Best year C4?
Le Mans Master
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From: New Jersey
Depends... you want a killer ride that hurts? 84. If you want the most refined and honed in vehicle you can get I'd say late ZR-1 or an LT-4 car. If you want the digi dash, 89 as it has the six speed vs 4+3 while still being the traditional early style. It's all relative really....
Instructor
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From: Maryland
If you find a model you like, with the transmission of your choice, and it's in good shape, I would say a 1996. All the bugs in the car are worked out, and most importantly, it has OBD 2. ODB 2 means compatibility with a huge range of readily available code scanners and other ODB 2 accessories. Really man, getting a trouble code off a scanner can make all sorts of obscure issues so much easier to diagnose and fix.
Having OBD 2 was an important reason I chose my current ride! 😁👍
Having OBD 2 was an important reason I chose my current ride! 😁👍
Melting Slicks
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From: Lehigh Valley PA
I have such respect the for 84s - such a huge leap from the C3 (different body, digital dash) - so 80s
I absolutely love the 88s (especially the 35th Anniv Edition) - just sexy and different
And the 96 for just a super sleek-looking, fast, car...that offered the Collector's Edition
I absolutely love the 88s (especially the 35th Anniv Edition) - just sexy and different
And the 96 for just a super sleek-looking, fast, car...that offered the Collector's Edition
Le Mans Master
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From: South-central Missouri
If you find a model you like, with the transmission of your choice, and it's in good shape, I would say a 1996. All the bugs in the car are worked out, and most importantly, it has OBD 2. ODB 2 means compatibility with a huge range of readily available code scanners and other ODB 2 accessories. Really man, getting a trouble code off a scanner can make all sorts of obscure issues so much easier to diagnose and fix.
Having OBD 2 was an important reason I chose my current ride! 😁👍
Having OBD 2 was an important reason I chose my current ride! 😁👍
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From: Maryland
ON THE OTHER HAND...in IL, (and other States as well) there is no emissions cert checks requirement for OBD-1 cars. Maybe not a reason enough to avoid a 96 MY, but nice not to have to fuss with that aspect. And, the 95 MY was pretty well sorted out. Not a lot of stuff in the 96's favor to warrant turning down a nice 95, is my thought.
I have had OBD 2 help diagnose three weird issues with my daily driver (a 2003 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi), plus, for fun, I keep an Ultra Gauge II plugged into the port. Not only can I monitor a selection of engine stats in real time with the Ultra Gauge, I can time reasonably accurate 0-60 and 1/4 mile times.😁
Last edited by Antarctico; Jul 23, 2019 at 02:00 PM.