even another COPO on ebay!

**Kurt S** · #1 09-25-2002, 03:24 AM

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...31&fpart=1

69rsss350 · #2 09-25-2002, 03:40 AM

So if Jim Mattison said some LA COPOs were built, it is possible but without any other kind of documentation we are assuming that this car is guilty until proven innocent? I have a mind to make him an offer with inspection, I could use a trip to Nevada anyway.

**Charley Lillard** · #3 09-25-2002, 03:58 AM

Just ask the guy to send a closeup pic of the firewall above the heater box. The area I'm talking about is the top of the firewall. The supposed red COPO that I saw in Reno still had the remains of the plate that attaches a vacumn pot. It is only used on Air conditioned cars and if you remove the plate there would be a hole in the top of the cowl. The car I saw had that plate. That tells me the car was a Air conditioned car at one time. Maybe someone with a better computer than mine can look more closely at the Ebay pics.

69rsss350 · #4 09-25-2002, 04:12 AM

Thanks, Charlie. I will make that request. I am guessing that this is the same car you have seen. Also, after checking the ebay item again, it looks like he may reach his goal of 46K. With the info you guys have given, I will probably just wait and see if it sells or not before proceeding, seems prudent at this time. Thanks! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

robber6910 · #5 09-25-2002, 08:23 AM

It sounds like whoever has got the high bid on this car, could possibly be a dealer. Looking at all the feedback history, he is the seller in most situations. Most of the comments read great car, beautiful car, etc.

robber6910 · #6 09-25-2002, 08:40 AM

I challenged guy to come on here and go up against the experts and this was his response:

Subj: Re: Question for seller -- Item #1863352558
Date: 9/24/2002 11:00:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent from the Internet (Details)

Great site for Yenco's!!!

JoeC · #7 09-25-2002, 12:57 PM

Like any used car that you buy, you have to do your homework and check it out as much as you can. I would look real close at the speedo to see if it is a repop. The COPO BE rear has different internal parts then a normal 12 bolt so I would check that also. There has been one documented COPO Chevelle found that was built in Cali but don't know of any documented COPO Camaro from Cali

JChlupsa · #8 09-25-2002, 07:07 AM

Being an LA built car and since there has been none to date being found why coulndt one have been ordered with AC. ESP being in Calif!! But then if it were to have been and the AC is gone down with the price

robber6910 · #9 09-25-2002, 08:08 AM

COPO's were not built with AC because they were supposed to be HIPO cars. AC would cause dramatic decrease in HP thus making it just another ordinary show car.

**Stefano** · #10 09-25-2002, 02:58 PM

GM also didn't want to handle all the warranty claims from guys spinning the A/C compressors to 7,000 or 8,000 rpm. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

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