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Keep the GTA and redo everything(almost)
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Sell the GTA and get a new T/A ram air
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Old May 3, 2002 | 11:55 PM
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I figured this would be the best spot to post.

I have a delema. should I sell my 87 GTA, and get a new trans am ram air? or should I repaint/new motor/interior and all the goodies and keep this car? just wondering what some of you guys would do.
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Old May 3, 2002 | 11:58 PM
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Engine: 5.0L carbed and 5.0L TPI
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Keep your GTA and have a killer 3rdgen, or be a drone and get a 4thgen like everyone else.
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Old May 4, 2002 | 12:10 AM
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OOh, that's a tough one, though if it were me, I couldn't see selling my car and having some other guy driving it, almost like seeing another guy with your ex.

You can forget about working on the 4th Gen, 1/2 the engine is under the firewall.
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Old May 4, 2002 | 12:17 AM
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Car: Red 87 IROC-Z28 T-Top
Engine: 5.7 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: 700R4 Auto
Axle/Gears: BW 9-Bolt 3.27
Nice polishing there.

How many miles on the car??
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Old May 4, 2002 | 12:19 AM
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125,000 and thanks for the completment, I'm redoing it this summer. I'm not totally satisfied with it :-) picky picky me, lol
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Old May 4, 2002 | 12:23 AM
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Car: Red 87 IROC-Z28 T-Top
Engine: 5.7 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: 700R4 Auto
Axle/Gears: BW 9-Bolt 3.27
Hmmmm. Why not sell that car and get another Third Gen with a 350 and lower miles??
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Old May 4, 2002 | 12:25 AM
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nothing is wrong with the car though. and I want a GTA hardtop, and this is the only one I've found that wasnt in cali or something.

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also if I sell this car I don't want to get anything else but a new t/a. no reason too buy another old car with 80,000 on it........ its my daily driver so I'm not concered bout the miles too. I mean as long as everything is in good shape.

Last edited by 87transam5.7tpi; May 4, 2002 at 12:29 AM.
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Old May 4, 2002 | 01:04 AM
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Keep the thirdgen and get it perfect. It'll be like a new car, and it'll be way easier to work on than a fourthgen.
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Old May 4, 2002 | 09:15 PM
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ttt
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Old May 7, 2002 | 07:15 PM
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I am partial to third gens BUT I love the new TA's I wish I could have one...Just keep the one you got...I Love it.

John D.
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Old May 9, 2002 | 04:06 PM
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Do what I did, find something cheap and reliable to drive everyday and work on the GTA. I jsut picked up a '88 300zx, t-top, auto, black with charcoal leather int, got it $2K. Needs shocks and struts and some little stuff but other than that its great!
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