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mitchntx
post Mar 3 2010, 03:01 PM
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Looking through Craiglist ads, I'm seeing C4s all over the spectrum.

Are 95 and 96 versions "special"?
What's the difference between a 96 and 96 Limited edition?
Could an LT4 be had in either?
Is there a code in the VIN or something that tells me its a real LT4?
Were there ANY that came with something other than porno red interior?

What year did the C4s begin getting an LT1? 92?

I am seeing 96 LEs @60K mile LT4/6spd cars in the low teens.
I am seeing 94 and under @100K mile LT1/Autos cars in the 6s and 7s

I am also seeing 98-00 FRCs in the low teens all in the 80-100K mile range with 6 speeds in the low to mid teens.

But I really like the way a C4 looks. Seems like everyone has a C5.

Not looking at a show car, just a driver.
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post Mar 4 2010, 07:18 AM
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Not only were all C5 frc's 6 speed cars, they also all came with Z51 suspension and a power steering cooler. I looked at C4's long and hard before buying a '00 frc ... the deciding factor for me (which probably won't apply to your situation Mitch) was the rear suspension. C5s have true upper and lower control arms in the back ... in a C4 the half shaft acts as the upper control arm ... blow a u-joint on a half shaft and your tire falls over sideways.

I bought mine 2 years ago with 50K miles for $17K. Mid/low teen deals are out there if you look hard enough.

As a driver, the early C4 seats are pretty tight for a big guy (which I am). A colleague bought my C5 seats to put in his C4 specifically because his wife's ample rear wouldn't fit in the C4 seat.

And just for fun, the current state of my C5:
(IMG:http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo211/gonefootn/IMG_4517.jpg)
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mitchntx   Corvette Curious   Mar 3 2010, 03:01 PM
hrdlydangerous   According to the interwebs all '96 Corvettes e...   Mar 3 2010, 03:57 PM
Racing Geek   If you don't mind swapping parts, I would thin...   Mar 3 2010, 04:04 PM
mitchntx   Interesting data ... keep it coming. QUOTE (Racin...   Mar 3 2010, 04:37 PM
Powerslide91   QUOTE (mitchntx @ Mar 3 2010, 10:37 AM) J...   Mar 4 2010, 09:05 PM
Powerslide91   I've owned a '96 LT4 Collector Edition Z51...   Mar 3 2010, 04:35 PM
trackbird   1988 was when they corrected the rear suspension g...   Mar 3 2010, 04:49 PM
1meanZ   my biggest beef with the C4 is that the build qual...   Mar 3 2010, 05:25 PM
trackbird   I like C5's, but the C4 is the last Corvette t...   Mar 3 2010, 06:52 PM
Mojave   The rear suspension geometry never changed, all C4...   Mar 4 2010, 12:05 AM
dailydriver   As far as I know, ALL C5 FRCs were T56es (from the...   Mar 4 2010, 12:55 AM
mitchntx   I was hoping you'd show up Chad. So a 96/6spe...   Mar 4 2010, 01:37 AM
Mojave   QUOTE (mitchntx @ Mar 3 2010, 07:37 PM) I...   Mar 4 2010, 02:22 AM
Beach Cruiser   If it were me, I would wait around for the C5 Z06 ...   Mar 4 2010, 01:51 AM
johns68   Not only were all C5 frc's 6 speed cars, they ...   Mar 4 2010, 07:18 AM
Blainefab   QUOTE (mitchntx @ Mar 3 2010, 07:01 AM) B...   Mar 4 2010, 09:03 AM
Todd   I'll leave the technical to others since I did...   Mar 4 2010, 03:04 PM
Racerdad916   I agree, the 88 and up C4's are the ones to ha...   Mar 4 2010, 05:54 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (Racerdad916 @ Mar 4 2010, 09:54 AM...   Mar 4 2010, 09:49 PM
dailydriver   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Mar 4 2010, 04:49 PM) ...   Mar 5 2010, 12:15 AM
Blainefab   QUOTE (dailydriver @ Mar 4 2010, 04:15 PM...   Mar 5 2010, 12:56 AM
mitchntx   What car?   Mar 4 2010, 09:52 PM
mitchntx   Focus .... Now I stumbled across a, 05 CTS-V ...   Mar 4 2010, 09:54 PM
Shortcutsleeping   QUOTE (mitchntx @ Mar 4 2010, 03:54 PM) F...   Mar 4 2010, 10:06 PM
slowTA   Hmmm... CTS-V. I'm so close to buying one of ...   Mar 4 2010, 10:48 PM
matt f   My sister had a 92 c4. Probably one of the worst ...   Mar 5 2010, 06:28 PM
mitchntx   Found an 87, recent motor and trans ... $4K.   Mar 16 2010, 01:01 AM
98_1LE   QUOTE (mitchntx @ Mar 15 2010, 08:01 PM) ...   Mar 26 2010, 08:41 PM
LT4Firehawk   I had a 92 C4 and an 01 Z06. Honestly, the C4 was...   Mar 20 2010, 07:42 PM
dailydriver   QUOTE (LT4Firehawk @ Mar 20 2010, 03:42 P...   Mar 22 2010, 10:30 PM
Mojave   QUOTE (dailydriver @ Mar 22 2010, 05:30 P...   Mar 23 2010, 12:26 AM
nape   Since this thread is back at the top, are there an...   Mar 21 2010, 04:09 PM
Mojave   QUOTE (nape @ Mar 21 2010, 11:09 AM) Sinc...   Mar 21 2010, 04:45 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (nape @ Mar 21 2010, 12:09 PM) Sinc...   Mar 21 2010, 10:15 PM

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