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Old 02-07-2022, 06:56 PM
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My first red 90Z I took a bath on it and gave it away due to a sudden opportunity to move overseas for work and had fo fire sale. The car was built to the hilt, but overall was not a great car for 57K miles on the car itself. I owned it from 2003 to 2016.

A 91 I bought from original owner was a steal for $10K all original with 30K mikes. I flipped it a month later to fund my 90 build in 2008. It was white and just not my color. I sold it for $22K so $12K profit in a month.

In 2016 I accidentally came across a Black/Black 95 with 28K miles. With a low ball offer of $25K I bought it as a keeper. I’ll keep it for a few more years and see what happens into retirement here in Japan. Once I am no longer attached to the military it might seem ridiculous to keep it registered. No love for C4s in Japan so hopefully to a military person to take back to the US.








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HAWAIIZR-1/Craig - thank you for sharing...that is one BEAUTIFUL ZR-1!!!
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Old 02-07-2022, 08:54 PM
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HAWAIIZR-1/Craig - thank you for sharing...that is one BEAUTIFUL ZR-1!!!
Thank you Sir! I’m looking forward to driving it soon and all the mods planned.
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Love that 95 zr-1. What bodykit is that? Looks great.
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Old 02-09-2022, 10:37 PM
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Love that 95 zr-1. What bodykit is that? Looks great.
Thank you Sir! It is actually a mix and match with stories attached.......LOL.

The front bumper is a BSM Yokohama piece from the early 90s in Japan that went under many years ago. They only made a kit for standard C4s, but a friend of mine found a bumper at a scrap yard so I bought it for $300 USD and resurrected it through a Corvette shop here. It was badly beaten up everywhere, but worth saving to me.





The side skirts are from Blue Flame Restorations (Brett) and are a recreation of the 49th Street Rockers AKA BFR Rockers now.




The rear skirt is from an ACI GTO body kit that I never used for my 90Z. The car seemed naked in the rear after the front bumper and side skirt so I threw it on to see how I would like it and decided to just let it stay.



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Thanks for the response! That car is perfect, enjoy it!
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Old 02-10-2022, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 1993C4LT1
Thanks for the response! That car is perfect, enjoy it!
You're welcome and thanks again for your thoughts and interest. Aloha!!
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Had a 1990 ZR-1 for 10 years. Had a great time in it. Very special car. But at a certain point they just become a money pit. And I just didn't want to wrench on it anymore. Plus I started a business and needed all of the $$$ I could get for startup costs. The business did well. This is my new ride. 2023 BMW M4 Competition xDrive. I waited 12 months to get it from Germany.







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Had a 1990 ZR-1 for 10 years. Had a great time in it. Very special car. But at a certain point they just become a money pit. And I just didn't want to wrench on it anymore. Plus I started a business and needed all of the $$$ I could get for startup costs. The business did well. This is my new ride. 2023 BMW M4 Competition xDrive. I waited 12 months to get it from Germany:
Good to hear from you and glad to see life is good and so is business. This car is sick and ya gotta love German engineering. DAMN!! Congrats and well with the wait! Take care.
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Originally Posted by HAWAIIZR-1
Good to hear from you and glad to see life is good and so is business. This car is sick and ya gotta love German engineering. DAMN!! Congrats and well with the wait! Take care.
Hey Craig. Good to hear from you buddy. Been a long time. How have you been?
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Old 11-17-2022, 10:08 PM
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Hey Craig. Good to hear from you buddy. Been a long time. How have you been?
Hey Ricky, Thanks and same here. All is well; other than getting over my first time COVID right now. Awesome to hear you doing well. Carter says hello! That’s a dream Bimmer ya got there. Take care. 🤙🏼
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I can't believe that car is desirable. It's wretched. I mean....it's as if the designers have not even attempted to make the thing pleasing to the eye -from any angle. In fact, it looks like they put all of their effort into making it look as offensive as it can possibly look....and that will make it "cool"? IDK. It's an atrocious looking car.

Good that you like it, I guess?
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Old 11-18-2022, 01:06 AM
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You couldn't tell that was a joke? Didn't know you were so sensitive.
I had 3 at one time, down to one now.
And the Z.
I get that way once a month😁
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Originally Posted by HAWAIIZR-1
Hey Ricky, Thanks and same here. All is well; other than getting over my first time COVID right now. Awesome to hear you doing well. Carter says hello! That’s a dream Bimmer ya got there. Take care. 🤙🏼
Sorry to hear that. I don't think I've ever had covid. If i did I didn't know I had it. Me and Carter talk and text all of the time. He always texts me hilarious stuff.
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Sorry to hear that. I don't think I've ever had covid. If i did I didn't know I had it. Me and Carter talk and text all of the time. He always texts me hilarious stuff.
Thanks! The Chinese virus messed me up! Yeah, he is crazy and if I want a good laugh all I have to do is look at the texts between us. 😂 Take care brother and enjoy success and the new ride! 🤙🏼
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Originally Posted by Tom400CFI
I can't believe that car is desirable. It's wretched. I mean....it's as if the designers have not even attempted to make the thing pleasing to the eye -from any angle. In fact, it looks like they put all of their effort into making it look as offensive as it can possibly look....and that will make it "cool"? IDK. It's an atrocious looking car.

Good that you like it, I guess?
😂 I love your response. It must be opposite day. I couldn't have put together a more negative response than that. It's ok. I take no offense at all.
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Dam that 90 Z looking good!!
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Now, THAT car, has lines! Sex appeal. It's not "shitting" something out of it's back bumper. That is a gorgeous car.

Glad you're not offended by my thoughts on the beemer. I know YOU didn't' design it. I don't "get" the person who did, however. Wretched.
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Originally Posted by Tom400CFI
Now, THAT car, has lines! Sex appeal. It's not "shitting" something out of it's back bumper. That is a gorgeous car.

Glad you're not offended by my thoughts on the beemer. I know YOU didn't' design it. I don't "get" the person who did, however. Wretched.
When I used to take my father in-law for rides in it he used to say that this car is harder to get out of than a Mexican prison.
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