Faults:

Oil leak.

Coolant leak (radiator).

Clutch.

General Comments:

White Corvette (C4), love this generation.

Stunning looking and driving car.

Nostalgia hits hard, looked at these cars growing up in the 1980's, now I finally own one, it's a dream come true.

Very fast for its time, and very fun to drive.

Mine isn't a show car but is in very good condition, and I plan to keep it that way!

Faults:

All the light bulbs in the dash burnt out soon after purchase.

General Comments:

I've always wanted one of these Corvettes since I was a teenager. I thought they looked really cool and always admired the grey 87 IROC across the street with the tuned port engine.

Before I turned 30, I decided to get a C4 Corvette because I didn't want to sell my Honda. I found a light metallic blue 85 with a light blue interior. It needed a wheel alignment and new brakes, but I fell in love with it as soon as my foot touched the gas pedal. I have driven modern hemis with 350 horses and 390 ft lbs in the 06 Charger... but they don't make motors like this TPI anymore. This is the most fun to drive car I have ever been in. The handling is out of this world, it's not bad at all on gas, and you cannot find a better bang for your buck. She looks beautiful and people always ask about her. I still have my Honda as a daily driver and have classic insurance on the Vette. I had a 5.0 Mustang when I was 18 which was an awful, ugly rust bucket. I love my Vette, it is a real sports car.

Faults:

Throwing this out there first: The previous owner did not take very good care of his Corvette...

Blew out head/cylinder wall. My logic: Oh well, I wanted to do a motor rebuild anyway...

Transmission died after motor rebuild; 3rd and 4th blew out. New trans from a 90's ZR1.

Computer/Electronic Management system went haywire. The car was down for 3 months while I tracked down an acceptable replacement. Had some wiring harness issues as well.

And just the normal constant adjustments and headaches from breaking in (new) motors.

General Comments:

Despite the problems and the deserved title of "money pit", this Vette has been a real gem that just has needed some dusting.

Best cruiser ever, and since the ZR1 trans, it's gotten even better. The power of the engine (383 stroker with tuned electronic injection) is immense, and this satisfying smirk comes across your face while the back end slides out. Listening to the Magnaflow exhaust hum is a real pleasure. Worth the headaches? Absolutely. Yes, at one time (make that a few times) I did want to park it in the field and start beating it with a bat or another blunt object, but the driving experience this car provides just absolves all those feelings. It makes you feel a certain way when you drive it, and that alone is worth the issues. This is my 5th Vette (over the years) and my 1st C4. I'm impressed and satisfied.

F.Y.I.: For the 383, I used a 1996 Chevy 2500 4-bolt 350, and had it bored and stroked.