An International Tongue-In-Cheek Support Association
For Anyone With A Passion For Corvettes
For Anyone With A Passion For Corvettes
There Is No Cure But There Is
Corvettes Anonymous!
The ability to share one's experiences of joy, sadness, loss, gain, or excitement with others has been proven time and time again to be therapeutic for both the person sharing as well as the person listening.
The Couch provides Members a place to begin their therapy.
It is here that Members can unburden themselves in an atmosphere of understanding and compassion ~ a place where they have an opportunity to share enough about Their Problem that there will be distinct possibility that when they meet another Corvettes Anonymous member, anywhere in the World, one or the other of them may say ...
"Hey, I know you! You are the guy from Corvettes Anonymous who ...
Each Corvettes Anonymous member is bound by The Code to seek out and assist his or her kindred spirit ~ to offer understanding ~ a nod of approval ~ or simply a "Yeah, I've been there!" Because we either all have ~ are now ~ or will be!
How Do I Know If I May Have A Problem?
We ask each of our members that very question. Here are a few of thier answers.
"If you find yourself in the garage at 3 AM sitting behind the wheel of your husband's '61 Roadster wearing only his Corvette T-shirt, You May Have A Problem!"
"If you have given up Saturday golf in exchange for Friday Detailing in order to sit in the sun all day Saturday You May Have A Problem"
"When your wife points out that you have no earthly idea whether or not my windshield wipers even work You May Have A Problem!
"If both of your Daily Drivers sit outside in the weather so that both of your Corvettes stay in the garage You May Have A Problem!."
"If your Coupe looks like a Z06 but isn't and you actually think it looks better than a Z06 You May Have A Problem!"
"Oh I know about me! I absolutely had to have the prototype Corvettes Anonymous Ball Cap, because the lettering is off line and It Has A Problem!" Andrea from Florida
My Name Is ________. I Have A Problem!
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Doc – I met you in Old Town mid January '07
I always knew I had a problem from the day I started driving a'70 stingray. Then, things went from bad to worse when I took a drive in a newer model last year.
I just lost it! I had to do it! I gave up my retirement fund for a 2002 Torch Red convertible. Can't stop smiling ~ have to touch it daily! (Even though it is stored in garage out of snow for the winter)
The best news ??? It has MADE me lose 20 pounds....honest!
Since adopting that sweet baby, the impossible has happened ..20 lbs gone and I still eat and drink whatever I want! I call it my Corvette diet.......LOVE IT The Doctor endorses this diet, although results may vary.
Even my cocker spaniel, harleigh D kelly has 'the problem.............. Love the site....I have been spreading the word !!!! I actually, put MY membership card on our club site and have had a few queries in regard to it.
This problem that we all have might finally have a 'cure ~ might have ~ but not likely to have, actually !!!! It just gets worse, I have noticed !!! (and I love the feeling!!) I am member # 060....and proud of it...New Brunswick gal....Kelly
Well, at least my wife says I have a problem.
My problem is I live in Pennsylvania and can only drive my Vette seven months of the year.
My 02 Z06 is my first and only Corvette and probably will be forever.
But that doesn't mean I don't read every forum, every magazine, and watch every single car show that even mentions the word Corvette. My house is filed with Corvette magazines, Corvette catalogs, and Corvette models and posters.
My garage doesn't have a wall without a Corvette banner or poster. All the calendars in my house are Corvette and I have three drawers of t shirts..........every single one with a Corvette theme.
Do I have a problem? Yep. ..And proud of it! Rich Charter member #39
There is more to this story than meets the eye! Rich’s wife may say he has a problem, but she is an enabler and willingly contributes to his cravings. Darlene is the one who placed the First Order ~ on his behalf!
Rich lobbied for and has subsequently become charter member #1 of the "White Hat Society"
Owning a Corvette has never been a criteria for membership in Corvettes Anonymous ~ only having the passion. Here is a couple with obvious passion and incredible vision.
Tom - Obviously Nancy and I are thrilled to have become Charter Members of this august organization!
The mind reels that in such a short time we have become International. Have you considered a name change to: Corvettes International Anonymous?”
We could then refer to ourselves as being members of the CIA. I can envision building up local Chapters everywhere.
Here in California, Nancy & I could organize the Orange County Chapter, aka OC CIA. Then there were some incoherent mutterings before finishing with… Maybe we should discuss this in more detail sometime.
Let’s meet somewhere between: perhaps Cannes or Florence! Gary & Nancy Costa Mesa CA The Doctor likes your style Gary!
Doc! I think I finally figured out the TIC thing! This is my 1974 Factory 454 Roadster.
It has all the popular options of the time, air conditioning, power windows, AM FM radio with cassette & power antenna, leather seats, 550 horse 454, 5 speed transmission, 373 posi-track, power rack & pinion steering.
Well it's all true except the factory thing.
Btw, I don't remember how many years I have owned my car but this is the first piece Corvette of apparel that I have purchased. Jerry & Vickie ~ Rolla MO ~ Charter Members 052 & 076 Don't ask!
Every now and then one of our brothers will step forward to share a problem that on the surface seems more severe than the norm. While this affliction affects each of us a little differently it is evident to The Doctor and Staff that the suffering Brother Richard has endured merits our full understanding.
So distraught is he that photo records have long sense been lost. Consequently, we dug into our “archives” to provide these images with the hope that seeing them will shock our Brother out of his prolonged state of procrastination and move him toward fulfilling his destiny in Bloomington!
Hello, My name is Richard or Dick or Richie or Ritchie or Ricky or Rick. Aside from my identity crisis, I have a problem (several actually). “You can call me Ray or you can call me Jay….”
They say the first step to recovery is to admit you have a problem, Well, I admit it. In fact it would be impossible to deny it. All you'd have to do is to look in my garage, the carport or in the trailer and you'd know right off I have a "fiberglass addiction".
However my idea of "recovery" is not to get over my "problem" but to find new and better ways to enjoy it. That's why I'm here. Well that and because my wife says I can't buy any more cars. (good thing she doesn't know about the one I went in on with a partner last year)
When did it start? Back in high school. I was a 17 year old Junior when I got my first Corvette (a black over red 1958). Unfortunately my mom sold it on me (damn!). The Dr seconds that!
When I got out of the Marines I got another one (Silver Blue 63 coupe) and then another one (black 63 Coupe) and then another one (red 63 coupe). You think I was in a rut?
Yup it was decidedly a pattern - compulsive behavior disorder I would imaging Doctor Tom would call it. DUH! Ya think? But don’t be so hard on yourself!
I realized my initial problem and sold the Black and Red 63's to buy a Silver '66 Big Block Coupe.
Well anyway, it was a little different. The Big Block kept running way to hot so I sold it bought a red / black '57 (which I still have).
The Dr. believes the '57 may be both the root of Rich’s problem and the hope for his salvation!
But having just two Corvettes left me hungry for more. So then I bought a Green '67 Convertible and promptly blew the engine. Just as well ~ another hot running Big Block!
So I put it and the blown engine in storage for about 9 years.
I thought to myself I'll have to go newer to have a Corvette that's more reliable. That's when I bought the Black '77 Automatic Coupe only to find I hated automatics. So I sold that and bought a white '77 with a 4 speed that needed paint.
Never actually drove that car but spent a lot of time striping and repainting. After it was done a friend offered me a ridiculous amount of money for it so I sold it. Now what to?
Well, the '57 needed restoration so I took it apart. I mean I really took it apart! Then we bought the new house.
Did you know it takes well over 100 boxes to fit most of the parts of a '57 Corvette?
Unfortunately only about 60 of those boxes made it to the new house. I still have no idea where the rest of them went.
So that project got put on long-term hold.
After we settled down in the new house we went on vacation to Florida where my wife saw a '82 Collector's Edition for sale and said she liked it. So I bought it for her – (well sort of) and drove it back to New York.
Then a couple of years later my friend John gets transferred to Australia so I got a really good deal on his '75 Coupe. I repainted it and wound up selling it.
This time, I resolved to put the money toward trying to acquire the missing parts for the '57.
So naturally we had a baby.
Okay life happens but I still had the '67 in storage and most of the '57 in boxes (also in storage). I finally decide to get organized and actually made a very complete and detailed list of what parts I had and what parts were missing for the '57.
With my list in hand we went out and bought a '87 Corvette. Then Doug totaled his Z28. Doug?? Who is Doug? The Dr asked.
The car only had 8K miles on it but it was history. We had to use a torch to get the engine out. So instead of working on the '57 as had been my plan, the '67 came out of storage and in went the Z28 motor. Well, that was fun for the 12 miles I drove - we found the block was cracked.
So the ’67 went back into storage with the new engine - it seemed I was destined never to drive that car!
Okay enough! I had decided that the '57 was going to be my priority! I started acquiring parts. Parts, that were by that time exceptionally expensive. That went on for about 8 years and I wound up having about 80 boxes of parts in three different locations. But of course I had long ago lost the inventory I had made.
By then my friend Albert was in the process of restoring his '56. But he was having problems finding parts for the '56 so we made a deal. If I let him use the parts I had been accumulating for my '57 on his '56, when he was done he'd do the work on my '57.
Would have been a great deal if Albert hadn't moved to New Mexico! We did come to an agreed upon price for the parts he had used but now, my '57 project was many steps back and went back into storage.
I sold the original blown big block out of the '67 years before and it was sitting once again in storage with a cracked small block. One summer I just got mad at myself for that. So bought a neighbor's Chevy wagon, pulled the engine and literally stuck it into the '67. Took about a weekend. Drove the car for 6 / 7 years when I decided to replace the interior.
Never take anything apart until you're ready to put it back together. I disassembled the entire interior, carefully labeled the parts and put them in boxes. Here we go again! This guy never learns!
I sent the instrument panel out to have it rebuilt. Sent the radio out to have it rebuilt, bought an entire interior from Al Knoch and waited until I had everything back (except the radio - which I still do not have?) and started to put it back together.
Naturally I had misplaced one of the boxes of small interior parts and only found it after I had spent a small fortune at Long Island Corvette Supply.
But with the exception of the radio I finally, after many years, had my '67 with a good ~ if not to powerful ~ running engine, nice paint and a new interior. Great now I'm afraid to use it.
Of course my' 57 is now in it's third replacement set of cardboard boxes and the shell is sitting in the trailer and I have no idea where the money I had for the replacement parts went so I'm right back to where I was 20 years ago.
You think I have a problem?
One Day Rich............
..............One Day!
North Bellmore, NY
Now that I think about it, I guess SHE is the cause of this problem! Her name is Kay-and she definitely is the reason I have two C-4's.
I don't know if I told you our story. You see, her brother Mike has a 76, 87, and 03 50th convertible. Sounds to The Doctor like Mike has obvious problems of his own!
I had owned several Vettes, beginning with a 1967 427/435 I bought when I graduated from OCS. I sold the last one I owned (a 1976) in 1978 because I couldn't afford Corvettes and kids at the same time. Another shining example to the fact that There Is NO Cure!
Last summer we were heading to Chicago to visit her son and his family. Her brother convinced us we should drive his 87, as it had only been driven about 250 miles in the previous 3 years. After 10 miles on the road in Mike's 87, I knew I had to have one (HD2HVETTE). On our trip, we saw a quasar blue C4, so that was our choice of color.
We were lucky enough to find a pristine 92 Vert. I had been working out of town during the week, so she had the '92 to herself all week. After a couple of weeks, she had to have one of her own. That resulted in our purchase of the Ruby 93 for me to drive. So, I guess you could say She has a problem too!
Jim & Kay ~ Baxter MN
It started long ago but like so many others, I was in denial until watching Bonanza one night with my Dad. That’s when I knew I had a problem, the 1962 Corvette was being shown during a commercial break.
I got a cold sweat, the shakes, and I knew it was all over for me, my fate was right there on National TV.
Then it got worse, in high school one of my best friends got a 1962 Corvette for graduation and I was not only subjected to riding in it but was forced to drive it on many occasions. Mmm-Hmm, I'll bet!
Try as I may to deny it, I was addicted. It took me thirty something years, two wives and a small fortune, but I’ve come to terms with it.
Those of you that know me from the sites or Carlisle can attest to my addiction and the severity of it. So there you have it. Yeah! My name is Lou, I have a problem and I’m proud of it. I feel better about myself already having admitted my addiction (LOL)
Keep up the excellent work! Lake Hopatcong, NJ
My name is Ken and I have a problem. I have wanted a Corvette since I was a kid. What hooked me was one of
my dad's friends had a late 70's burnt orange convertible. I had not really been in a position to do anything about it until this October. My problem now is that buying a sports car in October doesn't give you much time to play before it is time to put it away. So there it sits, under a cover, whimpering! I can't wait until spring! Keep up the good work!
Stevensville, MI
One of our Canadian Connections sends this ~ Hi. My name is Doug and my problem is I don't have a Vette. I've got a '02 Z28 with an LS1 Corvette engine but that's as close as I've got so far. I've had the priviledge of helping a best friend totally restore his vette to perfection over a four year period and don't regret a minute of it and can only continue
to thank him for letting me share in his dream. Never could or would I do a project like that on my own so it was an opportunity of a lifetime to say the least.
This also introduced me to the Corvette "Family" and especially the CAC crowd. I must admit so far they have been the greatest people to meet and many are some of my closest friends. Yeh, I have a problem and am hooked but what a wonderful affliction to burden and a great bunch to share the "Therapy" with!
Tom, your group here is even another great example of the warm hearted caliber of people I've met and be proud to be part of. Your hearts are big but your problem is bigger and if there is a God then they will never find a cure for Vette-itis. Safe cruising everyone! Oshawa, Ontario
Problem...........????? What problem.......????? Doc – I met you in Old Town mid January '07
I always knew I had a problem from the day I started driving a'70 stingray. Then, things went from bad to worse when I took a drive in a newer model last year.
I just lost it! I had to do it! I gave up my retirement fund for a 2002 Torch Red convertible. Can't stop smiling ~ have to touch it daily! (Even though it is stored in garage out of snow for the winter) The best news ??? It has MADE me lose 20 pounds....honest!
Since adopting that sweet baby, the impossible has happened ..20 lbs gone and I still eat and drink whatever I want! I call it my Corvette diet.......LOVE IT The Doctor endorses this diet, although results may vary.
Even my cocker spaniel, harleigh D kelly has 'the problem.............. Love the site....I have been spreading the word !!!! I actually, put MY membership card on our club site and have had a few queries in regard to it.
This problem that we all have might finally have a 'cure ~ might have ~ but not likely to have, actually !!!! It just gets worse, I have noticed !!! (and I love the feeling!!) I am member # 060....and proud of it...New Brunswick gal....Kelly
Well, at least my wife says I have a problem.
My problem is I live in Pennsylvania and can only drive my Vette seven months of the year.
My 02 Z06 is my first and only Corvette and probably will be forever.
But that doesn't mean I don't read every forum, every magazine, and watch every single car show that even mentions the word Corvette. My house is filed with Corvette magazines, Corvette catalogs, and Corvette models and posters.
My garage doesn't have a wall without a Corvette banner or poster. All the calendars in my house are Corvette and I have three drawers of t shirts..........every single one with a Corvette theme.
Do I have a problem? Yep. ..And proud of it! Rich Charter member #39
There is more to this story than meets the eye! Rich’s wife may say he has a problem, but she is an enabler and willingly contributes to his cravings. Darlene is the one who placed the First Order ~ on his behalf!
Rich lobbied for and has subsequently become charter member #1 of the "White Hat Society"
Owning a Corvette has never been a criteria for membership in Corvettes Anonymous ~ only having the passion. Here is a couple with obvious passion and incredible vision.
Tom - Obviously Nancy and I are thrilled to have become Charter Members of this august organization! The mind reels that in such a short time we have become International. Have you considered a name change to: Corvettes International Anonymous?”
We could then refer to ourselves as being members of the CIA. I can envision building up local Chapters everywhere.
Here in California, Nancy & I could organize the Orange County Chapter, aka OC CIA. Then there were some incoherent mutterings before finishing with… Maybe we should discuss this in more detail sometime.
Let’s meet somewhere between: perhaps Cannes or Florence! Gary & Nancy Costa Mesa CA The Doctor likes your style Gary!
Doc! I think I finally figured out the TIC thing! This is my 1974 Factory 454 Roadster.
It has all the popular options of the time, air conditioning, power windows, AM FM radio with cassette & power antenna, leather seats, 550 horse 454, 5 speed transmission, 373 posi-track, power rack & pinion steering.
Well it's all true except the factory thing.
Btw, I don't remember how many years I have owned my car but this is the first piece Corvette of apparel that I have purchased. Jerry & Vickie ~ Rolla MO ~ Charter Members 052 & 076 Don't ask!
Every now and then one of our brothers will step forward to share a problem that on the surface seems more severe than the norm. While this affliction affects each of us a little differently it is evident to The Doctor and Staff that the suffering Brother Richard has endured merits our full understanding.
So distraught is he that photo records have long sense been lost. Consequently, we dug into our “archives” to provide these images with the hope that seeing them will shock our Brother out of his prolonged state of procrastination and move him toward fulfilling his destiny in Bloomington!
Hello, My name is Richard or Dick or Richie or Ritchie or Ricky or Rick. Aside from my identity crisis, I have a problem (several actually). “You can call me Ray or you can call me Jay….”
They say the first step to recovery is to admit you have a problem, Well, I admit it. In fact it would be impossible to deny it. All you'd have to do is to look in my garage, the carport or in the trailer and you'd know right off I have a "fiberglass addiction".
However my idea of "recovery" is not to get over my "problem" but to find new and better ways to enjoy it. That's why I'm here. Well that and because my wife says I can't buy any more cars. (good thing she doesn't know about the one I went in on with a partner last year)
When did it start? Back in high school. I was a 17 year old Junior when I got my first Corvette (a black over red 1958). Unfortunately my mom sold it on me (damn!). The Dr seconds that!When I got out of the Marines I got another one (Silver Blue 63 coupe) and then another one (black 63 Coupe) and then another one (red 63 coupe). You think I was in a rut?
Yup it was decidedly a pattern - compulsive behavior disorder I would imaging Doctor Tom would call it. DUH! Ya think? But don’t be so hard on yourself!
I realized my initial problem and sold the Black and Red 63's to buy a Silver '66 Big Block Coupe.
Well anyway, it was a little different. The Big Block kept running way to hot so I sold it bought a red / black '57 (which I still have).
The Dr. believes the '57 may be both the root of Rich’s problem and the hope for his salvation!
But having just two Corvettes left me hungry for more. So then I bought a Green '67 Convertible and promptly blew the engine. Just as well ~ another hot running Big Block!
So I put it and the blown engine in storage for about 9 years.
I thought to myself I'll have to go newer to have a Corvette that's more reliable. That's when I bought the Black '77 Automatic Coupe only to find I hated automatics. So I sold that and bought a white '77 with a 4 speed that needed paint.
Never actually drove that car but spent a lot of time striping and repainting. After it was done a friend offered me a ridiculous amount of money for it so I sold it. Now what to?
Well, the '57 needed restoration so I took it apart. I mean I really took it apart! Then we bought the new house.
Did you know it takes well over 100 boxes to fit most of the parts of a '57 Corvette? Unfortunately only about 60 of those boxes made it to the new house. I still have no idea where the rest of them went.
So that project got put on long-term hold.
After we settled down in the new house we went on vacation to Florida where my wife saw a '82 Collector's Edition for sale and said she liked it. So I bought it for her – (well sort of) and drove it back to New York.
Then a couple of years later my friend John gets transferred to Australia so I got a really good deal on his '75 Coupe. I repainted it and wound up selling it.
This time, I resolved to put the money toward trying to acquire the missing parts for the '57.
So naturally we had a baby.
Okay life happens but I still had the '67 in storage and most of the '57 in boxes (also in storage). I finally decide to get organized and actually made a very complete and detailed list of what parts I had and what parts were missing for the '57.
With my list in hand we went out and bought a '87 Corvette. Then Doug totaled his Z28. Doug?? Who is Doug? The Dr asked.
The car only had 8K miles on it but it was history. We had to use a torch to get the engine out. So instead of working on the '57 as had been my plan, the '67 came out of storage and in went the Z28 motor. Well, that was fun for the 12 miles I drove - we found the block was cracked.
So the ’67 went back into storage with the new engine - it seemed I was destined never to drive that car!
Okay enough! I had decided that the '57 was going to be my priority! I started acquiring parts. Parts, that were by that time exceptionally expensive. That went on for about 8 years and I wound up having about 80 boxes of parts in three different locations. But of course I had long ago lost the inventory I had made.
By then my friend Albert was in the process of restoring his '56. But he was having problems finding parts for the '56 so we made a deal. If I let him use the parts I had been accumulating for my '57 on his '56, when he was done he'd do the work on my '57. Would have been a great deal if Albert hadn't moved to New Mexico! We did come to an agreed upon price for the parts he had used but now, my '57 project was many steps back and went back into storage.
I sold the original blown big block out of the '67 years before and it was sitting once again in storage with a cracked small block. One summer I just got mad at myself for that. So bought a neighbor's Chevy wagon, pulled the engine and literally stuck it into the '67. Took about a weekend. Drove the car for 6 / 7 years when I decided to replace the interior.
Never take anything apart until you're ready to put it back together. I disassembled the entire interior, carefully labeled the parts and put them in boxes. Here we go again! This guy never learns!
I sent the instrument panel out to have it rebuilt. Sent the radio out to have it rebuilt, bought an entire interior from Al Knoch and waited until I had everything back (except the radio - which I still do not have?) and started to put it back together.
Naturally I had misplaced one of the boxes of small interior parts and only found it after I had spent a small fortune at Long Island Corvette Supply.
But with the exception of the radio I finally, after many years, had my '67 with a good ~ if not to powerful ~ running engine, nice paint and a new interior. Great now I'm afraid to use it.
Of course my' 57 is now in it's third replacement set of cardboard boxes and the shell is sitting in the trailer and I have no idea where the money I had for the replacement parts went so I'm right back to where I was 20 years ago.
You think I have a problem?
One Day Rich............
..............One Day!North Bellmore, NY
Now that I think about it, I guess SHE is the cause of this problem! Her name is Kay-and she definitely is the reason I have two C-4's.
I don't know if I told you our story. You see, her brother Mike has a 76, 87, and 03 50th convertible. Sounds to The Doctor like Mike has obvious problems of his own! I had owned several Vettes, beginning with a 1967 427/435 I bought when I graduated from OCS. I sold the last one I owned (a 1976) in 1978 because I couldn't afford Corvettes and kids at the same time. Another shining example to the fact that There Is NO Cure!
Last summer we were heading to Chicago to visit her son and his family. Her brother convinced us we should drive his 87, as it had only been driven about 250 miles in the previous 3 years. After 10 miles on the road in Mike's 87, I knew I had to have one (HD2HVETTE). On our trip, we saw a quasar blue C4, so that was our choice of color.
We were lucky enough to find a pristine 92 Vert. I had been working out of town during the week, so she had the '92 to herself all week. After a couple of weeks, she had to have one of her own. That resulted in our purchase of the Ruby 93 for me to drive. So, I guess you could say She has a problem too!
Jim & Kay ~ Baxter MN
It started long ago but like so many others, I was in denial until watching Bonanza one night with my Dad. That’s when I knew I had a problem, the 1962 Corvette was being shown during a commercial break.
I got a cold sweat, the shakes, and I knew it was all over for me, my fate was right there on National TV. Then it got worse, in high school one of my best friends got a 1962 Corvette for graduation and I was not only subjected to riding in it but was forced to drive it on many occasions. Mmm-Hmm, I'll bet!
Try as I may to deny it, I was addicted. It took me thirty something years, two wives and a small fortune, but I’ve come to terms with it.
Those of you that know me from the sites or Carlisle can attest to my addiction and the severity of it. So there you have it. Yeah! My name is Lou, I have a problem and I’m proud of it. I feel better about myself already having admitted my addiction (LOL)
Keep up the excellent work! Lake Hopatcong, NJ
My name is Ken and I have a problem. I have wanted a Corvette since I was a kid. What hooked me was one of
my dad's friends had a late 70's burnt orange convertible. I had not really been in a position to do anything about it until this October. My problem now is that buying a sports car in October doesn't give you much time to play before it is time to put it away. So there it sits, under a cover, whimpering! I can't wait until spring! Keep up the good work!Stevensville, MI
One of our Canadian Connections sends this ~ Hi. My name is Doug and my problem is I don't have a Vette. I've got a '02 Z28 with an LS1 Corvette engine but that's as close as I've got so far. I've had the priviledge of helping a best friend totally restore his vette to perfection over a four year period and don't regret a minute of it and can only continue
to thank him for letting me share in his dream. Never could or would I do a project like that on my own so it was an opportunity of a lifetime to say the least. This also introduced me to the Corvette "Family" and especially the CAC crowd. I must admit so far they have been the greatest people to meet and many are some of my closest friends. Yeh, I have a problem and am hooked but what a wonderful affliction to burden and a great bunch to share the "Therapy" with!
Tom, your group here is even another great example of the warm hearted caliber of people I've met and be proud to be part of. Your hearts are big but your problem is bigger and if there is a God then they will never find a cure for Vette-itis. Safe cruising everyone! Oshawa, Ontario
Just because I've got my VIN memorized doesn't mean I've got a problem....... Just because I've got this.... up on my website doesn't mean I've got a problem......
Just because I deny that I have a problem doesn't mean that I HAVE a problem.....
Just because I've got a Corvette doesn't mean I have a problem.......
Just because I'm a charter member of Corvettes Anonymous doesn't mean that I have a problem.......
What's that........OH, it's my turn already......OK................
HI! MY NAME IS ANDY AND I DO BELIEVE THAT ....... I J-U-S-T MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM !!!!! Brockton MA
Tom from Indiana (that's where the story begins) writes
Actually, my little brother is to blame. He would throw me the keys to his white '64 Coupe and say "Let's go for a spin!" My first Corvette was a red '66 convertable and as far as I know, I am the only person who has ever had a paratrooper go through the roof of his Corvette ~ but that's a story for another session. There were three more over the years. I managed to go another seventeen years without a Corvette. They weren't even on my radar. I thought I was cured. Then it happened!
You don't get to drive Corvettes over here without paying shipping from the USA for parts, plus import duty, plus VAT on the total. All of that can sometimes be more than the part, but lot's of us think it's worth it!So I guess I am addicted ~ but I don't want to kick the habit, and I won't go in rehab!I’d love to support fellow addicts, especially for a good cause, wherever it is.
A good friend Scott Groves, owner of Corvette Kingdom built The Racer. He also
restored my ’67 Coupe and our 1970 Buick Wildcat, which is probably the only one in the UK! This photo will be in an American Cassic Car magazine over here in the next couple of months.
Actually, the Buick belongs to My Lady .. Terry! Before I met Terry the biggest car she had driven was a Mini. Then she had to cut her teeth on a LHD manual Corvette! Poor Baby! She became a Corvette addict shortly after. The condition is irrecoverable! There is I believe no known cure, and is I think it more like a bad case of Mustangitis ~ just not so severe. My family is a huge driving force to my life, and the Corvette family is a definite passion of mine. Coupe U.K. Leave it to the Webmaster! We forgot to show Coupe's Beautiful '67! Probably had something to do with the Beautiful Model next to the Buick!
I am a member of Banjo Players Anonymous and I had often wondered why there wasn't a Corvettes Anonymous.
It wasn't too long ago that I was at an event and someone asked my name , I stood up and said ... "Hi, my name is Scott and I drive a Corvette" Corvettes & Banjos! What A Problem!
I read all the info on the Corvrtte Action Center and checked all the links there. I would be interested in becoming a member. I know a lot of Corvette people living near the town that built the Corvette (St. Louis that is).
I think you will do well and the charities will benefit greatly. Anything I can do to help from this end just let me know.
Scott ~ Highland , Illinois
From Denver ~ My name is Rick, and I Have A Problem!
Not only do I stare at the car while it is sitting in the garage, I actually walk around it, sit and / or kneel on the garage floor, and view it from multiple angles. Frequently!
I have multiple coffee table books, service manuals, restoration guides, wiring guides, vacuum guides,
weather-strip guides, etc. There are also 3 sets of keys for the car (me, wife, spare) and they
all have their own "special" crossed flags key fobs.
Born in 1958, I have wanted a Corvette since I first saw my buddy's Dad's '67 coupe, then the Mako Sharks, and especially after GM gave the NASA astronauts the new Stingrays (C3's). I have always loved that body style and had to have one. Great idea! Thanks!
Ok my name is Rick and I am from Indianapolis. Well I think we know what Rick’s problem is! I first fell in love with cars when my father took me to the drag racing events. I saw the Mid-year Corvette at the drag strip and have loved Corvettes ever since. My first and only Vette so far is an Artic white A4 98 Coupe.
This car was purchased by accident!
My wife and I actually set out to purchase a SUV but the one we were going to buy had been taken home for the night by the dealer’s manger. So we told the salesman we would take a ride in the Vette and before we knew it, we were headed home in the ‘98. I had tried in the past to purchase a Vette but it never worked out. Two that got away were a ‘63 an ‘82 Limited Edition.
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