hey everyone, this is my first post on TFP...a friend of mine recommended them to me. anyway...onto the post...
I'm a college student going into my 3rd year, and i'm shopping for my first car. money is a big factor, but at the same time i'm trying to get something that i'd enjoy calling my own...not just something to get me from point a to b. i was looking through a local car classified website and came across an add for a 1988 camaro. as the add says...
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rebuilt motor, rebuilt trans, sunroof, CD player, EXCELLENT SOUND SYSTEM, body in good shape, runs well, 2.8 6 cyl, IROC hood, totally restored 5 years ago, $2000 OBO.
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I thought it looked pretty decent so i emailed the person who placed the add, and the owner sent me this reply:
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The car had 154K on it when the motor and tranny were rebuilt. There currently is 90k on the motor and tranny. The timing chain was just done, which I have the receipt for, as well as one for the motor and tranny. I have done my best to maintain the car with proper oil changes and not abusing it. The car does not smoke, not even when you start it. The rings and value guides have been maintained from those oil changes.This is an automatic transmission. The head unit is a Kenwood CD player and the fronts are 5 in and rear 6x9 in both Panasonic. The subs are two 12 in pioneer. The front and rear are driven by a California 400 watt amp. Fronts with bass blockers and the subs are driven by a Memphis digital 250 watt amp. Camero's produce excellent bass. The car has an alarm with power door locks and I do have a remote starter that I have not installed but would go with the car.
The Interior is in fair/presentable shape. It's not trashed or dirty. The body and paint are in great shape as good as the picture shows. There are no mechincal or cosmetic problem at present, other than the temp gauge not working properly. I thought the car was running hot, so I changed the thermostat and it still was off. So I flushed the radiator and the problem still existed. The last thing was to change the waterpump thinking maybe the inside fins were worn, still didn't fix it. I took the car to my mechanic who replaced the cooling sensor, which didn't turn out to fix the problem. Finally after putting the car on the computer, he determined the temp gauge was bad because the reading on the computer was different than what the gauge was showing. The car has never boiled over or overheated on me.
I have also had the tranny fluid changed 3 times since it was rebuilt. I believed in maintaining the car because I put a lot of money and time getting it into the shape it's in. The previous owner was my brother and this was my daily car. Below is a list all what was replaced during the restoration and a listed of any new parts.
The A/C is excellent and the windows are tinted. A few months ago I broke my leg so I've only been driving for 2 months, I haven't removed the snow tires so the car need a pair of rear tires for non winter months.
All parts listed below were replaced five years ago when I restored this Camero. Any part that was recently replaced is indicated.
Radiator
Air Cond. Condenser
Coil
Tie rods,
Shifter cable
Brake Calipers
New brake front hoses recently
Fuel Pump
Oil sending units
Temp sensor
Complete Distributor
Ignition module
Distributor cap and rotor (NEW)
Universal Joints
Exhaust, including cat. Converter, extension pipe and muffler with dual tail pipes. (NEW)
Water pump (NEW)
Thermostat
New bushings in the rear stabilizer bar
All hoses are 2 years old
Heater core
Struts and upper strut bearings
Rear springs and shocks
Rear shocks
Z28 Steering gear box
Starter & solenoid last 2 years changed
Alternator
Battery this past winter
Rebuilt Motor
Rebuilt Transmission
New front tires
New studded rear snow tires
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Visually, the car has an iroc hood and doors that came off his friends iroc that was on an accident. under the hood, it's a v6.
I'm just wondering if the car people here would have any input on if this is a good investment or not. 154k + 90k after the restoration is 244k miles...that's a lot.
i'll post more later, and get some pics up...but ive got to run now. thanks for any input...