It got a bad rep because GM didn't want it to encroach on its other performance cars, so it seemed like a car with a lot of untapped potential. Right before they killed it off, they really started giving it the sort of attention it deserved. '88s are the best, thanks to its completely revised suspension. Usually it was the engine and cooling systems that had issues pop up, but you can take steps to correct that. There's a cult following for the car and with a few modifications, you can turn a very fun car into a much faster, more fun car.