Corvette: Thinking of buying 1990...

David, et al -

Fall and winter are the best times to purchase a Corvette, of course. I may
be speaking from a somewhat biased position, but I recently purchased a
lower mileage (72K) 6-speed 1995 coupe for $10K with a new set of Goodyear
F1s on chrome rims (285/40-17 fronts and 315/35-17 rears).

Sure, it was far from a 100-point car at that price, but '95s and '96s
inherited a few features previously reserved for the ZR1 (Bosch ABS, ASR,
12" brakes, & rear fascia) and the sequential fuel injected LT-1 (upgraded
in 1994). If ya want a C4, the later years are the most evolved and they
passed along their best traits to the C5.

This is actually my first 'vette, after many years of owning a few slightly
more exotic species (in descending order of coolness), including: a Ferrari
365GT4BB and a Mercedes-Benz 190SL with a 271HP Ford V8 under the hood. I
also had a DeLorean, an Alfa Romeo Veloce, a couple of Mazda RX-7s (one of
which is still my "winter beater" after 150K), a Datsun 260Z and a 280Z, a
Lotus-Cortina, a '67 Mustang, an Austin Healey, and a gaggle of other less
exotic iron.

I was pleasantly surprised when I achieved 30mpg with my C4 on a recent
trip. That is better gas mileage than my RX-7s have gotten with a strong
tail wind! I refer to the 'vette as my "economy car ... with a bad
attitude"!