well i gave up on fixing my iroc because i found an iroc that i just could not pass up. i just bought it today out of pa. the car is completely orignal except for the stereo. the car has 9,258 orignal miles. soon i will put my zz 383 in the car.

 

it is a 1990 iroc and has a 700r4

 

i will have the car at my house in 3 weeks.

 

why would you want to tear apart an all original 9300 mile car? Its going to be worth less after than it is stock...

 

I would think that if a guy is buying a car to drive, a superrammed 383 would be a little more fun than stock.

 

I will swap my 91 v6 rs for it .

 

I feel the same as JB22, that car is going to be worth quite a few bucks someday being that it is a convert. and since it is the last year irocs were made. Especially with only 9300 miles on it.

 

put the 383 in it and drive the **** out of it!

 

And sell me the TPI.

Up the coast,

 

New car looks amazing. Glad you were able to find a replacement.

 

I'm 50/50 on pullng out the motor on a 9000 mile car. Driving the car at all pretty much kills the price anyhow, so who cares? If I had that car I'd just end up selling it. You can't drive a car like that and keep it's value.

My question is why pay so much? There HAS to be better deals out there with or without an engine. Seems kinda like a waste.

 

I would keep it original if I was you...

 

If it was me i'd probably keep it original, but im not in your situation so who knows. Either way, GORGEOUS car man!

 

well i know u guys dont want me to see pull the motor but i am not selling the orignal motor. i will put the zz 383 in the car but it is still just more a show car.

 

Very nice car... although I am a fan of stock vehicles... It can always be put back that way since you will still have the engine

Go for it!

 

sweet vert, enjoy it. how much did you end up getting it for?

 

Get subframes quick

before you twist up that purdy vert with that torquey 383 of yours

 

well i bought the car for 12k.

i already bought a set of spohn sub frame connectors and are being installed by steve spohn on sat.

 

I won't critisize you for your decisions, but I'm really curious why you paid such a premium price for a low milage car if you plan on swapping the engine.

 

EXCELLENT FIND!!!!

 

beautiful car man but honestly i definently would not destroy that car and drop the 383 in. Why not a straight nice body V6 car? I mean its all your choice.

But by putting that motor in ur prolly gonna tear up the tranny and the rear...both which are stock and got 9k miles on them. Its not worth it to me to do that to a mint stock car.

Anyway beautilful car it really is rare being a 1990 convert last year of the iroc do what you please.

Go ahead and just enjoy the car thats all im gonna say.

 

oh and also ur car is 1 of 1,294 and with 9k original miles its prolly 1 of a whole lot less...

 

well if i do the engine swap i will be swapping all the other stuff from my 90 iroc convertible as the trans and rear cause i do want to keep low miles on the orignal engine,trans,and rear and would not want to see it get messed up.But i am kind of undecided now if i should even swap engines. i will be thinking about for about three months before i make a final decision. I really just wanted a done car that i can just do a quick swap.but we will see things go when it comes to my house.

 

If that car is truely a 9K mile car, it should appraise out higher than what you paid. If it were my money, I would keep it bone stock and never drive it....trailer it to shows......but what fun is that

 

Tear the **** out of it...drop in your 383 and have some fun man!
I have gotten alotof **** for what I have done to my car..cause it is a 'rare" (1990 with 5 w speed). Who gives a rats ***! It's not like these cars will be worth anything like the original 1969's are now worth. And if they are ever going to be worth that much, it will take a long **** time....and by then, we will all probably be driving electric cars.

In any case, you bought the car to drive..to have fun..not to look at or drive like a granny!

 

Thats probably what they said back in 1969, i say do what ever you want with it its your car but i do think one day these cars will be worth something.

 

OMG iam torn, I think my head is gonna explode

 

Nice, but i agree with the majority this car can be worht some seriouse $$$ in a few years no need to swap.

 

If you have some extra time could you please measure the stock ride height from fender edge to the ground on all 4 corners and post it for us to know? I think alot of us would appreciate it, kinda hard to find out what the stock ride height is because so many of us have worn high mile cars.

Nice car BTW, the lowest mile 3rd gen I've ever driven in was 43K and I didnt end up buying it because of funds. 9K must be great, just like it was from the factory. I bet it has no squeaks/rattles!!

 

Exactly- if somebody offered you 9 gs to invest, you would have to be an idiot to spend it on a used car. Have fun with the car, man. Even if your car has low miles, that just means it will be that much nicer than the next guy' when all the mods go in. Also, I don't think third gens have much chance of becoming hot on the colector's market. First gens represent the peak of American muscle. Third gens don't have that nostalgia factor going for them. They are cool looking and all but in stock trim they are not that fast and guzzle gas like an F250.

 

Yeah iam also interested in knowing the stock ride height

 

yeah i will measure the stock height when i recieve the car. thanks for all the replies. i might just go stock,but we will see if the car needs anything.