BTW. My dad just bought a 91 RS vert for $4900 and it's very nice. The interior & the top have been redone by pros. The exterior nice too. It has a couple of dings, but not a spec of rust anywhere. Oh yeah it has 90k on it.

The day we brought it home.

 

Paid $700 for my 88 SC in October '05 with 82k on it. Have about $1500 in new sheetmetal so far... but that's Michigan.

 

Paid $150 last year - no engine or tranny. Car is an 1988 Camaro Sport Coupe. OE was a 305 and T5 manual.

External pic before purchase is attached, as is what the engine compartment looked like.

I'm currently cleaning up engine compartment for installation of 383 paired to a 700R4.

Enjoy!

 

Paid $700, bought it in yonkers, ny. I just wanted a camaro really bad at that point and there wasnt that much rust and it ran so for 700 I couldnt say no.

EDIT: The side pic is really big, I dunno how to change it :/

 

800$ In May Last year

About 280 ish into it so far ( NEEDS PAINT BADDDD ... and new seats the usual)

 

Paid $4200 back in 1998 while stationed at Ft Bragg. Now have just alittle over that in it.

 

Paid 400 last year, its 89 origional v6 car. I have about 5k into her, and it still needs paint lol.

 

Got right at $9000 in it now, bought earlier this year. 62xxx miles. 350 & leather. This pic. was from it's first show I have had it at.

 

I am looking at a 1986 trans am with a 305 fuel injected and i want some thing bigger any advice

 

well yes it does has a 454 with ported and angle cutted heads, manley valves, falt pistons, crane camshaft, crane lifters, edelbrock intake manifold, hooker super comptetition headers, 850 holley double pumper carb, msd 6AL, MSD plug wires, 2 1" rows aluminum radiator, 2 electric fans, comp cams hidraulic lifters, and the transmision and axle has a little work done too

 

Paid $2500 about a year ago
Pic sux it was on a camera phone

 

Dad paid $12,500

Info:
1985 PONTIAC TRANS AM ROADSTER RARE: 2 SEAT ROADSTER
1985 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM SPORT ROADSTER - 2 SEATER CONVERTIBLE THIS IS A LIMITED BUILD, LOW(13,876)MILEAGE FACTORY PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM WITH A '85 CUSTOM CONVERSION BY AUTO FORMS ENGINEERING FROM ELKHARDT, INDIANA. SANCTIONED BY GENERAL MOTORS EACH UNIT BUILT RECVD. IT'S OWN SERIAL NUMBER IN THE DOOR JAMB (OURS IS AFC5-0241). IT TOOK OVER TWO WEEKS TO BUILD EACH CAR AND, WE ARE TOLD, CUSTOMERS PAID UP TO AN ADDITIONAL $14,000 FOR THE OPTION. AUTO FORMS WORKED DIRECTLY WITH PONTIAC DEALERS, NOT WALK-IN CUSTOMERS SO, IT WAS A 'CLOSED DOOR' OPERATION. NEW CARS WERE DROP SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO TWO DIFFERENT FACTORIES, AND WHEN COMPLETED, THEY WERE THEN RE-DELIVERED TO THE DEALER. ACCORDING THE THE ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER, THIS PARTICULAR CAR WAS FULLY EQUIPPED TO BEGIN WITH... IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY CARRYING MACPHERSON STRUT SUSPENSION, POWER STEERING, POWER FRONT DISC BRAKES, HALOGEN HEADLAMPS, FOGLAMPS, ALUMINUM TURBO WHEELS, REAR DECK SPOILER, GAUGES/TACH, SPORT MIRRORS, RECLINING BUCKET SEAT, RALLY TUNED SUSPENSION, FRONT FENDER 'EXTRACTORS', AERO PACKAGE (GROUND EFFECTS), HOOD LOUVERS AND DELCO RADIO SYSTEM HOWEVER, THIS CAR GOT ADDITIONAL OPTIONS OF POWER DOOR LOCKS, TINTED SOFT RAY GLASS (ALL). REMOTE DECK- LID RELEASE, LUXURY TRIM GROUP, CONT. CYCLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AIR CONDITIONING, POWER REMOTE MIRRORS, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE BIG LG4 5.0 LITRE V8 WITH AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION, AM/FM/ CASSETTE RADIO AND MORE. FINISHED IN BLAZE RED THIS CAR HAS AN EXCELLENT GREY / BLACK VELOUR INTERIOR WITH BLACK DOOR PANELS. THIS CAR IS COMPLETE W/ ORIG. WIND. STICKER, DEALER TAG, WARRANTY BOOKLET,MAINT. SCHED.,OWNERS MANUAL, EPA DOC'S AND LETTER FROM AUTO FORM CORP!

 

Paid $1,000. Just had a 350 put in it right before I got it and that motor only had 80k on it then. Body has 135k. Has ran great since day one. Only thing I have had to replace is the fuel pump when it started leaking. This is what she looked like when I got her.


And now. But most the changes occured in the first month lol.


Still a work in progress as usual.

 

Those door panels and sun-visors are awesome camarochick. you doin the seats like that too?

 

paid $400 summer 2003 had ugly black rally lookin rims.. no interior.. and 1 seat... l98 had 80 series flowmaster, accel wires, jet chip, k&n filters, high mileage though..had 180k
this was after buying some decent irocs

and as of today

 

still more to come in the future

 

This is my 1988 Vert. The previous owner invested $15,000 in it, lost his storage spot, got PO'ed, put it in his front yard with a "For Sale" sign on it. I jumped on it at $6,000. I dumped another 2 G's in the Rock 'N Roll system, replaced some high dollar convertible only interior pieces, and rebuilt the tranny, total of $10,000 or so ($6,500 if the misses asks) invested.



I looked at all the posts in this thread, and the insurance industry will put you over a barrel and break it off in you if you don't get an agreed value policy. I have mine through Hagerty. Hagerty Collector Network The agreed value of my Vert is $18,000, and it only runs $324 a year in premiums. Check the site to see if your car qualifies.

 

Is that kinda like having your car appraised? Because I plan to have mine appraised this coming month. I've got way too much money in this car to only be insured for a $4,000 car give or take

 

You don't need an appraisal to get Hagerty to insure the vehicle unless the agreed value exceeds $50,000.

Go to the site and do an on-line ap, or call 800-922-4050. They will have you send photos of your car. It took me about 15 minutes to send 4 digital pics and get my quote. I have been dealing with them for years, and they are a great company. They also wrote the policy on my '70 Nova.


I hope this helped.

Big E

 

Paid $5,600 in April. 116K. ZERO RUST ANYWHERE. Wants: New top & new seat covers due to MINOR flaws. Needs: None.

 

So do they send the information to your insuranace company, or do you actually go THROUGH THEM for insurance?

 

Hagerty is an insurance company, and has nothing to do with your current policy holder. In order to insure through Hagerty, you must have a primary car insured through another carrier, and show Hagerty the policy on the primary car. Hagerty will then insure your second car , ie your Camaro, if it meets their other qualifications. Give them a call, they are a great company. I'll PM you with my phone number if you want.

Big E

 

2800.00 back in 98...was all original with 86,000 miles.

 

$1100 for it last weekend =P. 89k miles on the original v6 motor, only thing wrong with motor was/is a tiny oil leak...

 

here is the 82 z28 i had for almost 3 months, i bought it for $1,300 plus it took around $200 in diesel to bring it home,i put a few things on it, then that made it about $1900 invested in it and finally sold it for $2700

 

i got this running TA from a friend for $50 in 2001. he was going to junk it. it came with some crappy $30 mag wheels which i immediately sold - that's why no wheels in the pic. i think i have over $9K invested in it now. i stopped keeping track a couple years ago. you can see how it looks now in my vbgarage.

 

i traded a 97 honda accord for my 88 IROC and a 95 olds cutlass supreme so i can't really say what I paid for it exactly. You could say like $2500ish? But it's got 67k original miles,hardtop, mint black interior,exterior is all original and besides the typical rock chips on the front bumper cover the body is mint and rust free. Not a bad score for trading a honda.

 

I checked the site to see if my car qualifies and it says it must be older than 1986 to qualify in the "modified" division. I guess I can call them

Do you get a special rate for driving low miles? Ive been trying to get that thru my regular insurance and they say no. I drive the car less than 100 mil permonth

 

This was the car when I bought it about 2 years ago with like 79,000 miles, totally stock. Ive done quite a few mods since. Paid $5500 for it then, got about $10,000 in it now.

 

I have hagerty as well and it is a great company. My agreed value of my T/A is $15,000 basically you have to fill out a "build sheet" with all the goodies your ride has as well as send in some high res. pics so they can verify them. Also as far as mileage i set my own mileage and i guess they approved them, set mine up for 5,000 a yr. which is great cause i don't even have half that and my yr. ends in dec like Dunlap said go to the site and fill in the info you will get a packet if all goes well with instructions. good luck.

Rick

 

OK, talked to them on the phone, and for a classic car or modified car, it must be older than 1986. For an exotic or special interest car it must be a minimum value of $15,000. That is stretching it a bit for me, so I guess I don't fit into any category and cant use them.

 

I bought this just a few months ago. It sat through a winter, so it was pretty rusty as you can see in the first picture. The family I bought it from said 2,000 and they'd paint it for me. It turned out pretty sweet. My exhaust fell off at a stop light, and I put a whole Flowmaster system in it for around 500, so 2500 bucks and it went from that gray piece of junk to the beautiful thing it is now.

Check me out on CarDomain: 1985 Chevrolet Camaro - Aaron's Chevrolet "The Roc"

 

Paid $3,500....painted it, mildly modded it, drove it, and sold it.....I miss this car dearly!





-Mike

 

the car in my aviator picture I got for 1200

A young guy traded it in for a malibu (I am not lyin). He wanted 3500 I showed him 2500 on paper and jacked the price of the car 1700. My Used car manager knew I wanted it and only put 800!!!! in it

the motor is out of it right now and the hood and the side impact strips are off it now. Jean Gray would have a fit if I took pictures of her right now.

Not to mention all the bondo dust comming of the 69 C-10

I dont even want to know how much I have put in Jean over the last 4 years. Dont Ask its depressing. I do all the labor on most everything and I do not want to know what that is worth either

I will say I am spanking 5.7 GTO's on the open road with a 5.0 with stock heads intake and runners

 

it would take an act of god or a 69 Firebird MINT for me to get rid of mine

I dont know why you got rid of her transampower but that car will always haunt you

 

I paid $7,000. 1988 GTA Original notchback, new 350 (slightly modded). Wouldn't trade it for anything.

 

$30,000 somethin CDN brand new back in 1989.
I don't remember anymore because I lost the original dealer invoice, build sheet, window sticker, and 1990 new car brochure in the move to my present house.

 

paid 2g's in July...
but let me tell you didnt look like this wehn i bought it...

 

paid 1600 for mine. got it about 3 weeks ago =)

 

Here is how much we paid in 91

 

damn 23,000 i paid 500 lol but put 6200 into it

 

$3000

I think we paid to much. The suspension was shot, engine was a mess. But it did have a restored interior. To bad it's totalled now...

 

Here it is...he was asking $3200....made a deal at $2600 on 8-22-06
Has 88k miles, passenger headlight doesn't go up, decklid release didn't work -fixed, fog lights are new, 2" tear in drivers seat, console needs help, steering wheel needs help, new tires, tint, k&n filter, new exhaust, a/c needed charging...still work in progress...just ordered TURBO...

 

$3850 bout 3 months ago also needs brakes...https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...icture-137.jpg

 

paid 1200 a year ago got 86 irocs on her now

 

way too many motors, way too much parts, way too much money.. about $35,000.. 2 motors, 3 rebuilds, 3 cam and lifter sets, 3 sets of pushrods, 2 sets of roller rockers, 2 balancers, 2 flywheels, 4 or 5 sets of clevite H-series bearings, 2 oil pans, 3 intake manifolds, 3 carbs, countless sets of gaskets, and thats just the motor.. the list goes on..

 

looks like I over paid for mine! bought it 3 yrs ago i believe for 4k on ebay. had 95k miles on it. it's an 88 gta w/the 350 tpi (auto obviously) haven't done anything cosmetically to it....yet. these were the actual pics from the ebay auction:

 

I'm not much of a 3rd gen Bird/TA fan, but that is definately a car I'd own. That color combined with that tan interior is perfect, that is hands down the best looking TA I've ever seen. Do you know what color that is?

 

I paid $2500 for my 1987 yellow IROC with 97654 miles this march 2006. It came with a 3 inch flowmaster, 3 inch dynomax converter, pioneer speekers and deck. The paint is really nice until you get to what is under the bra. My T-tops are in perfect condition and the whole underbody was painted recently. The interior is also in mint condition. From when I bought it I have spent over 600 in parts. Most of them were to get it running right and not stall randomly. I will try to post pictures but it is kind of hard with garbage dial up. Right now it has 9900 miles.

 

mine?