My 84 C4 runs like it just drove off the assembly line. 36000 mile, all original, garage kept, 2 owner beauty. Two tone bronze with bronze cloth sport bucket seats. The interior has no wear at all. The digi-dash works perfect with no fade. It gets driven every time the sun is shining. This was my dream car when I was a teenager.
Except the 84 for having the motor from the last C3 but the years that had the LT1/LT4 those were the best to me but i do love the digital display on the older ones too bad it didn’t carry over
Yup, bought my 1996 LT4 car with 8500 miles for 19. Love it. Love the clamshell, love the 6 speed, love the performance. And my car does dyno at around 330 hp (326 and change to be exact)... at the wheel.
I bought my 1988 L98 car with 79,000 miles for $5200 last February and I love it as well! However mine is the 4 speed automatic. Performance is decent in mine I feel but I’m going to try for a bit more. My car on the dyno in September with only a complete high flow exhaust paired with a k&n filter put out 227hp 296ft-lb tq. However that was also with never having a tune up since new and a tired factory distributor that gave out around 2 weeks later. I’ll plan to just enjoy the car as is this summer and get a build planned for 2023 since 2021 was spent restoring, waiting for parts and doing all the basic maintenance that was overdue.
I bought last a late 1984 C4 with the Doug Nash 4+3 for $5,200 with 63k true Miles on the odometer. It's my first corvette and did so much research before purchasing. I originally wanted a c5 bit that 2-3 times the cost at the moment depending on condition to, a way more expensive car especially with a transaxle set up. But the c4 I can do majority of all services with out a lift. Majority of parts are cheap and available. Also wanted a very unique corvette for my first one as the c4 is very u Der appreciated. I have a friend with a 2022 mustang gt chipped and we went out for a cruise on the back roads and did some spirited driving, my buddy said he was blown away when I shifted down a couple gears and mashed the gas, at how fast it pulled away for a 37 year old car, and before you knew it, I looked down at the speedo and was doing 121 mph 😄 couldn't believe it, the faster you're going the faster the car goes, comes to life. That's my buddy and I raced from from stansill and then also a role start and I'll tell you what it was pretty impressive how long I kept up with him against his GT. I love the car and I'm going to preserve it and take good care of it I also forgot to mention that when I bought the car from the owner I have all the original dealership paperwork, warranty papers and an order slip. And other booklets that came with the car from the dealership and factory
I have 4+3 aswell and love it! low power but the antisquat in the suspension works so well that they are quick off the line. It still has decent torque and great COG / roll characteristics.
Owned my 87' since 1994, had a little over 30k on it when i bought it. paid 16.5 k for it back then, around 28k in todays dollars. 134k on the clock now, i get thumbs up just about every time i drive it, STILL the best bargain in the sportscar world!!! love my C4!!!
the 4+3 is amazing, I got 36mpg doing 70-72mph over 300 miles. People are quick to judge, but Gearvendors Overdrives are 3-4k and every restomod classic has them. Essentially the same concept. Mine is 39 years old and works perfectly.
The story is that there was a lot of back and forth in the design studio on the C4 program. There had been no new look for so long everyone wanted their concept and there was no common ground. Time passed until a decision had to be made. Studio chief Jerry Palmer made it. He did a quick sketch of a smoothed out C3 and essentially said, "this is it." Nice and safe and conservative. It took John Cafaro's crew to modernize the design for C5, Tom Peters to refine it for C6, and Kirk Bennion to follow up with C7 and then totally blow the design roof off with C8. As to C9, those who tell don't know and those who know don't tell.
exactly. apart from the rear suspension, the C4 really laid the ground for the models up untill the C8. Front suspension is very similar, with mostly top control arms differences. and my C6 has much more interior space than my C4.
You do realise federal standards at the time dictated the 85mph speedometer, but didn't mention the secondary didital readout. The digital readout was good to 188mph.
@@hemmingsmotornews I listened with 1 ear, but don't think I heard mention of the narrow cramped footwell and huge rocker box... that for a tall guy like me... me... meh... and I heard the crossfire was middling at best
Yes, excellent point, our next model overview will get more into things like that. This series is just Mike doing it all himself in about a day, so it's a challenge to get all the info together and into the video without taking more time to produce. And on that note, we're also figuring out how to take more time when neccessary.
I’ve learned a low mileage car may not always be better than a high mileage car. With one that just sat parts can seize up, oil and fuel can deteriorate, certain materials can become more brittle or sensitive. I hope you were able to have it rebuilt. I’m sure your car is still in amazing condition.
My 84 C4 runs like it just drove off the assembly line. 36000 mile, all original, garage kept, 2 owner beauty. Two tone bronze with bronze cloth sport bucket seats. The interior has no wear at all. The digi-dash works perfect with no fade. It gets driven every time the sun is shining. This was my dream car when I was a teenager.
Easy to work on, flip up hood , chevy parts , fast for urban driving , no horrible things to say about c4s
Except the 84 for having the motor from the last C3 but the years that had the LT1/LT4 those were the best to me but i do love the digital display on the older ones too bad it didn’t carry over
@@jamesfoxx6650 i got a 96, After you tubing i should have gotten a 89.
Took my Blue 1991 ZR1 out for her first drive after her three month winter sleep.... Made me smile all day:)
Awesome. Glad to hear about one being driven.
Those no lift shifts by Heinricy were brutal. \m/
Nice shifting! Great American sports car!
Great ad! Love the retro vibes...
I love my 95 base, I can fix the opti with a beer in one hand and a wrench in the other in about 4 hours. Well worth it, to say the least.
What a man! When you git older switch to scotch.
@@garypiont6114 lol. Stfu , homer.
@@clydemoreno1845 easy,
Yup. Hi tech (at the time) but easy to fix yourself. Can't do that with a C8. They'll become Dealer Garage Queens in time.
Yup, bought my 1996 LT4 car with 8500 miles for 19. Love it.
Love the clamshell, love the 6 speed, love the performance. And my car does dyno at around 330 hp (326 and change to be exact)... at the wheel.
I bought my 1988 L98 car with 79,000 miles for $5200 last February and I love it as well! However mine is the 4 speed automatic. Performance is decent in mine I feel but I’m going to try for a bit more. My car on the dyno in September with only a complete high flow exhaust paired with a k&n filter put out 227hp 296ft-lb tq. However that was also with never having a tune up since new and a tired factory distributor that gave out around 2 weeks later. I’ll plan to just enjoy the car as is this summer and get a build planned for 2023 since 2021 was spent restoring, waiting for parts and doing all the basic maintenance that was overdue.
I cant wait to drive mine, i have the 1988 with the 4+3 trans
I bought last a late 1984 C4 with the Doug Nash 4+3 for $5,200 with 63k true Miles on the odometer. It's my first corvette and did so much research before purchasing. I originally wanted a c5 bit that 2-3 times the cost at the moment depending on condition to, a way more expensive car especially with a transaxle set up. But the c4 I can do majority of all services with out a lift. Majority of parts are cheap and available. Also wanted a very unique corvette for my first one as the c4 is very u Der appreciated. I have a friend with a 2022 mustang gt chipped and we went out for a cruise on the back roads and did some spirited driving, my buddy said he was blown away when I shifted down a couple gears and mashed the gas, at how fast it pulled away for a 37 year old car, and before you knew it, I looked down at the speedo and was doing 121 mph 😄 couldn't believe it, the faster you're going the faster the car goes, comes to life. That's my buddy and I raced from from stansill and then also a role start and I'll tell you what it was pretty impressive how long I kept up with him against his GT. I love the car and I'm going to preserve it and take good care of it I also forgot to mention that when I bought the car from the owner I have all the original dealership paperwork, warranty papers and an order slip. And other booklets that came with the car from the dealership and factory
I have 4+3 aswell and love it! low power but the antisquat in the suspension works so well that they are quick off the line. It still has decent torque and great COG / roll characteristics.
Owned my 87' since 1994, had a little over 30k on it when i bought it. paid 16.5 k for it back then, around 28k in todays dollars. 134k on the clock now, i get thumbs up just about every time i drive it, STILL the best bargain in the sportscar world!!! love my C4!!!
He made that manual almost sound like an automatic.
the 4+3 is amazing, I got 36mpg doing 70-72mph over 300 miles. People are quick to judge, but Gearvendors Overdrives are 3-4k and every restomod classic has them. Essentially the same concept. Mine is 39 years old and works perfectly.
I love my ZR-1. I even uploaded a video blasting through the gears!
Thanks Good video really enjoyed it.
Awesome, thank you!
The story is that there was a lot of back and forth in the design studio on the C4 program. There had been no new look for so long everyone wanted their concept and there was no common ground. Time passed until a decision had to be made. Studio chief Jerry Palmer made it. He did a quick sketch of a smoothed out C3 and essentially said, "this is it." Nice and safe and conservative. It took John Cafaro's crew to modernize the design for C5, Tom Peters to refine it for C6, and Kirk Bennion to follow up with C7 and then totally blow the design roof off with C8. As to C9, those who tell don't know and those who know don't tell.
exactly. apart from the rear suspension, the C4 really laid the ground for the models up untill the C8. Front suspension is very similar, with mostly top control arms differences. and my C6 has much more interior space than my C4.
I just got a 94 aqua blue 6spd mint condition I love this car ❤❤❤
You know the spedo goes over 85MPH right?
You do realise federal standards at the time dictated the 85mph speedometer, but didn't mention the secondary didital readout.
The digital readout was good to 188mph.
2nd, from springtime northern NJ
Thanks for being so speedy!
@@hemmingsmotornews I listened with 1 ear, but don't think I heard mention of the narrow cramped footwell and huge rocker box... that for a tall guy like me... me... meh... and I heard the crossfire was middling at best
Yes, excellent point, our next model overview will get more into things like that. This series is just Mike doing it all himself in about a day, so it's a challenge to get all the info together and into the video without taking more time to produce. And on that note, we're also figuring out how to take more time when neccessary.
Just got a 1991 c4 with L98 engine and in a week blew the engine! Car had 26000 miles. So think about it
How did you blow then engine? Was it from reving it too high, like over 5500 rpm for a sustained period?
I’ve learned a low mileage car may not always be better than a high mileage car. With one that just sat parts can seize up, oil and fuel can deteriorate, certain materials can become more brittle or sensitive. I hope you were able to have it rebuilt. I’m sure your car is still in amazing condition.
Jesus Christ shifting that lt1 like a rental car
Guys were jockying for position to buy one in Montreal where I lived at the time. But in hindsight, a dud