we picked up our first vette last weekend and can't stay out of the garage. Our first night was hell. We picked up a very low mileage car from a dealer after looking for a year or so. Spent the evening driving around with a smile since I have waited 20 years for a vette. We get the car home and park in the garage and about an hour later realize we can't get back into the car since we never got a door key and some how screwed things up with the remote. After spending the night on the net and fighting with the wife we called a 24 hour locksmith who gets us back in the car and every night since I clean and look at this car and now want to buy another. I was always a car guy but the last 10 have been into high performance offshore style boats and after the first hour I told the wife I want to sell the boat and buy another vette. I have had my boat to 100mph and it still does not compare to the 80 I have had the car. This is the best fiberglass toy I have ever owned. All my boater friends think I am nuts now. I plan on spending a great deal of time here and hope to learn more about the car from all of you.

 

the old piece of glass

 

big block now need to relearn the new gen. small blocks.

 

very nice looking vette boat and big block. I know how you feel as I want another Vette other then by '87. the best of luck to you and your new "toy" it's all downhill from here!

 

Congrats on your recent purchase, looks like you picked up a very clean car. I have had my Vette for a few months now and I still find myself smiling everytime I drive her. If you do buy another one, what year/generation are you going to get this time?

 

we drove it to dallas and back from Kansas city this weekend and had a blast. I could go another 8 hours.

 

Yes driving these vettes is lots of fun. I drove mine from Corpus Chriti, Texas to Laurel, Montana and that was a blast. Especially doing 108MPH through Kansas. I think my 92 is the best traveling car I've ever had. I know my dad did alot of long trips in it when he was alive. I love all the conversations that start at the rest stops. Even as common as this generation of vette is people are still drawn to it.

 

I was suprised how we felt getting out of the car. You are right people are still like the C4. I had several people stop to talk to me at the gas pumps. I did hit 100mph a couple of times on the I-35 part of Kansas. This was the most fun I have ever had on a road trip driving.