1990 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z review from North America

Need new thermostat and coolant flush.

Front brake pads.

New exhaust pipe, old one rusted through.

Weatherstripping needs to be replaced, especially around the doors.

Overall very reliable car, just have to deal with basic maitenece issues.

Kick a$$ car, handles very well, decent acceleration and speed.

I have some minor performance goodies in the maro, chip, headers, performance exhaust, K&N filters, accell wires and coil. This car if fairly fast, my best run the the 1/4 mile was 14.63. Has lots of torque so its real quick off the line, but does suffer high rpm from lack of hp and low redline, but it is to be expected, this engine is a torker, not a high revving import.

The 89-92 third gen camaro's and firebirds with the 5.7 are just as fast as mustang 5.0's and they will beat most import's out there in the 1/8mile andwill be close in the 1/4mile, not the high $$$ stuff of course.

Handling is this car's strong suit, to simply put it for a older car like this and looking at the fact this ain't a vette or something similar the handling is just amazing (with real good tires of course). I added a strut tower brace, subframe connectores and a polyurathane bushing kit and it made my baby handle even better.

The front seats are very comfortable and even my 6'6" brother can drive to car without complaint.

Fuel mileage isn't great, but what did ya expect, it is a 245hp/345tork 5.7L is stock config, (mines near 260hp/350tork or so).

Overall I love this car, I regret selling it, but I know I will buy another one within 2-3 years.

P.S. they are even OK to drive in winter as long as you have good winter tires and half a brain (this seems to be lacking in most "this cars sucks in winter stories" lol.)