Retro Cars Forever I actually thought of you when I made that walk-around. I wish I was closer to you so it could be featured on your channel. I’d literally let you do whatever you want with it and take it anywhere
Wrong there is a Huge HARLEY DAVIDSON gear that comes out of no where when you are riding at 10-12Rpm But he was a TAKE OFF MONKEY and did not demonstrate this car to the best point which was to drive it slow at any point...
Thank you I really appreciate that. She’s getting a few upgrades on her now. Can’t wait for winter to be over to take her out and make some update videos. Why does the c4 have a special place in your heart?
Im fixing on my 88 with a 4+3 trans and im actually just now learning how to drive, i drove it once i replaced the brake booster and i gotta say this car is really underrated 😂😂
After watching a minute I have to say that this is the most beautiful car I have ever seen. I love the 80ies style. Look at these rims, the edges and curves. Just a dream car! Maybe, but just maybe, the only thing I would change was the color. Because red is a Ferrari color. Blue would be perfect.
@HandOfMud. Wow! Thank you very much for the nice comment! The 80s style is great. There has not been anything like it since. I’m surprised you like the rims(a lot of people don’t), but that is awesome. I have seen a few blue C4 corvettes in person and they do look beautiful!
Wow! Your 87 is a great looking example of a C4. I’m new to the corvette scene, 86 coupe and in red/ red. My damn tire guys put the rims on backwards so have to correct that.
I have a beautiful 94 bright aqua metallic Corvette with only 38000 miles on it. Put in a 3.55 rear axel ratio and it is ridiculous. No other mods. I do not beat it but nice to know that kind of power there. Good video 👍🏼
Hell ya that’s awesome. Part of me wants to get a later model c4. Just to have that power increase. Also I do like the interiors of the later model ones. Don’t get me wrong, the digital dash is cool, but the late models look like a fighter cockpit or something. Very cool
@@corvettemode1556 later c4 definitely looks a lot more modern, i boughtr an 89 as i prefer it pre face lift, think its the 90 that has same styling as yours and engine but newer dash...later c4 with lt1 isnt really much faster because earlier ones have more torque...also optispark puts me off those cars having had a a trans am that needed it doing and my dad needed both his doing
I looked at a couple C4s when I was buying a Corvette and the one thing I could never get past was that frame rail that made getting in and out so difficult. Looks like you've got a nice example here and if you're young and under 6' tall you'll be fine. Enjoy it.
Im blessed to have a very clean 96. The later C4s with 300+ hp are a lot of fun. Doesn't sound like much but its 1200lbs lighter than anything else with a V8 around today.
I’m a New Subscriber 💯✊🏽💯..... You’re videos are definitely Not Boring, I enjoy the ride along video especially the 0-60 and the sound of the C4 acceleration..... the C4 is the ULTIMATE “Corvette” in My Opinion and you definitely have a Beautiful C4💯✊🏽💯
@@corvettemode1556 the C4 is the GAME CHANGER ...... the C4 started the Evolution of the Corvette, if you notice the C4 looks better than the C5 C6 C7 and definitely looks better than the ACURA INFLUENCED C8.....
Here's a funny one. Got my 87,z52,Red/graphite and had to fix alot. Dash was out for several years. Checked fuse wires couldn't figure out. One day it flickered on and went out. Years later playing with fuses I looked careful at it. Darn it had a crack in it. Change the fuse and it worked. All these years over a fuse. Always test your fuse.
Currently have a '86, past Vettes were C5, '90 '89 and another '86 I stayed in the C4 camp cause I like the "race car" feel of these cars. C5 and up are too refined, almost Cadillac refined. Also I prefer the "early" C4....'84-'90 The '90 I had was a ZR-1....thats a whole different level.
I showed up at a family party back in 89 and there it was brand new same car sitting on the lawn and it was my cousin ginas car it turned out and were Tight and she lets me drive the thing I couldn’t believe it I’m riding in some beater civic I had never driven anything like it I was transformed those gauges were so ahead of their time and the best I always thought for that general era. And believe me it sure as hell didn’t feel like a slow car the way they are judged these days I felt like I was in a rocket ship! ☮️✌️🇺🇸
I have a Datsun 280z with a 5 speed and a crate motor, now 50k, 175 horsepower. I stopped looking at the speedometer at a 145 -150 miles an hour because I couldn't take my eyes off the road! 🤯 I miss the good old days when we could find desolate roads and have fun. Excellent car dude nice run! The Oh by the way I just picked up a 1984 C4 red on red with 18K on it! I wouldn't even try to race you with that, you would crush me. but the Z? 😜👍Im in. Not sure how fast it will go but would love to give you a run for your money 😁 ** O Hey I didn't know you're vettes an 87, you have a little more horses than I do but I'm a glutton for punishment besides racing is awesome. I'm in the DC area, what part of The US are you in? By the way I did get my vette up to a xxx (FAST) playing Chase with the Hopped up Dodge Charger. Thx, Doc Hahahahahaha I have the Atari Dash lol. Found an inexpensive way to fix the polarization problem without tearing the dashboard apart. Mines red on red, has the automatic transmission. It has such low mileage it had the original plugs in it lol.
I love those Datsun 280z cars. They look so beautiful. I used to want one really bad, but the nice ones now are worth a lot of money. They have shot up in value! That would definitely be a interesting race for sure. Although I’m in Indiana lol. So a bit far from DC haha
Nice video and very nice car. Can you see the hood and fenders while driving? Can't see them in a GTO, but I would really like to see the color of the car while tooling down the road. A weird thing to like but it make a difference. I am considering an 84 like yours and that would add another point to the plus column.
You can see them a tiny bit. But you’d be surprised at how much you do not noticed the massive hood. But yes you can see a bit. I bet you’d see more on a c3 though. Nothing beats a c4 hood when it’s open though. One big giant piece exposing everything!
@@corvettemode1556 These are my favorite Corvettes. The hood is awesome and was the largest one piece of fiberglass ever used in a production car. Seeing the tires and engine together is the best. Thanks for the reply on seeing the hood/fenders. A little is plenty good.
Trivia for ya: Did you know all 1986 Vette convertibles are Indy 500 Pace cars (and it doesn't matter if the decal package is applied) ? You can get some decent $$$ if you have a low mileage one. This the C4 to get unless a person found a great condition ZR1
car is really nice, well kept, looks so close to new, like a year old or so even with the small dent and scratch in the covered steering wheel center cap :P but the weather stripping looks good, the seats look awesome, the interior looks so clean, she starts right up, gauges light up, (I even like the 80's Chevy chime alert lol) sounds good, the 'unofficial' 0-60 wasn't bad, considering the wheel spin burnout, I got it starting at the very end of 02:06 to 02:13 so, like 6 point something which, with less spin you could get that down a bit but still very respectable for a 33 yr. old car. You either have brand new shocks & suspension parts and are driving on the smoothest roads in Indiana, or both, because your 87 makes my 95 with 71k sound like everything is rattling loose inside (and maybe even outside lol... I need new shocks, obviously). Your enthusiasm and obvious love for your car is great to see. Thanks for sharing and may you enjoy many, many, many more miles of smiles in your very good looking C4.
Richard Carr wow thank you so much! That was great feedback! I will say you caught me on that steering wheel haha. I just put that cover on yesterday(the wheel is worn out). I’m going to get a new factory wheel eventually. Then it will just about be perfect. Also ya she still gets the job done even at over 30 years old. I’m happy with it. I’m sure the Lt1 feels much faster though. As far as those Indiana roads, don’t let it fool you haha. I was on smooth roads. When I hit a bump I feel like the car(and me) are going to break in half haha. I am getting some new shocks too. But ya she still rattles and screams over the bumps haha.
@@corvettemode1556 yw, my pleasure, btw, I really admire and commend you on how you treat your C4 but most importantly, how you 'pick your spots' on how & where you drive, at least that's the impression I got from your short video but something tells me it wasn't just 'part of the show' and that you are indeed a 'smart' driver who takes things seriously yet still likes to enjoy a "spirited drive" if conditions and circumstances allow. Once again, really good looking 87, she's lucky to have you as an owner.
Richard Carr thank you, that’s nice of you to say. It’s nice to get compliments from people on how I do things. Yes I very much do go out of my way to take her on the nice roads like I did today. She only leaves the garage on sunny days, etc. I treat her too well maybe haha. As you can tell I try to keep it shinny spotless all the time too. Which again some have told me, “why, it’s just a C4”. Well for me it’s my dream car, so it’s gets treated like one. I really want to preserve this car. Clean C4 corvettes are becoming rare. Also yes as far as keeping it’s nice(it’s not for profit). I don’t really see the value of these ever getting super high at some point. At least not in the next 10 years. Keeping it nice is just a hobby for me. Nice cars are what really keep me going. I’m sure you have a nice one as well. It sounds like you care about them. Which is nice to see.
Very nice video and very nice car. I have an 87 red on red coupe w/70k that is REALLY clean as well. At 70 years old I have no problem entering or exiting the car. It's important to note that you NEVER want to use the steering wheel to help you get in or out. My last Vette was a 1958 and 50 years ago!
Dan Schnieders Thank you! The C4 is just so beautiful! I’m up in northern Indiana, Fort Wayne area. Not much for scenery here compared to other channels haha. But I love it here
Dan Schnieders oh that would be fun. I am very curious about that updated interior. I like how it looks. What I like about that updated interior is that it seemed so corvette specific. Once the c5 came out, you could tell it’s all parts bin stuff. They weren’t lazy with the c4 design.
@@corvettemode1556 the wires in the car where crossed wrong somehow. My aunt tried to start it the first time the car made a weird clicking sound. The 2nd time the gauges rose up like crazy. 3rd time is when she saw smoke coming from under the car and she bailed out the car just in time.
That's a really nice C4 . If you ever had it over 100mph what happens to the digital dash ? Does the bar graph change to reveal the speed or just the numerals change or what ? I have been curious for some time as to what the speedometer would display .
The digital bar just stays full at 85 mph. But the digital number keeps rising! I have a 0-100 video on my channel. You could check it out to get a better idea.
I mean automobiles In the 1950's had 100-110-120 speedometers. In the 1920's and 1930's they had 90-100 speedometers. So for this Corvette to hit 100 should be an average effect since it's a little smaller, or a lot smaller than the 1930's to 1950's automobiles, is a sport car, and is made for higher than average performance. Go on a salt flat and take it to it's highest speed, perhaps solid tires as well.
I was hoping to find a video exactly like this. I'm shopping c4's among other cars under consideration at the moment and a huge question for me is whether they're quiet long-haul cruisers, as this thing's old-tech relative ease of maintenance and parts availability plus the low-prices they're had for are big pluses, and I'm planning on using the second car mainly for big road trips (my Cayman R is worthless for that: as fun as it is to drive, it's deafeningly loud and a very hard rider). Thanks for posting this! One question: does the engine/drivetrain have an intrusive whine at any particular speed? My preferred road speed is usually around 80-85 (where legal) and some cars lull in certain ranges where others resonate. Where are the big resonant frequencies, speedwise, with the L98 c4?
vixapphire I would consider this a useable long haul cruiser. These 350 v8s are very comfortable at cruising speeds(pretty good mpg cruising as well). As far as maintenance, yes parts are available, BUT these are honestly a pain to work on. Usually lots of things need to come apart to get to anything.(yes surprising since it’s all open under the hood haha). As far as sound when you are driving, it is very easy to live with if it’s factory stock. Honestly you can barely hear it at all when you are cruising. Even when you floor it, it’s a lot of engine noise. The factory exhaust on these are pretty quiet. I ordered a exhaust for mine to get some more sound. So if you get a stock vette it will not be annoying at all. You’d be surprised how well these handle too. These drive quite nice for their age. I’d recommend it! If you have any other questions I’ll be glad to answer!
@@corvettemode1556 Thanks a million! I'm far partial to these over later models; the look of these is great, and as far as I'm concerned, any factory stereo with CD and tape both is right up my alley. lol! The one I'm looking at has need of immediate replacement of the outer window-rubber-strips across the windowsills (not sure what those are called), although the actual weather stripping is all in pretty decent shape otherwise. And a few other cosmetic things. Stock 90, about 55k miles and it has 2 tops. The guy wants 10,5 for it but that seems a bit rich to me, or does it? I'm not sure where this thing should be priced; the underbody's very clean and so's the interior. If it didn't need this cosmetic stuff I'd probably be fine with handing over close to what he's asking but then the parts aren't too pricey (although taking door panels off to get to where these parts attach seems like a labor-intensive PITA). I'm a bit lost in this C4 world; cars in stellar shape all seem to be either way too cheap or way too expensive. lol.
vixapphire Ya pricing on these varies. You get some people that think they are worth way more than they are! There are too many around still to be super valuable yet. I will say you will be surprised how amazing the factory radios sound(lots of bass, at least for the time period) I know what you mean about those outer window strips. They go bad on pretty much all of them. Which is to be expected with their age. I think you can order them for around 50 bucks a window if I remember right. As far as that price of 10k. That’s not too bad since the miles are so low. BUT like you said the car needs a little work. That’s a perfect condition price. I’d offer the guy 9k cash and that would be fair for both sides. Shoot I got mine for 6150 and it just hit 79k miles. So if he doesn’t take the 9k. You will have no problem finding another good one out there
@@corvettemode1556 Price can be higher when money was spent to make it a get in and drive. I know some of us like to do ourselves but keeping it close to stock and parts do add up. A well-maintained low mileage example can be a good starting point. But a well-maintained higher mile car. Can be just as much fun! THANKS for sharing!
I like old cars. I have 97 es300 with 50k miles. It definitely would be a good race with you up to about 70 or so. Even though its only 210 horsepower that thing gets 60 in mid 7 seconds. I counted low 7s for vette. Nice vette though. I love classics
@Family Man I love the es300. Good looking cars. I wish I would have gotten something like that instead of having a loan on my daily. Like ya my daily is newer. But my heart is with the design of late 90s and early 2000s luxury cars. Just something about them I like. The right amount of technology, etc.
It’s a sort of gag in the corvette community. Sometimes people install the rims the opposite way. As in the “salad shooters” would be facing the other direction. The direction they are facing on my corvette, is the correct way. If you every see them facing the other way, you know it’s wrong. And you can never un-see it haha
They should always face forward with these rims. They can be facing backwards if you say, switch them to the opposite side of the car, then they would be facing backward. Which is wrong. I hope that makes sense
Top advice I can give is don’t get the 1984 model year. Much less horsepower and the crossfire injection is very unreliable. I’d say other then that just try to find a clean one. And have a little extra cash in your wallet. Because no matter what they are going to cost you money in repairs. My corvette was a amazing example of a c4 and it still had lots of issues.
Back in the early 2000's when I was 12 or 13 when my uncle had a 84 corvette and we would get out and switch seats right before the street my grandparents house is on where he kept it an I would drive it all the way into yard from there and I'm still going to get a 84 corvette and I have lost no interest in one and my uncle wanted my parents to buy it from him for my first car that water leaked pass the gas cap seal and got into the tank and froze the engine up from cranking it with the water in the tank that he hardly drove it but someone he know bought it years later and restored it
It would be a badass first car, but idk if it would be a good car lol. One, if you live in any area where there is snow, you won’t want to be driving this. Also, sometime these babies like to take all the money in your wallet(older cars have more problems) just old parts wearing out over the years, etc.
@@corvettemode1556 well for an C4 with L98 i about 15.000€ i guess. Sometimes more sometimes less depends on the Condition. The Problem is the car mechanics here don´t know a lot about this old "weird" american technique. That´s why im struggeling. Because i´m interestend in buying a C4 l98. also getting parts is hard. it´s not impossible but its not that easy. or tires. holy shit....you don´t want to know what u pay for tires.
I had so many 3rd gen TAs IROC and 2 C4s all where 305 / 350s 700R4 they took a beating in my teens and 20s. (90's) If you here a THUNK in the transmission It's most likely that you wore out the transmission mount I went through 3 in my 305 / 700r4 😂. Super easy fix jack up the side of the car put a 2nd jack just to brace trans unbolt brace plate put new mount put back brace plate your done ✅ in 10 minutes
I personally find the c4 the best looking corvette. Ya it’s not for everyone. But it’s what I like. It was my dream car! And luckily that dream car is affordable haha. Wouldn’t mind owning a c5, not hate to those. Although at this point, if I’m getting a newer vette. It might as well be a c6. Prices are getting down
@@corvettemode1556 I agree. With going for a C6 if going for a newer corvette. But a C4 is such a classic. I drove 1200km in mine last year and will do it again when things open up again. Endless fun for such small horsepower.
I did end up selling it. It was honestly becoming a money pit. (Which is understandable). I am in the market for a newer C4. The power of the LT1 would really take this car up a notch.
What’s the best 0-60 you ever got in it? I’m thinking about buying a 84 that’s in great condition with 77,000 miles for 6,000 do you think that’s a good deal? Thanks!
@Big Ty ya that’s not a bad price. That’s seems fair if it’s in good shape. Sometimes the 84 isn’t too reliable with the crossfire injection. But if it seems clean, then it should be ok. I think my fastest 0-60 is in the 6 second range. Not bad for a car this old. The 84 will be a bit slower because they had less power that year. But they have lots of torque. And still feel plenty fast
@@corvettemode1556 ok sweet! If they guy would answer is dang email I’m definitely going to look at it lol. Are they fairly reliable? Sorry for all the questions I’ve never owned a corvette but really considering buying a c4 or c5. Thanks a lot!
@@brad300ZXS16 they both have their perks. Obviously you can get much more c4 for the money. BUT I’d say the c5 is much more reliable. And has a lot more power. The c4 handles like a go-kart surprisingly. And it’s got enough power to satisfy. But the c4 likes to take from your wallet haha.
It’s on the To-Do list. No shop in my area wants to do if for less than 400. I’m not paying 400 for 3 windows. Just because they are too lazy to handle the back window. I’m going to wait until I’m out of the cold winter and have someone do it on the side(professionally of course)
C4 are Pound for pound the best for the money abs brakes tpi engine easy to modify easy to work on, light weight, 1.0 g world class All around, GM in GM and 84 took decided to go after the world with an all-around every day dependable usable reliable easily fixable performance car and the 84 Corvette did that yeah the horsepower was low but for the year it kept it on par with other high and exclusive cars and as they added the tuned port engine the Corvette became faster and faster you didn't hear about people having to have hard times looking for a specific mechanic like Lamborghini Ferrari Porsche Maserati anybody like that you could find a V8 Lamborghini jalpa or the Ferrari 308 or the Porsche 928 or any of them other cars and look at the maintenance cost and look at hands down even today and 8587 Corvette with 60 70,000 MI will still crack 150 plus miles an hour still very fast performance numbers off the line you can rebuild the engine or get a new one for dirt cheap and it's a Chevy I have an 87 and it's a great car I love the instrument cluster no issues and my car even 50 more years from now will still be able to be recognized as Corvette and it it stops on a dime it turns on a dime it gets up and goes she will put you in the seat she will let that rear end go sideways off the line so it's an amazing car mine is PPG Ferrari red with lexani 19 inch deep dish rims the thing handles stops I can take my hand off the steering wheel and she goes straight on the highway and at 120 miles an hour when I stomp on the gas it's still puts you in that back seat so yeah a pound for pound the best bargain is buying a nice shoes 84 Corvette if you want you a nice use pretty much affordable supercar because the 87 irocs 85 irocs they're going for extreme amounts of monies and most of them you can't even get the 35o.tpi engine. I have raced many 80s and 90s performance cars and she has always held up to the challenge win or loose I have never been unhappy in my 87 c4 I have had to sleep in the car before and laid the front seats forward and stretched out and let her run All night long, and she never missed a beat, I live in Colorado and have had the fun many times doing some high speed driving in the mountains with other cars like 350 z cars WRX Porsche charger's challengers jaguars BMW Benzes etc and my Red Vette never got laughed at, or anything like that, she made the others have to work hard and the respect the car demands she gets, cause the WRX and other cars are quick off the line but she stays on them and at 140 mph the WRX is already getting to it's top speed when the c4 is cruising past up to her top end of 156 mph, 80 thousand miles, recently rebuilt engine. She can and does get up and goes
All c4 vettes run around that temp. They run hotter. No need to worry. You can get a new thermostat to lower it a bit. But where it’s at is where it ran from factory
These were the 150+ HP to the wheels. 90 on up few more HP to boot. If u had the LT1 but LT 4/5 were much faster and worth more. Better but a memory foam seat pad if u want to save your tailbone and back.
@Mike Yurchison I did end up getting a better steering wheel cover. You should see the original wheel. It’s beat up bad. Had to cover it up for my sanity.
Well they aren’t all manuals. So that’s that. Can’t all have a manual if they aren’t all manual. Plus old people don’t want to shift gears. Also, during the 80s, it was considered a luxury to have a auto. People paid more for autos back then haha
@@corvettemode1556 also a lot of people need to understand that not all of us like manuals, not all of us need a manual and not all of us are fans of the manuals lol
@@adrianalejo5374 Amen. Auto has a lot of perks. Especially these days. Autos are faster than a stick now. Which is why pretty much all super cars are auto. It’s faster haha. I don’t mind either, but I really wouldn’t want a manual in traffic. They are only fun for weekends drives on the open road. Just my opinion
@@corvettemode1556 im planing on buying a c4 hopefully next year and it'll be my daily, ill drice it every day to work and here there is a lot of trafic, i just like to chill out while driving and playing some music
@jen zydyk 0-60 in 5.9 seconds from factory. At the time when this car came out, that was impressive. Sure it’s lost a step over 30 years. What car wouldn’t. Emissions limited the power of these cars back in the 80s. All cars were low on power then. But you wouldn’t know that, you’d rather just hate. Educate yourself on the history of cars, you learn to appreciate what was achieved during certain eras
Corvette Mode I’m not hating. I’ve owned corvettes and other enthusiast cars. I’m just pointing out the reality. It is a completely irrational purchase. Whereas videos like yours may actually drive desire, I’m providing a rational counter argument
@@NoPrivateProperty that counter argument doesn’t make sense. People don’t buy a corvette only for speed. It’s looks are nice too. Just because I new van can keep up, doesn’t mean go with instead. A van isn’t a enthusiast car. You don’t take a van to a car show. It’s a completely different situation
@@corvettemode1556 First of all, don't be a hater. People are enthusiastic about vans, as well. The corvette is a performance car. If it isn't exceptional, what's the point?
@@NoPrivateProperty it was exceptional at the time it came out. You seem to be forgetting that you idiot. What don’t you understand you clown. The two don’t compare. How fast were mini vans back then? Oh wait that’s right, they didn’t exist..... If you want to compare a new car with a new car then your argument makes sense. And guess what, a new vette will SMOKE your little Honda van. So move along bum
BEAUTIFUL early gen car! Great example.
Retro Cars Forever I actually thought of you when I made that walk-around. I wish I was closer to you so it could be featured on your channel. I’d literally let you do whatever you want with it and take it anywhere
@@corvettemode1556 RCF has a great channel. !
Wrong there is a Huge HARLEY DAVIDSON gear that comes out of no where when you are riding at 10-12Rpm But he was a TAKE OFF MONKEY and did not demonstrate this car to the best point which was to drive it slow at any point...
The C4 has one of the best looking instrument clusters ever.
@Treva Graham They really are beautiful. Way ahead of their time
@@corvettemode1556 Absolutely!
It's one of my favorite features of my 1985. So nice at night also
Very KITT-esque, and juts gorgeous. Too bad that they are notoriously unreliable.
@@migbham1 MANNNNN JUTS CONFUSED ME!!!!😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😡😡😡😡
Bro that’s clean as hell. I have a C7 but the C4 holds a very special place in my heart.
Thank you I really appreciate that. She’s getting a few upgrades on her now. Can’t wait for winter to be over to take her out and make some update videos. Why does the c4 have a special place in your heart?
I'm actually gonna inherit one
@@corvettemode1556 for me, it is a friendship based on a love of cars.
@@malice6081 oh wow that’s awesome! Take care of her when you get it.
My dad had an 84 Corvette. Love the 80's C4s with the digital gauges!
I love the early C4's with those wheels.
Got a 76 but the c4 retro digi give that 80's look, that's rad.
Joey Fox thank you! Gotta love the digital dash. I am a big fan of the c3 generation. I’d love to own one some day
Love the C4s, genuinely such nice cars, both in terms of looks and drive.
Nice looking car. Glad to see one taken care of. I enjoyed restoring and driving my 86. Nothing compares to the digi dash! Best of luck with yours. 👍🏻
Thank you! Yes I love that ear I digital dash. There is nothing else like it. Luckily for me mine still works.... for now lol
These don’t get boring. This was awesome!
Matthew Rammig thank you. I appreciate that
i have a c5 convertible, but i stil look at the c4 , sharp and beautiful timeless 80s design!!!
Thank you, gotta love love that 80s design. Especially the digital dash. One day I’d like to own a C5. The speed on those are on another level!
Im fixing on my 88 with a 4+3 trans and im actually just now learning how to drive, i drove it once i replaced the brake booster and i gotta say this car is really underrated 😂😂
That’s awesome! They really are underrated. They are fun cars
After watching a minute I have to say that this is the most beautiful car I have ever seen.
I love the 80ies style. Look at these rims, the edges and curves. Just a dream car!
Maybe, but just maybe, the only thing I would change was the color. Because red is a Ferrari color.
Blue would be perfect.
@HandOfMud. Wow! Thank you very much for the nice comment! The 80s style is great. There has not been anything like it since. I’m surprised you like the rims(a lot of people don’t), but that is awesome. I have seen a few blue C4 corvettes in person and they do look beautiful!
@@corvettemode1556 😊
If you want to sell this car...here I am. 😊
@@handofmud144 it’s always for sale if the price is right haha. Where you located?
@@corvettemode1556 My friend, that is the problem. I live in Germany. 😖
@@handofmud144 oh dang lol. Hmm 🤔. How much do nice ones go for over there?
Woohoo Indiana! I was just up in Columbia City,IN about 2 weeks ago..Beautiful car man, I hope to get a C4 soon!
JaydenIV thank you! I hope the c4 search works out for you!
NO WAY!!! I was just watching car videos and you just passed my neighborhood in fort wayne Indiana! Drive that road everyday. Crazy
@Andrew Meier Aye!!!! Small world! Southwest Fort Wayne is where it’s at!
Wow! Your 87 is a great looking example of a C4. I’m new to the corvette scene, 86 coupe and in red/ red. My damn tire guys put the rims on backwards so have to correct that.
@@garageassembled4701 welcome to the C4 journey! It’s a fun time good and bad.
Awesome vehicle. Love the paint, she looks slick !!
It was definitely a clean vette. Thanks again!
I have a beautiful 94 bright aqua metallic Corvette with only 38000 miles on it. Put in a 3.55 rear axel ratio and it is ridiculous. No other mods. I do not beat it but nice to know that kind of power there. Good video 👍🏼
Hell ya that’s awesome. Part of me wants to get a later model c4. Just to have that power increase. Also I do like the interiors of the later model ones. Don’t get me wrong, the digital dash is cool, but the late models look like a fighter cockpit or something. Very cool
@@corvettemode1556 They are but I also love the digital dash like yours as well. Big fan of all C4s! Beautiful car enjoy yours. 👍🏼
My 86 had the 2.59 and I put a 3.08 in. Bang for buck you can’t beat the performance increase.
@@corvettemode1556 later c4 definitely looks a lot more modern, i boughtr an 89 as i prefer it pre face lift, think its the 90 that has same styling as yours and engine but newer dash...later c4 with lt1 isnt really much faster because earlier ones have more torque...also optispark puts me off those cars having had a a trans am that needed it doing and my dad needed both his doing
I looked at a couple C4s when I was buying a Corvette and the one thing I could never get past was that frame rail that made getting in and out so difficult. Looks like you've got a nice example here and if you're young and under 6' tall you'll be fine. Enjoy it.
I’m 6’2” and fit decent. You get used to the frame rail after a while. It’s pretty cool once your in the car
The frame Raul js actually a good place to push off of. Pre 1988 had a cushion on the frame rails for pushing off of.
Im blessed to have a very clean 96. The later C4s with 300+ hp are a lot of fun. Doesn't sound like much but its 1200lbs lighter than anything else with a V8 around today.
@@buildingracingvideos4714 they have plenty of power to have some fun. I’d love to get a 96. Would probably feel a lot faster than the 87.
@@corvettemode1556 I like your dashboard way more than mine. Reminds me of Night Rider
I've been looking at alot of videos..I can say your dash is the brightest of them all..Look s great !!..
Haha thank you, I get that a lot. Makes me feel good about mine. I hope it stays bright forever
That instrument cluster is so COOL
Thank you!
My favorite Corvette Generation hands down 😎🤙
They are beautiful vettes. Iconic honestly
I love my 89 C4 great looking car my friend
Thank you! They are fun cars aren’t they?
I’m sad the winter is here. It’s going to feel like a lifetime before I get to use her again haha.
Nice to see you’re from Indiana, thinking about getting a C4 myself
They are really fun toys
I'm from Indiana also I love mustang but I just sold my stang and planning on getting me a C4 🤗
@@JoseMendez-hj3gz the c4 is great!
What a wonderful car!!!!
Thanks for this great video
Thank you very much. Glad you like it!
Never boring, jealous yes - great ride!
Thank you!
Nice! It even has the legendary rattles. 😊
Lol it wouldn’t feel right if it didn’t sound like it was going to rattle into pieces during a casual drive
I’m a New Subscriber 💯✊🏽💯..... You’re videos are definitely Not Boring, I enjoy the ride along video especially the 0-60 and the sound of the C4 acceleration..... the C4 is the ULTIMATE “Corvette” in My Opinion and you definitely have a Beautiful C4💯✊🏽💯
Wow thank you! I really appreciate it! It’s nice to find other people who love the c4 corvette as much as I do!
@@corvettemode1556 the C4 is the GAME CHANGER ...... the C4 started the Evolution of the Corvette, if you notice the C4 looks better than the C5 C6 C7 and definitely looks better than the ACURA INFLUENCED C8.....
@@gaugezpup5040 the c4 is definitely what made corvette the car that it is today!
Here's a funny one. Got my 87,z52,Red/graphite and had to fix alot. Dash was out for several years. Checked fuse wires couldn't figure out. One day it flickered on and went out. Years later playing with fuses I looked careful at it. Darn it had a crack in it. Change the fuse and it worked. All these years over a fuse. Always test your fuse.
Wow that’s crazy. These cars love to be complicated
It is not boring after a minute :) It's music.
Love this. Thanks for sharing.
I’m pretty sure this made up my mind ab getting a c4😂
Get one! They are really fun
Get a 92-96 the LT1 makes a huge difference.
I love the digital dash very 80s futuristic style
Yes they are awesome! I love it. Wish they stayed making cool dashes like that
The C4's with the digital dash were the coolest. It was a cockpit.
Currently have a '86, past Vettes were C5, '90 '89 and another '86 I stayed in the C4 camp cause I like the "race car" feel of these cars. C5 and up are too refined, almost Cadillac refined. Also I prefer the "early" C4....'84-'90 The '90 I had was a ZR-1....thats a whole different level.
@Thomas H that’s awesome! I can only dream of a c4 Zr1. I can’t imagine that power with the already race cat feel or the c4.
Love my C4
They are the best
I love the early C4’s 1984-1986
Especially if it has the 4+3 Transmission
Thank you! They are one of a kind. Especially the 4+3! What an interesting concept those were.
I showed up at a family party back in 89 and there it was brand new same car sitting on the lawn and it was my cousin ginas car it turned out and were
Tight and she lets me drive the thing I couldn’t believe it I’m riding in some beater civic I had never driven anything like it I was transformed those gauges were so ahead of their time and the best I always thought for that general era. And believe me it sure as hell didn’t feel like a slow car the way they are judged these days I felt like I was in a rocket ship! ☮️✌️🇺🇸
@GRay142able awesome story!
well.... a hell of alot faster then my f150 and 2nd gen lmao love the car
Love the car man, I'm also from Indy! I have an 88 in dark red metallic :)
@Chris Odell Hell ya, they are awesome cars!
I have a Datsun 280z with a 5 speed and a crate motor, now 50k, 175 horsepower.
I stopped looking at the speedometer at a 145 -150 miles an hour because I couldn't take my eyes off the road! 🤯
I miss the good old days when we could find desolate roads and have fun. Excellent car dude nice run! The
Oh by the way I just picked up a 1984 C4 red on red with 18K on it!
I wouldn't even try to race you with that, you would crush me.
but the Z? 😜👍Im in.
Not sure how fast it will go but would love to give you a run for your money 😁
** O Hey I didn't know you're vettes an 87, you have a little more horses than I do but I'm a glutton for punishment besides racing is awesome. I'm in the DC area, what part of The US are you in?
By the way I did get my vette up to a xxx (FAST) playing Chase with the Hopped up Dodge Charger. Thx, Doc
Hahahahahaha I have the Atari Dash lol. Found an inexpensive way to fix the polarization problem without tearing the dashboard apart.
Mines red on red, has the automatic transmission. It has such low mileage it had the original plugs in it lol.
I love those Datsun 280z cars. They look so beautiful. I used to want one really bad, but the nice ones now are worth a lot of money. They have shot up in value! That would definitely be a interesting race for sure. Although I’m in Indiana lol. So a bit far from DC haha
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I’m looking at a 89 C4 currently. It’s got 27k original miles. Pretty excited hope I can make the deal happen
@Travis Trimble. Ya that’s low miles
Mon testeur préféré !
@minute papillon Merci!
Nice video and very nice car. Can you see the hood and fenders while driving? Can't see them in a GTO, but I would really like to see the color of the car while tooling down the road. A weird thing to like but it make a difference. I am considering an 84 like yours and that would add another point to the plus column.
You can see them a tiny bit. But you’d be surprised at how much you do not noticed the massive hood. But yes you can see a bit. I bet you’d see more on a c3 though. Nothing beats a c4 hood when it’s open though. One big giant piece exposing everything!
@@corvettemode1556 These are my favorite Corvettes. The hood is awesome and was the largest one piece of fiberglass ever used in a production car. Seeing the tires and engine together is the best. Thanks for the reply on seeing the hood/fenders. A little is plenty good.
@@frankraspanti2116 thank you. They really are beautiful cars!
Trivia for ya: Did you know all 1986 Vette convertibles are Indy 500 Pace cars (and it doesn't matter if the decal package is applied) ? You can get some decent $$$ if you have a low mileage one. This the C4 to get unless a person found a great condition ZR1
Yo that’s pretty cool. Good to know that.
Still fast even for modern stands
Good sound
VERY NICE
Thank you!
The best looking Vette, the new version people think it's a Ferrari and you can't work on it you're self.
You keep her nice, very clean. How many miles?
Thank you! It had about 75k miles if I remember right. Maybe 80k. I need to look haha
BETTER THAN A C8 TO ME!
I love to hear it!
car is really nice, well kept, looks so close to new, like a year old or so even with the small dent and scratch in the covered steering wheel center cap :P but the weather stripping looks good, the seats look awesome, the interior looks so clean, she starts right up, gauges light up, (I even like the 80's Chevy chime alert lol) sounds good, the 'unofficial' 0-60 wasn't bad, considering the wheel spin burnout, I got it starting at the very end of 02:06 to 02:13 so, like 6 point something which, with less spin you could get that down a bit but still very respectable for a 33 yr. old car. You either have brand new shocks & suspension parts and are driving on the smoothest roads in Indiana, or both, because your 87 makes my 95 with 71k sound like everything is rattling loose inside (and maybe even outside lol... I need new shocks, obviously). Your enthusiasm and obvious love for your car is great to see. Thanks for sharing and may you enjoy many, many, many more miles of smiles in your very good looking C4.
Richard Carr wow thank you so much! That was great feedback! I will say you caught me on that steering wheel haha. I just put that cover on yesterday(the wheel is worn out). I’m going to get a new factory wheel eventually. Then it will just about be perfect. Also ya she still gets the job done even at over 30 years old. I’m happy with it. I’m sure the Lt1 feels much faster though.
As far as those Indiana roads, don’t let it fool you haha. I was on smooth roads. When I hit a bump I feel like the car(and me) are going to break in half haha. I am getting some new shocks too. But ya she still rattles and screams over the bumps haha.
@@corvettemode1556 yw, my pleasure, btw, I really admire and commend you on how you treat your C4 but most importantly, how you 'pick your spots' on how & where you drive, at least that's the impression I got from your short video but something tells me it wasn't just 'part of the show' and that you are indeed a 'smart' driver who takes things seriously yet still likes to enjoy a "spirited drive" if conditions and circumstances allow.
Once again, really good looking 87, she's lucky to have you as an owner.
Richard Carr thank you, that’s nice of you to say. It’s nice to get compliments from people on how I do things. Yes I very much do go out of my way to take her on the nice roads like I did today. She only leaves the garage on sunny days, etc. I treat her too well maybe haha. As you can tell I try to keep it shinny spotless all the time too. Which again some have told me, “why, it’s just a C4”. Well for me it’s my dream car, so it’s gets treated like one. I really want to preserve this car. Clean C4 corvettes are becoming rare.
Also yes as far as keeping it’s nice(it’s not for profit). I don’t really see the value of these ever getting super high at some point. At least not in the next 10 years. Keeping it nice is just a hobby for me. Nice cars are what really keep me going. I’m sure you have a nice one as well. It sounds like you care about them. Which is nice to see.
Love it
Thank you!
Very nice video and very nice car. I have an 87 red on red coupe w/70k that is REALLY clean as well. At 70 years old I have no problem entering or exiting the car. It's important to note that you NEVER want to use the steering wheel to help you get in or out. My last Vette was a 1958 and 50 years ago!
@Joseph Schramer Thank you! I love seeing fellow clean corvette owners. Good advice on the steering wheel. Keep on having fun with her!
Love seeing some C4 love. Which area of Indiana are you from?
Dan Schnieders Thank you! The C4 is just so beautiful! I’m up in northern Indiana, Fort Wayne area. Not much for scenery here compared to other channels haha. But I love it here
@@corvettemode1556 I'm in southern Indiana but I have family in your area. If I was closer I could have brought my 90 up to do a comparison
Dan Schnieders oh that would be fun. I am very curious about that updated interior. I like how it looks. What I like about that updated interior is that it seemed so corvette specific. Once the c5 came out, you could tell it’s all parts bin stuff. They weren’t lazy with the c4 design.
It would be cool to get a few C4s together before the end of Fall. I have an 85 in Indianapolis.
ACMX _ 92 A little C4 meet up could be awesome. I love seeing other c4s. Especially enthusiast owners. Would be fun
i miss my aunts red 1986 corvette pace car the same red color with a tan rag top. Sucks that it caught fire back in 2012 :(
Oh I bet that was a fun car! That’s a shame it caught fire. That’s sad. How did that happen?
@@corvettemode1556 the wires in the car where crossed wrong somehow. My aunt tried to start it the first time the car made a weird clicking sound. The 2nd time the gauges rose up like crazy. 3rd time is when she saw smoke coming from under the car and she bailed out the car just in time.
@@TheJordanHunt3r dang man that’s crazy. That’s a intense situation. Glad she was safe. That’s what matters most!
@@corvettemode1556 you're right
Base Corvette with the 8.5 rims. Great car. Mines a Z-52 Red w/Graphite
makes me miss my 87
Sinister Silverado she’s definitely a fun car! How come you got rid of yours?
That's a really nice C4 . If you ever had it over 100mph what happens to the digital dash ? Does the bar graph change to reveal the speed or just the numerals change or what ? I have been curious for some time as to what the speedometer would display .
The digital bar just stays full at 85 mph. But the digital number keeps rising! I have a 0-100 video on my channel. You could check it out to get a better idea.
@@corvettemode1556 Great , I will do that . Oh , man TWO hands on wheel lol !!
@@dalemihocik4732 haha she’s a little sketchy at a 100 mph. Only time I’ve had it up to that was for that video. I need new tires lol.
I mean automobiles In the 1950's had 100-110-120 speedometers. In the 1920's and 1930's they had 90-100 speedometers. So for this Corvette to hit 100 should be an average effect since it's a little smaller, or a lot smaller than the 1930's to 1950's automobiles, is a sport car, and is made for higher than average performance. Go on a salt flat and take it to it's highest speed, perhaps solid tires as well.
Lovely example, I built a motor for a modded 84 I had…The dash will read 150mph 😉
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I love em but that sounds like a lot of creaking noise. I’d have to keep the radio turned up
Oh she’s definitely creaky haha. It’s crazy haha. 80s gm quality right there lol.
Makes me miss my gramps triple white c4
I bet you have some great memories of that time
I was hoping to find a video exactly like this. I'm shopping c4's among other cars under consideration at the moment and a huge question for me is whether they're quiet long-haul cruisers, as this thing's old-tech relative ease of maintenance and parts availability plus the low-prices they're had for are big pluses, and I'm planning on using the second car mainly for big road trips (my Cayman R is worthless for that: as fun as it is to drive, it's deafeningly loud and a very hard rider). Thanks for posting this! One question: does the engine/drivetrain have an intrusive whine at any particular speed? My preferred road speed is usually around 80-85 (where legal) and some cars lull in certain ranges where others resonate. Where are the big resonant frequencies, speedwise, with the L98 c4?
vixapphire I would consider this a useable long haul cruiser. These 350 v8s are very comfortable at cruising speeds(pretty good mpg cruising as well). As far as maintenance, yes parts are available, BUT these are honestly a pain to work on. Usually lots of things need to come apart to get to anything.(yes surprising since it’s all open under the hood haha). As far as sound when you are driving, it is very easy to live with if it’s factory stock. Honestly you can barely hear it at all when you are cruising. Even when you floor it, it’s a lot of engine noise. The factory exhaust on these are pretty quiet. I ordered a exhaust for mine to get some more sound. So if you get a stock vette it will not be annoying at all. You’d be surprised how well these handle too. These drive quite nice for their age. I’d recommend it! If you have any other questions I’ll be glad to answer!
@@corvettemode1556 Thanks a million! I'm far partial to these over later models; the look of these is great, and as far as I'm concerned, any factory stereo with CD and tape both is right up my alley. lol! The one I'm looking at has need of immediate replacement of the outer window-rubber-strips across the windowsills (not sure what those are called), although the actual weather stripping is all in pretty decent shape otherwise. And a few other cosmetic things. Stock 90, about 55k miles and it has 2 tops. The guy wants 10,5 for it but that seems a bit rich to me, or does it? I'm not sure where this thing should be priced; the underbody's very clean and so's the interior. If it didn't need this cosmetic stuff I'd probably be fine with handing over close to what he's asking but then the parts aren't too pricey (although taking door panels off to get to where these parts attach seems like a labor-intensive PITA). I'm a bit lost in this C4 world; cars in stellar shape all seem to be either way too cheap or way too expensive. lol.
vixapphire Ya pricing on these varies. You get some people that think they are worth way more than they are! There are too many around still to be super valuable yet. I will say you will be surprised how amazing the factory radios sound(lots of bass, at least for the time period) I know what you mean about those outer window strips. They go bad on pretty much all of them. Which is to be expected with their age. I think you can order them for around 50 bucks a window if I remember right. As far as that price of 10k. That’s not too bad since the miles are so low. BUT like you said the car needs a little work. That’s a perfect condition price. I’d offer the guy 9k cash and that would be fair for both sides. Shoot I got mine for 6150 and it just hit 79k miles. So if he doesn’t take the 9k. You will have no problem finding another good one out there
@@corvettemode1556 Price can be higher when money was spent to make it a get in and drive. I know some of us like to do ourselves but keeping it close to stock and parts do add up. A well-maintained low mileage example can be a good starting point. But a well-maintained higher mile car. Can be just as much fun! THANKS for sharing!
I like old cars. I have 97 es300 with 50k miles. It definitely would be a good race with you up to about 70 or so. Even though its only 210 horsepower that thing gets 60 in mid 7 seconds. I counted low 7s for vette. Nice vette though. I love classics
@Family Man I love the es300. Good looking cars. I wish I would have gotten something like that instead of having a loan on my daily. Like ya my daily is newer. But my heart is with the design of late 90s and early 2000s luxury cars. Just something about them I like. The right amount of technology, etc.
I love my 85. Just got a new battery. 30,000 miles. Only issue i need to replqce targa top. Has crack
@Raymond Long wow only 30k miles. That’s impressive!
Badass my parents have a maroon C4 like new
@Pheonix Arizona That’s awesome!
I looked a 1988 today with 33k miles. Wasn't crazy about the blue and I don't want a manual. Are you selling
I sold this already unfortunately. Sometimes I wish I kept it.
"Wheels, even on the right way."
There's only one way to put them on. Lol.
It’s a sort of gag in the corvette community. Sometimes people install the rims the opposite way. As in the “salad shooters” would be facing the other direction. The direction they are facing on my corvette, is the correct way. If you every see them facing the other way, you know it’s wrong. And you can never un-see it haha
They should always face forward with these rims. They can be facing backwards if you say, switch them to the opposite side of the car, then they would be facing backward. Which is wrong. I hope that makes sense
@@corvettemode1556 It makes perfect sense. I stand corrected.
The correct side is stamped in the wheels. Yet they’re always on the wrong side lol.
NOT BORING FOR THOSE WHO WANT ONE DIGITAL DISPLAY FTW
Any advice when buying a C4 in 2023. Thinks i should look out for and get looked at? Im thinking about buying a manual C4 in the up coming months
Top advice I can give is don’t get the 1984 model year. Much less horsepower and the crossfire injection is very unreliable. I’d say other then that just try to find a clean one. And have a little extra cash in your wallet. Because no matter what they are going to cost you money in repairs. My corvette was a amazing example of a c4 and it still had lots of issues.
Back in the early 2000's when I was 12 or 13 when my uncle had a 84 corvette and we would get out and switch seats right before the street my grandparents house is on where he kept it an I would drive it all the way into yard from there and I'm still going to get a 84 corvette and I have lost no interest in one and my uncle wanted my parents to buy it from him for my first car that water leaked pass the gas cap seal and got into the tank and froze the engine up from cranking it with the water in the tank that he hardly drove it but someone he know bought it years later and restored it
@FoxkidTimberwolfSaw that’s an amazing story!
@@corvettemode1556 Thanks
Im looking at a C4. Would this be a good first car?
It would be a badass first car, but idk if it would be a good car lol.
One, if you live in any area where there is snow, you won’t want to be driving this. Also, sometime these babies like to take all the money in your wallet(older cars have more problems) just old parts wearing out over the years, etc.
Lovley C4. Sadly they are so expensive in Germany.
Thank you! How much do they cost in Germany? You can get a decent one in America for around 5000 dollars.
@@corvettemode1556 well for an C4 with L98 i about 15.000€ i guess. Sometimes more sometimes less depends on the Condition. The Problem is the car mechanics here don´t know a lot about this old "weird" american technique. That´s why im struggeling. Because i´m interestend in buying a C4 l98. also getting parts is hard. it´s not impossible but its not that easy. or tires. holy shit....you don´t want to know what u pay for tires.
@@99rofl ya that makes sense, shoot I’ll send mine over for 10k hahaha.
It is vette they make people smile
700R4 transmission and 5.7 L98 Engine were Great and dependable?
So far it has been good for me!
I had so many 3rd gen TAs IROC and 2 C4s all where 305 / 350s 700R4 they took a beating in my teens and 20s. (90's) If you here a THUNK in the transmission It's most likely that you wore out the transmission mount I went through 3 in my 305 / 700r4 😂.
Super easy fix jack up the side of the car put a 2nd jack just to brace trans unbolt brace plate put new mount put back brace plate your done ✅ in 10 minutes
@@johnknight2012 mine does thunk when I put it in reverse lol
I'm buying a mint condition 1988 corvette I can't wait to rip around in that thing
@tanner Crane Hell ya brother! You’ll love it.
What engine do you have in it. I've got a good deal on a 84 Corvette with the cross fire fuel injection.
Tuned port fuel injection 350. L98. Pretty much the same as your. Except mine has tuned port instead of crossfire injection
Planning on buying one (89) this NOV for a 1st car, what did you pay for yours?
Tec Noir I payed 6150 for mine! It had 78k miles and obviously it’s really clean. You can find a good c4 for 4-5k that will run really well for you.
C4 fav until you get a C5. I will give c4 dash credit
I personally find the c4 the best looking corvette. Ya it’s not for everyone. But it’s what I like. It was my dream car! And luckily that dream car is affordable haha. Wouldn’t mind owning a c5, not hate to those. Although at this point, if I’m getting a newer vette. It might as well be a c6. Prices are getting down
@@corvettemode1556 I agree. With going for a C6 if going for a newer corvette. But a C4 is such a classic. I drove 1200km in mine last year and will do it again when things open up again. Endless fun for such small horsepower.
Had a C5.......back to an '86 now. :)
Hey man what year is this?
Mason Burmeister This is a 1987
Do you still have this vette and would you part with it?
I did end up selling it. It was honestly becoming a money pit. (Which is understandable). I am in the market for a newer C4. The power of the LT1 would really take this car up a notch.
What’s the best 0-60 you ever got in it? I’m thinking about buying a 84 that’s in great condition with 77,000 miles for 6,000 do you think that’s a good deal? Thanks!
@Big Ty ya that’s not a bad price. That’s seems fair if it’s in good shape. Sometimes the 84 isn’t too reliable with the crossfire injection. But if it seems clean, then it should be ok. I think my fastest 0-60 is in the 6 second range. Not bad for a car this old. The 84 will be a bit slower because they had less power that year. But they have lots of torque. And still feel plenty fast
@@corvettemode1556 ok thanks for the reply!!
@@corvettemode1556 my bad it’s an 86 corvette not an 84
@@bigty4725 oh ya if it’s a 86 it will be about the same as mine power wish. They feel pretty fast!
@@corvettemode1556 ok sweet! If they guy would answer is dang email I’m definitely going to look at it lol. Are they fairly reliable? Sorry for all the questions I’ve never owned a corvette but really considering buying a c4 or c5. Thanks a lot!
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What a shame, I was expecting a Corvette with C4 on it.
@Charles V Allan lol. That can be arranged for the right price
@@corvettemode1556. lol seriously though, that's a sweet car.
C4 are best mix of performance and nostalgia. newer ones look like shit
Thank you! You are right. They perform good enough and have the great classic look. Can’t beat em. Corvettes are something else now
Entièrement d'accord
That was back in the day a vehicle with125,000mi was considered done.
Luckily I’ve still got some miles to go then haha
All the other cars look like monster trucks.
Haha they feel like that too.
I wouldn't mind having one. I might prefer a manual transmission. Either C4 or C5. Which ever one I could afford.
@@brad300ZXS16 they both have their perks. Obviously you can get much more c4 for the money. BUT I’d say the c5 is much more reliable. And has a lot more power. The c4 handles like a go-kart surprisingly. And it’s got enough power to satisfy. But the c4 likes to take from your wallet haha.
Creaky plastic interior. Nice low end torque
80s Chevy and Creaky plastic go hand in hand haha
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65 in a 30 on winding roads lmao
Hell ya, let her rip! Hahaha
@@corvettemode1556 thats indiana roads for ya , well the ones in the woods atleast.
0-60 was probably mid 6's at 2:06
@Rick Dangerous not too bad for a 30 year old car 😉
@@corvettemode1556 I would think under proper conditions the car is capable of 5 seconds.
Tint windows
It’s on the To-Do list. No shop in my area wants to do if for less than 400. I’m not paying 400 for 3 windows. Just because they are too lazy to handle the back window. I’m going to wait until I’m out of the cold winter and have someone do it on the side(professionally of course)
C4 are Pound for pound the best for the money abs brakes tpi engine easy to modify easy to work on, light weight, 1.0 g world class All around, GM in GM and 84 took decided to go after the world with an all-around every day dependable usable reliable easily fixable performance car and the 84 Corvette did that yeah the horsepower was low but for the year it kept it on par with other high and exclusive cars and as they added the tuned port engine the Corvette became faster and faster you didn't hear about people having to have hard times looking for a specific mechanic like Lamborghini Ferrari Porsche Maserati anybody like that you could find a V8 Lamborghini jalpa or the Ferrari 308 or the Porsche 928 or any of them other cars and look at the maintenance cost and look at hands down even today and 8587 Corvette with 60 70,000 MI will still crack 150 plus miles an hour still very fast performance numbers off the line you can rebuild the engine or get a new one for dirt cheap and it's a Chevy I have an 87 and it's a great car I love the instrument cluster no issues and my car even 50 more years from now will still be able to be recognized as Corvette and it it stops on a dime it turns on a dime it gets up and goes she will put you in the seat she will let that rear end go sideways off the line so it's an amazing car mine is PPG Ferrari red with lexani 19 inch deep dish rims the thing handles stops I can take my hand off the steering wheel and she goes straight on the highway and at 120 miles an hour when I stomp on the gas it's still puts you in that back seat so yeah a pound for pound the best bargain is buying a nice shoes 84 Corvette if you want you a nice use pretty much affordable supercar because the 87 irocs 85 irocs they're going for extreme amounts of monies and most of them you can't even get the 35o.tpi engine. I have raced many 80s and 90s performance cars and she has always held up to the challenge win or loose I have never been unhappy in my 87 c4 I have had to sleep in the car before and laid the front seats forward and stretched out and let her run All night long, and she never missed a beat, I live in Colorado and have had the fun many times doing some high speed driving in the mountains with other cars like 350 z cars WRX Porsche charger's challengers jaguars BMW Benzes etc and my Red Vette never got laughed at, or anything like that, she made the others have to work hard and the respect the car demands she gets, cause the WRX and other cars are quick off the line but she stays on them and at 140 mph the WRX is already getting to it's top speed when the c4 is cruising past up to her top end of 156 mph, 80 thousand miles, recently rebuilt engine. She can and does get up and goes
That coolant temp reading is giving me anxiety
All c4 vettes run around that temp. They run hotter. No need to worry. You can get a new thermostat to lower it a bit. But where it’s at is where it ran from factory
@@corvettemode1556 have you ever ran that without a thermostat?
These were the 150+ HP to the wheels. 90 on up few more HP to boot. If u had the LT1 but LT 4/5 were much faster and worth more. Better but a memory foam seat pad if u want to save your tailbone and back.
I find the factory seats on this 87 quite comfortable
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If you doing a 0 to 60 at least put it in miles per hour and not kilometres
@Abomb J it is in mph....
That steering wheel cover makes me cringe 😬
@Mike Yurchison I did end up getting a better steering wheel cover. You should see the original wheel. It’s beat up bad. Had to cover it up for my sanity.
I just cannot understand why anyone would want an auto corvette?
Well they aren’t all manuals. So that’s that. Can’t all have a manual if they aren’t all manual. Plus old people don’t want to shift gears. Also, during the 80s, it was considered a luxury to have a auto. People paid more for autos back then haha
Also people who live in heavy traffic cities don’t want to be shifting gears every second.
@@corvettemode1556 also a lot of people need to understand that not all of us like manuals, not all of us need a manual and not all of us are fans of the manuals lol
@@adrianalejo5374 Amen. Auto has a lot of perks. Especially these days. Autos are faster than a stick now. Which is why pretty much all super cars are auto. It’s faster haha. I don’t mind either, but I really wouldn’t want a manual in traffic. They are only fun for weekends drives on the open road. Just my opinion
@@corvettemode1556 im planing on buying a c4 hopefully next year and it'll be my daily, ill drice it every day to work and here there is a lot of trafic, i just like to chill out while driving and playing some music
that 0-60 took 7 seconds. honda minivan territory
@jen zydyk 0-60 in 5.9 seconds from factory. At the time when this car came out, that was impressive. Sure it’s lost a step over 30 years. What car wouldn’t. Emissions limited the power of these cars back in the 80s. All cars were low on power then. But you wouldn’t know that, you’d rather just hate. Educate yourself on the history of cars, you learn to appreciate what was achieved during certain eras
Corvette Mode I’m not hating. I’ve owned corvettes and other enthusiast cars. I’m just pointing out the reality. It is a completely irrational purchase. Whereas videos like yours may actually drive desire, I’m providing a rational counter argument
@@NoPrivateProperty that counter argument doesn’t make sense. People don’t buy a corvette only for speed. It’s looks are nice too. Just because I new van can keep up, doesn’t mean go with instead. A van isn’t a enthusiast car. You don’t take a van to a car show. It’s a completely different situation
@@corvettemode1556 First of all, don't be a hater. People are enthusiastic about vans, as well. The corvette is a performance car. If it isn't exceptional, what's the point?
@@NoPrivateProperty it was exceptional at the time it came out. You seem to be forgetting that you idiot. What don’t you understand you clown. The two don’t compare. How fast were mini vans back then? Oh wait that’s right, they didn’t exist.....
If you want to compare a new car with a new car then your argument makes sense. And guess what, a new vette will SMOKE your little Honda van. So move along bum