My thirdgen looks fugly
That sucks man, that was an awesome car 
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From: Santa Maria Ca
Thats terrible , I cant imagine wrecking my gta...
Though, if its not your fault it could turn out to be a good thing. You could get the insurance to pay for the car and then you could part it out.
Though, if its not your fault it could turn out to be a good thing. You could get the insurance to pay for the car and then you could part it out.
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From: NJ
Car: 88 GTA
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Here's the story
I was driving to school. Took exit 138 off of the GSP, there was black ice all over, was going no more than 20mph. I see an Astro van ahead coming the other way, it stops and starts turning into a parking lot right in front of me. I started slowing down as soon as I saw her but she basically stayed (going really slow) there and i hit her side door. my car did a 90 degree turn and the *** was sticking in the middle of the street. Took the cops 20-30 minutes to get there.
The car looks like its totalled. The bumper, hood, fender, radiator support and tire are gone. The windshield is cracked because the right side fender support is pushed up and back. That seal thats on the firewall is cracked.
Well i'm okay, just really pissed. This just gives me more reason to get the Vette.
Laters,
Dave
I was driving to school. Took exit 138 off of the GSP, there was black ice all over, was going no more than 20mph. I see an Astro van ahead coming the other way, it stops and starts turning into a parking lot right in front of me. I started slowing down as soon as I saw her but she basically stayed (going really slow) there and i hit her side door. my car did a 90 degree turn and the *** was sticking in the middle of the street. Took the cops 20-30 minutes to get there.
The car looks like its totalled. The bumper, hood, fender, radiator support and tire are gone. The windshield is cracked because the right side fender support is pushed up and back. That seal thats on the firewall is cracked.
Well i'm okay, just really pissed. This just gives me more reason to get the Vette.
Laters,
Dave
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From: Chesterfield, Indiana
Car: 1991 Z28 Camaro
Engine: 5.7
Transmission: Jasper 700R4 Stage II
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geez...that does suck major...a**....... hopefully you can get another one...in the future..... good luck man...
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From: West Unity, OH
Car: 1989 White Trans-AM
Engine: 305 TPI hopefully Upgraded Soon.
Transmission: Crappy Needs Improvment.
sorry to hear about your lose sounds like the situation really sucked and you were hopeless there was going to be a wreck no matter what i hate those situations that you don't have any control over, sorry to hear about your car being so smashed to hell. but good luck on the vette thing lol but i do hope that you contiune with the thirdgen thing. again sorry to hear about your wreck.
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From: NJ
Car: 88 GTA
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Thanks guys. I will have another third-gen one, a really nice one. This really sucks, last year i put in the 350, the system and now its useless. All that work went to *** itself.
Later,
Dave
Later,
Dave
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From: West Des Moines, IA
Car: 2008.5 Mazdaspeed 3 GT
Engine: 2.3 DISI Turbo
Transmission: 6 speed MT
Good luck in dealing with your loss. Hopefully you can buy it back from the insurance company and turn a profit from parting it out to help you get that vette you mentioned. It looked really nice. Sad to see it go. 
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From: NJ
Car: 88 GTA
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Insurance is being really gay, havn't even been able to contact them. There is a lot of parts that i could sell, and thats what i plan to do.
I'll let you know more when i know more.
Later,
Dave
Nope no pics, no digi cam.
I'll let you know more when i know more.
Later,
Dave
Nope no pics, no digi cam.
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From: Motor City born and raised
Sorry about your car but the moral of the story here is to spend the $500 and get a winter beater. $500 worth of prevention is worth 10 times that when it comes to your pride and joy.
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From: Cove, Arkansas
Car: 85 Camaro SC
Engine: V6
Transmission: 700r4
I'd love to get a winter beater, but after driving one for 2 1/2 years strait I'd rather drive a good car again. Or find me a beater camaro, RS to slightly fix up as a winter beater.
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From: Clark, NJ, exit 135
Car: 1984 Camaro Z28
Engine: 350 CID
Transmission: Beefed up 700R4
its always bad to hear of another fellow thirdgen driver losing a part of them but if you are parting it out pm me...im looking for an engine and trans for the Z
but if you are parting it out pm me...im looking for an engine and trans for the Z 
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From: Detroit(Macomb)
Car: 1988 IROC
Engine: rebuilt 350
Transmission: 5-speed
Sorry about your loss. All the more reason to get a beater for the winter. 88 Iroc in the summer, 90 Corsica in the winter. A Vette wouldn't be so bad
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From: West Unity, OH
Car: 1989 White Trans-AM
Engine: 305 TPI hopefully Upgraded Soon.
Transmission: Crappy Needs Improvment.
yea investing in a winter beater is the best idea, i haven't done it only because i don't have money but in the winter i try not to drive that much anyway so it really doesn't matter but sorry to hear that your insurance is being gay but if you have to part it out let us know what you have and prices.
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From: Nazareth, PA
Car: 87 GTA
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Guess you won't be hanging out with us lowly f-body owners any more.
Good luck with the Vette and give that f-body in the lane next to you a break. Remember, you were once one of us also.
Good luck with the Vette and give that f-body in the lane next to you a break. Remember, you were once one of us also. Thread Starter
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From: NJ
Car: 88 GTA
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.23
I still love fbody's, especially 3rd gens. One day i'll own a 10 second GTA. And i'll still hang around with you guys, have been for the past 4 years, so might as well.
I still cannot believe how much different it is driving the Vette than it was the trans am.
The Vette is a 1993 LT1, auto, 49K miles, leather, and other stuff. I literally stole the car, $11K
I still cannot believe how much different it is driving the Vette than it was the trans am.
The Vette is a 1993 LT1, auto, 49K miles, leather, and other stuff. I literally stole the car, $11K