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@danieltodd6071 18 сағат бұрын
Hey im currently looking at a 1991 zr1. But I can't find any concrete info on the turn radius, some sources say the turning radius is horrible and others say its not bad. Which isn't that big of an issue, just something i like to know about the cars i buy
@RetroCarsForever 18 сағат бұрын
Not sure of the numbers, but the turn radius FEELS pretty large! And the steering effort takes a bit of muscle. I actually drove a 1991 ZR-1 for this comparison test video here if you'd like more of my thoughts on it- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9aaacmErM7Kmok.html
@kyleolsen464 Күн бұрын
Bro thank you so much as I am 24 and have a 74 beetle that I want to repair and I have never worked on cars in my life so I want to teach myself and these tips are actually GREAT I thought this was gonna be a boring ass video but kuddos👍
@RetroCarsForever Күн бұрын
@@kyleolsen464 Glad this can help! The good news with your Beetle is there’s a ton of helpful online resources for you, and although it will need a lot of care, none of it is too hard from what I hear. Have a good one!
@nickscope27 Күн бұрын
the c5 has the LS1/6 which means that it can be swapped to a ls3/7 if u want. and it’s extremely cheap atm (12-15k for something around 100k milage) if ur budget is 20k thats 5-8k for mods and upgrades if you want.
@jimmycline4778 Күн бұрын
The C5 looks the best and easy to modify to 6 or 700hp!
@adamorand88 Күн бұрын
I just picked up my C7. These are all beautiful cars, but I think I'd get a C6 if I were to pick up a second one for fun. The C7 Stingray is for sure my dream car though. I swapped out the belt and tensioner in it a couple days ago, it was a rather easy job. If you're able to compare all of them, I'd love that as well, or just the C6 and C7! I'd offer to borrow mine for a comparison but I'm in Florida, so it'd be a little bit of a drive.
@RetroCarsForever Күн бұрын
Congrats! A dream video is to drive one Corvette from each generation in one big day. My friend just got a C7 Grand Sport so I got that gen covered at least!
@adamorand88 Күн бұрын
@RetroCarsForever the Grand Sport is great! I wonder if it would be possible to do a deep dive on those two modern gens for each level (that you can acquire for a video) for those buyers looking to understand the trims and features? The pros and cons you did here would be fantastic. When looking myself, the C7 options were kinda hard to get a gauge at what would be best for your money. Either way, can't wait to see that C7 GS! New subscriber from me!
@RetroCarsForever Күн бұрын
@@adamorand88 I do plan on making a comprehensive C6 Buyers Guide that will go through all the major yearly and trim differences. Maybe will do C7 one day too. Thanks for the sub!
@DarthVader00674 Күн бұрын
1: *dead* 10: oh way to go guys, we killed the original All doctors: (panicking and vanishing) 6: PLEASE!
@Firebert79TA Күн бұрын
Optispark VATS cracked or leaking targa tops Headlight motors/gears Interior electronics And as a bonus, the 92-93 PCM soldering
@RetroCarsForever Күн бұрын
Yep, covered most of those in the video!
@michaelpennacchio712 2 күн бұрын
In my opinion cars are pretty much dead . All that's left is the Mustang and Camry ( 4 door family car doesn't belong in Nascar ) I think the easy fix would be to make the Truck series the main cup series. Chevy , Ford etc .sell a lot of pickup trucks.
@RetroCarsForever 2 күн бұрын
That’s an intriguing idea. But I do feel “trucks racing” is kind of a strange thought in NASCAR, always has been, to me stranger than “sedans” racing in the sport. So to me trucks are more of a sideshow than the main show, which is ideally sporty cars. But, I can see the business case behind making trucks the premiere series, and perhaps replacing that lower series slot with electric cars.
@tonysvette07 2 күн бұрын
I have a 95 vette and a 08 c6 Z06. They all have there problems and flaws but everytime I look at the c4 it's just the best vette all around (money wise) you don't have to worry bout parking it far away it's cheap to fix and it is still a fast car for the age. Plus people do still admire the car. Obviously c6 is better in every way but there just something about the c4 (93 to 96) LT1 motor just makes you smile for miles and miles😊!!
@RetroCarsForever 2 күн бұрын
Interesting perspective. There certainly is something to be said towards enjoying a car that isn't TOO valuable, it's less stressful if anything happens to it!
@scottmaxim8045 2 күн бұрын
This is the BEST video I've seen comparing the three Vettes. Very informative! Thank you! It is solidifying my desire for a later C4 Corvette.
@RetroCarsForever 2 күн бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate that! If you're interested in the C4, I have several videos on my channel to help with your search, especially my C4 Buyer's Guide... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hJZyisKFq-Cvnps.html
@darikb536 3 күн бұрын
C5.. best handling and last real driving connection feeling imo
@RetroCarsForever 3 күн бұрын
After driving all three back to back, for pure driving pleasure, I do feel the C5 was tops (at least for my tastes)
@LawrenceMcIntoshElite 3 күн бұрын
I see your back to the future movie poster art reference at 7:36 🙂
@RetroCarsForever 3 күн бұрын
YES! My favorite movie, so I had to sneak that in (I even have that poster on my wall, signed by the poster artist!)
@user-te4wg6es6n 3 күн бұрын
Let's not forget the water collection in the corners behind the door. I used RTV sealant to block it and cause run off. Just smooth it out.
@RetroCarsForever 3 күн бұрын
Do you mean that area in the hatch? That you see when the hatchback glass is open?
@teejay8156 3 күн бұрын
I'm looking at an 84 for 2500 atm. I'm excited. I know it's not the most sought after bit I'm happy as hell to be able to grab it learn about it and drive it. It's still a Corvette at the of the day.
@RetroCarsForever 3 күн бұрын
Absolutely! While they improved the C4 as time went on, that leaves the early C4s as great deals. The 1984 in this video was able to keep up with my 1996 no problem on canyon roads.
@luciab4331 3 күн бұрын
looking into both a miata and a c4 is hard because the 1st gen miata's are starting to creep towards c4 prices... which is. insane.
@RetroCarsForever 3 күн бұрын
I've been noticing that too! Early Miatas are starting to be seen as collectibles. While a Miata might have a similar purchase price to a C4, it's still going to be friendlier on the wallet...They're more reliable, simpler, easier to fix, and get much better gas mileage.
@luciab4331 2 күн бұрын
@@RetroCarsForever true! that's what's making me lean towarda a miata as my second car (currently in an 08 prius with 278k miles. gets good mpg!) as it'll be eaiser to learn stick on and MUCH eaiser to maintain than the 'vette.
@luciab4331 2 күн бұрын
just gotta find one in good condition now!
@RetroCarsForever 2 күн бұрын
@@luciab4331 I love the idea of starting with a Miata as a fun car and then graduating to a Corvette as you get older. That's what I did and I'm thankful for that progression!
@equitium 3 күн бұрын
If you're interested in performance modding, skip the C4 unless you're DEAD set on the vibe/aesthetic. Even if you're just a weekend warrior on a budget, many of us get the mod bug and the "goal" becomes ever-moving. It can be expensive, difficult, and quirky to get a C4 on par with a C5/C6 and eventually you will hit a limit, "I should have just bought a C5". I've seen many people go through this. The LS platform of the C5/C6 is what you want and will unlock a larger universe of possibilities. The engineering gap between the C4 and C5 is VAST. C4s are fun and it's doable, but be ready for a more compromising journey.
@RetroCarsForever 3 күн бұрын
Good to know for those who mod! Thank ya
@jeffspicolli593 3 күн бұрын
LOL. Anyone who thinks a C4 is hard to get into/out would have no business owning a Mercedes 300SL or Jaguar XKE.
@RetroCarsForever 3 күн бұрын
Most people shopping for C4s have probably never sat in either of those classics! They're more likely cross shopping Mustangs or Camaros. The only modern car that I've seen that seemed worse or comparable would be the Lotus Elise.
@CreepyChappy 4 күн бұрын
the c4 can 4x4
@RetroCarsForever 4 күн бұрын
I’ve seen overland versions of all three of these cars actually. Though the C4 is the only one I’ve seen actually get converted to a 4WD
@Thingswithwheels1 4 күн бұрын
Congratulations on a great video Brad. I've enjoyed your posts on Radwood for years, had no idea you produced YT content! Very helpful video and well done!
@RetroCarsForever 4 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! Yeah been making car content for the past 5 years or so.
@Thingswithwheels1 4 күн бұрын
@RetroCarsForever ps: ironically I'm looking pretty seriously at a 96 Corvette right now. Your content really helped me to land on this model as I've been looking at C4s for a while. Conversely, I too publish a lot of content but I primarily focus on electric vehicles right now.
@RetroCarsForever 3 күн бұрын
@@Thingswithwheels1 Best of luck with our C4 search, hope all the C4s videos I have made on this channel have helped you out! Wish I had the next/final C4 video out now for you (should be a week or two), as it covers every dollar I spent during my ownership period of my 1996. I'll check out your channel, thanks!
@bluemoon8498 4 күн бұрын
C2 is da best love manuels
@prixinc1 4 күн бұрын
Can you guys do a video of an LT1 Firebird Firehawk? Great video btw.
@RetroCarsForever 4 күн бұрын
Thank you! I would LOVE to do a video on the Firehawk, if I could find a clean/stock/local one.
@user-gk3gq4lb7e 6 күн бұрын
Such a beautiful cars, especially C4 and C5. The golden era of car building
@RetroCarsForever 6 күн бұрын
I agree! I think cars peaked in these three decades. After they point I don’t think there was all that much added to cars that was really needed, and cars got pretty aggressive/ugly looking, huge, and overly complicated to my tastes.
@dfboiler 6 күн бұрын
Ford blew it on the T-bird by making a very attractive body and putting a cheap base model type interior in it. the leather is cheap, the instrument panel and trim looks like a Ford contour.
@RetroCarsForever 6 күн бұрын
I do think Ford did a great job of making the interior LOOK interesting, but like most US manufacturers at the time, skimped out on the actual material quality. Which was a bigger shame because this was the most expensive Ford car you could buy at the time. I personally have no problem looking past it, as I'm used to driving American cars from this era, but I get how its a deal killer for many others.
@andypanaro5751 6 күн бұрын
Absolutely. Outstanding video. I have had a 95 6 speed. 30,000 Now I have a 2003 with 16,000 6spd . This 03 is so user friendly. I would say a weak part of c5 . The top makes a lot of noise when hitting bumps. I have ajusted it but any more and I'll crush the weather strip. But other than that I really don't want to stop driving the car.Once I am driving it it just drives so nice
@RetroCarsForever 6 күн бұрын
Thank you! I wonder if there's an issue with your C5 targa top, the other C5s/C6s I've driven dont have that issue. My C4 developed a noise after I accidentally bent one of the targa posts, and after disassembling the halo and adjusting some stuff inside, I was able to get it quiet again. Or, perhaps the panel of your targa is loosening from the frame.
@reventon4547 7 күн бұрын
Am I the only one who thinks the C5 is the best Corvette?
@evantaylor4973 7 күн бұрын
I am all in on an additional Nascar Electric series! Lets Geaux!
@RetroCarsForever 7 күн бұрын
Id be curious to see an additional electric series. I would never want to see it REPLACE the ICE engines in the Cup series.
@LisaNewell-te2ut 7 күн бұрын
1993 six speed 47,000 option went bad . replaced opti water pump all hoses and spark plugs and wires . running great. great video
@marctremblay1102 7 күн бұрын
90 c4 here, love all generations. Wallet said your getting a c4. Love that its 34 years old and running strong, sliding into it is one of the best feelings, smile every time. Enjoy which one you have, theyre all awesom.
@RetroCarsForever 7 күн бұрын
Awesome to hear your C4 is running strong! Enjoy the ride and thanks for stopping by.
@pwhassler 7 күн бұрын
I am 79 years old and I purchased the car locally here in Denver, NC it has 64000 miles, a color coordinated top and it is a pleasure to drive.
@pwhassler 7 күн бұрын
I have a 2002 yellow ford Thunderbird with roughly 64000 miles on it. I love it and purchased it in 2022 at a local dealer. Everywhere I go older people stop and love the car. I have a matching hardtop. I take good care of the car.
@RetroCarsForever 7 күн бұрын
Awesome! Yellow is another great color that really stands out in traffic these days. Enjoy the ride 👍
@IncomeWithEnergy 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for vid... makes me miss my C6 GS convertible... so... my C4 ZR-1 has to fit the bill for now.
@RetroCarsForever 7 күн бұрын
Great choice! I pine after a C4 ZR-1, especially after driving one for the first time a few videos ago... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9aaacmErM7Kmok.html
@Chrissurfs 8 күн бұрын
ZR1 C4 and Im a happy camper.
@RetroCarsForever 8 күн бұрын
I drove one for the first time a few videos ago, and I agree! A later year ZR-1 is still a dream car of mine. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9aaacmErM7Kmok.htmlsi=hNBONomRYvAdUZSo
@Chrissurfs 7 күн бұрын
@@RetroCarsForever thank you. 🙂
@pier-lucgaranddion1527 8 күн бұрын
I do not understand how anyone wouldn't say the C5 is the best looking of all 3, but to each their own, I guess. Good video, thanks
@RetroCarsForever 7 күн бұрын
Everyone seems to have a different opinion! I think all three look terrific, though I give the slight edge to the C4 for its ultra clean lines and tidy proportions.
@AnnaMarchant-tb9zi 8 күн бұрын
You made me know what a dead headlight motor of those Corvettes looks like!!!
@RetroCarsForever 8 күн бұрын
Happy to help! Best of luck with the fix
@EagleScoutmano 8 күн бұрын
One thing you didn't acknowledge about the C4 is that it does have a hidden cubby in the trunk, but it's much smaller & not centrally located. It also has hidden cubbies on both doors underneath the arm rests! XD
@RetroCarsForever 7 күн бұрын
You're right! Though the cubbies changed with different years (later years had the door cubbies, earlier years had two trunk cubbies). I didn't mention those specifically because I already covered that in my C4 Quirks video- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jphdY5l3x6u1qHU.html
@ilikevettes 8 күн бұрын
Last month, I went out and bought an arctic white 2005 Corvette Base with only 50k miles. It has been a wonderful experience and I have already put in close to $800 in parts and accessories including a touchscreen radio, muffler delete and Raxiom LED taillights. I am currently in the process of finding other cheap cosmetic or performance modifications to put on without spending an arm and a leg. Any suggestions? Thinking of changing the black interior to a red/black combination, but I know that can get pretty pricey. Thanks!
@RetroCarsForever 7 күн бұрын
Congrats! I'm not really the guy to ask about mods, as I personally like to leave cars as close as stock as possible. The only mod I can think of that's cheap and easy to help make the car your own that you haven't mentioned was adding stripes (even to just the fenders like a Grand Sport).
@ilikevettes 7 күн бұрын
@@RetroCarsForever that’s a good idea! i really like the white exterior, but i feel it would look way better with a bit more flair like some stripes or even a wrap (even though that’s insanely expensive for these cars.) thank you for the suggestion! keep up the content.
@MrJimbo666 8 күн бұрын
Loved my '92 C4 Z07 package! I miss it a lot.
@maluaisaako3501 9 күн бұрын
Go in the 11th Doctor
@chuckconnors615 9 күн бұрын
I've enjoyed the visuals of your video more than most of what I see hear on KZfaq. Your commentary is great as well, You have a new subscriber. Tom from Houston
@RetroCarsForever 9 күн бұрын
Thank you Tom! Much appreciated.
@michaelbloch6482 9 күн бұрын
Yea cos maybe youre heel toe shifting wrong
@RetroCarsForever 9 күн бұрын
There's a few ways to do heel and toe, but the way I prefer is like every other professional race car driver's foot cam I ever see. Which is toe on the brake, heel on the accelerator pedal. Which gives me more control over the brake pedal than the gas pedal, which is fine because the brake pedal needs perfect modulation, the gas just needs to be "goosed" a bit to match revs.
@mia1shooter 9 күн бұрын
It's crazy how the C4 has better seats than the C5 and C6
@RetroCarsForever 9 күн бұрын
My theory is as the average American got, uh, bigger through the decades…the seats were designed to better accommodate them. But that came at the cost of side support, at least for those who aren’t that wide like yours truly.
@AnnaMarchant-tb9zi 9 күн бұрын
I have never seen a Corvette under the field before!
@RetroCarsForever 9 күн бұрын
What do you mean by “under the field?”
@AnnaMarchant-tb9zi 8 күн бұрын
@@RetroCarsForever At 8:02, do you see that?!
@RetroCarsForever 7 күн бұрын
@@AnnaMarchant-tb9zi 😆 Ohh! Yeah that's a trippy shot from an original 1980's promotional video made by GM.
@mikehargrove4356 10 күн бұрын
94 C4. I'm torn between tweaking more power from the LT1 or swapping in a late model LS drivetrain.
@RetroCarsForever 10 күн бұрын
While I never modified my C4, I've talked to many who have. It's MUCH easier to modify the LT1 to make more power than swap it over to an LS. There's a lot of well documented LT1 mods...Bore out to 383, a hotter cam, etc....That will be much less of a headache than a full engine swap to a newer engine (where you have to make different eras of computer controls talk to each other).
@AtomicReverend 10 күн бұрын
I know this is 3 years old... I would love to see the ranking done again with a Ford Ranger that was a full on custom mini truck or one that was a full on prerunner
@RetroCarsForever 10 күн бұрын
I tried to keep this test to mostly "Stock" cars, as I wanted to get a bearing on the cars themselves versus any modifications. However a stock Ford Raptor would've been very interesting!
@user-ty1en2lw7t 10 күн бұрын
Come to Cali next time u buy. C6 Z06 go 15-20k all day
@RetroCarsForever 10 күн бұрын
California? That's where I live, and NICE C6 Z06s are almost double that (a friend I know JUST bought one). Show me a link and prove me wrong, I wish it wasn't the case!
@mia1shooter 10 күн бұрын
excellent video
@RetroCarsForever 10 күн бұрын
Thank you very much!
@ericrood4100 10 күн бұрын
I have an exact twin of that viper, but it's always men noticing it. Women pay it no mind, aside from the occasional elderly lady calling it adorable.
@RetroCarsForever 10 күн бұрын
“Adorable!” I was amazed at how a few of these women thought the Viper was adorable as well.
@ericrood4100 10 күн бұрын
@@RetroCarsForever Yeah, I think it's the curves, and the "handsome lil' snakey" on the badge.
@Solitude47152 11 күн бұрын
Bought a 96. Six speed, best decision ever made. Wonder if a video exists about battery replacement
@RetroCarsForever 10 күн бұрын
Congrats! That was my choice, you won't regret it. There's a few videos out there about how to replace the battery. It's actually super simple, just loosen a few bolts and you're good.
@mannyfox8089 11 күн бұрын
C5 is the sweet spot. Half the price of the c6 and way more modern and easier to fix than c4.
@RetroCarsForever 11 күн бұрын
From my understanding (I'm not a mechanic)...But in some ways the C5 is easier to fix vs the C4, but in many others its not (as mentioned in the video).
@mannyfox8089 11 күн бұрын
@@RetroCarsForever torque tube related maintenance notwithstanding haha. Also parts are very readily avail for the 5 and 6, not sure if it’s the same on the c4 🤷♂️
@RetroCarsForever 10 күн бұрын
@@mannyfox8089 C4 parts are just as easy to find from my experience.
@nicholasfield6127 11 күн бұрын
I watched the whole video and it was very informative. Basically though, the difference is some are newer and come with newer car advantages
@RetroCarsForever 11 күн бұрын
Thanks! That's a reasonable gist of it, AND the newer cars have some new car disadvantages as well, with a few unique quirks sprinkled in amongst all three of them.