i think this is the best bang for the buck out there....

I'd agree. I was at the Mecum auction, and one went for something like 12k plus fees. Had no idea. Another car is the early Viper. Still cheap.

 

Ditto. Now is the time to find a clean ZR1.

 

I happen to have a low mile 93 white/red that is both Bloomington Gold and NCRS Top Flight certified for sale on another form if anyone is interested.

 

styling has held up well too! I forget, did the ZR1 have a little different body than the regular vette from the same time?

 

I have a 1991 ZR-1 that I absolutely love. Massive torque and indestructible engine, and yes you can buy parts at NAPA. I always felt my 360 Spider was going to grenade behind my head. Too tightly strung for me. Check out the ZR-1 Form/Registry for tons of great information. I only had one of four Bose speakers and all it did was crackle. The stereo IS worth saving. When fixed it sounds great and is plenty powerful. Send your speakers to the shop below. They will put in new amps warrantied for life. Quick turn around. I was very pleased with their service.

Enjoy your ZR-1.

John

Corvette Radio

 

Good deal. Keep us updated.

 

Yes, the rear quarters were wider than a stock vette.

 

C4's are really the first Corvette that was "world class".

ZR1's are great as are the 93 and later LT1's, but that extra 100 hp is a kick in the tail...

When I was doing these I kept the roof in all the time.. That tends to keep the squeaks and rattles to a minimum.. If you make a habit of taking the roof out the dash and areas around it will develop squeaks from the flexing. All of my cars were Z07's, which are a bit stiffer spring wise than the ZR-1, but the ZR1 has a bigger rear bar to make up for it.

The ZR1's essentially have the same front suspension as the Z07 package for the LT cars, stiff but not horrible.

If you go with an LT1, look for the hard to find Z07 package (bigger brakes, stiffer springs and bars, wider wheels up front, cockpit adjustable shocks, oil cooler and stiffer suspension bushings). Typically they made less than 500 Z07 cars per year, so they are about as rare as ZR1's in terms of production numbers. With attrition and folks not knowing that the Z07 cars were actually pretty rare, I would bet that there are far fewer Z07 cars left in the world than there are ZR1's.

C4's are like an Armani suit... They'll always look good, the basic proportions are right.

 

I also had a ZR1 john is right and I would add just an awesome drivers car.

Enjoy in safety

Lee

 

Nice find, congrats and enjoy! Such a great car for what they're currently going for.

 

nothing like a 180mph super car, lotus built engine, and world class engineering for under $20k. These have to go up. Could this be the new 427/435?

 

Lotus designed the engine, it was actually assembled by Mercury Marine....

 

The door skins are different too....gradually widen to match the rear fenders. Makes for a very stealth widebody that is more integrated than the flares on newer widebody Vettes.

I still have my 90 ZR-1 with a Lingenfelter 415 stroker. 12:1 compression, 660 hp at 7500 rpm....still a blast to drive after all these years.......

 

My next toy will likely be a ZR-1...I'm manic in what I like / want, but the ZR-1 has been a constant. I prefer a '93-'95, but love all the years.

Great pick up - good luck with it!

 

Hmm... so what's under the other cover?

 

Gonna mate em, huh?

 

People are always telling me get a Vette as they have the best bang for the buck by far. There is a ton of truth to that statement. Congratulations!

 

These cars are fabulous in stock form and really respond to any mods. Just took mine out last weekend for a meetup halfway between Houston/Dallas. She ran very well up to double the speed limit. They really come alive over 100mph, not that they are a slouch down low. Its just the way they can add on speed easily that was impressive. Alot of cars make noise and don't feel much. Not with these.

 

What mods do you have on yours?

 

Oh, I don't have any. Mine is like brand new and works flawlessly. Sorry if my statement was misleading. Was trying to convey that these motors respond very well to mods.

 

As a former C4 owner (x2!) of a white/red 91 L98, and a 96LT4, these cars are definitely the cream of the crop. That LT5 motor is so smooth, and the 3" wider rear end over stock really looks the business on the road. Are the rear tires 315s or 335?

 

Got it. Not that I would mod one anyway, but you are right - I understand they do respond well to even mild mods.