What if...
Drifting
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...I... I think I would try to get another Gen 4 Firebird. or 98-02 TA. Manual.
If I found another C4, I would hope it'd be an 89, or 90.
Hopefully with a manual this time, I miss my stick. But it's not a deal breaker on a vette for me.
If I happened to have some money sitting around before hand I'd probably get a C5 or a ZR-1.
If I found another C4, I would hope it'd be an 89, or 90.
Hopefully with a manual this time, I miss my stick. But it's not a deal breaker on a vette for me.
If I happened to have some money sitting around before hand I'd probably get a C5 or a ZR-1.
Last edited by Aaron Keating; Nov 24, 2013 at 10:27 AM.
Melting Slicks
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I'd get another red 85 manual, this time instead of doing the engine mods that I did I would just throw a supercharger on there, it'd be so much easier. I wish I did it instead of spending all this money on this stuff that I still have to spend more on haha. It would have to have a black interior though, and it would have to be in as good condition as mine.
Melting Slicks
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I would probably look at a C5. See how it drives and feels or else buy and 85 -87 C4. I would make sure whatever one I bought that it would be a stock as possible and have the Z51 option.
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Brett Foote
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From: Riverside County Southern California
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These are great looking cars indeed 
...but once you drive a newer car, the old cars handle like cheesecake, or jello. They are
in fact loose cars, and handle very poor. Now you can buy newer technology components for
them to handle great, bur be ready to pay.
http://www.colliertechnologies.com/products.html
http://www.magnumforce.com/magnumfor...ar_kmember.htm
Remember, we live once; once we get old having a nurse wiping our privates it would be too
late to wish all these great things.
You dont have the money? Make a loan, and live happily in debt until the day our family
put us in a nursing home.
The one I would buy:::::
http://www.sriiimotorsports.com/196382corvette.html
...but once you drive a newer car, the old cars handle like cheesecake, or jello. They are
in fact loose cars, and handle very poor. Now you can buy newer technology components for
them to handle great, bur be ready to pay.
http://www.colliertechnologies.com/products.html
http://www.magnumforce.com/magnumfor...ar_kmember.htm
Remember, we live once; once we get old having a nurse wiping our privates it would be too
late to wish all these great things.
You dont have the money? Make a loan, and live happily in debt until the day our family
put us in a nursing home.
The one I would buy:::::
http://www.sriiimotorsports.com/196382corvette.html
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The Challenger, Camaro, and L88 Stingray are all awesome, but ...
If my current ZR-1 were totaled, I'd immediately look for another one just like it. Red over Black. (remember: all Corvettes are Red)
I love the early C4 front with the later C4 (wide) rear end along with the LT5. I've always wanted to own a ZR-1, and now that I do, I still want it
If my current ZR-1 were totaled, I'd immediately look for another one just like it. Red over Black. (remember: all Corvettes are Red)
I love the early C4 front with the later C4 (wide) rear end along with the LT5. I've always wanted to own a ZR-1, and now that I do, I still want it
Drifting
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one sold at mecum for like 3.2m if im correct
heres the link: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2013...news/130919959
heres the link: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2013...news/130919959
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Burning Brakes
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I think I'd look for another C4 but a vert this time instead of the coupe. Preferably another 1990. I didn't like the 91 front end. Green instead of white with a saddle interior. Mine has every option so that's a must. My second choice would be a 71 C3 also in green.