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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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ugliest formula ever

I saw this thing on the side of the road. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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another
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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all it needs are some rims and that thing would look 10x better
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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last one I could bear to take
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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ummm....how is that the ugliest formula youve ever seen?

looks pretty nice to me. rims would do a lot for it, but even as it is, it doesnt look bad.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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by the way it is my car I just wanted to see how many views I could get and I plan on getting ROH RTs for the spring my stock 16s will be good for winter though
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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I was gonna say, dang that things not ugly. Wtf mate lol.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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by the way it is my car I just wanted to see how many views I could get
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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umm how is this UGLY? Thats a pretty sharp ride JIM!
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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That is pretty ugly, looks like one I saw before but it was red,


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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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....umm...ok?
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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Yah,
Kinda looks like this ugly formula

Also, If either of you guys want to get rid of those ugly 91-92 tail lights, I'll take them to make my 90 even uglier!!!
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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navass- that looks to be a pretty clean bird. nice car
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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Originally posted by novass
Yah,
Kinda looks like this ugly formula

Also, If either of you guys want to get rid of those ugly 91-92 tail lights, I'll take them to make my 90 even uglier!!!



Nice. I wish I could do that to mine...

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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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Mine spends time on the side of the road too.

ws6jim, how hard was it to hook up those tails ?
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 11:44 PM
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Originally posted by ws6jim
by the way it is my car I just wanted to see how many views I could get and I plan on getting ROH RTs for the spring my stock 16s will be good for winter though

(sorry.. had to )
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 11:49 PM
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Originally posted by deadbird

(sorry.. had to )

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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 02:02 AM
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Originally posted by deadbird

(sorry.. had to )

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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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HAHA ya got me! Pretty nice car man.... The color is different but uniquie, I like it. :rockon:
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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for the guy that asked me about my tail lights I will not get rid of them that was a months worth of scouring ebay and they were not hard to hook up but i had the wiring harness with it too

The color is medium blue metallic and was only available on 1999 fbodies and very few were made. I just had the car painted in November and got the idea from GM High Tech Performance. I had the hood and spoiler put on with the paint job after I was in my first major accident with it.
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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Originally posted by ws6jim
last one I could bear to take
Yeah... ragged out.



Looks great to me!
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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Originally posted by Zepher
That is pretty ugly, looks like one I saw before but it was red,
How much for the GTA taillights? I love way those integrate the back tail lights.

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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 04:50 AM
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How much for the GTA taillights? I love way those integrate the back tail lights.

I paid $240 for the tail lights and I don't plan on getting rid of them. These suckers are hard to find.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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New rims, a little lower, about all Id do for appearance modifications, otherwise looks fine.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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I paid $240 for the tail lights and I don't plan on getting rid of them. These suckers are hard to find.
Where did you find them?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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i was gonna say....

ive seen a lot worse than that!
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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Where did you find them?
I just got a set. Our classifieds, House of Camaro

Got a nice set for $150!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:lala: :lala: :lala: :lala:

Sorry guys, Yah I know some of you will be like
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 11:46 PM
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nice looking car bro..
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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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I finally got my 91-92 gta tails on. I think they look much better than the stock firebird ones.
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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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Originally posted by Zepher
I paid $240 for the tail lights and I don't plan on getting rid of them. These suckers are hard to find.
i found a set of those in a bone yard round here and now that i really get a look at them and think about it i could have done 1 of 2 things, put them on my car or sold them on evilbay!!!!!!
im kicking myself for not getting them.
i bought the dash pad out of that same car for $10!!!!!!! no tellin what i coulda got the tails for.
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