1972 vs. 2002

[bossvette]

I have no doubt that at some point in time, you'll be sharing Corvette stories with the likes of 81Kix, MrsSchroder, 78SilAnniv, XL8R, 6Shooter, and other ladies of the CAC! :L

otflotfl be nice Andre

 

[DRTH VTR]

I have no doubt that at some point in time, you'll be sharing Corvette stories with the likes of 81Kix, MrsSchroder, 78SilAnniv, XL8R, 6Shooter, and other ladies of the CAC! :L

otfl

 

[Evolution1980]

otflotfl be nice Andre

What can I say...work is real slow today... :L

 

[Chas]

..... 6Shooter, and other ladies of the CAC! :L

thats a shot across the bow eh?

 

[6 Shooter]

thats a shot across the bow eh?

Yep, paybacks are tough around here!

 

[DRTH VTR]

thats a shot across the bow eh?

6 Shooter may whack Andre with his purse! :L

 

[Evolution1980]

Duane knows he's given me more than my fair share of shots in the past, so I just give a couple back here and there as time and opportunity allows. I think he's still way up on me though.

 

[6 Shooter]

I think he's still way up on me though.

:ugh​

Yep, I'm afraid so...​

Later - D

 

[hzl6cm]

yeah.....the reason why i said i was going to try for within the next five years is because im still young and because i only have two more years left of school until i get my bachelor of science in interior design.....and because in five years i will only be 24 and still young and won't be too late for me to have kids too....i want the car before i have kids but if it doesn't happen that way then oh well....i will still get one.....

Don't worry about having kids first, I got all of my Corvettes after having three daughters. When I got married I had a '71 MGB which I also still have. My daughters all love to get picked up at school in one of the Corvettes but the one they ask for rides in on their birthdays, as something special to do with Dad, is the '70 Convertible! Since my middle daughter turned 15 today I imagine we will be blasting around the back roads with the top down this evening!

Good luck.

Kevin

 

[abc]

i know it can be a little bias and stupid but im doing this for a class research paper and i just want peoples opinion on it that's all....

wHICH 72 Corvette? A roadster or coupe? 350, 350 Lt-1 or 454?
On 02 same thing but one engine.
I would say I would take a 72 LT-1 or 454 Corvette because those are true classics and are appreciating in value.

 

[abc]

hey everyone i just got my paper and i got a 96 out of 100 point so i got a 96% on my paper.....i only had a few minor mistakes and that was it....i'm soooo happy.....thank you everyone for helping me out.....

So then which is the better car?
It is really comparing two different eras, two different animals, oranges to apples.

 

[corvette girl]

well my opinioin the 72 is better but when it came down to it, it was what you would prefer.

 

[abc]

well my opinioin the 72 is better but when it came down to it, it was what you would prefer.

It would be safe to say that the newer Corvette is better for daily commuting where the 72 is a sunday / weekend car that requires alot more maintenance since it has points, carb to the computers of today in the newer Corvette. The newer Corvette is more comfortable and will outperform any 72 Corvette with the 3 engine options offered that year.

 

[Koop]

It would be safe to say that the newer Corvette is better for daily commuting where the 72 is a sunday / weekend car that requires alot more maintenance since it has points, carb to the computers of today in the newer Corvette. The newer Corvette is more comfortable and will outperform any 72 Corvette with the 3 engine options offered that year.

Nope, wouldn't be safe to say that at all.

Properly maintained old Corvettes are quite reliable and surprisingly comfortable. Old Vettes are not garage queens, you can drive the heck out of 'em every day if you want, my Vette has well over 500,000 miles on it. I road trip the car whenever and wherever I feel like it.

You would be surprised how quick and how well the old cars can handle with modern rubber and shocks. I'm not suggesting a C3 could run twisties with a newer Vette.

 

[abc]

Nope, wouldn't be safe to say that at all.

Properly maintained old Corvettes are quite reliable and surprisingly comfortable. Old Vettes are not garage queens, you can drive the heck out of 'em every day if you want, my Vette has well over 500,000 miles on it. I road trip the car whenever and wherever I feel like it.

You would be surprised how quick and how well the old cars can handle with modern rubber and shocks. I'm not suggesting a C3 could run twisties with a newer Vette.

NOT...I don't think so if they are anything near factory you better make sure the engine can run on todays octane. You have to deal with those points that are mechanical in nature and prone to wearing down. The maintenance is higher on those Corvettes just in their design and on top of that being over 25 years of age...:W The carb remember those?The tires if you get the originals are no way better than today's ..You have to face it tire tech has got alot better since the 60's and todays new cars will be alot more comfortable get better gas mileage, and out accelerate the old one. I like the oldies too but they are just too hard and difficult to drive unlike a new Corvette. What are we talkin now 6 spd autos and 6 spd. manuals vs. 3 spd autos and 4 spd. manuals.
I have rode in the older ones and tried to drive an older one and it was a rust bucket of bolts. Everything vibrated and the ride bumped us around like rag dolls. Let's not forget the heat that came from the engine compartment and the noise as you can't even hear the stereo or the person sitting next to you The Corvette was definitely uncomfortable and the asking price for it was outrageous as the owner passed it off as being in restored factory condition.:crazy ...

 

[MoeJr]

ABC I disagree. I owned a 77 and have driven many older Vettes and they were reliable. None of the ones I drove rattled or drove super hard. And as far as reliability the new Vettes have more problems than the old ones. More things to breakdown no matter how many computers they put in them. Points? Easily rectified by putting an HEI Distributor. Carbs? Again not very diffcult to keep in tune. The new ones are more hi tech than the olds ones but they are no easier to tune and getting more power out of them is alot more expensive for the new ones.

 

[Koop]

Sorry you had an experience with an old bucket of bolts. Just because you drove a wreck that doesn't mean they're all junk.

My original L48 ran fine on pump gas. Heck that motor went over 200,000 miles between rebuilds. I can't remember the last time I touched the points, the Q jet works quite well and I never, ever have to mess with it.

I spend far more $ on my wifes MiniVan or my 2005 LS6 Cadillac each year than the old Vette on regular maintenance and repairs (the Caddy is under warranty and still costs more than the Vette)

I've been driving my "Keeper" Vette for nearly 30 years (along with other Vetts and cars), like I said, the modern rubber and shocks are a night and day improvement. My Dads C5 is loud inside as is the '69, you feel every bump in either car. I don't have to break my back to get in and out of the '69 like a C4 (or buy those expensive 315/35/ZR17" rear tires anymore).

What's more, I don't care which Vette you drive the end result of a long road trip is the same "LEMME OUT OF THIS THING".

Michelin Pilots are cheaper than run flats (less than half the cost and they last 3x as long as F1 Supercars), my rear brakes last over 80,000 miles a set (I just replaced the ORIGINAL rear rotors in 2006) and my fronts last 25,000 or so. My Dad does brakes and buys expensive tires for his C5 far more often than I do, the C5's have insane wind noise when the passenger window sucks out a high speed as do the C3's. My original TH400 went OVER 400,000 miles before a rebuild, I still run the original, un-rebuilt front suspension, steering box, rear end and u joints. If I run the car to the desert in the summer my feet do get pretty hot (Okay, Damn hot) but no Vette is any good for that, the C4 or C5 are OVENs in the desert, by the time the interior in the C5 cools down you are dead or where you need to be. God forbid you hit the brakes hard in the C5 to many times when it's 115 out, you'll be needing yet another set of rear rotors. Or bring a C4 down from 160MPH to many times (new front rotors again?) Much less the quality of the newer interiors don't come close to the old with the plastic bits that peel and brake on the newer cars.

The old Vette runs fine on pump gas and my dash doesn't light up like a Christmas tree telling me to Service Traction Control or Stability System.

Nope, my family and I have had more than a few Corvettes, my high mileage C3 is cheaper to run than the newer cars and easier to climb in and out of.

The last time my '69 went for a flat bed ride or couldn't get to the mechanic under it's own power was November 6, 1997.

All that said I love the new Vettes.

I see your ZO6 in the pic, wanna compare tire, brake and oil change bills? I know you don't want to drag race me.

 

[RodsnRides]

I'm with Moe Jr. and Koop. I like the old ones. I can fix them. This new stuff costs an arm and a leg just for the diagnostic computer to tell me where to start looking. I also run an electronic ignition conversion, and it works just fine, thank you. And with my 383 decked at 9.5:1 compression, pump gas is no worry here.

The modern ones cost 2-3 times more than mine to get initially, and 2-3 times more than mine to keep running. :eyerole

Sure, if I hit the lottery, I'd be keen to have a newer one. Actually, if I did hit the lottery, I would have one of each generation.

You guys can have the newest greatest whatever. I'll stay an old school fossil and drive my old school fossil. I get plenty of looks and thumbs up and I am happy with it. Really, where can you go 180 mph anymore? I've had mine to 150 in Wyoming, and it was still climbing, but I ran out of room, or at least my own safety margin. I'm not a fool.

Rick
:gap

 

[Koop]

Shhh! My car went pointless over a decade ago. (that's why I can't remember the last time I messed with the points)

 

[abc]

Sorry you had an experience with an old bucket of bolts. Just because you drove a wreck that doesn't mean they're all junk.

My original L48 ran fine on pump gas. Heck that motor went over 200,000 miles between rebuilds. I can't remember the last time I touched the points, the Q jet works quite well and I never, ever have to mess with it.

I spend far more $ on my wifes MiniVan or my 2005 LS6 Cadillac each year than the old Vette on regular maintenance and repairs (the Caddy is under warranty and still costs more than the Vette)

I've been driving my "Keeper" Vette for nearly 30 years (along with other Vetts and cars), like I said, the modern rubber and shocks are a night and day improvement. My Dads C5 is loud inside as is the '69, you feel every bump in either car. I don't have to break my back to get in and out of the '69 like a C4 (or buy those expensive 315/35/ZR17" rear tires anymore).

What's more, I don't care which Vette you drive the end result of a long road trip is the same "LEMME OUT OF THIS THING".

Michelin Pilots are cheaper than run flats (less than half the cost and they last 3x as long as F1 Supercars), my rear brakes last over 80,000 miles a set (I just replaced the ORIGINAL rear rotors in 2006) and my fronts last 25,000 or so. My Dad does brakes and buys expensive tires for his C5 far more often than I do, the C5's have insane wind noise when the passenger window sucks out a high speed as do the C3's. My original TH400 went OVER 400,000 miles before a rebuild, I still run the original, un-rebuilt front suspension, steering box, rear end and u joints. If I run the car to the desert in the summer my feet do get pretty hot (Okay, Damn hot) but no Vette is any good for that, the C4 or C5 are OVENs in the desert, by the time the interior in the C5 cools down you are dead or where you need to be. God forbid you hit the brakes hard in the C5 to many times when it's 115 out, you'll be needing yet another set of rear rotors. Or bring a C4 down from 160MPH to many times (new front rotors again?) Much less the quality of the newer interiors don't come close to the old with the plastic bits that peel and brake on the newer cars.

The old Vette runs fine on pump gas and my dash doesn't light up like a Christmas tree telling me to Service Traction Control or Stability System.

Nope, my family and I have had more than a few Corvettes, my high mileage C3 is cheaper to run than the newer cars and easier to climb in and out of.

The last time my '69 went for a flat bed ride or couldn't get to the mechanic under it's own power was November 6, 1997.

All that said I love the new Vettes.

I see your ZO6 in the pic, wanna compare tire, brake and oil change bills? I know you don't want to drag race me.

Drag race you??? :L U need to quit while you are still running. I'm sure everything you have is factory right??NOT! But some of the information I can agree with you on as the newer Corvette tires cost more because they are a speed rated tire that have a higher top end speed than the C-3 which is not as aerodynamic as the new Corvette and is not capable of obtaining the higher top end speeds of the new Corvette. Those new big tires are sticker so that where the supeior handling comes in and less tire life but I know the newer tires are expensive. I bet you switched to non runflats because they cost less and the new Corvettes don't come from the factory with non runflats so there you go changing things again from factory stock to non stock..
The L-48 that isn't nothing to write home about (and you don't mention the year) if it is in factory stock condition which it probably isn't ..
Is there a 502 lurking somewhere in one of those cars that is totally modified??
... a Volkswagen of today will eat the L-48 alive on the freeway and off the line. You might have been better of with the L-82.
If the components in your 2006 Corvette are worn out and needing replacing alreadythis soon then it's the driver and not the car. You have to stop drivin it so hard. You shouldn't need replacement on anything on the 2006 unless you are a really abusive driver. Is your 69 a garage queen? You have so many cars it seems to be that those cars probably sit around alot while you are driving your wifes mini-van if you have to replace those parts on the 2006 so soon and as for the 69 well the age of that speaks for it self. Time will tell and I'm sure it does on that car. It's only logical but we need all the facts not just the ones you want to tell us.