@tourmax I think you would find ingress/egress much better in the newer C5 or C6 as well as comfort and performance...But if operating on a budget the C4 cant be beat!!!
Nah, I’m happy with my C4. Was one of those cars from high school for me, so its probabky more nostalgia than performance.
Although, this thing feels a heck of a lot stronger than its 245 hp (rated) would lead you to believe.
It will light up both rear tires up to around 30 mph. Jam the loud pedal and they break loose.
Its got the 700R4 auto and 3.45 rear (Z52 option package, basically a lighter springed Z51) and I can get second gear rubber if I keep my foot in it for the shift. I swear I could almost get third gear rubber, but have yet to ring its neck hard enough to find out. When you’re floored and getting second gear rubber, you’re going pretty fast by the time 3rd hits and I’m usually lifting well before that. Public streets and all that…not to mention, this is our Sunday day trip car. The missus doesn’t go in for all that male adrenalin stuff…
Its probably the 345 lb/ft that the TPI crowds all low down in the rpm range that makes it feel more powerful than the number would have you believe.
Lower hp, high torque. Torque is what makes and engine fun. I could care less how much ho it makes when the torque is this much fun.
Sure, it runs out of breath above 4500-5000 rom, but I just don’t use this car in that range much. for me and the way I use this car, TPI matches nearly perfectly.
That I paid less than 10 G for it is just icing on the cake.
Most people run down the C4’s as low performance based on the specs, having never owned one. The bench racers can tell you what a C4
ISN’T, I can tell you what it
IS.
And what it is, is
FUN!
