1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
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1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
Looking at a super nice all original 1992 Z/28 convertible with 13,000 miles.
Leather interior, automatic, nothing special.
Never owned or driven one - any advice from vert owners?
Buy? Don't Buy?? etc....what to pay??
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Leather interior, automatic, nothing special.
Never owned or driven one - any advice from vert owners?
Buy? Don't Buy?? etc....what to pay??
Thanks!!
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Re: 1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
The '92s are more rigid thanks to structural adhesives. Not a bad price. All the '91-'92 Z28 verts I've seen, including the one I used to own, only have the F41 suspension. The earlier ones have the full IROC FE2.
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Re: 1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
Sounds like a really good price to me. The only issue with the convertibles is finding replacement parts. Otherwise, I'd say grab that car if you're comfortable with the price.
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Here is a similar 1990 convertible on E-bay and I have seen the car. It is very nice with 3,600 miles, but more money for $23,300.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Chevro...5ZmQWs&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Chevro...5ZmQWs&vxp=mtr
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Re: 1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
Here is a similar 1990 convertible on E-bay and I have seen the car. It is very nice with 3,600 miles, but more money for $23,300.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Chevro...5ZmQWs&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Chevro...5ZmQWs&vxp=mtr
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Re: 1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
ASC built a nice convertible. About the only thing not to like about them, is the lack of performance. A 91-92 Z28 convertible is pretty much an RS with a bulged hood, emblems, and TPI. The 2.73 gears and crunch bent 2.25" exhaust really stuffs a banana in the tail pipe.
That said, they're cruisers. For a convertible they're really well done, especially for a "conversion". They're comfortable to drive, I'd say even less creaky and rattly than a typical T-top car. A huge upgrade over the typical Fox body Mustang convertible with it's Le Baron roof assembly.
Just don't go racing any minivans for pink slips.
That said, they're cruisers. For a convertible they're really well done, especially for a "conversion". They're comfortable to drive, I'd say even less creaky and rattly than a typical T-top car. A huge upgrade over the typical Fox body Mustang convertible with it's Le Baron roof assembly.
Just don't go racing any minivans for pink slips.
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Re: 1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
ASC built a nice convertible. About the only thing not to like about them, is the lack of performance. A 91-92 Z28 convertible is pretty much an RS with a bulged hood, emblems, and TPI. The 2.73 gears and crunch bent 2.25" exhaust really stuffs a banana in the tail pipe.
That said, they're cruisers. For a convertible they're really well done, especially for a "conversion". They're comfortable to drive, I'd say even less creaky and rattly than a typical T-top car. A huge upgrade over the typical Fox body Mustang convertible with it's Le Baron roof assembly.
Just don't go racing any minivans for pink slips.
That said, they're cruisers. For a convertible they're really well done, especially for a "conversion". They're comfortable to drive, I'd say even less creaky and rattly than a typical T-top car. A huge upgrade over the typical Fox body Mustang convertible with it's Le Baron roof assembly.
Just don't go racing any minivans for pink slips.
I'm thinking I can always do some tasteful bolt-on mods for some more HP if I desire. I'm not going racing with it, it's going to be just a blvd cruiser.
BTW - I just sold a 93 Mustang LX 5.0 vert with 18K miles- Yes, I agree, they are not all that great of a convertible. Happy to hear these are better.
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ASC built a nice convertible. About the only thing not to like about them, is the lack of performance. A 91-92 Z28 convertible is pretty much an RS with a bulged hood, emblems, and TPI. The 2.73 gears and crunch bent 2.25" exhaust really stuffs a banana in the tail pipe.
That said, they're cruisers. For a convertible they're really well done, especially for a "conversion". They're comfortable to drive, I'd say even less creaky and rattly than a typical T-top car. A huge upgrade over the typical Fox body Mustang convertible with it's Le Baron roof assembly.
Just don't go racing any minivans for pink slips.
That said, they're cruisers. For a convertible they're really well done, especially for a "conversion". They're comfortable to drive, I'd say even less creaky and rattly than a typical T-top car. A huge upgrade over the typical Fox body Mustang convertible with it's Le Baron roof assembly.
Just don't go racing any minivans for pink slips.
Cruiser it is and a nice one at that! Drum rear, highway gears, auto - but it's got power leather seats and the top goes down. Just enjoy it the way it is - I don't think the price is out of line for the miles & condition.
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dont know if you care about tpi and automatic but heres one ive seen for sale for awhile now and looks like a real nice convertible .. 5.0 with a stick and 18k miles for 15,900 .. bet he would take a couple grand less ..
https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/...412731115.html
https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/...412731115.html
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Re: 1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
dont know if you care about tpi and automatic but heres one ive seen for sale for awhile now and looks like a real nice convertible .. 5.0 with a stick and 18k miles for 15,900 .. bet he would take a couple grand less ..
https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/...412731115.html
https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/...412731115.html
I like the manual trans....but tuff choice of the stick or the TPI ??
There is always some sort of compromise....
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Re: 1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
I'm not specifically looking for a vert - I just stumbled onto that 92 Z vert....going to have a look at it on Friday. ...Also found a couple GTA's with 11K miles and 18K miles that are very nice as well.
The perfect car for me would be an original low mile (under 25K) IROC 5.7 solid roof car.
The perfect car for me would be an original low mile (under 25K) IROC 5.7 solid roof car.
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I'm not specifically looking for a vert - I just stumbled onto that 92 Z vert....going to have a look at it on Friday. ...Also found a couple GTA's with 11K miles and 18K miles that are very nice as well.
The perfect car for me would be an original low mile (under 25K) IROC 5.7 solid roof car.
The perfect car for me would be an original low mile (under 25K) IROC 5.7 solid roof car.
https://www.cars-on-line.com/gen3-ca.../posting/87637
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Re: 1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
I'm not specifically looking for a vert - I just stumbled onto that 92 Z vert....going to have a look at it on Friday. ...Also found a couple GTA's with 11K miles and 18K miles that are very nice as well.
The perfect car for me would be an original low mile (under 25K) IROC 5.7 solid roof car.
The perfect car for me would be an original low mile (under 25K) IROC 5.7 solid roof car.
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Re: 1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
Always keeping in mind what the best overall deal is as well.
Depends how I feel when I see the car....you know how it is...
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Re: 1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
I see you are in Stuart, I live in Northern PBC. Our area is great for Verts. Especially this time of year. When I looked for mine I did not consider a convertible, but is was in the best shape of any others at the time and the price was right. Even though this my car was not optioned the way I wanted, I can't tell you how much I enjoy this car now that I own it.
It was the best decision I made. From the looks of it, that is a very nice car you are looking at and from the OP it sounds like a fair price.
It was the best decision I made. From the looks of it, that is a very nice car you are looking at and from the OP it sounds like a fair price.
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I see you are in Stuart, I live in Northern PBC. Our area is great for Verts. Especially this time of year. When I looked for mine I did not consider a convertible, but is was in the best shape of any others at the time and the price was right. Even though this my car was not optioned the way I wanted, I can't tell you how much I enjoy this car now that I own it.
It was the best decision I made. From the looks of it, that is a very nice car you are looking at and from the OP it sounds like a fair price.
It was the best decision I made. From the looks of it, that is a very nice car you are looking at and from the OP it sounds like a fair price.
I've found that many verts lead a sheltered life and dont have many miles, a real plus when shopping for a car. Just too bad they dont have the 5.7 - enjoy!
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I understand the attraction to the Irocz. I do. But I really only get excited about 89-92 cars with dual cats. It's nothing against the earlier cars, but in my opinion, the performance level really delivered on expectations when GM went to dual cats. It doesn't look like much on paper, but those cars are the ones that usually surprise people. They're not "fast" by any means, but for a stock thirdgen...
It's unfortunate that most of the convertibles didn't get the "good" engines. Most Z28 convertibles have the sluggish 305 TPI, salt flat gearing, the TBI sized exhaust... Most even are saddled with F41 suspension, which has softer springs, smaller sway bars, and narrower tires than the FE2/G92 cars.
If you don't mind the cruiser nature, there's nothing wrong with the convertibles. If you want more power, you might look for a "dealer" conversion. By the book, GM conversions (actually done by ASC) were limited to 305s, but a person or dealership could buy a t-top car, and have it converted by ASC. Some of those cars are 350TPI cars. Or if you can bring yourself to mod the car, you can always mod a convertible to match the hardtop performance.
It's unfortunate that most of the convertibles didn't get the "good" engines. Most Z28 convertibles have the sluggish 305 TPI, salt flat gearing, the TBI sized exhaust... Most even are saddled with F41 suspension, which has softer springs, smaller sway bars, and narrower tires than the FE2/G92 cars.
If you don't mind the cruiser nature, there's nothing wrong with the convertibles. If you want more power, you might look for a "dealer" conversion. By the book, GM conversions (actually done by ASC) were limited to 305s, but a person or dealership could buy a t-top car, and have it converted by ASC. Some of those cars are 350TPI cars. Or if you can bring yourself to mod the car, you can always mod a convertible to match the hardtop performance.
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I understand the attraction to the Irocz. I do. But I really only get excited about 89-92 cars with dual cats. It's nothing against the earlier cars, but in my opinion, the performance level really delivered on expectations when GM went to dual cats. It doesn't look like much on paper, but those cars are the ones that usually surprise people. They're not "fast" by any means, but for a stock thirdgen...
It's unfortunate that most of the convertibles didn't get the "good" engines. Most Z28 convertibles have the sluggish 305 TPI, salt flat gearing, the TBI sized exhaust... Most even are saddled with F41 suspension, which has softer springs, smaller sway bars, and narrower tires than the FE2/G92 cars.
If you don't mind the cruiser nature, there's nothing wrong with the convertibles. If you want more power, you might look for a "dealer" conversion. By the book, GM conversions (actually done by ASC) were limited to 305s, but a person or dealership could buy a t-top car, and have it converted by ASC. Some of those cars are 350TPI cars. Or if you can bring yourself to mod the car, you can always mod a convertible to match the hardtop performance.
It's unfortunate that most of the convertibles didn't get the "good" engines. Most Z28 convertibles have the sluggish 305 TPI, salt flat gearing, the TBI sized exhaust... Most even are saddled with F41 suspension, which has softer springs, smaller sway bars, and narrower tires than the FE2/G92 cars.
If you don't mind the cruiser nature, there's nothing wrong with the convertibles. If you want more power, you might look for a "dealer" conversion. By the book, GM conversions (actually done by ASC) were limited to 305s, but a person or dealership could buy a t-top car, and have it converted by ASC. Some of those cars are 350TPI cars. Or if you can bring yourself to mod the car, you can always mod a convertible to match the hardtop performance.
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Dual cats were pretty much required on the 350 cars from mid-89-up. The 305 TPI only had dual cats when the car had "G92" or the "performance package". It's a really good indicator on later cars if the car is going to be fun, or kind of a drag.
The other thing I look for is the gear ratio. Most of the "fast" thirdgens will have 3.23, 3.27, 3.42, 3.45 gears. Even some of the earlier HO carbed 305s with better gears are more fun to drive and feel less sluggish.
As far as mods, I'm not really saying that just going to dual cats or better gears makes the cars faster, but rather that the cars with those features generally have all the other features that make the cars more exciting.
The other thing I look for is the gear ratio. Most of the "fast" thirdgens will have 3.23, 3.27, 3.42, 3.45 gears. Even some of the earlier HO carbed 305s with better gears are more fun to drive and feel less sluggish.
As far as mods, I'm not really saying that just going to dual cats or better gears makes the cars faster, but rather that the cars with those features generally have all the other features that make the cars more exciting.
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Re: 1992 Z/28 convertible advice ?
I understand the attraction to the Irocz. I do. But I really only get excited about 89-92 cars with dual cats. It's nothing against the earlier cars, but in my opinion, the performance level really delivered on expectations when GM went to dual cats. It doesn't look like much on paper, but those cars are the ones that usually surprise people. They're not "fast" by any means, but for a stock thirdgen...
It's unfortunate that most of the convertibles didn't get the "good" engines. Most Z28 convertibles have the sluggish 305 TPI, salt flat gearing, the TBI sized exhaust... Most even are saddled with F41 suspension, which has softer springs, smaller sway bars, and narrower tires than the FE2/G92 cars.
If you don't mind the cruiser nature, there's nothing wrong with the convertibles. If you want more power, you might look for a "dealer" conversion. By the book, GM conversions (actually done by ASC) were limited to 305s, but a person or dealership could buy a t-top car, and have it converted by ASC. Some of those cars are 350TPI cars. Or if you can bring yourself to mod the car, you can always mod a convertible to match the hardtop performance.
It's unfortunate that most of the convertibles didn't get the "good" engines. Most Z28 convertibles have the sluggish 305 TPI, salt flat gearing, the TBI sized exhaust... Most even are saddled with F41 suspension, which has softer springs, smaller sway bars, and narrower tires than the FE2/G92 cars.
If you don't mind the cruiser nature, there's nothing wrong with the convertibles. If you want more power, you might look for a "dealer" conversion. By the book, GM conversions (actually done by ASC) were limited to 305s, but a person or dealership could buy a t-top car, and have it converted by ASC. Some of those cars are 350TPI cars. Or if you can bring yourself to mod the car, you can always mod a convertible to match the hardtop performance.
Did they make convertibles with the N10 option?
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price drop down to 20,500 on the 90 iroc conv with 3600 miles
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Chevro...5ZmQWs&vxp=mtr
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I see this often on ebay cars advertised with ultra low miles. I stay away from those deals. Too risky....
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