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Just joined the forum and thought I'd give everyone a friendly intro!
I must say, out of all the cars I've owned, the Corvette is the only one that keeps bringing me back.
Anyway, just your typical car enthusiast. I've owned 5-6 different F-bodies, all L98, LB9, LT1, and even LS1; RX7 FD3S twin-turbo; several 300ZX both N/A and turbo; and many more yet the one car I can't go on without is and always will be the Corvette.
Just this past weekend I bought a white 1994 C4 after selling my truck. It's in excellent shape with only 95k miles and completely stock. Before I perform any mods (if I decide to), I'll be changing the fluids/etc. Not sure if I'd want to go forced induction or simply cam it....we'll see.
Pics will be posted soon! It's supposed to rain tomorrow and I've yet to claybar the car.
I must say, out of all the cars I've owned, the Corvette is the only one that keeps bringing me back.
Anyway, just your typical car enthusiast. I've owned 5-6 different F-bodies, all L98, LB9, LT1, and even LS1; RX7 FD3S twin-turbo; several 300ZX both N/A and turbo; and many more yet the one car I can't go on without is and always will be the Corvette.
Just this past weekend I bought a white 1994 C4 after selling my truck. It's in excellent shape with only 95k miles and completely stock. Before I perform any mods (if I decide to), I'll be changing the fluids/etc. Not sure if I'd want to go forced induction or simply cam it....we'll see.
Pics will be posted soon! It's supposed to rain tomorrow and I've yet to claybar the car.
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Welcome to the forum. Here's a link to the C4 folks.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...discussion-34/
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...discussion-34/
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I'd post pictures of my first Corvette but unfortunately I lost those pics to include any pics of vehicles beforehand. Camera+memory card was stolen along with other things after I got out of the Marine Corps.
Anyway, thought I'd entertain the bunch with pictures of my other toys...and I will say, I'm having more fun with this Vette than I did with the rest of these.
Ford Focus (which I STILL have) next to my long gone Turbo PT Cruiser. Quick little grocery getter and a 13 second car at the track. I wasn't even on a big turbo!
Truck I recently sold.
LT1 Z28, an OK car nothing more.
'77 Bird. Still had the original 350 but I got a custom grind cam in it, along with heads/carb/etc. Never finished it.
The LS1 WS6. SLP intake, Pacesetter long tube headers, 3.73 gears, 3200 stall, UMI brace, and a few other things along with Z06 rims. My favorite Trans Am yet, but that too is long gone.
My last F-body, an L98 Firebird. Aluminum radiator, built rear end, intake, magnaflow catback, brembo rotors, KYB adjustable shocks, and more.
My 2x300 ZX. The white one had a Supra fuel pump along with other fuel upgrades, Cummings turbo, and exhaust. The burgundy one was N/A and stock.
My love-hate relationship RX7. I had bought a GT35R single turbo but never did the swap. Sold the car since with upgrades in it.
I'm sure there are a few more but I can't remember off the top of my head nor do I have pics readily available.
Anyway, thought I'd entertain the bunch with pictures of my other toys...and I will say, I'm having more fun with this Vette than I did with the rest of these.
Ford Focus (which I STILL have) next to my long gone Turbo PT Cruiser. Quick little grocery getter and a 13 second car at the track. I wasn't even on a big turbo!
Truck I recently sold.
LT1 Z28, an OK car nothing more.
'77 Bird. Still had the original 350 but I got a custom grind cam in it, along with heads/carb/etc. Never finished it.
The LS1 WS6. SLP intake, Pacesetter long tube headers, 3.73 gears, 3200 stall, UMI brace, and a few other things along with Z06 rims. My favorite Trans Am yet, but that too is long gone.
My last F-body, an L98 Firebird. Aluminum radiator, built rear end, intake, magnaflow catback, brembo rotors, KYB adjustable shocks, and more.
My 2x300 ZX. The white one had a Supra fuel pump along with other fuel upgrades, Cummings turbo, and exhaust. The burgundy one was N/A and stock.
My love-hate relationship RX7. I had bought a GT35R single turbo but never did the swap. Sold the car since with upgrades in it.
I'm sure there are a few more but I can't remember off the top of my head nor do I have pics readily available.
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Thanks everyone!
I did forget to mention that the car does have one upgrade and that's a cat-back exhaust. Definitely not a Magnaflow or Flowmaster (hate flowmaster)....it's nice and deep but it causes too much of a drone within the cabin at 55mph. That'll get swapped soon.
I did forget to mention that the car does have one upgrade and that's a cat-back exhaust. Definitely not a Magnaflow or Flowmaster (hate flowmaster)....it's nice and deep but it causes too much of a drone within the cabin at 55mph. That'll get swapped soon.
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!
So I took a few pictures today, though they didn't come out as well as I had hoped. Blame the overcast, but at least I took them after the rain had settled. It's been raining all week/weekend here!
So I took a few pictures today, though they didn't come out as well as I had hoped. Blame the overcast, but at least I took them after the rain had settled. It's been raining all week/weekend here!
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Kuhmo Ecsta's up front and Nitto 555's in the back, all brand new of course.
Also, I have to ask; my old C4 was an L98...with not so many options. This C4 however, has several such as the FX3/G92 and more. I read about this optional suspension and it indeed feels better/tighter/stiffer than my previous C4 however I'm not sure if it's the stock suspension or not? I ask because if you look above, you will notice that the car looks as if it sits a bit lower than it should....I will say though it handles pretty damn good! Not as good as my last toy, but it's still very fun.
Here's what used to occupy the garage recently -
And here's the C4 now in its place
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Also, I have to ask; my old C4 was an L98...with not so many options. This C4 however, has several such as the FX3/G92 and more. I read about this optional suspension and it indeed feels better/tighter/stiffer than my previous C4 however I'm not sure if it's the stock suspension or not? I ask because if you look above, you will notice that the car looks as if it sits a bit lower than it should....I will say though it handles pretty damn good! Not as good as my last toy, but it's still very fun.
Here's what used to occupy the garage recently -
And here's the C4 now in its place
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