They really are, agreed. I used to pass a red, parked 87 on my way to high school every morning (late 90's), drove a 78 Firebird Formula at the time lol, wanted that C4 bad. I do like the sound/quality of Borla, can't go wrong:)

My friend, Chris in high school had a brother that worked at a steel mill. And had the Corvette C4 ZR1. I had a chance to ride it to school and now I own one myself.🤓🤓🤓🤓

@Orrinwellsbigo Dad had a red 90 ZR1, have the review video on my channel, so wish I would've bought it, they're incredible❤️

@Feral80sKid Especially the sledge hammer C4. Corvette R.I.P Reeves Callaway.

@@Orrinwellsbigo Absolutely, that car doesn't get near the credit it deserves, 254 mph waaaay back then.

❤Thanks😎

That is one awesome first Corvette, congratulations my friend! They are amazing, fun, nimble little cars

Thanks very much my friend, 100% agree on the factory bose system, they sound phenomenal for being 34 years old, just gonna have my factory unit redone. Would love to hear about yours as well, appreciate it and you take care too🤝

Thank you very much:), so happy with it, and thankful.

Thanks brother!❤️😊

Very nice, dad has a yellow C7 now, looks so good on Corvettes.

@@Feral80sKid I'm not a fan of the yellow they chose for the C8...too much green in the tint.

Absolutely agree, see them on the road and saw a C8 that color at a show yesterday, the green tint just kills it for me :/

Very nice, and thanks. I know from driving an lt4 6 speed they are underrated lol

Thank you very much:) My dad's best friend had an 86 Fiero GT with a manual, V6. He said that car really surprised him, they do run good! Gotta love the old school stuff, tune them yourself🤝 I wish they had kept making those, very cool looking cars inside/out, especially the one you have.

100% :)

@@Feral80sKid I bought a 96 Pre-Covid with 8500 miles on it for 18 grand. LOL! Best 18 grand ever spent. Comp yellow just like yours. Bad ass.

@@michaelthebarbarian3380 Hell yeah😎they really sorted out the 95/96, that's awesome man, I miss the pre-covid days before everything was nuts.

@@Feral80sKid For sure, but the L98 cars are nothing to sneeze at. I had an L98 Iroc that was a hoot.

@@michaelthebarbarian3380 Ahh yes, had a black 89 Iroc. Love the torque, agreed.

Feel exactly the same way as you my friend, you know it's done right if you did it right yourself🤝 Had an 89 Z51 6 speed, sure loved that car, learned how to wrench myself because I couldn't afford to pay someone to haha. I hope your health improves too by the way, I am sorry. Had some sciatic nerve pain go to my left hip 3 months back, wasn't able to do anything, hope the best for you, will say a prayer as well.🙏🇺🇲🏎

Much love, thanks my friend🤝❤️

People like you and comments like this is what I love best about this, really makes it worthwhile, thanks so much, enjoyed you cruising along too🇺🇲❤️ So dang sorry to hear about yours, I love the musclecar feel of the Nash, had a super t10 in a 78 Trans Am, really happy you enjoyed this video, happy day for me.

Sweet, congrats bro :D

I had a friend that let me drive his lt4 6 speed, that is one awesome ride, super quick. Man I'm excited for you too, congrats! Enjoy the ride, really happy for you brother🤙

Thanks so much for that, trying to get better at the videos:) The C7 is beyond excellent in every way, and you have the ultimate LT1, Grand Sport with a manual! Just awesome❤️🤙 Really appreciate the comment my friend

Right on my friend, and congrats! You're already starting off better than I did, I had a basketcase 1984 LOL. So the door panel if the new clips are able to be secured well I'd just re use that if it's in nice shape, did just see a nice see through targa on a C4 Facebook forum for $500 shipped, they varied a bit but might fit your 96 (great year C4 btw) If not try Ebay, sometimes great deals pop up on all kinds of C4 parts. Also get on C4 forums on Facebook, tons of good parts there, just do Paypal only, no friends and family so you're safe from scams. A fellow Ohioan huh, it has it's ups and downs, thankfully I don't drive like a lot of them xD As far as the speakers/amps go it can get expensive to replace em all etc., I've only had to replace the control unit but if you're not too concerned about keeping it all original I'd wire the speakers to an aftermarket head unit, if not have a stereo shop with experience do it:) Throttle body will give you a few hp and better response, I love LT1's too, had a 94 Z28 6 speed that was a lot of fun.

@Feral80sKid Thank you. I'm thinking of a relens, but I would be without a targa roof for about 10 days due to shipping back and forth to Melrose T Tops in Illinois. I'm taking the left speaker out, and maybe I can hope for a loose wire 🙂 I need to look into the door panel again. I hear it clip each time I push it back. I'd like to see a video on repairing door panels on a '96 C4. I'm looking for more videos on C4's from you. Thank you.

You're welcome:) Hopefully it's just a loose wire🤞 maybe worst case just that amp. I don't usually do more than one video for a car but C4's are special to me too, I'll see what I can come up with. A clip or 2 may be worn down, hopefully that's all it is.

Thanks very much! Really glad to have it, got a 91 RS Camaro you may like, will be my daily as soon as I button a few rings down

Definitely:) It sure was a big jump all around from the C3.

Thanks for the superb vid. From north Aurora Illinois

Your baby runs great.

@@garypiont6114 Thanks very much, I know it's low tech, not a KZfaq pro but definitely love these C4's, and love making vids and talking to you all.

Really glad you enjoyed th video, C4's are way too underrated. I really appreciate the LT1 motor, had a 94 Z28 with the 6 speed, nice torque curve and pulls hard😎

And great comment from you! My first brand new car was a 6th gen Camaro 2SS, right on😎 Incredible cars, all around. Had a 2021 LT1 as well, and have all the love for 3rd gens too, my dad got me into those young lol, great comment thanks 🤝 I think you'd be really like the 90 Corvette knowing your taste, special experience to own and drive. And thank you very much my friend

LOL thanks much, yeah definitely not tinting windows.

Comments like this are my favorite part of this channel, good info and accurate 100% from someone who has had many C4's❤️🇺🇲 Those LT4's are animals lol. Had a good friend who had a lot to drink one night and I was the only one he'd let drive his 96 LT4, he told me go ahead and punch it, that motor is SO underrated haha, loved it. And thank you so much for your kindness, glad you liked the video:) I STILL haven't driven an LT1 Corvette but had a 94 Z28 with a 6 speed, love the torque curve, they pull hard to about 6k, you may have just talked me into getting an lt1 C4 hahaha, thanks again for the awesome comment, this is one of my favorites 🤝

Nice, had a ZF in an 89 Z51 I had, shifted SO nice and smooth, loved it. True, the 700r4 is a dime a dozen.

I totally agree, it's getting to a point on a lot of classic cars where it's just not worth it anymore for what you get. I really like the Datsun 240z and the 280zx turbo with a manual, had a few over the years, now I'll never own another one, not for these insane prices:/

😂I'd almost rather walk lol

Thanks my friend, believe me I understand. Started out with an 84 that was beyond neglected by the previous owner, it didn't even make the journey home from purchase lol, that was an expensive tow I could barely afford.

I’ve heard shops don’t like to work on them. Part of it I get. It’s hard to diagnose issues when the OBD1 system doesn’t really help. Does the C5 have OBDII? I forget…. But still independent shops that know what they are doing should be able to work on them. I plan on doing a lot of the work myself.

@jimmerriman6920 I understand working on it yourself, it's always nice to know for sure it's done right. Yessir the C5 is OBD2, almost any car 1996+ will be:) They can be tricky to work on for sure, but that's awesome you're gonna work on your own, and it's satisfying, not to mention you save a small fortune, wouldn't be able to have the cars I've had if I didn't diy lol.

@@Feral80sKid The one I'm looking at is a 1993 with the LT1 engine 300 HP and 340 TQ I believe. The LT4 is a even nicer, I bet you love yours!

@jimmerriman6920 Sure do. The lt1 has a 4 bolt main too, as opposed to my l98 having a 2 bolt main, lt1 pulls harder to even higher rpm as well, great engine:)

Nice, I bet it sounds sweet. The 6 speed is a great ZF transmission, and that is also a great looking color, that has to be a rare combo as well. With you 100% on the only year with older exterior, newer interior, I just love that about the 90, love the wheels as well:) Definitely easier to work on then I first thought years ago, was kind of intimidating at first lol, and thank you very much by the way🤝

I love the body but, it is claustrophobic.

Mate I've been there myself lol, had an 84 which was my first Corvette, feel your pain, total respect to you for doing it yourself, gotta start somewhere:) Thanks very much as well, so you have a 1990 in the UK??

@@Feral80sKid Yeah - one of the few - can't remember when I last saw one on the roads over here. Definitely worth saving! I've also got an 88 Iroc-Z with the 5.0TPI which I got when I was over in Germany. Working on that car gave me the confidence to tackle this one. I'll post a video of the Vette sometime........take care

@fm5480 Brother that is AWESOME, and you have some of the best country driving roads in the world, so cool. I haven't seen many, if any Polo Green 1990's even here, has to be pretty rare. Glad you are saving the car and fixing it up, cheers my friend! Love Irocs by the way, had an 89 350tpi, pretty rough but still a great driving car, black on grey.

Would love to see a vid of yours, and if you have questions we can share tips, love the Iroc Z, had an 89. You have some of the greatest country roads there I envy you! Just awesome

@@Feral80sKid I was lucky enough to spend some months in SFO in the early 2000's - you have some pretty epic roads over there too. We do have some good roads here - but I live up north - Let's say overheating isn't generally a problem 🥶😆 Here's a short of the IROC - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntmCp9eqt8vPgo0.html hope it brings back some memories!

Agreed, especially getting in and out LOL, and when the rear steps out it really steps out😬

@@speedfiend925 Definitely a challenge getting in and out, especially without damaging the seats and steering wheel. But, all of us fanatics know the procedure. That being said, I don’t mind it as long as I’m still capable of doing it because once you’re in, it feels like you’re wearing the car instead of just sitting in it.

Sums it up pretty well lol

Nice, thats a beatiful color and an M6 to boot, love it. I'm sure it'll feel great to have that 77 back all looking shiny😎👍

Thank you very much, definitely took a long time to find❤️

Nice, I've heard of people doing that. Think I just saw something on a forum of one with a similar setup, was still injected too.

Nice, we had a 2003 GMC Yukon, LOVED that SUV lol, I feel you on those:) Yeah I'm also a big fan of the digital dash, sounds like a sweet Vette. A C4 is such a unique driving experience, like they're not how you imagined it just by looking at the outside of one, to me it's like driving a classic exotic car with a musclecar soul/sound.

My Tahoe is 2001, she's got 350K miles on it, I rolled it 6 years ago but still daily it. The suburban is 2003, The replacement after the crash, but I decided the Tahoe was my favorite still and kept them both. lol The Vette I picked up from some one he had 3, the 85 a 98 and 05. They were about to be auctioned off so i snagged the 85. I am not really a car kinda guy but the Vette is really nice. It's a definite change up from the riding style the big boats feel like for sure, and I'm probably going to hold onto it for a long time.

@NotableEcho Glad to hear you're keeping the Vette, and glad you're ok from the wreck too, wanted a Tahoe or Suburban after watching Clear and Present Danger long ago lol, darn things are tanks, comfortable and cool looking too, not to mention incredibly reliable!

@@Feral80sKid hey thanks, all is well actually, it did roll about 3 or 4 times? Who counts I guess lol but no the the only injury sustained was the pressure from the seatbelt left a mark. I picked it up from the tow yard and said I was going to bring it home that same day, he looked at me kinda funny and said ‘you know it’s totaled right?’ It was actually already salvage title so I said, Again? lol Ultimately there were some minor things that how now become permanent qwerks, but it doesn’t look like it was in a crash like it was. Absolutely love this thing, have taken down to Texas and back twice from Northern Minnesota, the burban too, they will literally run forever, best investment of my life probably lol

Wow, truly a testimony to how good those were built, no joke about a great investment. Sure wish I'd have kept the Yukon, they don't build stuff like that anymore:)

It is kinda tight there

Great comment, I just sold the GR Corolla, loved it but not the price haha. Performance is definitely good enough in these, more so in the 92+ LT1, or even better the 1996 LT4, they pull hard and are underrated in horsepower, amd prices are way less for a clean example than the Corolla or C6, both of those are sweet cars too though. If you do get a 85-91 with the TPI they respond well to mods, hope that helps.

Awesome, first time I drove a C4 it was an 86 with the 4+3, belonged to a good friend of mine, fell in love with C4's after that , super t10 with overdrive, LOVED the way it shifted.

Ah ok, appreciate the info. Smart moving it under the seat, much better than under the already tight under dash area.

@@Feral80sKid - not under the seat, behind it in the cargo area. one of the bins got partially taken up by it. the other being completely taken up by the ABS system. It's in with the jack.

@mhicks5008 Nice

I had an 89 Corvette, Z51 M6, good year. Wheels were very similar except 89's had centercaps, held on by a screw. Can't go wrong with the A-molds though. I wonder if some late 89's came with the later 1990 wheels?

These wheels were a one-year-only (1990) offering. '88 and '89 Z-51/Z-52 came equipped with "smoothies" with centercaps...

I had an 88 too with the standard one year only wheels (base), hadn't really seen those before owning it, can't imagine they were very popular lol

@@Feral80sKid I see what you mean, very small discrepancy but definitely different, My apologies, great looking car!!

@nikeiddude123 No worries at all! And thank you very much, means a lot:)

Yeah, with a heavy heart. Don't wanna have to work until I'm too old to enjoy it so I invested the funds, hopefully all goes well and I can find one with fisher t tops and black interior this time, same blue exterior:) God I miss it already though

I hear you, I do LOVE the lt1 and all but I just love the look of the tpi, really cool looking, and for sure a lot of things are easier to fix. I love all Vettes too but like you the C4 is just right for my budget, interest rates are ridiculous right now so I won't do a loan. There are really good deals sometimes on them too:)

Haha true, already have. Agreed, it's such a neat car:) Some things are tricky but mostly C4's haven't beat me up too bad to work on, just hated doing a heater core on an 88 Vette I had, didn't remove the dash just worked under it.

Dang, nice! The 7.0 liter 505hp, one of my favorites. Top Gear UK did a test on one around their track, they....and I was amazed at the cars it beat costing at least twice as much.

Haha, I always thought the same. There is definitely an air of exotic to look at and drive it:) Yeah I'd take a salvage one too if it was ok structurally 100%

Used to pass a red C4 everyday on my way to high school every morning:) I hear you, you'd be surprised though, there's always a good deal on a C4. Once you get your license comment on here, I'll send you a link to one👍

@@Feral80sKid Ty man, will do :)

Forgot to say but that may be awhile -.-

All good I'll be here homey:)

I would too lol, one of my favorite cars ever. Did a review on dad's 1990 ZR1 on the channel here, red on red 1990. We did muffler delete, k&n filter and Haibeck chip, awesome.

Hey thanks a lot, really appreciate it. Correct, mechanicals are pretty good and reliable if maintained etc., the electrics same besides the bose speakers or radio computer under dash, more people seem to have problems with the 84 as some didn't have GM's wiring harness recall completed. Also the digital dash in 84-89 could need rebuilt but batee.com can help you there unless you can solder yourself. You could daily one but not the easiest to get in and out of lol, headlight plastic gears will wear fast or break in cold winters with ice/snow if you have that where you are.

I daily drove mine for 5 years . Sold it to my dad and now he drives it daily. Never had any problems except for normal things. Oil change brakes etc

I use mine as a daily driver for the 8 months a year we don't have snow, and so far have only put rear wheel bearings on it ($120), and put about 20k miles a year on it for the last 10 years... tho I do know it'll likely need an optispark in the next couple years, I may have been lucky so far that I haven't had to put one on yet('95-'96 will last a lot longer before needing optispark replaced due to GM adding a vacuum vent hose to it for those 2 years), and the '95-'96 don't squeak or rattle due to GM adding more padding etc behind interior trim panels after complaints of trim noises in earlier years of C4's, and it is a huge difference, a massive difference in interior sweak and rattle noises, it would almost be hard to exaggerate the difference, my '95 is silent inside, my friends '91 is a symphony of rattles and squeaks....

Really thinking of adding the felt kit that the 95/96 has, does make a big difference you're right. Didn't know there was an actual hose to the vented opti, good info! That's awesome you drive it daily, life isn't easy but driving a C4 every day helps:)

@Feral80sKid I gotta be honest, but now that you mention it, since I haven't had to replace my optispark yet, I'm really not sure if that vacuum line is factory or if the previous owner added it, but it does look stock. I do know the previous owner added a hose to the underside of the waterpump so that if the weep hole leaks anything, it will come out the hose below the optispark. He threaded the weep hole and added a barbed fitting and hose to it. All I've added is a short looped cable to each hood release, the cables sit under the cowl and under the wipers, so if my hood release cable ever breaks I can unlatch each side by pulling the little looped cables I added, and won't have to fight thru the door jam with a long rod, or cur holes in the hood to get the latches to release... ..a lesson I learned before I got my car, from a friend that had his hood release cable break, and took us half a day to pop the latches by going past the door hinges with a 4 foot steel rod with a 90° bend on the end.... I highly recommend adding the back up hood release cables, that factory cable takes a fair bit of stress to release those two latches

As far as OEM I'm not sure sorry, but Rain-X makes some awesome ones, get the highest price ones, Rain X silicone, they are fantastic, and last forever, think they're about $60 for a set but so worth it. Advance Auto Parts carry them, or Ebay. OEM size calls for 19 inch both sides but if necessary get an inch shorter each, should be ok with 19's, have seen some sites say 20, that's probably the problem, too long I think.

NICE, I love the ZF 6 speed in the C4, they shift so nice and smooth, and clutch feels perfect, congrats my friend, color combo definitely works for me:) As far as parts suppliers keep an eye out on Ebay and Facebook marketplace often, you'll be surprised, and Mirrock Corvette for used stuff. New parts are Corvette Central, Mid America etc., same to you, enjoy the ride!

@@Feral80sKid Thanks! I’ll let you know how the car is after the purchase later this week. I hope to have it in my garage a week from today. We'll see... ;-) Jim

@@jimmerriman6920 Any time, heck yeah look forward to hearing about it, lt4 is an animal lol

Really good question, no. BUT, in this order or it could. With car off disconnect est wire from video, tan with black stripe. Start car let warm up to operating temp., adjust timing, shut off engine. Disconnect battery for 5 minutes, plug in est wire BEFORE re-attaching battery cables, do cables, start her up and enjoy:) Make sure to run 91+ octane after you do this..... 87 is 1 of my favorite years by the way, nice!

Thanks for the tip. I think I will try it. I just installed long tubes and x pipe last summer and it seemed to wake it up a little. Curious that this mod would do.

@Thenardog1975 No prob:) I think you'll be happy with it.

Nice, the LT1 has lots to be able to do. The cheap route is throttle body coolant bypass, K&N filter, remove spare tire/jack. Mild cam, heads etc would be next. Not sure on where the O2's are on a 95 but a front racing y-pipe helps. I'd start with a good tune up first if mileage is higher, plugs/wires, opti spark etc., go with synthetic oil, transmission fluid and rear diff fluid for a little bump in hp as well, if it's an automatic go with a TransGo shift kit, will shift nice and smooth driving normally but shift harder and quicker under full throttle, it'll also put a bit more power to the wheels.

Thanks for the information I really appreciate it.

@tompowers85 Very welcome

You are correct, but GM did rate it at 250hp with the performance exhaust in 1990.

Z 51 with performance rear end was rated at 250 hp

Thank you very much❤️🤝

Mean't to say for the throttle body coolant lines lol, definitely keeping my heater :D

Oh yeah, definitely.

When you take care of stuff and know what you are doing anything is reliable

@CallforthePriest Most things anyway lol

Drivetrane-wise mine have all been great

I've done rear wheel bearings in the last 60k miles on my '95... that's it, nothing else has needed repaired and it has started every time I've turned the key since I got it in 2014. Doing only $120 of rear wheel bearings over 10 years seems quite reliable to me... and you could buy $30 bearings if ya wanted to, or spend $700 on them if yur wallet can handle it, or any price in-between if ya shop at Rockauto. It's even cheap on gas if ya don't spank it too hard (10.5 L/100klm (or around 27-29 mpg I think it is for the americans out there)) ..and insurance thru Hagerty is only about $200 a year if it's insured as a collector car and only gets driven to cars&coffee for weekend meets and not used as your daily driver...

I have $14k in the Vette.....

Thank you. I purchased mine in 2021 for $17,000. It’s like getting it off the assembly line but I was very impressed with the condition of yours too. Good buy!

Thanks much, yeah the nice ones are on the rise, you did good too, heck nothings cheap anymore lol

I have a white '95 that is about 80% perfect (needs weatherstripping as per usual), it is completely stock right own to original mufflers. I got it almost for free, cuz previous owner decided it was too difficult to get in and out of, after it sat for a year untouched in her garage cuz she broke her femur the day before it was delivered to her in canada from Arizona where it was bought... So far after nearly 100k kilometers (60k miles), I've put rear wheel bearings on it, and I'm about to change the fuel pump, everything else has been perfect, even the optispark it came with is still working fine without a miss(tho I know it's time will come sooner or later).. ..it's been about the most reliable daily driver I've ever had (from April to Oct, cuz it just won't move when there's snow on the ground, other than in circles). I'm betting their prices start going up real quick as gas cars are eliminated and replaced with electric cars that so far all just suck based on their high costs to buy, insure and repair, difficulty in repair, short ranges etc... Gotta admit, I'm a little jealous of the glovebox, the door armrest hubby's don't hold much, and the console barely holds the manual along with the Corvette logo'd pen and flashlight that came with it from the factory...(my flashlight works, but the pen does need a new ink cartridge due to drying out over nearly 30 years... I even still have the thick red gel letter kit for the back bumper that was never installed new in pkg(I figure the letters would just be a pain to work around when trying to wax the car, so they'll never be installed. I should probly sell them along with the clear blue tinted spare roof that I also will never use, cuz it turns the car into a greenhouse, raising interior temp by 10°-20° if there's sunshine).. Don't get the x brace for underneath the chassis, get the 2 bars that go on the outside of the frame rails and put tension on the rails. The X brace reduces ground clearance by nearly 3 inches, and the floor of the car is already close enuff to the ground...

Ah, yeah....I saw those bars you're talking about, thanks for reminding me, like the sound of those better, and people seem to like them. Theu sure look good in white too, my 84 was. Really appreciate the info, 95 is a great year too, along with the power. Not a fan of the electric upcoming "mandate" either, hopefully those clowns are all out of office one day soon.

Why would you not tint it? Would that not protect the interior from fading?

@jefife750 Guess he doesn't like the look, thought about doing 30% ceramic tint if I end up keeping it but it doesn't see the sun much anyway

Tinting a car is useless. And adds nothing to its worth. My vette has factory tint. And I love it. If your real cars get old. Tinting just makes it ghetto...dismissed.

Oh yeah, pretty low, thankful to have it, and thank you