So, I made the Final Decision

"Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage" (Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage)
10/09/2014 at 21:09 • Filed to: DECISION MAKING

What's going on Oppo? So, I went and looked at that '92 Corvette this evening. What an utter disappointment that was. The $6,500 price definitely reflected upon the car correctly. All of the weatherstripping was rotted out, so water leaked all over the interior, therefore trashing it quite badly. Not to mention, the rear of the car looked like it had some shady work done to it. Overall, it was pretty big disappointment. I'm a little pissed about how perfect the car was described to me. They must have thought that they could just pawn it off on me. Yet, I guess that's why the price was so cheap compared to others, so I shouldn't have expected much. Overall verdict? There's no way I would have ever traded my car for that thing. I wanted it to be great, but that wasn't the case. Which kinda sucks. That being said, I'll be keeping my beloved '86. :)

TL;DR: I looked at the '92 'Vette. Wasn't nearly as good as expected. Keeping the '86.

DISCUSSION (42)

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:11

That sucks. But I'm glad that it's flaws were obvious and you didn't part with the '86 for an inferior car...that would have really sucked.

bob and john > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:11

wow. the way you described it made it sound like a cherry. sucks.

ly2v8-Brian > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:11

That's too bad.

Sn210 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:12

glad it all worked out!

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:13

Sorry to hear that but I'm glad to hear you will still be tuned port injected rage and not optispark induced rage! Your '86 is way cooler anyways, zany 90s color scheme or not.

(Yes, I know, optispark not a huge issue. 'Twas a joke)

Dsscats > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:13

GOOD! Fate made your hard decision for you. On another note, is your 86 manual?

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
10/09/2014 at 21:14

Yeah. I always hate seeing 'Vettes in that condition. Like you said, though, I'm glad I wasn't suckered into the deal.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > bob and john
10/09/2014 at 21:16

Yeah :( That's how the guy described the car to me. Like I said, I'm a little pissed that he lied to me that much. Wasting my time and his.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:21

True that. Your '86 is too damn clean though. Just a pretty, pretty car.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:22

Glad you're keeping your beloved. :)

Tell me, is that the car in the picture?

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > ly2v8-Brian
10/09/2014 at 21:24

Yeah. I really wanted for it to be nice. Then again, I'm also glad to be keeping the '86.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Sn210
10/09/2014 at 21:25

Yep. Like I said, I was hoping it would be nicer. But I'm very thankful to be keeping the '86. Kinda bittersweet.

ly2v8-Brian > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:27

Personally the 86 is the better body anyway. I like the angular body.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/09/2014 at 21:34

Someone mentioned the name last night too. I never thought about it :D Yeah. I really wanted the '92 to be mint, but, looking back on it, I would have deeply regretted selling the '86.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/09/2014 at 21:37

Yeah, I gotta admit, I'm pretty glad to. I would have regretted selling it.

The car in the picture is my beloved Christine, if that's what you are asking. This picture was taken when I was in the Bloomington Gold Corvettes Roadtour (basically a parade with thousands of 'Vettes).

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Dsscats
10/09/2014 at 21:39

Yeah, it is kinda convinient I guess :D Nope, its an auto. Had an opportunity to buy a 4+3 '84 Corvette, but it was trashed. I'm much happier with this.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:39

My C4 is my first car, too, so I understand why it means a lot. No question that an LT1 is a faster car, but keep in mind that an '86 Z51 has as much torque, more HP potential, and better handling! It's really hard to say how I'd feel if some guy offered me $7000 cash for my car, but it's become a major part of my life for sure.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
10/09/2014 at 21:40

Thank you :) Glad to hear people like it. I'm extremely happy with it.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > ly2v8-Brian
10/09/2014 at 21:42

I would completely agree with that. They look a lot more crisp than the later C4s, for sure.

ly2v8-Brian > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:43

Oh yeah and the interior layout is better.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 21:46

Bloomington, Indiana? I think that's Indiana.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/09/2014 at 21:52

Yeah, for sure. When I get the cash, I might beef up the L98 a bit more, but its quick enough for now. And, yeah, the handling is great. The ride sucks, as I'm sure you can attest to. But the handling is phenomenal. Yeah, I would agree with you. I'd have a really rough time selling it.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > ly2v8-Brian
10/09/2014 at 21:56

Hells yeah. I love the look on my friends' faces when the digital dash clicks on. Never gets old. And the rest of the layout is nice too. The '90 to '96 interior layouts seemed too crowded on the drivers side.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/09/2014 at 21:57

Bloomington, Illinois. Had to drive through Indiana to get there, though. My god, the traffic is awful in Indiana.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 22:00

I don't remember, last time I was there was when I was like 2. :P

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 22:11

Kinja'd!!!

So many dream cars in one pic!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/09/2014 at 22:13

Unless its for that show again, I don't really want to go back to Indiana. Sitting in stop and go traffic in a hot Corvette isn't really my idea of fun :D

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
10/09/2014 at 22:16

Oh, for sure. If you're a 'Vette fan, I highly recommend this show. It was AMAZING. I have over 300 pictures from it, just because there was so many awesome things :D

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 22:21

Not even with a removable top. :P

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 22:21

Pushrod V8s, rwd, 'merica I'm big time vette fan and so is my dad. Was this at corvettes at Carlisle?

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
10/09/2014 at 22:31

Hell yeah! And no, this was at Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA in Bloomington, Illinois. I would love to go to Corvettes at Carlisle sometime, though.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/09/2014 at 22:39

I made the mistake of not removing the roof on the way back, since I thought it was going to rain :/ The drive down was fantastic, though. The last leg of the journey is 100+ miles on a desolate highway. Seriously, there was nothing but corn fields and the road ahead. It was beautiful.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 22:46

So it wasn't that bad. :)

Axial > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 22:51

From somebody with experience: no more crowded than the early interior. For the '90-'93, it actually makes you feel cozier and like you are more one with the car because of that sweep on the right-hand side of the center stack.

But there is still no substitute for that digital dash. None.

Axial > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/09/2014 at 22:52

Has more torque, but it's actually easier to get more HP out of an LT1 than it is an L98. If you're going to essentially rebuild the engine to make bonkers HP, then it doesn't matter which one you go with.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/09/2014 at 22:55

Nah, it really wasn't. It was just all the stop and go traffic in Indiana that killed me.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Axial
10/09/2014 at 23:01

It always just looked a little more crowded to me. I believe you, though. Its not that I don't like it, because, trust me, I still do. I would love to drive one sometime, because it does look like it would be a nice drivers position. I would have driven that '92, but I didn't really want to waste of his time.

Nope, that there is not. It is amazing.

Axial > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 23:07

Where are you again? You're not in the DC Metro area like JayZAyEighty and myself, are you?

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Axial
10/09/2014 at 23:16

Nope, I'm up in SE Michigan. I'm about an hour or so north of Detroit.

Axial > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/09/2014 at 23:31

Foop.

Was about to say, if you're around here we could probably schedule a mini Corvette meet and I'd let you take mine around the block.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Axial
10/10/2014 at 09:20

That's true, I'm just saying modifiability per dollar the 1st gen SBC comes out on top. Either way, LS swap will work just fine.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Axial
10/10/2014 at 11:47

Dang. That would have been cool. Thanks for the offer, though :)