68 CAMARO RAG TOP L89 CAR ON EBAY

[m22mike]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrinehart</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I bet alot more people would join this site or put more rare finds on this site if you guys wouldnt BASH every car that pops up. I dont know the guy or the car,but I'd be pissed if I were him. Maybe he didnt have the funds for all NOS parts,or maybe he didnt have the knowledge?? Who knows it might be a Clone or made up. Just seems like this site is all about BASHING others cars,and someone else's work... </div></div>

Jimmy
Try and understand that when some dude shows up on pee bait with the #3 next to his handle and asks 189 for a restored Camaro that is full of bogas junk and made up Happy Marks.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img] it makes some of us crazy.
And Rich is correct, there is allot to learn about correctness, even from a post like this one.
Did I mention the Eaton leaf springs and the incorrectly mounted tire in the trunk... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Anyone who is looking to pay top dollar for an L89 Camaro should know that there is some pretty expensive fixes on this car in question. It would cost another 15k at least for the right correct restored parts. The car in question is a very nice car (nicer than anything I own), but to ask $198,000 for it and have it missing the smog system with a $15 air cleaner lid says a lot about what else COULD be wrong with it. Just my .02 on the car.

-Matt

[jrinehart]

I agree this site is educational. Rare cars are worth a discussion as well. But IMO there are other ways of discussing a car.

&quot;why do people leave aftermarket tire stickers on the spare tire? They never came from the factory with stickers on them&quot; ... Educational statement!!

since the car has deluxe interior that means the car originally came with a trunk mat, I would think they would WANT to cover up their ugly trunk with one ...
Comedian statement!!

I might be wrong?? I just feel your participation on this site would be over the top without certain everyday comments on here. I know a number of guys who have great and rare cars that are for sale that wont put them on this site for just this reason.

[wizzells]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrinehart</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I agree this site is educational. Rare cars are worth a discussion as well. But IMO there are other ways of discussing a car.

&quot;why do people leave aftermarket tire stickers on the spare tire? They never came from the factory with stickers on them&quot; ... Educational statement!!

since the car has deluxe interior that means the car originally came with a trunk mat, I would think they would WANT to cover up their ugly trunk with one ...
Comedian statement!!

I might be wrong?? I just feel your participation on this site would be over the top without certain everyday comments on here. I know a number of guys who have great and rare cars that are for sale that wont put them on this site for just this reason.

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If you think this crowd is tough, try the Corvette guys. They are in a whole different league of nitpickiness and for me, they are a lot bigger downer.
I think you have to look at it this way; You're on a message board that is centered around discussion of LOTS of original and correctly restored muscle cars, and specifically Chevrolet stuff. Anytime you are around a group that is that specialized, you're gonna have people that are extremely honed in on the car being done correctly. That is the nature of the beast, and I think it is welcomed by a lot of people that frequent this board.

I also agree with the poster that said &quot;for $198k, it better be correct&quot;. Along that same vein, if you don't know what you're looking at and you're willing to spring for that kind of price, don't come crying to anyone here if you ever realize what you do or dont have.

All that being said, pretty nice car... but I wouldn't pay what they want for it.

[RPOLS3]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wizzells</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrinehart</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> </div></div>

If you think this crowd is tough, try the Corvette guys. They are in a whole different league of nitpickiness and for me</div></div>

While some may scoff at the Corvette guys - they were really the first ones to establish the &quot;standards&quot; that many in the steel body crowd now follows when it comes to originality and restoration quality.

As always - if you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen.........

[wizzells]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RPOLS3</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wizzells</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrinehart</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> </div></div>

If you think this crowd is tough, try the Corvette guys. They are in a whole different league of nitpickiness and for me</div></div>

While some may scoff at the Corvette guys - they were really the first ones to establish the &quot;standards&quot; that many in the steel body crowd now follows when it comes to originality and restoration quality.

As always - if you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen......... </div></div>

I'm not scoffing at the Corvette guys, don't get me wrong. That level of correctness has its place. However, for my money, I would much rather enjoy the car then spend my time nit picking 5 or 10 details that dont make it &quot;Concours&quot; correct.
Just me 2 cents, YMMV.

[olredalert]

-----Well said, Jake!!!.......Bill S

[Mr. Chevy]

I have said it before and will say it again here on this site. This is constructive criticism!!!!!! When someone is asking this kind of money for a car like this and has an ad printed up advertising it like they are, these things should be brought not only to the seller's attention but to a potential buyer's.

I would really hate to see someone pay this kind of BIG $$$$ for a car like this and later come to find out that there are multiple things wrong and restored incorrectly because they just didn't know any better... How do you think the buyer would feel then. It would be embarrassing to say the least.

None of the cars I own are perfect and if someone that is more educated on the factory correctness of the car points out errors in the restoration I consider it a learning process, correct the problem and move on!! This not only educates me but makes the car much better as well!!

Now there are certain individuals out there that just bash a cars restoration maybe because they feel they can do it better, they are insecure about themselves or they pick on someone's car because they have some type of aftermarket day 2 product on it such as wheels, tachometer, valve covers etc.... that they may not like or think look good on the car.
This is wrong...

Just my .02 HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Rich

[TXSS]

When I build a 100K+ car and put it on this site I expect and want it to be critiqued. I don’t need it to be sugar coated and spoon feed to me. I need to learn what I’ve done wrong so I don’t make that mistake again. Sometimes it’s painful but always helpful and 99% of the time done in a constructive way. Un-necessary short cuts always call a car of this caliber into question. JMO

[jrinehart]

Like I said I might be wrong. I guess opinions are like a**holes every one has one! Maybe I should just start participating more..