I recently found an 86 T/A that has 87,000 miles on it. The engine is a 350 TPI that was rebuilt a couple years ago and has roughly 20,000 miles on it. The car was originally equiped with a 305. Its an automatic and shifts good. The body is clean with no rust and the paint is new. The paint is certainly not show quality with numerous imperfections but no peeling or anything drastic like that. It drives nice. The guy is asking $3500 for it. Do you guys think it is worth it?

[This message has been edited by rebel123 (edited July 02, 2002).]

 

Sounds like a nice car the price seems a little low. Just make sure to check everything out before u buy it. Look under the car and make sure it hasnt been bottemed out to bad.

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91 RS Camaro 5-speed black w/t-tops 305 TBI now TPI
MODS: SLP cold air intake w/K&N, air foil,Accel 19 LB injectors, March aluminum under drive pullies, Alburn pro posi, Aluminum drive shaft, Random Technology 3'' cat-back, 8.5mm MSD wires, 160 thermo, jet fan swich, Custom chip with 91 vette computer, SSBC slotted rotors, optima battery in the rear, BMR adjustable lower control arms and panhard rod, Kenny Brown strut tower brace, TB bypass, no egr, no air

 

you can buy a 4th gen for that price.

 

I'll take 5, line it up for me

 

i bought my 86 firebird in 1995 for $3500, and it was just a plain V6 2.8, so be weary, and look online at edmunds or kelly blue book to see how much its actually worth. And another thing...firebirds and trans ams in my experience are bombs, nothing but problems, i put over 12,000 into my 86 firebird since ive had it, much better luck with camaros. 86 was a bad year for pontiac firebirds and ta's.

 

panterachik,

i've had no problems, with my firebird, the only thing that actually went wrong that i had to fix, was a blower motor, (somehow had hair wrapped up in it, and ran slow if at all, not to mention extremely hot), and when the car was a v6 i lost 3rd and 4th in the 700r4, at which time we converted to v8. i understand that your post concerned an 86 and mine is an 84. i'm just putting in a good word for the firebirds


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Pics of the Firebird


84' Firebird, 305ci lg4, 700R4, 288/292 duration .450/.460 lift,Edelbrock Performer intake, Holley 600cfm 4 barrel, K&N filter, Pacesetter Headers, 3'single exhuast, dual out muffler, no cat,Motive 3.73's and Auburn Posi
1/4mile 15.17sec @ 92.5mph

84 firebird, motorless and trannyless at the moment (was 4cyl 5spd)
parts car/race car, (at least it will be eventually)

 

ok here why i hate my firebird, got the car and as soon as i did, the radiator blew up, the engine completely died which i had to replace, went through 4 alternators in 1 year, the seal that connects the exhaust to the motor kept breaking making it sound like a big rig, the computer chip went out on me, i had to get my tranny rebulit, and the electrical system went haywire on me, look im not saying all firebirds are crap, im just saying the year 86 was a bad one becuase its not only me that has had major probs with 86

 

Sounds bad to me.. I bought my 86 Iroc z-28 fully loaded with t-tops for 2k flat. I had to drive to tulsa to get it, but it was well worth it. she was a 305 and the tranny was slipping, but I drove her home had the tranny rebuilt and drove it for awhile. She ran 15.86 all stock except the tranny which was double clutched and hardened everything. I pullled the motor and am rebuilding the car, I guess it all depends on what you want.. Go to Autotrader.com and search for a car, I would choose a camaro over the firebirds or the gta's, for one the headlight motors go to quick.. I found mine where there is no rust and only had 46k on it.. great deal to me.. but it depends on what you want, rebuild, daily driver, or whatever..

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86 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc Z-28 Fully Loaded With T-Tops
Mods;
Spohn SubFrame Connectors, S&W Race Car Chassis 8 point Roll Cage, 1997 SS Aniversary 3.42 POSI Rear End with 12" Rotors and 4 Piston PBR Calipers, Balanced Drive shaft... Others soon to come...

Best times before any mods done, Complety Stock;15.6 @ 87mph
Waiting for the tracks to open again to see what I got going on Now!

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