LT4 question
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They made a ton of those cars.
Yep, 5412 to be exact; Z15 RPO. And the more of them that get modded creates more of a future collectible advantage for those that remain 100% stock.
trebor
Yep, 5412 to be exact; Z15 RPO. And the more of them that get modded creates more of a future collectible advantage for those that remain 100% stock.
trebor
Want the breakdown?
CE: 5412
Torch Red: 4418
Black: 3917
GS: 1000
White: 3210
Aqua: 354
Polo Green: 2414
Yellow: 485
Purple: 319
Total: 21529 cars, so 5412 out of 21529 cars=25.1% of the cars produced are the CE model. In other words, 1 in 4 cars.
Further breakdown for you:
CE LT4 coupe with
red interior: 164 models
grey interior: 625 models
black interior: 751 models
Still not rare.
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I think you should all buy a Collector Edition roadster with LT4 and mod it all to hell.
Will make mine worth more.
Only 76 CE Roadsters with grey interior and LT4. That is approaching rare
Will make mine worth more.
Only 76 CE Roadsters with grey interior and LT4. That is approaching rare
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Just so you know, I took one of 6200 LT4's and gutted the sh*t out of it. Even after that, all C4's are still worth less than when I bought it in 2006.
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Let's say 10 years from now that the CE roadster above is worth $50K...today's value is $20K. How much money did you "make"? Clue...the answer is NOT $30K.
And according to the numbers that I find, there were 157 CE LT4 roadsters with light grey interior.
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157 total CE LT4's with Grey Interior
76 CE LT4's with Grey Interior and FE1 Base Suspension
81 CE LT4's with Grey Interior and F45 Optional Suspension
I can see both sides of the fence. I like to see a nice original car sometimes. But to buy one to just hang on too for future value is probably not going to happen in your lifetime.
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Keep up the good work.
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We might be missing the point here
What makes the LT4 special for me is mostly the headwork. If you're going to mod the hell out of it, or replace the heads entirely then why start with a LT4 in the first place? There are tons of places selling their own heads/ valvetrain which make more power
What makes the LT4 special for me is mostly the headwork. If you're going to mod the hell out of it, or replace the heads entirely then why start with a LT4 in the first place? There are tons of places selling their own heads/ valvetrain which make more power
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Any color 96 LT4 is more rare than a CE.... ie; my yellow LT4, grey int. Z51 (1 of 1). But i drive the hell out of it, 112k mildly modified/custom miles. I enjoy it every chance i get and drive it on long trips out of state. Sure the rock chips on the front show but i maintain and clean it all the time and can be found at local cruise-ins or Corvette shows across the state winning trophies. So unless you buy it new and are the original owner and own a museum with a staff to maintain it, just drive it and enjoy it and let the rest of the folks dream and drool of the day the can own and DRIVE a VETT!
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