but found a nicer one i think, 85 camaro v6, T-TOP, dealer said he will talk to his manager and try to let me trade in my 98 v6 mustang for it. i am confused though why is it 85 but only 80k milage? all the camaros i been looking at in town have under 100k milage and are 1980s models :S

but would it be a good trade for me? black with T-TOP~!~!~

been wanting a convertable for a while, but t-top is just as good imo!

should i go for it? my friend says he would rather push his camaro than drive a ford

will parts for it be hard to find?

 

Parts are easy. Mileage is probably because the previous owner traded up for a different year or was owned by someone who didn't do a lot of driving, which is usually the case for the V6.

The only issue that I see from a performance stand point is it's the 3.1 V6. You could push it faster than it moves under it's own power (not really true, but close). The plus side of it being a 3rd gen, is a engine swap is a bit easier to do than it would be in the 4th gen you previously looked at, so if down the road you wanted to drop something bigger in, it wouldn't be a total pain in the ****.

Depending on your Mustangs mileage and condition and the condition of the Camaro, it may or may not be fair, straight up trade.

 

The odometer on that car doesn't have the "extra digit" to register the 100 thousandth's.
So see if you can find out (with records) that the car hasn't already been around once, and that it isn't really 180k or 280k miles.
Don't take the displayed miles at face value, those faces can lie.

 

ah that will explain all the 80's camaros with "low" milage I have been seeing lately.

Question: where Can I buy a 85 camaro hood chevy logo thing? I look online and ebay and the closest thing i found was this

1982-1985 Header Panel Emblem, Except Z28 is this it?

also the blinkers don't work but the dealer said he will look into another bulb...and it doesn't have cats so i'll prolly have to find a shop that will install some cats for me, idk how much that will cost

also the oil light comes on and off :S and the power mirrors adjusting don't work but dealer says u can just push ur fingers to adjust em. Oh and the rear view mirror broke off, but dealer said he can glue it back on.

 

lol, yep that sure could be.
Years ago when turning odometers back by shady dealers was a bigger problem than it is today, I remember a spoof car dealer commercial that went "We're so honest, we turn our odometers forward"!

 

Did you buy it already? The 85 was the first 2.8 MPFI v6. It had issues. 86 was a much better year. I think the 2.8 went from 125ish HP in 84 to 140ish ish in 85 and I had to put a lot of cranks in under warranty. I think they went to the 3.1 in 88 and they had some of the needed bottom end upgrades.

If you did get it remember it is not a race car and GM did not limit the RPMs. You over rev it you can wipe out the bottom end very quickly

 

no i didn't get it yet, and wow good to know! I probably won't get it. Best not to rush these things, not everyday I buy a car, so guess I'll keep on looking for a good one to present itself. Shoot summer coming so I'm sure I'll find some better ones for sale soon.

 

From the sounds of it, it's probably best you don't get it. A 2.8L V6 car will likely disappoint you if you're getting out of a 98 V6 Mustang. Especially if it's an even trade.

Swapping an engine is a very large, very expensive job that isn't worth it, given the value of a good V8 3rd gen Camaro in the US. If that's what you want to go for.

Although it depends on where you are, I'd be surprised if you couldn't find a clean IROC for under $5k.