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Old 03-03-2008, 02:16 PM
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I vote 3rd gen, i could care less about what ppl think, yes they are slow but thats why ppl are doing motor swaps on them.

3rd gen + ls1 = greatness

oh and i like the gta better than the iroc.
Old 03-16-2008, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by firechicken76
I vote 3rd gen, i could care less about what ppl think, yes they are slow but thats why ppl are doing motor swaps on them.

3rd gen + ls1 = greatness

oh and i like the gta better than the iroc.
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the gta front end firebird is my favorite of all time 3rd gen
cant beat the look of a gta with a 4th gen ram air nostril hood
with a 500+rwhp ls swap
Old 03-16-2008, 05:04 AM
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As a former owner of two different third gens they will always bring back good memories. However the third gen just can't match the performance of a fourth gen
Old 03-16-2008, 09:02 PM
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i gotta say 4th GEN. but i think 3rd GEN. look way better than LT1's!

but it is hard to beat a nice clean 3rd GEN. with some bad *** chrome IROCS!
Old 03-16-2008, 09:24 PM
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I prefer a 4th gen, I personally think they are a nicer looking car...especially the 98-02s. That being said, I do like the 3rd gen Camaro's and think that when they are fixed up they are a really nice looking car that could be a heck of a sleeper.

I think the biggest problem with 3rd gen Camaro's (at least in the general publics eyes) is that there are so many trashy ones out there. When a normal person thinks 82-92 Camaro they think POS. But, when one is painted nice and fixed up they are a very nice looking car IMHO.
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I've owned a 67,68,71,74,78,79,98,01 F-body,never a 3rd Gen.
Old 03-17-2008, 01:24 PM
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3rd gen for the ***** freakin win.
Old 03-23-2008, 12:48 PM
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compared to my 02 ss my old 88 gta with a 350 tpi just cant keep up but i do like 3rd gens way more than 1st or second gens, and even though my gta ran 15s it sounded mean as hell
Old 03-23-2008, 01:41 PM
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My iroc-z has an LS1, 4L60e, 3.73 4th gen rear, LS1 brakes on all 4 corners, 4th gen dash, 4th gen seats/console & still carries the badass 3rd gen look.

Id say ive got the best of both worlds.
Old 03-23-2008, 02:49 PM
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I like the 3rd gen, but the 4th better. No comparison in performance. I did own an 82 & 86 camaro & a 77 T/A.
Old 03-24-2008, 06:51 PM
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The need some tweaks but look good..


But honestly ditchs those junk heads and go with a nice carb intake!


And please the 305 is a pile of crap, I laugh when people mod them....
Old 03-24-2008, 07:14 PM
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I love the fourth gens but I love all fbodies. My brother and cousin both have third gens and they pretty sexy rides but at the end of the day there is no better feeling than getting behind the wheel of my 01 Z28 and listening to the wonderful pur of the LS1!!!

Can I get an AMEN??
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Third gens were great in their day.

Fourth gens were a big improvement in LOOKS and horses!!!!!!!!!!
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4th gen
Old 03-29-2008, 01:49 AM
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obviously I'm going to vote 3rd gen but I like some 4th gens. Looks wise, IMO, a thirdgen camaro looks way better than a 4th gen camaro, but a 4th gen TA (98+) with the ram air hood is just badass
Old 07-07-2008, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by FL01SS
I like the 4th Gen better, but I don't dislike the 3rds. I wouldn't mind having a vert I-roc. I use to have a 86 TA, and next to my 01 SS, it was the funnest car to drive that I've had.

Third gen all the way!!
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Old 07-07-2008, 11:16 PM
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it is wide spread know that in every driving aspect the 4th gen is better no question horsepower handiling ride quality and daily driveability. every thing else will just be opinion. 3rd gens do look beter than most lt1 cars and most 74-82?. camaros that is.
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Remember that there was a very rare option for the third gen that out handled the first few years of the 4th gen production. After it was tweaked 3rd gen had no chance.

But third gen camaros look better than 4th gen camaros. The newest T/A looks better than the 3rd gen T/A.
But this takes the cake for hte best out of them all!!

It is LS powered to boot!



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wheres the option for a ls1 powered thirdgen?
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4th gen the 3rd has to many rattles


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