I've browsed this forums a bit, and contrary to my expectations, I don't see a lot of posts like this one. I hope this doesn't mean I'm in for some flames. 
So I've dreamt of owning a black C3 since I was a kid, and then all of a sudden I realized I could actually afford one (money wise anyway). So I bought a couple of books on purchasing and maintaining stingrays and of course I've already found my dream car in a local ad.
My question is this. If I'm a novice when it comes to cars (I can install new brakes, but that's about it), is a C3 too much upkeep for me? I'm really tempted to get the Vette appraised and buy it as my daily driver. My hope is I can find a good mechanic that'll run through another inspection and give me a crash course in late 70's auto construction.
How stupid is this plan? It's hard to be rational... after all the whole point of a Vette is that it's impractical, right?
As a daily driver, is there anything other than (1) no trunk, glove box, etc. and (2) a throaty engine that'll wake up the neighbors at 3 am (yes please)?
P.S. I'm stuck in an apartment for the foreseeable future with very room for heavy tools.
So I've dreamt of owning a black C3 since I was a kid, and then all of a sudden I realized I could actually afford one (money wise anyway). So I bought a couple of books on purchasing and maintaining stingrays and of course I've already found my dream car in a local ad.
My question is this. If I'm a novice when it comes to cars (I can install new brakes, but that's about it), is a C3 too much upkeep for me? I'm really tempted to get the Vette appraised and buy it as my daily driver. My hope is I can find a good mechanic that'll run through another inspection and give me a crash course in late 70's auto construction.
How stupid is this plan? It's hard to be rational... after all the whole point of a Vette is that it's impractical, right?
As a daily driver, is there anything other than (1) no trunk, glove box, etc. and (2) a throaty engine that'll wake up the neighbors at 3 am (yes please)?
P.S. I'm stuck in an apartment for the foreseeable future with very room for heavy tools.