94 vs. 96 C4
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94 vs. 96 C4
so i have a decent 96 polo green with 50K miles and i like it however i have the chance to pick up a red/red 94 with 14k miles at an exclusive auction.......are there any issues with the 94? anything i should be concerned about
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It's a good car. The main difference is the lack of the upgraded opti. But with so few miles, I wouldn't let that deter me, especially if the price is right. 
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Just sold my 94 vert 6 speed last month. It was a trouble free car. It had 45k miles on it when I got it, but was well kept by the previous owner. The standard equiptment is the same as the 96. Updated dash, seats, carpet, dual air bags etc. The vented opti, wasnt in them until 95 though, as Corvette Kid says.
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I have owned my red vert for 2 months now and it REALLY gets the attention. I am happily married and have no interest in attracting babes but if I have heard this once, I have heard it a dozen times. "That's a babe magnet". I have had lots of pretty girls smile at me as I drive around the area and have had complete strangers compliment me on how pretty she is. It happens to be an 96 but the 94 should be a good one too.
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I know it's a very minor point, and it can be changed easily, but I think the '95/'96 gills are WAAAY better looking than those on the '94. I'd opt for the later model just for that. I had a '94 and I really never liked the gills as much as either the earlier or later styles.
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'94's are good cars. I had one and had no issues. RED on RED is hard to beat as far as the color combo. I have a white/black '95, love the color, but red/red would always be my first choice on a vette. I had a Polo Green '92 as well. Like that color too, but boy does it show little nicks/scratches easy and I'm really careful with my cars. That was my only drawback about my Polo vette, showed too many "imperfections". Go for it!
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Probably not the thing to say, but I used to tell my dad that vettes were a babe magnet. He explained that vettes and hot rods attract more guys than girls. He would say that most girls are more interested in new and shiny (and expensive) than horsepower! Made alot of sense, but I still have vettes!
