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Old 01-25-2015, 03:17 AM
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Well I'll be darned..... After looking at 1986 production numbers it appears my bone stock base coupe is actually a low production car and thus rare. In fact it's 1 of 894, according to my late night math. Base coupe production was 27794. Base convertible 7315. There were 34,215 cars with power door locks. My car does not have this luxurious option. Will sell to the highest bidder.
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Originally Posted by Dt86
Well I'll be darned..... After looking at 1986 production numbers it appears my bone stock base coupe is actually a low production car and thus rare. In fact it's 1 of 894, according to my late night math. Base coupe production was 27794. Base convertible 7315. There were 34,215 cars with power door locks. My car does not have this luxurious option. Will sell to the highest bidder.
OK, highest bidder! i'll start you out at $50 - will you pay the transportation costs?
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I am in for $51 and will even pick it up.
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$53.29, but you gotta pay for the gas on my trip . Mine 86 is rare too, only 777 built in my color, heck that's only ,what, 15.5 per state, maybe all in the same big city. Maybe even all on the same neighborhood.
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Originally Posted by ghoastrider1
$53.29, but you gotta pay for the gas on my trip . Mine 86 is rare too, only 777 built in my color, heck that's only ,what, 15.5 per state, maybe all in the same big city. Maybe even all on the same neighborhood.
$53.29 - are you crazy? you do realize this car DOESN"T have power door locks - . now, if you should get the car, I do have all the parts to upgrade to PDL's -- $130 + S&H -
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Numbers are close. Decimal point, well that's a little off. Lmao
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lmao

I'll call every previous bid and raise by $1. I REALLY want manual door locks. It's top of my list!

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lmao I'll call every previous bid and raise by $1. I REALLY want manual door locks. It's top of my list! ...
To think of all the wasted money and complex wiring spent on the "power" when I can easily reach over and unlock the passenger door!
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Reduced weight has to be worth .0001 on the strip.

Seriously though, do you have Bose and cruise? Most cars I have seen without power locks lack these.
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Mine is 1 of 166. It was built radio delete. In the case of my car, i don't think rare equals value to anybody but me.
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Reduced weight has to be worth .0001 on the strip. Seriously though, do you have Bose and cruise? Most cars I have seen without power locks lack these.
You are exactly right Bob. According to the website I was looking at the highest production options were 1) power door locks 34,215, 2) cruise control 34,197, 3) power driver seat 33,983 4) Bose 32,478. My car was spared all of this added weight.
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Originally Posted by FWC
I am in for $51 and will even pick it up.
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Mine is 1 of 166. It was built radio delete. In the case of my car, i don't think rare equals value to anybody but me.
Hahaha! I agree.. But I need something to hold onto while I keep spending money on it lmao!

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The problem with rare collector cars is that there all taken by those who not looking to sell them, the rest are just dreams and wishes.
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I have had C4's for about 27 years and have never seen one without power door locks. I didn't even realize it was an option.

Like others though, rare does not always mean worth more. Perhaps it could have saved the original owner a few dollars and would have been deleted if planning on a track car.
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I have had C4's for about 27 years and have never seen one without power door locks. I didn't even realize it was an option. Like others though, rare does not always mean worth more. Perhaps it could have saved the original owner a few dollars and would have been deleted if planning on a track car.
Yeah I don't understand it either. It was a $27,000 car in 86 without power door locks. The option only cost $175. But I'm sure it must have been an upgraded package you had to buy which significantly raised the price?
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That's pretty rare but my 87 convertible is a bit more on the rare side. 0 of whatever since it has the cowl induction hood they never came with

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Just sit in the drivers seat and try to reach that passenger door lock. LOL I'll bid $62 if it has cloth seats.
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Just sit in the drivers seat and try to reach that passenger door lock. LOL I'll bid $62 if it has cloth seats.
I can do it! Lol. Sorry the original owner splurged on leather seats.
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I see your 1 of 894,,, and raise you 1 of 2

Grats nice Vette.


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