Parking Lot Paparazzi
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Seriously, what's going on? I never saw 3rd gens on the road in the past 3-5 years, now I'm seeing them almost every day. Saw a blue Camaro tonight at a Cracker Barrel.
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z
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I saw this Firebird on Friday...looks like a work in progress.
And I just saw this Camaro about 5 mins ago...very much a work in progress...just glad to see them on the road!
And I just saw this Camaro about 5 mins ago...very much a work in progress...just glad to see them on the road!
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Saw this clean red dragon in Stoneham Ma today. Love the red accent on the wheels and the spoiler. Tucked away at a gas station. I feel like I've see it before...
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This may be the same car - caught it on Route 84 yesterday morning - heading in the direction of where the other picture was taken.
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This 82 came into my shop for a new fuel tank and sending unit to get rid of the old gummed up fuel. Been sitting since 1998.
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^Wow that's a clean looking sport coupe! I hope they don't make an IROC clone, sport coupes are hard to find in good condition.
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Unfortunatly it is in very rough shape. Don't let the picture fool you. Its had a VERY cheap respray with overspray over all the weather stripping. It needs all new floors and the suspension is being held up with those rubber spring spacers because every coil spring is broken. The owner has had it in storage for a very long time and is just now starting to give it the care it deserves. Hope he does it right. I should have the tank done this week and then we have to clean the carb and try to get it running. Its a v6 car. Nice interior though.
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Spotted this sport coupe the other day, pretty cleaning looking!
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I saw this while working the other day. Funny because I am a police officer and I followed this guy all over town until he stopped at Autozone to buy an alternator. Scared the hell out of him! Lol... He just got it back from a $4500 paint job. Absolutely beautiful! Can't wait till mine looks like this...
By the way, how do you attach a full size photo into your post instead of a thumbnail?
By the way, how do you attach a full size photo into your post instead of a thumbnail?
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I saw this while working the other day. Funny because I am a police officer and I followed this guy all over town until he stopped at Autozone to buy an alternator. Scared the hell out of him! Lol... He just got it back from a $4500 paint job. Absolutely beautiful! Can't wait till mine looks like this...
By the way, how do you attach a full size photo into your post instead of a thumbnail?
By the way, how do you attach a full size photo into your post instead of a thumbnail?
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Car: 91 Formula - Authentic and REAL
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I took my car in to the dealer a couple years ago for a sticking front brake. Turned out to be just a collapsed brake hose. While there, a couple bays away while they were working on it, was a '95 or so TA. I like to pretend the guys there voted mine their favorite that day. It very well may have been...
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Found this one at a local dealer. 40k miles. pretty clean. was resprayed and has the incorrect spoiler. i dont think its even from a thirdgen
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Saw this one at a shop by my house.
Caught this one at the liquor store. It was real nice. I should have stopped and got some better pics and talked to the owner.
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I don't know about wow, look along the edge of the trim at the bottom of the white, I see some rust. As well as look at the corner of the hood, the bumper doesn't sit quite right. It's had a knock at least on that corner of the car. And with the door ajar you can see the gap larger at the top, so I'm sure it needs at least pins,maybe the hinges bent back straight.
Sorry, I flip cars lol I jump straight to what I can knock money off with.
Sorry, I flip cars lol I jump straight to what I can knock money off with.
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Inhumane treatment of a falling ThirdGen... It makes me sad every time I drive by. She's been sitting there for years.
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is that abandoned? Can't someone "claim" it ? I remember US has some laws that allow people to claim abandoned cars.
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Looks like on their property.... you couldn't touch it then.
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Oh it looks like its next to a forest because SbFormula said he drives by and I thought he can't drive by through a private property.Someone who knows US laws should post about what are the steps to do so people who find cars that are abandoned to know how to legally claim and save them.Really frustrating to see cool cars like that abandoned.
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Oh it looks like its next to a forest because SbFormula said he drives by and I thought he can't drive by through a private property.Someone who knows US laws should post about what are the steps to do so people who find cars that are abandoned to know how to legally claim and save them.Really frustrating to see cool cars like that abandoned.
Canada has tons of laws. The issue is to enforce them It's pretty much a private car parked on a private driveway. So no one bothers.
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Seen in Kroger parking here in Huntsville Alabama. RS, interior not to bad, body/ paint pretty good.
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I have lamented before about not seeing any 3rd Gens on the road around KC, things did change recently. I couldn't get pictures because of light, but saw the only other 91-92 Firebird I have ever seen in town last night. It was 3 blocks from my house pulling out of a parking lot. It looked like a white GTA or TA. I circled but he was already gone!