New Car w/ Pics
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Topic: New Car w/ Pics
Posted By: Zata
Subject: New Car w/ Pics
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 12:49pm
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1995 Firebird Formula Got it about a month or so ago. I wasn't even looking for one, but by chance the guy at the dealership showed it to me and I was hooked. I don't really like the older Firebirds, but I think the ram air makes a big difference. It only has 89k miles too. It's in really good condition, nice interior and new paint. Chipped with some after market parts, headers, flow masters, ram air(functional), ect...like a typical old car, it can use a little bit of work. The power windows are getting weak, the taillights will need continuous replacement because of moisture that gets in. Cops like to pick on me. I was pulled over for "having an air freshener hanging from my mirror". No ticket though. Crappy pics from cell phone... This is when I first got it.  Pics from a few minutes ago   |
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Posted By: Farcry0092
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 12:51pm
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looks pretty good. i also recently got a new car as well. Ill get pics up as soon as I take them. edit: pics 1983 mazda rx7
yea the time on my camera is pretty far off. I just took the pics like 5 minutes ago |
Posted By: Zata
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 1:34pm
miles? |
Farcry0092 wrote:Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 1:42pm
Nice fire chicken ------------- 
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Posted By: Farcry0092
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 2:44pm
just about 138,000 but the previous owner babied it so it runs great. the only problem is the inside door panels
the panels on it now are for automatic windows but the car has manual windows. my dad and I picked up some other ones that should work better. |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 3:24pm
| Is the Formula an LS1? Pretty nice ride. I'd be afraid to drive a red Firebird though. I'll bet it attracts cops like donuts. |
Posted By: Zata
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 3:27pm
No, its an LT1. Yeah, the tint doesn't help either, but I got a fuzz buster so I should be alright. I don't really speed that much anyways. |
Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 3:30pm
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My friend has that exact car in black. Very fun to drive around in. Looks like a vette from the front. Nice ride.
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 3:33pm
Good luck on your purchase. |
Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 4:19pm
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you can buy the rear tail panel for the firebird or maybe just the seal around the lights to prevent water getting in. ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: 52 Degrees
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 4:34pm
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That's a sharp looking car. I never cared for that front end on the Firebirds, but a lot of people liked them. I guess my bid thing was that I had to lean all the way across it to work on the front of the motor.
At the Chevy dealership I worked at, we referred to all F-bodies (Firebirds and Camaros) as "Go Fast Rattle Traps". Just so you know what to expect.
BTW, if your power window motor goes out (it will... just give it a minute), make sure you budget for having someone else do the work. The inner door structure is fiberglass on those. It's no fun to work with fiberglass normally, much less try to patch it when something goes wrong. |
Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 5:02pm
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do you have a 305, 350, or 400 in there? how much was it? ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: 52 Degrees
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 5:11pm
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It's a 350. |
Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 8:54pm
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yea i missed that... ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 10:40pm
LOL I was in that garage this afternoon. ------------- <Sig violation, Section 1> |
Posted By: Zata
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 10:41pm
Yeah they have a very rough ride. In addition to that, whoever owned it before me had a system in it. When they took it out, I don't think they tightened the panels and stuff back on very well because it does rattle a bit.
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Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 11:07pm
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Rotary Engines can be fun to work on.
My brother used to smoke Mustangs and other cars with his RX7 with the Upgraded 13B engine replacing the stock 12a engine it came with. Those those Rotors do tend to burn out quick with the punishment of Street Racing. ------------- 
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Posted By: Zata
Date Posted: 09 June 2008 at 11:03am
Everyone keeps telling me that they aren't fixable besides buying all new covers. The problem with that is the covers are very expensive. I'm actually better off buying the newer covers than the old style like what I already have. Even that black piece of plastic called the 'filler panel' between the taillights is like $120, and it doesn't even do anything, doesn't light up just bolts in. I'll just have to look for used parts off a car thats being parted out. |