[rpoz-29]

I'm looking at a 1993 Corvette 6 speed. It's a two owner car, the second owner being an old friend of mine. He passed away in January of 2015, and his sister has decided to sell it. It's black on black with a leather interior, and only 17,000 miles. I can get it pretty cheap, but wondered if there were any well know trouble spots with that year. Not planning to autocross it, just a street ride.

[trackbird]

After having my 1991 Corvette, I don't know that I'll own another one. Those cars were seriously ahead of their time and the technology was just barely up to doing what they were doing. We didn't have the tiny microprocessors we have these days. And the cars really push the limits of the available technology at the time. There are several computers in there that all talk on a common data bus. And it's really interesting trying to troubleshoot things and track the flow of data between units. It's 10 lbs of crap in a 5 (or even 4.5) pound bag. Neat cars and I love driving them...but I don't think I'd do it again. (though I've always wanted an admiral blue ZR1).

[GCrites80s]

After having my 1991 Corvette, I don't know that I'll own another one. Those cars were seriously ahead of their time and the technology was just barely up to doing what they were doing. We didn't have the tiny microprocessors we have these days. And the cars really push the limits of the available technology at the time. There are several computers in there that all talk on a common data bus. And it's really interesting trying to troubleshoot things and track the flow of data between units. It's 10 lbs of crap in a 5 (or even 4.5) pound bag. Neat cars and I love driving them...but I don't think I'd do it again. (though I've always wanted an admiral blue ZR1).

3rd Gen really is like 8-bit and 4th Gen 16-bit, but what you're describing sounds like a 32X with the Sega CD attached

[trackbird]

After having my 1991 Corvette, I don't know that I'll own another one. Those cars were seriously ahead of their time and the technology was just barely up to doing what they were doing. We didn't have the tiny microprocessors we have these days. And the cars really push the limits of the available technology at the time. There are several computers in there that all talk on a common data bus. And it's really interesting trying to troubleshoot things and track the flow of data between units. It's 10 lbs of crap in a 5 (or even 4.5) pound bag. Neat cars and I love driving them...but I don't think I'd do it again. (though I've always wanted an admiral blue ZR1).

3rd Gen really is like 8-bit and 4th Gen 16-bit, but what you're describing sounds like a 32X with the Sega CD attached

The air conditioning was computerized, you could pull error codes out of the AC controls. The AC talked to the ECM, there's a body computer that handles lights, doors and the alarm stuff (and others I believe, this is off the top of my head). And I believe there was one more computer, but I'm drawing a blank on what it was and what it handled. I went through the system wiring diagrams really well when I tried to install a FAST XFI fuel injection computer in mine. I left the ECM running and pulled off the wires for the injectors and sensors and such and then moved the fuel pump relay wire over to the FAST system, etc. So I left the ECM operational enough to run the stuff in the car and moved the wires to the FAST for anything that needed coordinated with the fuel injection. It worked perfectly (besides some tuning issues that turned out to be a leaking intake manifold....dumb mistake on my part). I learned just how sophisticated it was when I got into the middle of that project.