries, all day long people ask why I don't also offer a registry for C1s, C2s, C5s, C7s, and C8s. Also, as I'm sure you have noticed, the activity in the C6VR forums (and the other Registry sites) has dropped off dramatically over the years, likely as a result of changing Corvette ownership and the evolution of social media.

With all of these changes over the past quarter century, I decided it is time for the Registries to change too.

The New "Vette Registry"

The new site, Vette Registry, will include all current and future Corvette generations. This will allow Corvette owners and enthusiasts that own one generation or multiple to have a single resource for all their needs. All of the features of the original sites will remain in place, but also expand. For instance, the Corvette Stats page on each site only included that site's generation. Now all generations will be included.  The forums will still have dedicated sections for C6-specific topics, but also each generation will have it's own dedicated section.

The new website address, once launched, will be www.VetteRegistry.net -- Notice that it is .net and not .com. (Unfortunately. The .com version is owned by someone else, but it is not in use.)

Annual Gatherings

The combination will also allow the C3VR annual Gatherings to now include all the members from C4VR, C6VR and all the other generation owners too! 

Site Changes

The new site has been given a complete modern makeover meaning all the pages look even better, are mobile-friendly and support "dark mode." You can even pick a color scheme to personalize your experience. You can stay with "C6 Grey" or choose any of the other 7 choices. There will be some new features too, like "mentions".

Membership Changes

Regarding your membership. There will be four levels of membership: Free, Standard, Gold, and Lifetime. All existing memberships will carry over to the new site as free members. You can choose to stay free forever, if that is your wish.  But you can always upgrade to any higher level at any time.

Standard and Gold members will be an upgrade with a fee that covers you for one year.

Lifetime will be a single payment that covers your for life.

Each level, of course, has its own features and benefits. Once the new site is ready you'll be able to see a comparison chart that explains what each one offers.

What Happens Next

I'm still putting some finishing touches on the new site. But I am almost done! For now the old sites remain up and running, though as part of this transition, there will need to be some downtime for the old sites so the necessary technical changes can be completed. When the new site launches, I will send you another email to let you know! I hope to keep this downtime to a day or two at most. During the transition if you visit the old sites you will be greeted with a message about the transition and will not be able to access the site. Once it is complete, visiting the old sites will automatically redirect you to the new one. I expect to be ready to launch the new site by next weekend.

We wouldn't be here without you!

The Registries wouldn't be here for so long if not for the participation and support of members like you! I hope you will find the new site modern, fun and as useful as I think it will be. I invite and strongly encourage you to become active in our forums once again.

I'm sure some folks will have questions and once the site is up we can discuss it there. You can also reply to this email if you have any questions or comments for me that can't wait until then.

As always, thank you for your support! I can't wait for you to see the new site and experience the next chapter in Vette Registry history!

See ya all on the other side...!!!