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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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carfax and emblems on dash say Iroc-z

I have an 86 Camaro. I purchased the car about 11 yrs ago and everything I found back then, including dealers, and carfax says that its an Iroc. however, my RPO does not say B4Z. What is it???? if this is a Z28 it will be on e-bay next week! I'm well aware that GM did not have their documents straight back in the day and I was wondering, does anyone here have an 86 Iroc without the B4Z RPO.
I've owned this car for many years and it means a lot to me. I've done a lot of suspension upgrades, tranny, engine, etc...
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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Re: carfax and emblems on dash say Iroc-z

Originally Posted by mpb74
I have an 86 Camaro. I purchased the car about 11 yrs ago and everything I found back then, including dealers, and carfax says that its an Iroc. however, my RPO does not say B4Z. What is it???? if this is a Z28 it will be on e-bay next week! I'm well aware that GM did not have their documents straight back in the day and I was wondering, does anyone here have an 86 Iroc without the B4Z RPO.
I've owned this car for many years and it means a lot to me. I've done a lot of suspension upgrades, tranny, engine, etc...
If the car means that much to you it doesn't matter. Sounds to me like you value the title "Iroc Z" more that the actual car itself. Kinda like dating a great girl and finding out she's a redhead instead of a blonde, and you hate redheads.............who cares?????
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 01:54 PM
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Re: carfax and emblems on dash say Iroc-z

In general, Carfax is not a good source to go by as far as what model your car is. The only thing they go by is the VIN, which would decode to either a Z28 or an IROC for '86.

Hate to say it, but if you don't have B4Z on your RPO sticker, it's probably a Z28.
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 02:18 PM
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Re: carfax and emblems on dash say Iroc-z

Originally Posted by Coyote850
If the car means that much to you it doesn't matter. Sounds to me like you value the title "Iroc Z" more that the actual car itself. Kinda like dating a great girl and finding out she's a redhead instead of a blonde, and you hate redheads.............who cares?????
I second this statement
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 03:23 PM
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Re: carfax and emblems on dash say Iroc-z

ha-ha. great point! This subject would never have been brought up until i started looking at installing a wonder bar. Thats when i was told the IROC-Z will have the wonder bar. mine does not have a wonder bar.
i doubt that i'll sale my babe, but i have believed for more than a decade that she was an IROC. Disappointing
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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Re: carfax and emblems on dash say Iroc-z

Not all Irocs will have the B4Z code. My 90 Vert doesn't. If it has "Z28" in the later years then its a Iroc, cause they didnt make Z28s during those years.

Same as yours, Carfax and Title have IROC on it.
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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Re: carfax and emblems on dash say Iroc-z

Originally Posted by Jersey89GTA
Not all Irocs will have the B4Z code.
Correct, but an 86 will.

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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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Re: carfax and emblems on dash say Iroc-z

Like was said what does it matter if it's not a real IROC at this point? From what you say I am going to go with it's just a Z28, but you have had her 11 years so don't stop loving her now.
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