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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 09:57 AM
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'85 IROC, LG4, 5 speed, 44K miles.

I will not say it's over priced! ;) But it's more than double what I would pay. Looks like a repaint based on missing door moldings and decal installation. And for the asking price, wheels and lug nuts should be mint.

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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 10:30 AM
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then i will say it , overpriced !!! they wont get 10k for that
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Old Oct 21, 2018 | 05:48 PM
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then i will say it , overpriced !!! they wont get 10k for that
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 06:47 AM
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...OK, so what IS it worth?
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 08:48 AM
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...OK, so what IS it worth?
For the asking price, you'd expect a low mile, super duper mint example. This seems like a nice car, but why the repaint with 44K miles? Wheels needs refinishing, leather shifter ball is gone, why? From wear? Door moldings were probably destroyed on removal during repaint and weren't reinstalled or replaced.

This is a nice driver quality IROC-Z, but priced like an investment grade car. If the paint was bad, I just wonder what the undercarriage looks like? The stick and t-tops help this car's value. The LG4 and lack of original paint hurt it. $9-$11K is a fair price.

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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 10:57 AM
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Re: '85 IROC, LG4, 5 speed, 44K miles.

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...OK, so what IS it worth?
i would say if they can get 7-8k they did good .. the lg4 is a hard sell .. i have trans am thats a stick ,lg4 and 33k miles and all original and super nice and got no bites at 7k .. you can get the same car with tpi and low miles for 10k ..
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 11:58 AM
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Re: '85 IROC, LG4, 5 speed, 44K miles.

If That's The Original Paint It's Held Up Very Well,Not A Single Pebble/Stone Chip/Bug Stain On The Front Fascia After 33 Years.

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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 12:34 PM
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Re: '85 IROC, LG4, 5 speed, 44K miles.

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If That's The Original Paint It's Held Up Very Well,Not A Single Pebble/Stone Chip/Bug Stain On The Front Fascia After 33 Years.

Besides the other stuff I mentioned, this paint looks like it has a clear coat. 1985 factory paint was single stage.
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 12:44 PM
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Note how the stripes are too long and go around the wheel lip. The stripes should be trimmed at the edge of the wheel opening for a factory representation.
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 12:47 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 01:06 PM
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Re: '85 IROC, LG4, 5 speed, 44K miles.

Originally Posted by ray jr
i would say if they can get 7-8k they did good .. the lg4 is a hard sell .. i have trans am thats a stick ,lg4 and 33k miles and all original and super nice and got no bites at 7k .. you can get the same car with tpi and low miles for 10k ..
Although your Trans Am is a beautiful car, nicer than this one, IROCs are all the rage now.
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 07:14 PM
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Re: '85 IROC, LG4, 5 speed, 44K miles.

If this car were close to me id give 8k for it and definitely 7k for your Trans Am Ray Jr. LG4 cars are just too easy to swap a 350 in and hide it well. I like the old Quadrajets on a mild built SBC.
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 08:33 PM
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Re: '85 IROC, LG4, 5 speed, 44K miles.

Originally Posted by chazman
A lil’ rusty, but not as bad as that Flame 5.7 in Minnesota..
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 08:42 PM
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A lil’ rusty, but not as bad as that Flame 5.7 in Minnesota..
Looks like a bigger than stock 2.25" intermediate pipe. It's a fairly cool car, just priced insanely.
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Re: '85 IROC, LG4, 5 speed, 44K miles.

Originally Posted by chazman
Looks like a bigger than stock 2.25" intermediate pipe. It's a fairly cool car, just priced insanely.
whats the price? There was no price when my app switched to EBay..

It’s definitely not a factory untouched car.. Nice catch on the stripes!
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 09:25 PM
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whats the price? There was no price when my app switched to EBay..

It’s definitely not a factory untouched car.. Nice catch on the stripes!
$21,500
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 09:25 PM
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Yikes!

That was higher than the high price I was thinking!
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