Reasons to stay with the C4

grandma would love the rocking seats. i think every generation had their quirks when first changed. surprised they didn't fix the seat issue in the c6. it seems everytime they get most of the bugs fixed they change generations and start all over again. my personal preference is c2, c3, c4. i own 2 out of the three and very hard to say one is better than the other.

Gotta keep the C4 until I can save enough for a new ZR-1.

I'm keeping my C4 until GM builds and I can afford the new concept vette unveiled this week at the Philadelphia Auto Show...   What a car.. I really hope they build it.  As soon as I figure out how to download pictures from my phone to here I will do it.   As far as C4's are concerned, in my humble opinion(IMHO going forward) the C4 has been the best design to date..

Every generation has it's "issues".  Most vette owners have a gut reaction to what gen turns them on, much like woman, so ya gotta respect their choice.  So I don't bash anyone's gen, hey it's a vette and we all have to deal with the quirks that are built into the experience of owning one.  There isn't any vette I would turn down, but I might not have the passion I have for the C4.   Love the corkpit, clamshell...hate #8 plug , changing wires and the dana 36. 

Edited by jimmymack - February 03 2010 at 4:53pm

Im not bashing any year vettes, but the facts are the facts.

In 1987 I owned an import auto parts store and had been following the development of the C4. I agreed with most of the writers who felt the Corvette had finally achevieved a world class auto. I do my own work and love the way the clamshell hood exposes the entire front for access. I was on my 4th MG at the time and love a small tight car. In 2007, after 45 yrs of riding motorcycles (mostly BMWs), I rode from VT to FL in Oct and instead of enjoying the Blue Ridge Pkwy it rained and was cold all the way to the FL border. I said it's time for my Corvette. I looked for months for the right C4 because I wanted the clamshell hood, 96in wheelbase, and felt like the C5's looked like they had fat hips. I found my 96 (I wanted OBD-II electronics to ease maint) with the LT4 motor (love the rpm and engine development) with the FE1 suspension because I want to be able to drive the car in comfort. I've driven 12,000 miles since last April and love the car. I look at it waiting in the driveway and love the lines. I average 28mpg on trips and about 15 in townand I know 300000 miles from now I'll have to give up driving anyway. This C4 is it!

Good question. Understand that's just a gesstimate. The car has 56,000 now. My artificial left hip makes it difficult to get in and out of the C4 so most of my miles will be on another BMW bike due this summer. About 2 hours in the car puts both legs to sleep and in pain but I find I can still ride all day so an electric vest will make the cold go away..LOL Dave

Though this is my first Vette, so no expert, just a fan, this 87 C4 seems pretty great for a daily driver.  I go almost 2000 miles a month, get 23 on commute and 25 or 26 on highway trips, so it's an econo-sled that beats my wife's V-6 2006 wagon and daughter's 4 cyl turbo PT Cruiser!  My old Corvette needed a little work, but for $6500 and about $3000 in fixes, it is a cheap and affordable sports car that is so fun to drive that I now appreciate what all of you had already known. 

Hey, Poolman, just enter your own cell or home number into your cell phone, then add your email address to your entry and then open your picture and forward it to yourself at your email and it will appear as a .jpg picture that you can save on your computer and then email to anyone or to a Website.  Good luck and enjoy the Vette.  I have my first, an 87 with almost 140G miles on it, paid $6500 and added about $3000 to get it up to snuff.  Drive it 80-90 miles a day and get 23+ mpg and feel lucky to be able to drive a Corvette every day and to think of it as an econo-commuter!

Last night I replaced a bad amplifier in one of the rear Bose speakers. During disassembly, it occurred to me the NASA Space Shuttle engineers require their employees to be interns on the Corvette design team. I love my Vette, but some of the design work really makes me scratch my head at times <just venting>