Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
I always get asked..."What are you doing with this one?" "Why did you by ANOTHER Camaro?" "Why did you actually pay for this car?"
Funny thing now, as its getting put back together, I dont hear the last one much anymore. Now I hear..."You want to sell that Camaro?"
Oh, and I get the occassional, "is that an IROC?"
Funny thing now, as its getting put back together, I dont hear the last one much anymore. Now I hear..."You want to sell that Camaro?"
Oh, and I get the occassional, "is that an IROC?"
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I always get asked...what year is the car, what kind of car is it, what's it got in it? lol! all they have to do is look at the cowl & front fender emblems...and how much money I got into it!
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
Mostly asked from the guys at work...
"When you getting rid of that Fireturd?"
People on the streets...
"Is that a Camaro or a vette?" (Camaro front, Bird rear)
Then there are the "Ford" people...
"When ya trading for a stang?" (Never lol)
"When you getting rid of that Fireturd?"
People on the streets...
"Is that a Camaro or a vette?" (Camaro front, Bird rear)
Then there are the "Ford" people...
"When ya trading for a stang?" (Never lol)
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I usually only get what's under the hood? Or what year is it, it's in great shape.
Sometimes I get the will you sell it. I always say no.
Sometimes I get the will you sell it. I always say no.
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I have never ever gotten if its for sale when It was in its rusted shape when I drove it last year. Maybe because it look like crap? Who knows but its sad that that question gets popped up alot now when its in primer
My fathers 89 Caprice Classic on the other hand, always and I mean about 1-3 average per day gets asked if its for sale.
My fathers 89 Caprice Classic on the other hand, always and I mean about 1-3 average per day gets asked if its for sale.
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That's because people like to put 26" wheels and candy paint on them. Sometimes they'll pick a product to make a theme of. I can't understand ANY of this. Why would you want to jack a car up, ruining it's center of gravity and putting wheels and tires on it that are so Fragile and expensive that you have to drive it like it's made of glass? Most of the time the wheels and tires cost more than the car it's self is worth! I think they're REALLY REALLY ugly. This makes no sense.
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Yea thats probably why. We currently have have it on American racing wheels with big 295/50/15's in the back and it has a very aggressive stance. Sad thing is, it has 61k miles currently and we got it for $800. I did not belive the miles but it is really rust free. Door jams are clean, no wheel wells rust, nothing. The body is beat to crap though since a young guy my age had it before. Still it feels nice getting complimented in any vehicle you are in. This is why I love my Camaro
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
i get some of the craziest questions about my THIRD GEN
such as...
"wtf..why do you have blue hid's on a trans am?"
my response...the same reason why you'll race your moms hyundai against a civic xP CUZ I WANT TOOOOOO!!
such as...
"wtf..why do you have blue hid's on a trans am?"
my response...the same reason why you'll race your moms hyundai against a civic xP CUZ I WANT TOOOOOO!!
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
i usually get
what year is it
this thing fast
how much did you get it for
why didnt you just get a v8(rs)
why do you wanna keep it original(iroc)
and an idiot cop who pulled me over when i first got my rs asked me whats your vin#......
what year is it
this thing fast
how much did you get it for
why didnt you just get a v8(rs)
why do you wanna keep it original(iroc)
and an idiot cop who pulled me over when i first got my rs asked me whats your vin#......
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Oh I got one more. Did you put that dent in the fender??
I hate that one. Like I would just spray black primer on a crinkled up fender....
I hate that one. Like I would just spray black primer on a crinkled up fender....
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"why did you put a V6 in a Trans Am?"
Me: "It came this way, a few were made this way in 89"
"naaa, I ain't never heard of Pontiac putting a V6 in T/A"
Me: "yeah, here is magazine from 89, it's on the cover"
"well, if it's supposed to be a pace car, looks like they would have put a 350 in it"
Me: "see this? (pointing at the turbo) it makes up for cubic inches"
"oh, that some of that r-icer $hit, something else to fail"
Me: "thanks for stopping by hillbilly, now go drink your beer some more."
Me: "It came this way, a few were made this way in 89"
"naaa, I ain't never heard of Pontiac putting a V6 in T/A"
Me: "yeah, here is magazine from 89, it's on the cover"
"well, if it's supposed to be a pace car, looks like they would have put a 350 in it"
Me: "see this? (pointing at the turbo) it makes up for cubic inches"
"oh, that some of that r-icer $hit, something else to fail"
Me: "thanks for stopping by hillbilly, now go drink your beer some more."
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a fella i worked with at COMP was like that on one of our co workers GN. he would go " but its got a 6" and i say go ahead, you be carrying yo hat in your hand around him afterwards.
"why did you put a V6 in a Trans Am?"
Me: "It came this way, a few were made this way in 89"
"naaa, I ain't never heard of Pontiac putting a V6 in T/A"
Me: "yeah, here is magazine from 89, it's on the cover"
"well, if it's supposed to be a pace car, looks like they would have put a 350 in it"
Me: "see this? (pointing at the turbo) it makes up for cubic inches"
"oh, that some of that r-icer $hit, something else to fail"
Me: "thanks for stopping by hillbilly, now go drink your beer some more."
Me: "It came this way, a few were made this way in 89"
"naaa, I ain't never heard of Pontiac putting a V6 in T/A"
Me: "yeah, here is magazine from 89, it's on the cover"
"well, if it's supposed to be a pace car, looks like they would have put a 350 in it"
Me: "see this? (pointing at the turbo) it makes up for cubic inches"
"oh, that some of that r-icer $hit, something else to fail"
Me: "thanks for stopping by hillbilly, now go drink your beer some more."
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^^ lol
went to the burbank bobs big boy tonight and some dude asked if i would sell my corvette
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went to the burbank bobs big boy tonight and some dude asked if i would sell my corvette
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This reminds me of a guy that was up at an import meet that me and my brother stoped at back when my brother owned my camaro. He looked at the motor and got the most confused look on his face when he saw two valve covers. Then he seriously asked us how we put two motors hooked to one crank in there
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Normally I'll be coming out of a store and catch people trying to look at my engine through the holes in my hood then I get "whoa is that a supercharger!!?", in which I say "yes it is!". Really its just plenumn......
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I still get asked pretty regularly "What kind of car is that?" That happened most recently at a fundraising car wash for one of the local high schools. I had to explain to a 15 year old girl what the car was, and that it was older than she was. She didn't believe me because the car is in such good shape for its age.
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
"are you ever going to finish it?"
or
"where's the hood ?"
sometimes, both..
or
"where's the hood ?"
sometimes, both..
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wheres teh hood...lol
i was asked yesterday in the school parking lot if my rims were stock :P
i was asked yesterday in the school parking lot if my rims were stock :P
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Even before I installed my new bumper, having two black firebirds, this seems to be the most popular question:
Where's the red light on the front bumper?
Where's the red light on the front bumper?
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
"whats with the flat blue paint?"
"or is that a 305 or 350?" (i got the 2.8 v6)
and can't forget "why's it smoking?"
"or is that a 305 or 350?" (i got the 2.8 v6)
and can't forget "why's it smoking?"
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i get the "why is it smoking?" too :P only on startup tho..
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mines got an exhaust leak so it comes rite thru the hood scoop
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It's bad when your close FRIENDS can't remember what type of car you have, or if you still even own it! "...so you still got that Thunderbird?" Man, that's just plain insulting.
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when ever i raise my hood and they see the injection they cant get it out fast enough "i took that injection crap off and put a carb on it"
i'll say its not as fast and ya gotta fiddle with the settings every time the weather changes doncha now!!
then i promptly go in "over their head mode" and explain the finer points of injection, why its nice when the temp changes that the system makes the adj itself and then proceed to make them realize how little they know about cars.
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"Where's the headliner?"
"When are you getting the A/C fixed?"
and on one occasion, "Did you just hit that mailbox?"
"When are you getting the A/C fixed?"
and on one occasion, "Did you just hit that mailbox?"
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i get the when are you getting your a/c fixed when my girlfreind rides with me :P allllll theeee timee! xD
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mostly they just walk up and look esp young boys then they ask is it fast
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Where did you get your hood? What year is it? does it havea 350? those are the top 3.
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its a 86 ws6 trans am no its 305 tune port for now it came on the car
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going to do a complete mod on it LS1 eng and trans ,redoing interior with 98-2002 dash
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
some kid at a gas station asked me, is that a 2.2 ecotec? ((i have a 91 camaro with a 4 inch cowl hood, hugger orange with white strips and 18 inch irocs. lol)) i said nope, its a hybusa motor with a 115mm turbo, that kid said damn i bet itll do 130 man. lol
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why are you taking the t-tops off. it will mess up my hair. Always the girlfriend.
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Want to sell it? or How fast is it?
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
One I get more than ANYTHING else is:
"You know, I used to know a guy who had one of those...(insert story about how fast it was)"
Now with the amount of times I've heard this, either everyone in my local area knew this one, very popular guy who owned a Firebird, or there were a lot more Firebirds out there in the Washington, PA area than what were reported
"You know, I used to know a guy who had one of those...(insert story about how fast it was)"
Now with the amount of times I've heard this, either everyone in my local area knew this one, very popular guy who owned a Firebird, or there were a lot more Firebirds out there in the Washington, PA area than what were reported
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
I've been asked three times now, with my '89 Firebird, if that's a BBC in it.
Once from the guys at a transmission shop (they actually came out of the bays when I pulled in).
I tell them, it's a 2.8 V6 (which it is), and pop the hood. They walk away scratching their heads.
In all fairness, the engine is bored, stroked and heavily modded, but it's really the combo of the 260 cam and cat-back that give it a definite rumble at idle.
Once from the guys at a transmission shop (they actually came out of the bays when I pulled in).
I tell them, it's a 2.8 V6 (which it is), and pop the hood. They walk away scratching their heads.
In all fairness, the engine is bored, stroked and heavily modded, but it's really the combo of the 260 cam and cat-back that give it a definite rumble at idle.
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
Some funny stuff here ....I cant beleive someone asked if it had an ecotec 2.2????????????????