First Post!

To start off, we're looking at one of the author's rides, a 1992 Camaro Z-28.

This is an original, high-mileage 25th Anniversary edition with the rare L98 engine option. This is the real deal, a factory hot rod that's been driven like it should be. Like most hot rods of its vintage, it has experienced a couple of upgrades since it rolled off the line 14 years ago.

The previous owner claimed to have upgraded the rear gearset to 3:73s versus the less agressive original ratio. The author is inclined to believe the 16-year old kid that sold him the car, because while the L98 came with 245 hp and 345 ft.-lb. of torque, it feels a little more healthy than that. And the gas mileage stinks-it can barely get 20 miles on a gallon of gas! But its plenty of fun, and very capable of stuffing the occupants back into the upgraded '94 Camaro seats.

Aside from the power seat upgrade, the interior boasts a 240-watt Sony X-Plod head unit and Pioneer speakers. The rest is stock and in remarkable condition for its age, marred only by a few cracks in the places one should expect in these very plastic interiors. The car was delivered with a number of options, including power mirrors, rearview-mirror-mounted map lights, front and rear defogger, and power locks and windows.

Walk up the car and you'll see it isn't perfect. The car has been repainted, and the clearcoat is beginning to fade on the hood and the big wing in the back. The ground effects don't fit perfectly, and there are a few chips on the leading edge of the hood. But its a real car. Daily driven for almost two years, it only let down the author twice, once when the tranny cratered (providing an excuse to add a shift kit during the rebuild) and once when the module fried. Its been to Washington, DC and back and all over Texas. Truly this is a set of real wheels.