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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Looking for another classic
I'm in the market for a classic car in (cruise-in quality) and have narrowed my choices down to two styles, mid year Corvette coupe 4 speed small block or a 1973 Trans Am (non SD 4 speed).
Just based on what you know of the two cars, which would you choose and why? Thanks |
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Re: Looking for another classic
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Location: Chicagoland, IL
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Re: Looking for another classic
TransAm. It looked like a refugee from the race track when it was first introduced.
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Long Island, New York 11542
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Re: Looking for another classic
I would also go with the t/a
I have a '79 bandit 400 4spd wich i have owned for 22 years. as popular as those cars were you don't see clean one around that oftern. when friends come to the house they pass by the 3 corvettes and talk about the smokey and the bandit trans am.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Re: Looking for another classic
Mid year coupe 4 spd - hands down.
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Location: Brooklyn ny
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Re: Looking for another classic
Lisounds-Post a photo of that 79 TA....Owned a yellow 79 TA back in 82 and an 80
Pace car back in 86......Very rare to see those cars in good shape today... |
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Re: Looking for another classic
mid year corvette 4 speed without a doubt. TA has a reputation of being a poor mans corvette. it is bulky, heavy and cumbersome. very heavy doors and it rusts. they are not fast either. How can u lose with a midyear???? money in the bank.
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Fremont,Ca
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Re: Looking for another classic
My next Vette will be a Midyear Coupe so that answers that one. Have you seen the prices of 455SDs lately? $100,000.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: McHenry, Il.
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Re: Looking for another classic
If you can find a rust free well priced TA then go for it.
If you plan to really run it hard and drive the hell out of it - well I think you know that answer then.
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Looking for another classic
Mid year coupe for me.
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