1986 Chevrolet Corvette C4 sights & sounds

[KeskinTRS]

Aa the 80`s, digital calculator watch design everywhere

[WenaxBkn310]

What is the max speed (Km) of the C4. It's a good or bad speed????

[LashoutUK]

@WenaxBkn310 Hi there. This specific version had a top speed of 241.4 km/h, which I believe was pretty good for the time. The same-year Ferrari 308 GTB, which was lighter, more expensive and made a little more power, only went 15km/h faster.

[karitony]

Man all u need is a stereo in that car and blow 80's music !

[espjuan]

Why can't modern have an instrument cluster as informative as this one?

[KraYziE1995]

Mrrrrr !! <33

[hyrman]

Very good basic video showing the car! Not any stupid music on the background...

[codive]

Very nice video by the way!

[codive]

Tonight, I just walked out of a little liquor store, after having looked up prices of Corvette C4s. As I walk out, a silver, limited edition drives by and parks right around the corner. I talked to the driver who wants to sell it. I'll be broke, but dammit, I loved the sound, and I just can't forget that baby.

[dmravi13]

wow the dashboard reminds me of a spaceship LOL

[GeorgeW666]

Hey, can anyone tell me what these cars are like for tall people? I'm 6ft3 and my legs are the longer part of my body (think daddy long legs). Also, I have size 11 feet, so are the footwells big enough? From the pics I've seen they look quite small!

[TransAMGTA1988]

Beautiful!

80's C4 are the best looking Corvettes!

[302guitarplayer]

Thanks i got it =)

[LashoutUK]

@302guitarplayer Nice one! Enjoy it :-D

[sem100brf]

Right on

[wyjuggernaut86]

oh my god, i love this car

[nintendo007]

I have a question. How do you manage driving on the left in UK with the steering wheel on the left

[LashoutUK]

@nintendo007 It's no problem at all. The only issues I've found is car park barriers (they're on the wrong side), so you have to either lean across or get out, and sometimes overtaking can be tricky - if you can't see 'through' the vehicle in front, i.e. it's a truck, you either have to wait until you can see the road ahead from a bend, drop back enough to see past, or dart out. Never had any problems, though, fortunately!

[nintendo007]

@LashoutUK That's cool because I've seen many left hand drive cars in London and I've spotted only a handful of right hands in the U.S.

[nintendo007]

Little Red Corvette



[302guitarplayer]

Hello i was wondering how you work the overdrive i have a 86 but i dont know how to use it any help please.

[LashoutUK]

@302guitarplayer Hi there, I'll get back to you later today about this!

[LashoutUK]

@302guitarplayer Hi 302, sorry for taking ages to get back. My memory's a bit hazy as it's been such a long time - but operation of the overdrive should be fully automatic, initially. You can switch it in and out using the button on the gearstick, if you need to do it manually, or if you turn it off once it should stay off, if I recall correctly. You should see a little orange 'D' on the panel above the radio when it's on...

[LashoutUK]

@302guitarplayer ......sometimes they get modified though, so they don't come on automatically. It's worth remembering to put the clutch in as well when you engage it, like changing gear, just to give the overdrive unit an easier time. Let me know how you get on!

[302guitarplayer]

Hello i was wondering how you work the overdrive i have a 86 but i dont know how to use it any help please.

[gstaraftari]

Corvette which is like stone ! 

[demolitionbeats1]

What was the first year that the L98 was stock with the vettes? My friend who has a 1990 says that 1990 is the first year they came stock, but this 86 has one also??

[LashoutUK]

@demolitionbeats1 Hi there! The L98 was stock from '85, replacing the older Crossfire V8 - then that was replaced by the more potent 300bhp LT1 in '92. They went through a facelift in 1990 - which is what he's probably thinking of - but the L98 engine remained for a few more years :-)

[demolitionbeats1]

@LashoutUK Hey thanks for the comment, i understand now, if im gonna get an older vette than i will probably do the 1992+ cuz i like the newer interior but hell ide take the 85 too haha

[LashoutUK]

@demolitionbeats1 Haha, know what you mean. Hell, if you get a '92 you'll get another 55BHP too, amongst other things - so it's all good!

[SEMAChannel]

Very nice video, thanks for sharing.

[zeetek007]

That dash looks awesome, I would love to have that on my 89 Golf.

[LashoutUK]

@Turtle889 Hey up. The overdrive does (from the factory) operate automatically, so you don't need to change gears to get another ratio. You get the best drive, however, (and the longest life from the overdrive unit) by switching it manually and declutching when you engage or disengage it.

Hope that's some help.

[Turtle889]

i saw one of theses at a dealer ship and it is a manual with overdrive does the over drive make part automatic so u don't have to shift gears.

[LashoutUK]

@xxsolidsteelxx Haha, yes, it is very much a love-it-or-hate-it thing. I wasn't sure about it at first, as I found it harder to read at a glance - but after a while I caught on. Do like it now though, like being in a bomber or something at night :-D

[xxsolidsteelxx]

Ew,i dont like the digital dash

[batvette]

A little advice from a 23 year '86 z51 owner.... the A/C head high pressure switch controls the engine cooling fan, which almost never runs. GM designed this engine to run on the verge of boilover for emissions reasons. Way too hot, the heat destroys the wiring harness and alternator. Run a wire from sensor to switch under the dash and by jumping that fan runs all the time vehicle is below 40 mph and above 160 degrees. Pick up some hp and no negatives except a fan motor once in awhile for $27.

[bobbyzox]

omg it went around a corner

[kirbyyasha]

Man, I would love a Corvette... They are beautiful machines.

[JELLYBEAN1133]

the only all american muscle car thats as cool as it was back then as it is now. the vette....

[neatoauctions]

An interesting attempt at editing -- your first, I imagine.

We live, we learn... some of us.

Better luck to you,

~Mr. Hollywood

[LashoutUK]

@neatoauctions Hah, thanks, I guess - but there was no effort put into editing this as it is just a series of clips to show people what the car sounds like :-)

One day I'll get around to making a proper video! :-D

[DOCOMOKAN]

カッコいい(^-^)v

[firstorlast86]

Gotta love the original 84-90 C4.

[fontheking5]

Best sound in the world and a very nice vette

[beastsellers1]

this has always been my favorite dash

[seft29]

nice vette man!

[LashoutUK]

Thanks! Can't wait to own another one - hopefully this year, if other projects don't get in the way - but one will take a spot on the drive somepoint soon.

Definitely be a 6-speeder this time though, so being picky it'll probably have to come from the States as there aren't many 6 speed L98's with the digi-dash over here :)

[seft29]

yea i had an 86 vette with the 4 speed auto (wish it were manual) a few years ago, i loved that car tho. but with lots of problems from previous owner its out of commission.

i have a 95 lt1 ill put a video up soon if ya wanna check it out later, just haven't gotten around too it.

[tripleheshy]

Wow, an astonishingly beautiful homestead you have. Reminds me when I lived in England and fell in love with that gorgeous country side.

[SpartanZN3]

so retro... but SO damn good!

my great uncle wants to sell me his for 5 grand, its in mid condition to!

[horaciomercury777]

Hi LashoutUK,

Can you please tell me how much litres/100km does it consumes?

thanks

[LashoutUK]

Hi Horacio,

Around town and on short trips about 18 litre/100km - on the motorway about 10-11.

You can get quite a lot more by fitting a performance exhaust, a decent filter (ITG for example) and by uprating the ignition system slightly with a decent coil and better plugs. One of the club members that has done just that tends to get about 9 litre/100km on the motorway!

The later ones are more efficient - the ones with the 'LT1' engine. Mine used to average 10.5 litre/100km - and automatic!

[horaciomercury777]

Thank you,

I apreciate that info.

[carlorocky]

how did the 4+1 work exactly? I heard they were junk, is that true?

[LashoutUK]

The 4+3 - well, it was a computer controlled overdrive that would kick in once a certain RPM had been reached (then stay in, unless you accelerated hard). Normally it'd operate across 2nd, 3rd and 4th. I think it used to engage at about 2000rpm and above a certain road speed.

There was a switch on top of the gearstick though, so you could engage - or disengage - it as desired - or just turn it off and use it like a 4 speeder.

Pretty fun but a bit clunky and could occasionally disengage ....

[LashoutUK]

.....under acceleration during cornering, which would provide a rather entertaining (or alarming) moment of power oversteer.....

It was quite a charming thing, in a 'retro' way and I did like it (coming from my Triumphs with a similar overdrive). They are quite reliable but once you start having problems with them, it gets expensive. Taking care of it (like clutching when going to engage it) prolongs the unit's life considerably it seems.

A straight 5 speed or 6 would be a much better 'box!

[Ravmunken1997]

Great looking vette :)

[LashoutUK]

Thanks!

[JhneMd]

where do you get those amber colored taillight lenses? cant find them anywhere

[LashoutUK]

Don't know, unfortunately - they came with the car, as they're a requirement in the UK. I have seen them on UK ebay a few times, but I suspect one of the UK suppliers like Claremont or Eurovettes could source them for you?

[pepperroni17]

I wanna get a vet so bad.... do you think 6000 canadian will get me a C4 wtih only a few problems

[WITEBRED112]

blue book value for a "new" one is only 8000

[xMLGxGamer2284]

im getting one for 3.5k, but i know a guy ahha.

[wiiman1613]

with no problems

[skloogerblugin]

they arent as common as a stupid toyota but they arent rare anymore

[Farout397]

Epic car! I bet those are pretty rare in the UK as well.

[LashoutUK]

Yea, there's a big club though and they have a strong following. I'd never even seen one in the flesh until I bought this one (blind!). A year later after I sold it I was sitting in my flat, looked out and saw a bright red one flying around the local ring road! Seen a couple since, too.

Never bumped into another on the road, though. I will have another soon.

[cherrybomb1493]

I bet you envy us americans in this respect, many times we pay no attention when we see a corvette, because of how common they are. :P

But very nice sounding C4! Looks great!

[al3id]

great video man

you have a one nice corvette with a rare manual transmssion and sound realy great

5 star :)

did you get any trouble with the auto overdrive??

[LashoutUK]

Thanks - was a real sweet machine. I never had any trouble with the overdrive - on mine I found that if you turned it off when you first started the car, it'd stay off - I think someone had over-ridden it before because you could engage it in first too.

Worked really well though and added a bit of period charm. Quite fun too, flicking in and out of it - although I tended to clutch when engaging and disengaging it, just to take the load off.

[fumarley]

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[micarone]

Nice Vette you have right there. :) Seems to be in very nice condition for me. I've heard many people mocking on that "spaceship" style dash, but IMO it gives you just a "Knight Rider" kinda feeling. :D But £3-5k (3190-5320€) for a decent C4? Man... I consider that pretty bargain and it seems that I'm living in a whole lot of wrong country. :D Here in Finland those C4's in decent condition are priced between £6480-11.750... :( If you'll find one for £3-5k here, you're damn lucky. :D

[simoottantuno]

hello! beautiful the video.! how much fuel consumes this beautifulst machine? thanks!

[PuppetKing]

Hey nice vette you get there. Oh yea, is the footwell too cramped for you?

[LashoutUK]

Cheers (and Merry Christmas!)! I didn't find the footwell too cramped, for normal driving - but I did find that the transmission tunnel shape prevented accurate heel-toe work, for me, at least (this was a manual). Too much chance of catching my foot on the tunnel! :D

[OrthodoxSteel]

I love the clocks! Whats the retail on one of these suckers?

[LashoutUK]

You can pick up a tatty - but usable - C4 for about £3k now (with the Crossfire or L98 V8). In some respects though, it's worth spending a little more (£4-5k) to get a really nice one as it'll be much more pleasant to own.

If you're looking to spend ~5k, you might even get (as I did) a later one with a revised interior and the 300BHP LT1 V8 - but the earlier ones have the funky dash and more bottom end grunt so it's swings and roundabouts....

[LsnakeM]

nice car, my dad has one to, its a 89. what is yours?

[grazyarnie]

look at the topic for god sake...could help a bit ;o)

[lpolocoZ]

nice car... BODY

[Buttonik]

nice car bro, but wtf this benz at end? :D

[condedepuertorico]

great car! chevy is best in world yes! excuse my english, i not talk it so good.

[pinocipol]

Awesome machine! you just can't beat the sound of those v8s

[fabioo1988]

little red corvette, baby your much to fast ;)

[v8localhero]

American V-8 kicks ass!!!

[fastskyr34]

Love this car! American cars rule - they are so awesome - dash lights remind me of the digifiz clocks found on mk2 VW'S.

[LashoutUK]

Thanks! I'll be putting up a vid of my newer '88 soon, too - so keep your eyes peeled!

[madtownmadman]

What exactly is a 4+3? Is it a four-speed manual with an overdrive unit attached to the back of it? Not much seems to be said about them, and I've heard that less than hardcore enthusiasts don't like them much.

[LashoutUK]

Yup that's right! Operates on 2nd, 3rd and 4th by default, automatically - although you can toggle it as desired.

On auto mode it's pain because it kicks in and out at all the wrong times usually, loading the engine up or kicking the tail out.

Using it manually though and it's a good laugh, although there is excessive throw on the shifter. The ODs can give trouble, now and then, mind.

A decent 5 or 6 speeder would be better but it's got a bit of period charm.

[youbeenhurt]

i thought my golf had a lot of lights on the dash!

[wangan240Z]

I love that sound, makes me want to put an exhaust on mine.

[LashoutUK]

If it helps it had a decatted front pipe, still had the centre large silencer/cat (whatever it is), then the two silencers at the tail.

[DerekLicon]

Badass car!

Its good to know u UK folks actually LIKE american V8's! I have a 1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 with the same engine thats in that vette! Well, almost the same! I think the Cam has a slight difference and the Heads on the vette are aluminum, but everything else, Identical!

[LashoutUK]

Thanks!

I'm slightly inclined to trying a Firebird next.......seems a slightly more 'useable' and softer proposition to the Corvette.

Great cars though, both of them!

[davidandnidia]

VERY nicely done! Gotta love that exhaust. Thanks for not drowning it out with some lame soundtrack.

[Artuir82]

I am so glad there are other people as nutty as I am about this kind of thing. Great video!

[LashoutUK]

Thanks! I'll be making another soon, with a similar car - will be getting some more creative camera work in though :)

[persontrying]

Nice vette! My 91 has a completely different sound inside and out, but ya gotta love the rumble and raspiness of your exhaust!

[LashoutUK]

Cheers! I only wish I knew who made it, I think it was mild steel hence the deeper note (as the stainless ones always seem a bit tinnier).

[LashoutUK]

Actually saying that I think it was stainless....Maybe it was just the backboxes that were mild steel as they were painted with anti-rust stuff.

Wonder if it was just the backboxes!

[fontheking3]

Love that sound

[waggsthadogg]

Magnificent- My mom has an '84 and it is quick as a whip!

Glad SOMEBODY in Europe likes American cars...

Cheers

[LashoutUK]

They're great! So much so, that after selling this one I bought a later '95 C4 (no videos yet though). It's much quicker, but I think I prefer the earlier one somehow.

Have to wait till I see the right colour/transmission combination before I get another 80's one though I think....

[britishleylandcrap]

Hey ! Im british and I like american cars. I will admit that you made (and still make) a lot of shit, but i will forever love the 80's Ford LTD and Chevy Caprice.

[waggsthadogg]

Agreed. BUT, we're getting a LOT better. US automakers are taking performance cues from Europe. The '08 CTS is the first proof of this. Give us a look in 2 years or so.

Cheers!

[britishleylandcrap]

Thanks for the reply, mate. Then again us british can't boast much...Our motor industry has been sold down the river to europe by consecutive governments. Be glad that your country still has one. Cheers again!

[COUGARnougat]

Nice car and sounds great, stick it on lpg I reckon :)

[LashoutUK]

Yea, possibly not a bad idea! She'll return around 25MPG on a run though, so not bad to live with at all.........The noise makes up for it (and the looks).

Ironically, the faster you go (within reason), the more efficient it gets as well!

"Do you have a reason for speeding, Sir?"

"Er, yes Officer - I was trying to save the planet!"

[whotles]

FUNNY! You don't see very many of these cars in the UK. What's with that flashing light on the rpm gauge? How long have you owned this car?

[LashoutUK]

The flashing light on the RPM gauge is the 'upshift for max economy' light which illuminates whenever it thinks best for you to change to get the best economy.

Oddly though mine only illuminates the 'upshift' section when driving, not the full text - I don't know whether that's standard or not!

I have owned this car for about 6 months now but have just sold it, as I'm looking for an automatic or 6 speed one - as I didn't get on with the 4+3 transmission this one had!

Cheers!

[whotles]

The clutch on the 4+3 cars are the biggest bitch ever known to humanity! My Dad's 4+3 1985 car doesn't have the 'upshift for max economy' thing. It's probably an option, or it's only available in the UK. Maybe it came out in 1986.

Thanks for the info!