Comments on: Faster than a 1980 Camaro! 1987 Chevy Sprint Turbo

By: CamaroFan

CamaroFan — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:03:30 +0000

Okay first of all, yeah a 1980 Camaro stock, but the Z-28 Customized… I’d pay to see that race!

By: Igar Stankovsky

Igar Stankovsky — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:35:36 +0000

I have a white 87 turbo sprint, and i live in Chile, the last country in south america. I got this car 1 year ago, and i found it on internet. when i get it it has 89k milles now it has 97k. When i bought it the turbo was broke so i replace it with an ihi turbo from a Subaru Legacy. It runs impresive and it only has 0,3 bar of boost and… still 34 MPG

My Sprint only has little details like the driver seat don’t have the original cover, the old owner change it and it has a liitle hit in the middle in the passenger’s side. I love my car.

By: kenny

kenny — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:11:49 +0000

I know! In 17+ years I have owned it (along side a 92 VW GTI 16v since 2000) I have put less miles than the orig owner’s did in 5 years. I suppose they were commuting long distances and taking advantage of it’s high MPG’s.

By: Chris Keen

Chris Keen — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:14:16 +0000

Thanks for the comment – makes me wish I’d bought the one I looked at back in ’97. Amazing that it had accumulated 107K over 5 years when you bought it.

By: kenny

kenny — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:28:38 +0000

I have an 87 Sprint Turbo. 193k and runs very well, very fast. I bought it in 1992 with 107k.
Clutch did go… at 128k, as did the turbo about 1000 miles later.
Typical stuff that cars go through. A water pump at 158k, replaced the shocks/struts and engine mounts at around 165k.
Distributor went at 129k and cost me $136 reman at Shucks, $30 to have the dealer put it in (new ones were over $300, no way)
Tune Ups every 30k average.
Tires at $15-25 average each. You can get 165′s at places like Walmart (orgin equip size) but I have always just put 155R 12′ of unknown brands.

It handles balanced, the steering gives plenty of feel and feed back. The brakes are effective and modulate well. The shifter is clean and precise even today.

The interior is plenty spacious. It is built very well.

Problems more recently… common ripping of the driver’s seat by the seat belt (the one pictured is in good shape, actually), and the windows are getting tight to open and close…

I love this little car. Tough, Fast, Cute, Unique, and I have had offers in the high 3-4k range. No way. At 40+ MPG between my mostly bike commuting life style…this car is hard to beat.