1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z: Regular Car Reviews
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- We drive the king of Trash Class: The Camaro IROC-Z
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Am I the only one, who finds this car visually attractive, or, dare I say, beautiful?
It's not my absolute favorite car, but it does look pretty cool. It's like all the best qualities of every '80s muscle car condensed into one vehicle. I tend to prefer the F-body Firebird over the Camaro (for Knight Rider reasons) but, aside from the '69, this generation is my favorite Camaro.
It's heavy metal wrapped into a sports muscle car with truck parts. You can hear the Ozzy ringing through the stereo, even when it's off. Didn't even have to be fast, or rear wrangling torquey, just stylish with an iconic V8 rumble. All the 4 and 6 cylinders are wrong, swap them immediately for a V8.
It is so beautiful.
Midnight Mechanic Spot on. For those of us old enough to remember it is literally the embodiment of every jock, Cobra Kai member, and hair metal band from 1987. What’s interesting is many times it takes years of hindsight for such a correlation to be realized. No. Even in 1987 everything this car represents was already fully realized. I will say that with one exception: there were a certain amount of buyers that were the middle age, sensible, wanting a genuine sports car with a back seat and this thing ticked a lot of boxes since the Corvette wasn’t an option. Remember, back then you did not have anywhere as many options as today. So yes by 1987 this gen of F body was already well on its way to “trash class” status you would find some minority owners that were just enthusiasts. The huge thing about this car was it was the first year of the 350 which was supposed to end the 5.0 war (it didn’t). Volumes could be written about this car and it’s connection to the mid to late 80s which is why were are still fascinated by it to those of us that remember the 80s fondly.
Im glad people are being positive about third gens for once lol
“who’s your favorite rapper”
“morgan freeman”
i died.
Nelson Mandela*
I'd really listen to that!
just imagine for a moment what that would sound like.
More like you exploded because you're a Ford SUV
@@vuckyabx sup fellow ae mod
The official car of "No lowballers, I know what I've got."
wrong! that's the Nissan 200sx. i saw a rust bucket of one for sale for 5k usd.
@@lukasharmon4965 really that sounds like good deal for a 200sx ive seen a lot of those in worse shape and the engine barely starts or simple they ask that price without the engine and transmission and the owners still asking 12K-15K dlls but with that I could buy an EVO 7 or an S2000 low miles
@@giancarlolugo9586 No it fucking ain't you're paying 5k for a flower bed shaped like a 200SX
No that would be the Foxbody Mustang, 3rd Gen Camaros are still pretty cheap
@@lukasharmon4965 Since they aren't made anymore I would assume they are all used. But here's demand because they lend themselves to drifting so well. And a rust bucket is just fine for that, especially if it's already on its way to a drifting setup.
Me in 1986: I want one!
Me in 2018: I still want one!
me today..86 trans am still in the garage
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 tryna flex or something?
Did you get it yet?
I have a 86 iroc
Id love to built one and race it on the nurgburgh ring
As a Brit, the IROC-Z has always been the American muscle car I've loved. It's like a perfect piece of Americana. Like a slice of apple pie. Sure there's apple strudel from Germany, frangipane from France, bakewell tarts from England and torta di mele from Italy... They all arguably taste better and don't give you acid reflux, but what's wrong with a bargain basement apple pie from Walmart? Served warm with dollop of generic brand vanilla ice cream, who doesn't want to eat it? You'll wolf it down like a half starved labrador and lick the fucking bowl clean while you're at it. And you'll be thankful for the opportunity. It doesn't need to be sophisticated. It has to look just appealing enough and taste reasonable to satisfy your appetite. God bless America.
I'm getting this on my gravestone.
Hilarious. This is sort of how I feel about Escort XR3s and Astra GSIs.
the apple pie originated in England
@@wvusmc I think maybe you missed the point...
@@shughume nah I got it and not trying to shit on it. It's just irocnic.
BRO I HAVE AN IROC AND I USED TO FUCKING STICK BREADSTICKS IN MY FLY AND WALK AROUND 😂😂😂😂 you nailed this one dead on that's amazing lmao
God damn you.
"Piano Man?" No, it's definitely "Bad Company" by Bad Company (from the album "Bad Company")
Yeah, or "Motorhead" by Motorhead (on the album "Motorhead")
“Bad to the Bone”
white snake
As a owner of a '89 I'd have to agree.
So true. The 5 finger death punch version
Seeing this car moving from behind reminds me of playing GTA 4 where I’d have to drive sensibly to keep my imponte ruiner in decent shape because it was the best thing I could find.
Gta 5 too 😂😂🤦🏼♂️
Thats also because thats what the ruinier is based on
This was my disposable "I'm going to ram everything and everyone while doing stunts" car in that game. Brought out the worst in me.
I have one in my garage in GTA Online. I used to take it (or Phoenix, the Trans Am clone) for missions... and end up being first arriving at the destination. Since other players are too busy crashing their supercars, getting stuck on trees with bikes or trying to figure out the route to the marker.
Buffalo.
This is my favorite episode of Drake and josh
HAHAHAHAHA
so many hours spent watching that boobtube to d&J
Oh no
@@jordanadams7168 oh no
this car does say "pedophile"
IROC-Z: Official car of the Restraining Order.
Best comment.
IROC: "It's 'Restraining Order', Chad."
The official car of the unbuttoned exposed hairy chest adorned with gold chains while wearing wrap around terminator style shades with remnants of baked ziti and rolling rock beer on your breath.
I have a
Restraining
Order
Charlie
Imminent Restraining Order Case?
I've never been a big GM guy, but I really like this body style Camaro, especially the side profile of them. My mom used to have one when I was a little kid, a charcoal gray Berlinetta model with the gold wheels and T-tops. She sold it in 1996 when I was about 7.
My mom had a bright red '88 Camaro V6 base model with no power windows or cassette player lol, but it looked like a million bucks when I'd see it pull up to my school to pick me up while all my friends jumped in their minivans, Tempos, K cars, and Honda whatevers lol.
@@corionh4775 a have a dark purple 88 base model camaro with no power windows or power locks (actually have a couple vids of it on my channel) but it's my first car and I'm in love with it when all the other people I know have hondas
I feel like this about the fox body. Never ever own a ford. But the fox body was a damn good car. Not as good as a Z28 tho. 😁
I love The Roman for the Drake and Josh parody/cover.
Leightspeed I was wondering what that was, it was vaguely familiar, nice catch!
Indeed, now I have to look it up and cry
That show has a special place in my heart.
IT'S GONNA TAKE SOME TIME TO RE ALIGN
@@ドリフト180X same
That Drake and Josh themed intro gave me a healthy dose of nostalgia
CivilGuy You know I had to watch actual theme song next! It’s one of the best theme songs in history! Now I may also watch a few episodes of Drake and Josh too.... maybe the whole first season... maybe the second....
Very much so lol
It took me off guard, best into by far lmao
CivilGuy what? How would Mr Regular know that? He's before my time and even I'm before that show's time...
Drake and Josh was for bitches
I feel attacked. This iroc is so beautiful. Look his hatch shocks hold up! I like how his hood opens up poorly like mine ! They all do that evtually. His iroc is so beautiful and clean. I love how he kept the original rims on it too. He did a good job.
But does he have mullet???
It's a good looking car but anyone over 30 hates them which makes them cheap so it's all good with me
You must missed the scuffed up passenger side rear fender
@@takotabyard4923 34 and got an 87 when i was 17. still got her. He forgot one big thing... 88% of these are sitting on blocks (if lucky) bc "yeah im about to start the rebuild"
Despite their many pit falls, I always thought that were a good looking car. The ugly ones were coming up in the next generation.
133dave133 the ugly one showed up at the 6th generation and it's been all downhill ever since
Allow me to sum up Camaro generations:
1)OG, what more to say?
2) Everything good about the original made better
3)Now with cornering abilities
4)Ok bro, cool but what's with the face?
03-07) we need some time apart, it's not you it's me...
5) Getting back with your ex but now she's fat
5
6) She lost weight but still has the stretch marks
The cockroach camaros, bleh
The new Camaros look like the boat cars from Spongebob.
I completely agree. Of all the camero’s, this generation is by far the nicest looking imo- especially the tail light design.
"Hey, IROC Owner, what's your favorite food?"
*"CHEesEbORgErS"*
Gh0st_ k1d I like your profile picture
sAtuRn
"Hey, IROC Owner, what's your favorite song?"
" *PeEaNo MaHn* "
Where do you go on vacation?
BuRrMoOdA.
BYEAH
The IROC allowed those among us with gold chains, hairy chests, and Gold's Gym muscle shirts get laid that much easier.
Damn right ✊🏻
Amogus
Is there an Among Us outfit for said among us?
Sus balls
I was 11 in 1994, and my best friend's mom pulled up to a gas station we were at. She had a used Iroc-Z obviously. She pulled up in it and I saw it and couldn't look away. It was a beautiful metallic blue. I asked her what that car was. She giggled a little and said "A Camaro." That metallic blue Iroc-Z was the first car I truely noticed in my life by age 11, and that car began my love for cars. Another friend's dad had a Lamborghini Countach kit car around that same time. I remember it too but its that metallic blue Iroc-Z that never left my mind. Eventually I still want to fully restore one. Life just gets in the way.
I don't care what anyone says, these are still fantastic looking cars. Though this particular one needs the chrome door trim gone STAT. The L98 350 versions had low end torque for days, and the ones with the performance suspension handled pretty damn good as well.
I had the Pontiac version of this car in the late 90's, an 88 Trans Am GTA. I wanted an IROC, until I saw and drove a GTA. Same power, but WAAAYYYYY nicer interior and seats. The GTA came with the WS6 pkg, which had such goodies as 4 wheel vented disks, posi rear, aluminum driveshaft, and factory engine oil cooler. Big stuff for 1988.
Mr Regular got the power numbers wrong. 1987 had 225hp/330ft lbs,, with an extra 5 hp in 88-89, and 90--92 has 245hp/345tq. These were great for the stoplight drags, with that low end torque they were beasts off the line, though they ran out of steam around 4500 rpm.
Michael Smith all I’m saying is hardtop 3rd gen are better than t tops
I agree. The opinion in the video is wrong. The styling of these cars has help up well over time. The car showcased in the video is a little rough. I have friends that have flawless third gens and they are great looking cars.
Joseph Rossetti yeah. I love my ttop 4th gen though!
I have a 1987 IROC 5. 7 L 4 L 98 for one that's a Z28 with an IROC body package mine's the actual IROC and I have a GTA 1988 5. 7 tuned Port o in the Corvette in 8788 and 89 come with a 350 tuned port I still have the IROC though and an 87 Camaro LT Z28
I own two ttop Camaros and love the ttop feature but having a hardtop wouldn't be bad.
I always liked the late 80's Camaro bodies... One of the few 80's cars that actually looked really good...
I feel like my taste in cars and music has been personally attacked.
I'm used to it at this point. No one takes 80s guys seriously.
I was born in '96, I drive an '88 Foxbody Mustang and I listen to AC/DC. Mr. Regular can get bent.
please...all current pop culture is all over the 80's and 90's ...if being an 80's guy wasn't cool they'd stop stealing music and remaking shows and movies from that decade every week. lol
Now just think if you were the owner of the car being reviewed.
@@thelaughingman79 it's only because older people are getting their nostalgia high. It's one hell of a drug. I can't wait for this 80s nostalgia era to be over.
This was less a video about the IROC-Z and more like a long rant against some artificial past-his-prime stereotype.
I've never seen an IROC that's NOT a past-his-prime stereotype.
@Skylar McCune: Couldn't be more wrong in my case. I needed to replace my STOLEN Buick GN in a hurry. The ins company had stopped paying for my rental (that I was getting VERY sick of, anyway) even though, after 30 days, they hadn't found it. Local Chevy dealer had this Bright Blue Metallic IROC-Z demo with 305 TPI and 4AT. Had a couple thou on it, but A-title and full warranty. 2 weeks later, cops found my GN wrapped around a pole in the badlands of North Philly. Had it towed to my apt in NE Philly, thinking of buying the wreck. BGN was a GREAT power train in search of a good car (like IROC) BUT, I was told I couldn't buy it, because it was a theft claim! It would have been an earlier version of '89 20th anniv Trans Am pace car replica.
NOW, I'm past my prime - Hell I'm over the hill and halfway down the other side - but I bought a 2017 Camaro 2SS, last year, for my 64th birthday. Same color as my '87, twice as many gears, more than twice the HP & TQ of my IROC - and I'm almost twice the age I was in '87. BUT, now I have a house with a garage. Somebody was always trying to steal my IROC, when I parked it on the street. Maybe they wouldn't if I put "305" on a front license plate or something...
PrincessTogepi Hahaha an IROC gas swindler asked me to fill his tank today because he “needs to get to Dallas”. He was definitely past his prime.
This is about 40% of RCR videos.
@@craytoncaswell4558
More like 99%. He just uses the same script/formula to try to sound witty ... but it's not ... Mr.Regularcars one-trick pony monologues is definitely past its prime.
"An IROC's sound lowers property values, and closes Yoga studios."
This is why I love the IROC-Z.
The sound of the IROC-Z diminishes surrounding property values.....I guess we all should drive some of these around California
Esp around the San Fransisco bay area.
Patchuchan I don’t live there but amen to that!
Guys I’m trying in my 6th gen. Scavenger x pipe into flow master outlaws. Really trying to class up the east bay any chance I get
I drove a beat up 91 FIrebird in HS in the late 90s to early 2000s. My friend lived on a military base in the general's quarter ,and his dad forbade me from parking my car in front of their house because it was in violation of the character of neighborhood or something.
The engine still looks cool. In the 80's they were almost the coolest car you could get.
Although It's more of a 90's car... I think the Intake plenum on the SHO Looked Better.
@YT User 1989...
This engine isn't stock... 07:15
When i was 16 I thought an irocZ and foxbody were the baddest ass cars to own
Btw that camaro is not ugly, it's a classic for a reason
foxbody mustang is still one of the saddest/ugliest cars ever...
There comes a time, Regular Cars, when the jewels cease to sparkle, when the gold loses its luster, when the throne room becomes a prison, and all that is left is a man's love for his z28.
Hellz yeah
Im into the 94 to 02 fbodies myself...but that quote is on point...yeah, definitely
The purest love.
The Conan reference could not fit more perfectly into the cultural milieu of this car. Well done, sir. Well done.
I can already smell the unburnt fuel from this video
Smells great, huh :-)
in my automotive class I can smell the brake fluid power steering fluid and half burnt trans and it smells like feet. oddly in the shop.
Don't forget the expanded blown out magnaflows that rattle with every backfire.
@@fucheduck We must go to the same school, because there's a similar case at my school as well
"Sadder than a single mother playing the Big-4" is the most Pennsylvania sentiment ever! 😜
I have a feeling playing the "Big 4" is not about blasting Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax from these weak 80's speakers...Am I wrong?
@@kmas8229 No, It's not ALL a music reference. "Big-4" was a PA lottery game now just called "Pick 4" It's all a PA thing.
@@jamesslick4790 I see. Thanks for clearing that up.
@@kmas8229 👍👍
@@jamesslick4790 Makes a helluva difference, thx.
IROC-Z: the official car of parents who let their 4 year olds drink thier bud heavy backwash and grow rat tails because 'mullets aren't cool anymore'
Scope Toast I was expecting a mullet joke. I'm satisfied
Mullets have never NOT been cool. I would know
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
You just solve a question that has hang up in mind ever since my middle school days. Thank you!
“they don’t know what nationality bruno mars is, but they’re going to work it into every conversation until the figure out just how concerned they need to be” was probably the best line ever delivered on this channel
I guess not growing up with F-Bodies driving around gives a VERY different opinion from this car. I know this is mostly satirical but it uses all the clichés I hear from americans about them. It's really hard to understand the "trash", and "I feel ugly driving it". They're quite far from perfect, but they look fantastic and stand out in the crowd in a great way.
And the 305 is not even close to the worst V8 GM built, it's a good engine, but has less potential than the 350. They often were sold as the base V8 at that time with very low HP figures, shitty camshaft, dished pistons, low compression heads with shoddy airflow, and tiny restrictive exhaust, when at the same moment, the 350 was the performance option. A later LB9 (TPI 305) would output 230hp for 300ft-lbs of torque, no bad at all. But I'm sure the Ford 302 is still a better engine.
Worst GM V8 would be the 267 chevy or the 265 Pontiac, those are engines that had no performance options because that's not what they were made for.
Well said
I drove a newer 4.8L in a 2015 GMC Savana and that engine was way worse than the 305 I had in my Olds Cutlass 18 years ago. It was a way shittier drive, no fun at all plus it was more dangerous turning left during rush hour, you were never sure if the engine would respond in time.
the olds 307 sucked. my friend had a cutlass with that motor and i had a caprice with the 305. caprice was bigger heavier car but i still passed him with ease.
Fair assessment. Olds had a pretty bad V8 if I remember right also, in the cutlass for a while?
As for the video, I don't know what I clicked in on. I expected a review, since that's what it said, but yeah, we got satire pretty clearly targeting high school age kids. It's not for me.
SuperDuty455 That’s what I was thinking. My brother’s first car was a 1991 Camaro with a 305 TBI, horrible car. Paint was faded, exhaust was even worse, he had 275s on the rear and swears up and down to this day “I got them to chirp going uphill” but, it was a fun car. I’ll never forget all the times we went to abandon parking lots, taking turns doing donuts, being broken down cause the car overheated for the 300th time, getting compliments all the time or getting the “I used to have one of these just like this” story. They’re good cars. And people view his G92 Iroc the same way. These cars spark conversations with people that are usually antisocial because they have a story to tell with them. Also a funny thing is, people instantly recognize the camaro but when they see my 1991 firebird Formula they think, “Is that a corvette?”. Third gen Fbody cars are the cars to have at least once in your life.
The 1985 Thru 1987 IROC was the #1 dream car amongst the inmates when I was in the penitentiary in Tennessee back in 1994. They would have posters of that car on the walls of their cells until the screws would tear them down during shakedowns. These guys would go on how they are going to buy an IROC when they get out of the joint. The IROC was the official car for the penitentiary in those days.
IROC-Z: the official car of being approved for parole
This is my second favourite Camaro, after the 70's split bumper.
I like this boxy design better than the 90's and early 2000s design
This is me with every car.
It's the SAME PLATFORM
@@opl500 i don't care about that, a camaro don't look good when it's all rounded out
Firebirds look better than the camaros for the 4th gens. Especially after 98.
You perfectly described my high school best friend's dad without the Camaro. He had a big 36' Welcraft cabin cruiser that he named "WildMan". He installed the Exact Same steering wheel on that boat. He openly bragged about the "Badass small block 400" in that thing while eating Red Robin cheeseburgers. To his credit the SBC 400 was badass. He built it himself, and it sounded mean. It pushed that big boat pretty well, it'd go about 18 mph or so. That's really fast on the water for a 1 ton boat...damnit...im an IROC guy too....
Try 10 tons...
@@BuzzLOLOL You're probably right. 1 ton was a gross underestimate haha
No shame. The first CD I ever heard was Van Halen 1984. I was there.
@@BuzzLOLOL That's probably closer to how much that behemoth weighed. I don't think I hit the 0 button. I know that thing had more gravity in it than that ha ha
As someone who graduated High School in 1996, I love seeing decent examples of a gen 3 Camaro. Always hated the 93 redesign. Story on the last IROC Camaro... There was this guy in KC, Deffenbaugh who owned the main waste management service and landfill. He collected cars and would buy them brand new, have the dealer meet him at whatever storage shed he was putting the car in, settle up, park the car in there and it would never be seen again. I forget all the cars he had (it was over 300), but one that stuck out was the last IROC Camaro off the line. Him... He sold his business for $300 million. Shortly after, he was getting an MRI, fell off the table and was paralyzed from the neck down. He finally passed away about 10 years later. It sold for only $27k at an auction in 2015... It only had 135 miles on it.
@@chkndnts you must not know much about cars.
One day they'll get the love they deserve and people will truly start seeing the value of these cars. One day, they'll have their moment. After owning 4 of these cars over the last 3 years, I can already see it coming.
My mom's cokehead boyfriend had one of these when I was in high school. He was...not classy.
Maybe it's just the era I grew up in, but I love this angular aesthetic. This, the 87 Daytona, the 80s Audi Quattro, 86 Supra, those kinds of cars. Curves, boo.
ReverendTed the supras are fucking badass. These are only good for drag racing
My current realistic dream car is an rc rx7. Sooo many angles, looks so nice.
I grew up in the 90s. Despised most rounded 90s cars, (some were cool) love the angles from the previous decade.
The_DG you can buy rc ones at walmart. And fc rx7s suck the 7m supras were much better and so were 944s
@@tokeypokey lol no thanks I really don't want an rc toy. If I got one I may look got one with a bad engine and swap it out to something a little better for daily use.
944s are amazing. But I can't justify that kind of money that I would need for parts. Especially not as a single guy in his mid 20s.
The_DG time for a better job then cus rotarys cost even more to run
This car is so 1980s I can't help but love it. It seems fitting that Lethal Weapon was filmed in this decade but that's neither here nor there
Die Hard, Preditor, First Blood, Rocky III, The Terminator....
@@seththomas9105Action Jackson
ugh i love 80’s cars, this is my dream car. anyone else love these?
ford expedition 80's hondas. and bmws enough said.
This is my second fav camaro
ford expedition nope
I so wanted one in the '80s.
A Ford Expedition wants a Chevy?? And yes, I've got one, probably the first and last car I'll ever need, 264,000 miles on all original drivetrain, would've offered it up for review, but I haven't finished all the mods I want to install yet.
These videos are like if Dennis Miller was more depressed and only reviewed old cars... I love these. Keep 'em coming!
I don't care. I love the Camaro IROC!!!
Drake n Josh. ＧＯＯＤ ＪＯＢ
_"For some, cool is a muscle car from the mid 80s that makes demands on your attention. Like a college cheerleader who is aged, divorced and the spirit crushing business of waitressing have made attainable"_ -Regular Car Reviews, 2018
This comment made me actually pause the video. Lol.
I read this comment, at that exact moment of the video- About 9min 30sec. - Me, Right Now, 2018
Not gonna lie: I turned into the "30-year-old boomer" meme, complete with the Monster Energy Zero Ultra, and I've *always* wanted an IROC-Z. And I wanted to boom glam rock/metal from it.
Embrace de Boomer Hegel Embrace it!!!
He lives on my block
And he drives an IROC
But he doesn't know who I am
And he doesn't give a damn about me
IROC: The official car of the guy who drives up to your house blasting "Stranglehold" when he picks your daughter up for a date.
krashkow THATS SO ME 😂😂😂😂
@@adrieldiaz6402 Nope, get in line bro. 😁
love this lol
I'm gonna crush your face!
🎶 “ Here I come again, now - BaYBeH❗️” 🎶
If your favorite WWII fighter is a P-51 Mustang why aren’t you driving a Mustang and running over people at Cars and Coffee instead of driving an IROC?
Because the IROC is quite debatably better in every way.
Michael Lorah um how my s550 is far superior
cUZ CAMARO OWNERS ARE DEADBEAT DADS/SMALL TOWN METH DEALERS
Yeah, wouldn't the GM guy want something with GM links, like an Allison instead of a Merlin?
My dad gave me this for my 16th birthday in 1992 ... I was pumped! My mom said “ You are not parking that in my driveway! “ 🤣
Kinda wish I still had it.... No one would ever ask me to drive kids for field trips again😆
Bro. How many times have I asked for this?! Finally! The iroc review
I drive an IROC because I ROCK
Its better than the Probe for "I got probed"
I love this car. Yes it has suspension like a go-cart and performance like ....not much. But it has style, a nice V8 sound and It just fun to drive.
The people today mostly do not know what kind of car this is, because there are not much left in switzerland!
Its loud, it stinks, its big, its long, ....and THATS WHY I LIKE IT!
I own an 87 IROC-Z and my daughters best friend loves going for rides! Whitesnake kicks ass!!!
Hail Satan This is excellent.
Where else do you get car reviews with lines like "IROC man knows he’s been wrong for 10 years now, but the mountain of apologies and good deeds needed to mend a lifetime of social transgressions is looming behind him like a thundercloud"? Nowhere else
Finally :D I have an 87 iroc z with tpi 305 @ 215hp/295tq and 5 speed stick. It's sweet! Love her! Buckets of fun for cheap.
That 305 is actually okay for having some fun. Bumpier cam than factory, MPFI with 8 injectors (not the TBI junkaroo). Got lucky and found a G92/hardtop/five speed, turns out GM threw a little cam in from the factory giving it a little bump in hp/tq. Leather interior. She's rough but now that I have her I do the best I can to take care of her. I wish people appreciated older cars like these more. They may not have been super popular when they came out compared to a corvette, but they have a lot of character. New cars don't have that.
From what I understand the tpi 305 w/ 5 speed got the hotter cam. Rumor says it got the 350 cam
You can really notice the cam when you drive the car. Torque/horse comes on a little later and carries to 6k rpm. Way better sounding idle too
These cars were very popular when new. Corvettes were not common to see, and mostly driven by old men. The guy driving the IROC however was the guy to see about buying concert tickets, or alcohol/tobacco.
No way, that's awesome. Someone must have given me a shotty opinion of back then. I was too young to remember. What else was cool to run around in? Regular fun stuff like a mustang or nova?
The last time a Camaro would look sexy to this day.
Tommy Raviele that was the 60s this is just okay
One of the last times a Camaro wouldn't suck to drive
Well, the pre-facelift 4th gen looked alright too.
I actually really like the 2020 ss, buuuut 3rd gen is definitely my favorite camaro
@@codcade first time I saw one, 2020 Camaro, it was a ways away in rear view mirror. It had the black middle bit on the front. I wondered what ugly Asian car it was.
I owned an 85 IROC in 1989. I was 19 and it was fantastic.
That's badass! I was 19 in 89 too and was dailying a 73 Z/28 that I later sold. I am a dumbass.
I’ve owned 6 of these cars and I’m 32 not 52. I’ve never understood why the Fox body ( I’ve had 2 of those as well) gets so much love and praise heaped onto it when performance wise and tech wise these cars are basically neck and neck. But the fox being the ug-mo of the two. I’m a third gen Camaro lover say what you will but without these cars you don’t get the world beating bag of awesomeness that the new Camaro is.
I'd say the new camaros take more from the 4th gens considering that's where the ls platform originated. And we thank God it did.
The third and fourth gens are the same car underneath, the point I was making was that without the success of the third gen and fourth the new Camaro wouldn’t exist. The technology of multi port efi on a small block Chevy fist showed up on the third gens. And apparently you don’t know much about these cars because aside from the name and the use of an LS based engine the fifth and sixth gen Camaro shares no common parts with the first through fourth generations whereas gens 1-4 share a common platform aka the F-body platform. The new Camaros are not fbodys the 5th being built on the zeta platform and the 6th sharing its platform with the Cadillac ATS.
@@limabravo6065 Just about everything you said is completely irrelevant to what I said.
i promised myslef i wouldnt get triggred when you called iroc ugly. I LIED ITS BEAUTIFUL REGULAR CMON
Myslef sounds russian
That's hysterical. I want this badass ride, a case of mountain dew, some good smoke and a 13lbs bag of beef jerkey.
Me too
As the former owner of a 82 TA, 87 Formula 350 and a 86 Firebird SE...agreed.
My sides are in orbit ahahahaha
Nothing says king of the trailer park like a faded paint IROC
IROC I Reek Of Cologne. The official car of the guy who's dad owned a Boar's Head Route.
I had the Borg Warner edition when I was 18 and god damnit, it was fun. It almost got me killed at least once and it wound up in the Atlantic Ocean after jumping the local pier. That is the way it wanted to go, I'm sure. I still keep the keys like an old friend's dog tags.
The official car of the son who dads own a pizza shop in Brooklyn
Neon. Lights
Sheep headbay
No. The 305 can't even be remotely compared to the shitstorm Northstar, two entirely different universes. The only difference between the 305 and 350 is bore size, and the 305's far less prone to winter cracking because of the extra iron. Bolted to a 4 speed auto, it's a combination that, if well maintained, can get well over 250,000 miles, mine's living proof. The small block is so easy to maintain, that it's criminal to let anything lapse. Takes less than 5 seconds to remove the serpentine belt, takes less than 5 hours to replace the timing chain. I really, REALLY wanted to enjoy this video, until you made the comparison to the Northstar, instant nausea.
Well said. There's a whole shitload of misinformation about the 305. But then, mine also has its E4ME QJet still bolted to it, and there's even more mislead crap believed about them (usually by idiots who don't understand them).
My camaro had a 305 with 150k miles on it. Dead reliable.
Yeah the 305 is NOT a bad engine, it just doesn't have the same potential as the 350 (for the same amount of money you'll spend on a SBC, you'll get more power out of the 350). But in itself, it's good and reliable, and can be made with strong HP. My 190hp HO 305 is a lot of fun, and a screamer, love that.
I have a feeling Mr Regular is a pro Ford guy who just reads to much Ford vs Chevy memes :P
SuperDuty455 not sure how anyone can be a fan of Ford when they can't even make spark plugs and timing chains right. The only time they made a good engine is when they didn't make an engine at all, International-Navistar had to do it for them.
comparing the tune port 5.7 to a ford 302 is silly, sure peak tq is only 20 ft lbs more but never could anybody ever mistake the brutal torque of a turn port to a w302, and GM's 305 was the same as buying v6 camaro today, it made ok power and made swapping one of the 100 million 5.7L that litter junk yards, all you needed was a long block which by 1985 everybody and their mother had a 4 bolt 350 sitting in their yard
I lived in Queens, NY when this car hit the market. Never heard the Rigatoni joke. Damn funny though!
I've always liked the exterior looks of 3rd gens but holy crap that interior is the boxiest box that ever did box.
Sit in a fox body now thats a box
Electrode I agree. The interiors were pretty awful. Certainly not as good looking as the outside of the car. Pretty common for the times, though. The Mustangs of the same year weren’t great, either.
The official car of south Jersey front lawns
You know when you come out of philly and just start going south on 295 and then you take an exit maybe like 20 miles down and all you see is nothing? That's where I expect to find these.
I'm in Jackson and I have an 88 Trans Am GTA on my front lawn lol
awesome dude
I thought when he said "Favorite restaurant" I guessed Chilis
305 was the worst V8 GM ever made?
350 DIESEL Oldsmobile would like a word.
Jordan Wiley
Or the Oldsmobile V8-6-4
Cadillac (technically not GM, but used enough of their parts to qualify) "hi-technology" 4.1 IRON HEAD ALUMINUM BLOCK V8.
Also, double checked, that V8-6-4 is Cadillac as well.
Jordan Wiley
Really?
Ah darn.
The 305 was the most junk I’ve seen put into a car it’s on par with electric bad but I’ve seen a few last
i think youre a bit harsh on how the car looks, never met anyone that thinks the iroc-z's are ugly unless its beat to hell.
My friend says it looks like the robot devil in futurama
Most people like them. They outsold the Mustang for a few years.
Only good camaros are the first 3 years (67 68 69). Trans am's aren't bad though.
Or if you're so far up the ass of the Foxbody Mustang
IROC-Z: the official car of eating dine-in fast-food 2-3 meals a day, 7 days a week, rotating between the short roster of: Burger King, McDonalds, Wendy's, KFC, Pizza Hut on "Buffet Night" and Subway as a palate cleanser.
Mr. R I think you got it a bit off nowadays, for the last decade or so that HAD been the stereotype for irocs, but I’ve noticed that in high school and college parking lots are starting to fill back up with these complete with ls3 crate motors and tremec 6060’s. Gen Z sees these as front engine rwd cars that are as 80’s as Regan and Bush and hold a certain new aesthetic. A iroc is what 17-21 year olds get when the come to terms that daily driving an aw11 is going to be a massive pain in the ass but you still want that 80’s hipster feel, even though you’re a jock at auburn university
A lot of late 80's cars do have kind of a thuggish charm to them, I'm not surprised there's Gen Z gearheads who are attracted to that.
Most iroc owners i see are either the ones who collect cars or guys on a budget who want a nice car for a cheap price.
Actually IMO the logical leap from an AW11 for daily drivability would be a Fiero with a 3800 swap. :P
Agreed. That's what I did.
;)
Nice! How do you like it? What kind of MPG does it get? Did you upgrade the brakes? I've thought about doing that, and probably would if I had anywhere to keep the car and work on it. Apartment living sucks, lol.
I can't wait to get my IROC on the road this year. The look of this gen of Camaro has always appealed to me and will be my first "for fun" car. Just enough classic with a dash of modern.
Did your high school bully drive a 3rd gen Camaro or something, what's with all the flak? It's a fire car.
Well, Something, Something, Jocks and 3rd gen Trans Am.
Dude have you not seen the other videos? This is tame
@@jacobcarter1247 I've seen what Regular has to say about the Volkswagen Jetta.
Nah that's the fiero if you catch my drift
Yeah seriously I thought the same thing listening to him in this video. He just tries way too hard in this one
This whole video should've been done with a 'Long Guyyy-land" accent lol - "oh no Shiela, not the Iroc, eh! oh!"
No one on LI actually says it like that lol
I had a 87 iroc with a 350 in high school 93 94. That car was a lot of fun.
Sounds like so much fun. Great melodies.
Same here...I had to look at the comment to make sure it wasnt mi ne. I drove 2 different IROCs...the 85 with TPI threw a rod....the 88 met its fate while highway racing ...rearending a riced out toyota that wrecked in front of me.
@@Hughesburner I feel your pain...I wrapped a 87 Formula 350 around a tree in 94 racing....a 350 IROC. Sponsored by Valium and Bud Ice.
I currently have an 84 z28 right now and I use it for college and driving around town. It still needs some work, but it’s fun nonetheless
First generation , current generation. And 80’a Camaro’s are my favorites . They weren’t fast but they looked so cool.
I I bought one like this in1999.. the suspension rusted through and I had to get a welder to repair it.... I lived in Staten Island NY and they treated the streets with salt in the winters. Lots of rust I also had an 84 Mustang but this thing did definitely handle much better
Robert Pensky: IROC = I Race Old Camaros
Eh, whats 11 more minutes?
Haha. Dude, you are funny. And all those cliches apply to me and my 84 corvette..
Hey. It's still a corvette!!
One of my friends had one of these in high school when it was nearly new. I really liked it. Felt really torquey. I didn't realize it had 320ft lbs, not bad.
Now I want an IROC-Z just to piss off the neighbors
I think I missed the "review" part of this review.
Apparently you don't know Mr. Regular. Actual reviews can be found elsewhere.
Philip II Macedon you must be new here.
I drove a 2010 ss convertible automatic and a 87 iroc z... iroc z for the win! Lighter, more responsive and fun. The 2010 felt like a boat even if has more power
The opening shot of the Camaro is an absolutely beautifully taken photograph. I'm not a huge Camaro fan but wow, it really makes the car look stunningly perfect.
IROC-Z, the official sponsor of 24 hour Nascar coverage on AM radio.
ever noticed most of these reviews could have been done with out even driving the car....
Vulgora it seems like he just stereotypes the owners sometimes instead of talking about the car.
If you want in-depth analysis go watch Saabkyle, lol.
That's kind of the point of RCR. He has zero insight to give about how the car drives. Never has.
One of my high school buddies had a blue one these I loved the way it rides! But I'm a Trans Am/Firebird guy so I never wanted to give it it's props!
3:40 as a Pennsylvanian can confirm this is drilled into all of our heads
otherwise also known as the official anthem of, "mom, I missed the bus"
Ah, an '80s Camaro. I'd make trailer park jokes, but I don't want to encroach on the C4 Corvette's brand.
Still, as backwoods and uncultured as these things looked, there's just something about 'em, ya know? Something so American it makes you worry you're about to have a bald eagle burst out of your chest. A bald eagle with a mullet.
CAMERO
@@mmiller1188 CAMARO.....
You suck
How does a car look uncultured
@427Arbok wow mullet jokes? Really? That's original. And C4 Corvettes to this day still hold multiple FIA World Land Speed Endurance Records for production cars. They were also so dominant in showroom stock racing they banned them and made them race against themselves. But I'm sure you wouldn't know anything about that. Trailer park my ass.
Camaro Iroc-z: Chad's car.
I don't think you understand the Chad stereotype
@@bvedant Then teach us, nerd
Julius The Illustrious You sound very angry for being an incel. Wait, that’s on par.
@@mr.speyside5240 at least incels only kill themselves when they commit suicide
The virgin foxbody vs the chad iroc z
I want one of these so badly but I want one with a manual and sadly the biggest motor you could get with a stick is a 305 with maybe 180hp on a good day and running absolutely perfectly
Dude, I was born about 10 years too late for this car, but always thought they were AWESOME. They looked really damn cool IMO, unlike anything else on the road. Same could be said for the Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am versions, and IMO there was enough differentiation to where they didn't look like the same car.
Unlike the 80's Fox Body Mustang, which looked like a damn Escort and really didn't have any sense of style put into the design, its just like lets make this as rectangular as possible, then tack on some crap like air damns to make it sporty, that was the 80's Mustang IMO.
Plus that 350 TPI/Automatic combo was pretty hot shit for mid-late 80's performance. Considering 1980-1984ish Camaros made at best 190hp in the top performance spec, the tpi 350 cars were A LOT faster, like 14 second quarter mile et's vs 16-17 second et's that were common from 1974 to about 1986 when TPI came along.
Also if you are going to build a dedicated drag car, the 3rd gen is a much better platform IMO than the 4th gen fbody. Engine is way easier to work on, in the 4th gen cars it sits halfway under the windshield, real PITA to work on. The opti-spark on the LT1 engine, that weird distributor that sits at the bottom driver's side on the LT1 under the water pump, that was due to the radical windshield rake and packaging on the 4th gen Fbody. Only reason they stuck the distributor down there beneath the water pump is that it wouldn't fit up on the top rear part of the engine like every other 350 V8 before it. 3rd gen Camaro has none of these issues, engine bay is very roomy.
I’ve been in love with this car since like 13 years old. My mom used to have one when I was a child and hopefully someday I’ll own one as well.
The IROC Camaro, is the official car of people who bought a red car to get away with vehicular manslaughter.
This is the best written RCR I have seen in a long time. Nicely done. I come here for the writing just as much as the cars so this episode really hit the spot.
Thanks!