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Waiz 01-04-2013 01:22 AM

1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS - Spotlight
 
A few months ago I watched this video on YouTube and was really impressed at what can be done with a 20 year old american car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUYDrPuTnjk

Then I was at a local meet and saw this car and it brought me back to my childhood and knew I had to find out more info on it.

I met the owner and he was really cool guy who knows alot about this platform, so I decided to take a few pics for him and then share them with you guys.

Enjoy the pics!

Notice the subtle rear spoiler that he is running, pretty cool
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...IMG_1963-1.jpg

This is really the angle that the car looks best, notice the long hood and lower bumper section
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...IMG_1962-1.jpg

Adam has done a great job with the paint as well, it looked really good
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...IMG_1967-1.jpg

The interior was just as nice, notice the period correct seats and dash cover, so cool!
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...IMG_1969-1.jpg

dP3NGU1N 01-04-2013 01:42 AM

Waizzz... You're old. :p

DEpointfive0 01-04-2013 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N (Post 2093117)
Waizzz... You're old. :p

LOL


I never cared for this or the gen of the Camaro after this...
But to each his own!

Darryl79 01-04-2013 02:03 AM

This was MY first car. Mine was an '87 IROC edition in AT. Complete with white on black, the IROC wheels, T-tops, pleather seats and yes...a tape deck. It only had the 305 in it, but to a 16 yr old who didn't know any better. It was such a blast to drive. And I had it in SoCal just like this guy. I miss all those mountain roads just for this reason. Sure, the Z is cool, but the Camaro has just as much history and love behind it.

Someday I will get one again.

ShinyBlueZ 01-04-2013 02:36 AM

dude.. that thing isn't even yellow or capable of transforming.

this is a real Camaro.


http://gearheadsdesign.com/gallery/B...Bee_Camaro.jpg

ImportConvert 01-04-2013 04:28 AM

Had a friend with a very nice Z28 of that year/style, LS1 H/C/I/T56 swap. 428hp to the rollers. Neat car.

Also know a guy with a '92 Fox 5.0 with $10K under the body. It will pull well over 1G on a pad, and felt more planted and responsive in the twisties than the S2000 I rode in through the same twisties.

Just because it's old, doesn't mean it sucks! It just means it might need some work...

Waiz 01-04-2013 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N (Post 2093117)
Waizzz... You're old. :p

lol you haven't seen my other threads, mostly what I post is from the 60's and 70's :icon17:

I'm not old, I just have a very diverse taste in cars :tup:

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2093118)
LOL

I never cared for this or the gen of the Camaro after this...
But to each his own!

It's understandable, this car is pretty polarizing.

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Originally Posted by Darryl79 (Post 2093124)
This was MY first car. Mine was an '87 IROC edition in AT. Complete with white on black, the IROC wheels, T-tops, pleather seats and yes...a tape deck. It only had the 305 in it, but to a 16 yr old who didn't know any better. It was such a blast to drive. And I had it in SoCal just like this guy. I miss all those mountain roads just for this reason. Sure, the Z is cool, but the Camaro has just as much history and love behind it.

Someday I will get one again.

That's awesome, you can appreciate this thread for sure :tup:

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Originally Posted by ShinyBlueZ (Post 2093138)
dude.. that thing isn't even yellow or capable of transforming.

this is a real Camaro.

That unfortunately has given the Camaro a bad rap

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert (Post 2093186)
Had a friend with a very nice Z28 of that year/style, LS1 H/C/I/T56 swap. 428hp to the rollers. Neat car.

Also know a guy with a '92 Fox 5.0 with $10K under the body. It will pull well over 1G on a pad, and felt more planted and responsive in the twisties than the S2000 I rode in through the same twisties.

Just because it's old, doesn't mean it sucks! It just means it might need some work...

:werd:

Both this and the Fox bodies are potent platforms once you dail in the suspensions. I know most of these platforms are primarly used as drag build but I would love to build either one as a canyon carver.

ImportConvert 01-09-2013 05:43 AM

The 5.0 that the guy had MM build up for him that I rode in felt VERY! competent. Very. As in, I have yet to sit in another car that handled as adroitly, save a ZR1 or my Z06. The Z06 felt almost identical, while the ZR1 felt more polished and just as precise.

UNKNOWN_370 01-09-2013 09:24 AM

The 87 camaro IROC-Z is the car i missed in my ownership experience. My friend had one though and it was a blast to drive. I remember how these bad muthaf***az sounded off the lot. Damn!!!! Why don't cars sound like that anymore???
While the 80's was a sucky time for GM build quality and suspensions. It was an awesome time for high performance motors and transmissions. The Gm 4 speed auto's were very exciting for the time. You couldn't manually shift them without buying an expensive & complicated shift kit BUT, those things shifted themselves like pro's. The first of the exciting autos were in camaros, corvettes, monte carlo's and regal T-ype and grand national.

Waiz 01-09-2013 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert (Post 2101126)
The 5.0 that the guy had MM build up for him that I rode in felt VERY! competent. Very. As in, I have yet to sit in another car that handled as adroitly, save a ZR1 or my Z06. The Z06 felt almost identical, while the ZR1 felt more polished and just as precise.

Wow, that sounds awesome. Would love to see pics or more info of that 5.0.

Honestly, I have been toying around the idea of building a future Fox body just because there is such a large aftermarket/ OEM reproduction market.

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 2101321)
The 87 camaro IROC-Z is the car i missed in my ownership experience. My friend had one though and it was a blast to drive. I remember how these bad muthaf***az sounded off the lot. Damn!!!! Why don't cars sound like that anymore???
While the 80's was a sucky time for GM build quality and suspensions. It was an awesome time for high performance motors and transmissions. The Gm 4 speed auto's were very exciting for the time. You couldn't manually shift them without buying an expensive & complicated shift kit BUT, those things shifted themselves like pro's. The first of the exciting autos were in camaros, corvettes, monte carlo's and regal T-ype and grand national.

I would have to +1 your entire post, you get it because you were around the cars in their prime. Nowadays these cars are driven into the ground and overlooked by most people but there is a ton of potential!


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