Time for a departure from 924s!
I was at Bristol Queens Sq. meet with my sister on Sunday and was talking about how I would like a C4 Corvette but it would have to be manual, with the early engine and digi dash. Walked around the corner and there was my next car waiting for me! Spoke to the seller, went for a drive on Tuesday and then on Wednesday it was being dropped off at mine!!
Since I sold my 924 Turbo, I missed the event of having a ridiculous car and although my 924S is very competent and probably the best car I've owned, it didn't have the wow factor.
So about the car, it's a 1989 Corvette C4 with the early body style which I like, especially the rear lights!
The spec is:
L98 SBC
6 Speed ZF manual gearbox
Z51 handling pack – the front wheels are 9.5in wide!
6 way electric sports seats
Bose sound system
FX-3 adjustable ride – The Bilstein shocks have 3 settings you can change in the cockpit
The awesome digital dash!
Stock apart from custom stainless exhaust with no cats and 1 silencer
Everything on it works and it has all the right options, the right colour etc.
It's a different beast to the 924s, which are small, precise cars. This is a sledgehammer! It's very comfortable, not that bad at going around corners and the sound is to die for! The torque is immense, it feels like you're spinning the world backwards instead of going forward.
I'm 26 and insurance was a mere £282 fully comp with £50 excess and commuting included! Don't ask me how much a full set of tyres costs or if I've worn out my petrol station loyalty card...
Before I got it and drove it in the rain....
I was at Bristol Queens Sq. meet with my sister on Sunday and was talking about how I would like a C4 Corvette but it would have to be manual, with the early engine and digi dash. Walked around the corner and there was my next car waiting for me! Spoke to the seller, went for a drive on Tuesday and then on Wednesday it was being dropped off at mine!!
Since I sold my 924 Turbo, I missed the event of having a ridiculous car and although my 924S is very competent and probably the best car I've owned, it didn't have the wow factor.
So about the car, it's a 1989 Corvette C4 with the early body style which I like, especially the rear lights!
The spec is:
L98 SBC
6 Speed ZF manual gearbox
Z51 handling pack – the front wheels are 9.5in wide!
6 way electric sports seats
Bose sound system
FX-3 adjustable ride – The Bilstein shocks have 3 settings you can change in the cockpit
The awesome digital dash!
Stock apart from custom stainless exhaust with no cats and 1 silencer
Everything on it works and it has all the right options, the right colour etc.
It's a different beast to the 924s, which are small, precise cars. This is a sledgehammer! It's very comfortable, not that bad at going around corners and the sound is to die for! The torque is immense, it feels like you're spinning the world backwards instead of going forward.
I'm 26 and insurance was a mere £282 fully comp with £50 excess and commuting included! Don't ask me how much a full set of tyres costs or if I've worn out my petrol station loyalty card...
Before I got it and drove it in the rain....
