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I’m not usually a C4 guy (owned an 82, 2000 vert, 2013 coupe & 2016 Z06 coupe, but this 88 caught my eye & I just had to have it, so I bought it.
Yeah, it’s dirty, pollen season, & has a couple of scuffs, but otherwise, I think not bad.
Also came 2 roofs.
1st step when I pick it up, paint correction & ceramic coating.
I’m on the fence if I want to toss on some bolt ons or leave it stock.
I need to do research on those since I’ve not owned a TPI car since the late 80’s.
Thoughts, opinions & of course what have people done far as what issue to look for, what should be changed & what to update like headlamps, matter of fact, all exterior lighting, ignition, plugs, best air filter, head unit, speakers, etc.
Beautiful '88! Congratulations, you will love it! '88 was a great year on the C4... the interior, especially, looks really nice. Looks like you got all the options on it, too, including sports seats. Great looking car - enjoy it, and keep us posted on your progress!
Nice ride.... but the first thing to do is get those wheels on correctly. Front and rear, swap them to the other side - flip the tire on the wheel as needed.
One thing is for certain, particularly given that you've owned a wider selection of newer generation vettes, is that you'll immediately recognize a completely different driving experience in a C4.
It's raw. And you'll feel every bit of the road.
For me personally, that's what I like about the C4 generation, but you may or may not.
Good luck with it, though. It looks like it's been well kept. And I can't recall seeing too many in that color. Maybe once or twice at most.
Last edited by Natty C; May 8, 2026 at 08:04 AM.
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I just picked it up tonight. Natty C Yeah, I felt it all. It's been years since I had the 82 & almost forgot how as you put it, raw things felt!
Oil was changed, coolant was changed & trans fluid was changed, supposedly filter too
And thanks to 2011KLR for alerting me about the wheels, they swapped them over as well.
Now to tune it up, get rid of the old HEI whine in the radio, & look for a good 1.5 DIN deck.
What does everyone else use, or recommend?
I just caught this in the last image. The top needs to be rotated 180* then the back corners fit into the holders and the little handle will hold the front of the top down.
Just bought my 1st C4
