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Old Apr 23, 2002
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Keep modding the car or trade?

I am trying to decide whether or not to keep my car and mod it the way I see fit, I should I trade it in for a 1995 Corvette? Yeah you read right. I just turned 25 (today actually) so my insurance is down a little. I have dreamed of Vettes since I was 8. They payments for that year Vette is roughly the same as my Civic. Insurance will obviously be more but not obscenely so, less than 400 a year I think. I don't have a girlfriend or kids or anything, so that rules out practicality. Any thoughts?
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go for the vette. my friend has one with a targa top. the thing is badass
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Nice fast car! Kinda of a big jump from the vic...LOL I don't think vettes are very reliable. I see a very expensive car to maintain and drive. Although, you make the moolah, so you may as well use it for something you enjoy.
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id say go for the vette...how often are u goin to be able to get it...but do remember...that u owned a civic..and not end up like some peeps that once they got their vette get all cocky and talk ish bout civics
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civic dude dont throw away your hard earned money on gas and if you need speed like i do get a rsx-s thats what i did and it satisfies your need for speed now i just need to turbo and nos it up and all will bow lol j/k
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Given the chance, I'd get the Vette. I love my Civic, but Vettes are what American Muscle Cars are all about. I prefer the new body style though. Or my favorite... a 1976 Stingray with a 454 !
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Are you serious man, take the Vette.
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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........................Civic or Corvette, that's a toughie
BUY THE VETTE!!!! and have fun with it, they are great cars.
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hell yea dude go for the vette..but remember that u were once a proud owner of a honda and my the honda pride always be with u.. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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go with the vette'
but personaly if i cant get a 2002 Z06 then i would want a 67 427 with side pipes
but since neither are goin to be possible anytime soon im goin to chill with my civic
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if its been your dream car since you were 8 you'll kick yourself once you ave a family knowing you coulda had one
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Get the Vette. Who cares about reliabilty and costs and all that. Get it and you won't regret it.
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In case some of of the people reading this thread think that Corvettes are expensive, something to be dreamed about instead of obtained, a '95 Vette coupe goes for about $15,000-$16,000. My dad thought the same thing about Vettes, cost a hell of a lot of money, etc even though he makes a lot of money. I witnessed him buy one after admiring them from a distance. He waited almost 30 years and regrets not getting one sooner. Kind of funny though, people chalk it up to be a mid-life crisis, even though he's talked about it for years and years, so have I, now people are thinking I'm trying to imitate my father. Heh, they can kiss my tail lights. Right now the loan on my Civic is at the point where it's more than the car's worth. (Everyone hits that point sometime, I've only had it 6 months...) My dad's gotten cocky with his... So until my loan is straight and I find the right Vette, I'll drive my Civic with the same pride I'd drive a Vette. I get to have the car for 24 hours (birthday wish) Friday...maybe I'll post some pics!

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i say go for it, my brother has a 95 vette fully modified, rebuilt engine, vortech supercharger, like over 700hp!!! its nuts
heres some pics




the hood is popped in the pic
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get the Vette, especially it is your dream car! Take some pix once you get it! =)

Don't forget to take it to the track and have some fun with it!
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Get it, when I get my Shelby Cobra, GT 500 we can go cruisin! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]
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Just dont plan on driving it in the winter if you live anywhere where it snows [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]....I'm not a big fan of mid-90s Vettes though, but they are defintely nice cars...personally, I would go for a 78ish model before a mid 90s.

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