How many members are currently own a Corvette?

[SurfnSun]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

Last GM big block Vette!

That was 1974…

[bsmith]

Originally Posted by BayouCountry

Sold the 2012 Grand Sport 5 years ago when I bought the river front property. The gravel road is not a friendly ride for a Corvette.

step dad has a C7 Z06 and lives a half-mile off a paved road.

[SurfnSun]

Originally Posted by BayouCountry

Sold the 2012 Grand Sport 5 years ago when I bought the river front property. The gravel road is not a friendly ride for a Corvette.

First Vette was a used black 2009 Z51. Glad I bought it used because I promptly broke the radiator bracket. The Corvette Forum was a great help fixing that fk up.

Here’s the solution to dirt roads…

[m and t's77]

77 l-82 Using it at a Boy Scout car wash so another Eagle Scout could finance his Eagle project.

[Jeff78]

09 vert that we bought new. Contemplating a C8 for my last one.

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by SurfnSun

That was 1974…

The 2013 was the very last Big block Corvette as far as I know. In '13 I was present at a seminar in Kissimmee where this very subject was the topic. Engineers from GM were the presentators. That '13 has the last 427, factory installed by GM according to them.

[6spdC6]

Had 7 Vettes over about 30 years. Last one (15 Vert) sold 3 years ago.

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by SurfnSun

That was 1974…

https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/che..._427/2013.html

[m and t's77]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/che..._427/2013.html

Right from the article "LS7 7.0L engine rated at 505 hp (377 kW)"

A traditional big block has nothing to do with a LS motor,sharing the same cubic inches doesn't make it a real rat engine.

[bsmith]

Wife had this picture.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by IB4TL

Bought my first one when I was 19.

I've had 3.

No interest in buying anothe one, I just like the forum

After five (71, 96, 05, 06, 09) I do have an interest...but hard to spend 50-100 large on a Vette when there are so many other pieces of equipment I'd like to purchase.

[IB4TL]

Originally Posted by LATB

After five (71, 96, 05, 06, 09) I do have an interest...but hard to spend 50-100 large on a Vette when there are so many other pieces of equipment I'd like to purchase.

Exactly.

I preferred my Porsche over any Vette.

No to mention, they don't even offer a manual transmission anymore.

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by m and t's77

Right from the article "LS7 7.0L engine rated at 505 hp (377 kW)"

A traditional big block has nothing to do with a LS motor,sharing the same cubic inches doesn't make it a real rat engine.

The 2013 was the last 427 Corvette.

[SurfnSun]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

The 2013 was the last 427 Corvette.

As stated…the LS7 had nothing to do with a big block engine. Cubic inches don’t make a big block.

[FLEXjs]

Originally Posted by zeek

Im between Vetts right now. But my next one will be number 20. It will be a choice between a C2 Coupe, a C5 z06 or a C8.

Didn't you get a C7 just last year?

What happened to it?

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by SurfnSun

As stated…the LS7 had nothing to do with a big block engine. Cubic inches don’t make a big block.

Ok

[04 commemorative]

Originally Posted by SurfnSun

As stated…the LS7 had nothing to do with a big block engine. Cubic inches don’t make a big block.

I might be wrong but I always understood that Cubic inches had a lot to do with an engine being called a "Big Block"

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by LATB

After five (71, 96, 05, 06, 09) I do have an interest...but hard to spend 50-100 large on a Vette when there are so many other pieces of equipment I'd like to purchase.

Perfectly normal as we age.

I don't have any plans to sell my '07, but fast cars don't have the allure that they used to.

When/if I do sell it, I wouldn't buy any other car or spend the money on any other inanimate objects.

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by 04 commemorative

I might be wrong but I always understood that Cubic inches had a lot to do with an engine being called a "Big Block"

Back in the day, the 265/283/327/350/400 etc. had the same basic block.

Then the 396/427/454 etc. came out, different block, and were considered "big blocks."

Thus, we have the 400 "small block" and the 396 "big block," and the 427 in small or big block.

[BayouCountry]

Originally Posted by bsmith

step dad has a C7 Z06 and lives a half-mile off a paved road.

A couple little problems with my situation. The road floods about four times a year leaving ruts and there’s a slope where the gravel road meets pavement.

I had my fun. Time to move on and just enjoy car shows.