Gordiggz

Difference is, you COULD have all the cars you want at the same time and it'd be ok.

Wish I could think like that

kmcn47

yeah, but i'm actually in debt 28 dollars right now, for some reaosn autozone didnt pay me friday

NowhereFast

That's really a shame what's happening to your old car. That kid deserves a swift kick, and then a smack upside the head.

I've been thinking about selling mine for another Trans Am, except with a 5-speed. I would probably feel the same way as you do right now. It is my first car, so it has sentimental value. I couldn't stand to watch it get beat to death if I sold it. Even if the right car came up for sale, I probably couldn't do it.

camarosrock1989

iTrader: (1)

Nice GTA here in Tucson Az on CL 1 owner. Check it out. I posted a thread on it yesterday. Look at my thread.
Oh and yes I have had a big regret! When I sold my Yellow Iroc 15 years ago.

musclecar70sfan

iTrader: (1)

Pick up a T5 and the required components and swap them in... keep your car AND have it be what you want.

But kmc, definitely sucks to see where the car is now. But honestly, rather than constantly reminiscing and regretting your decision, I'd focus more on the good times with the Z28 you replaced the Firebird with. You might have fond memories of your Firebird, but now it's best to move on and focus on doing memorable things with the Z.

kmcn47

oh i have, but your first is always your first, i wouldnt think about it so muchif this kid wasn't 2 mins from my house just at the bottom of my hill, i see it driving constantly i hear the rod knocking and think "just a bit longer and all your pain will be over" still hoping, waiting for it to go and him to take it to the only junkyard around really and then i'll have me a great rolling chassis waiting for my 3x00 hybrid and a fuel cell and rollcage and my friends and i will go lemons racing with it

kmcn47

i've never seen a yellow iroc in person, i'd love one only thing about a yellow iroc with black leather interior and ttops and the 305tpi 5 spd combo that i'd mess with is the seats, i bet theres a way to swap some same era Corvette buckets in

IMissMy86TA

I searched for over three years to find one to replace my first. I added rimis similar and exhaust tips similar to the old one and tint. it isnt the same but I have more power and still a nice look to it and much more fun to drive since I bought one with a 5 speed. I cant believe I thought the auto was fun at all!

2007xl50

Dude I miss half the cars I have sold, but the one I miss the most is the 72 Nova I had last summer. I think about that car every day. It was not perfect and really my TA is a better car, but the Nova just had the cool factor that my TA does not have and may never have. I have seen a few of my old vehicles that I kept so nice and made them look so good get trashed, but that's life. Like everything in life we have to move on and make the best of what we have today.

kmcn47

true enough i have a great z28, and hopefully someday i will have another nice bird which will become my first cars clone

kmcn47

now i'm torn between getting another nice thirdgen or getting something economical for a dd, like this http://showroom.auction123.com/super...135813.html#lg always had a soft spot for japanese hatchbacks

SpeedDemon91

Wow! That celica is clean! But I'd go with another ThirdGen! American cars win every time!!

kmcn47

no thirdgen can beat 31 mpg.........stock

first3rdgen

dont be so sure mine will get 27 2.8 with a 5 speed im sure if you up intake and exhoust flow you could get that out of one

Gordiggz

My old 305/5 speed pretty much idled at 60 mph and got 25 mpg. I'd rather spend a little extra and drive what I like

SpeedDemon91

In some cases, true. But then again NO import has the beautiful look of a ThirdGen!!

magnum85mecham

man i really miss my 85 mr mse trans am i would go balistik in that thing and then i traded it for a 72 impala coupe and now i regret it cuz i didnt know what i really had till i lost it bt hey i was only 16 and now i own my 5th fbody a 85 z28 with ttops and its crazy bcuz iam only 17

kmcn47

yeah, i do like the looks of alot of 80s toyotas though

Atilla the Fun

So far I like you, which is why I've tried to be helpful, but posting this nonsense isn't helping. There are a few LSx / T56 thirdgens getting this MPG with more power than any Toyota ( non-turbo-Supra ) could ever wish for. The rest don't care about MPG, or I could say there are plenty. But a few is enough to prove what is achievable.

kmcn47

while that may be true, i dont have the time to take the car off the road and spend that money on an lsx t56 swap, nor do i have all the knowledge i feel i'd need to complete one, now can i save up a few grand and buy a nicer then most dd while i break my camaro down to a subframe and re-do everything gm did at the factory only better, i sure hope so cuz thats my plan

kmcn47

found some more old pictures of it on an older camera

IMissMy86TA

Very nice
I can see why you miss her