1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Reviews, Pricing & Specs

The 4th Generation Monte Carlo SS is fun to drive, holds all the kids with a HUGE trunk, doesn't weigh a lot (mine is 3420, most fbody cars are a few hundred pounds more). These are very underrated and a guy at Year One told me he thinks in a few years people will be wanting them as they are building more and more aftermarket parts for them! This is the kind of car to buy, modify and KEEP! My 3 year old Grandson is a little gearhead and when I am gone it will belong to him! When he gets older I will have him help me with it. It is a great car for people to learn to DIY as it isn't complicated. I am updating it with rear disc brakes and 18" wheels (but NO RUBBER band tires!) And people buy these to keep the muscle car dream alive and don't make them into a BONK! PLEASE!Oct 23, 2013

This is a great car to own, IF you are doing the work yourself and are mechanically inclined. Parts are cheap and plenty, for example- Fuel pump-23 DOLLARS, Alternator 80 DOLLARS. Gas is a major factor though, observed 16 highway doing about 85mph average, at about 65mph the mpgs should come up a bit to 18 or 20 highway. Power from the stock 5.0 V8 is nothing special with 180hp, but is ok for a first time driver and is enough power to merge on the highway easier than your average hybrid or micro car. But an engine with atleast 300hp is a must to be called a performance car with its size. Handling is OK, the SS package comes with higher ratio steering box, stiffer, lower, springs, highpo shocks, bigger front swaybar and an addition of a rear swaybar. It does the job ok, but if you are not to upgrade these components with aftermarket pieces, new bushings are a must. Braking is poor, with only 10.5 inch rotors with single piston calipers up front and drums at the rear, brake fade happens easily, and even with cold brakes the car does not stop as well as any 4 wheel disc car. Retrofitting biggder discs for the front or a disc conversion for the rear is available. At the least front rotors and pads should be upgraded. Interior is great, front buckets are bolstered and confortable and rear seats arent as tortourous as say a camaro or mustang. Will fit 4 full sized adults no problem and 5 in a pinch. Legroom plenty front and rear. Storage areas in the center console and glovebox as well as a 3rd small storage area at the front of the center console. Heat works well, but A/C is not up to todays standards even with propper maitenence. Stereo is OK, but the standard 4 speaker system should be upgraded as well as maybe a 6 or 8 speaker system inegrated. Gauges and controlls are simple and easy to use with the rallypack gauges giving you oil pressure, temp, fuel, and volts. T-tops are offered and are a must for weekend drives. But on a daily driver it may want to be avoided, loud windnoise and occasional leaks are impossible to fix entirely. Exterior is classic 80s style. Few curvers and multiple cut corners. The SS wears the nascar inspired nosepiece and wing. Decals and stripes let people know that this is an SS, but the striples should be left off in most opinions today. 15x7 aluminum wheels fill the wheelwells with stock 215/65/15 tires, a 245/60/15 is reccomended for perfomance if your sticking with the stock rim size.Jan 24, 2012