Tim Johnson from Modesto, California, tells the story about how he acquired his 1985 coupe: “I was actually set on getting an earlier C3. I almost bought a ‘75, then an ‘82. But while test driving both of those cars, I noticed they didn't have the power and ride that I wanted in a daily driver. Then I found this C4 buried in the local newspaper. All the ad said was ‘85 Corvette, nice condition, $8,000 obo.’ What a find! They were the original owners, and everything was original except for the battery and the missing glass top. I purchased it on may 1, 2000, with 85,000 miles on the odometer, at a ripe old age of 18, for $7,500.” Since purchasing the Light Brown Metallic ‘85, Tim has added a CD player and speakers, custom computer chip, and other minor power modifications.