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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 10:42 PM
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Camaro ZF???

This car appears to be a mystery to almost everyone and i've only seen one other one. I own an 84 camaro zf. what the *$^@ is a ZF??? its about to be junked (beyond repair and i also now have a much nicer 89 rs) and just curious what, if anything, is special about it. it has a v6, wood dash (i know this is not typical), and stripes. heard rumors that it might have z28 suspension, but thats about it. anyone???
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 11:34 PM
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Old Jul 26, 2001 | 01:55 AM
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Search the board, its come up a couple times... its not factory, either dealer installed or aftermarket.
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Old Jul 28, 2001 | 03:08 PM
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ZF is the manufacturer of the 6 speeds they used in C4 Corvettes and it stands for something in German that I can't pronounce. I don't think they were ever used in Camaros of any year though.

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Old Jul 29, 2001 | 12:47 AM
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The only thirdgens that used ZF 6 speeds were the Firehawks and a couple GM one offs, like the prototype 92 heritage cars.
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Old Jul 29, 2001 | 06:40 AM
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I have seen a Camaro ZF at some point...there was one running around my town a few years back. It sounded like a 2.8 going by, and was red with some stripes. Definitely not factory, and not exactly a collector piece either

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Old Jul 30, 2001 | 05:22 PM
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Well, being in Minnesota and saw one here just last week, I wouldn't say it's a specific dealer option. It is a base model car though

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Old Aug 5, 2001 | 11:15 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Ludicrous Speed GO!!!
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SPACE *****!!!!!!!!!!

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