<VV> CORVAIR UNPOPULAR

Ron ronh at owt.com
Sun Jun 8 13:20:17 EDT 2008


I guess maybe someone should ask: Why was the car taken all apart?  What is 
the final goal?

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mark bobolz" <1877colt at sbcglobal.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:01 AM
Subject: <VV> CORVAIR UNPOPULAR


> I think the a good reason that many people do not find the Corvair 
> interesting is really simple. I bought my first one when I was 18 (12 
> years ago). NO ONE would help work on it and the fact that if I went to 
> Auto Zone to buy parts they were not there. At my current age group, if 
> the car does not have the ability "go fast" and do it easily and cheaply 
> no one wants the car. It's not a muscle car and there for little interest 
> in it.
>   The point is, it is more difficult to work on if you are not familiar 
> with it and why do it when you drop a big V-8 into something else with out 
> spending to much? I just sold my '69 Chevy stepside that I had a lot less 
> money in and went a lot faster then this car will for the money spent, 
> plus was much simpler to work on (for me anyway). Right now my '66 corsa 
> is in pieces all over my garage and I honestly have no clue how to put it 
> back together. Again, not many in my age group want anything to do with 
> it! So that's my opinion why the Corvair is losing popularity.
>   BTW...anyone have the number for Corsa so I could join? I read posts 
> about it but how do I find the club you people are talking about...is it 
> the web site that shows the back end of a corvair on the home page?
>   Thanks for everyones help. I will be needing it if I am ever to get this 
> car back together!!
>    Mark
>
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