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Old Sep 16, 2021 | 03:56 PM
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Fresh paint after 23 years

So, this summer, after owning the car for 23 years, bringing it with me from the US to Norway 19 years ago - it finally got a new coat of paint!





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Old Sep 16, 2021 | 05:52 PM
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Looks slick!
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Old Sep 16, 2021 | 06:10 PM
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Pretty car.
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Old Sep 17, 2021 | 07:41 AM
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Car looks amazing!
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Old Sep 17, 2021 | 07:49 AM
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Dude! ....where have you been??? LOL

Car looks awesome!!!! -though, it always has! Always been a favorite of mine.
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Old Sep 17, 2021 | 08:21 AM
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Thanks a lot guys!
I have some interior plans coming up too that I think will be pretty cool - but don't hold your breath, as you see -Im in it for the long run

Abubaca,
Thanks for the thumbs up! I've been around Just not too frequently in here to say the least. But it is always my source for knowledge for this car, and right now Im fighting an engine issue (over on the TPI board).


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Old Sep 17, 2021 | 09:25 AM
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Are the Aero kit/91-92 ground effects new? I don't remember you having them. I just picked up (most of) a set of 91/92 effects for dirt cheap. Can't decide if I wanna swap. Still up in the air!
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Old Sep 17, 2021 | 12:25 PM
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Looks great! Even with a front license plate which isn’t easy to do.
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Old Sep 17, 2021 | 02:18 PM
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Re: Fresh paint after 23 years

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Are the Aero kit/91-92 ground effects new? I don't remember you having them. I just picked up (most of) a set of 91/92 effects for dirt cheap. Can't decide if I wanna swap. Still up in the air!
Yes, they’re new - or actually I’ve had them sitting around for about 12-15 years 😂
The chin spoiler is NOS and the front bumper I bought new last winter 😊
I like them, but damn the fit of the side pieces is terrible! And when looking at pics of others with 91-92 gfx, that seems to be very common. They rarely line up well with the door fillers..


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Old Sep 17, 2021 | 02:20 PM
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Looks great! Even with a front license plate which isn’t easy to do.
Thanks!
No, Im actually pretty pleased with these small plates, they are not distrurbing the look too much 😊


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Old Sep 17, 2021 | 04:30 PM
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Beautiful Paint Job

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Old Sep 17, 2021 | 06:54 PM
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very nice,
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Old Sep 17, 2021 | 07:21 PM
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Damn.
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Old Sep 18, 2021 | 06:51 PM
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Beautiful car!
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Old Sep 22, 2021 | 06:25 AM
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Re: Fresh paint after 23 years

Looks great.

Has to be pretty cool to have a car like this in Norway. You may not be the only one, but you have to be among the rarest of the rare. And how many Norwegians are familiar with 35-year old Chevrolets?
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Old Sep 22, 2021 | 08:09 AM
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Re: Fresh paint after 23 years

Thanks guys!!

Originally Posted by ksr
Looks great.

Has to be pretty cool to have a car like this in Norway. You may not be the only one, but you have to be among the rarest of the rare. And how many Norwegians are familiar with 35-year old Chevrolets?
They're not super rare - but you won't see them as daily drivers Convertibles are pretty rare though, if I was to guess I'd say there may be 15-25 convertible thirdgens in the country. Thirdgens all together, there are probably a few hundred, 200-400 maybe ? I don't know, that's just a wild guess.
But when it comes to how familiar people are with a 35 year old Chevrolet, it is definitely cars that turns heads - and Im ask what it is on a regular basis

Just for your amusement - here is a link to the biggest used car site in Norway (similar to ebay/craigs list etc) where you can see pretty much any Camaro that is currently for sale here. As you see, it is a majority of 5th/6th gens.
https://www.finn.no/car/used/search....ed-id=33873808

If you divide the price by 9 you have it roughly in USD - that'll give you a laugh for the day


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Old Sep 22, 2021 | 10:59 AM
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Re: Fresh paint after 23 years

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Thanks guys!!



They're not super rare - but you won't see them as daily drivers Convertibles are pretty rare though, if I was to guess I'd say there may be 15-25 convertible thirdgens in the country. Thirdgens all together, there are probably a few hundred, 200-400 maybe ? I don't know, that's just a wild guess.
But when it comes to how familiar people are with a 35 year old Chevrolet, it is definitely cars that turns heads - and Im ask what it is on a regular basis

Just for your amusement - here is a link to the biggest used car site in Norway (similar to ebay/craigs list etc) where you can see pretty much any Camaro that is currently for sale here. As you see, it is a majority of 5th/6th gens.
https://www.finn.no/car/used/search....ed-id=33873808

If you divide the price by 9 you have it roughly in USD - that'll give you a laugh for the day


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That's a lot more Camaros than I would have thought in any European country, particularly a pretty small one.

Heck I couldn't tell you the last time I saw a 3rd gen Firebird or Camaro on the road here in South Carolina. There's plenty around hiding in people garages I'm sure, but a real-world, non-show sighting is rare. And I get asked about mine all the time, although the people asking questions know the car.

From one Ken to another, Beautiful car!
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Old Sep 23, 2021 | 02:06 AM
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Re: Fresh paint after 23 years

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That's a lot more Camaros than I would have thought in any European country, particularly a pretty small one.

Heck I couldn't tell you the last time I saw a 3rd gen Firebird or Camaro on the road here in South Carolina. There's plenty around hiding in people garages I'm sure, but a real-world, non-show sighting is rare. And I get asked about mine all the time, although the people asking questions know the car.

From one Ken to another, Beautiful car!
Thanks again man
Well that is the same here, most of them are stored away and just seen occasionally. And, maybe my guestimate is too high, that could very well be. I'd say in my area (200K people) there may be 5-10 of these cars at the most that I have seen, one other convertible.


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