Hi guys, at 36 years old and after owning a lot of cars since the bug is back. I have owned a 1LE an 83 Z28 an 85 Iroc and an 87 Iroc 350 and an 89 Formula 5.0. All of them are long gone. A friend offered me his comatose 86 Iroc L69 5speed tonight and that ignited a flurry of memories. I am probably going to buy it as it was a hot car in the day and is the same way today. After some thinking though, it came to me that I would really like a Heritage RS v8 with a 5 speed. These came with available leather interiors no?? Additionally I am not looking to restore a car so are there any dead mint cars still around?? What do they run nowadays? Anyone have one for sale, shoot me a message. I would even be interested in a mint RS with a blown engine and'or tranny too as long as it is mint otherwise or damn close too. Thanks in advance.

 

Hello Mangusta and welcome to TGO. I own a '83 CFI Z28 and though she's the oddball I love her just the same.

On your friend's '86 L69 IROC you have the chance to obtain a truly unique example as there were only 74 produced according the "Camaro Whitebook". To verify check the VIN's eighth digit as it should be a "G" to be a true L69 car and hopefully she still has her original engine/trans combo for the bonus.This is an excellent candidate for restoration. But your idea of finding a RS to have fun with is a good one also possibly to compliment the '86.

 

I guess I will be frank...

WHAT are you planning on doing with the car? If your goal is to buy as a small investment then I would recommend the 86 HO car that is rare enough that it has resonable potential to gain value. Otherwise I would recommed something with a TPI a minimum would be the 305 Auto... The 305 MANUAL TPI is much quicker... It really depends on the year to determine what they did to make the LB9/M5 cars faster... I could go into details but its almost not worth it.

As for the Heritage RS... I would honestly suggest getting the Z28. You could not get a RS with a TPI, with the exception of a B4C police package car in which case you could not get the Heritage stripes. As for investment possibilities the 350 would be by far the best, a LB9(305)/Manual would be your second best bet... Beyond that there is not much difference between the LO3 (Base V8) and V6 for value.. A little better for the LO3 V8 but not much.

My recommendation is this either buy the 86 L69 car (Make sure it IS a REAL L69) the 8th digit WILL Be a G, if its an H then its an LG4 and not worth nearly as much in my book. If you are set on a Heritage car then go for the Z28 with the M5... Keep in mind for the 1992 that you could not get a performance gear with T-tops on the Z28, if you want t-tops...

Oh yeah, don't confuse the 8th digit and the 10th digit as the 10th digit WILL Be a G for 1986....

The VIN should read 1G1FP??G?G....

John

Good luck

John

 

Good luck on your 3rd gen hunt & share some pics of your Magnusta! Those are really cool. I love the way the rears open for engine access.

 

There are still mint cars left yes, but they are usually pretty expensive now. I think I'd rather have an H.O. 5Spd Z28 over a TBI 5Spd RS though. As said make sure it's a true H.O. car. Also, yes, RS's could be optioned with leather interior.

 

You and I are in the same boat. Except i'll be 35 next week and I have what I thought was the one but now i'm trying to trade if for a 3rd Gen. A good friend of my had a father that owned a chevy dealership when I was in high school I remember sitting in a burgundy 89 Iroc. I also remember drooling over a light blue 91 with the spoiler and t-tops. Man, after seeing some mint examples on e-bay, and at Charlotte this year I have to say, it is time for my '79 to go and get replaced. Good luck with your search. Mine is beginning.

 

Damon Ive seen your cars pics on the other board, and have replied to your post there as well. This site will greatly help you find info for your search.

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Hijack warning. This site so far has been a wealth of information. I cant wait to go thru the gallery of cars.