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Old 10-20-2018, 11:20 AM
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34K mile, '89 IROC.

Seems like a nice car for a nice price. The painted floorpan kind of bugs me, though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1989-Chevro...5:pf:0&vxp=mtr




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Re: 34K mile, '89 IROC.

Originally Posted by chazman
Seems like a nice car for a nice price. The painted floorpan kind of bugs me, though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1989-Chevro...5:pf:0&vxp=mtr


thats a nice looking car and its priced right about where it should be ..
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Nice! This car appears to be optioned identically to my 89, except mine is black.

I just bought it in August...why am already drooling over other cars? I keep having irrational fantasies about buying a huge pole barn and filling it with third gens.
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Re: 34K mile, '89 IROC.

Is That An Aftermarket Ignition Key Housing,It Doesn't Look Correct.

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heres the twin 89 iroc with 50k 5.7 t-tops for 13,500
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Re: 34K mile, '89 IROC.

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Is That An Aftermarket Ignition Key Housing,It Doesn't Look Correct.

looks normal , some cameras make the colors look wierd
heres one i just pulled up from a random 89
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What Year Did They Go To The Extended Housing Or Did Auto Trans Cars Have Different Housings,Here's A Pic Of Mine.



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Re: 34K mile, '89 IROC.

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What Year Did They Go To The Extended Housing Or Did Auto Trans Cars Have Different Housings,Here's A Pic Of Mine.

I think part of it is tilt steering wheel option. Yours doesn't appear to have tilt, right?
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Boy that is one nice looking window sticker...
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I keep having irrational fantasies about buying a huge pole barn and filling it with third gens.
Great dream! I hope to do that someday... just gotta win that mega millions.
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Re: 34K mile, '89 IROC.

Love the red/black decals on a white car. Hood gap is atrocious though and passenger door/fender alignment is poor.

Personally I love the painted undercarriage.
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Nice car! Good price too..

Man, it’s white underneath.. at least it looks clean and rust free
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Re: 34K mile, '89 IROC.

Originally Posted by chazman
Seems like a nice car for a nice price. The painted floorpan kind of bugs me, though.
I'm with you. No doubt the floor paint & new exhaust system was to clean it up, but I would rather see the car with it's under chassis issues rather than sprayed over. Original tires with with flat spots would have been more desirable if it really really still had them? Nice car, But still a dealer trying to make the most they can out of it. No mention of the paint underneath. Unless the 2nd paragraph saying "beautiful paint" its a play on words seeing its mentioned immediately after the floor condition? I could see that card being played if somebody buys it & complains. But, if a buyer knows these cars at all its obvious.
I know I am always that guy that is critical of low mileage cars that have been messed with in anyway, especially if its a dealer.
The only way you get the absolute truth about vehicle condition & history from a dealer, is if your buying it brand new..... Then the only fib is about how much money they are not making on it......

Still a very nice looking car though.
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That is the nicest red interior I have seen in a while. Usually those bright red interiors are hideous, just my opinion. Maybe it is the cloth as opposed to leather.
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Re: 34K mile, '89 IROC.

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That is the nicest red interior I have seen in a while. Usually those bright red interiors are hideous, just my opinion. Maybe it is the cloth as opposed to leather.
For sure! Stunning when in new condition, but the worst color when faded & worn . Chaz has a friend that had a vert I saw in person with this color scheme. it was simply amazing.
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Love the red/black decals on a white car. Hood gap is atrocious though and passenger door/fender alignment is poor.

Personally I love the painted undercarriage.
Just went back and noticed the hood gap..

..I usually won’t even look a a car if the hood gap looks bad. I can deal with the door/fender being a little off because that’s very common. No one knew the proper jack points on these which was one issue! Even brand some new Chevy’s have body panel alignment issues with doors. 07-14 Tahoe’s and Silverados for example all vary. I have to say German and Japanese cars I work on have perfect panel alignment and indestructible, impressive interiors..

The hood gap really changes the look of the car though.. I’ve seen some where I wondered if the hood was popped in the photos.

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For sure! Stunning when in new condition, but the worst color when faded & worn . Chaz has a friend that had a vert I saw in person with this color scheme. it was simply amazing.

His was a '90 and the '90-'92 red upholstery is stunning if unfaded. BTW, my friend sold that car and it is now in California, I believe.
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His was a '90 and the '90-'92 red upholstery is stunning if unfaded. BTW, my friend sold that car and it is now in California, I believe.
Cali? there goes the deep red color...... should be pink in no time JK, No doubt that car will be a garage queen for rest of its days.
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The hood gap really changes the look of the car though.. I’ve seen some where I wondered if the hood was popped in the photos.

One of my biggest pet peeves on these cars is a misaligned hood/bumper. The 92 Z28 heritage edition car in GM's own museum has a disastrously aligned hood.

This particular car looks like the nose piece is sagging, as the edges of the hood seem to align nicely with the headlight buckets.

I know this can be fixed; Detroit Speed's blue pro-touring build started with a car that had an abysmal fitting nose, and their end result has perfect panel alignment.
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One of my biggest pet peeves on these cars is a misaligned hood/bumper. The 92 Z28 heritage edition car in GM's own museum has a disastrously aligned hood.

This particular car looks like the nose piece is sagging, as the edges of the hood seem to align nicely with the headlight buckets.

I know this can be fixed; Detroit Speed's blue pro-touring build started with a car that had an abysmal fitting nose, and their end result has perfect panel alignment.
Yeah, there's some play in the hood latch you can fiddle with.
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Yeah, there's some play in the hood latch you can fiddle with.
The one in the original post needs more than a hood latch adjustment. It looks like the nose piece has sunk in, which shows up in some cars.
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That is the nicest red interior I have seen in a while. Usually those bright red interiors are hideous, just my opinion. Maybe it is the cloth as opposed to leather.
I sold a nice Z28 once pretty much because I hated the red interior lol.
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The iroc decal on the drivers side is aftermarket, the one on the passenger side is a factory type. Look at the letter "C"... its rounded on the drivers side and not the passenger side. Eeeesh.

Looks like the car sold for $14,500. That's strong $$ for a car with a terrible hood gap, hosed floors, etc. Good to see prices up.
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The iroc decal on the drivers side is aftermarket, the one on the passenger side is a factory type. Look at the letter "C"... its rounded on the drivers side and not the passenger side. Eeeesh.

Looks like the car sold for $14,500. That's strong $$ for a car with a terrible hood gap, hosed floors, etc. Good to see prices up.
Good catch, Erik!
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Re: 34K mile, '89 IROC.

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The iroc decal on the drivers side is aftermarket, the one on the passenger side is a factory type. Look at the letter "C"... its rounded on the drivers side and not the passenger side. Eeeesh.

Looks like the car sold for $14,500. That's strong $$ for a car with a terrible hood gap, hosed floors, etc. Good to see prices up.
says best offer accepted , so who knows what it sold for ..
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