Meinherr49

I am just Wondering how I could get to know the Community here a Little Better . So I thought this Board in Particular would be approiate for this question. "

What was the First Camaro/Firebird you ever Owned ?

I will start off and say my 1969 RS 350 camaro . Back in 1973 I bought this Car . An Ugly Yellow with Black Stripes , a Vinyl Top , Hide Away Headlights , and Black Vinyl Interior . My Favorite part of that Car was the METAL Front of the dash . I had the Factory 4 Speed Muncie and got a Hurst Shifter for it . I kept burning out the Clutch alot , so I Finally Sold it to a Friend of Mine . A Year later , I heard he Drove it into the bay in Ocean City New Jersey . A salvage yard Towed it Out and took it to the Yard for Scrap . He found out Later that the Frame got Bent when he hit a Bulkhead . I Wish I still had it though , Sucker would be Worth some Bucks today if it was rebuilt ........ Sigh....

tpi-hearse

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1987 v-6 camaro sport coupe....white on black 64k nice p.o.s. I was 18 years old...1992 I bought it

stitchop

1987 IROC

Blue with paint coming off in 6 inch chunks

Dealer found it in a bean field and got it running

I bought it for $3100 in '94, Traded in on my '91 Firebird 3 months later.

That dealer shipped it to Texas as wholesale junk.

Wherever it is, it is worth more than my 91 now

coolram62

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My first F-Body was a '80 T/A W72 301/Auto,WS6,T-Top,charcoal grey(my Sister's '74 T/A she bought new got me hooked).Bought her 11/1990 enjoyed/drove her everyday until 10/1992 when I traded her for a '92 Silverado 1500(I paid $1300 for her with a rebuilt 301/TH350 - just needing paint and tires got $3500 for her in trade).Love to have another 2nd Gen T/A or Z28.

92 Formula

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I was 20 in 1991 and I bought a new 1991 Camaro RS 5.0 TBI. The car was totalled on 10-13-1992.

I went on to own:

1973 Camaro RS/Z28 (1993-5/2004)
1992 Formula L03 (1996 to 1997 and then I owned it again from 2000 to 10/27/2005)
1997 Camaro SS (1996 to present)
1969 Camaro SS 350 (1998 to 5/2004)
1990 Camaro IROC-Z (5/2004 to present)
1991 Camaro Z28 L98 (10/27/2005 to present)
1987 Camaro IROC-Z Convertible LB9 (10/27/2005 to present)

Yep, that's right, I actually sold a '69 Camaro SS and a early 2nd gen Camaro in favor of owning thirdgen F-bodies.

PontiacV8

...back in February 1988...:
...my first F-Body was a black 1979 T/A Special Edition W72-400 cui 4 Speed manual, WS6, T-Top, bought as an one owner car...

slowfast

my car! got it in sept of 2004 from my neighbor, it wasnt runing,sat in his driveway for 10 years...AND NOW LOOK AT IT!

Blackroc86

My first Camaro was a 1976 Rally Sport I bought new.

Xophertony

1986 v6 2.8 bird. whit with ugly smokey and bandit rims. currently for sale as i now have a 1988 GTA that is totaly sweet.

MNformula350

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I bought my 83 Trans Am in November of 89 ( consequently the same month and year my Formula was built, things that make you go hmmmm ) before I even had a drivers license.

It was loadedwith every available option for 83, except for Recaro seats. Power Windows, Power Door Locks, Power Mirrors, Power Antenna, Power Driver Seat, Electric Trunk Release, Rear Window Defroster, Rear Window Wiper,PMD seats, Locking hard Cargo Cover, Security Shade Full Gauge package, Tilt Column, Trip Odometer, Delay Wipers, Cruise Control, Air Conditioning, Locking gas Filler Door, 305 Engine with Cross-Fire Fuel Injection with a factory Cold Air Induction kit and of course T-Tops. The car was Black with a Black Interior. The car also came with American Racing wheels, which I never liked and did eventually get a set of stock wheels which never made it on the car before it got totalled.

Xophertony

she was sweet lookin

4MULA88

1979 blue bird

TTOP350

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A 73 Formula 455

Dens71TA

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1984 Trans Am. Royal blue with silver W62 aero package, LG4, auto, WS6, T-Tops, most power and interior options. Still own it.

xpndbl3

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had my camaro in sig for 6 years now.

1tinindian

My first Trans Am was my second car I ever bought.
That was back in 1982, and I was 18.
It's a 79 WS6 T/A, and I still own it today.

Leon.

3rdgenparts

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1984 L69 trans am black W62 was a beat dog

My dad sold it when we moved long distance & because the trans died

6 third gens later I have my 1982 Trans am in my sig,Which I can proudly say I had when I was in High School

Ah memories

3.8TransAM

89 Turbo Trans AM

Looking for another 442 or GN/Turbo-T to replace my wrecked 442.

I like something a little different that most and happened to find a clean higher mileage car (TTA) that was worth it.

Than the 91 Formula came along and later yet a 17k original owner 91 GTA :-)

lol Ya know I swore up and down I would never own a POS F body. Look what happened. thousands of dollars later, here I am lol

later
Jeremy

855speed

My first f-body car is the one I bought today. 1985 Iroc, L69 305 HO, with 5 speed and T-tops. I will post more info tomorrow. My current car is a 1991 Lincoln Mark 7.
I am please to join the boards. I believe I just purchased a rare car.

Derek The Great

my first f body is the one i currently own, a 1989 Firebird Formula 305 (LO3) auto (700R4). My dad bought it for 6300 dollars back in 1995 with 36k miles on her. Now she has 105k miles on her and still runs great First time he showed me the car i was 9 years old and the only thing i cared about was what the speedometer topped out at "120" and i thought that made the car fast since i was used to seein "85" on every other car. He took me for a ride and about 10 minutes into it i said i wanted the car, and well he told me if i did good in school it would be mine, and now it is im gonna keep her til i die of old age or sumthin

lonsal

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I purchased my first F-Body, a 1990 RS convertible used in Spring of 1991. It was just shy of 5K on it when I bought it, currently it has 117K.

#2 was a 1988 IROC TPI 5-speed with 97K that is sitting under cover patiently waiting to be restored.

#3, in Summer of 2004 I rescued a high mileage 1988 Firebird Formula 5.0 TPI runner. I don't mind putting miles on it considering it had just shy of 292K when I got it. I was amazed with that many miles on it that it passed CA smog check and still had a functional A/C and cruise control.

Lon

navy02ws6

A pewter/ebony 2001 NHRA Edition Trans Am with a 6 speed. I bought it new in January of 2002. Turns out it had a ton of rust on pretty much everything on the car, so I had the dealer refinish the steering and suspension components, only to have a brake caliper come off while I was driving it two weeks later because they forgot to torque the caliper pins. I traded it in on the 2002 that I have now. I later found out that it was 1 of less than 200 NHRA editions built that year, and probably 1 of a handful with those options....

JamesC

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I bought a new 72 Camaro (the Hugger). Burnt orange with a black interior. Sold it to buy a VW bug in Luxemburg .

JamesC

JamesC

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What's rare about an L69?

JamesC

87WhiteROC

1969 Camaro Sport Coupe, 307/Powerglide, Glacier Blue, blue guts.

speedmachine

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89 iroc 5.7 black im 16 and its my first car

Speed

cougar20th

my first camaro/firebird i vought in '98 it was a 85 Camaro Berlinetta, 305 auto. Did alot of work to that car. Custom Iroc hood, repainted it black. Swapped all suspension, brakes and wheels from a 89 formula 350 ws6 i got for parts. Was a fun car. Sold it to a friend in '00.

Second camaro/firebird was a 87 v6 bird i bought in '99. bought it for $100 with nose damage. swapped the body parts and interior from the parts formula to it. drove it for a few days Sold it for $200. same friend bought it. Actually this was sold to him a year before the camaro.

Third is my 88 iroc convertable. Ive had it for approx 2 1/2 years. Still have it. Wasnt looking for another camaro at the time. But cant pass up free.

IROCZTWENTYGR8

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Mine was an 89 RS which I've had for years now, it's always been reliable transportation. I found the 87 IROC-Z I always wanted and searched for in the summer of 04, then won my first trophy with it at a pretty big show in the summer of 05. (92 out of 100 points!)

Meinherr49

Well , I can see alot of you Luv the F Body enough to Talk about the First one you had . Interesting reading on all of your Comments to this Thread . Not to Many AMERICAN CARS have such a Following nowadays it seems . One more thing I would like to ask , does anyone know if GM Plans on bringing back the Firebird along with their plans for the New Camaro ? American Muscle has to Procreate or Die , come On GM ! Give US what we want ! WHO RAH !

Quick6

Mine was a 91 Camaro RS. Had it for like 3 years only to sell it to some kid who wrecked it within months of owning it.

cdartz

The first Camaro I bought was a 1987 LT, which I still own. It originally had a 2.8 V6 with a TH700R4. Currently it has a 305 TPI LB9, still with a TH700R4. Here is a pic from last summer.

Meinherr49

Cdartz , that is One Cherry lookin 87 Maro there Brah . Clean as a Whistle . I bet that Car is So sexy , you gotta Beat the women off you with a Stick ! LOL Nice Car , I Envy You..........

P.S. YES , this was my Old Lady in that Beamer LOL

cdartz

Thanks Meinherr49. After almost 9 years I've basically completely rebuilt the whole car. She still has her issues of course like all old cars do, but for some reason I still hang on to her. I keep telling myself if I sold her I could put the money into one of the others, but I can't seem to part with her.

Meinherr49

Are We talking about Women or Cars here cdartz ? I Paid for her Breast Inhancement , She Still has alot of ISSUES for a Woman who is up in Years , and I Still do not know Why I Hang onto Her . Wish I could trade Her in
and put my Money into a Younger Model too . LOL

As for your 87 Camaro , Hang onto Her , She just Might Increase in Value and Perform better with Age.........

cdartz

Of course all cars are female. I always refer to them that way.

2kflhr

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'70 1/2 Camaro 4 speed ('75-'78)
'72 Z28 350/400 ('78-'83)
'68 Camaro 350 Target Master Crate 4 speed ('83-'86)
'81 Camaro bought new (wife's car) ('81-'85)
'85 Z 28 bought new (wife's car again) ('85-'90)
'68 Super Sport/Rally Sport 396/400 all original, all options excluding power windows and cruise ('85-'02)
'94 Z28 ('02-'03)
Then I bought a Harley. I had owned a Camaro since I was 16 in '75 until I sold my '94.
I just bought a '91 RS 305 M5 for my sons 16th B-Day.

FAST RS

My 91 RS i have had it since i was 16 and still have it today i am 23 now.

BLUETA

A 1968 Camaro RS. It was my second car, but my first new car.
Marina blue, white interior, 327, 4 sp, with the performance
axle. That was a buy. The standard axle was a 3.08. The book
said economy or performance, non-positraction avialable for $2.15.
I got the 3.55 performance axle. I ordered it on a friday in December
of 1967, and the factory went on strike the following monday. It came
into the dealers 3 months later. Cost was $3015.00. Drove it 75,000
miles in 2 years and traded it for a 70 Chevelle SS.

parks911

1982 Z-28 Indy Pace Car

1979 Z-28 (Piece of crap)

1989 RS (Nothing invested & wrecked it quickly)

1991 RS (Currently 15K invested & I haven't even started)

92vert

My first F-body was my 77 Camaro Rally Sport. 2 tone black and silver with the black interior. Met my wife in that car. 21 years later I still have the wife but the car is long gone.
After that I had:
1980 Z-28
1986 Camaro
1996 Trans Am
1979 Firebird Formula (still have)
2002 Collector Edition Trans Am
1992 Firebird convertible (still have)

coolrimsatleast

My first f-body is the one in my sig.

89 2.8 auto. Bought it in 98.

Next will be a 4th gen TA or formula sometime this year. I'm keeping the 89 though too. Too many fuzzy memories and adventures in Europe with it.

Plus, I wouldn't be able to get enough money out of it to make much of a dent in the cost of a 4th gen.

tuske427

My First car was a 1978 Camaro Type LT. I bought it on March 5th, 1990 at the ripe young age of 15. (saved my paper route and christmas money since I was 10 for that moment) It was the 7133 grey (silver), had T-tops, Nova Rally wheels and a luggage rack. I immediately removed that and installed a Z-28 spoiler. It had a 2 barrel 305 with the choke wired open. It didn't like the upstate NY winters when it was cold. It must have been an early model year car as it had the older style dash (a mid 1978 changeover)

I had this car for just over a year, as after having saved enough money to buy a local 300hp 350, about 5 minutes after receiving the car (the seller installed it) it backfired through the carb, caught fire under the hood and the car burned to the ground.

Many hard lessons were learned that day, including that cars don't always explode like seen in the movies, basic liability insurance doesn't cover car fires and to always carry a fire extinguisher...

That car was replaced by a 1984 trans Am (bought June 6th, 1991) which I still have to this day. The extinguisher is in the center console

aaron7

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1987 Camaro... 2.8 V6, 5 speed, not a single option. No power anything, no radio, no AC, no defrost, etc.

I got it for my 16 birthday. I blew the motor before I ever registered it doing brake stands in my driveway!

I later traded it to a guy to help yank the motor on my 67 Riviera. Good times.

EDIT: It had the rare paddle mirrors too that were found on export 3rd gens... thought that was weird.

robertfrank

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My first fbody was a 76 firebird.I called it the psychobird lol.
it had a smallblock 400 with a 2 barrel carb
that thing got 150 miles to the tank.I drove that car from Charlotte NC to Salt Lake City UT.took me 400 dollars in just gas.
My first thirdgen was an 85 Z28.I paid WAY to much for that car.

400Z28Racer

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My First one was 84 Z28 HO. R.I.P

myvmax1

1992 Camaro RS
Teal Green Mattalic wich peeled like hell on the hood
3.1 liter V6 with TH700-R4
Iterior was cherry though

Still own it today, (way to many memories in my first car
)


Gotta be a
Max

KWIK84

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78 Trans-Am bought in 92 sold in 93
83 Z28 bought 93 lost it to a d**n deer in 94
84 Z28 (now my race car) have owned since 94
87 Z28 bought 96 sold 98
94 Z28 (Lost it in the divorce)

mantiz85ws6

First f-body bought in 1989 a 1978 z-28 which was stolen in less than a year!!

Agent13

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My first one:

1. 1990 Camaro RS A4 Sold and just repossessed it.

and then

2. 1982 Trans Am WS6 A3 Sold and probably junked now
3. 1982 Trans Am WS7 A3 Got Rear ended R.I.P.
4. 1983 Trans Am WS6 T-5
5. 2002 Trans Am WS6 T-56 Sold
6. 1983 Trans Am WS6 A4 Sold
7. 1991 Formula WS6 A4 Parted Out and junked
8. 1983 Trans Am WS6 T-5 Daytona 500 Pace Car

Fast-Tony

A 69' SS-RS Z10 Texas car in Black, There was little to no info available about Z10 option back in 82', I got married got stupid and sold the car, My now x-wife only lasted a few years I should have sold her and kept the Camaro.

Tony