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01-19-2009, 09:17 AM #1
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Just a few questions
Okay guys i think i have found my car its bout a block away from me but i have a few questions. How many miles do these ls1 hold with out internal problems? te car i am looking at is 7k with 97k miles its a fully loaded z28 with t-tops no mods except k&n filter.... Oh and the guy who has it for sale is in his 40's kinda makes if diff than buying it from a 21 year old lol
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01-19-2009, 09:43 AM #2
hmm .. good find
i bought mine with 90 000 miles and its 2000 SS
until now no problems .. so millage is noting to me
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01-19-2009, 10:10 AM #3
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What are the problems you have now and how many miles do u have on it?
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01-19-2009, 10:26 AM #4
no problems actually ...
running great !
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01-19-2009, 11:15 AM #5
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2002 Z28 A4 NBM- Sadly now demodded :(
My 98 has 178,xxx on it and it runs like it was new. When I turn of the ASR I can still light 'em up in 1st and get scratch in 2nd (3rd too if I had a better clutch).
And what does age have to do with it?
<----- My correct age.....
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01-19-2009, 11:54 AM #6
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1994 Z28 MQBM- 2001 SS #1629 LPM
Mileage is only a number, until a main bearing fails! which is what happened to me with 104,000 on my SS. BUT, my 94 has 217,000 with no problems whatsoever! So who knows... My SS is my show car and does not get beat and the other one gets beat regularly. Guess I need to do some more beating when I get her built.
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01-19-2009, 06:41 PM #7
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18D Cock Diesel- 1999 Z28; 98 SS #2043 RIP
My 98 SS had 150,000 and my 99 Z28 has 135,xxx. Both were/are awesome running cars. 97K is barely broken in...but it really depends on how it was driven. The guy in his 40s probably was a little more careful than a younger person.
That really doesn't matter too much either because there are a lot of older guys who beat their cars harder than younger people because they can actually afford to fix them.
Get an independent inspection at a local mechanic. It will cost $100 or so and will save you thousands if there is something wrong. If there's nothing wrong, you will still have peace of mind.
at 97K, there shouldn't be anything major. Obviously, you should get a tune up, replace gaskets if needed, etc..."I am the executioner. When a crime is committed and the exalted state does not take vengeance nor move to punish, then comes time for the executioner to declare himself. I have waited long enough. The criminals are hereby sentenced to death. By fire. By earth. By water."
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01-19-2009, 09:42 PM #8
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Age is a factor in buying a sports car for me atleast i wouldnt buy a 100k mile car from a 21 year old such as my self lol. Thanks for the heads up guys i think this is the one i though i wish it were a ss but what can ya do
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01-20-2009, 03:37 AM #9
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79 T/A -91 Firebird- 1998 Trans Am -Oynx Black
You guys bashing the high mile 20 yr old owner?
156k here...(wait the heater core blew last night.. PISS)
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01-20-2009, 07:25 AM #10
my 99z has 90000 i drive it perty hard. KEEP GOOD OIL in it!!!!!!! knock on wood ive only had to replace a thermstat and then my water pump did the work my self saved a ton of money. and a clutch but thats my bad. moble 1 5-30 fully syn
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01-20-2009, 09:02 AM #11
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No i'm no trying to i'm just sayin more than noraml a younger man will drive the car harder than an older man will.
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01-20-2009, 12:40 PM #12
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79 T/A -91 Firebird- 1998 Trans Am -Oynx Black
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01-20-2009, 01:30 PM #13
bought my t/a with 49,xxx mine has 90,xxx now only thing I have had to fix was an oil leak and a squeaky belt nothing major, I treat her well change the oil every 2500-3000 and she has treated me well back
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01-20-2009, 02:00 PM #14
108xxx on mine and no major mechanical problems. dd with a little play here and there. take care of your maintainance and you'll be fine unless you plan on playing with it and get careless.
2000 white z28, t-tops, free mods, intake, full exhaust, dyno tune, repro c5 z06 wheels, and some elbow grease here and there.
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01-20-2009, 02:18 PM #15
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Thanks guys all info is helpful
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01-20-2009, 08:25 PM #16
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18D Cock Diesel- 1999 Z28; 98 SS #2043 RIP
also check the power steering because both my cars had bad power steering when I picked them up.
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01-20-2009, 08:29 PM #17
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Good info thanks
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01-20-2009, 08:47 PM #18
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01-21-2009, 02:15 AM #19
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79 T/A -91 Firebird- 1998 Trans Am -Oynx Black
When getting a high mile car expect to replace all the bushings.. squeeky nightmare.. (torque arm and LCAs mainly)
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01-21-2009, 08:38 AM #20
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