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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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Sweet C4 and welcome to the forum.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 02:10 PM
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Nice looking C4. I think that white with red interior is classy.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 02:13 PM
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I'm considering moving from a C4 to a C3 at some day, but your thread raises a question about how the C4 compares to the C3 when it comes to the space inside? Does the C3 really have that much less space as some people like to tell me?
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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nice choice, in that one pic your back window looks a little loose from the top on the bottom, you might wanna get that fixed soon, i just put my back window back in my 94 this last weekend, i love the red interion, but i am biased too


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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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Congrats on the new ride. You will enjoy the new found power for sure.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 09:08 PM
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My first vette was a 74. Then got a 90. Love them both. Some days I have to flip a coin to decide which one to drive. Lol . Always get more looks in the 74 . But the ride in the 90 is better...
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Cathul
I'm considering moving from a C4 to a C3 at some day, but your thread raises a question about how the C4 compares to the C3 when it comes to the space inside? Does the C3 really have that much less space as some people like to tell me?
Yes there is less room.in 77 and older. The 78-82 feels like more room with the bubble window in the rear. I have a 74 and a 90 . Plus the hatch opens on the c4's.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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Congrats on the C4. And that C3 was sweet. That's my "someday" car.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 10:00 PM
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Welcome to the family! Nice C3 you had there. It's always been my favorite bodystyle. Enjoy your new vert!
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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That C3 is a beauty. Welcome to the C4 world.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 10:31 PM
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I went from an 86 to an 81 that was made into a convertible and then back to an 87. The convenience, ride, steering, gas mileage and power are a world apart.
I do love the C3s look especially the view over the fenders from the cockpit.
Good luck and welcome to C4
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 11:41 PM
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Congrats on picking up the C4. I'm sure by now you know how much more HP the 94 has over the 76. IMHO, you made a good move.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 11:51 PM
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Nice rides....old and new. I'd love to add a C3 to the fleet one of these days....that's the Vette that started it all for me.

They're two very different cars.....sounds like you'll be happy with the C4.
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Originally Posted by ji58
heres some of the 76,[IMG][/IMG] the c3 is such a cool looking car, if only i were 5ft 9, and 160lbs!!!
i would kill for that car
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ozzyrulesme
My first vette was a 74. Then got a 90. Love them both. Some days I have to flip a coin to decide which one to drive. Lol . Always get more looks in the 74 . But the ride in the 90 is better...
i was thinking when the 76 and 94 were sitting in my drive way, just how great it would be to own both cars, and yes, same as your 74, my 76 would get a lot of reaction from people!
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 12:39 AM
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and thanks to all for the nice comments, makes a new guy feel welcome!! also sure are lots of nice looking c 4 here!!
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still curious about your rear window, looks like its loose in a couple of places
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ZfidyONE-84
nice choice, in that one pic your back window looks a little loose from the top on the bottom, you might wanna get that fixed soon, i just put my back window back in my 94 this last weekend, i love the red interion, but i am biased too

yeah i do have a window thing going on here,so was yours doing the same? its loose but i'm not seeing any openings around the edge, i was wondering if this was common, nice wheels on your '94!
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 02:28 AM
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I have one of each and I love them both. The C3 used to fit tighter around me, but I realized that it was more my fault than the Vette's, so I lost 70 lbs and now it fits just right.
And like someone else said earlier and even though there are fewer C4's on the road nowadays, the Stingray does get quite more looks on the road and becomes a conversational piece at the gas station.
Biggest difference in space is having a hatch that opens; but I have been thinking of adding a Vert of some type for those days in which we dont get rain in South Florida.



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