x2 on never being finished

 

how do you see over that hood?
what kind of engine is in it?
is it fast?

 

what size cowl?? ^^

 

"is that a v8?"
"is that your dad's car?"
"are you old enough to drive?"

 

In college my roomate had a 92 mustang coupe longtubes, 3.55 tremac, flows, cobra intake, tuning etc. Very quick. I had a black 88 rs with iroc wheels, no cat, no egr, k and n filter, free mods, 5 speed etc . Best pass I could get was mid 15's he ran 13.0's. He always made fun of me. One night we were going back to home town and there was a 30 mile stretch of back roads. We ran it up 130 +He pulled on me from a stop hard but above 80 I was right on him. He had cobra brakes subframes, etc also. In curves I could accelerate on him. I know it wasnt smart but I got a new respect for the camaro chassis. Here was the line .....when we stopped after 30 miles he said WHAT THE ----

 

The first thing I usually get asked is, "Why don't you ever drive it?"

 

^^ haha
was told the other day that someone sees me everywhere they go lol

 

Wish I'd seen this a while ago...

"Is that thing EVER going to be done?"... Doing everything at the same time. Hope to be done next year, so yes, it will be done.

"Are you ever going to stop working on it?"... Nope. It's going on 24 years old. Which is pretty old for a car nowadays. You try getting old and find out you need work done occasionally if you weren't in good shape for a long time.

"Why do you have to spend so much money on it?"... Because it's mine and I can. And because I don't have anything better to spend it on at the moment. Plus, it keeps me from wasting my money somewhere else.

"You know, with all the money you spent on that thing, you could have bought and paid for a new car by now."... Not quite. And I bought my car knowing it was a project to get me out of the house away from my crazy family.

"You've spent all of that money on your car and it STILL doesn't run right." Yeah, well, at least mine starts and goes (when not in a few hundred pieces ). AND, it may not quite run right, but it STILL gets DOUBLE the gas mileage of your 6-year newer car with 2 less cylinders AND the other car. When my mother had the 93 Acclaim she traded in last year after it sat for years and got 12 MPG and my father still had the 07 Grand Prix he traded in last December that got, at best, 29 MPG (my V6 Bird got 31 MPG running rich).

"Doesn't this thing have A/C?"... Didn't work when I bought the car. Kind of pointless with side windows AND T-tops. So I completed ripping the A/C system out earlier this year with the installation of an A/C delete blower box.

Most common with the mom in the car... "Can't you put the windows up some?" Nope. Need the air. I have (had, now) an exhaust leak I'd rather not choke on (even though I'd love to choke YOU on it).

"You realize the Check Engine light is on?" Yes. It's big and yellow. I know it's on. And when I get home, if I don't already know why it's on, I'll find out.

I've gotten the "Whoa! Nice car!" a few times from people who don't know any better. My paint sucks, what's left of it, among other things. I just say, "Thanks, but she's only a WIP. She'll be better someday."

And then the kicker... I was getting some money out of the ATM (don't have a card and don't carry much cash) and this hippie-like guy comes walking by with his bicycle. My car was cold and a little rich (I believe it was before I replaced the MAF sensor for the last time). He says something along the lines of, "You know, the timing on that thing is WAY too far advanced. Maybe if you'd retard it to where it's supposed to be, the rest of the world wouldn't choke on your exhaust." Me: "It's stock, right where it's supposed to be." "Still too far advanced. Take it to a shop where it'll be done right." Me: "I've been to school for this sort of thing, and I've been setting my own ignition timing for years. It's set at the factory 10* BTDC. The computer does the rest." We argued about the timing setting for another minute and I drove off, letting him choke some more on my slightly too rich (due to MAF reading high) exhaust.

I had a guy pull up to me in a Ranger and ask to TRADE (when I was living in Ohio). I said that I'd think about it, took his number, and drove off. This was after a little speed contest (that I would have won had the engine been running with the right fuel injectors... as it was we tied. :edit: Now that I think about it, IIRC, I still pulled on him slightly).

I've also had a couple people ask me if I had a V8... Yeah, with 2 cylinders chopped off.

 

Before my Z got totaled I would always get "how fast does it go?!?" to which I would reply "85"... people would be like *whoa*... then you could see the gears turning, then they say "85?!?". "yep, that's what the speedo always says, and that's what I'll tell the police"
I'm curious if there will be any difference in the goofy questions when I drive the GTA

 

get the occasional,"are those the stock rims?" >.>

 

i get, hey KITT or Michael, get me out of here

they sure dont make car like this any more

stop driving that car you will kill off the polar bears and destroy the environment from prius or lesburu owners

what year is that car mostly thumbs up

 

"is it fast?" I always respond, "no, not really" or "hells yeah" depending on my mood

Always get some comment about ******s or trailer parks too.

Edit: Seriosly a hair style is sensored?! FUnny I guess.

 

What year is it???
Is it a V8?
How much i put of gas per week

 

I get the Third gen waves from people I meet on the highway
(from the passenger reading my tachometer) why does it say were going 20 mph?

 

The mul-it jokes go along with me too lol. I've decided to buy a mul-it for when I drive it

 

Whats the 3rd gen wave?

 

I get "why is your exhaust so quiet?" it's so you don't hear my cam. loud doesn't mean fast.

 

Living in europe I do not get many mul-let jokes.

Most common questions are:
Q: "how much do you pay for gas?"
A: "same as you, it's just gone a bit faster"

Q: "does it have a 6 cylinder?"
A: "nope, guess again"

Q: "That car has a V8, right? How much displacement? 3,5 liters?"
A: "nope, for 3,5 liters 6 cylinders would have suffised"

Q: "Tax must be inaffordable for that thing!" (not really a question but I'll hope you let that pass"
A: "yep, but spare parts are drop dead cheap"

Q: "That's huge!"
A: *point at trunk*

As you gather, I'm not a very talkative person.
Most comments, responses and questions are positive however and I picked up some nice conversations. Most of the envious passers by just continue passing by without asking or talking, their looks giving away a lot more then they'd be comfortable with.

As said, europe is a bit different.

 

Due to the condition I bought it in (and still in) most people ask me "did you actually drive that here?"

 

Just seems everytime I see a 3rd gen they always wave really big to make sure you see them lol

 

I been always told
"Nice car, what you got in it?" (its really loud btw 3inch straight out exhaust)
"Is it for sale?"
"What year is it? I have two of those and race them" -- from a cop who follow me til I stop at parking lot at college lol??---

 

1.) That a 350? Yes.

2.) Is it an automatic? Yes.

3.) Is it a Z28 or an IROC? It's an IROC-Z28.

4.) Do you ever race it? Yes, I've raced it.

 

Lol I get the Z28 or IROC question alot. I dont know why people think they are diffrent?

 

They are different. The IROC is a step up from the Z28 model. It's mainly suspension and esthetic improvements.

COme to think of it, could you even get a 350 TPI Z28? I don't think i've seen one before that came stock.. I could be wrong.

 

nope...z28's came with the 305's and the irocs came with the 350's IIRC

 

well, some irocs came with a 350

 

usually ricers at car meets(cause noone around here drives muscle let alone third gens): "so whats it got?"

i just smile and say: "just a small block "

 

yes, in 91 and 92, as the IROC wasn't available anymore

 

the 1st thing I asked when they came out..."Why is there a chevy in a firebird?" (Can't wait to hear this one.)

 

I mostly get, why purple with silver stripes!?

Haha

 

The first question usually is... Did the m u l l et come with the car? j/k

I usually get asked a dozen questions about my wheels....

 

"What year model is that?"
"Is a Firebird?"
"Wow, what color is that?"
"Wanna race?"
"What does your tag say?"

 

never seen those wheels before..haha..looks good tho

gotton a bunch of comments on how heavy my doors are lately xD

 

its stock.... lol

 

Havent had it out much.... but so far I have gotten asked what year it is first. ;-)

 

actually, around where i am, people look twice cuz they''ve never seen one.

 

I used to have a fast, loud 84 and people would ask "What's in that thing?!" It had a carbed 383 w/ all Hooker exhaust. A chick once jumped in it and said she wouldn't leave til she drove it. I let her stay in it for a while but of course she didn't drive it (true story & if I told you more you wouldn't believe me)..

My 90 didn't look that hot and one day when I had it out some jerk asked me "Dude, you just leave a Van Halen concert? Where's yer ******?!"

When my 92 is done I'm sure I'll get some odd questions- I live in NC now and there are very few 3rd gen Firebirds.. Everyone has stock Mustangs w/ flowmaster exhaust. Ick.

 

Depending on the generation. If its other kids my age the questions always "why didn't you get a honda?" And then I have to show them that my v8 maro is so much better than thos PoS'. If its older people they tend to ask me either "is it a v8?" Or "did your parents buy it for you?" Or something along the lines of "how do you afford that?"

 

"nice corvette!"

i have a 84 trans am :|

 

'90 GTA owner I get

'Does it talk?' - knight rider jibe

'Is that the smokey & the bandit car?' - how?, how!?!!

not really a question but I also get 'I used to own/ knew someone that owned on of these...' < I must be getting old because I quite like these engagements

 

Wow, I though it was only me.....

 

mine does

 

does it talk

wonder what they would say if you said, "uh..duh?" haha

 

I would say: KARR say hello
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJuLB2ahe0

 

what year is yer iroc!?! i have a z28!! -.-
how fast is it? love that one

 

I get plenty of compliments and looks around here. Mostly from older guys. One just recently referred to it as a 'slick little poncho'
I get asked about my 'Camaro' quite often. Had a guy that worked at the local parts house ask me what year Corvette it is. To which I replied I couldn't remember lol. I guess the Z06 wheels through him a little.

All my friends drive late model V8 cars like Charger Daytona and Mustang GT so when they ask what size engine and I tell them 400 cubic inches they don't really understand. So then I say 6.6L and their eyes get wide lol. I guess to them 5.7L is big and the 6.2L LS3 is huge.

Also some people ask about my mileage. "What you get, about 13-14mpg?" On the hwy I can get up to 20

No one ever wants to race me though cant figure that one out lol

 

I get a lot of the same. How fast.. what engine is that.. is it for sale.. my favorite question is " How the he!! did you get ZR1 tail lights on it. Followed up with Questions about the notch back...

Funny story tho...I was driving my 87 Iroc z28 with the Zr1 tail lights and with the notch back.. I was stopped by a state tropper..he asked me why was my iroc plate on my Corvette.. to be fare it was at night when this happen....

 

"Does the a/c work?" Everyone asks me this, usually people with older cars. Yes it does. Do I ever run it? No.

"Why would you buy that thing?"

"You do realize you'll never get back all the money you're putting in?" yes bitches, I know! It's my car, my money!

 

2011 questions so far -_-
what size tires?

is it turbo'd?

whats wrong with your paint?

 

I usually get, "dat yur ride? wow, how many dollas' you got in it? Fo real?" What are t-tops? oh those come out kewl!