1997 Chevrolet Camaro 3.8 3800 RS white

[@mikethomas4210]

I've got a 99' RS with 28,000 miles. Still drives and rides like brand new!

[@cartalk5585]

28,000 that’s awesome! At a little under 200,000 she’s still doing great. I just drove it over to my mom’s house. I put a lot of money into the suspension last winter. I need to get the windows and AC fixed. It’s not exactly a summer car when both don’t work. My daughter has a 99 firehawk with a little under 65,000 and drives amazing.

[@weskirkland5850]

I love these. I'd do the mirrors and basket handle black but that's just me lol Glad you keepin em alive man!

[@cartalk5585]

Early in the 4th gen Camaros certain models if not all, I don’t remember, had black mirrors with black tops.

[@3gen4life]

Wow that’s nice 👍

[@cartalk5585]

Thanks

[@Corey-iw4ot]

Good shape

[@cartalk5585]

Thanks, I’m missing driving it right now. The evaporator core needs replacing and the driver window stopped working. MS heat is to much for that.

[@axemana]

That's a beautiful car man. I had a 96 RS. It was a red convertible with jet black interior (not that graphite color). Some lady turned through traffic and I hit her on the broad side. Her insurance paid and I got it fixed but 3 days after that some kid literally set my car on fire. I still have those pictures. Crazy 😢. I ended up buying a '95 Z28 convertible and just just setting it up for speed and drivability.

[@cartalk5585]

Thanks, dude, the kid setting it on fire is crazy. It sounds like you like to have your hair in the wind. I’ve always assumed that convertibles weren’t very weather friendly. Heat, cold, rain, how do they do? Last time I drove a convertible was over 25 years ago. I rented a convertible mustang when I got married. I didn’t want anyone messing with my 87 Camaro, fresh paint.

[@kevinbossick8374]

2002 was the last year. That’s the one I have. Just had the plugs and wires done. Also suspension and the intake gasket. So far it’s been a pretty good car. Had it for 18 years now. 106,000 miles 3.8 engine.

[@cartalk5585]

That’s low mileage. This is my 2nd white 97 RS. The 1st one I got in 99, about 7 years later some idiot t boned it in an intersection. I picked this one up 3 months later. It’s been good car, running great right now.

[@kevinbossick8374]

@@cartalk5585 only the last couple of years have I started making it my daily driver. Or about 4 days a week. Trying to save miles on my 03 Silverado that has 245,000 on it. The Camaro gets better mileage too. Mainly highway.

[@johnleca]

nice

[@cartalk5585]

Thanks. I’ve been really surprised by all of the response to the video.

[@michaelm3381]

Check out Classic Industries and Hawk's third gen for f-body parts. Nice Camaro!

[@guiguitonicmotorsport]

Very nice car. Its a dream for me I live in Europe and in my country this camaro itsn't cheap. Accebility but non cheap. 3.8 V6 its a good engine?

[@cartalk5585]

The 3.8 has been a good dependable motor. It’s got some good pep to it. It’s so much better than that weak 3.1 in my 91 Camaro. At almost 200,000 I’ve had some issues here and there. One annoying thing is I feel like I loose a plug wire to soon every once in a while. I use AC Delco wires and I usually change to whole set when it happens. As I type this I find myself thinking, I wonder if it’s the same plug wire every time?

[@MassiveBig]

V8 swap it.

[@cartalk5585]

Maybe one day, but she runs great right now. It’s a pretty good car. It does need evap core, gonna go ahead and do heater core. Neither of the windows work right now.

[@MassiveBig]

@@cartalk5585 how much would you sell this beauty for???

[@cartalk5585]

@@MassiveBig I’ve never even thought about it. It’s been maintained really good. It’s not perfect. I spent a chunk on it in 2023 with replacing a lot of the suspension, replaced steering wheel, new ignition cylinder (key would come out while cranked, hatch shocks,plugs, wires, there had to have been more for what it cost, lol. Brake lines, I kept having an issue with brakes, and new lines finally solved it.

[@MassiveBig]

@@cartalk5585 that’s awesome, i bet it drives beautifully now.