You know you drive a F-Body when....
09-12-2008, 06:54 PM
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Re: You know you drive a F-Body when....
When you buy a third gen and go to do some mods and find out you have to buy a whole new set of tools because you find out everything is metric.....
09-12-2008, 11:22 PM
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Re: You know you drive a F-Body when....
First thing on your list is to replace the cracked dashpad.
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09-15-2008, 07:55 PM
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Re: You know you drive a F-Body when....
Im from the North East but I saw this and decided to chime in.
Its taking me more than 4 hours to change my plugs. Gotta take the pass. side header off to get to em.
Its taking me more than 4 hours to change my plugs. Gotta take the pass. side header off to get to em.
09-29-2008, 03:35 PM
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Re: You know you drive a F-Body when....
when you get in trouble by the wife or gf for not turning the car off fast enough when you got home, in the process waking everyone up.
09-30-2008, 07:33 PM
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Re: You know you drive a F-Body when....
I'd add - can change a power window motor in under five minutes!
10-01-2008, 04:53 PM
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Off thread, but how can you change a power window motor in under five minutes?
10-01-2008, 05:13 PM
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Again, I apologize for being off thread, but I know it doesn't take those window motor repair guys very long-like a pizza delivery guy(thirty minutes or less). The trouble is I have never been around when they come to change the motors out to watch them. Always left the car home with the wife. When you look on the forum for the directions to change out the motor, I only found what appeared to be a big hairy deal almost not worth the trouble.
10-06-2008, 12:12 AM
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Ha, find the template, drill the holes, drill the rivets, drop the motor, pop the new motor up, three bolts and three nuts. 4th gen is the same. G-body takes a little bigger hole because they use 10mm bolts. First time I did one I dealt with pulling the regulator crap, every one since I drilled the holes. Once the doorpanel is off, I can do it in five minutes or so. 
And I am pretty quick at door panels too, maybe another 5 minutes. I've had to replace every motor on all my GM's (6 cars at the present) 
, and have done a bunch of friends cars too.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...lacement+power
And I am pretty quick at door panels too, maybe another 5 minutes. I've had to replace every motor on all my GM's (6 cars at the present) , and have done a bunch of friends cars too.https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...lacement+power
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10-06-2008, 01:04 AM
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Re: You know you drive a F-Body when....
You begin to cry because the rain has made your clean coat start peeling off 
10-06-2008, 05:11 AM
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Re: You know you drive a F-Body when....
12) When you refuse to put on a front liscense plate cuz you gotta see that front bowtie
So?!
here is one> You spend $$$ on parts and hours installing them to get more power. THEN spending $$$ and more time taking it all back off so you can have a factory stock car.
So?!
here is one> You spend $$$ on parts and hours installing them to get more power. THEN spending $$$ and more time taking it all back off so you can have a factory stock car.
10-13-2008, 03:49 PM
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I'm not from around here either, but it's just too good:
Every mechanic in the shop runs away when they see your car and hear the words "fuel pump"
You see someone walking away from a firebird at the junkyard, and know that the headlight motors have just disappeared
Every mechanic in the shop runs away when they see your car and hear the words "fuel pump"
You see someone walking away from a firebird at the junkyard, and know that the headlight motors have just disappeared
10-14-2008, 12:14 AM
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almost forgot:
Yeah, the gentleman thing is part of it, but also 'cause the pass. door is from another thirdgen, and it's the only one I have a key for, so it's kind of mandatory that I unlock the car from that side
Yeah, the gentleman thing is part of it, but also 'cause the pass. door is from another thirdgen, and it's the only one I have a key for, so it's kind of mandatory that I unlock the car from that side
10-20-2008, 08:47 PM
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You know you drive an F-body if you have a "fix it" list on a special piece of paper in the center console just do you don't forget everything that needs to be done.
10-20-2008, 09:19 PM
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Re: You know you drive a F-Body when....
.... when you have to roll out of the car as upposed to stepping out of it
11-15-2008, 08:56 AM
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I am so guilty on so many of these, I will do most of the errands for the house just to drive, and I will go way out of my way to go by the store with the big glass windows. About the only ones I can't go along with are the wife/gf ones. My wife has a 1994 Formula, so she is part of the madness. I think she is just as guilty of most of these as I am.
11-19-2008, 11:42 AM
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Re: You know you drive a F-Body when....
#44 When you have at least 5 autoparts stores on speed dial and you're on a first name basis with everyone at autozone
12-08-2008, 01:11 PM
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#45 when you have to speed up and then shut your car off to coast into the driveway without being heard
^^^ done that sooo many times lol
this doesn't have to do with third gens or anything but its funny
when you pull up to somebody in a mustang and you have a manual and you high rev it and watch them take off like there racing and you take off normal and watch the mustang get pulled over
when you drive by a hotel and rev your engine and few people look out the windows to see what it was
^^^ done that sooo many times lol
this doesn't have to do with third gens or anything but its funny
when you pull up to somebody in a mustang and you have a manual and you high rev it and watch them take off like there racing and you take off normal and watch the mustang get pulled over
when you drive by a hotel and rev your engine and few people look out the windows to see what it was
12-10-2008, 11:27 AM
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#46 You are HAPPY your car doesn't have A/C
12-10-2008, 06:12 PM
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when you get pulled over for speeding and you get off with a warning cause the cop says " i used to own one "
12-10-2008, 09:02 PM
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when you get pulled over for "not having a front license plate" but the cop spends the whole time checking out your ride and asking about it
12-10-2008, 09:37 PM
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#40?: When you have a routine of buttons to press when parking and starting your car.
Unlock, engine on, parking lights on, windows down, radio on, ipod on, volume up.
Volume down, ipod off, radio off, windows up, parking lights off, engine off, lock engaged.
Unlock, engine on, parking lights on, windows down, radio on, ipod on, volume up.
Volume down, ipod off, radio off, windows up, parking lights off, engine off, lock engaged.
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12-11-2008, 10:19 AM
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Exactly! Except i also have a electric fan switch that needs to go on and off. oh and can't forget putting the seat belt on!
12-11-2008, 06:55 PM
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THIS IS SO FUNNY THAT I SPENT HOURS LOOKING FOR IT SO I COULD PRINT IT OUT FOR MY BUDDY.
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OK I have one.
you bought it new in 1990, have gone through 5 other cars since then and no matter what your wife says you refuse to sell it.
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OK I have one.
you bought it new in 1990, have gone through 5 other cars since then and no matter what your wife says you refuse to sell it.
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Re: You know you drive a F-Body when....
How about this one:
When you drive past 2 girls and the 40 yr old mother stares just as long as her 21 yr old daughter.
Gotta Love It! lol
When you drive past 2 girls and the 40 yr old mother stares just as long as her 21 yr old daughter.
Gotta Love It! lol
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when you drive the speed limit down mainstreet when there snow on the ground and everybody is looking at you wondering how stupid you are.
ok seriously that just might be me lol but it annoys the hell out of me!!! there going like 15-20 it pisses me off when its 25 and 35
ok seriously that just might be me lol but it annoys the hell out of me!!! there going like 15-20 it pisses me off when its 25 and 35
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When you attempt to power brake and realize your just burning out...
12-16-2008, 01:34 PM
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12-16-2008, 03:45 PM
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Does anyone else take the T-tops when its warm just because its easy to get out that way? reach up and grab and pull up. it works! lol.
12-16-2008, 06:33 PM
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you ever beat the **** out of someone who told you what IROC stands for
12-16-2008, 11:38 PM
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Good theory, but you gotta start with the daughter and show the mom how good of a man you are and then Wam Bam Thank you Ma'am you're in with both. haha
12-17-2008, 10:14 AM
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i guess youd have to be italian too. but anyone that tells me italian retard out cruisin is gonna be my "beatin' of the week"
12-17-2008, 10:22 PM
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Re: You know you drive a F-Body when....
Haha oh man this is great 
I've got one....
When the idea of turning off your car and coasting downhill to save gas, actually crossess your mind!
I've got one....When the idea of turning off your car and coasting downhill to save gas, actually crossess your mind!
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Oh yeah! And here I thought I was the only one who did that. Rofl!