4.3 mile '85 Iroc Camaro Found In Trailer

[427TJ]

155hp. Still, I wanted one back then.

[whitetop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">155hp. Still, I wanted one back then. </div></div>

I hated these cars all through the 80's and 90's now love them.
Looked at a local original owner blue 86 Iroc with 9k original miles never out in the winter/rain..the only problem is the blue paint is starting to lift in areas-GM paint problem of the day.

[427TJ]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">155hp. Still, I wanted one back then. </div></div>

I hated these cars all through the 80's and 90's now love them.
Looked at a local original owner blue 86 Iroc with 9k original miles never out in the winter/rain..the only problem is the blue paint is starting to lift in areas-GM paint problem of the day. </div></div>

I went with a new '87 LX 5.0 for almost half the money (10K less, I think) and 225hp. Traded it on a black/black '90 LX which I modified and made into a real canyon-carver--that looked stock. 14K for the '87 new and today a new GT is almost 50.

[Day2_69Z]

and to think all the experts, auctions ,magazines keep saying invest in high grade muscle cars, muscle cars appreciate in value...buy, buy, invest , invest.... ..
the reality is the values of most nice muscle cars barely keep up with new car inflation and 'there inflated' prices.

seems as only the true super cars or extremely rare, fresh high end restos (reproduction parts built, too) are actual Investment grade......
we love it though. ...Dealers love us for it or they wouldn't have nice cars to auction off to the investment vultures....

example: your car you built (restored) in 1990 for $25,000 was worth $30-$35,000 and today to build (restore) the same car, the same way , assuming mostly NOS stuff...the cost is 5 -10 times just in parts (nos) today and the cars are only worth 3-5 times those values........what gives ?

By the way..this IROC above is now the Benchmark for condition, pedigree, history, value .etc.. .. until a 88 350 TPI G92 T tops comes along with similar provenance......or a 1LE some famous race team moth balled.....

[Salvatore]

Nice car, nice history but what do you do with it? can't even take it to church on Sunday. Can't even make it a lawn ornament.

[Day2_69Z]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice car, nice history but what do you do with it? can't even take it to church on Sunday. Can't even make it a lawn ornament.</div></div>


Well said and emphasized

[Thomas]

I ordered an '86 and had to go with the carbureted version as I wanted a 5-speed, which was not available with the TPI engine.

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Thomas</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I ordered an '86 and had to go with the carbureted version as I wanted a 5-speed, which was not available with the TPI engine. </div></div>

Wow, you must have been pissed when the '87s came around.

[al8apex]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Thomas</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I ordered an '86 and had to go with the carbureted version as I wanted a 5-speed, which was not available with the TPI engine. </div></div>

Wow, you must have been pissed when the '87s came around. </div></div>

or the N10 89's ...

[Thomas]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Thomas</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I ordered an '86 and had to go with the carbureted version as I wanted a 5-speed, which was not available with the TPI engine. </div></div>

Wow, you must have been pissed when the '87s came around. </div></div>

Yes I was.
The car was fun to drive, unless the roads were damp, and work was actually paying for it as I got a car allowance and mileage.
I really wanted the 350 version when it came out.