Ruby opinions
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Burning Brakes
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Ruby opinions
I really love my 93 ruby but I have a long road ahead of me with repairs, cleaning, etc. The car is not my daily driver. I may put 500 miles on it a month...If that but it is pushing 78,000. Here is a list of items that need to be replaced and/or fixed.
Clutch assembly
power antenna
rims
head gaskets
intake gaskets
U Joints
Rear Hub
Stock stereo
Some interior upholstry.
Here are the items I want to replace but are not needed
calipers/ rotors and lines
exhaust to headders
suspension
My question is, Would it be better to replace with factory parts to keep the itnegrity of the car and uphold its value or should I install aftermarket with some upgrades...Lowering kit, slotted brakes, FIske M/5 rims, engine mods... I see alot of C4 owners modding their corvettes but will they be worth the money years from now? I mean I will be practically tearing most of the car apart, why not make it the way I want...
Clutch assembly
power antenna
rims
head gaskets
intake gaskets
U Joints
Rear Hub
Stock stereo
Some interior upholstry.
Here are the items I want to replace but are not needed
calipers/ rotors and lines
exhaust to headders
suspension
My question is, Would it be better to replace with factory parts to keep the itnegrity of the car and uphold its value or should I install aftermarket with some upgrades...Lowering kit, slotted brakes, FIske M/5 rims, engine mods... I see alot of C4 owners modding their corvettes but will they be worth the money years from now? I mean I will be practically tearing most of the car apart, why not make it the way I want...
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From: First to Sign Grumpy's Hat Only 53 miles from Hell
St. Jude Donor '06-'09-'10-'11
Head gasket already bad???? Can't go wrong with Fiske's!!!! I always wonder what I should do to since I also own a 40th.... Mod to have fun or leave it alone to keep the value... My rule of thumb is to do the mods that don't take away from the car (ie. cutting up the body and stuff) and keep the stuff you take off just incase you do decide to sell it you can put it back to stock. If you did a gear swap, no one would ever know until you get on it!! 
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St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07-'08
The reality check is that the value of the C4s are dropping like a rock.
If you have 78K miles on it, the value is already low.
My 93 RUBY vert sold new for $47k. Today it has 34,ooo miles on it, everything works, no mods and I would be lucky to get in the high teens for it.
GO ahead and enjoy it and dont worry about future value.
If you have 78K miles on it, the value is already low.
My 93 RUBY vert sold new for $47k. Today it has 34,ooo miles on it, everything works, no mods and I would be lucky to get in the high teens for it.
GO ahead and enjoy it and dont worry about future value.
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From: First to Sign Grumpy's Hat Only 53 miles from Hell
St. Jude Donor '06-'09-'10-'11
Originally Posted by ruby9246
The reality check is that the value of the C4s are dropping like a rock.
If you have 78K miles on it, the value is already low.
My 93 RUBY vert sold new for $47k. Today it has 34,ooo miles on it, everything works, no mods and I would be lucky to get in the high teens for it.
GO ahead and enjoy it and dont worry about future value.
If you have 78K miles on it, the value is already low.
My 93 RUBY vert sold new for $47k. Today it has 34,ooo miles on it, everything works, no mods and I would be lucky to get in the high teens for it.
GO ahead and enjoy it and dont worry about future value.
Melting Slicks
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From: ZR1 Gathering '04, '05 Northlake Texas
My question is, Would it be better to replace with factory parts to keep the itnegrity of the car and uphold its value
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '05
why not make it the way I want...
We at Corvette Forum hereby grant all members permission to modify, change, mutilate, and basically flog the pee out of their rides without fault...
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We at Corvette Forum hereby grant all members permission to modify, change, mutilate, and basically flog the pee out of their rides without fault...
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