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Speaking of 4th gen SS'..... Here's my old '99:


Pewter Metallic... I hated that color 3 days after I bought it.

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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat May 06, 2017 7:41 pm Speaking of 4th gen SS'..... Here's my old '99:


Pewter Metallic... I hated that color 3 days after I bought it.

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All Gold EXCEPT for the badge
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
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troyguitar wrote: Sat May 06, 2017 12:59 pm
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Meh.

4-gens make me :flaccid:
You're a dash stroking FWD :jizz: colored :jalepenis: car lover... the 4th gen is none of those things. It's a stupidly effective vehicle :doe: nearly on par with C5 for half the price. Toss a few grand to Strano and you're more or less handling with the 1LE that :waxer: just bought.
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Desertbreh wrote: Sat May 06, 2017 7:58 pm
All Gold EXCEPT for the badge
Serious.

I bought that car at night and it looked way more silver. The next day in the sun I was like WTF.... It was a pretty popular color on GM vehicles that year though, every other Tahoe and Suburban was painted that color.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat May 06, 2017 8:02 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Sat May 06, 2017 7:58 pm
All Gold EXCEPT for the badge
Serious.

I bought that car at night and it looked way more silver. The next day in the sun I was like WTF.... It was a pretty popular color on GM vehicles that year though, every other Tahoe and Suburban was painted that color.
It's still all the rage in my garage.
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I had two 4th gens... a 1995 with the LT1 and the 1999 SS. Loved them both for the fun factor and wouldn't mind having a clean one even today if I wanted/needed something cheaper and lower-tech. Tons of fun and with the supporting mods they handle excellent.
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[user not found] wrote: Sun May 07, 2017 3:59 pm
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Meh.

4-gens make me :flaccid:
My 4th gen was my second favorite car. Go figure my two favorites have been chebbys.

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Clownshoobie wrote: Sat May 06, 2017 9:27 am Remember when Chevy sports cars were a joke? It's hard to imagine a reason to buy a new M3.
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I'd buy a new Camullet before a new M3/4.
:dat: Murican reliability vs German unreliability that repair cost is just as much as a good condition e36 m3.
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[user not found] wrote: Sun May 07, 2017 3:59 pm
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Meh.

4-gens make me :flaccid:
My 4th gen was my second favorite car. Go figure my two favorites have been chebbys.

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assuming your favorite is the SS?
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that's a beautiful 1LE.
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Not much to report, but I did change the oil and rear diff fluid in the 1LE on Sunday. The Z06 gets the oil changed today as soon as more oil comes from Amazon.

Amazingly, the Camaro uses a full 10 quarts per change instead of the Corvette that uses 9.8 quarts. On the wet sump in the 1LE there are many fewer reports of oil burping into the intake like the dry sump systems with a full load of oil.
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10 Quarts. Wow.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:53 am10 Quarts. Wow.
Yep, big oil pan in the SS with the wet sump... I'm just happy I don't have to keep .5-1.0 quarts back on every change on each car. With the Z I usually end up putting in 9 quarts, but I buy the oil in the 5 quart jugs.

On the 1LE I put in 9 and warmed it up, let it set and checked it, added the extra quart in and checked it again afterwards and it put the level square into the good to go zone on the dipstick.
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I can't stand having half quarts left over. C5 takes 6.5 quarts, so I've got half sitting on the shelf until next year's change.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:44 am Not much to report, but I did change the oil and rear diff fluid in the 1LE on Sunday. The Z06 gets the oil changed today as soon as more oil comes from Amazon.

Amazingly, the Camaro uses a full 10 quarts per change instead of the Corvette that uses 9.8 quarts. On the wet sump in the 1LE there are many fewer reports of oil burping into the intake like the dry sump systems with a full load of oil.
I guess if you make a deep enough pan and enough oil capacity you eliminate at least the oil starvation con of wet vs. dry sump systems.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2017 12:36 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:44 am Not much to report, but I did change the oil and rear diff fluid in the 1LE on Sunday. The Z06 gets the oil changed today as soon as more oil comes from Amazon.

Amazingly, the Camaro uses a full 10 quarts per change instead of the Corvette that uses 9.8 quarts. On the wet sump in the 1LE there are many fewer reports of oil burping into the intake like the dry sump systems with a full load of oil.
I guess if you make a deep enough pan and enough oil capacity you eliminate at least the oil starvation con of wet vs. dry sump systems.
:notsure:

It definitely allows more abuse between oil changes :doe:

The Poorsche 3.2 uses 9 quarts and still starves badly in track use, IIRC all of the M96/M97 porsche stuff is like that. German engineering can make anything problematic.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2017 12:26 pm I can't stand having half quarts left over. C5 takes 6.5 quarts, so I've got half sitting on the shelf until next year's change.
If I have <1 quart left I am okay with it, I can use it to lube the reloading presses, they can use it on the main shaft and case plate detent, but when there's a bunch of cars with this .5 quart shit I end up with a bunch of spare oil in the cabinet..
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I think I'm going to buy one of these next week. Went and checked it out this morning.

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Leave me a fancy pants video card in your will.
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troyguitar wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:20 pm Leave me a fancy pants video card in your will.
If I got any for a discount it free I would send you one, but I am not in the GPU division.
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:waxer: did you supercharge the 1LE yet?
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:57 pm I think I'm going to buy one of these next week. Went and checked it out this morning.

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What's the story on this, other than it appears to be a HD and seems "sporty" despite that.
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Apex wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:59 pm :waxer: did you supercharge the 1LE yet?
Kit is ordered, just waiting.
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Desertbreh wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:01 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:57 pm I think I'm going to buy one of these next week. Went and checked it out this morning.

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What's the story on this, other than it appears to be a HD and seems "sporty" despite that.
Brand new Fat Bob for 2018. They killed the Dyna line and made it a Soft Tail on the all new frame and new Milwaukee 8 motor that comes as either a 107 or 114 cubic inch displacement.

This one is lighter and has the big motor.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:17 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:01 pm

What's the story on this, other than it appears to be a HD and seems "sporty" despite that.
Brand new Fat Bob for 2018. They killed the Dyna line and made it a Soft Tail on the all new frame and new Milwaukee 8 motor that comes as either a 107 or 114 cubic inch displacement.

This one is lighter and has the big motor.
Looks sharp. I like the exhaust.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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