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Re: Opinions on this ‘91 please.
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04-19-2018 | #12 |
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Re: Opinions on this ‘91 please.
Would have to agree. From everything I’ve read in this forum over the years, I’m amazed at the level of support and effort ZR-1 owners will go to help one another. This is a very tight-knit community.
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04-19-2018 | #14 |
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Re: Opinions on this ‘91 please.
My 91 sounds like somebody under the hood shakin 20 cans of spray paint with the racket from the cam chains at cold startup,it’s done that from day one and I got the car with 6000 miles. The rattle and vibration in the car in question sounds like it’s missing. Injectors,coil,plug wire is what I’d look for.
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Played phone tag with the dealership today to inquire about the status of the injectors, we were unable to connect with one another. After doing more research, I am feeling the car is priced too high even though they came down from 20k to 17k. I found ZR-1s in much better condition with lower milage for just a little more money here on the Registry. I work a lot and have a significant amount of call, makes it a challenge to travel to see a car. I prefer to find a car locally that I can easily get to so that I can see it in person. B17Crew |
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04-21-2018 | #17 |
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Re: Opinions on this ‘91 please.
OP, since you're asking for opinions, mine is that $17K is way too much money for a stock car with that mileage. It looks clean, but there is also some significant wear, such as the seat bolster...worn nearly all the way through the leather. Another thing to consider is that the vintage GS-Cs are very cool, but will need to be replaced pronto if you plan on driving the car. In 2014, I paid $18K for my '90 with 15,500 miles and I wouldn't pay that again. If it was my money, I would buy a car from a registry member that is already sorted and/or modified, because the one you're considering COULD end up bleeding you dry. JMHO. Good luck!
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04-22-2018 | #18 | |
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Another strong point of the car besides the LT-5 is the panel fit/alignment of this particular specimen. The panels are aligned more precisely than my ‘96’s panels. Don’t know if ZR-1s received special attention on the line in regards to panel fit, but this is one of the better aligned C4s I have seen in a while. B17Crew |
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04-23-2018 | #20 |
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Re: Opinions on this ‘91 please.
I would strongly suggest that you get your car up to Marc Haibeck rather than use a local dealer. Or at least give him a call about your symptoms. I was just at Marc's shop for our monthly lunch and he had a car in that had a noise similar to the one you have described that had been diagnosed as rod knock by his local Chevrolet dealer. The dealer then proceeded to rebuild the engine (expensive) and it still didn't run. Well it ran barely like on seven cylinders and still made the noise. As was noted above, injectors are often a culprits on these old cars, and sure enough it turns out whom ever had been working on the car had replaced injectors one at a time, with Marc finding three different brands on the car. Also one was completely dead. They were due to start it up after I left so I don't know the outcome, but I can assure you that Marc and Bob will get it running perfectly (and hopefully they won't have to rebuild the rebuild.) You are really not that far away from Marc's shop in Addison IL--probably five hours-- and having him go through a ZR-1 recently purchased can save untold headaches. It is always worth the money, and it will likely save you a lot of money over time. I did it with my '93 and my '95 and he found lots of little things that I would not have found until it was too late. Saved me lots of hassle and the cars always ran like new. Well, better than new after he did his 510 HP package on the '95.--Bob
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