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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Have you found a abandoned no engine ZR1 ?
Have you seen a 4 or 6 cyl adapted engine vette ?
Please comment your sad stories.......




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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Theft recovery?
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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wings and ground effects qualify as corvette atrocities.

replacing the engine is one thing (it not so hard ro reverse); jerking-up the body and f'kin it all up with silly trinkets in the name of hey i'm cool aren't i is just an all-out assault, born out of stupidity and lack of taste.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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There was a thread last year on this car in the ZR1 section last year. Cant remember all the details, think the guy owned it forever...Parked for many years, cant remember if it was a flood car or what.

I think phrogs and Jeffvette know the story on this one.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
There was a thread last year on this car in the ZR1 section last year. Cant remember all the details, think the guy owned it forever...Parked for many years, cant remember if it was a flood car or what.

I think phrogs and Jeffvette know the story on this one.
Judging by the dried mud under the hood (it's not just dust from sitting), I think you are right about it being in a flood.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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I know about a guy that took the 350 out and replaced it with a 305. He said he wanted better gas mileage. I just smiled and said thats nice.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Tornado
wings and ground effects qualify as corvette atrocities.

replacing the engine is one thing (it not so hard ro reverse); jerking-up the body and f'kin it all up with silly trinkets in the name of hey i'm cool aren't i is just an all-out assault, born out of stupidity and lack of taste.
Methinks I'm missing a recent name change?????
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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theres an early-model C4 that sits infront of an office building near my house....in the 5 years since I've noticed, I've never seen it moved. Drive by at 2am, its still in the same parking spot. Paint is peeling away and the leather is cracking apart from itself on the inside. Engine is probably in just as bad shape. Wish I had a pic.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Onyx C4
Methinks I'm missing a recent name change?????
How did you guess?
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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I've never seen a corvette with a 4 cylinder in it, ever. I've seen a C4 with a LC2 from a Buick GNX in it (3.8L V6) but that makes more power than a stock L98 so its not that bad.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Demonic85
I've never seen a corvette with a 4 cylinder in it, ever. I've seen a C4 with a LC2 from a Buick GNX in it (3.8L V6) but that makes more power than a stock L98 so its not that bad.
That's actually pretty badass. I'd like to see the weight balance on it.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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wings and ground effects qualify as corvette atrocities.


Also putting ghetto wheels on a C4. Why anyone would put anything other than one of the sawblade versions or ZR1/Grand Sport 5 spokes is beyond me.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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ghetto wheels some jack a$$ said my vette would look sweet with a set of daytons . Same idiot thinks my brother's subie sti should aslo have a set.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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I saw an older white C4 that had those little wire "stickie-outie" lowrider wheels on it and some kind of a hideous wing that looked like it was stuck on with playdough. I almost lost my breakfast
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Attachment 47618062 This is killing me.
Clearly, an intervention is needed.If they want to unlod it, I'll get in line.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Yakko
Clearly, an intervention is needed.If they want to unlod it, I'll get in line.
Sorry, if they unload it, its mine!
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Some people just don't know what they have!
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To each his own, but I like the way the factory sent it to me.
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