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Old 02-15-2013, 09:47 PM
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So guys need some feedback considering between getting a 86 yellow iroc or a 81 turbo trans am pace car?
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80 turbo trans am i meant
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That not enough information to make a educated choice.
A IROC-Z what ? 305 ? 350? Auto ? Manual ? etc. ,etc.
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its a 86 305 t5 manual trans by what the owner told me
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Any car with a turbo gets my vote.
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Is this the Trans Am your talking about ?
http://www.firebirdgallery.com/Edition_Indy_80lot1.htm

If your going on looks its hard to beat a IROC-Z

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That lame turbo 301 had what... 210 HP? It was pathetic. And since it used a carb, a Q-Jet at that (good carb but not AT ALL conducive to The Force), HIGHLY mod- and tuning-hostile.

People will laugh at it. Did then, hasn't got any better since.

In equal conditions, I'd get the 3rd gen if it was me. Yellow or not.
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Is this the Trans Am your talking about ?
http://www.firebirdgallery.com/Edition_Indy_80lot1.htm

If your going on looks its hard to beat a IROC-Z
Yeah that's it and I'm not really looking for power just some good old American muscle to accompany my 87 z28
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2nd gen turbo ta are lame ducks.

Some collector value perhaps in the future if kept stock.

3rd gen camaro would be a better car to mod or for driver duty imo.
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