Camaro noob, need opinions!!
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Camaro noob, need opinions!!
Hello. I have had 3 offers from people wanting to trade their camaro for my motorcycle. I need to decide which I want to go with. Here are the options:
1. 1979 Camaro, 350ci w/ THM 350, mileage unknown, body needs painted (currently primered), needs passenger seat, really don't know much about the car at this point; currently emailing guy to find out more.
2. 1984 Camaro, 305ci w/ 700R4, recently replaced transmission, owned by a guy who lives in a gated community, interior in good shape (just needs some serious steam cleaning/shampooing or something), forgot to ask mileage but apparently engine is really crisp. Going to check it out on Thursday.
3. 1989 IROC Z, 350ci w/ 700R4, engine bay looks really clean, some parts recently replaced, much more powerful than the 84, but interior needs a serious overhaul. Headliner looks like crap, seats have some tears, dash is cracked. Went to look at it on Monday, but 2 of the injectors went out last week and car would not run, so I told them if they replace all the injectors and the car runs and drives properly, I'd probably be interested. Waiting for them to call me when that is done.
Options 1 and 2 would net me some cash along with the car, option 3 would be pretty much just straight up trade car for bike.
I'm more of a MT person myself, but could live with an AT car if it is fast enough. I'd probably be more comfortable with getting the 84 at this point, but I'm worried that it might be underpowered. I think the 89 would be ideal if it runs and drives properly after the injectors are replaced. Either way, I'm getting me a mullet wig
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What do you guys think I should do??
1. 1979 Camaro, 350ci w/ THM 350, mileage unknown, body needs painted (currently primered), needs passenger seat, really don't know much about the car at this point; currently emailing guy to find out more.
2. 1984 Camaro, 305ci w/ 700R4, recently replaced transmission, owned by a guy who lives in a gated community, interior in good shape (just needs some serious steam cleaning/shampooing or something), forgot to ask mileage but apparently engine is really crisp. Going to check it out on Thursday.
3. 1989 IROC Z, 350ci w/ 700R4, engine bay looks really clean, some parts recently replaced, much more powerful than the 84, but interior needs a serious overhaul. Headliner looks like crap, seats have some tears, dash is cracked. Went to look at it on Monday, but 2 of the injectors went out last week and car would not run, so I told them if they replace all the injectors and the car runs and drives properly, I'd probably be interested. Waiting for them to call me when that is done.
Options 1 and 2 would net me some cash along with the car, option 3 would be pretty much just straight up trade car for bike.
I'm more of a MT person myself, but could live with an AT car if it is fast enough. I'd probably be more comfortable with getting the 84 at this point, but I'm worried that it might be underpowered. I think the 89 would be ideal if it runs and drives properly after the injectors are replaced. Either way, I'm getting me a mullet wig
jk
What do you guys think I should do??
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update: number 1 is out of the running; would be too much work for me to fix and owner doesn't have any cash to throw with it.
I am worried about number 2 being underpowered (150 bhp is less than what my current car has now, even though the camaro has more torque, but also weighs 600lbs more than my car) so I think I'm going to call the guy up and drop that out of the running as well.
If number 3 gets up and running properly, that seems like what I'll go with as it's much the most powerful of the 3. If not, then we're back to square one.
I am worried about number 2 being underpowered (150 bhp is less than what my current car has now, even though the camaro has more torque, but also weighs 600lbs more than my car) so I think I'm going to call the guy up and drop that out of the running as well.
If number 3 gets up and running properly, that seems like what I'll go with as it's much the most powerful of the 3. If not, then we're back to square one.
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