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Ok, I have a friend that has an '89 GTA 350 L98 WS6 auto w/ t-tops.
the engine was rebuilt only a few thousand miles ago. typical treatment w/ budget kit including cast pistons. Engine and drive train work great. The interior, well, its very typical 3rd gen. I get into it and think 'crap! these things were made so poorly'. Body is straight, just missing rear wing. T-tops rattle and leak a bit. Anyway, this guy just bought a Z06 so he's offered me his L98 for $800. Yes, $800 running and driving L98 (registered too). How can I pass that up? I mean I could drive it. I could autocross it. No question I could get my $800 back if I sold later. I definately could use the engine, TPI, WS6 springs, WS6 front swaybar, WS6 steering box and swap those parts into my [stock] Monte SS. Part out the rest. Or maybe find a hardtop 5spd 305 IROC/Z28 w/ bad engine and swap in the TPI L98 and WS6 suspension parts for a fun track/autox car.
How can I resist?
I have one more spot in the driveway.......
but collecting cars isn't a priority. I'm not hurting for money either.
decisions. decisions.
for $800 its a no brainer..... but I still can't decide!!!!!

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Ok, I have a friend that has an '89 GTA 350 L98 WS6 auto w/ t-tops.
the engine was rebuilt only a few thousand miles ago.  typical treatment  w/ budget kit including cast pistons.  Engine and drive train work great.  The interior, well, its very typical 3rd gen.  I get into it and think 'crap! these things were made so poorly'.  Body is straight, just missing rear wing.  T-tops rattle and leak a bit.  Anyway,  this guy just bought a Z06 so he's offered me his L98 for $800.  Yes, $800 running and driving L98 (registered too).

$800 is a steal, IMO, for a fully functioning TPI thirdgen. Take a look at the classifieds on thirdgen.org and see how much people are trying to get for their cars. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (Yeah, I advertised mine for a high price when I was thinking of selling last year, but it was based on similar ads. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ) You could probably sell it for at least 3-4 times what you paid for it.

In the latest Autotrader here, there was somebody selling a '92 Camaro RS for $8,000! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Stock. Low miles for a '92, but it wasn't like it was a B4C or something that might be worthy of that price.

Anybody see the $25K thirdgen 1LE's that pop up on eBay occasionally? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Pat