? C4 generations..
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? C4 generations..
many non corvette folks always tell me all corvettes look alike...
so in your opinions... how many c4 sub generations would you say there are? early, middle and late.. and what year breakdown.
just curious to see what the replies are.
so in your opinions... how many c4 sub generations would you say there are? early, middle and late.. and what year breakdown.
just curious to see what the replies are.
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C4 is a generation, by definition.
Try to break it down into sub-generations and you'll end up with 13 of them....one for each year.
Soooooo....
IMO, there is only one C4 generation, no sub-generations.
And, yes, to non-Corvette folks, all Corvettes probably do look alike, especially the post-C3 "generations".
Larry
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Try to break it down into sub-generations and you'll end up with 13 of them....one for each year.
Soooooo....
IMO, there is only one C4 generation, no sub-generations.
And, yes, to non-Corvette folks, all Corvettes probably do look alike, especially the post-C3 "generations".
Larry
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From: St. Louis, Mo......... 1993 Torch Red w/White Interior...2006-07 Bloomington Gold 2005-ZR1/C4 Gathering, 2001-2012 Funfest
If anything, there are 2 parts to our generation. 1st part 1984-1990 and 2nd part 1991-1996, being front and back fascia changes along with interior changes. But with the changes, they are still 1 generation "C4".
I have had quite a few people ask me if mine is the new Corvette. Mine's a 1993, so that makes me feel good. So I explain to them that it is a 1993. They all respond with, "I can't tell them apart". Yes, they are definitly NOT Corvette people, but they still love the Corvette.
Rik
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And, yes, to non-Corvette folks, all Corvettes probably do look alike, especially the post-C3 "generations".
Larry
code5coupe
Larry
code5coupe
I have had quite a few people ask me if mine is the new Corvette. Mine's a 1993, so that makes me feel good. So I explain to them that it is a 1993. They all respond with, "I can't tell them apart". Yes, they are definitly NOT Corvette people, but they still love the Corvette. Rik
http://photobucket.com/albums/y126/Riks40th/
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I would say three, the early(84-90) the later(91-96) and the wide body(ZR1) most non car people would never differentiate between a ZR1 and a normal coupe.
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84-90, 91-96 maybe, because of the bodystyle
Chevrolet always updates something every year to make a model desirable, they've always made something nice a standard option or given more options as a generation progresses.
Now, the '53 vs the '62, those were two totally different cars. You could split those up into two generations.
Chevrolet always updates something every year to make a model desirable, they've always made something nice a standard option or given more options as a generation progresses.
Now, the '53 vs the '62, those were two totally different cars. You could split those up into two generations.
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...well most of those folks who do recognize a Corvette or have seen a few most likely only identify back to the late 60's models forward, if you look at the vette for general design and shape they are all about the same: two seater shifter towards the rear axle hence a long sloping hood, side gills, raised bloated from fenders, pointed nose with no specific radiator grill, twin sets of tail lights, no detectable bumper, flip forward hood, flip up headlights, wipers that approach each other and flat out fast.
Considering some of those attributes and I'm sure there are many more I just didn't think of but they all do look the same
Considering some of those attributes and I'm sure there are many more I just didn't think of but they all do look the same
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In the old days, you could visually identfy every corvette that drove down the street by year. They all had something distinctly different. You could do this until sometime in the late C3 era. With the C4s and newer, sometimes the yearly changes are only applied to the inside or to the mechanics, so now you really can't glance at a newer vette and say for sure it's such and such a year. To me, the C5 and C6 are so visually simular they could really be the same generation.
Driving down the road, I distinguish early C4s from late models because of body differences. I comment to my kids and they can't see it. To love a vette is to know it.
Driving down the road, I distinguish early C4s from late models because of body differences. I comment to my kids and they can't see it. To love a vette is to know it.
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Originally Posted by jimbomill
I guess there is the L98 subclass (prior to 1992), the LT1 subclass, the LT4 subclass and the LT5 (ZR1) sub ,er.., superclass within the C4 generation.
...and to "subclass" it even more, 4+3 cars, then zf6 spd cars
...MAF cars vs. MAP cars
...and on and on
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I call em C4As(L98) and C4Bs(LT1)because of the bodystyles(91 and 84 aside in the engine department)) but really there are pretty substantial changes about every two years
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Originally Posted by *89x2*
...and to "subclass" it even more, 4+3 cars, then zf6 spd cars
...MAF cars vs. MAP cars
...and on and on
...MAF cars vs. MAP cars
...and on and on
