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Old 04-06-2011, 02:25 AM
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Holy smokes! IROC-Z 'vert w/ 16k miles for $2,500!?

http://stockton.craigslist.org/cto/2302278419.html

Owner says, original owner blew the motor in 1991 and it sat in a barn til 1999, when current owner bought it to fix. It then sat til now on the side of his house!

Hurry up, tax refund!!!!!
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Re: Holy smokes! IROC-Z 'vert w/ 16k miles for $2,500!?

damn if its true what hes saying its worth it big time
Old 04-06-2011, 02:16 PM
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Thats what I'm thinking! I would hate to load up the trailer and drag it out there for nothing though. If it sounds too good to be true...
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Re: Holy smokes! IROC-Z 'vert w/ 16k miles for $2,500!?

mmm sounds a little sketchy...honestly i bet it has 116,xxx miles. some people take advantage of that digit not being there. BUT even if it is 116,xxx miles, still sounds like a deal!!!! i would love to have it
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Just check it out with the vin number and everyhing to verify it for sure it has that low miles?
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Re: Holy smokes! IROC-Z 'vert w/ 16k miles for $2,500!?

I GOT MY 5.7 FOR $2500. NOT RUNNING BUT COMPLETE AND STRAIGHT / NO RUST. GAMBLE GAMBLE GAMBLE
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Re: Holy smokes! IROC-Z 'vert w/ 16k miles for $2,500!?

Originally Posted by drknow90rs_ss@y
http://stockton.craigslist.org/cto/2302278419.html

Owner says, original owner blew the motor in 1991 and it sat in a barn til 1999, when current owner bought it to fix. It then sat til now on the side of his house!

Hurry up, tax refund!!!!!
I don't want to be a skeptic, but why are some parts missing, and the interior dismantled, with only 16000 miles on it? I would do more research and look at it closely before you buy it. You may have to stick another $3-5,000 in it to make it drivable, unless you have a line on parts. Just be cautious.

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I have all the parts to restore it (Except for a few 'vert interior parts.) The whole story is on the "convertibles" forum. Supposably, the original owner was going to part it out (Hence the missing interior parts and center spoiler. ) then, the current owner "Saved" it. I think that an underbody inspection will tell us the difference between 16k miles and 116k. I am skeptical as well...
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Re: Holy smokes! IROC-Z 'vert w/ 16k miles for $2,500!?

BE CAREFUL WITH THAT ONE. . . MINE IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND ITS STILL A MONEY VACUUM. . .
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I hear you! All of mine are money vacuum's! It's just a sickness... Wonder if theres a support group for that?
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YEAH ITS CALLED THIRDGEN.ORG. LAFF.
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TRUE!!!!
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