1986 Chevrolet Camaro Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Even for being a 305 the car will still throw you back in the seat, has 80"s typical cloth, vinyl, and plastic interior. The car does have rust underneath the rocker skirts, but not too bad for having been driven in 24 wisconsin winters. Having a 14 gallon gs tank and a fuel thirsty carbed V8, the gas gauge goes down pretty fast. Even for needing some work, the car still gets a few looks.Jan 09, 2011

The 305 TPI motor is pretty powerful but not as good a v8 as the 350 with only pushing 190 hp however it does have a strong pickup and quit a bit of power for a small v8, The car is sturdy built with the main problem of rust being on the bottom of the doors on the inside, the appearance is sleek and love the tail lights and of course anything thats a 2 door, the car is a lot of fun just to have on the freeway or even in town from all the heads that turn, gas mileage is not that great if i'm lucky i get 19 highway and 10 intown so it gets spendy, and lastly the ride is sometimes rough mine could use something to make it smoother.Jul 15, 2010

This car has been my favorite car of all time. I always dreamed of owning one since I was 5. I now have one, and am currently saving to rebuilt it. Even in near stock form, it ran low 15's with economy gears, and still got 22 mpg cruising. The tall gears propelled it to 160 before I ran out of gear. The stock 305 is typicly tossed aside by most people, but it is a good engine and made a lot of torque. 4 wheel disc brakes stopped it quick although it could use a little more rear bias for firmer stopping with less dive. Fun car to drive, easily rolled burnouts into second gear and sounds great with a loud exhaust. I always had heads turning but never got much attention from cops.Sep 19, 2009

Performance - is decent its not the fastest car out there but its fun to drive. Build Quality - is good the doors need realigning though. and little rattles here and there. Appearance - i love the styling of 3rd gen camaros. the interior is red and black! i wouldn't change a thing about it. Cost - gas mileage is not to great 15 city and 20 highway but hey it's a v8. Fun - its a blast!Dec 22, 2008

My car is my absolute favorite car ever!! I love absolutely everything about it!!! It is my favorite body style Camaro...aside from a '69...but I can't exactly afford to buy, let alone drive one. Handles like a DREAM!!! Need to replace the rear end cause the clutches are worn (i.e. burn-outs are kind of pathetic), re-enforce the frame so I can put more power in it, get the IROC 2.5 inch cowl hood and IROC rear wing, and louvers for the rear hatch, and then paint it black. And then I think I will be pretty much good.Jun 27, 2008

This 1986 Iroc-z came with the LG4 4bbl 5.0 Liter v8. Its unpowered for a v8 but still has enough torque to make it fun to drive. It has 165 horsepower and 250 ft/lbs of torque. The main thing about this car is its handling. It handles like a race car. Take it out on a warm day and you can feel the car stick to the ground. Take it into a turn as fast as you want, it won't slide. Its suprising to see an older v8 handle, but all the same it does. With a few upgrades these cars can rule the road. Out of the factory they are rated at .92g's on a 200ft skidpad. In reality its only about .85-.89g's, but with a pair of subframe connectors and poly bushings you'll be up towards .95g's.May 25, 2008

I have never been a Camaro guy. This 86 was sort of thrust into my lap by my father-in-law. I rode around for 2 months, with For Sale signs on it, to try to sell it for him. After this time I took the signs to him and said 'SOLD!' The car is completely original...116000 miles. 305 'H' 4 speed auto. Steel wheels. A/C. AM/FM Cassette (still working). Handling is excellent with limited body roll. Acceleration is OK, although the timing retards below 1500 RPM and the valves rattle and the car seemingly has no go. This is the Hate It part of the car, (as well as the fact that I'm a smoker and cigarettes tend to loop back into the car, when I discard them, and hit passengers). I pull about 15 miles out of every gallon of regular gas. Overall, it's just a fun daily driver.Jun 23, 2007

I bought my 86 IrocZ after owning several 1978-1980 camaro's and I did like them but after driving the 86 Im in love with it the way it looks and drives is the best I have ever had I bought it with a 305 but I wanted more power so I built a 350 for it and got what I was looking for I would not sell or trade that car for anything im 100% HAPPY with it Jan 29, 2007

I only had the car for a very short time. Insurance at that time as young as I was in that year just killed me. I had to sell the car after only about 8 or 9 months. But I would love to get my hand on one that has been taken care of. The after market mods. are limitless. So is horsepower and speed. I was A Police officer during this time period (had to resign due to a knee injury) but these are the cars that we trained in on the high speed training course. 215HP may not seem like much. But with some minor rear end changes and advance the timing a little some after market air cleaners, headers, and you had what felt like a rocketship. And really I never had any problems that kept mine in the shop. I'ts like I always say take care of your car and it will take care of you. TerryJan 13, 2007