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Old 04-11-2019, 07:23 PM
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[QUOTEThe tires, albeit old, are also like new Dunlop Sport tires that still have the nubs on them. Car was stored in a heated storage garage and the tires show absolutely no signs of weather checking or cracking.... and therefore I am going to continue to drive on them until they give me reason not to. They felt fine on the drive home.][/QUOTE]

I would consider replacements. The ones on my 95 looked great also but were old. I replaced them myself and it was interesting to see all the little cracks come out on the sidewalls when I broke the beads on the tire machine.
Good luck with the vert

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Originally Posted by lotsofspareparts
I was told I was second in line out of a dozen guys that contacted him in less than 2 hours. First guy was going to drive up from Olympia yesterday but came up with a so story about not being able to come up with the money in time and could he hold it for the weekend..... Seller passed on that and called me. I left work, grabbed the cash and the wife, and parked it in MY shop. It does seem like C4's go for quite a bit around here.... hence why I am sticking to my guns about it being a "good deal".

Whereabouts are you located? I'm in Stanwood.

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Ya I bet it had some interest. Im just in lake stevens, so prob 45 mins south
Old 04-11-2019, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by yd328
[QUOTE[color=#000000]The tires, albeit old, are also like new Dunlop Sport tires that still have the nubs on them. Car was stored in a heated storage garage and the tires show absolutely no signs of weather checking or cracking.... and therefore I am going to continue to drive on them until they give me reason not to. They felt fine on the drive home.]
I would consider replacements. The ones on my 95 looked great also but were old. I replaced them myself and it was interesting to see all the little cracks come out on the sidewalls when I broke the beads on the tire machine.
Good luck with the vert

Gary[/QUOTE]

Tires are certainly on the list, just not a critical item at the moment. I will run them while I am fixing it up and get to them eventually.

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Old 04-11-2019, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by lotsofspareparts
The tag is still on the lid of the center console, but haven't gotten that far yet.

I work second shift at Boeing and am just about ready to fly out the door.

I do have this weekend off thankfully and will be diving into the codes amongst other things.

Jared

Judging from your wheels you have the Z52 package with some suspension and cooling goodies if your RPO sheet has GM1=2.59
GU2=2.73

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Old 04-11-2019, 09:53 PM
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How old is old (Tires)
Old 04-11-2019, 10:42 PM
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NIce ride. Hopefully the price will continue to be a "good Deal" 6 months down the road. You'll have to post up some pictures when you get done with the clay bar and detail.
Old 04-11-2019, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by lotsofspareparts
I was told I was second in line out of a dozen guys that contacted him in less than 2 hours. First guy was going to drive up from Olympia yesterday but came up with a so story about not being able to come up with the money in time and could he hold it for the weekend..... Seller passed on that and called me. I left work, grabbed the cash and the wife, and parked it in MY shop. It does seem like C4's go for quite a bit around here.... hence why I am sticking to my guns about it being a "good deal".
Welcome to selling online. Lots of interest, few folks who actually come thru, I've got a fairly strict no holding any longer than it takes you to drive to me policy as such. All that matters is that you are happy with the purchase, if so it was a great deal
Old 04-11-2019, 11:45 PM
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How old is old (Tires)
The DOT date code is on the inside of the tires, (the 2 that I looked at), but I am going to say 10 years old minimum since that's how long it had been since it ran last. The Jiffy lube oil sticker is still ledgible in the windshield and it was due for an oil change in 2006, but is still about 1000 miles away from the posted 3000 mile change.

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Old 04-12-2019, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Blackcorvette_85
Ya I bet it had some interest. Im just in lake stevens, so prob 45 mins south
That's just right up the road! I don't get out to Stevens very often, but there are a few wrecking yards in Granite that I frequent.

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Old 04-12-2019, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by pologreen1
/\ Awesome! Take some photos of progress and enjoy it.

Do you know the RPO codes yet? Just curious if you have the .2.59 gear or 2.73 etc.
Here is a list of the RPO Codes....

AC1 AC3 AQ9 BGR B4P C68 DL8 D7C D74 D9A E5Z E9Z FG3
GU2 KC4 K68 L98 MD8 MX0 NA5 QA1 UQ4 UU8 V01 V73 ZAU
YAU Z52 19I 19T 192 199 41U

I'm sure you guys probably know more about what they mean than I do.

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Originally Posted by lotsofspareparts
GU2 Z52
You got the 2.73 and a verified Z52 car and not just a wheel and tire changer I once looked a an 88 that had the 17 inch wheels and no Z51 or Z52 in the RPO sheet someone had swapped them
Old 04-12-2019, 12:22 PM
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I think you got a good deal
My 89 convertible I paid $2,500.00 117,000 back then but it's manual 6 speed and needed a new convertible top and other things
yes I have cut the lawn since then



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Old 04-12-2019, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by lotsofspareparts
The DOT date code is on the inside of the tires, (the 2 that I looked at), but I am going to say 10 years old minimum since that's how long it had been since it ran last. The Jiffy lube oil sticker is still ledgible in the windshield and it was due for an oil change in 2006, but is still about 1000 miles away from the posted 3000 mile change.

Jared
If those 10 yr old tires blow out while driving, you're going to wish you spent the $400-$600 on a set of tires. The damage that can happen.......
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Originally Posted by BillDurant
I think you got a good deal
My 89 convertible I paid $2,500.00 117,000 back then but it's manual 6 speed and needed a new convertible top and other things
yes I have cut the lawn since then


A 6spd vert that runs for 2500 is an AMAZING deal!
Old 04-12-2019, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by lotsofspareparts
Here is a list of the RPO Codes....

AC1 AC3 AQ9 BGR B4P C68 DL8 D7C D74 D9A E5Z E9Z FG3
GU2 KC4 K68 L98 MD8 MX0 NA5 QA1 UQ4 UU8 V01 V73 ZAU
YAU Z52 19I 19T 192 199 41U

I'm sure you guys probably know more about what they mean than I do.

Jared
https://www.corvette-web-central.com/C4RPOcodes.html

AC1 ‑ Power passenger sport seat
AC3 ‑ Power driver sport seat
AQ9 ‑ Sport seats ‑ leather
BGR ‑ Bowling Green assembly
B4P ‑ Radiator cooling boost fan
C68 ‑ Automatic electronic air condition
DL8 ‑ Twin remote heated outside mirrors
D7C ‑ Speedometer driven gear 25513045
D74 ‑ Illuminated driver vanity mirror
D9A ‑ Speedometer sensor 25007224
E5Z- Delete speedometer adaptor
E9Z ‑ Delete speedometer key
FG3 ‑ Preloaded gas shock absorbers
GU2 ‑ Rear axle 2.73 ratio
KC4 ‑ Engine oil cooler
K68 ‑ 105 amp generator
L98 ‑ Tuned port injection 5.7 L engine
MD8 ‑ Automatic 4‑speed transmission
MX0 ‑ Automatic transmission
NA5 ‑ Federal emission system requirements
QA1 ‑ Styled aluminum wheels, 17 x 9.5"
UQ4 ‑ Delco Bose four speaker system
UU8 ‑ Delco Bose AM/FM stereo radio with cassette
V01 ‑ Heavy duty radiator
V73 ‑ Vehicle statement certification, US or Canada
YAU ‑ Rear tire P275/40 ZR17
Z52 ‑ Sport handling package
41U ‑ Black exterior

Should cover most of it. Hope it helps! Enjoy the car.

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Old 04-12-2019, 01:12 PM
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welcome to the funny pages and I think it was a darn good deal.
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Cool car - not much else to say there. One thing I will point out. The aftermarket stereo is a McIntosh! I have never seen one like that, but McIntosh is one of the best car audio brands there is. Do some research on that piece because it might be very valuable.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...LH_TitleDesc=0

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Old 04-13-2019, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by daverulz
Cool car - not much else to say there. One thing I will point out. The aftermarket stereo is a McIntosh! I have never seen one like that, but McIntosh is one of the best car audio brands there is. Do some research on that piece because it might be very valuable.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...LH_TitleDesc=0
I posted that picture because of the fact it is a McIntosh deck. It works fantastic, has a big Rockford Fosgate 4 channel amp, and Fosgate Punch speakers all the way around. This thing does rock!!

Not overly valuable though, the most recent ones on eBay sold for around $150.

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Originally Posted by pologreen1
https://www.corvette-web-central.com/C4RPOcodes.html

AC1 ‑ Power passenger sport seat
AC3 ‑ Power driver sport seat
AQ9 ‑ Sport seats ‑ leather
BGR ‑ Bowling Green assembly
B4P ‑ Radiator cooling boost fan
C68 ‑ Automatic electronic air condition
DL8 ‑ Twin remote heated outside mirrors
D7C ‑ Speedometer driven gear 25513045
D74 ‑ Illuminated driver vanity mirror
D9A ‑ Speedometer sensor 25007224
E5Z- Delete speedometer adaptor
E9Z ‑ Delete speedometer key
FG3 ‑ Preloaded gas shock absorbers
GU2 ‑ Rear axle 2.73 ratio
KC4 ‑ Engine oil cooler
K68 ‑ 105 amp generator
L98 ‑ Tuned port injection 5.7 L engine
MD8 ‑ Automatic 4‑speed transmission
MX0 ‑ Automatic transmission
NA5 ‑ Federal emission system requirements
QA1 ‑ Styled aluminum wheels, 17 x 9.5"
UQ4 ‑ Delco Bose four speaker system
UU8 ‑ Delco Bose AM/FM stereo radio with cassette
V01 ‑ Heavy duty radiator
V73 ‑ Vehicle statement certification, US or Canada
YAU ‑ Rear tire P275/40 ZR17
Z52 ‑ Sport handling package
41U ‑ Black exterior

Should cover most of it. Hope it helps! Enjoy the car.
Cool, everything listed is everything it has lol!!

Thanks for that,

Jared
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Good luck and enjoy!!!!!!


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