My family is crazy for Fbodies.



Although the IROC-Z is sold, and is going to a new home in about 2 weeks, we just added another fbody to the family tonight. My sister got her first car (she turns 16 May 12th), dad got her a white ttop '91 Formula. It's got the factory cd player, 305TPI, all around really great looking car. The interior was a pleasant suprise. The only thing it needs is new foam in the driver seat, and it needs a new windshield. Anyways, enough talk. Here's a crappy camera phone picture to hold you over until I can get some better ones.

The good thing about this car (for my sister) is that it's an automatic. The IROC was a 5spd and she just couldn't get it down, so my dad was looking for an auto car for her. It's a 2 owner car, never wrecked, and COMPLETELY original.



Oh yea, did I forget to mention that my sister is super excited.


Updated with new pictures:









And a few goodies:

Audio tape (power seat, spare tire, ttop instructions, etc) still in the original wrapper:




T-top shades still in the original plastic bag, never used:



Original locking nut and brochure still in the bag, original tire brochure, extra GM fuse still in the box, and the original build sheet:

 

nice looking car, what kind of deal did you guys get on it?

 

Wish my parents bought me a car..ever. When I got my Trans Am, I was a month away from being 18, and I got $200 from my parents to go towards it...as a Christmas present.. and all I got for my birthday was a bottle of car wash gel.



that car looks good though. I'm sure you sister is excited, a shame she couldn't get the manual shift down though.

 

i dunno, it would have been nice if my parents had bought be my first car, but i don't think i would be as proud of it as i am since i bought it and pay for everything myself. it's nice to see parents buying their daughter a 3rd gen though!

 

The lady wanted $3,000 for it, my dad offered her $2,800 cash and she took it. Had it had a good windshield in it, we probably would have paid the $3,000.


And yea, she's super excited.

 

I know I wouldn't have the same love for my car if it hadn't been brought to me from the efforts of my own work. It would be cool if I could have afforded one a little nicer with help, but I love what I have. Bought it with 68,000 original miles

I compare this to my guitars...I have 5, 4 I bought myself, 1 I got as a gift a while back. The one that was a gift was more expensive and is a nicer instrument, but I just don't have the same....affection...towards it that I have for the ones that I worked for.


Staying on topic, $2,800 seems like a good deal

 

Looks nice!!! Good price too!

 

geez i wish my lil bro was that exited about getting a f-body. he just got his license and all he wants is some lame as* econ-o-box!
edit: oh yeah, sharp car by the way.

 

i told you 91 formulas were awesome!

 

It's growin' on me...

 

congrats on your dads purchase, and your sisters new ride. i hope she's not like my sister. she'd trash the car and probably wreck it. good luck.

 

Very nice. That is too bad she didn't want the manual car, that was sweet. So is this going to get fixed up before she gets it like some paint and stuff? Formula's Rule!

 

were does everyone keep finding all of these nice 91-92 formulas all the time and bluezee u must live in thirdgen heaven or somthin over there cause im lucky even to see another thirdgen were i live let alone for sale unless its complete junk, but sweet car hope your sister enjoys it btw girls plus thirdgen=hot

 

Every 3rd gen we have ever bought was local.

The '89 vert: local classifieds paper
'91 Z vert: Local Chevy dealer
'89 IROC-Z: was 2 doors up the street
'90 IROC-Z: found it in a friend's back yard a mile from my house
GF's '87 IROC-Z: was a friend's car from my local Fbody club
'91 Formula: saw it driving by on my way to school



I have no doubt she'll keep good care of this car. She's in love with it already. She hates dirty cars too, and she's a talented cello player, so she's very tactful.

 

Now what I want to see is a picture of the Cello fitting in the car.

 

Sweet ride! I wish I could have had a wicked 3rd gen for a first car...........Ah, I guess that old Silvy wasn't that bad. lol

 

Sweet car! I've always hated those horrible front bumpers though. bump for another 16 year old Third Gen owner.

 

nice formula... so who ended up with the iroc?

 

It's going to a friend of mine in Houston. I met Nick this last weekend for the inspection of the car. Needless to say - he's getting a very nice IROC. Let's keep this thread on topic with the new Formula though

 

I'm gonna post up a picture of the RPO sheet to see if some of you Firebird fanatics can tell me what some of it means.

 

Pictures added to Post #1. And nevermind on cracking the RPO codes, it's all listed on the build sheet. I forgot about that.

 

Im so jealous that was a steal for that, and it came with all the original stuff too

 

Very nice. great deal. I wish someone would have bought my first car. When I got my license I bought an 87 camaro, paid $1200 for it. had to put in a new windshield, replace the driverside quarter, rear bumper cover, all new brakes, and a few other minor engine issues....not to mention the paint after the body work and new rims...

 

nice car, but the front plate kinda kills it put the ZR1's on there just to see what it looks like

 

I'll be taking the front plate off as soon as we get new plates for it. And putting the ZR1's on it is too much of a hassle just to see how it looks, cuz you gotta take off the spacers and put those on and....blah. I'll just wait till she buys spacers and then get a completely new set of rims for it.

 

man it came with all of that original stuff after it passed through 2 owners?
that's a lucky find

 

Once again another great find. Thats a nice lookin car.

How many miles does she have on her?

 

U must live in the desert 92. they have 3rds all over where i live ! They have one down the street in descent cond. 4 2500, has a 350,z28 4:11 gears and a few things under the hood, though it does need some luv....like paint and minor int. work. ext. needs a few dents pulled not bad though! but they r a dime a dozen down here!

 

My first 3rd gen i bought for 1000.00 it was a rally sport. the guy had it since new and was beautiful but he couldnt get it to kool down, it had A 2.8ltr in it. so i bought it and the fan realay had a spot where the wire was grounding out so i fixed it. then my friend yanked his 427 out of his 67 vette and tranny so i bought that set up and dropped it in. and changed the rear end and put some 3:73 posi's. it was an 1989 got 8 miles to the gallon on 105 octane. that was the only thing that sucked! besides i sold it when i went 2 college. but now i have my iroc and luv it mann.

 

After looking at the pictures, would you believe me if I told you 136,xxx miles? It's been taken care of

 

Nope, I would not believe you one bit. But I will. Its a great looking car for the mileage.

 

What a find and at a great price. Even at $3K I would have picked it up in a heart beat. Congrats and I hope your sister values and appreciates what a nice vehicle she is getting for her first car.

 

great car for a great price. first mod I would do to it is put in a 5 speed, , then the ZR1's.

 

Yea but the whole reason we sold the IROC is because it was a 5spd and she couldn't drive it

And I'm hunting for a set of 17" polished WS6 wheels from an LS1, but not the thick spoked ones (the Speedlines).

 

I know, that is why I put that winking emoticon.
those wheels you want are either 96 or 97-2000 WS6 wheels.

 

Yea i know, it's sad


And the '96 WS6 wheels are silver, the '97-'00 should be the polished ones I'm looking for.

 

wow that is one clean firebird. my mom bought me my first car (89 camaro) had it for 4 mons and still putting lots of work into it to get it on the road...guy i bought it from didn't take very good care of it...like driving around for 2-3 weeks w/ no grease/oil in the rearend [ouch]