(Not really a "Wanted" post) but what is by far the cheapest LS1 F-Body that you have found so far?

Note: The body doesn't have to be perfect, just as long as the car is running and it has a clear title.

 

Id say the cheapest would be 4ish but that either goin to be super or just completely not takin care of. Ive seem some decent ones in the 6 range but those mostly had 150K+ miles, Id personally rather have a LT1 in great shape opposed to a ragged out LS1 which is why I got a LT1

 

I just picked up another TA m6 for 5gs but, It needs alot of work, body work, and drivetrain work. It had 70k on the odometer. It had a clean title as well.

 

I've noticed that Z's tend to be a bit cheaper, as opposed to Trans Ams and Formys. At least in my area. I've seen decent ones for about $6500 with about 110k on em, but thats the lowest so far. Just curious if anyone has seen cheaper.

 

if we are talking about ls1's, i have found quite of few of the camaro b4c's or whatever it is called(police car's) for 5500 with like 130k on it

 

just picked up a 99 vert for with 100k for 3500. needs a little tlc but it runs as good as my 06 truck with 20k on it

 

Quoted for truth...i would take a cheap (taken care of) lower milage lt1 over a similarly priced high milage ls1 any day....(and have back in the day) LT1's are so overlooked these days...

 

Well I'm on both sides of the table here. I'd PREFER an LS1, due to the fact that SUPPOSEDLY, it's moderately difficult to extract power out of the LT, yet I haven't overlooked the LT1 either since they hold up to boost and spray better.

*Edit* Oh, and PJ, where did you manage to find one for so cheap? Lucky?

 

checking autotrader, craigslist, news on wheels and here every couple hrs all day long lol. i wanted one sooo freakin bad but i wanted to keep my truck so i started saving cash and just searched my *** off.

i drove a few lt1's in the search process and i can tell you those car pull as hard out the hole as an ls1. i just really wanted an ls1 so i waited till i found a deal.

 

I found mine on craigslist, I picked mine up for 5000 with only 70,000miles on it. Its a six speed and runs great. The body just needs some work and it would be a perfect car. You just have to look constantly cause something will always pop up.

 

^^that is true, i was just on craigslist and came across a 00 blk t/a with a superhawk hood for 6500....only if i wasn't in the desert

 

I bought mine 3 weeks ago for $5k flat. Was taken care of and engine had zero issues even with the 160k miles.

Only flaws are the faded paint and miles. Even the window motors work well. I'd say I got a good deal.

 

i would be really skeptical of any ls1 for less than 6 grand im not sayin there not out there just do your homework on them first, if you search hard and long enough youll find one i took my a couple months to find mine an 00 ss zero issues 6 speed 70,000 miles for 8,500 which is about 3k less than book value, i searched ls1tech ebay autotrader and cars.com multible times per day for months

 

I ran across an LT Trans Am with 81k miles for $4250 today. I'm going to try to push his price lower (I work as a sales representative). 6-speed, hardtop, bone-stock except "Silverline exhaust" (Never heard of it). Should I jump all over it or is it too good to be true?

I'm heading out to look at the car tomorrow.

*Edit* Only thing that worries me: the guy didn't post pics of the interior. :/

 

ide say deffinetly take a look at it, take a look under the car, check the vin number make sure all the panels line up right, check the fluids to see how well there taking care of it, and take it for a spin, if it feels like a good deal to you go for it, if you not sure about it after you check it out then just wait there will be more

 

also though that does sound like a really good deal as long as everything checks out i would probably go for it

 

I'm going to look at a 98 w/ 100k on it for $4000 is what it's listed at. It needs a new MAF a window motor and some other little stuff. If it's really the case, then I will be buying it.

 

Yea 4k isnt a bad price for that just make sure its ONLY a few little things that dont turn into a bunch of BIG things

 

Any common problems on LT1's that I should have a "heads-up" for?

 

I picked up my 98 z with a crate ls6 and a gt67 turbo for 8k... and a **** ton of other mods, high dollar/quality mods, low dollar work.