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Black - Elegance & Power I've had many different color cars, mostly out of necessity not always by choice. I currently own a couple of Buicks, one Flame Orange, the other white. But I tend to gravitate to black. I've had a black Elky, Buick GN (only black), Black Sierra P/U & my black '93 Z07...

It was fun. Except for those that chose to be sarcastic rather than helpful.

Okay, forget it. I have no proof of anything, that's for sure. I've never even seen the car so let's drop it. As far as I know it never existed, the seller has disappeared & must be a figment of my imagination, like her cancer must be. In fact I never existed, I'm just a loose collection of...

All I've seen is the AZ tiltle which show an 82. The VIN checks out as an 82 as does the CarFax. The owner is still among the missing. My emails & phone calls have not been returned.

She obviously has some issues but I think she can still count to three. I've asked her more than once if it has a clutch pedal. Oh, since when is a 1982 "old" ;). It an '82 Vette is a work of art, I must be a master piece as a 1948 production model, (1 of 1);LOL

I'm in line with all your commens and warnings. It was not the seller that proposed the "dealership mod" That was my conclusion. She still thinks it's a special order car & truly believed it was a factory mod. I must admit that her memory may be clouded by the cocktail of cancer drugs she's on...

I totally agree and was not trying to place this 82 Vette along side any of those truly unique collectibles like the Yenko's or Calloways. In fact, due to the seller's personal issues, the car is priced pretty reasonably. Much less than any of the NADA figures. So it may be a good deal if...

Thanks. I ran the VIN thru a number of decoder web sites & even ran a CarFax. The VIN checks out as a valid 1982 VIN. Conversations with Bowling Green & GM Heritage Foundation indicate the car was produced with the normal 1982 drivetrain. So there were no factory modifications done to the car &...

Is there a VIN research tool on the C3 Registry web site? The C4 site worked for an 80 & 81 Vette & I'm sure of their configuration. Showed an LG4 & an L81 respectfully, which are correct for those cars. I suspect that the confusion with the L98 may be the "look up table" for the search...

I ran the CarFax last week. It's clean except for a 93,000 mile jump between registration in AZ and the AZ Emissions test 3 days later. Now this was an obvious error unless the car was docked to the International Space Station for 3 days. Owner went to AZ MVD & they admitted the error & provided...

I used the C4 Registry web site. The VIN does show the car as 1982, not an 84/85 & it did reflect an L98. I also checked other VIN sites on the net & it always comes up 1982 but only shows 5.7 L or 350 cu. in. The build sheet would show the engine & trans as delivered.

I used the Research Tool on the C4 Registry web site. Still, there could be a mistake. Thanks for the advice to be cautious. I am by asking all you guys do help me sort this out. No money has changed hands, so for now, no harm no foul. I'll have access to the car on Friday or Saturday. Engine...

To say the least!!! I wish I had another 1982 VIN to run thru. I'd like to see if it pops up with L-83. I tried the VIN's cited in the Black Book. They all show as invalid. Can somebody with '82 try the VIN decoder on the C4 Registry web site? Did you get my PM, Buc?

Now Even More Curious Thanks for all your input. Things are getting even more curious. I decoded the VIN via the research tool on the Registry web site. No mention of transmission but it does show the engine as an L-98 as opposed to the L-83. Again, all available literature shows the L-83 as...

Okay guys, this gal needs some help from the experts. I have a hand shake agreement to buy an '82 with a manual 4 speed. I know, I know, all the books & online sources say that only the 700R4, 4 speed auto was available in '82. I'm buying the car from the original owner that claims it was a...