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CAMAROssRS · 11-25-2011, 04:51 AM

delete please

IROCanSS · 11-25-2011, 05:48 AM

Looks decent. Lose the wheels and get some stockers. What you paid was fair... depends on body and interior condition. A 305 RS is a dime a dozen.

Looks like a fresh paint job. That hood is not correct for that car. It's an IROC hood and they stopped using those in 89.

The wheel is probably just way out of adjustment. They ride rough. 170,000 miles on a 700R4 is a TON. Mine lasted 88K.

Have fun with it. I love owning a 3rd gen. That said, it gets 500-1000 miles a year. You'll understand why

Click the BUILD THREAD link below to see mine. Enjoy!

toesuf94 · 11-25-2011, 07:10 AM

You did alright. As was pointed out above - hood is wrong. Wheels are horrid for the ride...especially around Detroit (do they mortor those potholes in or are they formed naturally?) Interior looked decent.

I don't know what he is talking about the steering column and box...but if you need one or both, there were a lot of third gens around and there is a lot of support around those cars.

I really want a third gen.

Squintz Palladoris · 11-25-2011, 07:31 AM

You probably could have gotten it a bit cheaper, but 3rd Gens have been going up in value a bit. Nice lookin car, I love 3rd Gens. My 1st Camaro was an 86 Iroc and I miss it!

bill2129 · 11-25-2011, 03:36 PM

Black carpet and black leather seats will wake that baby up. A wax job will go a long way on it to. The wheels throw it way off. To me anyway. Them wheels are outta my taste big time. But over all it looks good. Most the time if you see a 3rd gen its rusted or covered in primer. Its good

Supercamaro64 · 11-27-2011, 02:50 PM

Overall, very nice! As said above, lose the wheels. the style is kinda weird. They also look a little too big on it, but maybe thats just the picture. 16s look really good on 3rd gens. Its good its got the iroc hood instead of the rs hood. the rs hood was plain, boring, and stupid looking. I like the louvers on the iroc hoods. And i really doubt you need a new steering column, probly just an alignment. And yes, its probly gonna ride a lil rough lol. But these cars are awesome! Nice purchase man, enjoy it!

CAMAROssRS · 11-28-2011, 01:39 AM

edit

25thanniversary · 11-28-2011, 01:45 AM

nice 3rd gen congrats

IROCanSS · 11-28-2011, 07:47 AM

Looks pretty good! Paint the headlight buckets black. Like this:

Iroc-z86 · 11-28-2011, 10:58 PM

it rides rough because of those oversized rims on the car. one of my buddies had the same wheels and the ride quality went to the crapper. you can try new shocks/struts (bilstiens are nice).

Nice car tho, 2600 isnt bad for that car, as long as the body work is done right. mechanical pieces can be changed easily ie trans. drive it, have fun, save money to replace parts with better ones

gpskinzhut · 11-29-2011, 11:41 AM

The price is fair. Realistically, we're only talking a few hundred dollars anyway, not thousands. If it's a good solid base, it's not a crime over-paying slightly for a decent classic IMO.

Those 20's are way too big. Swap on some 16" stock IROC wheels and sell those, pocket a few bucks. I have 18's on mine and I wouldn't go any further than that. It definitely made the ride a bit more harsh, and when mounting them they are significantly heavier than the 16's.

Nice car though. A '92 RS with the heritage package is on my list.

58mark · 11-29-2011, 06:06 PM

lose the wheels, adjust the hood to get rid of that gap where it meets the bumper cover, get an iroc grille and fog lights, paint the buckets black, and you are SET

is the hood a different color than the car? it looks to be a brighter blue

very nice car, congrats

IROCanSS · 11-29-2011, 08:19 PM

Watching this thread makes me want to get my IROC out. I put it away last month. Lol

Skrail · 11-29-2011, 08:53 PM

I put my 91 Z/28 convertible away yesterday...
Im a fan of the 3rd gens. mine is the same color as yours!!!
Bought mine w/ 383 stroked, and new tires for 5,000
Nevada car. Super clean. enjoy it, there are alot of 3rd gen. boards out there to read too...

11-25-2011, 04:51 AM	#1
CAMAROssRS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Bloomfield, Mi Posts: 127 View My Garage	Just bought 92 RS. Opinions welcomed delete please __________________ 2010 Camaro SS/RS Black on Black American Thunder Flowmaster 817481 K&N CAI Last edited by CAMAROssRS; 01-06-2012 at 02:57 AM.

11-25-2011, 07:10 AM	#3
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	You did alright. As was pointed out above - hood is wrong. Wheels are horrid for the ride...especially around Detroit (do they mortor those potholes in or are they formed naturally?) Interior looked decent. I don't know what he is talking about the steering column and box...but if you need one or both, there were a lot of third gens around and there is a lot of support around those cars. I really want a third gen. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

11-27-2011, 02:50 PM	#6
Supercamaro64 Right, right. Drives: 79 Z28, 86 Camaro, 94 Burb 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 1,350 View My Garage	Overall, very nice! As said above, lose the wheels. the style is kinda weird. They also look a little too big on it, but maybe thats just the picture. 16s look really good on 3rd gens. Its good its got the iroc hood instead of the rs hood. the rs hood was plain, boring, and stupid looking. I like the louvers on the iroc hoods. And i really doubt you need a new steering column, probly just an alignment. And yes, its probly gonna ride a lil rough lol. But these cars are awesome! Nice purchase man, enjoy it! __________________ "You wanna lay the fate of the world on the kids camaro? Thats cool." "When reporters asked what it was, one official stated, 'It's a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs.'" The Creampuff Fleet-

11-28-2011, 01:39 AM	#7
CAMAROssRS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Bloomfield, Mi Posts: 127 View My Garage	edit __________________ 2010 Camaro SS/RS Black on Black American Thunder Flowmaster 817481 K&N CAI Last edited by CAMAROssRS; 01-06-2012 at 02:57 AM.

11-28-2011, 01:45 AM	#8
25thanniversary Drives: 92 Camaro Convt RS,2011 Camaro RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Laredo,TX Posts: 2,167	nice 3rd gen congrats __________________ TEAM LLT 1992 Camaro Rs Convertible 2011 Camaro 1lt Rs

11-25-2011, 05:48 AM	#2
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	Looks decent. Lose the wheels and get some stockers. What you paid was fair... depends on body and interior condition. A 305 RS is a dime a dozen. Looks like a fresh paint job. That hood is not correct for that car. It's an IROC hood and they stopped using those in 89. The wheel is probably just way out of adjustment. They ride rough. 170,000 miles on a 700R4 is a TON. Mine lasted 88K. Have fun with it. I love owning a 3rd gen. That said, it gets 500-1000 miles a year. You'll understand why Click the BUILD THREAD link below to see mine. Enjoy!

11-25-2011, 07:31 AM	#4
Squintz Palladoris Drives: 2010 IOM 1SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NC Posts: 557	You probably could have gotten it a bit cheaper, but 3rd Gens have been going up in value a bit. Nice lookin car, I love 3rd Gens. My 1st Camaro was an 86 Iroc and I miss it!

11-25-2011, 03:36 PM	#5
bill2129 Account Suspended Drives: 2085 Trans AM COBRA Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 676	Black carpet and black leather seats will wake that baby up. A wax job will go a long way on it to. The wheels throw it way off. To me anyway. Them wheels are outta my taste big time. But over all it looks good. Most the time if you see a 3rd gen its rusted or covered in primer. Its good

11-28-2011, 07:47 AM	#9
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	Looks pretty good! Paint the headlight buckets black. Like this:

11-28-2011, 10:58 PM	#10
Iroc-z86 Drives: 86' Iroc-z 14' Camaro SS 98' Jimmy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 264 View My Garage	it rides rough because of those oversized rims on the car. one of my buddies had the same wheels and the ride quality went to the crapper. you can try new shocks/struts (bilstiens are nice). Nice car tho, 2600 isnt bad for that car, as long as the body work is done right. mechanical pieces can be changed easily ie trans. drive it, have fun, save money to replace parts with better ones __________________ 2014 Camaro SS - Summit White W/ Inferno Orange stripes and interior package. Borla Atak catback, RotoFab CAI, Truetrac diff, 3.90 gears, DSS driveshaft and axles, LPW diff cover. 1986 Camaro IROC-Z - 305 TPI, cammed, GMMG exhaust, t56 6Spd swap, custom headlights with halos

11-29-2011, 11:41 AM	#11
gpskinzhut Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 1,957 View My Garage	The price is fair. Realistically, we're only talking a few hundred dollars anyway, not thousands. If it's a good solid base, it's not a crime over-paying slightly for a decent classic IMO. Those 20's are way too big. Swap on some 16" stock IROC wheels and sell those, pocket a few bucks. I have 18's on mine and I wouldn't go any further than that. It definitely made the ride a bit more harsh, and when mounting them they are significantly heavier than the 16's. Nice car though. A '92 RS with the heritage package is on my list. __________________ 2017 ZL1 A10 2017 2SS M6: (SOLD) \|\| 2014 2LT Convertible: (SOLD) \|\| 2010 2LT M6 Supercharged:(SOLD) \|\| 1987 IROC-Z 5.0 M5: (SOLD)

11-29-2011, 06:06 PM	#12
58mark Drives: 89 rs Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mesquite TX Posts: 7	lose the wheels, adjust the hood to get rid of that gap where it meets the bumper cover, get an iroc grille and fog lights, paint the buckets black, and you are SET is the hood a different color than the car? it looks to be a brighter blue very nice car, congrats

11-29-2011, 08:19 PM	#13
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	Watching this thread makes me want to get my IROC out. I put it away last month. Lol

11-29-2011, 08:53 PM	#14
Skrail Drives: 2011 Silver Convertible 1SS, Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: kalamazoo,Mi Posts: 65	I put my 91 Z/28 convertible away yesterday... Im a fan of the 3rd gens. mine is the same color as yours!!! Bought mine w/ 383 stroked, and new tires for 5,000 Nevada car. Super clean. enjoy it, there are alot of 3rd gen. boards out there to read too...

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