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Old Jul 6, 2017 | 11:12 PM
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ANOTHER HIGH DOLLAR LOW MILE CAR ON CRAIGSLIST

Since my links don't usually work... Harrisburg PA Craigslist, cars for sale by owner, put z28 in search. Beautiful 10,000 mile 82, is it worth 20k?
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 12:20 AM
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Air cleaner, coolant hoses, worm-gear AC repair, wrung leather on the steering wheel, electric fan swap, CS130 alternator swap, new tires. There is enough going on there that the mileage may be in question. And who puts a 10-disc CD changer in a car that's hardly driven?

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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 12:26 AM
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 12:27 AM
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Eng.
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 12:40 AM
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Incorrect speedo for an '82
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 12:51 AM
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https://harrisburg.craigslist.org/cto/6193611582.html

dudes on crack if he thinks he is getting 20k for that car
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 01:08 AM
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That's why I share these when I find them. When I see some of the little things you guys notice I question how much i really know, lol! Biggest thing I caught was the dual snorkel air cleaner. Could it be an 83 l69?
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 05:35 AM
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WHOA !!!! stop the presses !!! BREAKING NEWS !!

This car has a ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 dual snorkel LT1 350 in it !!!!!!!!


Guy who's selling it has NO clue what he has and just trying to flip for $$$$

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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 08:59 AM
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Did they legalize marijuana in PA??
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 09:27 AM
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How about 110k miles. The carpet is also too worn for 10k miles, the stripes are missing from the car, and the cluster is incorrect. The 1982 cars had a double needle 85mph speedometer. Maybe the cluster he installed only has 10k miles on it, but I'd even question that! Did anybody notice the exhaust tips?

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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 09:40 AM
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"Did anybody notice the exhaust tips?"

Seen the tips. LMAO
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 01:16 PM
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Wayyyyy too many things wrong on that car for it to have 10K. Would love to get the VIN so I can run it through Carfax and prove it.
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 01:36 PM
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I should call him or "Niki" and ask for the VIN#
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 01:38 PM
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Did anyone notice the valve covers? Look to be Corvette pieces, but maybe just centerbolt valve covers. "LT1" could be code for an L98 long block, or ZZ4 swap, or who knows... But I'd suspect the 305 is long gone. Not a low mileage original car by any means, and not a $20k car. It's probably more like a $6000 car.
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 10:07 PM
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on that topic i found this http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/c...ationFlag=true
on Alberta kijiji, this has got to be crazy right?
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by zya5point0
Could it be an 83 l69?
There's no baro sensor, so its probably not an HO, even if its an 83.
The pointer/s on the gauge/s are not the early tapered style, but the later cut down tip/s style.You can just see it on the tach too in the other pic.

Wont those AC hoses leak when pressurized?
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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 03:12 AM
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About the price... well, there's ASKING, and then there's GETTING.
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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 04:30 PM
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Wont those AC hoses leak when pressurized?
You can get by with it sometimes. Obviously a whole lot less reliably than properly repaired crimps. And especially if the higher pressures of R134A are used.
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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 05:25 PM
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The least he could do is use high pressure EFI hose clamps
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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 10:16 PM
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Center console switches are too in the center and close to each other. From what I have seen factory and stock, there should be a space in between both window switches where the then optional hatch release would go.
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 11:45 AM
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Wayyyyy too many things wrong on that car for it to have 10K. Would love to get the VIN so I can run it through Carfax and prove it.
Here ya go.
1G1AP87H3CN141753
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 11:47 AM
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Make Chevrolet Model Camaro
Year 1982 Engine 5.0L V8 OHV 16V
Body Type COUPE 2-DR Trim Base
Manufactured In UNITED STATES VIN 1G1AP87H3CN141753
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Old Jul 11, 2017 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob88GTA
Make Chevrolet Model Camaro
Year 1982 Engine 5.0L V8 OHV 16V
Body Type COUPE 2-DR Trim Base
Manufactured In UNITED STATES VIN 1G1AP87H3CN141753

Talk about a "fishy" car. Nothing on it is 1982 specific ESPECIALLY that engine !


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Originally Posted by Bob88GTA
Here ya go.
1G1AP87H3CN141753

No records AT ALL on Carfax before 2005, when mileage was recorded as 8,230. Several records since then, none with mileage. Sounds a little fishy to me, not sure how a car could go 23 years and 8,230 miles without ever being registered.
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