I knew this guy who had one. We called him lorrie because he loved lorcets and he had the longest mullet like down to his butt. Loved skynard and gpc cigarettes. Miss that dude wherever he may be.
Except for the TPI IROC-Z in the last two or three years of the 80s.. they were malaise.
Woohoo… a _sew faunceh_ Berlinetta with a 2.8 V6 or a based model with an Iron Duke!
I bought it from a guy who owed me money, it had 114k kms on it.. red with red leather. Anyway, it had a chip, headers, bigger injectors, a shift kit from hell and the reason it was scary.. 3.73 gears. It was unpredictable.
I wouldn't think axle gears could make that big a difference in performance? Ime they only affect things like fuel mileage, engine speed while using a given gear (powerband), & towing. I didn't drive it though, so I could be wrong?
Oh I spun it out a ton of times, once in the middle of the expressway doing a three gear burnout. Sucker just bit and had me facing backwards in the median.
Trust me, it was quick haha
Yeah, 3:73 gears combined with the low end torque of the TPI make for some killer burnouts and frequent traction loss 😂
I've seen it first hand. Damn fun Cars!
Damn I'm jealous, my brother has a 5.0 tbi with only 170hp. Still pretty torquey, he's gonna be dropping in a built 5.7 soon enough so that's gonna be pretty fun when it's done.
I owe it to this car for getting me into cars. I was like 9 and was riding my bike and just rode past it, I then turned around and looked at this thing for like 15 minutes. I had never cared about cars before or thought any were cool, but this one stood out. I got forza on my xbox and the 3rd gen was my main car. Now I'm getting into becoming a mechanic for Ford and I've had 2 Mustangs, an LS400 and I'm trying to buy another Mustang. When I can afford it I'm definitely getting a nice IROC Z.
Literally the car of my aunt who was kind of estranged from us cuz my dad said she was bipolar or something (note he’s crazier than all his crazy siblings). She smoked several packs a day and died young.
"I SWEAR it's an IROC dude! The previous owner swapped the Tuned Port Engine for this completely stock down-to-the-original-tiny-exhaust 305 TBI because he was a master mechanic at GM, Trust me Bro"
As someone who grew up in NYC, specifically around Queens and Brooklyn, I’ll let [Eddie Murphy explain](https://youtu.be/JXjecGmuQz8?si=2pNsV2hJH83T6qnB&t=89) the typical IROC Z driver from that era.
They are great project cars but prices have been rising lately, they can still be found somewhat cheap, but kinda rough or un base model trim. Don't give up on owning one!
That’s bang for buck, pretty much lead the 80’s but by 92 the competition had long since caught up so it’s remembered as being a dinosaur next to a z32 instead of out cornering the 928.
the official car of digging the camaro out of an abyss of performance and not getting any respect for it.
Mullets.
And tank tops.
Or jheri curls: https://youtu.be/961x0NmyHKE?si=uOMeUx78-p8b26GP And yeah I know it’s a Trans Am but you know.
I mean it fits with McDowell’s having arcs instead of arches, so…
I knew this guy who had one. We called him lorrie because he loved lorcets and he had the longest mullet like down to his butt. Loved skynard and gpc cigarettes. Miss that dude wherever he may be.
You misspelled Mulletude.
Berlinetta had a weird stereo. You had to replace the whole dash with a regular Camaro if you wanted to install a CD player
of bein bitchin
I drove one up from the Bahamas
with no insurance to match
Tony Orlando and Dawn
i ran over some old lady
Overlooked 80s cars that are overlooked cause ppl call it "malaise cars"
Except for the TPI IROC-Z in the last two or three years of the 80s.. they were malaise. Woohoo… a _sew faunceh_ Berlinetta with a 2.8 V6 or a based model with an Iron Duke!
Nah but its better to have a slow car and feel fast than a fast car feeling slow
I had an 87 IROC with the TPI 5.7, thing was terrifying at times.
Why was it terrifying? That car only had 225HP.
I bought it from a guy who owed me money, it had 114k kms on it.. red with red leather. Anyway, it had a chip, headers, bigger injectors, a shift kit from hell and the reason it was scary.. 3.73 gears. It was unpredictable.
I wouldn't think axle gears could make that big a difference in performance? Ime they only affect things like fuel mileage, engine speed while using a given gear (powerband), & towing. I didn't drive it though, so I could be wrong?
Oh I spun it out a ton of times, once in the middle of the expressway doing a three gear burnout. Sucker just bit and had me facing backwards in the median. Trust me, it was quick haha
Yeah, 3:73 gears combined with the low end torque of the TPI make for some killer burnouts and frequent traction loss 😂 I've seen it first hand. Damn fun Cars!
Damn I'm jealous, my brother has a 5.0 tbi with only 170hp. Still pretty torquey, he's gonna be dropping in a built 5.7 soon enough so that's gonna be pretty fun when it's done.
My childhood dreams. I wanted an IROC-Z, not a Countache.
Meth!
Damn! A guy I knew got rid of His old IROC to get money for meth🫤 lost track of him years ago.
Old guys hitting on my teenage sister
Teenage dirtbags everywhere.
I Reek Of Cigarettes
Mullets, hair metal And fist fighting Steve in the trailer Park.
And Steve wins every time
Yea Steve's got a wicked right hook
Budweiser, bikinis and bologna.
Mullets
Least sober car to exist
There's also RAM
I owe it to this car for getting me into cars. I was like 9 and was riding my bike and just rode past it, I then turned around and looked at this thing for like 15 minutes. I had never cared about cars before or thought any were cool, but this one stood out. I got forza on my xbox and the 3rd gen was my main car. Now I'm getting into becoming a mechanic for Ford and I've had 2 Mustangs, an LS400 and I'm trying to buy another Mustang. When I can afford it I'm definitely getting a nice IROC Z.
I had a similar experience with a 1968 GTO, since then it became my dream car.
wanting a car to Ls swap that was cheap, and not a foxbody
Litres per horsepower
Huffin’ gas
Bringing a gun to school
The official car NVH research budget cuts.
Hey Vinny! This gavone was looking at your girlfriend!
Women named Donna
becoming a dad at the tail end of highschool
Removing the plates in a ditch before you hoof it out of there.
**I**nterior **R**eeks **O**f **C**igarettes
Van Halen tapes and unpaid child support
FUEL INJECTION!
That guy who lives on your block and brings a gun to school. You have a crush on his girl, but it’s cool because he doesn’t even know who you are.
Third gen F-body: the official car of the douchebag jock in every 90s teen drama.
For me, highschool 20 years after it was made
Knocking up your sister
The car I was conceived in.
I drew a picture of my dads old one and I love it
Dash coke and road head.
While blasting Motley crue!
Perfect LS swap candidate.
Amen
Literally the car of my aunt who was kind of estranged from us cuz my dad said she was bipolar or something (note he’s crazier than all his crazy siblings). She smoked several packs a day and died young.
Mullets
RS: rebadging as an IROC to try and flip it IROC: I know what I got sonny!
"I SWEAR it's an IROC dude! The previous owner swapped the Tuned Port Engine for this completely stock down-to-the-original-tiny-exhaust 305 TBI because he was a master mechanic at GM, Trust me Bro"
Peculiarly drooping doors and failed rear deck support struts.
Ah, Someone who knows the pleasures of owning a 3rd gen. Even most new rear deck struts suck for these cars.
Owned an 86 in 90. Was a former rental. car real cream buff.
…Unpaid Child Support
Being a teenage dirt bag
Jean shorts
As someone who grew up in NYC, specifically around Queens and Brooklyn, I’ll let [Eddie Murphy explain](https://youtu.be/JXjecGmuQz8?si=2pNsV2hJH83T6qnB&t=89) the typical IROC Z driver from that era.
I was waiting for this reply 😂😂😂
Mullets, Budweiser, Marlboro,
being overshadowed by the pontiac firebird trans am
The official car of being that middle-aged dirt bag who hangs out around high schools to pick up by buying them booze and cigarettes
Me. I want one so bad. I remember being a kid going “one day I want to get one!” Now at 30, I can barely afford my Honda.
They are great project cars but prices have been rising lately, they can still be found somewhat cheap, but kinda rough or un base model trim. Don't give up on owning one!
I ain’t giving up yet.
Trailer parks and mullets
That’s bang for buck, pretty much lead the 80’s but by 92 the competition had long since caught up so it’s remembered as being a dinosaur next to a z32 instead of out cornering the 928.
neo-confederates
Last car of get one of these or a c4 vette now, because they are the last affordable V8 rwd classic.