Just picked up an IROC-Z for my girl! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

joelster · 08-28-2016, 10:28 AM

She has been wanting a hot rod for a looooooong time and she's constantly sending me links to junk that she finds on craigslist, and other local sites. We looked at a red '86 IROC a few weeks ago for $3995 that was a hunk of shit. Rust on every panel, interior rips everywhere, just a total roach. Would need $5k into it just to make it presentable. So fast forward to 2 days ago and she sends me a link to another red '86. It looked real nice in the pictures, so we went to take a look. Bought it on the spot after we talked the guy down a bit. It is very solid, zero rust underneath and a tiny bit on the inside of the doors. The paint has been touched up in a few spots (in a slightly different color, kinda aggravated about that), but it's a much better car to start with. It's a highly optioned car with 3.23's, the rare center upper console, T-Tops, TPI 305, etc, etc. He was asking $4800, and I talked him down to $4200. My girl is a happy camper!

joelster · 08-28-2016, 10:32 AM

KaBoom1701 · 08-29-2016, 11:50 PM

Nice.

I have a 92' RS that my step dad drives now.

What is this "upgraded" center console you speak of?

joelster · 08-30-2016, 07:59 PM

It has a map light, a pocket for holding a map (not in this picture) a mileage reminder for service, and a tiny flashlight that pops out.

Backyard Buddy · 08-30-2016, 08:04 PM

Awesome! She will love it!!

acammer · 08-30-2016, 08:21 PM

My first Camaro was an '87 Iroc - L98 (that's a TPI350) and the 3.42 rear. In my teenage hands it sure seemed like a rocketship. That started the trend of Camaro's that was followed by an '86 Berlinetta with a reasonably street built (ie. small cam, mild stall) motor, then a '96 Z/28 6Spd Vert, and now the 2011 SS.

That one looks nice and clean - enjoy!

King Nothing · 08-31-2016, 01:12 PM

Beautiful and great find!!!

Taco Time · 08-31-2016, 03:08 PM

Awesome! Great find. These are my favorite gen Camaro. My first car was an 89 RS.

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joelster · 09-01-2016, 06:15 AM

I've owned 2 third gens myself an '87 IROC 305 TPI, and a '91 Z28 350 TPI with G92. All of the mint or excellent red IROC's we could find on eBay were going for $18k-$28k. So even when/if she decides to get hers painted she'll still be way ahead.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...ZXo7LU&vxp=mtr

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...VXhTTu&vxp=mtr

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...pXuyds&vxp=mtr

All I can say is that if any of you guys are in the market, buy them right now! They are starting to skyrocket in price.

PDXSSCE · 09-01-2016, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by joelster

I've owned 2 third gens myself an '87 IROC 305 TPI, and a '91 Z28 350 TPI with G92. All of the mint or excellent red IROC's we could find on eBay were going for $18k-$28k. So even when/if she decides to get hers painted she'll still be way ahead.

All I can say is that if any of you guys are in the market, buy them right now! They are starting to skyrocket in price.

An IROC-Z for $4,200 is a steal. An IROC-Z in that condition for $4,200 is insane!

SummitWhite11 · 09-10-2016, 08:49 PM

Nice! enjoy it. I've owned several 3rd Gens myself and miss every one of them. Started out with an 89 black IROC-Z vert when I was 21, then moved on to teal 92 RS coupe, a black 87 Corvette vert then an red 87 IROC-Z t-top 350 and now the 2011 2LT.

Royal Tiger · 09-11-2016, 05:13 PM

That interior?!? Ugh. What was Checy thinking? Black would look soooooooo much better. Congrats on the steal. I wish you lots of happy days a head with it.

I love the medium-dark blue that came on the IROC towards the end. I never got into the 4th gens.

08-28-2016, 10:28 AM	#1
joelster Drives: '94 Z28+ '15 Z/28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 1,280	Just picked up an IROC-Z for my girl! She has been wanting a hot rod for a looooooong time and she's constantly sending me links to junk that she finds on craigslist, and other local sites. We looked at a red '86 IROC a few weeks ago for $3995 that was a hunk of shit. Rust on every panel, interior rips everywhere, just a total roach. Would need $5k into it just to make it presentable. So fast forward to 2 days ago and she sends me a link to another red '86. It looked real nice in the pictures, so we went to take a look. Bought it on the spot after we talked the guy down a bit. It is very solid, zero rust underneath and a tiny bit on the inside of the doors. The paint has been touched up in a few spots (in a slightly different color, kinda aggravated about that), but it's a much better car to start with. It's a highly optioned car with 3.23's, the rare center upper console, T-Tops, TPI 305, etc, etc. He was asking $4800, and I talked him down to $4200. My girl is a happy camper! __________________ 1973 Mach 1, 351C cruiser '15 Z/28 Red Hot, A/C 1980 Z28- resto-mod project 1979 Y84 Trans Am 1986 IROC-Z

08-28-2016, 10:32 AM	#2
joelster Drives: '94 Z28+ '15 Z/28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 1,280	__________________ 1973 Mach 1, 351C cruiser '15 Z/28 Red Hot, A/C 1980 Z28- resto-mod project 1979 Y84 Trans Am 1986 IROC-Z

08-29-2016, 11:50 PM	#3
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Nice. I have a 92' RS that my step dad drives now. What is this "upgraded" center console you speak of? __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

08-30-2016, 07:59 PM	#4
joelster Drives: '94 Z28+ '15 Z/28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 1,280	It has a map light, a pocket for holding a map (not in this picture) a mileage reminder for service, and a tiny flashlight that pops out. __________________ 1973 Mach 1, 351C cruiser '15 Z/28 Red Hot, A/C 1980 Z28- resto-mod project 1979 Y84 Trans Am 1986 IROC-Z

08-30-2016, 08:21 PM	#6
acammer GPI Sales Consultant Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS SGM Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Weedsport, NY Posts: 2,794 View My Garage	My first Camaro was an '87 Iroc - L98 (that's a TPI350) and the 3.42 rear. In my teenage hands it sure seemed like a rocketship. That started the trend of Camaro's that was followed by an '86 Berlinetta with a reasonably street built (ie. small cam, mild stall) motor, then a '96 Z/28 6Spd Vert, and now the 2011 SS. That one looks nice and clean - enjoy! __________________ GPI Max Package 2.0: Brodix BR7 heads/GPI porting, MAX3 cam, ST2116LSR, BSR Max Lift rockers, LS7 LSXR with 103mm TB, Vararam OTR, Mcleod RXT, G-Force/Strange 9" IRS setup with 4.63 gear. 551whp, 11.1@124mph. *Got a question about a GPI product? Feel free to shoot me a message!*

08-30-2016, 08:04 PM	#5
Backyard Buddy Drives: Altima (for now) Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Wooster, OH Posts: 86	Awesome! She will love it!!

08-31-2016, 01:12 PM	#7
King Nothing Under a Peterbilt Drives: Rogue, Durango and Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Modesto Posts: 1,120	Beautiful and great find!!! __________________ Sold-2006 Pontiac GTO M6 1 of 475 353rwhp 353rwtq Sold-2000 Camaro SS A4 Hardtop #867 of 8913 1 of 103 Bright Rally Red Hardtop SS A4 in 2000 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 By Berger #11BC21

08-31-2016, 03:08 PM	#8
Taco Time Drives: 2014 1SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Angleton, TX Posts: 1,339 View My Garage	Awesome! Great find. These are my favorite gen Camaro. My first car was an 89 RS. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk __________________ Taco's 2014 SS Mods: 417 Stroker \| CAI \| Bo's PTB \| Kooks LTs \| Flowmaster Outlaw Catback \| Night Fury Cam \| Powerbond UDP \| Apex Catch Can \|PRC Ported Heads \|FAST 102 Intake \|Suspension Crap\| Built by J-Rod.

09-01-2016, 06:15 AM	#9
joelster Drives: '94 Z28+ '15 Z/28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 1,280	I've owned 2 third gens myself an '87 IROC 305 TPI, and a '91 Z28 350 TPI with G92. All of the mint or excellent red IROC's we could find on eBay were going for $18k-$28k. So even when/if she decides to get hers painted she'll still be way ahead. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...ZXo7LU&vxp=mtr http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...VXhTTu&vxp=mtr http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...pXuyds&vxp=mtr All I can say is that if any of you guys are in the market, buy them right now! They are starting to skyrocket in price. __________________ 1973 Mach 1, 351C cruiser '15 Z/28 Red Hot, A/C 1980 Z28- resto-mod project 1979 Y84 Trans Am 1986 IROC-Z

09-10-2016, 08:49 PM	#11
SummitWhite11 Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,165	Nice! enjoy it. I've owned several 3rd Gens myself and miss every one of them. Started out with an 89 black IROC-Z vert when I was 21, then moved on to teal 92 RS coupe, a black 87 Corvette vert then an red 87 IROC-Z t-top 350 and now the 2011 2LT. __________________ 2010 2LT/RS ZL1 Appearance package, Flow Master American Thunder Cat Back Exhaust w/ QUAD TIPS, K&N Typhoon CAI, Ported VMAX TB, OEM GM Brembo Brakes Package w/ Hawks Carbon Ceramic Pads, Night Owl Halo Kit (WIFI), FRONT/REAR Carbon Fiber Wrapped Bowties, Rear Oracle Blue LED Bowtie, Oracle Ghosted Painted Side LED Markers, Silver Side Faded Gills, OEM Satin Camaro Fuel Door, OEM Strut Tower Brace, Detroit Speed Engineering 1.5" Lowering Springs, Koni Orange STR.T Struts, Z28 rear LCA's, Black Magic rear 32" sway bar, 1LE front sway bar w/ DSE end links. Evil Energy Catch Can.

09-11-2016, 05:13 PM	#12
Royal Tiger Account Suspended Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 3,873	That interior?!? Ugh. What was Checy thinking? Black would look soooooooo much better. Congrats on the steal. I wish you lots of happy days a head with it. I love the medium-dark blue that came on the IROC towards the end. I never got into the 4th gens.