1987 Chevrolet Camaro Sport Coupe review from North America
"Awesome first car with great looks!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rough Body (not too bad, just needed minor paint and bondo).
The EGR Valve and PCV Valve were bad, it had trouble running.
The headliner sagged.
The hood lift supports were bad as were the hatchback ones.
Needed basic tune-up and maintenance.
It needed new rear shocks.
It needed various little parts (IE: new air filters (K&N :) ), vapor canister filter, etc.).
General comments?
The car was a decent looker when I purchased it for $900. It needed new bondo and some paint to make it look very nice. It also needed new lower body stripe decals. I got them from a GM dealer. A little bit of caliper and drum brake paint and it looks awesome.
These Camaros handle beautifully! I've been told nothing else corners like one and they are right. Even though it has rear drum brakes, it still stops fairly quickly.
This 2.8L with various little performance things is very quick and it gets great gas mileage. It's very reliable and has enough displacement that it has a roar with a flowmaster 80 series or some type of muscle car muffler. I actually prefer it over the TPI cars just because I can get on the pedal and not watch my fuel gauge drop in 10 seconds. haha This car will be the last thing I get rid of if I have to get rid of it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 156000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 160000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Pontiac |
| Date of Entry | 18th June, 2004 |