Rescuing a C4
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Drifting
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Rescuing a C4
Hi. In from the C5 forum with a couple of questions. A nearby neighbor has a 40th ann. vert with the Greenwood effects wing and spoilers. Car is not used and has sat outside for quite some time w/o moving. This same guy had another C4 go to rot in his driveway. Thinking aboutseeing if he will sell. What should I look for as potential problems? I'm not in love with Greenwood pkg. What does it take to remove it. Thanks.
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Hi. In from the C5 forum with a couple of questions. A nearby neighbor has a 40th ann. vert with the Greenwood effects wing and spoilers. Car is not used and has sat outside for quite some time w/o moving. This same guy had another C4 go to rot in his driveway. Thinking aboutseeing if he will sell. What should I look for as potential problems? I'm not in love with Greenwood pkg. What does it take to remove it. Thanks.
All Lt equiped vettes could have a problem with the water pump leaking onto the opti spark, which is an expensive fix. The greenwood kit would lower the value of the car if you were thinking of selling it. If you remove the kit, you may have to get the car painted, also expensive. I would also find out how old the tires are, they may need to be replaced.
Good luck, and let us know what happens.
Randy
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One of the hardest things on any car is sitting. Lines with fuel leave varnish, condensation occurs within open spaces of the engine and any metal container, rubber rots, etc. I have tried resurrecting the dead, and I won't do it again. when you start replacing a lot of items on a car that have been abused or mistreated, you can end up with 1 1/2 times as much money in the project as the finished car is worth. In the car world it is called being upside down, and that isn't how you want to end up hanging. Paint jobs, even those you can do yourself can run thousands, not to metion the dried/cracked weatherstrip, upholstery, mildewed carpet, stuff like that. Think about it before you buy, know your capabilities and limitations, and realistically figure what time and money it will cost. My last car was cherry, and instead of spending most of my time working on the car with the future pleasure of driving it, I now spend my time enjoying it anytime I want. And when I feel like puttering on my toy, I can detail it one more time...
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Thanks for the info. Imay have to pass (unless I can get for $4-5k). I just hate to see a car go to waste (one already did). I value cars; maybe he doesn't. There's a Hummer and two Mercedes (S600 and S500) sitting out there as well.
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First off let me say that you have a very nice C5. Beautiful color! Now on with the C4 stuff. I say go for it if you can get a good deal. Shoot, the C4 is easy to work on compared to your C5. AS I stated in another post, I hate working on my C5 but have no problems when it comes to diving in and getting my hands dirty. If you are the type who does alot of your own work then these C4s make a great project car. The tires aren't that expensive to replace esp when compared to Michelin RFs or GY RFs. As for the rest of the stuff, you can get an idea of the condition of the car. You can run a CARFAX and then get an independent inspector. Shoot, the parts for these cars are pretty cheap as well. If you can change the plugs in your C5 then everything is pretty easy in a C4 except for that one plug on the passnger side.
And being that it is a 40th, that will help in it's value in the long run. As I stated, the C4s are great project cars and if they are running right you will love how they handle. They drive like a "true" sports car.
And being that it is a 40th, that will help in it's value in the long run. As I stated, the C4s are great project cars and if they are running right you will love how they handle. They drive like a "true" sports car.
