1989 Chevrolet Corvette L98 | Retro Review

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the '89 Corvette retains the classic digital dash but gains the age defying salad shooter rims and glorious new 6-speed.

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  • @Motorweek
    @Motorweek3 жыл бұрын

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  • @CaseTheCorvetteMan

    @CaseTheCorvetteMan

    2 жыл бұрын

    L98 is the same engine they had from 85, it was not new for 89. Tyres were the same on all 89s too.

  • @IVR02
    @IVR023 жыл бұрын

    Say what you will about the C4, but I think its gorgeous. Definitely my favorite Corvette.

  • @Bridging_the_Political_Divide

    @Bridging_the_Political_Divide

    3 жыл бұрын

    Work of art. C4 values are climbing fast now. People are falling in love with them again.

  • @johnj.baranski6553

    @johnj.baranski6553

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Onion Head you described me exactly. Genxer with money. I just bought my C4 corvette so now I'm in search of my other notebook cars..IROC Z and SVO mustang.

  • @Bridging_the_Political_Divide

    @Bridging_the_Political_Divide

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Onion Head. You're right. Im 50, and Im planning on getting into either a Grand National or a 90 ZR1.....cars I couldnt afford then. Very true point. These are the cars Gen X grew up with but couldnt afford. So true.

  • @indybill4

    @indybill4

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ian V. Raybeck I have pollo green 96 love it. Too bad can not post photo.

  • @IVR02

    @IVR02

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@indybill4 Sounds like a real treat!

  • @danmccarthy4700
    @danmccarthy47003 жыл бұрын

    The VHS tracking issues make this a truly 'Retro' review. :)

  • @jaybee2344

    @jaybee2344

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have a orginal VHS recording from the Motorweek show. That shows the 1989 ZR1!

  • @HenrySchecker
    @HenrySchecker3 жыл бұрын

    Ah, back when a auto news outlet could encourage you to override an electric nanny with "a few snips"

  • @gilbertosantos2806

    @gilbertosantos2806

    3 жыл бұрын

    Now if you do that today, your dash will look like a christmas tree

  • @Handlehandlebars

    @Handlehandlebars

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes!! Well said!

  • @josagen

    @josagen

    Жыл бұрын

    I snickered a little when he said that.

  • @varmastiko2908

    @varmastiko2908

    7 ай бұрын

    Back when tiny pieces of freedom could still be suggested.

  • @hmackprotection1
    @hmackprotection13 жыл бұрын

    I was 13yrs old back in 89 and I thought this thing was so bad ass, and in 1990 I thought the C4 ZR1 was incredibly bad ass. I thank God I was fortunate enough to be a kid in the 80’s

  • @johnj.baranski6553

    @johnj.baranski6553

    3 жыл бұрын

    Their like 6000 bucks now for a good one. Grab one or two.

  • @hmackprotection1

    @hmackprotection1

    3 жыл бұрын

    John J. Baranski right on

  • @Psidawg

    @Psidawg

    2 жыл бұрын

    us gen XXX rulz lol

  • @HorrorUberAlles
    @HorrorUberAlles3 жыл бұрын

    I've always had a soft spot for these '80s Corvettes. Despite its shortcomings. I like the design, it's quite charming.

  • @louyork553

    @louyork553

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed! There is just something about this generation of Vette that really does it for me.

  • @tylercouture216

    @tylercouture216

    3 жыл бұрын

    This generation looks good there is no denying that

  • @sjf1981

    @sjf1981

    3 жыл бұрын

    Absolulty I love the wheels

  • @dr.lyleevans6915

    @dr.lyleevans6915

    3 жыл бұрын

    They’ve really grown on me. I’ve always been a huge C5 and C7 fan (had a 99’ frc, and 02’ Z06, both heavily modded). Always felt the C4 as my least favorite Vette. As I’ve gotten older, they are becoming one of my favorites. I may actually get one soon.

  • @johnj.baranski6553

    @johnj.baranski6553

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed ...so I just bought one

  • @rabit818
    @rabit8183 жыл бұрын

    This generation corvette has clean lines.probably my favorite.

  • @klasseact6663

    @klasseact6663

    3 жыл бұрын

    Have you ever seen the C2 coupe 🤔

  • @NamesRGay

    @NamesRGay

    3 жыл бұрын

    😨

  • @V8_screw_electric_cars

    @V8_screw_electric_cars

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good design and the size, they're so cute not fat like new ones.

  • @klasseact6663

    @klasseact6663

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@V8_screw_electric_cars "cute"🙄

  • @Stewblack23
    @Stewblack233 жыл бұрын

    I actually watched this episode when it came on. I was 12 years old.

  • @TheMrmmkkpro
    @TheMrmmkkpro3 жыл бұрын

    I own a 1990 ZR-1, and it ROCKS. The sport seats are very nice, have a Marc Hailbeck chip and the skip shift has been deleted. 70k miles, barely broke in. This LT5 is a work of art. This car still holds the 24 hour world speed endurance record for a mass produced car. Just under 175 mph for 24 hours straight. This engine will turn 7000 RPM all day. And the L98 also holds many records, it was so badass the SCCA outlawed it, so the corvette challenge was created so it could race, much cool history with these cars.

  • @paulavaldovinos9606
    @paulavaldovinos96063 жыл бұрын

    Just bought my own 89 vette at 18 years old today, we livin the c4 life now

  • @wannabeetiger
    @wannabeetiger3 жыл бұрын

    "Staff a bit squeamish about having anything but analog gauges" 😄 I guess your staff wouldn't like 2020!!!

  • @indigoberrypie

    @indigoberrypie

    3 жыл бұрын

    A lot of the cars are actually nice, but the year itself is just no

  • @jkeelsnc

    @jkeelsnc

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still don't need digital gauges though I will say that today's LCD displays allow a very clear, easy to read Analog gauge representation which is not bad. Still the electronic complexity to do so is not needed. A FULL SET of analog gauges (no nonsense all business approach) is the best for a car with this performance potential (which still is NOT bad even in 2021). As usual though Chevy cut corners. The chassis was not solid and stiff enough. Also, dash design was too boxy, cheap, and dated looking. By this time all of the other sports cars had flowing, curvy "organic" type dash and instrument cluster layouts. If Chevy had fixed the cheap, dated interior and made the chassis and body more rigid it would have been just about perfect for what it is (esp at the price). Even with its drawbacks though it is still a pretty decent sports car especially for the time (and for the price).

  • @josemontano7767
    @josemontano77673 жыл бұрын

    That’s one of the most beautiful Vettes ever made

  • @connorpusey5912
    @connorpusey59123 жыл бұрын

    The 80s models of the Corvette C4 were the best looking. They looked so sleek and streamlined. In my opinion they are one of the best looking Corvettes ever.

  • @markball7028

    @markball7028

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re in the minority sir. These cars are the cheapest to purchase. And the least sought after. The only cars that have any value at all are low mileage anniversary model, Grand sport, and ZR1 models. Plastics in the interior like most 80s and 90s cars are cheap and rattled.

  • @connorpusey5912

    @connorpusey5912

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mark Ball I don’t care about the value they’ve retained, I’m talking about design. And the 80s interior looked amazing. And rattling interiors is an age thing. I’ve driven in one that sounded tight as a drum.

  • @markball7028

    @markball7028

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@connorpusey5912 interiors are amazing? 🤣. You set the bar pretty low, or you haven’t been in very many different years of corvettes. From 55 all the way up to early 70s had beautifully designed interiors. Then they started filling them with a ocean of cheap plastic. The C7 was finally a turning point for a more improved interior. I haven’t seen in person the new C8s interiors, but from what I’ve seen on videos and reviews the interior quality is great. Basically you personally have a sweet spot for these C4s. Which is fine. It just isn’t the norm. I use to work for a GM dealership and I a friend of mines father up the road has a corvette collection. So my exposure to all years of these cars is pretty good.

  • @connorpusey5912

    @connorpusey5912

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mark Ball I’m actually not in a minority who thinks the 80s interiors are cool. I’ve heard many people, on the internet included, who say they like them. I think you just look at them as another old car, the way many people have for quite some time. I don’t think of them that way anymore. My favorites are the late 50s C1, C2, 80s C4 and C7.

  • @markball7028

    @markball7028

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@connorpusey5912 you are in the minority. It isn’t about by personal opinions or yours. If you like the C4 that’s fine. I’ve got over 30 years experience on the subject. Prices reflect public opinions of the car. They are the cheapest used corvette you can buy. And that exposes the general public feelings on what the C4 is. The last years of the C3 are also cheap to buy. Lack luster performance do to strict emissions standards stifled performance. It was a low point for all cars of the mid 70s to mid 80s

  • @lilibethdoherty295
    @lilibethdoherty2953 жыл бұрын

    The c4 is now the underpriced bargain of the century!

  • @ernst_junger
    @ernst_junger3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, the one they tested is exactly like mine -1989 model, bright red, 6 speed, FX3, Z51, but with gray interior. Now I want to go drive it lol

  • @bigwrenchgarage1360
    @bigwrenchgarage13603 жыл бұрын

    Awesome retro review. I always woke up early Saturday mornings to see Motorweek and This Old House on PBS. The C4 in 84 was the coolest thing on the planet, even far more so than the C8 at this time. The C4 with the digidash, sleek body, clamshell hood in 84 was like nothing else out there. Today there are many cool techno sleek cars.

  • @camaro69green31
    @camaro69green313 жыл бұрын

    The handling is amazing for the day.... even amazing today!

  • @christopherlaw2460
    @christopherlaw24603 жыл бұрын

    I miss these classic videos

  • @V8_screw_electric_cars
    @V8_screw_electric_cars3 жыл бұрын

    80s were the pinnacle of human development

  • @waltervila33
    @waltervila333 жыл бұрын

    This has to be my favorite corvette iteration I like this body style a lot

  • @rubyred93chev
    @rubyred93chev3 жыл бұрын

    _Nothing is more true with the C4. "You get a grin that lasts until you run out of gas." - John Davis._

  • @Bridging_the_Political_Divide
    @Bridging_the_Political_Divide3 жыл бұрын

    Still a super hot car! I had 3 C4s, 84, 89, 95, loved em all. Awesome cars.

  • @jeremyferg271
    @jeremyferg2713 жыл бұрын

    Dream car when I was 9 years old. Got the "Vette set" trading card set around this same time period.

  • @jameslonano5659
    @jameslonano5659 Жыл бұрын

    Even today, you can take a L98 (or even an 84 cross fire) into mountain roads and have a literal blast actually rowing through the gears. What they lack in straight line speed or upper RPM horsepower they make up for it with gobs of torque. Very punchy turn to turn and quite entertaining and fun!

  • @chrisdooley6468
    @chrisdooley64683 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed my black 89. That 6spd was quite easy to use even when shifting quickly. Only problem I ever had was a thermostat housing that needed replacement otherwise it was a fun quick car

  • @rjhammond4171
    @rjhammond41713 жыл бұрын

    I owned an ' 88 model C4 ...fun car 2 drive, never gave any problems, strong engine...felt like much more than 245 Hp👍✌

  • @jimmylinch47
    @jimmylinch473 жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite year of the C4, the L98 was at its most refined, still had the full digital guages, and was way less plasticy than its 90s counterparts. Sure the LT-1 had more power but I’d take one of these over it any day. No opti-spark ignition issues either.

  • @Arayig1982

    @Arayig1982

    3 жыл бұрын

    German zf transmission too!

  • @TwentytenS4B8

    @TwentytenS4B8

    3 жыл бұрын

    LSx engine: "Am I a joke to you?"

  • @Arayig1982

    @Arayig1982

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Ernest Keller L98 makes a diesel like amount of low end torque, more low end than LT1, granted they don't rev, hence their low hp output.

  • @Arayig1982

    @Arayig1982

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Ernest Keller On the street, that 200 feet is plenty.

  • @cali2468

    @cali2468

    3 жыл бұрын

    Funny I've owned 7 (yes 7!) LT1 powered F-body's and never had an issue with an OS. I replaced one on my Patriot Red '93 with 154k on it. The opti spark issue is more myth than factual.

  • @sjf1981
    @sjf19813 жыл бұрын

    1989 was a great year for cars and movies

  • @mcqueenfanman
    @mcqueenfanman3 жыл бұрын

    The glass roof has been around since 84. Those compartments behind the seats are trays that lift out to stow more stuff.

  • @BM-nd8gy

    @BM-nd8gy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I was gonna say, I had the glass roof on my 88....and those same wheels

  • @johnj.baranski6553

    @johnj.baranski6553

    3 жыл бұрын

    My 84 has the glass roof

  • @mcqueenfanman

    @mcqueenfanman

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@johnj.baranski6553 What are you running? Stock cfi or modified? On my 84 I ditched the cfi and put on a truck tbi and holley tbi intake. Makes good power now.

  • @johnj.baranski6553

    @johnj.baranski6553

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mcqueenfanman stock. Just bought it 3 weeks agomwith 32000 one owner miles.

  • @193848663

    @193848663

    3 жыл бұрын

    Old guy here, I used to own an grey '87 model that I bought brand new. Mine had a glass top and I had a car phone installed in it, I kept until '91, I sold it because of my first born. I do miss those days

  • @matthewp4980
    @matthewp49803 жыл бұрын

    I was waiting forever for this video. Three years ago I bought an 89 red on red 6 speed, much like this but with standard leather seats, regular shocks, and transparent blue roof. Still going strong with 135,000 miles as my 9 months out of the year daily driver. The 1989 is the best C4 in my opinion. You get the original super 80s exterior and interior styling, not the afterthought softer facelift, but you get the much better 6 speed (the 1 to 4 skip is easily bypassed) and improved suspension. Mine is an early C4 which used a sprintier 3.54 rear end which is where I believe the brochure comes up with the more accurate 5.4 0-60 time.

  • @joshuaecht

    @joshuaecht

    3 жыл бұрын

    The brochures had performance stats? Not just features?

  • @varmastiko2908

    @varmastiko2908

    7 ай бұрын

    @@joshuaechtEven regular passenger cars had real information on their brochures back when everything wasn't dumbed down yet.

  • @Trance88
    @Trance883 жыл бұрын

    When I think Corvette, this is the generation I think of. Crazy to think that some family haulers today have as good of performance as this Corvette, if not better, and out of a 4 banger, and not a V8.

  • @barco581

    @barco581

    3 жыл бұрын

    So true, at least in a straight line. C4s can really handle though and have what is still considered serious grip.

  • @theyhatehimbecausehetoldth7576

    @theyhatehimbecausehetoldth7576

    3 жыл бұрын

    These c4s can beat brand new performance cars. There’s a video that shows one beating a new v6 mustang

  • @andydhillon1977

    @andydhillon1977

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm building a K24A2 2.4L engine for my 8th Gen Civic. It will have more power than my '94 Corvette. Lol

  • @jkeelsnc

    @jkeelsnc

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@barco581 Quite true. They do have very tidy handling. As for power I think it has enough when it can do 0-60 in 6 seconds. I can't speak for other people but for me that would be more than enough. The ZF six speed transmission was a nice little upgrade and gave the car a nice drivetrain combination that would work well even today (even if it can't achieve 0-60 in under 4 seconds).

  • @kingshabazz1310
    @kingshabazz13103 жыл бұрын

    This year Vette runs the 1/4 way quicker than they tested. Keep in mind the 85 Vette with an auto and 15 less hp ran a 13.8 in a previous video.

  • @nathanlopez5667

    @nathanlopez5667

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah that's insane 13.8 seconds in the quarter is screaming fast for 85 especially in an automatic car of the day

  • @vetteluvnh

    @vetteluvnh

    9 ай бұрын

    I saw that video & was thinking the same thing.

  • @gtoger
    @gtoger3 жыл бұрын

    Compared with our ZR-1, this thing looks like it's riding on a lift kit!

  • @JT-sl3ui

    @JT-sl3ui

    3 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit it does!!!! 🤣🤣👍🏼

  • @cdbig9er

    @cdbig9er

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very true ! I had an 85' back in the day and I lowered it because of that.

  • @Joesmusclecargarage

    @Joesmusclecargarage

    3 жыл бұрын

    It looks fine the way it is. Why does it need to be dragging the ground?

  • @grantmills4184

    @grantmills4184

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Joesmusclecargarage I like the way you think lol, I wish more people in the modern car scene would think this way too. Just my take though and personal taste, I respect all builds

  • @robgindc1

    @robgindc1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Might it be the giant diameter (for the day) wheels? As I age, that laying on the ground sports car stance sometimes gives way to prying my old butt up out of it when I get where I'm going. At 52, I make noises getting out of the '17 Civic coupe I just bought. Lol!

  • @spencergrady1656
    @spencergrady16563 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for uploading at 60fps!!!! The original tapes run 60fps and it makes it look so much better than your other transfers!

  • @RickJohnson

    @RickJohnson

    3 жыл бұрын

    60i though, not 60p.

  • @louyork553
    @louyork5533 жыл бұрын

    $64k in 2020 money. That's a chunk, man.

  • @stillsearching1284

    @stillsearching1284

    3 жыл бұрын

    Back in 1989, there wasn't much outside of much more expensive Ferraris or Lamborghinis that were better than this. Some Porsches may have been better but they were also more expensive. A few years later though, Japan unleashed several awesome sports cars on the world that gave the Corvette a run for its money.

  • @kingkong_style

    @kingkong_style

    3 жыл бұрын

    As I understand it, this car was a huge leap forward for vettes when it came out. Much more advanced than the c3. I wasn't around back then though so I may be wrong.

  • @dkmorris713

    @dkmorris713

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'll show you a chunk, man.

  • @louyork553

    @louyork553

    3 жыл бұрын

    Daniel Morris a chuck of freckled meat? 😂

  • @fuddrucker74

    @fuddrucker74

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dkmorris713 you're going to blow chunks? Plot twist: chunk is the dog.

  • @tonypiazza7376
    @tonypiazza73763 жыл бұрын

    Great car. Tons of character. The torque was quite impressive.

  • @SC707V8
    @SC707V83 жыл бұрын

    A great run through the cones at 5:55... well done.

  • @jeffflaig362

    @jeffflaig362

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah it was hustling

  • @Tuneman1984
    @Tuneman19843 жыл бұрын

    "YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS LARRY!!!"

  • @aceboogie8986

    @aceboogie8986

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂 👍👍 thanks

  • @motorkill166

    @motorkill166

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's already spent all the money man!!! New Corvette? Hardly, Dude. I'd say he's still got about $960 - $970000 left, depending on the options.

  • @mralphakilo2304

    @mralphakilo2304

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is what happens when you find a stranger in the alps

  • @frankrizzo2724

    @frankrizzo2724

    3 жыл бұрын

    YOU ARE ENTERING A WORLD OF PAIN

  • @robertferguson5518
    @robertferguson55183 жыл бұрын

    This is now my favourite episode of Motor Week! :-) My previous favourite was when you tested the C4 auto against the manual, I love C4 Corvettes. Interesting that the IROC-Z you tested accelerated faster. I've got an 89 IROC-Z with the L98 5.7 TPI and it ran a 14.64 at 93.6, so slightly slower than the Vett but that's to be expected as it is heavier, auto and has a 2.77 rear end. Man the 80s were awesome!!

  • @houseofno
    @houseofno3 жыл бұрын

    These are considered to the best of the original early C4's, those who prefer the original appearance and the original interior.

  • @landyachtfan79
    @landyachtfan793 жыл бұрын

    IT'S C4 TIME, BABY!!!!!

  • @cavalierliberty6838

    @cavalierliberty6838

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kaboom

  • @DUNEATV
    @DUNEATV3 жыл бұрын

    C4 Vette is still my favorite!

  • @SmallHandsBigBite
    @SmallHandsBigBite3 жыл бұрын

    Oh man, I've missed a few videos! Thanks for posting guys!

  • @josemontano7767
    @josemontano77673 жыл бұрын

    The test driver looks like he’s having a ball!

  • @jkeelsnc

    @jkeelsnc

    3 жыл бұрын

    Of course he was. He was driving a car with decent potential and good handling (despite its chassis and interior shortcomings).

  • @MarloSoBalJr
    @MarloSoBalJr3 жыл бұрын

    I grew up watching this show throughout the 90s and 2000s. I miss that era.

  • @BorisW150
    @BorisW1503 жыл бұрын

    1989. Back when almost everyone was slim.

  • @2010challengerRT

    @2010challengerRT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Must have been thanks to all the aerobics workout videos on TV. People in tights doing their synchronized dance moves and whatnot.

  • @mia1shooter

    @mia1shooter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like your mom...

  • @lancairw867
    @lancairw8673 жыл бұрын

    I still love the Atari gauge cluster 👍🏼

  • @Joesmusclecargarage

    @Joesmusclecargarage

    3 жыл бұрын

    The instrument cluster was made by Delco, not Atari.

  • @lancairw867

    @lancairw867

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know not Atari was a joke. Cross Fire 🔥 more like Cease Fire fuel injection

  • @Joesmusclecargarage

    @Joesmusclecargarage

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lancairw867 Cease fire huh? I’d bet good money you have never seen one, worked on one, or driven one. Thanks for letting everyone know a simple and reliable 40 year old TBI and ECM is way over your head. Thanks for the laugh though! 👍😂

  • @SparrowNoblePoland
    @SparrowNoblePoland3 жыл бұрын

    It might be 'only' 245 BHP of MAXIMUM power but it has over 200 BHP on any revs, unlike the modern hot hatches that might have 300+ of maximum power but give you 80 most of the time.

  • @michaskiba7784

    @michaskiba7784

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. There's no replacement for displacement.

  • @TheCarCrazyGuy

    @TheCarCrazyGuy

    3 жыл бұрын

    My Civic Type R won't give you 80 hp unless it's idling.

  • @michaskiba7784

    @michaskiba7784

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheCarCrazyGuy Civic is very good car by the way

  • @darrenporsch

    @darrenporsch

    3 жыл бұрын

    it's the torque number that really matters. they say horsepower is great for advertising but torque is what really moves s car. those l98 had about 340 lb of torque. The modern hot hatchbacks you talkin about probably only have about 200 pound feet of torque

  • @SparrowNoblePoland

    @SparrowNoblePoland

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@darrenporsch That's not exactly true either. Torque depends on what power is generated at what RPMs. It's just a different factor of the very same thing happening in the engine. What really matters in terms of performance, is how much power (which in the following respect is practically the same thing as torque), through the whole range of rpms that is used. Say an abstract idea, that an engine has 1000HP precisely at 7861RPM, and 1HP at any other rev (impossible, but I'm taking this as an example to ilustrate the thing). It would be extremely slow, and practically unable to move anything. In racing and rallying it is important to have the maximum power withing the range of about 1000 rpms, as this is how performance transmissions are set in rallying for example, to use 1k rpms, and the engineers' work is to make the engine deliver eg. 300HP through the range, instead of eg 500HP at peak, but just 200 through most of the thousand rpms that is used. What makes these relatively low-powered 80s cars fast, is that they might have low maximum power, but they deliver like 80-90% of maximum power most of the time, so all the time on any revs the cars have a lot of power to pull on. It also makes them pretty pleasant to drive. A high tech 1 litlre might have as high maximum power as the 80ies restricted V8, but in the little high tech you need to like kick 3 or even 4 gears down, push throttle to the floor, and synchronise the work of stick shift and clutch to get it moving at maximum. In the restricted V8, you just push the throttle, even if its manual, you don't do anything, the engine alone kicks the car ahead.

  • @fryloc359
    @fryloc3593 жыл бұрын

    I wanted an 89 because it was the only year you could have the 6 speed manual and the digital dash

  • @andydhillon1977
    @andydhillon19772 жыл бұрын

    Not sure if it's because I'm a Gen-X'er but seeing a good cidition C4 I. A nice neighborhood actually still stands out in a good way. Still looks classy!

  • @varmastiko2908

    @varmastiko2908

    7 ай бұрын

    It's because the C4 was incredibly well designed. A classic beauty shape too, but with period space age details. Good taste loves the C4.

  • @user-qv8sc7tc8u
    @user-qv8sc7tc8u3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe the best looking Corvette ever ! 🇺🇸👍

  • @theKevronHarris
    @theKevronHarris3 жыл бұрын

    The digital gauges look cool!

  • @theeeMitchi
    @theeeMitchi3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for uploading this. I own a white on grey 1989 6-speed and absolutely love it. Wish I had those sport seats though - otherwise, my car is similarly specced to this test car. Would love to have the transparent targa top though!

  • @duallipspoiler
    @duallipspoiler2 жыл бұрын

    the fact that this car had 6 gears in 1989(!) seems to be very underappreciated in this comment section

  • @midnight347

    @midnight347

    4 ай бұрын

    It was one of the first non super cars to have one probably THE first..

  • @Garyjorges79
    @Garyjorges793 жыл бұрын

    I have a 87' Vette..I love these generations...Very simple for a sports car and easy to work on.

  • @Sanpedranoazul
    @Sanpedranoazul3 жыл бұрын

    My fav Corvette ever!!!

  • @christophejergales7852
    @christophejergales78523 жыл бұрын

    Man, I love seeing that TPI engine. So cool looking!

  • @tangledline
    @tangledline3 жыл бұрын

    I loved my 90. Had a bullet proof roller engine and the best time I clicked off was a 13.9. The electronics were a pain in the ass though and the headlights were just troublesome. I now have the c5 Z06 which is a huge improvement over the C4 but my heart began with a C3 Stingray.

  • @SSFormula-iz7wc
    @SSFormula-iz7wc3 жыл бұрын

    I love these cars. Had a 90 Z51 and now own an 89 convertible with the 6 speed.

  • @davy1458
    @davy14583 жыл бұрын

    My buddy just bought an all original black vette just like this from an old woman he was doing a landscaping job for, for $1500 with an automatic and only 62k original miles on the odemeter....its black exterior with black and tan interior ...only thing wrong with it was a broken alternates bolt in the head, dry rotted tires....head lights wouldn't open or close and a week after he bought it the passenger side window motor went out....you should see it now tho....after fixing those issues and putting a set of modern racing spoke style wheels and having it professionally buffed and waxed it looks absolutely amazing....id leave it the way it is and sell it to a collector but he says regardless of how nice and original it is that it's not worth anything and that it would be lucky if it brought 5000$ so he says he is going to LS swap it and make it run like the vette it should have been if not for government emission regulations in the 80s.....to each his own but when he puts it like that I can see the merit in it. As good as the grand nationals are and were in their day....think how awesome they would have been if GM would have had the 4.8 is back then and built the grand national with a turbo 4.8 and a 4l80 or a t56.....i gotta admit the thought of that makes my hotrod bone tingle with arousal when I imagine what an exciting death trap that would have been. Alot of rich kids would have been paralyzed or killed back in 86 and 87 if so!!

  • @GameOver321
    @GameOver3212 жыл бұрын

    Guy with the gloves was giving me cereal killer vibes. Great car

  • @CD-sz7tf

    @CD-sz7tf

    2 жыл бұрын

    The young lady that was with him on this MW shoot went missing right after the filming later that night.....weird....

  • @choward874
    @choward8743 жыл бұрын

    I loved my 87!

  • @j.t.cooper2963
    @j.t.cooper29632 жыл бұрын

    Nothing says the 80's quite like a Rayon jacket, a pair of Ray Ban teardrop sunglasses and a red Corvette.

  • @klaas1961
    @klaas19613 жыл бұрын

    a friend if mine had a 84 two twone silver, black in 1990. he let me drive it a couple of times . it was a great joy to drive and turned heads everywhere. the handling was better then the c3 . nowadays over here in the netherlands they go for €15000-30000 . and they have become a rarity on the roads.

  • @honchoryanc

    @honchoryanc

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have one in that color on my channel

  • @calincampbell5637
    @calincampbell56373 жыл бұрын

    "Not many of us will ever own a zr1" 30 years and $80k worth of depreciation later: sup

  • @Joesmusclecargarage

    @Joesmusclecargarage

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sup? What does “sup” mean?

  • @fryloc359

    @fryloc359

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I've seen some ZR1s for $20k. kinda bad for all those people who thought they were going to appreciate in value.

  • @bobo12055
    @bobo1205510 ай бұрын

    I have a 1989 Z51. It's a blast to drive.

  • @michaelthebarbarian3380
    @michaelthebarbarian3380 Жыл бұрын

    What's amazing to me is how close this gets to the 1990 348tb.

  • @furqantarique3484
    @furqantarique34843 жыл бұрын

    Best late 80s Corvette ever

  • @apollo4657
    @apollo46573 жыл бұрын

    I used to regularly smack these around in my 89’ 5.0. Until the roads got twisty that is. LOL

  • @Americancitizen1

    @Americancitizen1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Truth. I had 88’ 5.0 hatchback.

  • @mattt198654321
    @mattt1986543213 жыл бұрын

    Let's take a moment to appreciate Tire Rack and Rock Auto, who not just sponsor these shows but are also AWESOME resources for gearheads!

  • @THE_CHOAS_ENGINE
    @THE_CHOAS_ENGINE3 жыл бұрын

    thank you for the 60fps video... amazing considering this is a 1989 video!

  • @keithjackson286
    @keithjackson2863 жыл бұрын

    I remember when this model came out in 1983. That cool digital dash and smooth body... Now, Fast forward to 2020, and we have a new digital dash and exciting styling again. It's awesome that this sports car has survived. America's Sports Car!

  • @pradeepanindrakumar3511

    @pradeepanindrakumar3511

    3 жыл бұрын

    There was no official 1983 model year for the C4 but I get what you mean.

  • @fhowland
    @fhowland9 ай бұрын

    Wow adjustable shocks and digital dash.. this car was ahead is it’s time!

  • @zack7133
    @zack71333 жыл бұрын

    I've owned an 85 and an 89 and I loved them. Putting a few grand into the motor, it's a quick and nimble car.

  • @ztwntyn8
    @ztwntyn82 жыл бұрын

    I grew up riding my freestyle bmx by a Chevy dealer looking through the windows mostly but went in when the ZR-1 came out I went in the lot and put my bike down far enough away they wouldn’t be nervous lol. I remember the L98 too they looked great. There was also a Toyota dealer close and I recall the first time seeing the big wing on a Supra. It looked cool but the vette looked way better.

  • @jefife750
    @jefife7502 ай бұрын

    The C4 remains one of the best looking Corvettes ever. Timeless beauty. I wonder of the collectors will eventually step in and drive up the price? Surprised it has not yet happened.

  • @waynegalvin4639
    @waynegalvin46393 жыл бұрын

    I have an 89 Z51 with 35000 original miles. It is a fun car to drive.

  • @sethallison5682
    @sethallison56823 жыл бұрын

    When I watch too many of these videos I start to think in this dudes voice.

  • @gerardpritchard657
    @gerardpritchard6573 жыл бұрын

    Way too much red. Otherwise, the corvette will always be an iconic car! Love these retro reviews 😍

  • @1madinjun
    @1madinjun3 жыл бұрын

    I did an engine swap out of a wrecked one , I put it in an 85 Iroc. Then had the intake and heads worked, added a cam and Nitrous. I never had one problem with that motor even with the dual stage NOS.

  • @martycarter3306
    @martycarter33063 жыл бұрын

    I still like the 1982 sting ray...that body style was the best.....I never did like the new bodystil...just the older ones

  • 3 жыл бұрын

    C3 Corvette had the best body style (My opinion)

  • @ravioli2389
    @ravioli23893 жыл бұрын

    Glad summertime is approaching.....my 89 is waiting to bust out of the garage & i can't wait......💨 2/27/2021

  • @robertmayesiii8356
    @robertmayesiii83563 жыл бұрын

    That guy buckled in for a speed ride around the track. Turned on radio to blast metallica and ac/dc in speaker system. Cool car.😎✌👍😁.

  • @joshuaecht
    @joshuaecht3 жыл бұрын

    The '89 IROC-Z was faster than the later L98 Vette, per the note at 6:50? I know the '90 was 0-60 in 5.8, the fastest F and only one to break 6 to 60. Most of the IROCs in the late '80s, even with G92, were 6.3-6.8 (either 5.0 TPI LB9 or 5.7 TPI L98). The Vettes were down to 5.5-5.7 by '88 and '89.

  • @user-ie1hg5ov1m
    @user-ie1hg5ov1m3 ай бұрын

    Always loved the L98 a true torque monster

  • @AaronSmith-kr5yf
    @AaronSmith-kr5yf3 жыл бұрын

    The seats in this C4 were WAY nicer, more comfortable, better bolstered than the floppy ass crap seats in the C5 Corvette. At least according to my 5'6" 150lb frame.

  • @Eidrian111

    @Eidrian111

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you weren’t a hobbit you’ll know that you are wrong.

  • @kaldarleifar

    @kaldarleifar

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Eidrian111 I´m 6´3 220lb and i absolutely agree with Aaron, the C5 seats were just made to fit overweight guys and not be real performance seats like in the early c4's

  • @Eidrian111

    @Eidrian111

    3 жыл бұрын

    kaldarleifar i really don’t know what you are on about. 6’1” myself 180 pounds and I’m confortable. Of course there are better seats but c5’s aren’t crap.

  • @bigwrenchgarage1360

    @bigwrenchgarage1360

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have a 93 and a 98 with sport seats. The 98 has the cheapest seats i've seen in any car. Yes the 12way adjust with lumbar is cool, but the seats are flimsy as hell and wear out so easily. Throw in the seat rocking problem from the sliders and makes the rest of the car thats great fell like crap. When I pick one to drive, its always the C4 even though its an auto coupe and the C5 is a 6spd convert.

  • @nunyabusiness896

    @nunyabusiness896

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bigwrenchgarage1360 This is why you get Corbeau A4's. They feel very similar to common stock sport seats in cars like the BRZ, which is a great balance of comfort to corner holding. They also really improve the looks of the interior, once you swap the seats and the shift knob it makes the interior dramatically better to use and look at.

  • @OcelotTheFurious
    @OcelotTheFurious3 жыл бұрын

    That's why I'm glad I own a '91 and not an earlier model

  • @biggusbestus551
    @biggusbestus5513 жыл бұрын

    The C4 was a big step in the right direction for Corvette. I could not afford one and ended up with a 1982 Z28, also a redesigned car for 82.

  • @TeeroyHammermill
    @TeeroyHammermill3 жыл бұрын

    I like the digi dashboard.

  • @randy25rhoads
    @randy25rhoads3 жыл бұрын

    Oh crap. I didn’t know they had the 2nd and 3rd gear lockout back then. I still struggle against that sometimes in my ‘16 SS.

  • @noahdunaway

    @noahdunaway

    3 жыл бұрын

    randy25rhoads YOU KNOW IT IS VERY SIMPLE TO INSTALL A BYPASS CONNECTOR THAT PLUGS INTO THE SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION ?

  • @leonserya720
    @leonserya7203 жыл бұрын

    I want a '89 or '90 6 speed Corvette SO bad!!!

  • @johnj.baranski6553

    @johnj.baranski6553

    3 жыл бұрын

    Get one. They are like 6 grand all day

  • @leonserya720

    @leonserya720

    3 жыл бұрын

    Will you lend me $6,000.00?😇

  • @Raptor3388
    @Raptor33883 жыл бұрын

    What a beauty

  • @somejackball
    @somejackball3 жыл бұрын

    love the ending, but you know, there's always a bigger fish!

  • @jimmybanta4520
    @jimmybanta45203 жыл бұрын

    Nice driving gloves grippy n creepy with cargo shorts n new balance sneakers

  • @lawrencehodge6273
    @lawrencehodge62733 жыл бұрын

    I.....want one of these.

  • @sebbonxxsebbon6824

    @sebbonxxsebbon6824

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can pick up a super bowl ce used model for under $12000 now, for ones that need a bit of work $7000.

  • @RomanJockMCO
    @RomanJockMCO Жыл бұрын

    Easiest way to defeat the skip-shift was simply to accelerate swiftly enough. Problem solved!

  • @GlenfordJameson
    @GlenfordJameson3 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see the MotorWeek Strangler make another appearance in this one.

  • @davescrivener-mpt-3869

    @davescrivener-mpt-3869

    3 жыл бұрын

    sorry, my pasty skin tone played havoc with the camera iris..thus the pretentious gloves.

  • @drivedb7

    @drivedb7

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dave Scrivener -MPT- - Lol. You could tell all the girls that you were glowing... on camera anyway. 😂

  • @robertfoster3384
    @robertfoster33843 жыл бұрын

    I love this Corvette

  • @tym3116
    @tym31163 жыл бұрын

    🎵...little red corvette...🎵...like prince saids ...😏😏😏

  • @DavidSingerSongwtr
    @DavidSingerSongwtr3 жыл бұрын

    I like C7 is he best. Also the 1968 and 1963 thru 1967 are nice.