the mike100 has a C4 again

[mike100]

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.





interior is immaculate-I don't use that word loosely with used cars either.


couple more below...






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]

Nice one Mike. Hope this one is a keeper.

[mike100]

Originally Posted by socalman

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]

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

[jda67gta]

[mike100]

Originally Posted by PLRX

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

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.

[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

Beautifull!! Great mileage.... Congratulations!

[Taurus]

Very, very nice

[NEVRL8T]

Care to tell us how much it set you back?

[mike100]

Originally Posted by NEVRL8T

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]

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

[mike100]

Originally Posted by PLRX

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]

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

[RedLS1GTO]

That is one nice looking Z.

[NEVRL8T]

Originally Posted by mike100

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]

Congrats on the new Z. Very nice!!!

[mike100]

Originally Posted by NEVRL8T

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]

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

[Midnight85]

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

[Bronze85]

Originally Posted by mike100

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.

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........