Hey guys!

Got my new TA 3-months ago but have only just got round to putting some pics on the computer.

This is after the car had been driven 450-miles home and hadn't been cleaned - never mind waxed.

Plenty of fresh new pics soon as me and some friends spent a good few hours cleaning it up at the weekend. I'll also post some pics of the mint grey leather interior later.

What do you think?

 

Here's another!

 

and another.... :P

 

... and the last

... well for now... :P

 

well, its different......I don't know, the car itself seems to be in great condition, but I dont know about the whole blue zig-zag thing. good buy though.

 

What year is it? Since its a hardtop, assuming 350 TPI with 700R4?

I dont know about the blue zig zag either...orange zig zags are good tho...haha

 

Texas LT1: I was a bit worried by that myself at first but believe me.... it was the best condition ThirdGen I could find by some considerable margin.

It's a genuine 38000 mile car with an entire folder of documentation. The current paint job has been on the car for 9-years, is still fantastic quality and has totally grown on me.

Also, the car has already been magazine featured and has had shed loads of cash spent on it over the years. The last owner had it for 8-years, and the previous guy for 3-years so it's been well looked after.

 

1989 GTA with 700R4. Ice cold air con, working cruise control, electric seats and everything else.

 

Nice lookin car, but those graphics are hideous. I think it totally ruins the look of your car.

 

Do you know how long I have spent on those wheels? u better get the new pics up soon G!

It is a very nice clean car, graphics look odd at first but the grow on you and then start to eat ur brain! :P nahh they are excellent condition and very individual, esp. in the UK.

Oohh and the dyno result wasn't too bad at all either

 

The blue is a lot brighter in the pictures than in person. In person you can see the airbrushed details and shadows - it looks far better than in the above pics.

 

those graphics are sooooooooo 80's

I LOVE THEM!

 

Nice find but, is there a reason it has Firebird tail lamps

 

it is a firebird, did the GTA have diff lamps?

 

T/As & GTAs had the all red grid tails.

 

Looks nice, except that big "N" on the side and the other line around the car.

 

All of the european GTA's that Ive seen have had the standard bird tail lights. Not sure why though.
Looks pretty good man, I dont mind the graphics all that much either.

 

maybe hes the zig zag man...

 

normally i wouldn't say this but... your car would look a lot better lowered.

The stripe gives it a racing, aggressive feel to it... especially in bold blue... it needs to be lower to pull it off... know what I mean?

nonetheless, your car is mint lucky guy.

 

I'm kinda torn on the "N" or "checkmark" or whatever it is, maybe it was a little bit different......

Orange Zig Zags are the only way to go..... .......but the blue doesn't look all that bad......I would just suggest getting new rims, the gold, red, blue scheme just isn't work....

how about some interior and engine pics......

 

not just the tail lights, but you say its a gta. no fender vents, yes, but did somebody pull a stupid and just put trans am stickers on when it was painted?

 

Er..yeah, where are the GTA emblems?

 

definately could cruise in that listening to some slaughter or pretty much anything from the big hair metal bands... :rockon:

 

Did I miss somting about a Freak Paint spill on the I95???

 

[QUOTE]...Also GTA's don't have vents in the front fender,or drum brakes...
^from another fourm
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and the car has diskbrakes all round

dont know why the tail lights are different, might be so that they
conform to the EU standards. (i prefer these lights nyway)

GTA emblems have been removed in the respray i suppose along with the rubbing strips

car cant b lowered - the exhust is alreasy grinding out but we have a plan to solve that.

Engin pics will b out ASAP

 

bad link alert!

 

The tail lights were changed from grid style after one got cracked, and parts are not as easy to come by over here, just ask RMK.

The emblems were removed at respray time. The guy I bought the car off gave them to me.

The car has 4-wheel disc brakes, posi rear and all options. The VIN number etc all check out. All original documents and invoices. There is no question over the heritage or history of the car.

Interior and engine pics by the weekend probably.

 

Hey Dr G,

I got some GTA Tails for sale, in excellent shape.
Email me if interested.

n.stlaurent@sympatico.ca

Nik

 

Thanks Nik. I was thinking of getting some soon. Be in touch later.

 

Gordon,

The reason the tail lights have been changed over is that it is illegal to have red indicator lights in the UK. They need to be amber.

James, why do you have a pic of Gordons car as your avatar? I'm puzzled by this

Gordon, when am I getting a go of your car? You promised me! What's that? Are you replying? I can't hear what you are saying over your blue stripes. :P

Kidding aside, I've been in the car and it is clean and as tight as my girlfriends g-string (trust me on this one Gordon). The stripes grow on you after a while. The car also runs brilliantly and the engine has a lot of low down twist. Post your dyno numbers!!

We need to get together with the cars soon and get some video as I'm trying to edit a video.

Regards

RMK

 

mmmm rmks gfs thong (drooling on keyboard) lol. but ya lets get some dyno numbers up here and no ofense rmk lol

 

sorry, i like the car but not the checks or zigzags, whatever they are. pretty sweet though. when i get pics of my car, then y'all can give me advice on it. its a Gray 90 Firebird, w/a gray interior. very nice car altogether Dr. G

 

:sillylol: None taken

 

The Zig Zag is interesting. The pinstripe looks like flames.

 

The zig zag looks like somthing from Saved by the Bell. but i think that it makes your car orignal. If it wasnt for the zig zag it would just be another red thirdgen.

 

the stripe is meant to look like faded in flames.

RMK - avatar pic of G's car cause i aint got a 3rdgen of my own n why else would i b on here other than 4 stuff about G's car? might sling on a pic of the Ka once we get the bodykit fitted and sprayed though.Ill sit on my hands n keep my mouth shut about the g/f

nywa must dash im in physics, will prolly b back in craft l8r on though isnt skool gr8 fun?

 

yea, that blue "N" looks like some kid just went up to your car and spraypainted it there, but otherwise very nice car.

 

yeah i spose they are a bit like Graphics on a rover 200 over here, as Third Gens are common to u lot, but as its rare over here ppl like it and have never seen a car like it.

 

looks good!

 

devianb:
The "pinstripe" are flames! Thankyou for being the first to actually notice. The effect is solid at the top of the flame, and then it blends into the red below. It was airbrushed on.

Didn't get more pics over the weekend - but I shall as soon as I have the time guys.

 

RMK Thanks for the praise RMK.

I'll trust you on the g-string thing - it's none of my business!

 

sorry,got to gag on that paint job--please paint it---such a nice car deserves better, IMO

80's? looks like a paint job that goes on a 70's Vega!

 

Sorry it took so long guys but finaly we got a few engin pics, it needs a good clean though and some gung that has gathered up over the years in the corners needs to be cleaned off + thinking of a new badge as the one on it is a little dirty and wont clean too well.

 

here's another

 

lmao, thats what I was thinking!