• Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.

C7 Finally Rears Its Ugliness

Hameister said:
I couldn't agree more. When I was in my teens and early 20s, every guy I knew was into cars. At 17 my first car was an old '51 Plymouth Belvedere flat head six, then a 57 Olds J2, then a '61 Impala 283, and finally a 1970 GTX 440+6. After those cars I became civilized, with family, and children, work, etc.

Everyone rebuilt their own carbs, changed manifolds themselves, installed Hurst shifters, did their own maintenance, etc. Within my circle of friends, owning a Corvette was an unattainable dream. Today the average young guy is more interested in texting on his cell phone, and checking his Facebook page every 6 minutes.

There was never a time in my life, that I didn't see a 'vette, and think to myself,..."some day, some day". Finally, at age 69, I ordered, and am waiting to take delivery of my life long dream. Members of my family, and neighbors, think I'm going through some kind of mid-life crisis, but not my friends, they understand, and two of them, already own a Corvette.

I attended the "SuperCar Show" in West Palm Beach, just last Sunday, the 13th. I should not have been so surprised, when I found that literally every guy I met with a Corvette, or muscle car, and every member of the local Corvette club was in their late 50s to mid 70s. I guess it takes most of us a long time before owning a 'vette is both feasible, and affordable.

Things sure have changed over the years. I don't know how long I'll be able to keep my Corvette before age, or financial issues arise. However, even if I have to sell it 6 months from now, I'll have the photos, and the memories, and I'll be able to say, "I did it, I owned a Corvette".
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I quite agree with your assessment. I especially disagree with others when they say "mid life crisis". Okey dokey, let me ask this of them: if its mid life crisis now to own a Corvette, lets say in your mid to late 50's or 60's, what do you call it when my first Corvette ('72 vert) was bought at 19 in 1973? I've owned Corvettes off and on since then...so when does mid life crisis creep into the equation? For some odd reason when people our age have been driving ricers for the past 50 years, somehow that excuses them? Didn't think so...so...tell those who tell you its a mid life thing to go pound sand! :hehehe:
 
vettejack said:
I quite agree with your assessment. I especially disagree with others when they say "mid life crisis". Okey dokey, let me ask this of them: if its mid life crisis now to own a Corvette, lets say in your mid to late 50's or 60's, what do you call it when my first Corvette ('72 vert) was bought at 19 in 1973? I've owned Corvettes off and on since then...so when does mid life crisis creep into the equation? For some odd reason when people our age have been driving ricers for the past 50 years, somehow that excuses them? Didn't think so...so...tell those who tell you its a mid life thing to go pound sand! :hehehe:
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LOL! If anyone considers "50s and 60s" to be a "midlife crisis", then I guess they are expecting to live to be 100 to 120 years old. Sorry, but you all MISSED that midlife crisis a while back. I'm calling my Corvette fascination since 2005 a "second childhood". :D Or maybe it's the third........ :shrug01:
 
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