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Old 03-24-2019, 11:04 PM
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Old 03-24-2019, 11:23 PM
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Judging from the pictures and the auction description I'd say you did okay. The biggest obvious issue is the paint. I'd try buffing it out, you might be surprised how well it could possibly come out. Check the date codes on the tires, they show the front ones in the pics and the tread looks okay but I wouldn't be surprised if they're old enough to need replacement. If it were me I'd check and fix any safety issues and just drive the heck out of it.
Old 03-24-2019, 11:27 PM
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I'd say you did well. You got a running, driving, overall good condition car with 300hp for under 5 grand. Moreover, you got many miles and hours of smiles. Certainly there will be a few bumps in the road, but thats why it was 5k and not 55k for a new Corvette.
Old 03-24-2019, 11:57 PM
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I think you did fine..

Has a nice inside, not unreasonable miles. It runs and you can drive it. Needs paint, but it's not horrible.

I think that's worth 4600. Would be to me.

Old 03-25-2019, 02:57 PM
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Now I want to know what it was! Any reason the link was removed?
Old 03-25-2019, 03:01 PM
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Now I want to know what it was! Any reason the link was removed?
Old 03-25-2019, 04:39 PM
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Yeah, what happened????
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Not sure why the link was removed, I thought that was odd too. OP won an ebay auction for a 92 automatic coupe, $4,600. 88,500 miles, green over tan, the paint is pretty rough but otherwise the pictures look pretty good. Interior in good shape with just a little minor wear on the drivers seat bolster.

Edit: I went searching and managed to find the listing.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-Chevro...p2047675.l2557

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Old 03-25-2019, 11:26 PM
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My guess is he went all non paying bidder and tried to cover his tracks.
Old 03-25-2019, 11:29 PM
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Do all C4s ever have the wheels on backwards? Or am I just misinterpreting the direction the vanes are supposed to go?
Old 03-26-2019, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by arthursc2
Do all C4s ever have the wheels on backwards? Or am I just misinterpreting the direction the vanes are supposed to go?
Those wheels are in their correct positions.
Old 03-26-2019, 09:38 AM
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looks like a very decent deal, where is it located?
Old 03-26-2019, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by arthursc2
Do all C4s ever have the wheels on backwards? Or am I just misinterpreting the direction the vanes are supposed to go?
They are not backwards
Old 03-26-2019, 03:35 PM
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Looks like a bit better deal than what I'd expect to agree to a selling price on CL around here.
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Flipping it? Where did it go?
Old 03-26-2019, 04:42 PM
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Where did what go? I see nothing
Old 03-26-2019, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Cruisinfanatic
They are not backwards
I thought the scoops went the other way to funnel air to brakes, not pull it from the brakes, so for the longest time I looked at C4s and thought they all had the wheels on backwards. Now I know Im just the dummy

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