WTB - C3 with a Manual Transmission

 

The reserve is $8,000 The motor is a 350chevy motor.

 

The place is called Corvette Connection (www.corvetteconnection.net) and I talked with a Bob Steinbacher. He was great. The few he had were a little more what I wanted to spend but he is going to look around for me. He said that it shouldn't be hard finding one, just have to make sure it is a good one. He told me that even if I don't buy from him that I should bring it in there to be looked over before I buy it. He also was telling me how I should stay away from 68 and 74 because of the body style change and thinks about a 77 would be good for me. Also that I really want p/s. He said the p/b are not as big of a deal. (He had a beautiful yellow on there... completely restored. $40,000 sigh)

 

I felt very comfortable talking with him and did not feel like he was BSing me, which I normally can tell. I also saw on his desk his name tag for being an instructor for the Bloomington Gold School, so that impressed me right there. So hopefully I can get a car from him. He has a friend that has a dealership in Chicago but he is on vacation for the weekend. He said he would give me a call early next week.

 

Oh and that blue one I posted. I called about it. The nose was cracked as well as the back, the door panels needed to be replaced, the interior needed work, so I just said forget it.

 

A friend of the family just died in his sleep at 56 and then his cousin's brother-in-law died the next day at 58. You just don't know what is going to happen.

 

I don't know if I should give in and buy a automatic or buy a red one or buy a different sports car and keep looking for that prefect Vette. I just don't know. I know everyone thinks I am silly but it is just the way I feel. I guess I am going through more of a mid-life crisis than I thought.

 

I have never ever driven a Corvette of any type or year. So I have to drive the car that I am going to buy to make sure that I will be comfortable and able to drive it.

 

I have a full time job that I sometime work evenings or weekends and when I am not there I am a full time Mom. Plus my father passed away in Dec, so my mother depends on me a lot. I am going on vacation to Canada next week and that is going to be a big deal.

 

I can't just take off far away to get a car. I want a Vette really bad but my family comes first. Trust my, my cousin in Texas is telling me to get one down there but I just don't have the time to do it.

 

I appreciate everyones help here and if I could I would have one of you check a car out of me and then have me go look at it but I just can't. My life won't allow it at this time.

 

So I guess I have to keep waiting. At least I got a new grill, so I have some type of toy to play with.

 

If anything, you could kick the tires and take it for a spin. That would allow you the opportunity of driving a C3 Vette.

IMHO, an L-82 with a 4 Speed is a pretty nice C3.