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LT engined or earlier? Auto?
MOAR pics.
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L98 auto; avoids the dreaded Optispark and it's had a few sensible mods, so it's up to about 300bhp/400 lb ft, which is enough for burbling about.
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Awesome, looks in good nick too.
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Sir, that is tasty |
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| Posted: 10:28 - 21 Jul 2013 Post subject: |
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Thanks guys.
I did look at a few and there's a lot of junk out there, but the clincher was that everything works, including the A/C, which is very rare for an older Yank.
You're more than welcome to wander up Robby.
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| Posted: 13:07 - 21 Jul 2013 Post subject: |
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It's a shame that there is no "This post gives me wood" rating.
V nice.
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| lilredmachine wrote: | Lovely. Under appreciated at the time, but one of the best looking Vettes IMO.
Can haz bonnet up shots plz? |
Gotta be honest, this was very much second choice behind a C3, but I had to concede that they aren't really practical as a daily driver, plus prices for decent ones are at the next level, which is more than I wanted to spend.
Having said that, the more I look at this, the more I like it and the driving experience (if you like Yanks and the drawbacks that go with them) is fabulous; it's a very long time since I last went out for a drive, just because I fancied it, but I did today 
I'll do some engine shots tomorrow, although the TPI isn't the most impressive thing to look at.
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| Posted: 23:10 - 21 Jul 2013 Post subject: |
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It sounds farking epic and, let's be honest, that's one of the major draws of cars like this.
Make no mistake, these lumpy V8s give some seriously respectable performance, but it's really about cruising around with the offbeat burble soundtrack, not screaming along like your hair's on fire.
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| Shaft wrote: | | lilredmachine wrote: | Lovely. Under appreciated at the time, but one of the best looking Vettes IMO.
Can haz bonnet up shots plz? |
Gotta be honest, this was very much second choice behind a C3, but I had to concede that they aren't really practical as a daily driver, plus prices for decent ones are at the next level, which is more than I wanted to spend.
Having said that, the more I look at this, the more I like it and the driving experience (if you like Yanks and the drawbacks that go with them) is fabulous; it's a very long time since I last went out for a drive, just because I fancied it, but I did today
I'll do some engine shots tomorrow, although the TPI isn't the most impressive thing to look at. |
I just love the way the whole front clip lifts and exposes the suspension and wheels. The motor can be made pretty relatively inexpensively 
The C3 is lovely, my Dad's makes me weak at the knees, but once the smog gear is sorted and a few tweaks are made the C4 is a genuinely quick performance car and almost certainly a superior drive. Lest we forget the ZR1 (admittedly a radically different car, but built on the same platform) edition of this model set three open-class world speed records for both speed and endurance: 5000 kilometers at an average speed of 175.710 mph; 5000 miles at an average of 173.791 mph; and 4,221.256 miles at 175.885 mph. Stood for quite a few years too. 
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| Posted: 20:35 - 22 Jul 2013 Post subject: |
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There you go lilred, not the most inspiring of American iron, but it's got some potemtial.
https://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9083/vizu.jpg
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| Wave2k wrote: | Tempted to get a later one later on this year, how does this one drive? ?
Probably gonna have to settle on an 02 Mustang till then. |
Bearing in mind this is probably the first car that the Yanks designed to be taken semi seriously by the rest of the world, I think it drives well, ie like an American car.
IMHO the newer American cars get, the more they try and emulate European competition and something gets lost in translation; I want my Yanks to be a bit unruly and brash, not sanitised, so the only trans atlantic thing left is the iffy build quality.
They were actively trying to make this Corvette handle, so they have uncharacteristically stiff suspension and it gets a bit crashy over deep potholes and does that weird sideways shimmy that all Yanks do, but it's actually very smooth on a half decent surface.
Once it's warmed up (a change of oil and filter will improve things) the gearbox is great, almost imperceptable changes and kicks down as quick as you like.
Steering is a bit dead, not over assisted and it goes where you point it, just not much in the way of feedback.
Nothing to say about the brakes, so I guess they must be as good as anything else.
Engine is obviously the highlight; instant throttle response from the injection and enough feel through the pedal so it doesn't catch you out, but it's a wall of torque from not much more than tickover and there's no traction control, so you have to treat it with a bit of respect.
Where it really differs from Euro cars is the interior, specifically the fixtures and fittings; the plastic looks really cheap and nasty(although it can't be that bad, it's all still in one piece) and the switch gear is an ergonomic nightmare, virtually nothing is where you expect it to be.
A couple of examples; in the centre console, there's a square indentation with some plastic tags evenly spaced around the edges, which I took to be some sort of box holder (burgers or fries maybe ) but turned out to be the switches for the electric seats and mirrors 
And where with most cars you would expect the windscreen wipers to be on a stalk, or maybe a rocker on the dash, the switch on this is a linear slider, mounted almost vertically on the driver's door armrest.
Typically, the equipment levels are very good, much better than an equivalent Euro car of the period and even better than most Jap stuff, keeping in mind this is an almost stock base car.
So tl:dr, loads of fun, all the toys, but comedy interior.
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| Posted: 22:31 - 22 Jul 2013 Post subject: |
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TVRs aren't generally that bad to work on, but you do get the impression that they were designed so the major componants only just fit into their designated space, then the minor stuff was crammed into any hole available.
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| Posted: 14:14 - 23 Jul 2013 Post subject: |
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Love it, looks to be in pretty good condition too, especially the under bonnet shots. The fittings look good, no bad rust visible |
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| Posted: 21:18 - 23 Jul 2013 Post subject: |
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It will if you do it accidentally, like you give it too much in the wet, because your natural reaction will be to back off, so the box will change up.
If you mean it, you bury your right foot and it will hang on to the low gear; it will change up eventually, but this would probably keep spinning through second and maybe a bit in third, if you're really going for it.
Of course, if you really want to wreck your tyres, you can use the hold positions.
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| Posted: 21:19 - 23 Jul 2013 Post subject: |
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For the lulz (you probably won't due to mechanical sympathy and the fact your have your head screwed on) hold the brake pedal and smash the accelerator to the floor.... under a bridge.... in Gravesend...
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