How long does a C4 last?
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That's not really a reasonable question. If you put a 20+ year old car on a track, things are going to break. Hell, if you put a brand new car on a track, things are going to break. It's part of the game.
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From the Corvette Forum Archives:
Originally posted September 8, 1953
"I'm considering getting one of those new Corvettes, but wonder how long one will last. Any ideas?"
From the follow-up response posts:
"It's hard to say, but with reasonable maintenance and care I'd expect there will still be 1953 Corvettes running well into the 1960's!"
Originally posted September 8, 1953
"I'm considering getting one of those new Corvettes, but wonder how long one will last. Any ideas?"
From the follow-up response posts:
"It's hard to say, but with reasonable maintenance and care I'd expect there will still be 1953 Corvettes running well into the 1960's!"
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Being a Ford guy most of my life I support the fuel pump change. Why? My 4 banger Ranger acted exactly the same way. Worked great in the morning when it was cool. Going home from work I had little power. Apparently the pump just wouldn't maintain pressure when it was hot. It was cured when I replaced the pump. You do have a distractor though. Icing the ECM seems to help. Wierd.
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And I've always wondered...what's the best type of driving shoe to get the best performance?
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A 90's rwd GM car will not last to 250k miles without nickle and dimeing you to death. The chassis will hold up, but the doors will will almost be ready to fall off.
The 90's Camry, Accord, Lexus etc are much superior cars. They were so good even the new ones aren't as good. Domestic cars have **** resale in California and you can say whatever you want about specific examples about imported lemons or exceptions to the rule with domestics, but try to buy a honda, toyota below invoice- not around here. domestics have to deep discount to keep from losing more market share.
The 90's Camry, Accord, Lexus etc are much superior cars. They were so good even the new ones aren't as good. Domestic cars have **** resale in California and you can say whatever you want about specific examples about imported lemons or exceptions to the rule with domestics, but try to buy a honda, toyota below invoice- not around here. domestics have to deep discount to keep from losing more market share.
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My 96 Corvette CE LT4 has over 226k on her and still drives like new. I drove 220+ miles to run 16 passes at the 1/4 mile, hitting 7k RPM 1st-3rd, and rolling thru the trap at 110mph, then drove home 220+ miles and averaged 30mpg.
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A 90's rwd GM car will not last to 250k miles without nickle and dimeing you to death. The chassis will hold up, but the doors will will almost be ready to fall off.
The 90's Camry, Accord, Lexus etc are much superior cars. They were so good even the new ones aren't as good. Domestic cars have **** resale in California and you can say whatever you want about specific examples about imported lemons or exceptions to the rule with domestics, but try to buy a honda, toyota below invoice- not around here. domestics have to deep discount to keep from losing more market share.
The 90's Camry, Accord, Lexus etc are much superior cars. They were so good even the new ones aren't as good. Domestic cars have **** resale in California and you can say whatever you want about specific examples about imported lemons or exceptions to the rule with domestics, but try to buy a honda, toyota below invoice- not around here. domestics have to deep discount to keep from losing more market share.
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From: Frederick Md
I don't think the Original Poster has a clue what TYPE of Car (toys) we are talking about here...
I'd rather push any of my Corvettes then drive a Honda or Toyota Lexus etc... BMW 500 or the Big Audi I could handle (no Mercedes)
For some of us cars are not just basic transportation
Bob G.
