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I have been a member of the forum since 2000 but only recently re-entered the world of C4 ownership. I purchased my first corvette (a black 89) when I was 19 and this forum served as an immense help over my 10 years of ownership of that car. It was the first car I cut my teeth on, mechanically speaking. Since then, I've been building my collection of vehicles and trying to expand my mechanical knowledge and know how (though I will always have a lot to learn).
A few pictures...
My original Corvette, a black '89 coupe with auto and lot of good memories....
My current 1985 (Modified) White Coupe w/4,300 original miles....
Car was purchased by the previous owner new in 1985 from Artsma Chevrolet, Inc. in Wyckoff, New Jersey for $27,968.00. The original owner maintained the vehicle until his passing in 2013 at which point his wife consigned the vehicle with DC Classic Cars in Mooresville, North Carolina. She indicated that the car was always garage kept and has never been driven on a wet road. I purchased the car in August of 2015 as the second owner of the vehicle from the consignor, DC Classic Cars, located in North Carolina.
I am the second owner and have worked to improve the drive-ability/performance of the car. The car was been heavily modified and estimated to have approximately 675 horsepower (estimated at 475 rwhp).
Here is some of the work the previous owner completed:
10/14/1995 - Install stainless steel body badges, recharge A/C system, install new valve covers, quick throw shift arms, super mini-ram, fuel rail kit, hi-flow cat converter, custom ported aluminum heads, crane roller rockers, replace all applicable gaskets, new plugs, new fuel pump, new sensor fan switch, rev limiter
10/18/1995 - Install Water/Methanol Injection System
08/21/1996 - Install pro control and rev control stabilizer, install Dana 44 rear end with 3.75 gear ratio, new 3/4" neck pcv breather, butler transmission and gear, Carroll Superfueler system.
Included with the vehicle were all available receipts of work completed as well as the original window sticker and receipts. The car had a carfax verified history of 3,800 miles since new. While the overall condition of the car upon delivery was excellent, the Corvette did benefit from a new clutch master and slave cylinder, rebuild of front driver side headlight and rear radio antenna, removal a large “Pro Comp” Tach and installation of an A-Pillar dual gauge set up with corresponding intake temperature, boost and wide band exhaust air/fuel ratio sensors (Innovate Motorports LC-2). Most recently, the LC-2 system started malfunctioning and was removed with the original O2 sensor put back in place. The “plumbing” is still in place to add an LC-2 but I have found the ECU operates better with the original in place. At the same time the digital gauges were added to monitor pertinent information, I had the digital dash color matched and rebuilt with LED’s to where instrumentation was uniform and to provide better light output. The supplementary fuel system was tuned, a new higher flow fuel pump/filter added, and a service was performed on the vehicle, to include new spark plugs.
The car has benefited from the removal of the old problematic 4-speed and a Tremec TKO 500 5 speed transmission with high performance clutch added. New chrome ZR-1 rims (17x9.5 front and 17x11 rears) where added as well to give the vehicle additional traction given its high power output.
I also have a 2003 Anniversary Edition that has been in the family since new along with 5 other enthusiast cars that are always yearning for time/attention (kinda like my 1 and 3 year olds )
I go back and forth from time to time as whether to sell the C4 and simplify...and even occasionally list it on eBay. In the end, I usually just keeping it....
Absent ...but back
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