UK Convertible- New Purchase!
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From: Rugby, England
Car: 1988 IROC Vert
Engine: 355 ZZ4
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UK Convertible- New Purchase!
Hi all,
Used to post here a long time ago when I had my white ZZ4 engined '86 IROC. I had to sell it back then for financial reasons and family. Everyone wrote me off but I'm back with this 50k miles '88 Vert.
Drove it home through Ireland, Scotland and England yesterday and loved every minute of it!
Next job Alston SFC's and strut tower brace. Will get it serviced well and needs some cosmetics. Standard 305 tpi auto with cherry bombs. LOVE THIS CAR!!!
Used to post here a long time ago when I had my white ZZ4 engined '86 IROC. I had to sell it back then for financial reasons and family. Everyone wrote me off but I'm back with this 50k miles '88 Vert.
Drove it home through Ireland, Scotland and England yesterday and loved every minute of it!
Next job Alston SFC's and strut tower brace. Will get it serviced well and needs some cosmetics. Standard 305 tpi auto with cherry bombs. LOVE THIS CAR!!!
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From: Fort Myers, FL
Car: 91 Firebird
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Re: UK Convertible- New Purchase!
Welcome back to the site.
Nice car, I bet that was fun to drive through 3 countries to get it home!
Enjoy!
-jason
Nice car, I bet that was fun to drive through 3 countries to get it home!
Enjoy!
-jason
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From: Lewiston, ME
Car: '90 RS Convertible
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Re: UK Convertible- New Purchase!
Very nice car - I have a neighbor who's an expat Brit, gave him his first ride in an American convertible the other day - in my '90 RS 'vert . . .
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From: Killam, AB
Car: 1989 IrocZ Convertible
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: T5 - 5 Speed Standard
Axle/Gears: 3.08
Re: UK Convertible- New Purchase!
Sweet ride! The decals and stripes are a little different than stock, but very minor.
Awesome vert. And in my favourite colour!
Awesome vert. And in my favourite colour!
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From: Rugby, England
Car: 1988 IROC Vert
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Re: UK Convertible- New Purchase!
You mean the IROC door decals should be at the rear of the doors? Stripes are correct for an '88 though right?
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From: Killam, AB
Car: 1989 IrocZ Convertible
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: T5 - 5 Speed Standard
Axle/Gears: 3.08
Re: UK Convertible- New Purchase!
They are in the wrong location. Should be on higher and on the body of the car, not on the ground effects moldings. Very likely the car has been repainted at some point in it's life, the original decals were removed and later replaced, or, it has the RPO DX3 (which was new beginning in '88 for a "stripe delete" option) and somebody did their best to add the decals.
PS; Don't get me wrong, I love the car and she is in beautiful shape. I probably should stop being such a stickler for details.
PS; Don't get me wrong, I love the car and she is in beautiful shape. I probably should stop being such a stickler for details.
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Re: UK Convertible- New Purchase!
Interesting that the windshield frame is painted black....
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From: Rugby, England
Car: 1988 IROC Vert
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Re: UK Convertible- New Purchase!
Black windshield surround-
Previous owner put in a new windscreen and had the frame sprayed satin black. I have Road & Track from 86 with the exclusive on the verts and interestingly the surround is also black. Personally I like it
Previous owner put in a new windscreen and had the frame sprayed satin black. I have Road & Track from 86 with the exclusive on the verts and interestingly the surround is also black. Personally I like it
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Car: 1989 gta
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Re: UK Convertible- New Purchase!
holy crap in that first picture , i think that was sun light hitting your car ...can that be in england 
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Re: UK Convertible- New Purchase!
My windshield frame is painted black too and I really like the way it looks.
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
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Re: UK Convertible- New Purchase!
I like the looks of the black around the windshield personally...
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Transmission: T5 Manual
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