Random cool car videos and reviews, how to/diy, test drives and tips! Want to really thank all of you for the likes and subscribes, means more than words can say....really enjoy the comments and talking with you all about your cars too....
I've been on the fence about which gen corvette I wanted. Was suck between either a c3, c4, or a c5 because a c6 is still too expensive and this kind of nudged me into the c4 market a little harder due to the face that I didn't know that the c4 DIDN'T come with the LT1 with that god awful optispark before 91
@thomasfarley605223 сағат бұрын
Beautiful Corvette that will pull hard all day long. The stereo is absolutely incredible and i urge you to keep it stock. I will tell you more about my C4 Corvettes another time. Take care man.
@Feral80sKid14 сағат бұрын
Thanks very much my friend, 100% agree on the factory bose system, they sound phenomenal for being 34 years old, just gonna have my factory unit redone. Would love to hear about yours as well, appreciate it and you take care too🤝
@scottbedsaul925Күн бұрын
Good-looking car man I like the C4s and the c5's I currently have a C7 2019 Grand Sport manual love it but I still love these older cars hang in there you're doing a good job with your videos
@Feral80sKid14 сағат бұрын
Thanks so much for that, trying to get better at the videos:) The C7 is beyond excellent in every way, and you have the ultimate LT1, Grand Sport with a manual! Just awesome❤️🤙 Really appreciate the comment my friend
@brownascottКүн бұрын
I'm excited for you dude. I just got a '96 LT4. I've waited my whole life to own this car. There's just a great feeling driving these things. So dang fun!
@Feral80sKid14 сағат бұрын
I had a friend that let me drive his lt4 6 speed, that is one awesome ride, super quick. Man I'm excited for you too, congrats! Enjoy the ride, really happy for you brother🤙
@apache6084Күн бұрын
beautiful vett $?
@Feral80sKid14 сағат бұрын
Thank you very much❤️🤝
@richardkaltenbach3961Күн бұрын
TORNADO COUNTRY! (I'm Sorry.)
@Feral80sKid14 сағат бұрын
Hahaha😄😂🤣
@Dmo_WickКүн бұрын
My favorite car of all time
@Feral80sKid11 сағат бұрын
Sure loved this one too optioned the way it is, with a 6 speed manual❤️
@jimmerriman6920Күн бұрын
I'm in the process of buying a '93 convertible w/ LT1 and the 6 speed ZF manual. Guess what color? Yellow over black, just like yours. Good luck with it. Let me know if you know some great used parts suppliers. There is a little chip in the passenger side front light bucket.
@Feral80sKid14 сағат бұрын
NICE, I love the ZF 6 speed in the C4, they shift so nice and smooth, and clutch feels perfect, congrats my friend, color combo definitely works for me:) As far as parts suppliers keep an eye out on Ebay and Facebook marketplace often, you'll be surprised, and Mirrock Corvette for used stuff. New parts are Corvette Central, Mid America etc., same to you, enjoy the ride!
@jimmerriman69209 сағат бұрын
@@Feral80sKid Thanks! I’ll let you know how the car is after the purchase later this week. I hope to have it in my garage a week from today. We'll see... ;-) Jim
@Feral80sKid8 сағат бұрын
@@jimmerriman6920 Any time, heck yeah look forward to hearing about it, lt4 is an animal lol
@Alexi7666Күн бұрын
I had a '77 with the 403 Olds motor, automatic and 2.41 rear axle. Great highway cruiser, 18-19 mpg.
@Feral80sKidКүн бұрын
Nice, the 403 is a very reliable motor. Dad had a 79 silver anniversary TA with the 403, it wouldn't quit lol, they sound really good too.
@Alexi766623 сағат бұрын
@@Feral80sKid : I sold that '77 in late 1980 when gasoline prices were going crazy.
@Mike-es5zm2 күн бұрын
I have just got mine And I absolute love the car <Like you said there are alot of other cars out there but When I was looking for a fun car too get into and enjoy I landed on the c7 2015 .I can not get over How well the car drives and the torque is insane Being a young man Im glad I did this now and Not waiting till I was 50-60 too do so .Just driving To the corner store Puts me into a good mood ,The car is a beast You only live once Don't let people tell you how to run your life IF you can afford one of these I would recommend it .Congrats too you and keep up the content :)
@Feral80sKidКүн бұрын
Bro great comment, you said it perfect, and thanks so much. Told dad IF he sells it I get first chance lol. Enjoy that C7, just an incredible car all around😎🤝
@user-us1kh8ny4k3 күн бұрын
I believe the horsepower rating is 245 not 250.
@Feral80sKid3 күн бұрын
You are correct, but GM did rate it at 250hp with the performance exhaust in 1990.
@nikeiddude1234 күн бұрын
the 89 and 90’ vettes had those wheels. I have an 89 and it came originally with those wheels, Ended up putting them away and got A-mold replicas in a 11 rear 9.5 front. 285 front, 315 rear
@Feral80sKid4 күн бұрын
I had an 89 Corvette, Z51 M6, good year. Wheels were very similar except 89's had centercaps, held on by a screw. Can't go wrong with the A-molds though. I wonder if some late 89's came with the later 1990 wheels?
@michaelpeebles34902 күн бұрын
These wheels were a one-year-only (1990) offering. '88 and '89 Z-51/Z-52 came equipped with "smoothies" with centercaps...
@Feral80sKid2 күн бұрын
I had an 88 too with the standard one year only wheels (base), hadn't really seen those before owning it, can't imagine they were very popular lol
@nikeiddude1232 күн бұрын
@@Feral80sKid I see what you mean, very small discrepancy but definitely different, My apologies, great looking car!!
@Feral80sKid2 күн бұрын
@nikeiddude123 No worries at all! And thank you very much, means a lot:)
@mannfan127 күн бұрын
FYI the antenna in the windshield started in the 1969 Grand Prix.
@Feral80sKid6 күн бұрын
Did not know that, really cool, always appreciate good info, thanks :D
@newavenues37057 күн бұрын
Lol. One problem, you better be ready to work on that engines. People are missing out on the C4 and mechanics want to run from the SBC 350
@Feral80sKid7 күн бұрын
Haha true, already have. Agreed, it's such a neat car:) Some things are tricky but mostly C4's haven't beat me up too bad to work on, just hated doing a heater core on an 88 Vette I had, didn't remove the dash just worked under it.
@outtahere3217 күн бұрын
Beautiful car....you are blessed. I miss my 84. Hopefully get another soon.
@Feral80sKid7 күн бұрын
Thank you so much my friend, means a lot to me❤️🤝
@alicepooper85628 күн бұрын
dreamed of owning one of these since i first seen one when i was a young lad about 10 years old
@Thenardog19759 күн бұрын
I have a 87. Will bumping up the timing throw off computer settings or will it self adjust?
@Feral80sKid9 күн бұрын
Really good question, no. BUT, in this order or it could. With car off disconnect est wire from video, tan with black stripe. Start car let warm up to operating temp., adjust timing, shut off engine. Disconnect battery for 5 minutes, plug in est wire BEFORE re-attaching battery cables, do cables, start her up and enjoy:) Make sure to run 91+ octane after you do this..... 87 is 1 of my favorite years by the way, nice!
@Thenardog19759 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tip. I think I will try it. I just installed long tubes and x pipe last summer and it seemed to wake it up a little. Curious that this mod would do.
@Feral80sKid9 күн бұрын
@Thenardog1975 No prob:) I think you'll be happy with it.
@rondunagan633910 күн бұрын
Loved watching this video. I have a low mileage 93 Vette that’s all black inside and out it’s in extremely good shape to. My 350 has 300 hp so it’s a little more power.
@Feral80sKid10 күн бұрын
Really glad you enjoyed th video, C4's are way too underrated. I really appreciate the LT1 motor, had a 94 Z28 with the 6 speed, nice torque curve and pulls hard😎
@dodgyg369711 күн бұрын
Those new edge 3800s are really good cars.. manals are great and not slow.
@Feral80sKid11 күн бұрын
Definitely a lot more fun in the manual
@dodgyg369711 күн бұрын
If God had a car it would be a Firebird. Im biased though , got a 73 250 3 speed man with only 32,000 on it
@Feral80sKid11 күн бұрын
NICE, hahaha agreed, I like the 70-73 style best of all Firebird/TA.
@henrik-josefsson11 күн бұрын
Very nice car ! Congratulations !!!
@Feral80sKid11 күн бұрын
Thank you very much🤝
@TheAlphamullet12 күн бұрын
Great video! I'm keeping my eyes open for a '90 too! Want the 6 speed, but auto is fine for the right car. Always had older cars, but my current 2016 Camaro 2SS is amazing. Still, something a little older to hold down the other half of the garage wouldn't hurt. Had countless thirdgen F bods, time for a c4!
@Feral80sKid12 күн бұрын
And great comment from you! My first brand new car was a 6th gen Camaro 2SS, right on😎 Incredible cars, all around. Had a 2021 LT1 as well, and have all the love for 3rd gens too, my dad got me into those young lol, great comment thanks 🤝 I think you'd be really like the 90 Corvette knowing your taste, special experience to own and drive. And thank you very much my friend
@therealjayseh12 күн бұрын
The American Ferrari. Is what I always thought of them as. I was 8 yrs old.
@Feral80sKid12 күн бұрын
Haha, I always thought the same. There is definitely an air of exotic to look at and drive it:) Yeah I'd take a salvage one too if it was ok structurally 100%
@therealjayseh12 күн бұрын
I want a ZR1. I'll even take a salvage title one. With a rounded tail end and DOHC V8.
@Feral80sKid4 күн бұрын
I would too lol, one of my favorite cars ever. Did a review on dad's 1990 ZR1 on the channel here, red on red 1990. We did muffler delete, k&n filter and Haibeck chip, awesome.
@Orrinwellsbigo13 күн бұрын
Do not install coolant bypass.😎😎😎😎
@Feral80sKid13 күн бұрын
Mean't to say for the throttle body coolant lines lol, definitely keeping my heater :D
@rooster68able14 күн бұрын
Yep 280 hp 350+ tq through pos,i t10 supper 4spd you would be surprised what that thing will do in the right hands
@Feral80sKid14 күн бұрын
It was in the right hands the day before I sold it, adjusted the linkage after the video, felt guilty for treating that way then lol, but yeah I was surprised. Handled way better than I thought too.
@speedfiend92516 күн бұрын
My biggest issue with the C4 is ingress and egress for the car requires a bit of gymnastics which I currently can handle even into my 50s but it really makes the C4 more of a young persons car due to this. I think the sweet spot for the Corvette is the C5 and C6 which still remain relatively affordable so long as you steer clear of the specialty models. Those models are much easier to get in and out of plus they are modern while still feeling old school. The C7 is a great vehicle but feels less old school and the C8 is in a whole other stratosphere in terms of driving experience and price.
@Feral80sKid16 күн бұрын
Agreed, especially getting in and out LOL, and when the rear steps out it really steps out😬
@speedfiend92516 күн бұрын
You sold the 78 Trans Am? WOW! 🤯
@Feral80sKid16 күн бұрын
Yeah, with a heavy heart. Don't wanna have to work until I'm too old to enjoy it so I invested the funds, hopefully all goes well and I can find one with fisher t tops and black interior this time, same blue exterior:) God I miss it already though
@garypiont611419 күн бұрын
I hope you don't tint it.
@garypiont611419 күн бұрын
The base suspension is the way to go. My 96 had the electrical out of date shocks. Even the lt1 starts on a dime. At 125000 miles. Thanks
@garypiont611419 күн бұрын
Nice score. Except for the giant selfy Great vid. Thanks.
@Feral80sKid19 күн бұрын
LOL thanks much, yeah definitely not tinting windows.
@dragthis200620 күн бұрын
Who do u recommend for aftermarket parts
@Feral80sKid20 күн бұрын
Have to be honest, I never really ordered many parts for this as it was already done, but John DeLorean at 2nd Gen Graveyard usually has the good stuff, if he doesn't he will know who does most times.
@dragthis200620 күн бұрын
@@Feral80sKid beautiful car by the way
@Feral80sKid20 күн бұрын
@@dragthis2006 Thanks very much:D
@nyernga22 күн бұрын
I've owned a Yellow C6 and C7. Currently a yellow C5......love to get a yellow C4
@Feral80sKid22 күн бұрын
Very nice, dad has a yellow C7 now, looks so good on Corvettes.
@nyernga22 күн бұрын
@@Feral80sKid I'm not a fan of the yellow they chose for the C8...too much green in the tint.
@Feral80sKid22 күн бұрын
Absolutely agree, see them on the road and saw a C8 that color at a show yesterday, the green tint just kills it for me :/
@righttocensorvalvenis22 күн бұрын
Ugly cheap Ford interior but the outside looked amazing to me.
@Feral80sKid22 күн бұрын
Agreed, and the the blandest lol. Wish it was 2 tone at least.
@MrRuss.24 күн бұрын
how much did you pay again??
@Feral80sKid20 күн бұрын
I have $14k in the Vette.....
@MrRuss.20 күн бұрын
Thank you. I purchased mine in 2021 for $17,000. It’s like getting it off the assembly line but I was very impressed with the condition of yours too. Good buy!
@Feral80sKid20 күн бұрын
Thanks much, yeah the nice ones are on the rise, you did good too, heck nothings cheap anymore lol
@JeTTRod17 күн бұрын
I have a white '95 that is about 80% perfect (needs weatherstripping as per usual), it is completely stock right own to original mufflers. I got it almost for free, cuz previous owner decided it was too difficult to get in and out of, after it sat for a year untouched in her garage cuz she broke her femur the day before it was delivered to her in canada from Arizona where it was bought... So far after nearly 100k kilometers (60k miles), I've put rear wheel bearings on it, and I'm about to change the fuel pump, everything else has been perfect, even the optispark it came with is still working fine without a miss(tho I know it's time will come sooner or later).. ..it's been about the most reliable daily driver I've ever had (from April to Oct, cuz it just won't move when there's snow on the ground, other than in circles). I'm betting their prices start going up real quick as gas cars are eliminated and replaced with electric cars that so far all just suck based on their high costs to buy, insure and repair, difficulty in repair, short ranges etc... Gotta admit, I'm a little jealous of the glovebox, the door armrest hubby's don't hold much, and the console barely holds the manual along with the Corvette logo'd pen and flashlight that came with it from the factory...(my flashlight works, but the pen does need a new ink cartridge due to drying out over nearly 30 years... I even still have the thick red gel letter kit for the back bumper that was never installed new in pkg(I figure the letters would just be a pain to work around when trying to wax the car, so they'll never be installed. I should probly sell them along with the clear blue tinted spare roof that I also will never use, cuz it turns the car into a greenhouse, raising interior temp by 10°-20° if there's sunshine).. Don't get the x brace for underneath the chassis, get the 2 bars that go on the outside of the frame rails and put tension on the rails. The X brace reduces ground clearance by nearly 3 inches, and the floor of the car is already close enuff to the ground...
@Feral80sKid17 күн бұрын
Ah, yeah....I saw those bars you're talking about, thanks for reminding me, like the sound of those better, and people seem to like them. Theu sure look good in white too, my 84 was. Really appreciate the info, 95 is a great year too, along with the power. Not a fan of the electric upcoming "mandate" either, hopefully those clowns are all out of office one day soon.
@patrickcarnahan275125 күн бұрын
I also have a 1990 base. Mine has the ZF six speed which, don't get me wrong, I love but.....they are expensive to repair. Finding a replacement is a crap-shoot. I think you'll end up being happier knowing if your 700 R4 ever gives you problems, many GM vehicles from that era had the same transmission, people are very familiar with it and repairs should not be too bad.
@Feral80sKid25 күн бұрын
Nice, had a ZF in an 89 Z51 I had, shifted SO nice and smooth, loved it. True, the 700r4 is a dime a dozen.
@jezzlol125 күн бұрын
can we call a c4 reliable?
@CallforthePriest23 күн бұрын
When you take care of stuff and know what you are doing anything is reliable
@Feral80sKid23 күн бұрын
@CallforthePriest Most things anyway lol
@Feral80sKid23 күн бұрын
Drivetrane-wise mine have all been great
@JeTTRod17 күн бұрын
I've done rear wheel bearings in the last 60k miles on my '95... that's it, nothing else has needed repaired and it has started every time I've turned the key since I got it in 2014. Doing only $120 of rear wheel bearings over 10 years seems quite reliable to me... and you could buy $30 bearings if ya wanted to, or spend $700 on them if yur wallet can handle it, or any price in-between if ya shop at Rockauto. It's even cheap on gas if ya don't spank it too hard (10.5 L/100klm (or around 27-29 mpg I think it is for the americans out there)) ..and insurance thru Hagerty is only about $200 a year if it's insured as a collector car and only gets driven to cars&coffee for weekend meets and not used as your daily driver...
@marknowakowski659025 күн бұрын
Richard Holdner said that the mid 90s lT1s could be converted back to a distributor on top rear by some modifications to the intake or just change it over to carbs
@Feral80sKid23 күн бұрын
Nice, I've heard of people doing that. Think I just saw something on a forum of one with a similar setup, was still injected too.
@IsderaCommendatore26 күн бұрын
You have black Toyota Celica?
@Feral80sKid26 күн бұрын
That was a good little ST, don't have it anymore unfortunately.
@IsderaCommendatore26 күн бұрын
@@Feral80sKid Oh ok thank you 4 answer. Do sometimes video about your dads C4 ZR-1 especially washing and cleaning up.
@Feral80sKid26 күн бұрын
No problem, I sure would if he still had it, couldn't talk him out of selling it and buying a C7. I'd have bought it if I could've at the time. :/
@IsderaCommendatore25 күн бұрын
@@Feral80sKid Thank you Sir, you are very kind. My story is that I was close to buying a 1990 model (only this year was an option fro me due to the front markers on the front and turn signals) and I don't really like the later 1991+ models anymore. They have slightly different instruments and steering wheels front is not as simple as 90 MY. And I was also looking for bright red outside and bright red interior. However, I got married and the children's life expenses + other obligations stopped my dreams of a ZR-1 for a dozen or so years. Sometimes I regret it :D. I would like to drive clean and shine ZR-1 along Phoenix towards Los Angeles in this car in a configuration like your father's, and fire up a Delco Bose Gold that will crack one of the Cock Robin When Your Heart is Weak track. This is one of my dreams.
@ryanle129327 күн бұрын
"ewww Ameritrash" I love all the hate some people give this car
@goodbonezz128928 күн бұрын
I recently purchased a 1991 medium quasar blue, 6sp. In very clean condition. I’m liking it more every day. Funny, I’ve got a 1977 Trans Am which is in the body shop…been in so long I bought the vette. I wonder how I’ll feel when I get the TA back..
@Feral80sKid27 күн бұрын
Nice, thats a beatiful color and an M6 to boot, love it. I'm sure it'll feel great to have that 77 back all looking shiny😎👍
@varmastiko290828 күн бұрын
A beautiful Vette and a good, informative video. Would you say these cars can still have genuine daily driver capability? I guess the mechanicals aren't a problem but what about the electrics and other things?
@Feral80sKid27 күн бұрын
Hey thanks a lot, really appreciate it. Correct, mechanicals are pretty good and reliable if maintained etc., the electrics same besides the bose speakers or radio computer under dash, more people seem to have problems with the 84 as some didn't have GM's wiring harness recall completed. Also the digital dash in 84-89 could need rebuilt but batee.com can help you there unless you can solder yourself. You could daily one but not the easiest to get in and out of lol, headlight plastic gears will wear fast or break in cold winters with ice/snow if you have that where you are.
@DanielSmith-ed3pn21 күн бұрын
I daily drove mine for 5 years . Sold it to my dad and now he drives it daily. Never had any problems except for normal things. Oil change brakes etc
@JeTTRod17 күн бұрын
I use mine as a daily driver for the 8 months a year we don't have snow, and so far have only put rear wheel bearings on it ($120), and put about 20k miles a year on it for the last 10 years... tho I do know it'll likely need an optispark in the next couple years, I may have been lucky so far that I haven't had to put one on yet('95-'96 will last a lot longer before needing optispark replaced due to GM adding a vacuum vent hose to it for those 2 years), and the '95-'96 don't squeak or rattle due to GM adding more padding etc behind interior trim panels after complaints of trim noises in earlier years of C4's, and it is a huge difference, a massive difference in interior sweak and rattle noises, it would almost be hard to exaggerate the difference, my '95 is silent inside, my friends '91 is a symphony of rattles and squeaks....
@Feral80sKid17 күн бұрын
Really thinking of adding the felt kit that the 95/96 has, does make a big difference you're right. Didn't know there was an actual hose to the vented opti, good info! That's awesome you drive it daily, life isn't easy but driving a C4 every day helps:)
@JeTTRod17 күн бұрын
@Feral80sKid I gotta be honest, but now that you mention it, since I haven't had to replace my optispark yet, I'm really not sure if that vacuum line is factory or if the previous owner added it, but it does look stock. I do know the previous owner added a hose to the underside of the waterpump so that if the weep hole leaks anything, it will come out the hose below the optispark. He threaded the weep hole and added a barbed fitting and hose to it. All I've added is a short looped cable to each hood release, the cables sit under the cowl and under the wipers, so if my hood release cable ever breaks I can unlatch each side by pulling the little looped cables I added, and won't have to fight thru the door jam with a long rod, or cur holes in the hood to get the latches to release... ..a lesson I learned before I got my car, from a friend that had his hood release cable break, and took us half a day to pop the latches by going past the door hinges with a 4 foot steel rod with a 90° bend on the end.... I highly recommend adding the back up hood release cables, that factory cable takes a fair bit of stress to release those two latches
@josemontano776728 күн бұрын
I really like the C4s Vettes the only thing I don’t like about them is the lack of leg room for both the driver and passenger.
@Feral80sKid28 күн бұрын
It is kinda tight there
@EVLVET29 күн бұрын
Picked up a 96 LT4 with Z51 sports package six speed manual at 20K miles. All stock in perfect condition. I really enjoy seeing yours as it’s beautiful.
@Feral80sKid29 күн бұрын
Very nice, and thanks. I know from driving an lt4 6 speed they are underrated lol
@DougC1ChallengerАй бұрын
I have a love hate with my C4. So fun yet so frustrating when something breaks. No shops by me want to work on them. Prices by me are way down. Yours looks nice
@Feral80sKidАй бұрын
Thanks my friend, believe me I understand. Started out with an 84 that was beyond neglected by the previous owner, it didn't even make the journey home from purchase lol, that was an expensive tow I could barely afford.
@jimmerriman69205 сағат бұрын
I’ve heard shops don’t like to work on them. Part of it I get. It’s hard to diagnose issues when the OBD1 system doesn’t really help. Does the C5 have OBDII? I forget…. But still independent shops that know what they are doing should be able to work on them. I plan on doing a lot of the work myself.
@Feral80sKid2 сағат бұрын
@jimmerriman6920 I understand working on it yourself, it's always nice to know for sure it's done right. Yessir the C5 is OBD2, almost any car 1996+ will be:) They can be tricky to work on for sure, but that's awesome you're gonna work on your own, and it's satisfying, not to mention you save a small fortune, wouldn't be able to have the cars I've had if I didn't diy lol.
@danielflorea8834Ай бұрын
That's my budget dream car
@Feral80sKidАй бұрын
Great machines:)
@michaelthebarbarian3380Ай бұрын
Yellow Vette Best Vette. 1990 is a great year for sure.
@Feral80sKidАй бұрын
100% :)
@michaelthebarbarian3380Ай бұрын
@@Feral80sKid I bought a 96 Pre-Covid with 8500 miles on it for 18 grand. LOL! Best 18 grand ever spent. Comp yellow just like yours. Bad ass.
@Feral80sKidАй бұрын
@@michaelthebarbarian3380 Hell yeah😎they really sorted out the 95/96, that's awesome man, I miss the pre-covid days before everything was nuts.
@michaelthebarbarian3380Ай бұрын
@@Feral80sKid For sure, but the L98 cars are nothing to sneeze at. I had an L98 Iroc that was a hoot.
@Feral80sKidАй бұрын
@@michaelthebarbarian3380 Ahh yes, had a black 89 Iroc. Love the torque, agreed.
@stefantakacsАй бұрын
C4 has grown on me, prices are just right. Been looking at a GR Corolla and C6 Z.... but like you, I'd rather not be in debt. Want a fun car, think performance is good enough?
@Feral80sKidАй бұрын
Great comment, I just sold the GR Corolla, loved it but not the price haha. Performance is definitely good enough in these, more so in the 92+ LT1, or even better the 1996 LT4, they pull hard and are underrated in horsepower, amd prices are way less for a clean example than the Corolla or C6, both of those are sweet cars too though. If you do get a 85-91 with the TPI they respond well to mods, hope that helps.
@vikingtrad3rАй бұрын
ive had many c4s that is one of the nicest ive seen and in an ultra rare color. sell that baby on bat.
@Feral80sKidАй бұрын
Thank you very much, definitely took a long time to find❤️
@robertstrobel6937Ай бұрын
My Uncle Steve drove a 1978 Trans Am the same color off the the showroom floor and the difference was a blue color interior a 400 Oldsmobile engine. I remember washing it with him at night and that beautiful blue color turned into the most amazing color that I have ever seen a Purple Metallic Color.To me the 1978 Marquee Blue Trans Am is my favorite.
@richardkaltenbach3961Күн бұрын
403 Oldsmobile. That Also Powered The 1977 BUICK RIVIERA!
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I've been on the fence about which gen corvette I wanted. Was suck between either a c3, c4, or a c5 because a c6 is still too expensive and this kind of nudged me into the c4 market a little harder due to the face that I didn't know that the c4 DIDN'T come with the LT1 with that god awful optispark before 91
Beautiful Corvette that will pull hard all day long. The stereo is absolutely incredible and i urge you to keep it stock. I will tell you more about my C4 Corvettes another time. Take care man.
Thanks very much my friend, 100% agree on the factory bose system, they sound phenomenal for being 34 years old, just gonna have my factory unit redone. Would love to hear about yours as well, appreciate it and you take care too🤝
Good-looking car man I like the C4s and the c5's I currently have a C7 2019 Grand Sport manual love it but I still love these older cars hang in there you're doing a good job with your videos
Thanks so much for that, trying to get better at the videos:) The C7 is beyond excellent in every way, and you have the ultimate LT1, Grand Sport with a manual! Just awesome❤️🤙 Really appreciate the comment my friend
I'm excited for you dude. I just got a '96 LT4. I've waited my whole life to own this car. There's just a great feeling driving these things. So dang fun!
I had a friend that let me drive his lt4 6 speed, that is one awesome ride, super quick. Man I'm excited for you too, congrats! Enjoy the ride, really happy for you brother🤙
beautiful vett $?
Thank you very much❤️🤝
TORNADO COUNTRY! (I'm Sorry.)
Hahaha😄😂🤣
My favorite car of all time
Sure loved this one too optioned the way it is, with a 6 speed manual❤️
I'm in the process of buying a '93 convertible w/ LT1 and the 6 speed ZF manual. Guess what color? Yellow over black, just like yours. Good luck with it. Let me know if you know some great used parts suppliers. There is a little chip in the passenger side front light bucket.
NICE, I love the ZF 6 speed in the C4, they shift so nice and smooth, and clutch feels perfect, congrats my friend, color combo definitely works for me:) As far as parts suppliers keep an eye out on Ebay and Facebook marketplace often, you'll be surprised, and Mirrock Corvette for used stuff. New parts are Corvette Central, Mid America etc., same to you, enjoy the ride!
@@Feral80sKid Thanks! I’ll let you know how the car is after the purchase later this week. I hope to have it in my garage a week from today. We'll see... ;-) Jim
@@jimmerriman6920 Any time, heck yeah look forward to hearing about it, lt4 is an animal lol
I had a '77 with the 403 Olds motor, automatic and 2.41 rear axle. Great highway cruiser, 18-19 mpg.
Nice, the 403 is a very reliable motor. Dad had a 79 silver anniversary TA with the 403, it wouldn't quit lol, they sound really good too.
@@Feral80sKid : I sold that '77 in late 1980 when gasoline prices were going crazy.
I have just got mine And I absolute love the car <Like you said there are alot of other cars out there but When I was looking for a fun car too get into and enjoy I landed on the c7 2015 .I can not get over How well the car drives and the torque is insane Being a young man Im glad I did this now and Not waiting till I was 50-60 too do so .Just driving To the corner store Puts me into a good mood ,The car is a beast You only live once Don't let people tell you how to run your life IF you can afford one of these I would recommend it .Congrats too you and keep up the content :)
Bro great comment, you said it perfect, and thanks so much. Told dad IF he sells it I get first chance lol. Enjoy that C7, just an incredible car all around😎🤝
I believe the horsepower rating is 245 not 250.
You are correct, but GM did rate it at 250hp with the performance exhaust in 1990.
the 89 and 90’ vettes had those wheels. I have an 89 and it came originally with those wheels, Ended up putting them away and got A-mold replicas in a 11 rear 9.5 front. 285 front, 315 rear
I had an 89 Corvette, Z51 M6, good year. Wheels were very similar except 89's had centercaps, held on by a screw. Can't go wrong with the A-molds though. I wonder if some late 89's came with the later 1990 wheels?
These wheels were a one-year-only (1990) offering. '88 and '89 Z-51/Z-52 came equipped with "smoothies" with centercaps...
I had an 88 too with the standard one year only wheels (base), hadn't really seen those before owning it, can't imagine they were very popular lol
@@Feral80sKid I see what you mean, very small discrepancy but definitely different, My apologies, great looking car!!
@nikeiddude123 No worries at all! And thank you very much, means a lot:)
FYI the antenna in the windshield started in the 1969 Grand Prix.
Did not know that, really cool, always appreciate good info, thanks :D
Lol. One problem, you better be ready to work on that engines. People are missing out on the C4 and mechanics want to run from the SBC 350
Haha true, already have. Agreed, it's such a neat car:) Some things are tricky but mostly C4's haven't beat me up too bad to work on, just hated doing a heater core on an 88 Vette I had, didn't remove the dash just worked under it.
Beautiful car....you are blessed. I miss my 84. Hopefully get another soon.
Thank you so much my friend, means a lot to me❤️🤝
dreamed of owning one of these since i first seen one when i was a young lad about 10 years old
I have a 87. Will bumping up the timing throw off computer settings or will it self adjust?
Really good question, no. BUT, in this order or it could. With car off disconnect est wire from video, tan with black stripe. Start car let warm up to operating temp., adjust timing, shut off engine. Disconnect battery for 5 minutes, plug in est wire BEFORE re-attaching battery cables, do cables, start her up and enjoy:) Make sure to run 91+ octane after you do this..... 87 is 1 of my favorite years by the way, nice!
Thanks for the tip. I think I will try it. I just installed long tubes and x pipe last summer and it seemed to wake it up a little. Curious that this mod would do.
@Thenardog1975 No prob:) I think you'll be happy with it.
Loved watching this video. I have a low mileage 93 Vette that’s all black inside and out it’s in extremely good shape to. My 350 has 300 hp so it’s a little more power.
Really glad you enjoyed th video, C4's are way too underrated. I really appreciate the LT1 motor, had a 94 Z28 with the 6 speed, nice torque curve and pulls hard😎
Those new edge 3800s are really good cars.. manals are great and not slow.
Definitely a lot more fun in the manual
If God had a car it would be a Firebird. Im biased though , got a 73 250 3 speed man with only 32,000 on it
NICE, hahaha agreed, I like the 70-73 style best of all Firebird/TA.
Very nice car ! Congratulations !!!
Thank you very much🤝
Great video! I'm keeping my eyes open for a '90 too! Want the 6 speed, but auto is fine for the right car. Always had older cars, but my current 2016 Camaro 2SS is amazing. Still, something a little older to hold down the other half of the garage wouldn't hurt. Had countless thirdgen F bods, time for a c4!
And great comment from you! My first brand new car was a 6th gen Camaro 2SS, right on😎 Incredible cars, all around. Had a 2021 LT1 as well, and have all the love for 3rd gens too, my dad got me into those young lol, great comment thanks 🤝 I think you'd be really like the 90 Corvette knowing your taste, special experience to own and drive. And thank you very much my friend
The American Ferrari. Is what I always thought of them as. I was 8 yrs old.
Haha, I always thought the same. There is definitely an air of exotic to look at and drive it:) Yeah I'd take a salvage one too if it was ok structurally 100%
I want a ZR1. I'll even take a salvage title one. With a rounded tail end and DOHC V8.
I would too lol, one of my favorite cars ever. Did a review on dad's 1990 ZR1 on the channel here, red on red 1990. We did muffler delete, k&n filter and Haibeck chip, awesome.
Do not install coolant bypass.😎😎😎😎
Mean't to say for the throttle body coolant lines lol, definitely keeping my heater :D
Yep 280 hp 350+ tq through pos,i t10 supper 4spd you would be surprised what that thing will do in the right hands
It was in the right hands the day before I sold it, adjusted the linkage after the video, felt guilty for treating that way then lol, but yeah I was surprised. Handled way better than I thought too.
My biggest issue with the C4 is ingress and egress for the car requires a bit of gymnastics which I currently can handle even into my 50s but it really makes the C4 more of a young persons car due to this. I think the sweet spot for the Corvette is the C5 and C6 which still remain relatively affordable so long as you steer clear of the specialty models. Those models are much easier to get in and out of plus they are modern while still feeling old school. The C7 is a great vehicle but feels less old school and the C8 is in a whole other stratosphere in terms of driving experience and price.
Agreed, especially getting in and out LOL, and when the rear steps out it really steps out😬
You sold the 78 Trans Am? WOW! 🤯
Yeah, with a heavy heart. Don't wanna have to work until I'm too old to enjoy it so I invested the funds, hopefully all goes well and I can find one with fisher t tops and black interior this time, same blue exterior:) God I miss it already though
I hope you don't tint it.
The base suspension is the way to go. My 96 had the electrical out of date shocks. Even the lt1 starts on a dime. At 125000 miles. Thanks
Nice score. Except for the giant selfy Great vid. Thanks.
LOL thanks much, yeah definitely not tinting windows.
Who do u recommend for aftermarket parts
Have to be honest, I never really ordered many parts for this as it was already done, but John DeLorean at 2nd Gen Graveyard usually has the good stuff, if he doesn't he will know who does most times.
@@Feral80sKid beautiful car by the way
@@dragthis2006 Thanks very much:D
I've owned a Yellow C6 and C7. Currently a yellow C5......love to get a yellow C4
Very nice, dad has a yellow C7 now, looks so good on Corvettes.
@@Feral80sKid I'm not a fan of the yellow they chose for the C8...too much green in the tint.
Absolutely agree, see them on the road and saw a C8 that color at a show yesterday, the green tint just kills it for me :/
Ugly cheap Ford interior but the outside looked amazing to me.
Agreed, and the the blandest lol. Wish it was 2 tone at least.
how much did you pay again??
I have $14k in the Vette.....
Thank you. I purchased mine in 2021 for $17,000. It’s like getting it off the assembly line but I was very impressed with the condition of yours too. Good buy!
Thanks much, yeah the nice ones are on the rise, you did good too, heck nothings cheap anymore lol
I have a white '95 that is about 80% perfect (needs weatherstripping as per usual), it is completely stock right own to original mufflers. I got it almost for free, cuz previous owner decided it was too difficult to get in and out of, after it sat for a year untouched in her garage cuz she broke her femur the day before it was delivered to her in canada from Arizona where it was bought... So far after nearly 100k kilometers (60k miles), I've put rear wheel bearings on it, and I'm about to change the fuel pump, everything else has been perfect, even the optispark it came with is still working fine without a miss(tho I know it's time will come sooner or later).. ..it's been about the most reliable daily driver I've ever had (from April to Oct, cuz it just won't move when there's snow on the ground, other than in circles). I'm betting their prices start going up real quick as gas cars are eliminated and replaced with electric cars that so far all just suck based on their high costs to buy, insure and repair, difficulty in repair, short ranges etc... Gotta admit, I'm a little jealous of the glovebox, the door armrest hubby's don't hold much, and the console barely holds the manual along with the Corvette logo'd pen and flashlight that came with it from the factory...(my flashlight works, but the pen does need a new ink cartridge due to drying out over nearly 30 years... I even still have the thick red gel letter kit for the back bumper that was never installed new in pkg(I figure the letters would just be a pain to work around when trying to wax the car, so they'll never be installed. I should probly sell them along with the clear blue tinted spare roof that I also will never use, cuz it turns the car into a greenhouse, raising interior temp by 10°-20° if there's sunshine).. Don't get the x brace for underneath the chassis, get the 2 bars that go on the outside of the frame rails and put tension on the rails. The X brace reduces ground clearance by nearly 3 inches, and the floor of the car is already close enuff to the ground...
Ah, yeah....I saw those bars you're talking about, thanks for reminding me, like the sound of those better, and people seem to like them. Theu sure look good in white too, my 84 was. Really appreciate the info, 95 is a great year too, along with the power. Not a fan of the electric upcoming "mandate" either, hopefully those clowns are all out of office one day soon.
I also have a 1990 base. Mine has the ZF six speed which, don't get me wrong, I love but.....they are expensive to repair. Finding a replacement is a crap-shoot. I think you'll end up being happier knowing if your 700 R4 ever gives you problems, many GM vehicles from that era had the same transmission, people are very familiar with it and repairs should not be too bad.
Nice, had a ZF in an 89 Z51 I had, shifted SO nice and smooth, loved it. True, the 700r4 is a dime a dozen.
can we call a c4 reliable?
When you take care of stuff and know what you are doing anything is reliable
@CallforthePriest Most things anyway lol
Drivetrane-wise mine have all been great
I've done rear wheel bearings in the last 60k miles on my '95... that's it, nothing else has needed repaired and it has started every time I've turned the key since I got it in 2014. Doing only $120 of rear wheel bearings over 10 years seems quite reliable to me... and you could buy $30 bearings if ya wanted to, or spend $700 on them if yur wallet can handle it, or any price in-between if ya shop at Rockauto. It's even cheap on gas if ya don't spank it too hard (10.5 L/100klm (or around 27-29 mpg I think it is for the americans out there)) ..and insurance thru Hagerty is only about $200 a year if it's insured as a collector car and only gets driven to cars&coffee for weekend meets and not used as your daily driver...
Richard Holdner said that the mid 90s lT1s could be converted back to a distributor on top rear by some modifications to the intake or just change it over to carbs
Nice, I've heard of people doing that. Think I just saw something on a forum of one with a similar setup, was still injected too.
You have black Toyota Celica?
That was a good little ST, don't have it anymore unfortunately.
@@Feral80sKid Oh ok thank you 4 answer. Do sometimes video about your dads C4 ZR-1 especially washing and cleaning up.
No problem, I sure would if he still had it, couldn't talk him out of selling it and buying a C7. I'd have bought it if I could've at the time. :/
@@Feral80sKid Thank you Sir, you are very kind. My story is that I was close to buying a 1990 model (only this year was an option fro me due to the front markers on the front and turn signals) and I don't really like the later 1991+ models anymore. They have slightly different instruments and steering wheels front is not as simple as 90 MY. And I was also looking for bright red outside and bright red interior. However, I got married and the children's life expenses + other obligations stopped my dreams of a ZR-1 for a dozen or so years. Sometimes I regret it :D. I would like to drive clean and shine ZR-1 along Phoenix towards Los Angeles in this car in a configuration like your father's, and fire up a Delco Bose Gold that will crack one of the Cock Robin When Your Heart is Weak track. This is one of my dreams.
"ewww Ameritrash" I love all the hate some people give this car
I recently purchased a 1991 medium quasar blue, 6sp. In very clean condition. I’m liking it more every day. Funny, I’ve got a 1977 Trans Am which is in the body shop…been in so long I bought the vette. I wonder how I’ll feel when I get the TA back..
Nice, thats a beatiful color and an M6 to boot, love it. I'm sure it'll feel great to have that 77 back all looking shiny😎👍
A beautiful Vette and a good, informative video. Would you say these cars can still have genuine daily driver capability? I guess the mechanicals aren't a problem but what about the electrics and other things?
Hey thanks a lot, really appreciate it. Correct, mechanicals are pretty good and reliable if maintained etc., the electrics same besides the bose speakers or radio computer under dash, more people seem to have problems with the 84 as some didn't have GM's wiring harness recall completed. Also the digital dash in 84-89 could need rebuilt but batee.com can help you there unless you can solder yourself. You could daily one but not the easiest to get in and out of lol, headlight plastic gears will wear fast or break in cold winters with ice/snow if you have that where you are.
I daily drove mine for 5 years . Sold it to my dad and now he drives it daily. Never had any problems except for normal things. Oil change brakes etc
I use mine as a daily driver for the 8 months a year we don't have snow, and so far have only put rear wheel bearings on it ($120), and put about 20k miles a year on it for the last 10 years... tho I do know it'll likely need an optispark in the next couple years, I may have been lucky so far that I haven't had to put one on yet('95-'96 will last a lot longer before needing optispark replaced due to GM adding a vacuum vent hose to it for those 2 years), and the '95-'96 don't squeak or rattle due to GM adding more padding etc behind interior trim panels after complaints of trim noises in earlier years of C4's, and it is a huge difference, a massive difference in interior sweak and rattle noises, it would almost be hard to exaggerate the difference, my '95 is silent inside, my friends '91 is a symphony of rattles and squeaks....
Really thinking of adding the felt kit that the 95/96 has, does make a big difference you're right. Didn't know there was an actual hose to the vented opti, good info! That's awesome you drive it daily, life isn't easy but driving a C4 every day helps:)
@Feral80sKid I gotta be honest, but now that you mention it, since I haven't had to replace my optispark yet, I'm really not sure if that vacuum line is factory or if the previous owner added it, but it does look stock. I do know the previous owner added a hose to the underside of the waterpump so that if the weep hole leaks anything, it will come out the hose below the optispark. He threaded the weep hole and added a barbed fitting and hose to it. All I've added is a short looped cable to each hood release, the cables sit under the cowl and under the wipers, so if my hood release cable ever breaks I can unlatch each side by pulling the little looped cables I added, and won't have to fight thru the door jam with a long rod, or cur holes in the hood to get the latches to release... ..a lesson I learned before I got my car, from a friend that had his hood release cable break, and took us half a day to pop the latches by going past the door hinges with a 4 foot steel rod with a 90° bend on the end.... I highly recommend adding the back up hood release cables, that factory cable takes a fair bit of stress to release those two latches
I really like the C4s Vettes the only thing I don’t like about them is the lack of leg room for both the driver and passenger.
It is kinda tight there
Picked up a 96 LT4 with Z51 sports package six speed manual at 20K miles. All stock in perfect condition. I really enjoy seeing yours as it’s beautiful.
Very nice, and thanks. I know from driving an lt4 6 speed they are underrated lol
I have a love hate with my C4. So fun yet so frustrating when something breaks. No shops by me want to work on them. Prices by me are way down. Yours looks nice
Thanks my friend, believe me I understand. Started out with an 84 that was beyond neglected by the previous owner, it didn't even make the journey home from purchase lol, that was an expensive tow I could barely afford.
I’ve heard shops don’t like to work on them. Part of it I get. It’s hard to diagnose issues when the OBD1 system doesn’t really help. Does the C5 have OBDII? I forget…. But still independent shops that know what they are doing should be able to work on them. I plan on doing a lot of the work myself.
@jimmerriman6920 I understand working on it yourself, it's always nice to know for sure it's done right. Yessir the C5 is OBD2, almost any car 1996+ will be:) They can be tricky to work on for sure, but that's awesome you're gonna work on your own, and it's satisfying, not to mention you save a small fortune, wouldn't be able to have the cars I've had if I didn't diy lol.
That's my budget dream car
Great machines:)
Yellow Vette Best Vette. 1990 is a great year for sure.
100% :)
@@Feral80sKid I bought a 96 Pre-Covid with 8500 miles on it for 18 grand. LOL! Best 18 grand ever spent. Comp yellow just like yours. Bad ass.
@@michaelthebarbarian3380 Hell yeah😎they really sorted out the 95/96, that's awesome man, I miss the pre-covid days before everything was nuts.
@@Feral80sKid For sure, but the L98 cars are nothing to sneeze at. I had an L98 Iroc that was a hoot.
@@michaelthebarbarian3380 Ahh yes, had a black 89 Iroc. Love the torque, agreed.
C4 has grown on me, prices are just right. Been looking at a GR Corolla and C6 Z.... but like you, I'd rather not be in debt. Want a fun car, think performance is good enough?
Great comment, I just sold the GR Corolla, loved it but not the price haha. Performance is definitely good enough in these, more so in the 92+ LT1, or even better the 1996 LT4, they pull hard and are underrated in horsepower, amd prices are way less for a clean example than the Corolla or C6, both of those are sweet cars too though. If you do get a 85-91 with the TPI they respond well to mods, hope that helps.
ive had many c4s that is one of the nicest ive seen and in an ultra rare color. sell that baby on bat.
Thank you very much, definitely took a long time to find❤️
My Uncle Steve drove a 1978 Trans Am the same color off the the showroom floor and the difference was a blue color interior a 400 Oldsmobile engine. I remember washing it with him at night and that beautiful blue color turned into the most amazing color that I have ever seen a Purple Metallic Color.To me the 1978 Marquee Blue Trans Am is my favorite.
403 Oldsmobile. That Also Powered The 1977 BUICK RIVIERA!