I,too, have worked on a lot of those disc brakes. They couldn’t have been too bad a design; they remained in use through the 1982 model.
Any Corvette owners?
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I,too, have worked on a lot of those disc brakes. They couldn’t have been too bad a design; they remained in use through the 1982 model.
Aggie1906
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Only two: A shabby '54 when I turned 21 and was doing extra summer shifts at the paper mill. Much later a '75 (last one) Roadster. Shoulda bought the big block '74. Three season drove the '75 for three decades, now the elder son has it.
So I sold the 2007 Z06 and started a search for C7 Z06. I found a 2015 in VA with 4K miles. Loving it so far. My 7th one and the first auto trans. The A8 is pretty impressive.
I briefly considered buying a Corvette...right up until my girlfriend reminded me that it's considered an old man's car... 
The thing I will never begin to understand is how anyone with an interest in driving anything would find time to complain about the price of fuel. I drive a '29 Model A basically a stocker, I run non alcohol premium in it just like my lawn mower, at nearly $5 a gallon its the cheapest thing I put in anything I own. The model A get less than 12 mpg, they weren't designed to deliver fuel economy, neither was your Corvette. If your going to try to have fun, even if its just impress others, please don't complain about how much money it costs. I get it if you happen to be a long haul trucker, or cab driver or even a soccer mom putting thousands of miles a year on a van hauling kids around to this and that but if your driving something that is supposed to be "sport", save it.
I’ve had 16-17 Vettes since my first in 1972. That was a 65 convertible. Currently have a 2005 convertible, Z51, 6speed with 17K mikes. Many in between. Big Blocks, fuelies, drivers and show cars. Some ad lmistvs good as a Registered Magnum.
Fishinfool
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I briefly considered buying a Corvette...right up until my girlfriend reminded me that it's considered an old man's car...
I get a kick out of that belief - A lot of people seem to express it, along with the second childhood, and "making up for something" theories....
Been a gear head since high school, and have been rebuilding / driving fun cars all my life, so I, along with many Vette owners are just doing what we always did. Still on our first childhoods, thank you.
I've owned two Vettes, a white 1975 L48 that I built into a stock appearing 1/4 mile monster, and a red 1995 LT1 that is basically stock. The LT1 has only about 80K miles on it, and still sits in my garage.
Larry
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tominboise
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The dreamers crack me up. 
Imports need to catch up.
The new E ray @Carlisle this August.
Chief engineer driving, chief of development going along.
Imports need to catch up.The new E ray @Carlisle this August.
Chief engineer driving, chief of development going along.
Norton 750
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Cars are my other bad habit besides Smith and Wesson Revolvers! Corvette is a 73 Four Speed with the L-82 engine. Last year for the chrome bumpers. It is my "bad weather" classic since it has T-Tops and the Backdraft Cobra has no windows or a top.
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AJ
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Minor detail. Yes, nitpicking, that’s what we do here.
72 was the last year for chrome bumpers, 73 was the last year for a chrome bumper.
Nice carS. The Cobra is sweet as well.
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Norton 750
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AJ
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I am assuming Norton 750 has something to do with motorcycles.
JohnHL
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Minor detail. Yes, nitpicking, that’s what we do here.
72 was the last year for chrome bumpers, 73 was the last year for a chrome bumper.
Since we're "nitpicking"....
My '72 had 3 chrome bumpers, one in the front and two in the back.
My '73 had no chrome bumpers in front, but two chrome bumpers in the rear.
John
Norton 750
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JohnHL
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Since we're "nitpicking"....
My '72 had 3 chrome bumpers, one in the front and two in the back.
My '73 had no chrome bumpers in front, but two chrome bumpers in the rear.
John
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