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C4's "get no respect"

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#1 ·
Does any C4 owner feel they get less respect when coming up against the other generations?
It does seem that way sometimes, do you have an "event to vent"
 
#6 · (Edited)
ITS STILL A CORVETTE ! ! ! :patriot:
A Corvette is an American icon, and has always represented the epitome of American muscle. Growing up, and growing older, anyone doing up a muscle car always compared what they had to a Vette. The first generation started it all. The look was unique and said this is what an American race car looks like. The second generation was an awesome look with all that power under the hood, and I think it's what drove inovation into all the automakers to make their cars more powerful, faster, and to try and run like a Vette. The C3s came out and OMG! The look was/is stunning, and at least in the beginning, still had that C2 power to push it down the street. When the 70s started sinking in, the look was still there, but the power went way down to keep up with emissions standards. The early mid 70s to the last in 82 weren't exactly tire smokin, flying down the road beasts they once were, but still the fastest American production cars. That said, I've had a number of muscle cars that would walk all over those underpowered toys, but ya know what? They were still a Vette, and even though mine was faster, it still wasn't a Vette. No offense to any other version, but that look is still one of the hottest sexiest cars on the road. It's the style I grew up with when I started driving to ending my 20s, & I love it the best. When your C4s first came out, I thought WTF did Chevy do to my Corvette? If I know someone with a really big door that won't stay open, I know where to find a doorstop for it. Powerwise, it wasn't any different than the later C3s, and it still was a Vette, and I still respected that. The style eventually grew on me, and the later C4s started lookin good again, cool, a Vette! Then the C5s came out & I again thought, CHEVY WTF did you do to my car again??? And then, that Vette started lookin good too. Power was starting to come back with the later C4s, which is a GOOD thing, and the C5s pushed that even more. Haven't quite made up my mind on the C6s, but they are Vettes, even though the headlights don't pop up . . .

Early spring, my son bought a 99 Z28 with a LS1 . . . wait a minute, isn't that a Vette engine?? We put 373s in it and he got a K&N ram air. A friend's wife has a '67 383 Barracuda, strictly a strip car, headers, mild cam, 373s & MTs. If I remember right, they were a pretty fast car in their day, and she runs 13.7s. His last time at the strip, the kid ran 13.2 on street tires. I'm sure when he told me this, he meant from a slow rolling start up to the legal speed limit, but he came home one night and said, "DAD, I BEAT A VETTE!" I asked what year, he didn't know, but went and did a Google pic search. From what he showed me, and wasn't exactly sure, I guessed an 89, maybe a 90? He was thrilled for a week. He started looking at Vette pics, checking out Vette stats, EBay, Cars.com, Autotrader . . . He started pricing them seriously, and said he wanted to save up his $$ and maybe next spring, sell his Z & . . . get a Vette . . . I told him if he put that money into his Z, he'd have a car that a Z06 couldn't keep up with . . . ya know what he told me . . . same thing I thought years ago long before he was born when I beat my first one . . . he said, "yea Dad, but it still won't be a Vette."

eltee4, you have a Vette. I don't care what year it is, don't care how fast or slow it is, you have a Vette. Nothing any ignorant POS can say changes that. You've got a Vette, and in the world of cars, and the world of real people, that's a REALLY good thing.
 
#3 ·
Only on these forums. In the real world, never had a bad word spoken about my vette from any other gen of vette owner, or from any other car guy for that matter. In fact, it's just the opposite, i get plenty of compliments from other vette owners and non vette owners alike.
 
#5 ·
class of it's own

I love the C4's. Mine's an 89, the last of the Star Trek Dashes. But I perferd the oval tail lamps of the latter C4's, so I did a front and rear swap from a 96 plus the side gills. It was a bolt on switch, very easy! I've had mine for eight years, never seen another like it. It truly is in a class of it's own.
 
#7 · (Edited)
"Does any C4 owner feel they get less respect when coming up against the other generations?
It does seem that way sometimes, do you have an "event to vent" "

Who gives a dam, I bought a c4 to enjoy, and it was cheap, C4s are the best buy in the market place at this time and one in good tune will run the crap out of most c3 and c2 vettes and some c5s. :woowoo:

btw: I am still trying to get rid of some rattles in the dash but the car goes like hell which is what a Corvette is supposed to do! Just turn up the stereo and drive, baby drive.........335 ft lbs of torque blows almost anything away up to 100mph.......

Time for another drink..........
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#8 ·
I was on a trip on the coastal route and a guy and his girlfriend, drivin a brand-new Maseratti, could not stop taking pictures of my vette!!
When driving pass some people, they would not even spot the Maseratti but rather look at the 1990 Vette!! That was pleasure!!!!
 
#10 ·
Maybe in the "states" where materialism is king but....

Over here in Japan less than 3 months ago my 90 Vette was given a 5 page spread in a prominent Japanese/American Car magazine.

If the C4 doesent get "respect" its probably by a C5 owner on the many Vette forums who spent thousand$$$ more and has yet to fill villified in their purchase.

In either case Vettes are a rare breed and usually get lots of admiration by people who rarely get to see any generation of them.

:patriot:
 
#121 ·
I love my C4. It may not be the fastest or nicest one out there, but Damit it's mine. A true Corvette lover enjoys all Vettes. No matter the age. Our C4s inspired the engineers to build the newer ones. It's like saying you don't like your grandparents. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't exist. Get my point. I'll enjoy driving my grandparents. Ooh Rah.
 
#12 ·
To All;
My 96 LT4 is my 6th Vette, (63 vert, 66 coupe,68 vert, 69 L88 vert, 74 coupe) like the previous ones I like the rocket ride I get.
Its still a Vette and it still recharges my batteries everytime I take it out. A good friend of mine and I had Vettes in the 60's and we both have 96 LT4's today and we both say the FIRE IS STILL BURNIN!!!!
 
#89 ·
I agree but I love my C6 just a little bit more because of that 4 letter word... MINE.
 
#15 ·
C4s Do Get respect

:thumbsup3:I have had my 84 for 8years and still get the looks. Of course the sound precedes the site. At shows I compete against 84 to 90s I have been doing VERY well the class is SuperStreet. That is outside and inside not the engine,although my engine is super clean I can't go in a show class . I love and I drive it 89,000 miles and going strong.:coffeetime:
 
#18 ·
No Respect

I have had no problems over the years, I agree
most (I did not say all) owners like me like all
the years they all have something to offer,
I love looking at the changing and the growing
of the greatest true sports car in America!
Come to think of it a few years ago i was at
a Harley weekend party at the gate a guy said something about my bike i stopped and asked what
he was riding he said nothing, his friend said he was riding a bicycle!
 
#19 ·
I have to agree the c4s don't get respect but if people only new all the 1ST that the 84 had put in it they might change their minds. I own a 1984 stock vette and it still runs perfect and get 25 miles to the gallon on the highway and still has more power then I know what to do with and still gets all the looks you would want when driving a vette.:welcometoourcl
 
#21 ·
I don't even respect my own C4
Toughest day was when a buddy was trying to race me while driving my C4 and I was driving my C5......easy to figure out how that worked out.....
 
#22 ·
You have my heartfelt comdolences-- must have been a tough day. But hey how many of us can race our own vette while driving another we own. Should have let him win!! NAH win at any cost. I rather be seeing the dust in my rear view mirror anytime vs dust on my windshield.
 
#24 ·
There is always going to be something better faster nicer, that holds true with everything women cars computers
So while that is a fact it is better to be content then not enjoying what you have while you have it , for tomorrow it could all be gone....
 
#29 ·
I actually like the C4 looks better than the C5 or C6 but as far as drivability , it is no comparison
 
#31 ·
C4 respect

:thumbsup3: A corvette is a corvette, I have never had anyone dis my c4 at any car show or on the street, a lot of later model corvette drivers probably had a c4 prior to a later generation. I love the c4 because of the way the fenders are attached to the hood, only generation that way. Talk to a Harley rider and most will admit thier first bike was probablly some Asian model, I think most people are like me, if it has an engine I like it!
 
#32 ·
my 84 is FINE

:drool5:Hey the car shows that I enter the class is 84 --90. Let me tell you I do VERY well there are a lot of C4s out there and at these shows the C4s draw a crowd. I am selling mine NOW . I am looking at a 93 40th Ann. car As soon as I sell it I will get the 93. I just had this for 8 years and want to up grade. I put a lot inot this it is in very good condition I have all the original parst in my garadge. Love It:thumbsup3:
 
#33 ·
C4's

:drool5:Hey the car shows that I enter the class is 84 --90. Let me tell you I do VERY well there are a lot of C4s out there and at these shows the C4s draw a crowd. I am selling mine NOW . I am looking at a 93 40th Ann. car As soon as I sell it I will get the 93. I just had this for 8 years and want to up grade. I put a lot inot this it is in very good condition I have all the original parst in my garadge. Love It:thumbsup3:
UR Still Gonna Have a C'4 ?
 
#35 ·
I haven't had many problems with my C4 from other Vette owners.....although on the street scene most of the people know what my past rides have started out as and how they turned out.....the worst thing that happened recent I was out ridin around and it was a really nice day had the top out car all shined up so I roll up to a stop light beside a Miata the guy driving looks over and says nice Vette for a C4....I smiled and politely asked "does your daughter know you have her car out"....As far as buying a C4 over any other number one it's the style I fell in love with in high school, the price was right so I made it mine and have a list of future plans
 
#36 ·
C-4's

Quit Crying about Your C-4's Their as good as any other Vette, & performance wise their a little short ? But that can be fixed !! I'll Take on a C-5 ,& a C-6 ....So Don't Sell a C-4 Short .....& they Handle, if You Have a Z-51 or Z-52 ... :thumbsup3: :woowoo:
 
#37 ·
Quit Crying about Your C-4's Their as good as any other Vette, & performance wise their a little short ? But that can be fixed !! I'll Take on a C-5 ,& a C-6 ....So Don't Sell a C-4 Short .....& they Handle, if You Have a Z-51 or Z-52 ... :thumbsup3: :woowoo:
I don't think I was, as a matter of fact I feel the C4 is an excellent platform to start with and even the non Z51 Vettes handle extremely well.....after my brake upgrade in the next cpl months I'll start adding the suspension pieces of collected over the summer, then it's on to the drivetrain
 
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