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Forum: Mountain - Prairie
02-18-2017, 04:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,341
Posted By Shark01

Ugh...posted in the main forum because the...

Ugh...posted in the main forum because the regional one is a ghost town...might as well stick to a Porsche now:willy:
Forum: Mountain - Prairie
02-18-2017, 01:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,341
Posted By Shark01

How sad is it that they can be the same d-bags...

How sad is it that they can be the same d-bags they were 20 years ago? That is one thing that drove me from Corvettes into Porsche in the first place. Spent lots of time at Landmark and Bill Heard...
Forum: Mountain - Prairie
02-18-2017, 11:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,341
Posted By Shark01

Houston Guys - Where to Test Drive & Buy

Have had 4 Corvettes (last in 2005), and a member here since 2000.

So I was going to buy something like a GT3, but thinking I ought to at least go drive a Z06, since used ones are less than half...
Forum: C7 Corvettes for Sale
06-04-2016, 07:36 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 13,469
Posted By Shark01

Alot are made these days

Alot are made these days
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-03-2012, 06:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,509
Posted By Shark01

Good questions, I want to see how things are out...

Good questions, I want to see how things are out there. For $35k, I'm sure I settle for an any year NOM driver car that needs stuff. Was hoping at the $50k level you could get a matching number...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-03-2012, 06:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,509
Posted By Shark01

What, there are 9 sites other than...

What, there are 9 sites other than Pro-Team?:rock:

The problem with looking at ask prices on sites is you don't know how realistic they are. Was hoping guys here knew of actual sales prices,...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-03-2012, 12:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,509
Posted By Shark01

Current Pricing Discussion

Searched, but didn't see anything recent....

Haven't been able to follow the market on C2s (convertibles only) since before the crash (laid off once, changed jobs twice). Now that my indusry is...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-02-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,329
Posted By Shark01

I was there as well....although they ought to...

I was there as well....although they ought to start calling it "cars", because the coffee line was outside the store.

Huge number of cars....mostly modern stuff.
Forum: Other Cars
10-29-2010, 11:18 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 18,828
Posted By Shark01

I owned 4 Corvettes over a 20 year period. For...

I owned 4 Corvettes over a 20 year period. For the past 5 years I have owned a 2001 Porsche Turbo. 500+ hp, nothing keeps up with it, handles incredibly well, great brakes, great leather & carbon...
Forum: Other Cars
10-29-2010, 11:07 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,299
Posted By Shark01

Nice

Nice
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-18-2010, 04:02 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,884
Posted By Shark01

know the feeling. I bought a used $70k car four...

know the feeling. I bought a used $70k car four years ago that I could only get $30k for now:(
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-18-2010, 03:59 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,532
Posted By Shark01

FWIW, looks like I have a new employer. 6% cut...

FWIW, looks like I have a new employer. 6% cut in pay, plus lose $6,000 per year in 401k matching (new employer doesn't match).

Or I can wait a couple of months for my old employer to get a new...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-06-2010, 10:18 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,532
Posted By Shark01

My wife and I are both laid off. She got the ax...

My wife and I are both laid off. She got the ax last August (still looking, she is an accountant), and I was laid off from Alliance Engineering last month (Mechanical/Project Engineer).

Call...
Forum: Southwest
12-18-2009, 06:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,236
Posted By Shark01

I used them 7-8 years ago to re-paint some panels...

I used them 7-8 years ago to re-paint some panels and was very impressed:cheers:

Karen, can you give me a ballpark estimate to re-paint a Porsche 911 from silver to metallic white pearl? I'm...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-18-2009, 09:57 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,353
Posted By Shark01

Sounds like the concussion never ended:lol: ...

Sounds like the concussion never ended:lol:


Cars today are so much safer.....next time you meet an Engineer, give him a kiss:crazy:
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-14-2009, 03:40 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,025
Posted By Shark01

I understand where you are coming from, you're...

I understand where you are coming from, you're kind of jaded by the C5 you have now and the C6 is more of the same:willy:

But an NSX isn't the way to go, it's a design from the 80s, VERY...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
08-05-2007, 10:50 AM
Replies: 64
[Z06] Porsche GT2
Views: 4,412
Posted By Shark01

Using the 996 relationship, the gap between...

Using the 996 relationship, the gap between market values of a TT and a GT2 are closer than ever and shrinking. What started off as a $65k difference new is now a $25k difference. Admittedly, I'm a...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
08-03-2007, 10:04 PM
Replies: 64
[Z06] Porsche GT2
Views: 4,412
Posted By Shark01

Sure I am.....so tell me, after all the stuff I...

Sure I am.....so tell me, after all the stuff I said to do is done.....whats the difference between the two?.......a simple body kit......thats all:lurk:
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
08-02-2007, 09:40 PM
Replies: 64
[Z06] Porsche GT2
Views: 4,412
Posted By Shark01

A GT2 is not about performance.......its about...

A GT2 is not about performance.......its about exclusivity:yesnod:

Want performance? take a Turbo, remove the front differential, flash it, add an exhaust......and for $7k it blows a GT2 off the...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-31-2007, 10:04 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 6,684
Posted By Shark01

Funny, I've never seen plastic with such...

Funny, I've never seen plastic with such magnificent stitching. I had 4 Corvettes over a 20 year continuous timeframe, and I wanted to go in another direction, that I felt was an upgrade. Its a...
Forum: Southwest
06-25-2007, 03:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 606
Posted By Shark01

He IS Frank

He IS Frank
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-24-2007, 02:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 617
Posted By Shark01

You must have biceps like Schwarzenegger to turn...

You must have biceps like Schwarzenegger to turn that wheel at slow speeds:eek:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-21-2007, 03:41 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,412
Posted By Shark01

Plan for about $3k in tools & manuals:lurk:

Plan for about $3k in tools & manuals:lurk:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-25-2007, 03:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 655
Posted By Shark01

I haven't advanced to the "looking" stage yet. ...

I haven't advanced to the "looking" stage yet. Still trying to decide what the budget should be for any one of the following:

1963-64 NOM driver Corvette ($35k?)

1987-88 Porsche Turbo...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-24-2007, 12:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 655
Posted By Shark01

OK, sounds like $35k should work for a '63-'64...

OK, sounds like $35k should work for a '63-'64 NOM small block driver.

thanks
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