88-94 vs. 95-98 Interior Debate

[Caman96]

The 95+ looks like generic awful GM.

That would be one opinion. The 94- looks gimmicky.

 

[351FUN]

That would be one opinion. The 94- looks gimmicky.

That's just because you're used to GM blandness

 

[Caman96]

That's just because you're used to GM blandness

Lol, maybe. But it beats driving around in a Chevy Citation on steroids.

 

[someotherguy]

That would be one opinion. The 94- looks gimmicky.

No way sir. 3rd gen Trans-Am with ALL the steering wheel buttons is what I'd call gimmicky. This thing looks like you should be able to solve complex math problems with it, or launch missiles. I think when they designed the KITT car for Knight Rider they just had to add the red lights to the hood.

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The LCD display dash on the early 4th gen Corvettes is what I'd call gimmicky. So modern. So high-tech. So friggin hard to read..

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Richard

 

[Caman96]

No way sir. 3rd gen Trans-Am with ALL the steering wheel buttons is what I'd call gimmicky. This thing looks like you should be able to solve complex math problems with it, or launch missiles. I think when they designed the KITT car for Knight Rider they just had to add the red lights to the hood.

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The LCD display dash on the early 4th gen Corvettes is what I'd call gimmicky. So modern. So high-tech. So friggin hard to read..

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Richard

Obviously “I’m” mostly kidding on all this, I like them all, but somebody has to stick up for the 95+, unless you want this thread to become an echo chamber. Opinions on either are subjective.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

I actually love all the gimmicky dashes and such. I also love the moon gauges, so apparently, I'm weird.

I think the C4 tachometer is friggin' genius with the HP curve overlayed on top of it. Every tack should have that.

 

[johnckhall]

No way sir. 3rd gen Trans-Am with ALL the steering wheel buttons is what I'd call gimmicky. This thing looks like you should be able to solve complex math problems with it, or launch missiles. I think when they designed the KITT car for Knight Rider they just had to add the red lights to the hood.

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The LCD display dash on the early 4th gen Corvettes is what I'd call gimmicky. So modern. So high-tech. So friggin hard to read..

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Richard

I thought that C4 dash was the coolest thing when it came out. I remember the later Datsun 280ZXs had digital dashes, but this took it to whole different level. Technology was just taking off and Chevy stepped it up with the digital LCD look. It may look a lot dated today, but at the time it was futuristic looking to me.

 

[351FUN]

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Can't forget the olds cutlass either. If you had one you won't forget it because they all inevitably started to fail at some point.

 

[df2x4]

Just realized I've replied in here but never actually chimed in on the original question...

Personally I prefer the new interiors over the old, but it does seem like the '95+ plastics get pretty brittle. My red '97 has been garaged for the majority of its' life and still has a couple small cracks in the dash.

 

[GMC_YA_L8R]

For me, it's the 88-94 interior and it's not even close. I had a '97 GMC Suburban and I loved that truck but the older interior just feels way more classic. To go along with the classic stuff, the TBI trucks are just easy to work on and don't require many specialty tools. For the weekend garage guy like myself it's a good mix of style and simplicity.