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**Stoneman** · #1 11-25-06, 08:23 AM

I may be in the market for another Corvette. Looking for an 81 with a 4-speed manual (hard to find - weren't available from 82 until late 84 models). Must be original and reasonable mileage...

I'm aware of mosta the sites out there. Just thought someone may know of one locally...

I'd consider trading my truck...

01YZF6 · #2 11-25-06, 09:05 AM

10 years behind your target year?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr... cmdZViewItem

this is the same guy selling the RC51 for 5k

Rye · #3 11-25-06, 09:14 AM

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Originally posted by Stoneman
I may be in the market for another Corvette. Looking for an 81 with a 4-speed manual (hard to find - weren't available from 82 until late 84 models). Must be original and reasonable mileage...

I'm aware of mosta the sites out there. Just thought someone may know of one locally...

I'd consider trading my truck...

Did our chat jar some anxiousness? LOL.

**Stoneman** · #4 11-25-06, 09:20 AM

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Originally posted by 01YZF6
10 years behind your target year?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr... cmdZViewItem

this is the same guy selling the RC51 for 5k

The only plastic bumper C3 I want is an 81. If I can't find a manual and HAFTA go auto, I could deal with an 82 (no manuals in 82, and I HATE the clutch-type torque converters they started using in 82). I like the factory bodies on the late C3's. Can't stand the plastic bumpers on mid to late 70's, and the C3 chrome bumper years (both bumpers-68 to 72 I believe) are outta our price range...

**Stoneman** · #5 11-25-06, 09:27 AM

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Originally posted by Rye
Did our chat jar some anxiousness? LOL.

Heh, heh. Not really. The early 80's ones have always lit me up. I love the body style on those, and they're fairly easily obtainable. Hard as hell to find an 81 with a (original) manual tranny as they made relatively few (I think around 5000 outta almost 50,000)...

Plus I like the 'first and last' thing. Last C3, first C4 would be kinda cool. And an easy way to start my collection...

improvedfd · #6 11-27-06, 09:43 AM

A coworker of mine has a 81, but it's an auto. He has done alot of work to the car over the past few years and he claims to have about $22k invested into it. It has 65k original miles and he said he would be looking for $9000.
He is located in Bolton CT

keeena · #7 11-27-06, 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by Stoneman
I may be in the market for another Corvette. Looking for an 81 with a 4-speed manual (hard to find - weren't available from 82 until late 84 models). Must be original and reasonable mileage...

Co-worker selling the following '81. I know its not a manual, but figured I'd pass it in just in case. I don't know the guy, just saw the ad on our internal web page. If you're interested, send me contact info to pass on to them.

"1981 Corvette, 350,L81, auto, 2 tone Bronze/Bronze, 131,000 miles, runs excellent, well-maintained, brand new exhaust, less than 8k on tires, all new hoses and belts; $5000.00"

**Wishbone** · #8 11-27-06, 09:53 PM

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Originally posted by Stoneman
Hard as hell to find an 81 with a (original) manual tranny as they made relatively few (I think around 5000 outta almost 50,000)

even tougher ill pay $1,000,000 for an 83 with any tranny or motor

**Daytona440** · #9 11-28-06, 04:15 PM

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Originally posted by fasterthanu
even tougher ill pay $1,000,000 for an 83 with any tranny or motor

I have an 83 I'll sell you...the hitch is you have to pick it up...it's stored in the lost city of Atlantis. hand a left at the Fountain of youth, and you can't miss it..

All kidding aside. you'd be hard pressed to get the only 83 vette from the national Corvette museum. I think they will want to hold onto it..

**Wishbone** · #10 11-28-06, 05:11 PM

never made an 83 they didnt finish the new model until late 83 and called it an 84, so the 83 never existed

unless the 1 that you speak of was a prototype that i was unaware of

but stoneman if your interested in a 73 stingray with a 454 104k original with all matching numbers let me know, i know a guy that is looking to sell one in good original condition

**Stoneman** · #11 11-29-06, 09:47 PM

Still looking for an EIGHTY ONE WITH A 4-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH REASONABLE MILEAGE. Thanks though, wunna you was kinda close...

**Stoneman** · #12 11-29-06, 09:56 PM

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Originally posted by fasterthanu
never made an 83 they didnt finish the new model until late 83 and called it an 84, so the 83 never existed

On the contrary-some 40 or so '83' models were indeed built in late '82. GM has maintained that all but one was destroyed, yet there never were any witnesses to this. Some 'conspirists' believe that they're out there, somewhere...

The '84 as we know it was for sale to the general public in the spring of '83, yet it was still classified as an '84. They were in production for a year and a half under the moniker of them all being officially 1984 models. This is why the '1984' model was wunna their highest production years...

Our '84 has the Z51 handling package. The rear wheels are actually an inch wider and offset differently than the fronts, yet they wear the same size rubber. I believe they changed that on late '84 models...

**beet** · #13 11-30-06, 09:50 AM

I took a 68 427 for a spin. Not a fan of the 3s, rattel boxs .
4s even more.

**Stoneman** · #14 11-30-06, 09:47 PM

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Originally posted by beet
...Not a fan of the 3s, rattel boxs .
4s even more.

Great! Now I gotta get ridda ours...

**beet** · #15 12-01-06, 05:52 AM

LOL I never said I would not own one, a Vet is a Vet after all.
2 seats & a V8.

**Stoneman** · #16 12-01-06, 06:02 AM

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Originally posted by beet
I took a 68 427 for a spin...

BTW, beet: 68's are effectionately called 'the worst Corvette ever made' by quality standards. It was the only time a Corvette was built on a general assembly line rather than the at the 'Corvette plant'...