Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
Ouch. I hate that when people think of third gens, they think of stuff like this.
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At work today, sales guy asks me what my newest "toy" is..... I tell him a mint 85 TA, and the look is always the same. Then i even get asked, "oh cool, is it all jacked up?" Sooooo frustrating lol.
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Or the smart@** who asks if it has a hitch on it. And to as far a "jacking it up" I run a set of adjustable shocks in the rear so when I take it to the track I can put the fat tires under it so that they fit but then bring it back down when I put the regular tires back on.
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If he wanted a tuner he should have bought a tuner. I don't even want to think how much money he put into that poor Firebird to make it like that. What a shame.
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jk jk its horrible, I've seen less riced v6 mustangs
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
Ouch, my eyes!!!!
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Or the smart@** who asks if it has a hitch on it. And to as far a "jacking it up" I run a set of adjustable shocks in the rear so when I take it to the track I can put the fat tires under it so that they fit but then bring it back down when I put the regular tires back on.
Trailer hitch TA
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If the car went mid 11's, and looked like it does, I would drive it cause I'm arrogant enough to find it amusing.
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it's like rice meets muscle...kinda weird. Remove rear wing and wanna be procharger hood...golden.
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
I think I'm emotionally scarred for life.
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
What in the wide world of sports is that 3 safety switch box..(which appears empty,btw) and those washers?
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
Wait .. I see what looks like a nitrous tank just aft of where the center console would (should) be.... Still looks pretty cheesy
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
What the hell are those wires coming from that atrocity of a switch bus!?!?
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Can we all chip in and buy it, to have it crushed, to put it out of its misery?
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
[quote=Stauf;5535675]Can we all chip in and buy it, to have it crushed, to put it out of its misery?
Or buy it and donate it to GMHT so they can do something to it?
Or buy it and donate it to GMHT so they can do something to it?
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You sir, by definition, are correct
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
are you kidding me!!! how many of you even have this kind of bodykit on your ride.
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
it breaks my heart
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
Ok, I totally agree with you guys about the whole look, as in looks HORRIBLE. However, and you can call me hillbilly, but I wouldn't mind at all having a tow hitch on my 85 z-28. It comes in handy sometimes. *runs and hides before the flamethrowers come out*
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Lmao, I really coulda used it today. Cut up a 50+ year old oak for a friend. Another friend across town wants 2-3ft sections of the trunks for making chairs and such. I could only get one piece into the back of our minivan. Would've killed for a trailer and hitch, lol.
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I will also admit back when my 3rdgen was my only car, I did have a custom hitch made for it so I could tow a moving trailer with it. But then I went and bought a truck so never ended up using it. I can't count how many times I've tripped over that stupid hitch sitting in my garage that I'll never use either lol.
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...wow that sooo takes the cake and beats a riced out 4 cylinder hatch fox body that used to run around in my hometown.That thing had a wing that came up almost to the top of the hatch ,clears,wire rims (i think they were 15's they looked normal sized)fart can exhaust, and a body kit that looked like was intended for some import made to fit it. Wish i had a pic to share lmao
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen
Now, it's still an '82 Trans Am underneath all that. Give me a day and I could put it back to normal. It's not totally lost yet.
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Completely off topic but isn't that the 82TA that one Hot Rod's Drag Week Fastest Street Car? Had to drive from track to track, carrying all tools, tires, and spare parts in a trailer pulled behind the car.
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Sad as it is, there are most certainly red necks in my area that would think that f'ed up car is cool. Nitrous or not, you don't put a blower hood on a stock engined car.
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I kind of liked it..at least the wheels..old school here. The thing is I've seen a lot worse cars for sale, for a lot more money. Besides, I'm a Chevy guy!
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Maybe if it had a 1,000hp motor running a 6-71 to fill up that hood.
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