I just bought this car last week ,what do you guys think...1988 iroc z...56k...5 speed..bought from original owner..I paid 4000...It has been sitting for a few years..needs some tlc...

 

I tried to find out about the #s letters in the glove box..I just could not download the file here..What these #s letters mean...Thanks Ps where is a good place to buy tune up parts for this car...I know autozone is not that great...

 

good buy !!

 

I would like to put new struts and springs ,not that it needs it..It is 25 years old..what is a good set up for this car...Thanks much

 

thanks Aaron.I was not sure about price .I was looking around ebay ,and I saw they are going around 4500-6500..so I always wanted a convertible..now I got one...

 

here are some more pics..I think its been repainted at one point in her life...[ATTACH][/ATTACH]

 

Some other camaros that I saw and see ,have the black paint around the inside of headlights...mine does not have that.....Is this original....How can I check to see if it came like this from factory...

 

they all came with the black around the headlights it's probably the person that painted before you got it just didnt do it, you see quite a few like that, dont know why people dont finish the job but it shouldn't be too hard for you to do it or cost you much to have it done. if you click on my name it will take you to my page and you'll see some pics of my car I got it last year and paid the same amount as you did!!

 

Great car. It took me almost 20 years to find the one I wanted. Your car has code G80 which means the rear is positraction and I think it has 323 gears.

 

That's a GREAT buy! I assume it's TPI plus a 5 speed and 3.23 is somewhat rare a desireable. Great price too!

 

yes tpi 5 speed...Is this care rare being that is a five speed....I try to find another one ...cant find convertible 5 speed...

 

Yes it's rare I looked for awhile and settled on my 87' just cause it was a anniversary car!!

 

Good buy! I dig it

 

gpasare, I put Bilstein on mine I know some guys go with Koni but Iv'e always had good luck with Bilstein weather it was my Z-71 pickup or my 1 ton duramax or my wifes Tahoe when the original shocks go bad I always use Bilstein hope that helps.

 

I have Bilsteins and couldn't be happier. They have a lifetime warranty and you can send them back to the factory and they will re-build them for you. 5 speeds are rare. I would say around 10% of these cars are stick. This past spring I put all new shocks and struts and all red sway bar bushings and every other kind of bushing and my car cracked the windshield from cornering (not a rock). My vert feels like a go-cart now after the front end rebuild (all moog) and all the other new suspension stuff I changed. I got a 9 bolt posi 327 geared PBR disc rear, be cool rad with taurus fan and just finished the kenwood radio. Got to have SFC since the car flexes more than a fishing rod. I really cracked my windshield from sliding the car around the tight corners leading to my house. Its a lot of fun but Im not buying a new windshield every month.

 

Nice catch, Ida been all over that .... 56K miles/$4k .... you did well.

Good luck with her.

 

thanks guys...i thought i went wrong with the 5 speed.....i guess i am lucky being only 10 percent 5 speed.....ps what spark plugs should i put in there

 

From what I hear everybody raves about the Stock AC delco's(#escapes me), not the split fires or iridiums ... keep it simple.

S'what I hear.

 

Thats a great buy! I paid more for mine and it needed more work got screwed on that one..... I love the red and its a factory stick thats awesome

 

It will only go up in value. The beauty about our cars is that they have already taken the time hit and lost about all the money they are going to. Now time is on there side and they are starting to go up in vaiue especially the rarer cars like the verts, 89 pace car T/As etc.

 

Nice looking 'vert. good miles on it. Mine is black but I really like the red.

 

Thanks guys..Thank you for welcoming me here...I will start this weekent to do tune up and oil change...Ps should I change rear and manual trans gear oil..

 

Nice looking vert man! The 5spd has got to make that much more fun than most stock auto verts. You got a great price on it from what I have seen with the vert prices.

You might as well change all the gear oil and trans fluid while you got it up for the oil change. Won't take much longer to do it

 

Who doesn't love a red vert stick? Have fun this weekend, I'm envious. You have a car's twin nearby. It's a one owner car and he's still driving. My vote is to keep the mods tasteful and subtle.

 

Thanks guys ..I will post more pics after wash and wax...I was looking at autotrader classic...I cant find one cheaper than 5000$..I got lucky..I had no idea it was worth that much more...I never owned a convertible...The 5 speed turned me on mostly...

 

I just picked one up Friday. 1989 108K TPI 5sp White, 5300. I didn't think it was bad. Has fresh paint also.

 

I new I was not the only one that got a good deal on iroc vert...good job...got any pics to see the 89 vert 5 speed...

 

Was that the one in Danbury, CT?

You did really well - 3:45 Performance Axle ratio, posi, 4 wheel disk and engine oil cooler. Your seller knew his way through the options sheet.

If you ever want to let it go, send me a PM.

 

hi thanks...what do you mean the seller knew his way through the options sheet..so the codes states that .posi rear engine cooler,etc...he knew all this...

 

Is the car worth more with these options...I thought all irocs came this way no...I have to decode those codes to see ...thanks for info

 

Yes the car was in danbury...You knew the car personaly...wow small world

 

Cool car! I'll give you $4500!

 

Maybe after the summer I will sell it...Lets see how much I like it first

 

Where are you located? Looks like someplace warmer than Chicago.

 

Not warmer I dont think...I am in NYC

 

Seems like a good buy to me and a nice car. I wish both my cars were 5-speeds so enjoy both the drop top and the 5-speed.

 

Thanks man,I appreciate it...I hope we have a good summer

 

Heres mine

 

This is the one you paid 5300 for.... It's very nice ... Good luck with it.. I prefer white over red...I bought mine because it was 5 speed manual .. I think all Verts look good ..

 

Same here. I was going to get another one that is a 92 Z but auto, this one was more money, but a 5 speed.

 

There's a RS vert for sale in North Jersey 91K miles for $3495, looks decent, its a purple haze color ....

Another RS in Newark Delaware - white with red interior for like $4900.

Both cars look decent.

Both on Craigs List.

 

The Letter/numbers in the console are the RPO codes, they will tell you how the car was equipped from the factory, what options, etc. There is an RPO Decoder available from this site, just select it from the Gray list area on the Main Page and download it. It works real slick. Nice car tool, enjoy the 5-speed!

 

Thanks guys..I found out how to get the rpo options..My car came with intersting options compare to others...posi rear,345 gear ratio,oil cooler ,5 speed.,disc rear,220 hp,fogs, radio equilizer,power windows,cruise control...etc

 

Very nice. I paid $3500 for mine and have already dumped an extra 5k into it. hopefully, you wont have the same luck I did, although I knew it would need some work.

 

CONGRATULATIONS on a great buy. I know you'll love it. I've loved mine for 25 years.

 

I paid 4300 for mine but it could use a paint job you could definitely got a smokin deal I wish mine had the tuneport 350

 

I need a good place to start..I want to restore to original..front end ,bushings ,etc..Thanks

 

Nice car! I got a 91 RS convertibe 5 speed with a posi rear earlier this year with 79,000 original miles for $2500.

 

Where can I get moldings...restoration parts for this car..Is there a catalog for this year iroc...I would like to restore..1988 iroc g92,j65...342 rear..5 speed manual gearbox..I might be selling this car soon ,if I cant get parts..Thanks all

 

You're looking for the body side moldings? I believe I have at least one good set here.

What other parts are you looking for? I might be able to help you out a little.