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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 12:00 PM
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From: Pekin, IL
Car: 91 Formula, 79 Trans Am, 72 LeMans
Engine: 305 TPI, 6.6, 350 Pontiac
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Saw my old Camaro the other day.

Went with my friends to Cordova to see what my friends Mustang would run. My friend Joe pointed out that a Camaro driving through looked like my old one. I noticed that it had the same 4th gen seats I put in it. So I went to go check it out. Now it has a roll cage in it, engine bays painted and detailed, 4 inch cowl hood, Weld rims, 4.10's installed and has 3 inch exhaust. Talked to the guy and he says he was hoping for 12's. Should of easily done it now, but I never saw the guy run that night. It was packed though. It looked awesome. Glad to see the guys continuing with the plans I had for it.
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 12:03 PM
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Car: 1985 Camaro Z28/1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
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Transmission: 700r4
Thats sweet glad to see he is taking care of it! Get him on the boards!
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 12:52 PM
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Car: 1992 Z28 Heritage Edition
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I see my old one periodically... The roof and rear bumper had been repainted.

It was funny... I used to stop at a truck stop every morning for gas on the way to work. I noticed my old Camaro ('92 RS) sitting in the parking lot off near the road. I pumped the gas and my wife paid. I asked her to ask the cashier if she knew who owned it... She came out and I asked her what the cashier said. She said:

"The cashier looked outside and said, you mean that purple IROC? The waitress in the restraunt next door owns it."

I laughed when I heard "IROC". I guess the waitress fully believes she purchased an IROC-Z. People really do need to study up on cars that they are buying from small local lots.
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 05:03 PM
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From: Maryland...DO I HAVE TO ADMIT TO THAT?!
Car: 1991 Chevy Camaro RS
Engine: 283
Transmission: 700r4 Auto
its nice when you see something that is in great shape as when you let it go...great feeling! almost makes you wanna cry...
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 05:16 PM
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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA
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Axle/Gears: 3:27 9 Bolt Posi W/ Discs
What makes me cry is after I sold my old SC the guy took and had it for like a month and blew it up.
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 06:01 PM
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Thats funny people call my car a iroc all the time some guy at the car wash like a month ago was like nice iroc what yr is that.
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 06:59 PM
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Car: 1992 Z28 Heritage Edition
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I get a kick out of that... Most people see a 3RDGEN and automatically think its an IROC.
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 11:08 PM
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I raced my old rs it looks the same but dirty and some things have broken on it he hasnt done anything to it....
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS
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i have had people in my school ask me if my firebird was a maro... i get this a lot "nice car... what year camaro... how fast is it" and my answer is " 1990..... FIREBIRD.... ***" and walk away like nothing happened... but good to see that your car is being taken well care of
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Old Jul 9, 2003 | 12:29 AM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
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funny thi is mentioned...my brother just recently bought my old v6 89 RS from a kid I used to work with...Its kinda funny seeing my old turd parke next to my 86 IROC....
Attached Thumbnails Saw my old Camaro the other day.-mvc-020s.jpg  
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Old Jul 9, 2003 | 12:54 AM
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Car: 1985 Camaro Z28/1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
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Hey Fbirdta878787 are those 17" irocs?
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Old Jul 9, 2003 | 12:58 AM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
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nope just the stock 16's...hey it does kinda look like I have 17's doen t...
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Old Jul 9, 2003 | 08:40 AM
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From: Rock Hill, SC
Car: 1991 Camaro RS Vert
Engine: 305 (L03)
Transmission: 700 R4
I haven't actually seen my 89 RS in a while but shortly after I sold it the guy who bought it said the strut fell out while driving... well um not possible... (unless it was launched) so it had to be towed which in turn messes up the front lower valence (sp?) and then shortly after that I heard he blew up the motor, it was a 305 5speed... haven't heard anything about it in a while!
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Old Jul 9, 2003 | 02:52 PM
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I think alot of people just call em IROC's cause that was the body style of the production IROC camaro, I get it all the time with my 91 RS. It's like calling any late 60's early 70's Dodge Charger the "General Lee". Or calling any '67 Mustang "Eleanor".
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