FIRST GEAR TO THIRD THIS CAR WILL PUT YOU BACK IN YOUR SEAT.I CHOOSE A LOADED OUT MODEL ( TTOPS,LEATHER,ALL POWER AND CRUISE CONTROL).WITH A FEW BOLT ONS THIS CAR BEATS ALOT OF SPORTS CARS ON THE STREET. THE BEST PART ABOUT THIS CAR IS STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY SPEED.

I HAVE HAD MY CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AND ONE OF THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE WARPED. THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT IN THE RIGHT GEAR SOMETIMES AT HARD TO MED ACCELERATION. PROBABLY DUE TO A WEAK CLUTCH IN THESE CARS.

I WOULD RECOMENED THIS CAR IF YOUR LOOKING TO HAVE SOME SERIOUS FUN. I PAID AROUND 26,000 FOR MINE ITS LOADED OUT, AND CAME WITH THE HURST SHIFTER.BUT, I'VE SEEN PEOPLE BUYING THEM CHEEPER. THERE ARE PLENTY OF AFTERMARKET GOODIES OUT THEIR TO PERSONALIZE YOUR CAR THE WAY YOU WANT IT TO LOOK AND RUN.BESIDES DEALERSHIPS NOT WANTING TO WARANTY YOUR CAR AFTER YOU CHANGE THE WHEELS OR EVEN BRAND OF AIRFILTER, THE CAR IS STILL WORTH THE MONEY.

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MODIFIED FIREBIRD V-6,BUT DOESN'T COMPARE TO THE CAMARO

I bought this car with 91,000 miles on it, the I racked up a total 176,000 miles before the rear main seal busted and dropped so much oil I seized the motor. So you can pretty much say the strengths would be that it lasted a long time and it has a lot of engine space.

The interior rattles to much, and making this car a drag/project car was almost impossible yet very costly too. Any GM motor has a rear main seal leak, this one was just really bad.

I bought this car for $700, originally with a 2.8 v6. The worst motor in a sports car made by GM I believe. One day the rear main seal exploded dropped 6 quarts of brand new oil all over the street and seizing my motor. I was about to junk the car when my friends dad gave me a 4-bolt main 350 block, already machined and tumbled. I cut it down .30 over and put forged JE flattop pistons in it with a 383 stroker crank and cam set. I have a summit Heads kit on there with an edelbrock performer intake. On top of that intake lays a supercharger with a 700 cfm vacuum secondary carb kicking that idle right into place, wich blows your pants off blowing out of the hole in 2nd gear dropped from 5,000 rpm. Flowtech Performance headers attached to hollow cats, down to two borla mufflers, then to side pipes which peek out right before the rear tires. The whole front end is fiberglass including the 6 in. lift in the outlaw z/28 hood. The money I spent on that hood I was better off just cutting a whole in the stock one. Hooking to the track I have 12in.x16 protrac slicks on American Racing Flat surfaced Aluminum rims, and 4in.x15 American Way goodyears pizza cutters. also flatsurfaced american racing rims. Last but not least a new pain job to match the rare and original color Light Blue Metallic. All together this car set me back about $6,000. For being only 17 years old, I think I did a pretty good job. I also named the car with a custom decal on the lower part of the doors. Sleepin-Z (wich means: power of 2 irocs in a v6 chassis and body which makes it a sleeper!) This description doesn't include allot of stuff like frame ties, ladder bars, brakes, suspension, interior, gauges, nitrous, etc. So if anybody is interested in building their own perfect beutiful sleeper. It might cost some money but the reward is well worth it. I run 10.31 sec in a quarter no nitrous and motor hot, 9.11 fastest time with spray. You do the math of what a small block can do in a sport coupe.

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Newer 2001 Camaro ss. They keep up, but when I slam it in third at about 7000 rpm at a 125mph they fade away in my side view mirror.

Power, power, and, more power. The LT1 is a strong motor, the exterior styling is still cool, T-Tops are great in LA.

Fit and finish are a little weak, the interior is extremely cheap. Don't ever try to change the damn spark plugs on your own. Fan nut backed out on one of the fans at 19k mi and caused some overheating but that has been the only mechanical problem.

$23K, I would recommend it for what it is- an asphalt eating machine. I still get a smile on my face every time I get in it. The bang for the buck is definitely there.

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I blow my friend's 95 Mustang GT away regularly

This thing eats anything on the road under 75k, and plenty of cars over that figure. The six-speed manual is a little long throwing and stiff, but the clutch is light and crisp. A little too light if you ask me...plan on replacing the stock clutch with an aftermarket performance version. The brakes and handling are good, and the ride has improved over the years to where it is no tolerable. The road noise and engine noise are very noticeable, but if you are bothered by either of the two, you obviously aren't in the market for a genuine muscle car. With simple mods (intake, throttle body, headers, and exhaust) my car has a good 400 hp at motor. For any of you who may be considering a new mustang gt over a z28, let me break it down for you: the GT has only a 5 speed manual, and only 260 horses at about 6000 rpm, which means even with the couple hundred pounds less it weighs, it will always lose to a 1998-2001 z28 with manual or auto. my z28 puts out around 310 hp at the wheels, which is what chevy quotes as at the crank. The LS1 motor is seriously underrated by the manufacturers rating, probably to make the corvette seem about 10-15k more valuable. In sixth gear, I can hit 160, and it cruises at 100 at about 2500-2700 rpm. Hows that for an interstate loafer?

-cheap interior despite continual improvement
-idiotic skip-shift feature (1st to 4th shift forced if you take off too slow, easy to remove without tripping off the computer)
-terrible on gas (realistically, if you hit the highways and cruise in sixth alot, no better than 21-22 mpg, in the city, expect 10-12 mpg)
-shoddy reliability history
-rear tires are expensive to replace so often
-will peel out off of simple stoplight launches, watch out for cops
-way too much wheelhop on full-throttle takeoffs (again, aftermarket will play a key role here)

I paid $24,000 out the door, taxes, title and license included. How??? Bargaining the hell out of the saleman, who I convinced would never be able to sell a bright red z28 with manual trans in traffic and cop infested SoCal. My car is no frills: just the base z28, no power seats, leather, or upgraded stereo. No shiny rims and no dealer gimmicks like free oil changes. just raw power and performance. As far as the styling and further performance, the aftermarket support is very healthy, and I plan on spending enough to hand with the Viper once everything is said and done. If you can afford the cost, gas, insurance, and rear tire and speeding tickets, the Z28 is for you.

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1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula (LT-1 is nice and torquey, but you have to love a 346 engine like the LS1 that just loves to rev and rev)
1990 Ford Mustang 5.0 (hah...well, was fun while it lasted...)

Fast
Quick
Great Styling
Fun to drive

Cheap interior
Not much room in the backseat

This is the car with the most speed/acceleration/fun for the dollar. The car is very stylish. The engine is very powerful and responsive. If you can't afford the real thing (Vette), then this is the next best thing. I test drove the stick shift and it just flies....runs and sounds like a race engine. It wasn't practical for my commute, so had to go with the automatic. It's still very responsive, but not quite the same. The ABS work great. This is my second Camaro and it doesn't even compare to the 1984 model. The only thing lacking on this car is the interior styling. BTW, this is the case for all American cars. If you like stick shifts, then definitely get the model with the manual transmission....you'll have lot more fun.

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Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Honda

It has great acceleration due to the torque of the motor, A great top speed for such a cheap sports car, and it handles better than any other car I've driven and I've driven a viper!!!

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For the price I paid at $6500, I would recommend everybody to buy this car

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A mustang saleen is the only mustang made that comes close to comparing with my SS

Torquey v8. Pulls .90 g in lateral turn, get alot of looks and comments driving it with the top down, awesome exhaust note.

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I had a 1985 Mercury cougar, it could handle well for its size but it got hit and was totaled. The cougar doesn't even remotelty compare to my mighty Iroc. I take good care of my baby, and in return i know she will last a long long time. (if you are looking for a chick magnet, this is the one)

P.S It is fast, and any guy that pulls up next to you in a 5.0L Mustang knows not to mess with you . Be afraid mustangs , be afraid, The Iroc-z is on the prowl. :o)

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1985 cougar

Engine performance
Braking
Highway fuel economy
Seating comfort
Ride quality
Handling ability
Cargo space (considering it's a sports car, anyway...)
Interior and exterior styling/ergonomics

Clutch/shifter assemblies (more on this below)
Driver visibility

I purchased my 1999 Z28 with 6-speed manual transmission one year ago this week, and I have been positively thrilled with it. This car, despite being purpose-built as a sports car, is exceptionally versatile. It's folding rear seats yield 23 cubic feet of storage - more than many sedan trunks. The stereo, though not the finest I have heard, is better than the majority of factory car audio systems. The seats are very comforatble both in the city and on the highway, and the suspension is firm without being harsh on all but the nastiest of roads. The 346 cubic inch LS1 V-8 averages around 20 MPG combined city/highway; however I have personally acheived 29 MPG on long highway trips - exceptional economy for a powertrain that General Motors (under)rates at 305 horsepower. Power is nothing short of astounding. The LS1 is capable of propelling the Camaro to 60 mph in under 5.5 seconds and can complete the standing ¼-mile in 13.5 seconds at 105 MPH in stock trim. With an aftermarket shifter, the Tremec T-56 transmission is very precise, with well-matched gear ratios.

I have only two complaints about this car, both resulting from poor choices made by GM. First, the factory shifter has to be the most horrible POS ever attached to a transmission in the history of automaking. The factory shifter has a rubber isolator (designed to reduce interior noise associated with the transmission) that separates the gearshift lever from the transmission which results in extraordinarily sloppy and "isolated" action. This shortcoming introduces a very real risk of mis-shifting and destroying the engine and/or transmission. Fortunately, there is a bountiful aftermarket selection of shifters that remedy this shortcoming in short order. I installed a B&M "Ripper" that is probably the BEST shifter I have ever used. Second, the clutch assembly that GM selected for this application (the clutch is supplied by Valeo of France, I believe) is woefully inadequate to couple the LS1 to the transmission. With only 14000 miles on my car, the clutch is ready for replacement. As with the shifter however, an aftermarket clutch assembly will cure this problem nicely.

Overall, I highly recommend this vehicle to anyone who wants a versatile vehicle that also expresses style, performance and safety. The Camaro Z28 combines catchy styling, incomparable power, comfortable seating, good ergonomics, excellent handling in both fair and foul weather, and reasonable utility to create a car worth every penny of it's price tag.

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1998 Pontiac Trans Am
1997 Ford Mustang Cobra

The 3.8L V-6 engine provides great fuel economy on highway (around 29 mpg at 74 mph) and decent performance with the 5-speed manual transmission. Manual transmission is easy to shift, with decent clutch, and a "cool" pool cue shift knob. Great cup holders. Decent stereo. Hatchback and folding rear seat help with loads. Great instrument panel, with 6 gauges rather than usual 4. Good fog lights.

Handling and ride suffer due to primitive rear suspension. Seats are uncomfortable and the head restraits non-existent for a taller driver like myself. Limited head room. Decent passenger space in back for small kids but not adults. Front passenger floor oddly shaped, making it uncomfortable for long periods. Needs split rear seat and rear head rests. Needs better safety equipment. No seatbelt pretensioners, side air bags. Very heavy doors. Seat belts not user friendly. Access to rear seats poor.

Overall, while the car is a joy to look at and moderately fun to drive (at least on level surfaces), it is unrefined and not practical. Chassis desperately needs an independent rear suspension. Great if you are single or dating, or have only small kids.

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Much better looking than Mustang and more bang for the buck. Rather crude when compared to a BMW 323i or 328i coupe. My V-6 5-speed with the Performance & Handling Package (incl. bigger tires & LSD) is a decent overall flat surface/straight line performer. But get her on bumpy surfaces or tight curves and the joy quickly disappears.

Nice engine, good performance, T Top roof is great. For the price
you can't get much better. Space is good plus the length can fit
in a 10ft pole inside the car

Annoying quality issues, oil leaks, spark plug wires that are only
fixed one at a time under warranty. failed ozone sensor. user
unaccessible parts like the daylight running bulbs

I love driving the car, if it was reliably built like a BMW then
it would sell alot more

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