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View Poll Results: Best looking 3rd gen
Camaro SC/Pre 85
8
6.35%
Camaro Irocs/z28/RS
66
52.38%
Firebirds/Formulas
12
9.52%
Trans Ams/GTAs/TTAs
26
20.63%
91-92 Firebirds/Trans Ams
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11.11%
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Best looking 3rd gens (in general)

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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Best looking 3rd gens (in general)

Pretty simple, whats the best looking third gen in your opinion and why?

Try to do this without flaming others or bashing their opinions.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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i'm going to say Z28, but i may be biased
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by xpndbl3
i'm going to say Z28, but i may be biased
Biased is good, I have a Z-28 also, only difference is BZ4 I think?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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Gee, I don't know. They all look kinda the same! That's like asking us to pick ONE of the models on the SI swimsuit cover last month! I'll take a third gen - ANY Third Gen.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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Dark gun metal Silver - 4" cowl - black pockets - black out tail lights - 18" rims - Aero trim - 91' 92' Interior or early 4th gen Interior - T-top - 1" or 2" drop - Dual pipes with crome tips!

Hows that, Ill make my own Favorite

91' or 92' Z28 or RS
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by CYARS92
Gee, I don't know. They all look kinda the same! That's like asking us to pick ONE of the models on the SI swimsuit cover last month! I'll take a third gen - ANY Third Gen.
Theres a big difference in a Sport Coupe and a 91 bird.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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i'm a big fan of the early 82-84's as well as any year sportcoupe.

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mw66nova
i'm a big fan of the early 82-84's as well as any year sportcoupe.
Matt i dont think you even had to vote, we all knew which one you would pick
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sasser43
Theres a big difference in a Sport Coupe and a 91 bird.
Uh, not really. you can still make one out of the other with a little work.
I'll take a 91-92 RS though.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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1. 91-92 Z28's
2. 91-92 Formula's
3. 85-90 IROC-Z's
4. 91-92 Trans Ams and GTA's
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CYARS92
Uh, not really. you can still make one out of the other with a little work.
I'll take a 91-92 RS though.
Ok let me rephrase. Theres not a big difference considering all you have to do is bolt on different body parts along with suspension and do an engine swap. But there is a big difference in the overall appearance. Which is what the poll is about.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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I'm going to be honest: Ignoring that you can make it look pretty identical, stock, I abhor nearly all the sport coupes...
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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They all have their high and low points which would make choosing one over the other difficult for myself. I like them all.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Justin Horne
I'm going to be honest: Ignoring that you can make it look pretty identical, stock, I abhor nearly all the sport coupes...
so is your last name pronnounced

"horn" or "horny"
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Justin Horne
I'm going to be honest: Ignoring that you can make it look pretty identical, stock, I abhor nearly all the sport coupes...

hehe, good thing this is all you'll be seeing then
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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91-92 Z-28's. The difference between the Camaro's with GFX and without is HUGE.

4x4 look =
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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91-92 Z-28s are my favorite. But really I love them all
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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I think its obvious who won this
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 83_Camaro_83
so is your last name pronnounced

"horn" or "horny"

Horn.
But good job on the joke, only around 8 years late.


Originally Posted by mw66nova
hehe, good thing this is all you'll be seeing then

Hey, I didn't say they couldn't be awesomely fast... I just find the lack of Gfx weird looking...

But hey, anything that is good enough to me when I'm inside it..
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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eh, to each his own...and i personally loved the look on the guys face driving the vortech s-trimmed 1997 cobra when i jumped 2 cars on him at 60mph and he couldn't recover them!
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Justin Horne
Hey, I didn't say they couldn't be awesomely fast... I just find the lack of Gfx weird looking...

But hey, anything that is good enough to me when I'm inside it..
I didnt like them either until i saw matts car. With the stance of his car i love it without gfx.

If it has a stock stance tho, i dont like them without gfx.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 01:09 AM
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thank you sir! the black car in the picture above is sittin' on stock iroc springs. we did that for a few reasons, but one is because he lives in an apartment complex with some pretty hellacious speed bumps...it's frickin annoying! anyhow, also, because it handles a bunch better than the stock berli springs, but yet, lowered it about 1" from the factory ride height...can't wait till we get a real tire in the back of that car in place of that huge *** tire we got back there right now. we'll be putting a 235/60/15 out back, to help out with the handling and hopefully to restore the gearing back to something normal.

here is another picture to get an idea of the stance of our cars:
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 10:58 AM
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No competion 91-92 TA or GTA's and to up that up 91-92 TA-GTA's with the 97 style WS6 hood. ahhhhhh!
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