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#1817 of 1900 1984 16" Tires and rims by sawyerc Aug 02, 2008 (4:42 pm)
Where is the best source for the tires and rims for the 1984 Vette? I am helping a friend and may need to get more info, but I know that 16" are not common now, but back then I think they were standard? Thanks Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 02, 2008 6:27 pm) sawyerc (Aug 03, 2008 7:34 am) Mr_Shiftright (Aug 03, 2008 8:05 am)
#1818 of 1900 Re: 1984 16" Tires and rims [sawyerc] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Aug 02, 2008 (6:27 pm)
Replying to: sawyerc (Aug 02, 2008 4:42 pm) Yes 16"s were standard. GM was going to issue the car with 15s, and in fact you'll see 15s in promotional material, but by production time they all got the 16s, which were supposed to be optional.   I think www.tirerack.com would be a good starting place for research. You want to be careful because the '84s can be very harsh-riding cars (as your friend no doubt is aware by now). Replies to this message: sawyerc (Aug 03, 2008 7:34 am) Mr_Shiftright (Aug 03, 2008 8:05 am)
#1819 of 1900 Re: 1984 16" Tires and rims [Mr_Shiftright] by sawyerc Aug 03, 2008 (7:34 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 02, 2008 6:27 pm) Yes, he received the car from his father and his main "comment" is that is hard to drive with a heavy clutch. I need to revise the year to a 85. It is all geared toward racing. Thanks Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 03, 2008 8:05 am)
#1820 of 1900 Re: 1984 16" Tires and rims [sawyerc] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Aug 03, 2008 (8:05 am)
Replying to: sawyerc (Aug 03, 2008 7:34 am) Well at least he's on the right "track" so to speak. Work on your tires, suspension and brakes before you put any more power into it. Without top notch tires, a C4 loses all its handling abilities.
#1821 of 1900 Oil Change by jsouth Sep 01, 2008 (10:01 am)
I know the car has a % of oil life display, but do most people really wait until the oil gets down to the "Change Oil Now" indicator or change it at say 50%? I change my oil at least one time a year because I only put about 7K a year on my Vette. What do you think? Replies to this message: obyone (Sep 01, 2008 11:13 am)
#1822 of 1900 Re: Oil Change [jsouth] by obyone Sep 01, 2008 (11:13 am)
Replying to: jsouth (Sep 01, 2008 10:01 am) That's exactly what I do. And for additional piece of mind you might want to send that oil in for analysis, like an early detection or warning.
#1823 of 1900 Re: Oil Change by toydriver1 Sep 01, 2008 (7:05 pm)
I'm no expert having owned my C6 for just over 1 year. However, I changed the oil "on it's birthday" at around 4800 mi and the oil life data was around 60%. Based on my experience that would result in around 12K miles before the oil life indicator indicated 0%. I read the owners manual and despite the description of following the oil life data on the dash computer, it also says to "change the oil at minimum of once per year". I called 4 dealers in the area and got answers "all over the map". Some said change at 3K intervals, some at 5K, some at 7.5K, some said follow the oil life data. If I could drive the car all year, I'd probably wait till closer to 10K between oil changes, but it will depend upon how you drive. Make sure to use Mobil 1 Synthetic which is the only oil recommended by the manual. It is pricey.
#1824 of 1900 First Corvette purchase by xvzrtgsgl Sep 03, 2008 (7:18 am)
Interested to buy Corvette#1 for under $15k. Buy newest possible? Particular years? What is consensus? The good? the bad? the ugly? What would you buy? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 04, 2008 7:02 am)
#1825 of 1900 First Corvette purchase by toydriver1 Sep 03, 2008 (6:09 pm)
If I were in your shoes, I would look for a C5 (1997 or newer). You might have to spend a bit more than 15K to get a nice speciman. So many things were improved on the C5 vs. the C4. BTW, C6 models ( 2005 and newer ) are even better yet. Love my C6.    Happy hunting.
#1826 of 1900 Re: First Corvette purchase [xvzrtgsgl] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Sep 04, 2008 (7:02 am)
Replying to: xvzrtgsgl (Sep 03, 2008 7:18 am) You really don't have much choice with those criteria. It would have to be a C4 and some of the C3s from the late 1970s that nobody much wants, that's it for $15K for anything #1.   A C4 can be a pretty cheap good ride, but you must be prepared for the usual reliability issues with this model. I'd certainly buy the newest model year C4 you could afford.

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