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nothing wrong with that. its reasonably priced. if I had a (TLC needing) late 70's C3 I might consider it. C4's are a lot of fun and highly under rated.
nothing wrong with that. its reasonably priced. if I had a (TLC needing) late 70's C3 I might consider it. C4's are a lot of fun and highly under rated.
True that and others can dislike them, but I think they're great looking Corvettes. Here are my two, Lola and Sassy. Lola is well-mannered, with excellent handling, very comfortable interior (love, love, love the deep leather seats. They used Connelly leather back then!) and I hardly have to do anything to her. Sassy, well, she's kind of a rowdy, little... Always demanding something, but a blast. Two very different Corvettes, but Corvettes nonetheless....
By the way, the picture is misleading. The C4 is actually smaller than the C3! The red one is pulled up a little farther up.
But the styling sucks. My company made a lot of different parts for the C-4's. Lou.
The later c4's are much nicer than the earlier ones. I had a 94, loved that car. If it was a convertible I would still have it. Sold it for a 99 convertible.
I don't have anything against the C4, actually looked at some before I bought my C3. I just don't think they have the styling of the C3 and I've heard they are not without issues.
84s/C4s are just fine to drive if you like them and they are great buys, but his asking price is way too high... 84s are impossible to sell. Trading it for a C3 sounds like a bad deal for the C3 guy.
I don't have anything against the C4, actually looked at some before I bought my C3. I just don't think they have the styling of the C3 and I've heard they are not without issues.
True.
My 3rd ex-wife () had an '87, which I'll call an early C4. The early C4's had a lot of electrical problems. The VATS system was very complex and hardly any voltage got to the starter relay, by the time it made it out. The TPI intake was a bastard to take apart, it was all Torx bolts and you had better clean out the hole on each Torx head, or you'll strip it.
Late C4's. Not nearly as much electrical, but loose door panels are a common complaint (including mine), the power brake booster is a common replacement and very much a PITA. But other than that, not a lot goes wrong. The LT1 is a pretty stout engine and the 4L60E transmission is nearly bulletproof.
Here is the intake manifold for the TPI Corvette, when I removed it off've the '87. Believe me, I took, lots and lots of photos, because I had to remove all that stuff to get it hot tanked at the engine shop! The air and water inlet temp sensors, were the same size and thread!
When it was done, started right up, passed smog and still running five years later. That was my first top end, I ever did, by myself.
If you read further into his cl post, you'll see the poster is also interested in 4th gen TA's and Jaguar XJ's. Having owned a LOT of Jaguars and a LOT of Corvettes I'll take any gen vette any day over most Jags when reliability is important but I'm sure the seller could work out a trade on the TA or Jag very easily or maybe a late C3 with bad paint and a beat up interior.
I've bought nice early C4's in the $5k range and driveable but rough bubble back C3's in the $4k range. I traded my beat up '95 Jaguar XJS vert for this '86 daily beater with 75k last year and am happy to have a decent little C4 again.
With that said....I'm also blessed to be back in the C3 club and it's getting most of my attention right now.
) had an '87, which I'll call an early C4. The early C4's had a lot of electrical problems. The VATS system was very complex and hardly any voltage got to the starter relay, by the time it made it out. The TPI intake was a bastard to take apart, it was all Torx bolts and you had better clean out the hole on each Torx head, or you'll strip it.
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