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mike100 01-30-2011 9:26pm

the mike100 has a C4 again
 
Came last night on a trailer: 1991 ZR-1 26k miles.

I posted this pic at CF-so far nobody has noticed my friend giving me the bird from the passenger seat.:D
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/DSC03634.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...orvette052.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...orvette030.jpg

interior is immaculate-I don't use that word loosely with used cars either.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...orvette047.jpg

couple more below...


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...orvette037.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/DSC03630.jpg

The bad news is that the pass. door got screwed up when the car shifted in the trailer it was in...got a discount- enough to get the bottom of the door repainted. Also I have to fix an oil cooler line leak that is common to the LT5. Trying to get it ship-shape in the next week or so.

socalman 01-30-2011 9:27pm

Nice one Mike. Hope this one is a keeper.

mike100 01-30-2011 9:32pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by socalman (Post 114131)
Nice one Mike. Hope this one is a keeper.

I'm not really the car keeping type, but this one is clean so it should be a looker for years to come. Also, a black 91 ZR-1 has sentimental value to me since it was the first vette I ever drove.

PLRX 01-30-2011 9:39pm

Mike, that is a great looking Vette. I got some twisty rpads to pop that cherry on the Bomber Run :dance:

jda67gta 01-30-2011 9:40pm

:cheers:

mike100 01-30-2011 10:08pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLRX (Post 114145)
Mike, that is a great looking Vette. I got some twisty rpads to pop that cherry on the Bomber Run :dance:

hopefully I'll find time to get the new tires mounted soon. I took my chances on my midnight shakedown run last night with 10-15 year old rubber...lets just say the ABS works. gotta spend some quality time in the DMV before the week is out too.:willy:

SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84 01-30-2011 10:12pm

Beautifull!! Great mileage.... Congratulations! :cheers:

Taurus 01-30-2011 10:30pm

Very, very nice:D

NEVRL8T 01-30-2011 10:51pm

Care to tell us how much it set you back?

mike100 01-30-2011 11:06pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEVRL8T (Post 114248)
Care to tell us how much it set you back?

about $20k. I went back and forth about getting nothing, getting another LT1 car of some sort for half the price, or a ZR-1 that wasn't too damn much.

I even thought about cashing out my '08 C6 and putting all the money towards a C6-Z06, but no way I'm gonna give Cali that kind of tax and lic money. The planets really aligned for me to have the C6, that deal is not going to repeat soon- so I'm still happy with it.

The one thing that remains to be seen is if the C4-ZR market is bottomed out or if they will continue to depreciate to the $5k-$10k range. In some ways I think they could as they are still a quirky, ill-constructed, 90's era GM car- although there is a minimum level due to part-out value.

PLRX 01-30-2011 11:36pm

Mike, I agree. The Corvette Tax in CA is crazy. Buy a E-Force Edelbrock S/C and hook and gab!

mike100 01-30-2011 11:44pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLRX (Post 114334)
Mike, I agree. The Corvette Tax in CA is crazy. Buy a E-Force Edelbrock S/C and hook and gab!

oh, believe me, I thought about that too. Not gonna be able to buy any more toys this year though. Probably will take me 6 months to get this new car in order- which is fine...it will keep me busy. dumb stuff like fixing the radio, a couple of odds and ends that all the C4's need. still have to pay for the tires and sales tax...kind of takes the wind out of your wallet's sails.

CRUZN C4 01-31-2011 2:28am

Congrats!
 
The ZR-1s are saweeet!:metal: Love the 4-cammers. I hope you enjoy that Vette.:above:

RedLS1GTO 01-31-2011 8:52am

That is one nice looking Z. :cheers:

NEVRL8T 01-31-2011 8:57am

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike100 (Post 114272)
In some ways I think they could as they are still a quirky, ill-constructed, 90's era GM car- although there is a minimum level due to part-out value.

I am curious. What is ill-constructed about it? Surely you don't mean the LT5?

C4fan 01-31-2011 9:44am

Congrats on the new Z. Very nice!!!

mike100 01-31-2011 10:03am

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEVRL8T (Post 114569)
I am curious. What is ill-constructed about it? Surely you don't mean the LT5?

no, just the rest of the car.

Sweet 90 01-31-2011 10:34am

Nice find Mike, If I were ever to look for another C4 a Z would be on my list as well.:cheers:

Midnight85 01-31-2011 10:52am

Super nice, if that was in my garage I'd be sportin' a woody.

Bronze85 01-31-2011 12:00pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike100 (Post 114272)
about $20k. I went back and forth about getting nothing, getting another LT1 car of some sort for half the price, or a ZR-1 that wasn't too damn much.

I even thought about cashing out my '08 C6 and putting all the money towards a C6-Z06, but no way I'm gonna give Cali that kind of tax and lic money. The planets really aligned for me to have the C6, that deal is not going to repeat soon- so I'm still happy with it.

The one thing that remains to be seen is if the C4-ZR market is bottomed out or if they will continue to depreciate to the $5k-$10k range. In some ways I think they could as they are still a quirky, ill-constructed, 90's era GM car- although there is a minimum level due to part-out value.

:iagree: The parts price/availability kept me out. I could work on it myself, but I can imagine labor costs are high as well. But if they came down that low........


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