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1982 Trans Am WS7 with 23,9xx ORIGINAL MILES. Asking $8500 or best offer!! Car is located in central/north NJ. Black over Goldwing Metallic with doeskin cloth interior (sorry not PMD). Original paint shines up really nice. -4 Speed manual -T-tops -WS7 handling package -Original Build Sheet (see pics) -power windows and rear hatch release. -Everything works as it should except for a/c (windows, rear hatch release; rear defrost, etc). -Nice pliable weather seals, no leaks. -Nice comfortable ride (actually rides better than my 2001 WS6).
The car has been garage kept since new. It was stored from 1993 until May of this year when I bought it from the original owner. It was his wife’s daily driver from 1982-1993 when she blew the a/c compressor. Rather than fixing the a/c and driving it they parked it and bought a new car.It had a 1993 inspection sticker in the window when I bought it!
Since I bought the car I have done the following: -Changed oil and primed the motor before cranking it. -Valve cover gaskets. -New plugs and wires. -New front brake calipers and pads. -Removed the original 15” turbo cast wheels and bowling ball caps (with the original tires) and put on 16” T/A wheels from a 86 Trans Am (painted black) with 245/50-16 tires. Both set of wheels come with the car. -Optima Yellow Top battery. -New hood struts. -Nice heavy coat of wax!! ; )
The car does need a few things to be perfect. -The a/c is still inop and will require at least a compressor and new lines -The previous owner scraped the front bumper cover and put a small dent in the right fender when he backed out of the garage a couple years ago. -There is a small section of the Goldwing Metallic paint along the bottom of the passenger side that needs touchup due to sitting in the same garage bay for 16 years. While the rest of the car was protected this part was in direct sunlight every day for 16 years. -There are 3 or 4 small dings around the car which could be removed using a paintless dent removal company. -There is a wear mark on the driver side carpeting where someone’s shoe wore through the carpet. They opted not to buy floor mats for the car when they bought it… -There is some discoloration of the interior plastic in the rear cargo area due again to sitting in the same spot for 16 years.
I would be happy to supply more pictures upon request. Also, I know my thread count here is a little low. I’d be happy to supply references from other boards (Turbo Buick boards) or Ebay(username/RamAir5.7.
I'm curious to know where you found your build sheet. My car was built just 394 units ahead of yours, and I have never found my build sheet by looking in the low-hanging-fruit sorta places.
Good luck with it!
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1982 Norwood Recaro LU5/WS4/WS6/Y84, 3466 original miles
1984 Firebird S/E HO V6, LL1/WS6, 114k, sold 5/02, repo 9/02, kennedy
(1982 Trans Am WS7, GM Goodwrench 5.7L, T-10, daily driver, 88k)
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I'm curious to know where you found your build sheet. My car was built just 394 units ahead of yours, and I have never found my build sheet by looking in the low-hanging-fruit sorta places.
Good luck with it!
Kizz...I found mine under the rear lower seat. I don't recall if it was under the driver or passenger side. Looks like our cars are very similar...but you got the better seats.....wow, and a lot less mileage. Not many can say that!!!
One of the great things about that car, besides the great condition, is that it's a lot like the car they used in Smokey And The Bandit Part 3. You have the same interior as that car had, although I can't find good pics of the movie car's interior. Ah, the good ol' days.
One of the great things about that car, besides the great condition, is that it's a lot like the car they used in Smokey And The Bandit Part 3. You have the same interior as that car had, although I can't find good pics of the movie car's interior. Ah, the good ol' days.
One of the great things about that car, besides the great condition, is that it's a lot like the car they used in Smokey And The Bandit Part 3. You have the same interior as that car had, although I can't find good pics of the movie car's interior. Ah, the good ol' days.
It also looks very much like the car from the beginning of the Knight Rider pilot episode: Knight of the Phoenix -Part 1. It looks very much like Michael Long's Trans-AM. Though his was a optioned a bit differently. (PMD seats, deluxe door panels, automatic transmission with click-shift, Crossfire engine, etc.) On the outside they look almost if not identical. (There is a common misconception that the first Trans-AM shown in the pilot episode was a Recaro Trans-AM which is not true as evidenced by the PMD seats instead of Recaro seats.)
Be careful with overseas deals. The buyer has a tendency to back out of the deal once they realize the unexpected cost and complexity of shipping a car internationally.
Good luck! Although it's sad that such a nice car would end up so far away...
Thanks Kizz, but it appears this guy has done his homework and knows what he's getting into. He has 8 or 9 other American cars including some interesting 3rd Gen's. I'll be sure to post up the final result.
It will be kinda sad to see the car go so far away but at the same time it will be going to an F-body fanatic...and I guess it says something about the car that this guy is willing to incur the cost of shipping.
was the oil ever changed since 93 before you bought the car ?
The car was parked by the previous owner in 1993 when the a/c quit working. He started every so often for a couple years just to run it until the battery died. I really don't know if he changed the oil between 1993-2009.
When I bought it I had it flat bedded home. Changed oil, plugs, wires, degreased motor, replaced valve cover gaskets and added a battery before attempting to turn it over. Oh I also shot some oil into each cylinder when the plugs were out too. It started right up when the time came.
Well, it took over 2 months but my original buyer took care of his issues and sent me another chunk of money 2 days ago. The car is officially sold again. It will be leaving for Germany when we get the last small payment and shipping figured out. This was an interesting sell to say the least...
Thanks again afor all the interest and other input!!! Can't wait to throw some of this money into my other 3'rd gen!!
Not really complicated to ship a car overseas, done it myself already. You need a Power Of Attorney letter and the title, and you are good to go.
This deal is finally coming to a close. I'm curious why I would need a power of attorney though. I remembered you saying that months ago but it's my understanding that all I need is the title and a half done bill of sale to go with the car. Can you fill me in on what I'm missing?
damn, i was going to make a cash offer on the car, then read further down it was gone!
i had that EXACT same car when i was 16! i miss it like hell!
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