Greetings
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From: Tarpley Texas
Greetings
Greetings all,
Just acquired my first Vette. A 92 torch red coupe. I'm happy to finally be a Vette owner and really appreciate all the info on this site. I have learned a lot about my new weekend toy.
Happy Holidays,
Rich
Just acquired my first Vette. A 92 torch red coupe. I'm happy to finally be a Vette owner and really appreciate all the info on this site. I have learned a lot about my new weekend toy.
Happy Holidays,
Rich
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
welcome . you will find it friendly and very helpful here.
First tip... check the area between the condenser and the radiator... it is notorious for filling with garbage and causing your C4 to run hot...
First tip... check the area between the condenser and the radiator... it is notorious for filling with garbage and causing your C4 to run hot...
Melting Slicks
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From: WAY UPSTATE NY
Originally Posted by rws.1
welcome . you will find it friendly and very helpful here.
First tip... check the area between the condenser and the radiator... it is notorious for filling with garbage and causing your C4 to run hot...
First tip... check the area between the condenser and the radiator... it is notorious for filling with garbage and causing your C4 to run hot...
The C4 is like a vaccum cleaner going down the road... do mine every other year helps the a/c out too
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From: Tarpley Texas
Thanks for the warm welcome
Thanks for the warm welcome and the first tip. I will definately check it this evening. This Vette was owned by a older fellow, always garage stored on carpet. Never driven in the rain. It has been driven twice in two years. The only mod is a flowmaster exhaust that sounds too sweet to turn the radio on. It's an automatic. 65k in miles, picked her up for 10k. I live in the Texas Hill Country and have a lot of curves and hills to have fun on. I've taken her out enough to run two fresh tanks of gas through her. Washed her three times, waxed twice, ongoing detailing inside. Everytime I get in her I see a new nook and cranny that needs my trusty new box full of cleaning products. My wife is wondering why this "used car" gets more attention than the 40k ranch truck.... should I try and explain it??
Rich
Rich
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From: Central Maryland
Congrats! There ain't much that's finer than a Torch C4! 
Welcome to the Corvette brother/sisterhood. You'll find a wealth of knowledge and experience in the C4 section of this Forum.
Enjoy the ride.
Be well,
SJW
Welcome to the Corvette brother/sisterhood. You'll find a wealth of knowledge and experience in the C4 section of this Forum.
Enjoy the ride.
Be well,
SJW
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From: Elk Grove CA
Originally Posted by southpaw3519
Washed her three times, waxed twice, ongoing detailing inside. Everytime I get in her I see a new nook and cranny that needs my trusty new box full of cleaning products. My wife is wondering why this "used car" gets more attention than the 40k ranch truck.... should I try and explain it??
Rich
Rich
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From: Austin TX
St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by southpaw3519
Washed her three times, waxed twice, ongoing detailing inside. Everytime I get in her I see a new nook and cranny that needs my trusty new box full of cleaning products. My wife is wondering why this "used car" gets more attention than the 40k ranch truck.... should I try and explain it??
Rich
Rich
now Almost a year later, and i've toned it down a little... now i wash her maybe once a week, and the inside cleaning has dropped to once every 2 or 3 weeks..
btw, nice car.
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Welcome! Don't mess with Texas! (I was born in Denton and belong to the North Texas Corvette Club)
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Congratulations Rich. You have some nice roads out in Tarpley to drive. I have 12 acres and a second home in Utopia.
Racer
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From: CLAREMONT Ca
Welcome to this great site. Lots of helpful people here, even when you post not so smart questions. I know I'm guilty of that from time to time. Everyone is willing to help and give their advise.
My advise, replace all those water hoses before they go out on you. I just finished a nightmare of a project replacing my opti due to a broken upper hose.
My advise, replace all those water hoses before they go out on you. I just finished a nightmare of a project replacing my opti due to a broken upper hose.
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From: Tarpley Texas
Howdy Neighbor
Originally Posted by longhorn_C4
Congratulations Rich. You have some nice roads out in Tarpley to drive. I have 12 acres and a second home in Utopia.
Rich
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From: welcome to my world ohio
ok welcome from ohio and another 92 owner 6spd red/red here though and another tip , ours in 92 are called bright red not torch, same difference just a slight shade variance....
again welcome and enjoy dont forget to wave
again welcome and enjoy dont forget to wave