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Magman · Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject: Decode this VIN?

Was interested in decoding the VIN on the IROC I recently acquired. TGO's VIN decoder is gone?? I can't get the other one to work that Asdfga3 posted earlier. Can one of you guys help me out?

Here it is: 1G1FP2182JL111986

Thanks

Magman

82camaro383 · Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject:

I entered the vin on carfax.com and heres what came up.

VIN 1G1FP2182JL111986
Year/Make/Model: 1988 CHEVROLET CAMARO
Body Style: COUPE
Engine Type: 5.7L V8 TPI OHV
Manufactured In: UNITED STATES
Search Results: 11 records found in our database

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject:

An '88 L98 Z28 out of Van Nuys. Check digit is good.

What's the story on the car? Going to build up another one, or is this for parts?

Magman · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:46 am Post subject:

Thanks. VIN doesnt really offer much info I see.
The story is... Came across it two weeks back for $400 and just couldn't see passing it up. Red w/T-tops, decent black int, body is almost as straight as the blue one, the eng compt is completely stock. Downfall is, it has a bad bearing with 130,000 miles. When I trailered it home, the wife laid claim to it. So it's going to be my winter project, a complete stock rebuild, no performance goodies for this one. Well for now anyway....

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject:

Hehe.... I'll wait and see how fast you go back on that. Cool

Xophertony · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:04 pm Post subject:

atleast put headers and catback on it. don't let that L98 stay corked.

but yeah, the wife will be happy with a stock L98. they have some decent power. Surprised

mid 14s bone stock is not too shabby.

Dewey316 · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject:

Magman · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject:

Damn, dewey you don't pull any punches do you? LOL!

I'm sure that Red GTA you're referring to will pull 11's once he gets some sticky rubber on there.

Dewey316 · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:03 pm Post subject:

I am sure it will. If I didn't know first hand how bloody fast the thing is, i wouldn't tease him about it. Very Happy

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject:

It'll go fast for about 2 passes......then he'll break an axle....

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:05 pm Post subject:

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Dewey316 · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject:

I lost 130hp thank you very much.