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Forum: History / Originality
02-21-2018, 11:40 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,802
Posted By Jason E

Re: PRISTINE 1992 Camaro RS - 2959 miles - what would you pay??

Beautiful car for sure...enjoy it!!
Forum: History / Originality
07-01-2017, 08:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,369
Posted By Jason E

Re: 1989 Camaro RS; 28,000 original miles; $12900

I'd buy it...for around $8,500-9,000. Other than the miles, there is absolutely nothing special about this car.

If it was a 305 TPI/A4 IROC with same specs? I could see $11-12k. Make it a...
Forum: History / Originality
07-01-2017, 08:30 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,722
Posted By Jason E

Re: Flipping a thirdgen. Is it a viable option or a fools errand?

I'm going to throw my 2 cents in here, only because I've done it so much in the past 7 years....

If you start with a LOW MILEAGE, ORIGINAL CAR...you can absolutely flip them and make money. You...
Forum: History / Originality
02-25-2017, 08:35 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,103
Posted By Jason E

Re: 4,000 mile blue 85 iroc on ebay with video

He's wrong about it being 1 of 205 with the 3.42s...or am I full of it? I remembered the L69 having 3.73s standard, and the LB9s having 3.42s standard in 85...and it wasn't until the TPI was...
Forum: History / Originality
02-23-2017, 03:36 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,974
Posted By Jason E

Re: How many original owners?

Pretty cool we have some original owners after all these years. I'll never be an original third gen owner, but they'll always be my sentimental favorites. My new plan within the next 2-3 years is...
Forum: History / Originality
02-23-2017, 03:21 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,968
Posted By Jason E

Re: Third Gen Development "What If?"

1) 350 with a manual

2) Rear discs and posi should've been standard with anything Z28/TA and up. 4th gens did it right having posi and discs standard with all V8s
Forum: History / Originality
02-21-2017, 02:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,896
Posted By Jason E

Re: 1991 Firebird with Trans Am Appearance Package

Its too bad so many V8s had TBI, and so many TPIs were small cammed autos with 2.73/2.77 rears. After owning my mint 86 TA TPI with 2.77s for 2 years, and enjoying the smoothness but rolling my eyes...
Forum: History / Originality
02-09-2017, 12:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,415
Posted By Jason E

Re: ? value of 1983 T/A, LG4/auto, loaded, silver, 63k miles, mostly stock

kizz,

Ran a Carfax for you on the original car in question. It had 48k miles in 93, was in CA until 2010, failed smog a few times, had 61k in 2005, 62k in 2010. Mileage seems legit to me.
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Forum: History / Originality
01-31-2017, 03:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,002
Posted By Jason E

Re: JAMAICA YELLOW 1992 Trans Am On Craigslist

That car is a great deal in my opinion. I'd buy it. Its almost enough to make me consider giving up my 5 speed quest...
Forum: History / Originality
01-28-2017, 03:58 PM
Replies: 733
Views: 85,347
Posted By Jason E

Re: If they still offered 245/50/16 Gatorbacks, would you buy them?

What is SLP's issue? Its so asinine. They've killed off almost all their 4th gen parts also. Why kill them? The cars are still popular, and it isn't like the R&D and tooling isn't long paid for....
Forum: History / Originality
01-14-2017, 09:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,225
Posted By Jason E

Re: 4444 MILE 1989 20TH ANNIVERSARY TURBO TRANS AM

Agreed. Most with those miles seem listed in the upper teens to low 20s. Found one for $19,000 with 38k miles locally...been thinking about going to look at it. I just don't know a damn thing...
Forum: History / Originality
01-14-2017, 09:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 936
Posted By Jason E

Re: '88 IROC Vert hammers at $27,500

Throwing my 2 cents in here. As someone who has bought and sold a variety of low mileage third gens also in recent years, while the IROC was probably a little overvalued at $27,500, I could see it...
Forum: History / Originality
01-14-2017, 08:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,165
Posted By Jason E

Re: What's surviving?

Yes and no. I research the market big time before I buy anything. The only third gen I've lost money on was a 91 RS that other than being a 5 speed with leather, had nothing special going for it. ...
Forum: History / Originality
01-14-2017, 08:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,165
Posted By Jason E

Re: What's surviving?

Doesn't surprise me one bit you found that car all the way down here :) Hope all is well, bud. Now that my 30th is gone, I'm getting the itch for another third gen....
Forum: History / Originality
01-07-2017, 12:36 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,165
Posted By Jason E

Re: What's surviving?

Found locally down here something of a unicorn...a 44k mile hardtop '89 IROC LB9 G92 car. Needs just about everything to be up to my standards, and the guy wants $5,500 for it. Typical FL car...no...
Forum: History / Originality
06-17-2016, 03:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 932
Posted By Jason E

Re: 1985 Z28 - 46,000 miles

As a loaded IROC, $11k is realistic.

As a basic Z28? $9k is all of it...$8k is realistic.
Forum: History / Originality
06-08-2016, 04:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,147
Posted By Jason E

Re: 80 mile 1le z28 on ebay

I love the car, but so weird...tan leather and no air?

Just really, really weird...
Forum: History / Originality
06-03-2016, 02:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,437
Posted By Jason E

Re: 92 Polo Green RS Heritage Edition with 190 Miles

I saw that last night. Had me wondering if I'm lowballing myself these days when I look at these cars.

As insane as it is to admit this...I'd prefer that car over my old IROC. Both are slow by...
Forum: History / Originality
06-02-2016, 02:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,437
Posted By Jason E

Re: 92 Polo Green RS Heritage Edition with 190 Miles

Normally I would say forget it when it came to a $20k RS...

But that car is amazing. I looked at an 82k mile green/tan 25th RS about 6 years ago for a $2,500 resto project, and almost bought it. ...
Forum: History / Originality
05-30-2016, 01:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,011
Posted By Jason E

Re: 1982 Z28 - 40,000 Miles

Its a nice $10,000 car. The slowest V8 version of the most problematic year of third gens isn't an ideal find.

I could never get excited about an 82. I remember reading Car and Driver's...
Forum: History / Originality
05-12-2016, 08:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 561
Posted By Jason E

Re: Nice '88, L03, Formula convertible. Over priced?

There's 2 things LO3s are good at.

1) Making V8 noises
2) Not throwing check engine lights :lol:

All my TPI engines had rough idles and threw codes. My L03 had the highest mileage by far of...
Forum: History / Originality
05-09-2016, 01:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 561
Posted By Jason E

Re: Nice '88, L03, Formula convertible. Over priced?

Beautiful car...I just can't imagine a 305 TBI being worth that kind of money.

Maybe someday, on a rarity like this one, but not anytime soon. There's a beautiful, 14,000 mile 91 RS that's been...
Forum: History / Originality
05-04-2016, 02:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,617
Posted By Jason E

Re: Louver Insanity

I bought a set of NOS Lexan tops in the bag for $299 on eBay back in 2006 for my 91 RS. Couldn't see through my originals at all, so I snapped them up.

I wanna say PurelyPMD bought the bag from...
Forum: History / Originality
05-04-2016, 07:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,617
Posted By Jason E

Re: Louver Insanity

I sold the one off my IROC for $75, and was shocked I did. I was missing all the brackets for it, and it was gouged in a couple spots from when I moved it around in the moving truck.

Guess I...
Forum: History / Originality
05-03-2016, 11:38 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,993
Posted By Jason E

Re: 9300 mile, 1983, Iron Duke, 4 speed!

1) '83 was the last year for Z bar mechanical clutches in 3rd gens. A buddy of mine and I aborted an attempt to restore an '83 L69 car...one of the rods for the Z bar was actually broken. This car...
Forum: History / Originality
05-02-2016, 02:01 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 28,307
Posted By Jason E

Re: 7K mile, '89, IROC-Z, 'vert, stick, LB9

Congrats Charlie! Well done!

I would love to grab one just like that myself, eventually. I've never driven a third gen convertible, though...what's the cowl shake like? At least I won't have to...
Forum: History / Originality
05-02-2016, 01:57 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,993
Posted By Jason E

Re: 9300 mile, 1983, Iron Duke, 4 speed!

Saw this one on Facebook...cool car...wouldn't bother to clog my limited garage space with it...but I do like it :)
Forum: History / Originality
04-30-2016, 03:24 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 25,854
Posted By Jason E

Re: IS A FIREBIRD FORMULA 1988 WS6 305 WORTH RESTORING???

You CAN restore a third gen and get your money back out of it, or even make some. I've done it...but you have to be super careful.

In 2010 I bought a 30k mile 86 Trans Am LB9/A4 car for $3,000 on...
Forum: History / Originality
04-30-2016, 03:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,313
Posted By Jason E

Re: 1989 Formula. Saveable????

My exact thoughts, too :(

It could be saved, but realistically you've gotta be a body guy to do it, with the right expertise...paying a shop to do it would drain a budget, fast...
Forum: History / Originality
04-20-2016, 03:29 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 18,275
Posted By Jason E

Re: 1990 1LE Trans Am 1 of 4 FOUND

Love the fact that car had a $4,000 markup in it.

I sell brand new Cadillacs starting at $34,000 with barely $1,300 in markup...
Forum: History / Originality
04-13-2016, 04:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,402
Posted By Jason E

Re: 7500 mile, Z03, Z28 Convertible

Red interiors in these things kill me. I passed over many a third gen over the years over a red interior :(

I'm sure it found a good home.
Forum: History / Originality
04-09-2016, 12:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,402
Posted By Jason E

Re: 7500 mile, Z03, Z28 Convertible

Awesome car....watching to see what it goes for. Now that I live in FL, convertibles are more appealing than ever :lol:
Forum: History / Originality
04-09-2016, 12:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,768
Posted By Jason E

Re: High miles, but nice '92 TA, vert, 5 speed

Looks like you just coined a new term, Charles ;)

Nice car. I'd buy it for 7 grand and enjoy it as-is...maybe paint it down the road. At least I wouldn't have to be neurotic about miles...
Forum: History / Originality
04-04-2016, 01:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,358
Posted By Jason E

Re: 1984 L69 Z28 with 14,448 Miles!

Good deals. I've seen that car somewhere before, probably on eBay. The striping and that dash on a black Z28 is very familiar to me for some reason....
Forum: History / Originality
04-04-2016, 01:18 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,608
Posted By Jason E

Re: 87 Formula only $19,995

Not all TPI cars got a 140 MPH speedo. Not sure what the rule was for 89 Firebirds, but my 88 TA was a 305 TPI 5 speed with a 120 MPH speedo.

Meanwhile, my far slower 86 LB9/A4 TA had a 140 MPH...
Forum: History / Originality
04-02-2016, 03:46 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,608
Posted By Jason E

Re: 87 Formula only $19,995

Still not hard...my local Craigslist has a GORGEOUS maroon 88 GTA with 14k miles for $15k obo. Its so perfect, I wish I had the coin...closing on my new house in less than 2 weeks :(
Forum: History / Originality
04-02-2016, 03:45 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 20,796
Posted By Jason E

Re: 1983 Z28 Camaro. Crossfire/T5 combo. Fixing GM's "mistake"

That's the spirit!

That's one thing I love about third gens...get bored with the one you have, and there's always another one you can grab that's different enough to make it worthwhile. I thought...
Forum: History / Originality
04-02-2016, 02:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,608
Posted By Jason E

Re: 87 Formula only $19,995

Its really not that hard...just have to know where to look. Even on eBay there are good deals. Found a 26k mile 91 TA Convertible in amazing shape that's only at $11,500 with a day left.

Even if...
Forum: History / Originality
04-02-2016, 02:38 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 20,796
Posted By Jason E

Re: 1983 Z28 Camaro. Crossfire/T5 combo. Fixing GM's "mistake"

Congrats Charlie!

Good luck with your next purchase, too...sooner or later, hopefully I'll be back in the third gen game, too :)
Forum: History / Originality
04-01-2016, 03:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,951
Posted By Jason E

Re: Interesting option combo on this 91 TA

Always loved a black TA with charcoal crosslace wheels...but I don't think I could touch one without A/C.

I wouldn't have when I lived in MA...and I especially won't living in FL now :lol: I was...
Forum: History / Originality
04-01-2016, 03:34 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,197
Posted By Jason E

Re: Well, Here's a 1985 Creampuff.....

Nice car for the money...there's enough 3rd gen parts for sale out there that I'm sure you could get clean dash pieces and get rid of the woodgrain. Peeling it off, and expecting a good outcome,...
Forum: History / Originality
03-28-2016, 03:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,373
Posted By Jason E

Re: 1987 z28 what's it worth

Agree 110%.

It'll never be fast, but so what? Still a very cool car you don't see very often. The miles are too low to cut it up.
Forum: History / Originality
03-26-2016, 01:31 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,608
Posted By Jason E

Re: 87 Formula only $19,995

Locally I found a 14,000 mile '87 GTA for $15,000. I love the fact this car is a mint Formula...a rarity...but I'd much rather have a GTA for less.

Having been in the car business forever, I am...
Forum: History / Originality
03-24-2016, 04:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,112
Posted By Jason E

Re: 11k mile 5.7 iroc for only 4,000 !!!

And I thought I was bad in the dead of winter on a 7 degree night driving my 91 RS with just a drivers seat and no T-tops (gaskets were being installed by my old body shop the next day) 35 miles on...
Forum: History / Originality
03-17-2016, 03:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 727
Posted By Jason E

Re: 89 TURBO TRANS AM, ONLY 381 MILES

Never ever happen. I could even see $40,000 - 45,000, which is still too much.

$65,000 is a pipe dream.
Forum: History / Originality
03-16-2016, 04:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,323
Posted By Jason E

Re: 165 MILE IROC VERT

I figured the asking price would be $30k, and I was right.

I could see that car pulling mid to upper 20s all day. Problem is, I'd be neurotic to drive it anywhere. But that's an amazing car
Forum: History / Originality
03-16-2016, 04:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,444
Posted By Jason E

Re: 8K mile, '88 IROC-Z

Well his $25,000 CL price is a pipe dream.

$18,500 on eBay? He might find someone. Its not worth it to me. I'd pay $18,500 all day long if it was a 350 or an LB9 5 speed. The color and mileage...
Forum: History / Originality
03-16-2016, 12:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,444
Posted By Jason E

Re: 8K mile, '88 IROC-Z

Actually, with 23,000 miles on it, I put new pads all the way around on my IROC in 2014.

It isn't that they were worn. The pad surface was so glazed from age, the car flat-out didn't stop well at...
Forum: History / Originality
03-16-2016, 12:20 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,112
Posted By Jason E

Re: 11k mile 5.7 iroc for only 4,000 !!!

Agreed
Forum: History / Originality
03-15-2016, 12:13 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,918
Posted By Jason E

Re: 1990 Formula LB9/MM5/3.42

You should be ostracizing me for the fact that 4 years ago at this time, I owned 3 TPI third gens with under 35,000 miles on them....and now I own zero :doh:

It is funny though to think I've owned...
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