articwhiteZ

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54.000 mile on my odometer..body & flawless factory paint ....

IMissMy86TA

Notches will be worth some serious money in the future I believe if kept all original

'86 Z-28

202,251 right now on my '86 Z28, bought it in May of 2010 with 189,117.

dmccain

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91,000mi. 1989 Firebird Formula.

alex722607

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Yea, I bet, but that wasn't an option for me. It did not have the original motor to begin with and the tranny was toast due to some tranny shop putting a drill bit through the valve body.

It then got a 5.7 my dad built, which lasted two months (don't know why and neither does he cause he never got the oppurtunity to take it apart.

After that (90's) it got a jasper reman 350 which I disected a month ago and found out it was a jasper reman block meant for a caprice. It had the wrong heads and cam and no compression on 3 cylinders and burnt 2 quarts of oil every 200 miles.

She was a TPI, now she is an LS1/4L60E. And the way i look at it, the 5.3 in there now is closer to a 5.0 in displacement than a 5.7. (just not in HP/Torque - haha)

The way she was with the powertrain, it almost caused my dad to junk it. So I am happy I got rid of those antiquated pieces and installed something that hopefully will allow me to keep the car alive for quite some time.

Like many cars on here- I brought her back from the dead with all the body and paint and then powertrain. Everything I sourced out - like the body and paint - I got screwed on.

TkernIROC1986

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55K original miles on the odometer of my 86 IROC, motor has about 15K miles since install. I call her original looking, or an 86 IROC 350 TPI clone lol. She's better than original now!

9730THZ28

1985 iroc-z L69 5 speed. 47,073 miles.

Arctic White 91 RS

389,400 miles after 25 years as my daily driver this week on original drive line with no rebuilds The car still runs well and just completed one last 700+ mile trip to Hawks Third Gen with the 305 TBI. I'm sure the L03 engine & drive line will go 400,000 miles. Decided to keep this L03 as a backup. It holds better oil pressure than the 114, xxx mile one in the other Camaro.

Decided it was time for the LS1 swap, new paint & taking care of the interior issues. One of my friends kindly pointed out the LS1 swap has been "in the works" for 13 years...time to make it happen.

Hawks Third Gen will do the restoration & modification

chazman

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Now, your car is worthy of some pics!

GASPEDDLER

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13,800 and climbing...I can't seem to stop driving her.

IMissMy86TA

I know that feeling.. what was the milage when you first got her and how long ago?

GASPEDDLER

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She had 13,100 when I got her two months ago. What the hell they 're made to be driven.

dmccain

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IMissMy86TA

700 shows some restraint I think... I bought mine 5 years ago and I have put on 2000 miles

Bob88GTA

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1989 TTA 29860 miles


1985 WS6 T/A 56800 miles

kfsullivan

1988 Trans Am 305 5-speed WS6. 100% Stock and original paint.

Ordered it new from the factory/dealer. Had 2 miles on it when it came in in early April 1988. It had 12,000 miles on it by the fall when I put it into storage for the winter. Have only driven it about 36,000 miles since then for a total of about 48,000.

I didn't buy it with the intention to hang on to it this long, but I'm happy it's turned out that way. There were a number of years where it never came out of storage. Kids will do that, but now my youngest son who is 18 has become very proficient at driving a stick and he enjoys driving it. He took it to homecoming a few years ago which was a thrill for him. I was a bit nervous however.

IMissMy86TA

Bob has my dream garage both of those are desirable in their own right.

Bob88GTA

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kfsullivan...such a nice car! I ordered a 85 auto in that color with the aero wing. It was a looker for sure!

IMissMy86TA Thanks for the kind words! We're building a home next May on 5 acres.
WITH THE 40X60 "GARAGE MAHAL" !! I can't wait!

okfoz

I got my 40x60 Garage Mahal... And it has filled up very quickly... It is amazing how much room a travel trailer, and 7 cars take up...

Bob88GTA

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Yeah..........with us having 7 also, maybe I need to rethink my size!

3 car garage with the house for the daily's.

40X60 for the 4 T/A's and woodshop.........maybe 40x70!

kfsullivan

Thanks, Bob!

IMissMy86TA

living the dream man. If my wife and I move south, which is a possibility, she asked me what I would do with my car.. if I would move it.. I stayed silent. sigh. I know the moment I mentioned trailering it she would go over how much this things costs and its not a good investment (how I sold it to her) and its more trouble than worth and how we are downsizing and should not have to drag it along.. etc... sigh.

Bob88GTA

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Wow..... I am so blessed to have a VERY VERY supportive wife of 24 years that understands and appreciates the same hobbies as myself.

TAKE THE CAR WITH YA! And if ya have to get rid of it, look me up..... my wife LOVES 5 speeds!

TheJoeY88

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1992 Trans Am 5.0 TPI
308,000 and just changed the original muffler 2 weeks ago

okfoz

I could only go 2500 sq ft due to local ordinances.. I also could only go 22' high (but I made mine 22' 4" They never noticed) I have a light storage truss that is 12' wide and 60' long that is great for things like tail lights, headliners... no engine blocks... IIRC the trusses with 24" centers are good for something like 100#/sq ft.

Here is a note: If you do the math, 40' wide, 12' high walls (Clearance for the lift) and with a 6/12 pitch roof, the math works out to be exactly 22' (That is how I got my ok from the township) But I forgot to figure (unintentionally) that the trusses use a 2x4, which adds your (approximately) 4" to height. IT was all unintentional, but it worked out, and no one really cares...

Bob88GTA

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1985

IMissMy86TA

My wife is of 23 years and she doesnt understand or appreciate...lol
I will consider that but I HOPE to be able to keep it for my son. if not I want it to go to a good home and your stable looks ....stable"

IMissMy86TA

you still have that?
Paint it black and its my old original car I miss.. sigh. how many mikes on that baby?

Bob88GTA

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No,I wish I still had it. Sold it in 88 and bought the 88 GTA. That was a sweet car. It had 51k miles on it. I wanted the GTA 5.7, you know....all the rage of the 80's....IROC'S and GTA's!

sigh....we all learn I guess.

Ozz1967

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My wife is like that, doesn't really understand cars and doesn't understand my obsession with mine. I always tell her that if I didn't have my Firebird to tinker with, her truck would have 35" mudders, 6" lift, CAI, and catback...plus a roll bar, light rack..ect...

That usually quiets the diatrabe. haha

Guys, and some gals, need toys and "things" to fix, it's in our DNA, cost effective or not.

dmccain

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When my wife starts to fuss about me "wasting" $ on my car I remind her I don't have a $500 a month car note. My old junk was all paid for in cash. LOL. I also remind her I don't spend it in bars or chasing women.

Ozz1967

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That's right! We spend all our money on our cars which means we can barely afford a beer run! lol

91REDZ28VERT

1991 Z28 32,540 original miles

roldan

1988 GTA - 305 TPI / Automatic currently has 376,000 miles on the original engine. Electrical issues are keeping what was my daily driver from adding many more.

1988 GTA - 350 TPI / Automatic currently has 38,000 miles - rarely used.

1989 TTA - 3.8 turbo / Automatic currently has 68,000 miles - rarely used.

Bob88GTA

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Nice collection!

Bob88GTA

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91REDZ28VERT...NICE!

IMissMy86TA

Jsapp38

1992 RS v6 Camaro 119,000

Ljws1982

1982 firebird s/e with almost 106k on the original lg4

91REDZ28VERT

Thanks, I am looking for a 92 Trans Am to keep it company!

GTA Centurion

1987 Trans Am GTA with 137,400 miles.


Bought it March 2014 with 136,900 miles.

fivestar

88 Iroc Z Convertible 145k on the car and rebuilt the TPI engine and trans ten years ago at 69k. Daily Driver even during winter, still no leaks from the engine or trans. I am a maintenance horse and have replaced seals, brakes, sensors, hoses etc... on a regular schedule. Originally an Arizona car (now Colorado car) and I am the third owner. Iroc is very reliable and gets decent MPG on the highway.

Fivestar

Bob88GTA

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Nice



Buuuurrrr!

IMissMy86TA

post em like you love them. use the image button in the editor..

77 TA man

My 1977 Trans Am has 225,xxx on it. Its had 4 owners , and at least 3 engines put in it. But its sat since 2001.

82RZ

My 82 Z-28 has 88xxx. Needs paint.

My 01 Dale Earnhardt Intimidator SS has 298. Needs Nothing.

My 014 Z-28 has 18. Needs me to drive it a wee bit....

1991z28camaro

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My 1992 RS , showing 112,800 .

87350gtanj

my 87 gta has 136k
my 88 gta has 78k
and my 01 ws6 vert has 42k

zz3irocz

86 Iroc with 152,000. About 20,000 on the ZZ3 which is currently getting rebuilt due to the stupidity of previous owners, so it will have a 0 mile engine once again in a few weeks.

Brambo

144.000