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Old 06-09-2016, 01:52 AM
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1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

Don't see this very often !!!


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Re: 1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

Kitchen towel option on the passenger seat is rare.
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Re: 1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

The condition doesn't seem commensurate with the mileage. 68K and the spoiler is wrong, the seat belt receivers are trashed, the seats are full of holes (the duct tape is another nice touch)... A person could go on for hours picking this one apart. What really turns me off are the white plastic plugs where they drilled the holes to spray rust proofing. Maybe it saved the car from rusting out, but the black crap sprayed everywhere and the plugs look just as bad as light rust.
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Ya its a shame that car wasn't taken care very well


That hideous rear spoiler needs to be removed STAT and BURNED !!!
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Re: 1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

Rare RPO's I see for this car
DCT - RPO for Duct Tape
TWL - RPO for Towel
MUL - RPO for Macgyver Haircut

Not trying to offend, I hope someone finds it funny.

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Re: 1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

Originally Posted by okfoz
Rare RPO's I see for this car
DCT - RPO for Duct Tape
TWL - RPO for Towel
MUL - RPO for Macgyver Haircut

Not trying to offend, I hope someone finds it funny.
Pretty good stuff!
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Re: 1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

Originally Posted by okfoz
Rare RPO's I see for this car
DCT - RPO for Duct Tape
TWL - RPO for Towel
MUL - RPO for Macgyver Haircut

Not trying to offend, I hope someone finds it funny.
LMFAO! I bet we could make a list of 100 RPO codes for all the stuff we've seen here over the years haha!

All in all tho, even those seats in that condition are a rare find.

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Re: 1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

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All in all tho, even those seats in that condition are a rare find.

Alex
Absolutely. Last set I saw in person was worn down to the steel frames.
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Re: 1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

Agreed - those are rare and highly desirable seats in any condition.

Enjoyed the RPO rundown John, thanks!
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Re: 1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

More Favorites of mine.
MCD - McDonalds bags and garbage in the back seat that was not removed when you buy a used car
CNG - Change - All that extra Change you get from under the seat (My personal favorite to find)
BGS - Bugs - Usually found with RPO MCD, they can be pesky but removed with some bug spray and a vacuum.
TLS - Tools - Another one of my favorite things to find, I used get these out of junkyards all the time, sometimes they are just laying on the ground, other times hidden in little compartments or under seats.

Maybe I should start an unofficial list of extra RPOs... too bad we are all serious around here or I would.
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Re: 1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

DBW: dime bag of weed between the front seats. My first iroc had that rare rpo
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MXL - magnum XL condom found under driver seat of a parts car
unused thank god
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Re: 1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

UNL used needles
RZB razor blades

And my personal favorite

FFC fist full of cash

Have yet to come across the later RPO but I'm always on the look out
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MXL - magnum XL condom found under driver seat of a parts car
unused thank god
I believe the RPO for a USED one would be EEW

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Re: 1986 TRANS AM WITH POWER AQ9 RECARO Seats

LDJ - Levis Denim Jacket
MOJ - Members Only Jacket
HTS - High Top Sneakers

Mine had the LDJ & HTS option codes.
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