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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes ca.
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just bought a 90
hi , well i just bought a 90 black with red guts car has 137k it has headers borla exhaust 410 gears ported inj housing and plenum new clutch. the paint is perfect but will need to replace the interior. i bought the car of one of my sisters girl friends who was selling it for her brother who took a job in u.a.e.. I PAID 16K for her . car runs awsome. what should i look out for ? car even came with a set of drag radials.how many miles could i get out of her before i need to worry about a rebuild? thanx for any help
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Re: just bought a 90
Welcome to the group.
That engine will see way over 200K no problem !
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Re: just bought a 90
Sounds like cleaning up those guts might be the first order of business.
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Re: just bought a 90
yes new guts first . ? where can i get new seat covers that have the corvette embroyderd in them like the factory. seems everywhere i look its not there . would the later carpet94-96 be better not worried about being totally correct . also can ojne upgrade to the 94 and up seats by ordering the foam and covers ? i am a little large and these seats are for small . also has any body used sound deadener dyna mat etc what best . thanx for any help
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Re: just bought a 90
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and an L98 with the standard seats with no lettering. So I don't know if the CORVETTE lettering goes with the ZR-1 or with the sport seats. Does anyone have a 90 or 91 L98 with sport seats to check?
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10-19-2007
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: yucca valley ca
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Re: just bought a 90
i wasw nodering how come you bouht a car wiuth so many miles damn thats a lot lol. its cool bro do you race it=D> im new too i just got my first one
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Re: just bought a 90
the car had the mods i wanted and brand new 10k paint. did a leakdown test and got .04% in the worst cylinder. car has gone 11.91 @117.82 according to the timeslip that came with the car .it is my daily driver . these cars are a blast
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Re: just bought a 90
CONGRATS
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Re: just bought a 90
 welcome to the brotherhood!
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Re: just bought a 90
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