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Old 07-14-2012, 02:46 PM
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thinking bout buying this z28

hey guys im thinking bout buying this 1986 z28, 305 , 700r4, ttops, only a couple chips in paint, under 80 k miles, do any of you know any pros and cons of and 1986 z 28, im doin some research myself.
http://delaware.craigslist.org/cto/3133784612.html

let me know what you guys think ,thanks
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yea its clean, i would buy it, its really near me actually, i live in that area, id buy it if i didnt already have 2 of em
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i would DEFIANTLY buy it if its the LB9 305, the carbd 305s wernt much to talk about
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blue, it is a 4bbl
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alrite, then if the bodys as clean in person as it is in pics, and is rust free and runs good id jump on it, the low milage is a big plus
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but just saying the 305 4bbl stock wer really slow imo
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its not a posi rear , recet owner had it for 2 years an has been garaged off and on last 2 years
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It's definitely an LG4 if it's carb'ed. It's not that bad and probably not much worse off than the LB9 of that year which got the peanut cam. You can basically do a L69 conversion and get it up to stock L98 performance figures. Looks real clean, good color combo and it has factory T-tops. Just check it over real good and then buy it!
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I'd buy it. After checking for rust & all the issues it may have. Start it up drive it for a while, early Z28s are rare since most people want the Iroc more. if it were an m5 it would appeal more in original status. But If you plan to modify it you can a carbureted engine to make 5.7 TPI power easier/cheaper than having to deal with fuel injection & computer tunes
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Looks like a really good deal to me. The headlight buckets dont look black in that pic to me though, so I'm sure it's had some paintwork done at one point.
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I noticed this one on Craigs last week. My guess is that it sold the first day it was posted, and was never removed. Beautiful car.
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I would be intrested in looking at that car too. It looks like its in decent shape and may be worth taking a look at it. Its a Z28 and it would be very easy to hop up that 305 or leave it stock if you want. It would also be easy to install a 350 or larger small block in that car.
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