Why The 1982-1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Was A Genuine Performance Car

[@chrisyeahbuuwassrileegowyn9279]

My dad had been a car salesman at Chevrolet during that time for many years. He was a true car guy, with a reputation for knowing his stuff. Always making sure the buyer knew what options where possible, and sometimes "tricks" that made for some unique vehicles, even units that were not sold special orders. Most car enthusiasts have looked at a build or window sticker during the days of manual ordering and seen say a $34 posi option, or the equivalent not "checked off"??? yet stripes and a spoiler??? He made sure that did not happen. Anyway, regarding the late 83-84 Z-28, he said a large metro dealer had one about 100 miles away and he asked me if I wanted to go with him to get it, a dealer trade thing. Not something he normally did himself. I got my DL at 15 so I was 15 or 16, and was like "Duu" of course! I think we took a "loaded" Camaro Berlinetta. We picked up a Blk/Blk 84 Camaro Z-28 H.O. 5 speed. He not only let me drive, he told me your driving right from the dealership like it was not big deal. (It really was not back then, kid or not I had a DL). But to me, the city, the dealership, the car, it was all a BIG deal. He did say this car belongs to the dealership, the car we brought was "sold". The car was quick, light, handled great, and looked sharp. During this time period I was able to experience at least riding in some of the coolest new and used vehicles as my dad would often bring them home. More of a fond personal memory than auto related.

[@johneldorado]

I would have loved to have bought a Chevy from your dad! great story.

[@chrisyeahbuuwassrileegowyn9279]

@@johneldorado Thanks, and you would have I"m sure. I have another cool story, one that had to be told as I was only 2 years old, So it is 1969 a normal weekend at my grandparents 30 miles from town. I climb up on my Grandfathers 8N Ford tractor, the seat was just not enough, I had to put all hands and feet on the steering wheel rocking back and forth while my mom came running off the porch but I fell off and hit my head on the way down.I would be fine it was just my head🤣. Now the cool part, my Dad''s newest demo, one he ordered as his to drive was 'just' a 69 Z-28 RS Black W/ hounds tooth and every option but vinyl top. factory chambered exhaust, dealer installed headers, 3.73 instead of standard 4.11 gears. Although it did not get the cross-ram. He had actually ordered Black stripes(on a black car) hoping to get a unique black on black, or maybe the stripes left off? But in production it defaulted to White stripes. Oh well, if you didn't try you definitely wouldn't get it. Anyway that ride to the ER was quite a rapid trip I was told. (I actually had a child seat back then, who knew?) Of course past a toddler it was no seat belts, riding in the back of the truck, all the stuff of the times. Thanks for listening.

[@davidbroughall3782]

When your videos drop I click. Never disappointed.

[@gambler143]

Amen.

[@GenXtra65]

I bought a 1984 Z-28 HO with 5-speed used and I drove it daily for 5 years. I drove it for a year before a mechanic informed me the rear brakes were locked up and not working. I hadn’t noticed! So I bought a shop manual and I replaced the entire braking system that had become corroded. Man what a job that was for so many reasons, not the least of which was the mechanical screw parking brake that ran through the rear disc calipers!!! I also learned the master cylinder was from a corvette. When I was done I replaced various bushings, bearings, steering and suspension parts until it drove like new. It steered like a slot car and cornered like it was glued down until you tapped on the gas a bit too hard then it got tail happy. I lived in the Mid-West so each winter I loaded bags of rock totaling 500 lbs in the foot wells throughout the cabin and over the rear axel and drove it successfully in the snow! When the snow began to blow in on me through the T-tops I got brave and took them apart to fix them! My shop manual was dog eared and greasy by the time I sold it to a high school kid who got it painted and finished my project. I saw it driving around town a few times before I moved out of state. Thanks for the video I enjoyed the memories of my underrated ‘84 Z-28 model!

[@MuniTechnology]

I had the same '84 HO, but automatic.

[@w41duvernay]

That L69 HO 305 was a game changer for performance in the Z-2/8. The only thing it took a while to come out with a decent set of performance cylinder heads for it, and people keep trying to swap a 350 style cam (112/114 LCA) which hurt performance in the 305. My drug dealing roommate had one of these in the DC suburbs, I wanted these z-2/8 while in high school and college.

[@mindfornication4funn]

Fight The Future !! Lets all go back to 1984....

[@harrybevvereau7306]

@@GenXtra65I was young, dumb, and full of *** back in the 80’s and I loved the’84 Z/28 H.O. I was envious of the guys that could afford them since I had the ‘82 Z with the 150hp V8 😂🥹

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

My best friend had a 1988 IROC-Z with the 350 TPI engine. Great car. But I still preferred my 78 base Camaro with the 250 straight 6. The lighter engine was amazing in the curves. And who doesn't love the sound of an inline 6?😮

[@McPh1741]

Gen 3 will always be my favorite body style. Had an '84 Z28 with HO 305, 5 speed and T-tops.

[@michaelritchie8953]

Me too... God it was when I was in high school... I beat everything I raced... irocs didn't stand a chance... The regular 305 was very slow... I used to pass a guy on a straight stretch going home every day he was mad... Those were the days

[@MikeBMW]

Old car memories always brings up ... well ... old car memories. Love it, thanks! :)

[@jamiecinder9412]

I'm so glad that the 3rd generation Camaro and Firebird are finally seen as classics. They were definitely one of the cars that helped put an end to the Malaise Era.

[@billspangler2685]

Yeah that TPI at the end of the 3rd gen was a huge improvement over the misfire injection. I have an LT1, and even though it's still quick enough in traffic, I remember how insane it was when it came out. It was awesome growing up when muscle cars were becoming great again 😅

[@rockzhard2009]

had a '87 IROC that was ordered with the Corvette 5.7 it was scary fast and quick.

[@Carl_Jr]

No you didn't. You ordered an '87 IROC with the Camaro L98. It wasn't the same engine as the Corvette. It just carried the same RPO code.

[@500erider]

@@Carl_Jr No, it didn't. It was called the B2L, not the L98. The L98, as offered in the Corvette, had aluminum heads. The B2L had cast iron heads. Other than that, it was the same engine.

[@Carl_Jr]

@@500erider Negative. The 1987 got the L98. The 1988, when the IROC replaced the Z28 it became part of RPO B2L. "The big news for 1987 was the availability of the L98 5.7-liter TPI from the Corvette. This engine featured cast-iron cylinder heads (instead of the Corvette’s aluminum heads), cold air induction, and an aluminum intake manifold." "A few changes were made to the IROC-Z for 1988. Chevrolet dropped the Z28 and made the IROC-Z the top performance trim for 1988 . . . The standard engine was now the LO3 5.0-liter EFI rated at a paltry 170 horsepower. Power for the other available engines was up slightly. The LB9 5.0-liter TPI was now rated at 220 horsepower with a manual transmission and the 5.7-liter, now dubbed the B2L, gained five horsepower over last year." I'm fearful to sight the source as YT hates people putting links in their posts, but I'm sure if you use any of those sentences or paragraphs to search, you'll find it.

[@Carl_Jr]

@@500erider In lieu of what I started earlier about getting this comment deleted I'll take the chance. Here's a 1987 IROC which was for sale on BAT . Both L98 and B2L are on the RPO sticker. Just do your own research on BAT. Both RPO codes are on 350 equipped cars.

[@Carl_Jr]

@@500erider Yeah. That didn't work. Just use this VIN. You'll find it. 1G1FP2188HN158793

[@sweetness_5772]

I bought a copy of that Car and Driver June 1983 issue. Back in May 1983. I remember it well.

[@TheSaturnV]

I think a black 1985 IROC Z with gold accents is one of the best looking cars ever produced.

[@nebelwerfer199]

Funny how people always think the old muscle cars were all sub 14 second cars. Those stats for 69 z28...truth

[@nucleargrizzly1776]

And those that had no A/C and difficult to drive in traffic.

[@Joesmusclecargarage]

@@nucleargrizzly1776Difficult? 🤣

[@Joesmusclecargarage]

A 69 Z will get into the 13s on a tire.

[@nucleargrizzly1776]

@@Joesmusclecargarage I have a '69 Z/28 with all the factory Stage 2 goodies. Fast even by today's standards. No A/C (great in Texas), no power before 4000 rpm. Before the upgraded cooling she overheated. Great for ripping through the Texas Hill Country or on a track but not for much else. My '65 GTO is slow AF but a whole lot easier to daily.

[@Tom-cp6yj]

​@@nucleargrizzly1776 65 GTO is slow??

[@jimbo9357]

I had a '84 Z28 Camaro 5 speed, t top, LG4. I loved that car. That thing sounded great ran like a top.

[@jergervasi3331]

I remember how many Camaro purists hated this car when it was unveiled. The glass hatchback was HERESY to them back then. I loved it immediately. I was 11 years old.

[@stevethomas760]

A great way to start my morning, Old Car Memories.

[@tonychavez2083]

Soo many good memories of partying and street racing in 84-86 Camaros. It was the car to have for a moment in time. 89 5.0L RS was actually quite quick with 170 hp. Remember them well…

[@krakatoa8701]

82 Z28, was a outstanding handling and fun to drive car.

[@harrybevvereau7306]

I had an ‘82 Z28 with the LM -1 150 hp V-8. It was a dog, but it definitely was good for getting girls! The interior was garbage. Door handles pulled out of the door, and many squeaks and rattles.

[@Carl_Jr]

​@@harrybevvereau7306 You had an '82 Camaro. If you had the 4 cylinder you had the LQ8 (outside of USA) or the LQ9. The LM1 engine is a 4 cylinder diesel, 1.7L never offered in the Camaro.

[@harrybevvereau7306]

@ it was a 150hp v8 slow as molasses in January lol

[@agecross72]

Had one. Always in the shop. 305 was terrible.

[@VIKING-SON]

I still own my 1984 HO my daughter who was 10 years old at the time. Went with me on the road test. She had the seat reclined all the way back looking up through the T-roof. She said I hope you get this car Dad. The rest is history it needs restoration my daughter Michelle passed away back in 2019. I want to begin work on it soon before I'm to old to do anything. For me it's a keep sake and a fun car to drive. Thanks for reminding me how very special that car is. Sincerely CWO Shook US Army Retired

[@ironpanther2420]

I'm so sorry to hear of your daughter's passing. I wish you the best for restoring that beautiful car.

[@VIKING-SON]

Thank you she grew up to be a great person and lady. She was a nurse and loved caring for everyone. Sincerely CWO Shook US Army retired​@@ironpanther2420

[@ruthylopez]

Sorry about your daughter. Glad you still have the car and memories. How many miles are on yours?

[@500erider]

My condolences.

[@howebrad4601]

I've got a white and silver 83 just like shown in the video. Wonderful handling and driving car!

[@RyanGallager]

Here on release day! Thanks for highlighting these cars. Spent some time in an 84 z28 with the 5 speed and high output 190hp mill. On the highway, it showed no signs of running out of breath well past the 85mph speedo. Fun car but everything rattled like crazy.

[@motorTranz]

These were beautiful generation Camaros! Thank you for sharing this!

[@markw208]

I was a Ford guy, I even owned a 1970 Boss 302 from 72-74, but I admired that Chevrolet never stopped producing the Z-28. Chevy was consistent and produced performance versions of almost every model of their cars. I had difficulty getting Boss 302 parts from the Ford dealer even though the car was out of production a couple of years

[@MH-53E]

Except for the near ten years that they didn't make a Camaro at all...

[@Carl_Jr]

The Z28 wasn't produced from 1975 to 1977. It died in 2002 with the 4th Gen. It was also a 2 year model in the 5th Gen in 2014 into 2015 but hasn't been produced ever since.

[@bcarss1970]

In the 90s I had an 84 5spd w/ a short shifter, 305HO all the pollution equipment removed, no cat with a Gale Banks exhaust, 4:11 gears, and Herb Adams beefy sway bars with beefy struts. It held its own and then some. It would out corner a Corvette. Full G on skidpad.

[@josephcorrado5165]

I got a 1984 I replaced the 305 to a a stroked 383 with 550 horsepower and a 6-speed manual. I love it!

[@rossreed9974]

Back in the day I had an '83 Z28 (in '85) and an 87 IROC-Z (in '89), they were a lot of fun!

[@geraldhawkins773]

I was able to drive one of the CrossFire Z28s home from work which was one of the assembly plants that produced them. The car was fun to drive and it was about a 25 mile trip one way.

[@bdd1469]

I had a white 83 Z28 exactly like the one pictured at the 4:00 mark. Well, not exactly. Mine had a dart headed DZ302 and later a 406. It sitting in a freinds driveway right now. This video makes me want to buy it back and restore it.

[@ostrich67]

Do it!

[@1wayMF]

Had a 84 black n gold 50HO 5 speed and a yellow 5.7 IROC with silver letters and loved them both!

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

My girlfriend bought a 1983 Z28 back in 1989. It was fast, fun to drive, fun drifting in the snow, a pleasure to drive at high speeds on long distance road trips & it handled like it was on rails.

[@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz]

Did you test the rebound dampening on the rear seat springs?

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

@@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz No we spent more using the front seats which reclined down touching the backseats if I remember correctly. It was quicker to pull over & park it somewhere opposed to paying full price for a motel room we only needed for a few hours.

[@louislepage5111]

I remember these being well handling cars .Just no horsepower too get you in trouble 😊

[@my1vice]

If you grew up in the 70s or 80s, I think it was some kind of law that said you or a friend had to own a Camaro at some point. lol

[@charlesfarrley2985]

So many I ROC Z can't even count

[@JacobPaul-ix7oc]

@@charlesfarrley2985 I remember hearing people saying in the 1980's, "Iroc's are like a$$holes, everyone has one".

[@SpookyEng1]

70 1/2 Z-28 and 83 Trans Am for me. The 83 had horrible interior build quality but was a blast to drive. The Z-28 is one of the two cars I regret selling😢

[@Roadside2882]

I had a 87 in high-school in 98, i now have a 1989 Trans Am ws6. Its still an awesome ride.

[@TheUluxian]

Back in the early '90s, I had just made my final payment on a Mazda 323 sedan I had gotten from a friend of mine who owned a used car dealership. "Hey, come here.." he says, and takes me around to the back lot, where his mechanic was selling his personal '85 T-Top IROC. Bought it on sight...Man, could that sucker get up and go! Loved that car. Years later bought a 95, which was also a going machine. You could pretty much take any corner at any speed, the thing handled so well. I'd buy another Camaro from either of those eras in a heartbeat

[@doolallyproductions7234]

I love my 87 IROC Z. Im gonna be Upgrading my motor next month and going to be posting videos of it.

[@johnwhitneykokalis9990]

I loved my 82Z, and it was a Chick magnet. Mine was midnight blue.

[@careful...Icarus]

My uncle had a 1983 Z28. Despite looking very cool,at least to me at 13, it performed like a frikken brick. Couldnt even get out of its own way in an inch of snow or even a light drizzle. That rear end would just spin right out. He had it until 87 when he bought a Mercedes sedan that smoked that Z28 in every way.

[@keithhampton9700]

My parents had a 82 Z38 Crossfire FI. Never had a problem with the fuel injection.Great Car! I thought the hood scoop opening up on exceleration was very cool!!

[@andybaginski3195]

I had an 89 IROC with the 5.7 in medium blue with the black and white houndstooth interior. Loved that car. Quick and nimble.

[@Connectfarr]

I get so excited when I see you drop a new video. Great work!

[@ericharris5299]

Just a beautiful car. I've always loved the 80s and early 90s camaro

[@chetwysocki595]

I owned a 1984 Z28 5.0 H.O. . White with a blue gut, T-tops and the 5 spd. Could not kill that car and I tried. Should have never sold it. One of my fondest memories of the late 80's.

[@thefettfan3994]

Your featured subject is in my humble opinion is an American icon (one of very many indeed). Great video with terrific still images. Thank you guy's!!!!!

[@arcticfox6808]

I grew up in the 80's and loved these. My 1st car in 1988 was going to be an '84 Trans Am 5-speed with the L69. We had put a $500 deposit down on it but the next day the guy's neighbor guilted him into selling to him, and we were refunded the money. I ended up with a higher mileage '85 Trans Am with the auto trans and TPI motor. Just as powerful, but less fun without the stick. To this day I dream about that L69 car. The Z-28's as well. It was a fun time to be alive as it had indeed been a long wait for modern, fun performance cars to return.

[@500erider]

That was wrong of him to sell the car to anyone else, after accepting your deposit. SMH.

[@TheSaturnV]

My first car was a '79 Camaro, and some neighbors down the street bought a new 84 Z28 5spd. Every now and then I would wash and vacuum it out for her and would get to take a little joyride. It felt like such a lighter more agile car, thanks for confirming what I experienced first hand.

[@Thecommish777]

Loved the video! My best friend had an '83 Z28. Nice car, looked cool. My '83 Mustang GT ate it for lunch however. He never beat me once

[@ruthylopez]

Must not have been the H.O My 84 Z28 L69 H.O (high output) with the 5 speed manual always beat (but just barely) the 83 and 84 Mustang GTs. I think it was the low gearing (3.73).

[@noneyabusiness4564]

In the early 70s I finished high school and community college. The two most important things in my mind were girls and cars. The opening music here also reminds me of that time.

[@1962pjb]

I owned a 1984 Z-28 with the 5.0L H.O. This era of Camaros had pages of TSB's too. Not terribly well built cars, but fun to drive.

[@500erider]

They stopped production of the L69 5.0 H.O. after the 1986 model year, for fuel boiling issues. I don't know the details of the issue, but in a way, it makes no sense, since the LG4 and L69 engines were practically identical, with the exceptions being that the L69 had different jetting and metering rods in the same Rochester E4ME carburetor, and the L69 had a hotter cam. Other than better exhaust, the rest of those 2 305's were identical. Same block, same heads, same intake, same exhaust manifolds, etc. So, don't know why the fuel boiled on the L69, but not the LG4?

[@justsumguy2u]

I remember when they first came out---everyone thought they looked so futuristic! The 5.0 Mustang was always the Camaro's main competitor. When it came to handling, the Camaro was leagues above the Mustang, but the advantage would quickly change when it came to straight-line acceleration, where the Mustang prevailed

[@ruthylopez]

Nope. I had the L69 (the H.O.) 5-speed manual. I always beat (but just barely) the Mustang GTs. (Not really sure why....as I've said before, I think it was the 3.73 gear ratio on the 5-speed manual. I never once lost to the mustang.

[@justsumguy2u]

@@ruthylopez I don't believe you. And neither would any automotive journalist of the time, who tested those cars. The L69 was slow.

[@ruthylopez]

I really don’t care what you believe. I was there. And…… And I didn’t say the L 69 was fast, I said it was beating the Mustang GT from that same year. And I’m talking only about the Z with the five speed manual transmissions, not the automatics.

[@richarddobreny6664]

I loved that dual resonator exhaust in my 5spd Trans Am. The 3.73 rear gear introduced in 83 made a big difference.

[@Cadillac61]

Especially the Iroc z

[@thyubernoob]

I remember in high school in the 80's getting excited about the new Mustang GT getting into the 225hp range...now we got 4 bangers that are rated at that and more...

[@dukeallen432]

with no torque

[@J.W.W.]

@@dukeallen432no torque? The turbo 4’s have MORE torque. Turbo’s are all about torque

[@johneldorado]

Great video! It's funny seeing how we just assume those muscle car legends from the 1960's would smoke the smogmobiles of the 80's, but they actually hold their own. I never would have guessed this era Camaro could run with a 1969 Z28.

[@Chris.Swearengin]

I remember these cars. Loved driving them as well. I know back in the day everything was built better. Thanks for sharing the exclusive video. You have a wonderful day.

[@bryanbrowning5746]

They were of decent build quality, but certainly not great, especially the body. Door handles were poorly designed, made of pot metal, prone to breakage, and would easily freeze up in cold weather. Overall fit and finish wasn’t anything spectacular, either. I was a mechanic back in those times, and most GM products kept us busy. Interior plastics were prone to fading and cracking, and the HVAC systems were poorly designed. Good looking car, and that’s about all it had going for it, from the mechanic’s point of view.

[@Chris.Swearengin]

@@bryanbrowning5746 thanks for the response. You take care and have a great day.

[@Chris.Swearengin]

@@evorider3689 thanks for your reply. Much appreciated. You have a wonderful day. And take care. Thank you for the support.

[@tomhext1229]

I had an 82 Z28 Camaro in blue similar to the one featured near the beginning of the video. Mine had the T Tops. Loved that car.

[@McRocket]

I had a new 1984 Z/28 with the L69 5 spd.. It had every option but the gaudy Recaro interior and an automatic transmission. I blew the motor (outside of Iowa City) within 8 months. But GM rebuilt it for me even though the car was just past the factory warranty maximum mileage (which was nice of them). Great car. Thanks for this video. ☮

[@zapper302]

My friend had the very first L69 Z28 in Canada. It was not available here at first. I worked for a Chevrolet dealership and had a contact in Seattle and got all the L69 part numbers. The Dealer he ordered the car from then did the conversion to an L69.

[@mindfornication4funn]

I did manage to snag a 89 RS v6 5spd ...... Super Duper fun car.. had tons of T/A's from 85 and on...

[@500erider]

Last year of the round gauge pods, which are my favorite. Didn't like the new gauge cluster of the '90-'92 models. There's just something about that '82-'89 gauge cluster, to me. Drop yourself an old school 350 into the RS. Plenty of torque, and will sound sweet.

[@csumme7]

They looked great I thought. Loved the 2nd gen but the 3rd gen had a style all its own. I had an 86 but it was the RS model. Still it had plenty of get up and go and the handling was great.

[@silverhornet9916]

A friend's father bought an '83 HO version new. Sounded great, and was very fun to drive... when it ran. It was, unfortunately, a piece of junk. One synchro broke into pieces. My friend was driving it one night (fortunately on a side street) when the passenger axle shaft broke, and the wheel/etc came flying off.

[@keith3970]

I'll bet he was just cruising along at 25mph.

[@danam0228]

I'm surprised that the drag coefficcient was as high as 0.37. I got to drive quite a few of these Camaros working at a Chevy Cadillac dealership. The quality was a bit spotty, but not as bad as the Monte Carlo SSs. Surprisingly, the quality on the Cavalier Z24 was better. And the Mustang was that much better. But the Camaro was much cooler looking and felt cooler being lower to the ground. Corvettes were of course the best of all. Still love the super clean lines of the C4 over the C3 and later Corvettes. Many people, even from that time, don't get how earth shattering it was. An amazing design and such a leap forward technology wise, and of course performance wise. The handling was amazing at the time and still holds up today on smooth roads.

[@ruthylopez]

For years and years I read that the drag was .32, not .37. This guy may be wrong about that. I loved mine, but the thing I remember most was how great it cornered. Felt like you were on rails.

[@danam0228]

@@ruthylopez yup, it was a lot of fun

[@jamesmadison6838]

My mother had an 84 Z28 5 liter HO, auto trans, black on black with the factory louvers over the hatch window. Fun car. First and second gear could get up and go making it a fun stop light to stop light car (1/8th mile), but the jump to 3rd was too great and it took a bit to get back into the power band again. I'd smoke it with my 69 El Camino in the 1/4 mile as I'd be hitting power in second gear when it lugged out shifting to third and leave it behind. But get past that dead spot and with a little running room- I was clocked topped out at about 130-135 mph with 72 Vette by my side. Or so said the Vette, the dang Camaro speedo only went to 85.

[@chuckgladfelter]

I wanted one of those so bad back in the day. I ended up with a Cavalier instead. The Cavalier was an excellent car, though. Had one clutch replaced and kept it 150,000 miles and ran perfect when I sold it 10 years later just because I didn't need an extra car. Got another Cavalier (1993) to replace the '84 and it was equally as good.

[@jimlangley4779]

GM screwed up by discontinuing the F body 2002 and not bringing back the Firebird 2007

[@Joesmusclecargarage]

They didn’t screw up. They weren’t selling.

[@rogerw3818]

The five liter "H.O." came into being because Dodge ran an ad that showed their Charger 2.2 was quicker 0-60 than both the Z28 and the Mustang (with it's 5.0 2bbl carb). Ford's response was to put a Holley carburetor on an aluminum intake and factory headers and true dual exhaust. That first year third gen was one weak car. Good aero and a great chassis and suspension was a solid foundation, but those cars were slugs. If only the L-82 would have been an option, that third gen would have been a absolute legend.

[@thedarkphire33]

Im rebuilding my 84 Z28. L69. Lear siegler interior, I loved driving that car. That l69 was not your normal 305. That paired with the 3:73 gears made it pretty gutsy for a stock 3rd gen camaro.

[@johnyandell8100]

I had a 82 pace car Z28. Sure the 305 was a slug, but it handled great.

[@madmike2624]

Missed ya my brother, great content !!!!~ Bravo!!!~

[@charlieryan1736]

Thanks for another interesting and informative video

[@ExitTheSystemBTC]

Love this channel. Would be interesting to see a video on the Camry it really is the most successful sedan ever.

[@talesofanasphaltjockey]

Thanks for the great memories... my 1st new car at 17 was the 84 Z28 at the 8:52 mark in the video. Sadly it wasn't the HO model.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

In 1987, i was 14,not driving age yet but me and the boys liked the look of the IROC. Anyways, its 4th of july and we are going to the town park for the fireworks. Traffic is parked roadside for 2 miles ,so youre walkin to the site. As we were boppin along , up ahead was a yellow IROC parking on the side. Surfer dude and his bodacious curvy tall yummy girlfriend gets out (they both had the same hair)... My bud yells: HEY NICE IROC!! Dude looks over at us, both hand up with the surfer signs, and yells : IROC? YOUROCK! Hey thanks man 😂 Dude was frickin awesome. Mostly Guidos owned IROCS around here in upstate ny.

[@rodneyrussell-to4ng]

I had a 1984 Z28, with the 5.0 liter HO. I took the emissions control pump belt off of it, and it would spin the tires in 2 and 3 gear, even though it was an automatic. By taking the smog control pump belt off of it, it gave the car at least 50 more HP!!!

[@KBilitsky]

I love this channel!!!

[@tonywestvirginia]

They are good handling cars!

[@joeh.5372]

I love this channel!

[@Plombo_5]

Another great video!

[@thunderray1987]

Man what a beautiful car! I love the third gen Camaros! I still love the second gen Camaros more though. I'll usually go for a '74-'81 design over an '82-'92 design. My dream Camaro would be a '79 Z-28 along with a '79 T/A!

[@seanokeefe703]

I read about a Tojan trans am from the era with all the options was incredibly fast.

[@kimnach]

Even though I've been driving my '88 for 36 years now, I do like the 2nd gen body style more and occasionally miss my '79 Camaro.

[@JCVACCARO]

Growing up as a teen in the mid late 80's I remember these cars. The LG4 cars were a joke and had that reputation. The Crossfire cars the same but unreliable. The good ones were the L69 3:73 geard cars as well as the 85 up LB9 and L98 cars.

[@madmike2624]

The cross MIS-fire, lol

[@dj7128]

@@madmike2624 We called them CEASE-fire!

[@dfreundlich1]

Thank you great content!!

[@jameshall4385]

I had an 81 and 83 z28. Both automatic. I loved the 83 but the 81 was cooler and better. I would take the 81 any day over the 83.

[@mickeydoolittle2057]

Even though today’s minivans will outperform these cars, I still love this era of sports cars. My Dad would drive us to the Ford and Chevy dealerships to look at the IROC Z’s and Mustang GT’s. The IROC was my favorite….

[@kevinjackson6568]

Still have my 1983 Z/28 went to trade it late 80s early 90s! Dealerships were playing games on its value. Mine been garaged since new. Glad i kept it. 305 isnt anything to bragg about. It just a summer cruiser on a nice day now😂

[@flea4061]

I wish I still had that car.

[@briantcoleman122]

I've always like the 84' model and these Camaro's could really roll too .

[@rodneybugher9312]

Worked on a few of those early 80s Camaro and Firebirds. I liked the way they drove, but the build quality wasn't very good.

[@aberhan7984]

That's literally my car. I loved my 1984 Z28 but it was never comfortable but it got me chicks.... which was the original intention.. )

[@TheCarCrazyGuy]

I almost purchased a 1983 HO 5 liter.

[@mbilden]

I have always wondered how much of the 0.83 G skidpad was due to the Eagle Gt's? Anyone hazard a guess?

[@nickval5962]

I love these cars, I have a 1990 Trans Am GTA and I can confidently say the 3rd generation Firebirds and Camaros were are still are my favorite generation of F-bodys! The 5-speed manual really brought out the performance in these cars, the automatics felt like dogs. If you test-drove a 1983 Camaro Z28 with the cross-fire and the 5-speed, I bet it would feel faster than a later model IROC-Z.

[@Flies2FLL]

These things were rattletraps. I knew it back in the 1980's when I drove an '85 Scirocco Turbo. I had a flight instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University who had one, and he even told me it was a rattletrap when it was a year old. He went on to fly F-18's in the Navy, and his brother in law is Bruce Springsteen.

[@Slowgroovin]

I just had the sport coupe, not the Z28. I did add a salvaged Z28 hood. It was just a great bodystyle car.

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

It wasn't a "performance" car. It was a decent car with some potential for performance.

[@EffequalsMA]

We all got sucked in by the value proposition and performance of the 5.0 Mustangs of this era. Those cars were more durable, better built, faster in a straight line and much cheaper than the Camaro and T/A offerings. I drove all of them back in the day and even the 350 cars and the lighter Formula cars with 5 speeds were a letdown in the zip standpoint. The Mustang was also much cheaper to hop up, which was what we were doing at the time.

[@robertvance1873]

Another Great 👍 Video.

[@Mr.Pojangle]

lol my friends dad bought a brand new z28 in 83. It was slow but it chirped 2nd every time. It felt like it had a shift kit in it

[@tshong66]

My 1982 Indy Pace Car with 5.0 crossfire injection came with a Th200 4 speed auto.

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

They where grand for there time,my olny gripe was the interior,it just felt so cheap.

[@ericmiller2052]

I've said it for years that the 3rd generation cars don't get the love they deserve. I currently own an 82 Z28 pace car and an 87 firebird formula. The Camaro is a crossfire auto and the firebird is an LG4 auto

[@kennydemartini2169]

All the videos on 3rd gens seem to mention the good braking of the Camaro's. The fact is that the Camaro's with the drum rear brakes had the exact same brakes as the 4-cylinder S-10 and GM G-body cars. In other words, the brakes were garbage. Rear disc helped a little, but these cars were not known for their good braking.

[@flyonbyya]

Super channel !