1984 C4 Corvette Demonstration Video Part 1 of 2

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  • Опубліковано 29 жов 2024

КОМЕНТАРІ • 86

  • @BiancoCorvette86
    @BiancoCorvette86 9 років тому +23

    Love my 86. It may not be a 12 second car, but it'll rip a nasty burnout, cruise beautifully with the top down and put a smile on my face everytime I get behind the wheel.

  • @bdcmagee
    @bdcmagee 14 років тому +5

    I still get the same excited feeling in my chest when I see an 84 vette as I did when I was 13 and saw my first one in person. It was a silver 84 vette on a turntable at the Red River Ex in Manitoba. I must have watched that car go around a million times .LOL

  • @whiskeyactual.
    @whiskeyactual. 3 місяці тому +1

    Man I'm so in love with the 80s

  • @fusoncody4821
    @fusoncody4821 10 років тому +14

    The 84 vette is one of the best cornering cars ever made. Gotta love the 80s though

  • @JavierCR25
    @JavierCR25 13 років тому +3

    Love it! I have an '84 Vette just like that one and I love that car!

  • @3.2Carrera
    @3.2Carrera 10 років тому +8

    The C4 Vette started getting really good in '85 with the TPI and just got better from there.

  • @dkitts
    @dkitts 10 років тому +7

    Love the wheels on this video. I do not believe they ever made it to production.

    • @3wrapframe
      @3wrapframe 3 роки тому +3

      I noticed the same. Betting that car was an 83 that was crushed...

  • @BiancoCorvette86
    @BiancoCorvette86 11 років тому +1

    I have an 86 convertible. I drive it to school everyday, it was such a bargain. Everyone watches as it pulls up. I love it, and the car is extremely responsive. I love it and will keep it as long as possible.

  • @MGrahamnz1
    @MGrahamnz1 10 років тому +2

    C4 Corvette, amazing car...Still ahead of its time 30 years later...only thing lacking is power...

  • @Sandy-oy2lr
    @Sandy-oy2lr 6 років тому +1

    It may seem something of a anachronism nowadays, but, I remember back then, I thought it was right up there with the best coming from Europe at the time. Then the ZR-1 came out. OMG...what a car THAT was. True QOHC engine. So many innovations...

  • @leesale98
    @leesale98 7 років тому +2

    I remember when the 84 was introduced it looked and was very advanced considering most everything else on the road was a slow box. 150mph car was crazy fast then when most cars barely broke 100 mph (remember the national speed limit was 55-65 everywhere and speedo's only went to 85mph by law). I drove an 89 in 89 and have to admit the car and the digi dash was very cool then. 16" alum wheels in 84 were huge! 16" and then 17" Z rated directional gatorbacks were like WOW! TPI was OMG!

  • @willsco76
    @willsco76 14 років тому +3

    I believe the vette shown is a 1983.....yes there were 1983 corvettes but I think only 52 were made, there's one in the corvette museum.

  • @FerrariCarr
    @FerrariCarr 6 років тому +1

    Wow, I can only imagine what it must’ve been like seeing this thing unveiled in the 80’s, it looks like an American Ferrari! I sat in an ‘86 model the other day, and even though the interior is terribly dated, it was high-tech for its time. Kind of intimidating looking at the steering wheel and seeing that there’s no airbag, then looking forward and seeing you have 5 feet of car in front of you. But it’s definitely one of those cars that you wanna have as just a personal little car that you go and have fun with every once in awhile. It still looks great to this day. It doesn’t have that “mid-life crisis” stereotype associated with it as much as the C5 does.

  • @vladpootin5973
    @vladpootin5973 Рік тому

    Magnificent ! American sportscar icon,

  • @TheKirkYates
    @TheKirkYates 12 років тому +1

    this is amazing. so 80s

  • @thomasfarley6052
    @thomasfarley6052 8 років тому +4

    i have 3 of these c-4 corvettes,best looking and more reliable than the corvettes of today

    • @hbgriss
      @hbgriss 5 років тому

      Thomas Farley so glad to hear. Headed to Virginia to pick up my late step dads 84 /50k miles. Driving to ca in 2019 😳🤘🏼c

  • @studio-flash
    @studio-flash 9 років тому

    The C4 Corvette is a great looking car even now. Although a fan of the C3 Corvette Stingray, the C4 is what the early 1980's needed, its design, especially features like the digital instrumentation was brilliant for the time. It's so "retro" today it looks great! A red, blue or yellow model would be my choice!

    • @BEBNC1
      @BEBNC1 9 років тому +1

      studio7 The C4 was well beyond its time in terms of technology, suspension, handling, and balance. It matched competitors almost 20yrs down the road. It is probably the most influential Vette out of all 7 generations. Even Dave Hill mentioned this when designing the C5.

    • @studio-flash
      @studio-flash 9 років тому

      BEBNC1 I'm not going to argue with you, yes it was advanced for it's time.

  • @VettemanLT5
    @VettemanLT5 13 років тому

    @sunrisesolara It's really neat to see that car at the museum....you can really appreciate what they did with the C4 in the long run by looking at it......If it wasn't for the C4's success I doubt we would have the true monsters we have today,like the Z06 and that insane ZR1.....

  • @PierPaolo89
    @PierPaolo89 12 років тому

    Great music and great car! Fabolous '80s!

  • @shasha1873
    @shasha1873 5 років тому

    Complete awesomeness.

  • @mybabyscowboy
    @mybabyscowboy 13 років тому

    Yes thats a pre production car. I loved this too.. so much ive owned an 85 for 15 years now.

  • @thomashadden1812
    @thomashadden1812 5 років тому +1

    I traded a 93 Harley Dresser with 30k for an 84 C-4 with 55k. I got $1800 boot. I have had it since 05 and put only 11000 miles. Other than a short I can't find, it does well.

  • @MrJeanvoine
    @MrJeanvoine 10 років тому +2

    Very nice car !

  • @InWithJoshHen
    @InWithJoshHen 11 років тому

    Wow, we have come a long way. 2014 c7!

  • @64jorthom
    @64jorthom 12 років тому

    El haber tenido uno de estos nos hace sentir muy bien. Nada de esa traccion delantera, o esos motores puestos al reves. Having one of these ones make us feel a lot better. No front wheel drive systems or cross engine mounted under the hood. Old cars were a lot better than new ones. Had a '67 Camaro convertible also, it was a dream, had a 396 cuin of 375 hp.

  • @adenlarance3398
    @adenlarance3398 10 років тому +2

    I love the sound of a v8

  • @FraAngelico729
    @FraAngelico729 12 років тому +2

    The all-new 1984 Corvette! (Members Only jacket sold separately.)
    XD

    • @wchomes106
      @wchomes106 6 років тому

      Members Only jacket sold separately.----> HA!!!!, too funny, but true

  • @OZPerpetue
    @OZPerpetue 13 років тому

    Much better than current models

  • @Nitrotech23
    @Nitrotech23 13 років тому +1

    I have an 86 love c4's

  • @BigRodJohnson69
    @BigRodJohnson69  14 років тому +1

    @1baddecepticon Those were "base" wheels. The wheels we are all familiar with were the "upgrade" wheels. The Z-51 wheels were a further upgrade. However, I don't think the base wheels ever made it into production. If they did, then they are EXTREMELY rare. Someone correct me if it's otherwise. This is a likely a pre-production car in the video.

  • @caddieguy6510
    @caddieguy6510 4 роки тому

    I love my 85

  • @BigRodJohnson69
    @BigRodJohnson69  13 років тому +1

    @VettemanLT5 I guess what I meant to say is I thought maybe those wheels were initially intended to be base wheels, but never made production. It's a shame pre production cars are usually destroyed. They would be highly collectable if still in existence.

    • @terry-zi7eh
      @terry-zi7eh 5 років тому

      BigRodJohnson69 You’re right, they were the standard wheels. I saw them in the first factory brochure for the car, 215/65-15 Eagle GT Tires, but I have never seen them on a car. I have read that few, if any, were actually installed on 84 Vettes. Someone in these comments claims that they have seen maybe 10 or less in real life and I’m not disputing his account. I have waited for 35 years to see those wheels since pouring over that first brochure. They are gorgeous, but apparently unobtainable.

  • @ecymbura31
    @ecymbura31 12 років тому +1

    I do not remember ever seeing one with those wheels

  • @scmiiproductionsinc.4557
    @scmiiproductionsinc.4557 9 років тому +1

    How would I go about getting this video cleared for commercial use in a tv show?

  • @VettemanLT5
    @VettemanLT5 13 років тому

    @BigRodJohnson69 They sure would be.....pretty cool to see the only '83 Vette in the world though,flaws and all.And just for a goof,I even asked one of the people at the museum if it was for sale;they said no....LOL!!! In my humble opinion,if it wasn't for the C4 Vette I doubt we would have the monster Z06 and ZR1's we see today.I'm certainly keeping my '95 ZR-1....it's a LOT of fun to drive!!

  • @Metallica9786
    @Metallica9786 13 років тому +1

    They don't seem to eager to advertise the crossfire haha

  • @adamlreiner
    @adamlreiner 13 років тому +1

    I love the body style of the earlier C4. Too bad when they updated the interior they also changed the exterior lines. IMO the best C4 is the 1990 -- with the newer interior but older exterior.

    • @myangelc4657
      @myangelc4657 4 роки тому

      I absolutely agree with you!!!

  • @jamescarson4087
    @jamescarson4087 8 років тому +2

    The C4 Corvette is a bargain compared to earlier C1 through C3's and C5's to C7's Check out Hagerty.com for a market analysis showing availability vs. price. 32 years on, C4's have not yet become coveted by collectors and are a great value.
    I have 1991 ZR-1 and even at 25 years old, it can hold its own with the newer ones. It may not beat a new Z06, but it will always right behind it!

  • @SANYUR
    @SANYUR 13 років тому +1

    1984 was the start of the true 80's and the C4 made every car look dated.

  • @pebblez_
    @pebblez_ 11 років тому

    first muscle car i ride with my dad scared the shit out of me when i was a kid lol

  • @vomErsten
    @vomErsten 11 років тому

    1. They didn't skip the full model year, MY1984 for Corvette included part of what should have been MY1983; this is partly why the sales were so high for 1984. They could have certified it as a MY1983, but decided that it wouldn't have been prudent to do so.
    2. They delayed the C5 by a full model year to work out the bugs, and gave us the LT4 while we waited out 1996.
    3. The worst one ever made would probably be the 1953...they are worth tons of money if you have one in good condition, though.

  • @edwardbianchi192
    @edwardbianchi192 Рік тому

    I have been putting the roof panel in backwards in the back.

  • @WayneTheSailor
    @WayneTheSailor 10 років тому +1

    That sure looks like a 1983 Corvette to me! Maybe it is still hiding in a garage somewhere waiting to be found.

    • @Tigerfire75
      @Tigerfire75 10 років тому +1

      There are no 1983 Corvettes. They skipped that model year and just called them 1984's.

    • @BigRodJohnson69
      @BigRodJohnson69  10 років тому +3

      Tigerfire75 The cars in the video are probably pre-production models that were likely been scrapped a long time ago. There were several 1983 Corvettes, but none sold to the public. The only known one left, is in the corvette museum.

    • @EricJ411
      @EricJ411 10 років тому

      Those wheels never made it into production for 1984. Soooo 1983 it is!

    • @BEBNC1
      @BEBNC1 9 років тому

      ***** Oh course it was somewhat problematic.. it was taking a leap into algorithmic computerized TPI (1985 L98). And was a completely 100% new platform. Competitor-wise, there was absolutely nothing around that could compete with its overall technology and styling... nothing. And wouldn't be for years. GM was being cutting-edge and with that comes growing pains. I've owned a 1988 Z51 w/4+3 Doug Nash for 12yrs and the car performs very reliably given its age... and will still bring smiles and stares.

  • @CruizersMotorsports
    @CruizersMotorsports 14 років тому

    who what wheels were those?!?

  • @ParisTNDude
    @ParisTNDude 13 років тому

    Great looking car, and the girl ain't bad either!!! LOL

  • @Electronicle
    @Electronicle 5 років тому

    1:17 a machine so new, so innovative...so low on fuel

  • @C6VETTE247
    @C6VETTE247 12 років тому

    Glad I was born in 83.....lol

  • @franktib
    @franktib 9 років тому

    imagine how expensive replacing the molded rear glass is

  • @Syphon787G
    @Syphon787G 12 років тому

    I want to
    Go
    Buy one now

  • @WinstonWilliamsofficial
    @WinstonWilliamsofficial 11 років тому

    Must have this car

  • @U2Jaime1317
    @U2Jaime1317 11 років тому

    that, until 1990, when the LT1 c4 was born

    • @SubieandFriends
      @SubieandFriends 7 років тому +1

      U2Jaime1317 actually the lt1 came out in 92.....were u thinking of the lt5 that came out in 1990 on zr1?

    • @myangelc4657
      @myangelc4657 4 роки тому

      1990s had the L98

  • @ItalianStallion1415
    @ItalianStallion1415 12 років тому

    holy shit i saw one of those for 59 hundred!! with 105k miles tho.. but fuck i need that.

  • @killahghost7293
    @killahghost7293 8 років тому +1

    i have a 1990 corvette and let me tell you...taking the hardtop off is not as easy as it seems in this video. its bolted down, with 4 bolts, that require a special tool to remove. also putting the top on is no easier either, you have to park on even pavement or you cant bolt it back on because you know...the car is fiberglass, so it flexes, a lot.

    • @eaglefat9398
      @eaglefat9398 7 років тому +1

      yea the guy in the video must be 7 feet tall the way he just grabs it off like its light.

    • @myangelc4657
      @myangelc4657 4 роки тому

      It's not a special tool....it's a torx bit

  • @VettemanLT5
    @VettemanLT5 13 років тому

    @BigRodJohnson69 They are not base wheels.....this car in particular must be one of the 43 or 44 pilot cars built in '83....since the only '83 Vette left at the museum is white,it's likely the car in this video has long since been destroyed.....look closely at how thin the wheels are compared to the ones you see on the '84 to '87 models;not the same,but they were on the pilot cars.....the one at the museum has them......neat video though.....

  • @slabsides1
    @slabsides1 11 років тому

    I want to have Nelson racing engines in California to rebuild one for me top to bottom with there 427 twin turbo Daily driver. It's 1380h.p. & 1400 f.p.t! The C-4 is one of my fav Corvette body styles. It just didn't have any real performace.

  • @davidsafely732
    @davidsafely732 8 років тому

    The rims are base model rims. The Z51 rims are much nicer. I've seen less than 10 of the '84 base rims, EVER!

    • @hbgriss
      @hbgriss 5 років тому

      David Safely I’ve never seen. I was under impression that they were prototype in the 83 non production few? 🤘🏼👍🏼

    • @terry-zi7eh
      @terry-zi7eh 5 років тому

      hbgriss I’ve been looking for a picture of these standard 15’ wheels since I first saw them in an early factory brochure. I have never seen the actual wheels and have read that very few of them made it onto production 84 models. It’s so good to finally see them again after 35 years of waiting! They are just as cool as I remember them from that brochure!

  • @thomasfarley6052
    @thomasfarley6052 8 років тому

    check them out on cargurus

  • @rodolfo23cr
    @rodolfo23cr 11 років тому

    I like C4s but C3s where much more manly..

  • @erikt211
    @erikt211 13 років тому

    Cars and women appearing and disappearing........so 80's lol

  • @Sonnywitdamoney
    @Sonnywitdamoney 5 років тому +1

    Music
    ua-cam.com/video/3jfRKUmU2zo/v-deo.html

  • @MrTurtle3006
    @MrTurtle3006 12 років тому +1

    cheesy as hell lol

  • @hduncan2587
    @hduncan2587 12 років тому

    Wait... air conditioning and side window defrost outlets are "sport features?" You can hear this 4:20... yeah, I know.... None of that is "sport."

  • @pvl4600
    @pvl4600 6 років тому

    I don't get it... this car's top speed is 85mph or what... wtf

    • @michaeloconnor8245
      @michaeloconnor8245 5 років тому +1

      The speedo couldnt show more than 85 because of the DOT law at the time. Ive taken mine to 110 mph. It will show 100 or more mph on the number readout, but the digital scale pins at 85. if bushings are all replaced and your steering/alignment /tires are good, you can go even faster!

  • @xlrdude06
    @xlrdude06 12 років тому

    Good video.. except the old lame disco music.