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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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Lightbulb Should i do it

I am thinking about seriously buying this black z28 1998 camaro but i am going to have to trade in my moms van and give her my 1994 v6 camaro the car costs 7900$ and for the van I will probably et 3500$ So i am left with a bill of probably 4400$ and i have 600 in my pocket now. Should i go ahead with this deal?
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 03:15 PM
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IF the car is in decent shape, I would use any possible means to get my hands on it. I had wanted one for years but the means were not there. Recently, I became able to make it happen, and I did...
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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yea but

The car has high mileage about 99,000 though but i figure we can rebuild the engine next year any way and make it a lil faster! lol
Old Jul 12, 2004 | 12:57 AM
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Re: yea but

Originally posted by keithyscamaro
The car has high mileage about 99,000 though but i figure we can rebuild the engine next year any way and make it a lil faster! lol
Just because it has high mileage doesn't in itself mean that you'll need to rebuild. If it's in good shape it could go 200,000 without a build.
Old Jul 12, 2004 | 01:02 AM
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yea

yea thats true but if we do we can make it faster! I was also wondering what are the stock hp numbers and torque numbers??
Old Jul 12, 2004 | 02:06 AM
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do it
Old Jul 12, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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Originally posted by Gloveperson
For a 98 auto I would say about 280 RWHP and about 290 RWTQ, which is of course well above what the factory rating says it should be
UMM I THOUGHT FACTORY RATING WAS 305HP/335 T
YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK THAT UP AT LEAST AT THE FLYWHEEL
Old Jul 13, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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Now i have heard it all from this kid:

Keithy 1

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Pipedreamer

Edit: And if your in a hurry just make sure you check out posts 3 and 4
Old Jul 13, 2004 | 11:13 AM
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hey, let him have his fun.

I think it's a great deal, go for it.
Old Jul 14, 2004 | 10:33 PM
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No!

The car was sold on saturday! It was too late... Any ways do u know where else i can find a 98-02 camaro z28 cheap???
Old Jul 15, 2004 | 12:16 AM
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Lightbulb yes

I just found a 98 ss camaro with 46k miles for only $9995! and its has t-tops its white. We are going to look at it tomorrow its 40 miles away from my house. So do u think its a good deal??? I am gonna trade in my ****ty v6 94 camaro and my moms 98 windstar GL.
Old Jul 15, 2004 | 09:03 AM
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well keithy whats your mom gonna drive then you dont really want to share your ss with her do you but if you do that deal is great jump on it if the car is in good condition
Old Jul 15, 2004 | 01:05 PM
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Yea

we are probably gonna go look at it today but my mom is gonna be stuck driving the cavalier but of course i would have to let her drive it sometimes.
Whats a good thing to check if it is in good condition that may go wrong in a automatic ls1 f body???
Old Jul 16, 2004 | 12:29 AM
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no!

oh my god im pissed the guy said they had the car then they called today and said it was sold 2 days ago wut the...!!!!!
Does any body know a good place for me to find a cheap 98-02 camaro z28 or ss?????

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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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try ebay



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