gibsonxplayer88

i know this isnt really the section for this, but i figured i would get a pretty straight answer here.

ive really been looking for my own sort of muscle car, i mean i sort of have the 67, but at the end of the day no matter how much work i do to it, or what i fix its still my dads car.
so im thinking of buying a C4 vette in the spring. any opinions? i dont know much about the LT1s so anyone have any input on those?

again i apologize for posting in the wrong section but im just curious what you all think.

Starfury

I'm not a big fan of C4's. IMO, they don't have a lot of style. They scream 80's bland. And for the most part, fox body Mustangs are a better, cheaper car.

If you do get one, get an 89+. They were absolute pigs until about then, when GM finally pulled their head out of their asses and started putting power back into the motors.

gibsonxplayer88

most of the ones around my area are 90-93ish so i guess that works. are they really only putting out 300hp out of those 350's though?

Starfury

Yeah, but realize that those are net hp numbers, unlike the gross numbers of pre-72 cars, and that they also have a VERY flat torque curve. My roommate had a '97 T/A with an LT-1, and it was by no means a slouch. It had power anywhere between 1200 and 5500. You could pass people in 5th gear at 2k rpm. My 331 which has a peak output of ~320hp only makes good power between 3k and 6200.

Honestly, instead of a C4, I'd look at a 4th gen F-body. I hate F-bodies with a passion (they drive funky and are butt ugly, IMO), but they handle absolutely amazing and they're fast. An LT1 car is good for high 13's, an LS1 for low 13's with a good driver.

gibsonxplayer88

so bringing back the fox, if it were between an f-body and the fox what would be an overall better car?

dcohen

the fox would be cheaper to buy and to build

they have a TON of potential

andrewmp6

The c4 is kinda watered down and if its a t top good luck getting them to seal good.Yeah id go f body or sn95 f body would be 3rd or 4th gen.

Curse The Sky

To me, almost every car that came out of the 80s was ugly. I hate the C4s, and I hate most fox bodies. Camaros and the occasional SVO are the only ones that I'll give the time of day to.

Depending on what you have to spend, you could probably pick up a 94-96ish Mustang GT for a decent price. I've seen high mileage ones on Craigslist around my area going for $2-4k. Fox bodies are even more abundant and usually cheaper.

If you're looking for something more muscle-era, Mustangs make a great project cars. You can usually find something that someone started to restore (provided they did it right) for a reasonable price, especially considering the economy right now. I paid $2800 for mine (in Connecticut, where finding one without rust for less than $8k is almost impossible); it needed floor pans, trunk floor, passenger side inner fender, rear frame rails, front frame rails patched, and some minor work on fenders, passenger side door, and lower quarters. It sounds like a lot of work, but it really hasn't been that bad. I'm about $3500 total into the car now and it's getting close to paint / interior / suspension time.

lunarweasel

Have you tried buying you Mustang from your dad? Always a thought.

I like all 80s Mustangs for how they can be made to drive, but I only like one for looks. This is my Uncles 89 SSP Police Interceptor. 70k original miles, mint condition. Fast as s$%t.

rmodel65

c4 vettes suck to get in and out of, matter of fact they fail. get a camaro or firebird etc or a c5 they are actually daily driveable