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Old Aug 24, 2002 | 05:26 PM
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Firebird turned into F 50

doesn't say what year firebird but it must be a 1998 - 2002 cause it has a LS1 with 6 spd. Film studio spent around $150,000 to transform this car , must be one the most expensive 4th gen firebirds . IMO they just hacked up a car to make it something it's not ,but then again not a bad deal only $65,000 for a car that has almost $180,000in it http://www.Kitcars.com/Classifieds/A...ssified_id=298

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Old Aug 24, 2002 | 05:48 PM
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here's the correct link:

http://www.kitcars.com/Classifieds/A...ssified_id=298
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Old Aug 24, 2002 | 07:06 PM
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Meh, I dunno I think it looks good but not really authentic. The molding on the side windows kinda turn me off Still a very close replica.
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Old Aug 24, 2002 | 07:14 PM
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That interioir looks so out of place.
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Old Aug 24, 2002 | 07:19 PM
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if they had relocated the engine i'd want it but ... nah. now, if that were a REAL ferrari F50 being sold for $60K i would go out and sell a kidney so i could snag it
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Old Aug 24, 2002 | 11:32 PM
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hummm...

"The car uses many Ferrari parts including emblems and seats, to just list a few. "

The seats look to be stockers with the horse emblem put on. And wtf is with that bandpass box in the trunk? Don't like it, just doesn't look right.
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Old Aug 24, 2002 | 11:59 PM
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thats sad
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 02:12 PM
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It looks cool IMO...........:hail:.......for $150,000 you could buy one......

Oh yeah $15,000 rims my @ss..........
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 07:39 PM
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looks different, i guess its faster than the original one, not sure on the specs of one though...
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 08:28 PM
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those speedline rims arent 15000. the seats are the same style seats in my iroc with the ferarri emblem stitched into them, they came out of a t/a or formula
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 09:15 PM
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Out of all the F40/F50 imitations I've seen, that one has to be one of the worst.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 10:59 PM
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I could never drive a fake car, it just wouldn't feel right. Well I could drive a Cobra replica but thats a different story....
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 11:05 PM
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how much can ya get for a slightly used kidney?
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 11:07 PM
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that is absolutely lamer. it dosen't look even close to right.

and for not caring about expenses when making it...

hows come they couldn't get something other than the pontiac steering wheel, and the stock dash, etc.
and also the pedal COVERS (not even real pedals) sell for 20 bux at auto zone. and they're missing the acc. pedal cover.
what kinda chit is that.

i wouldn't spend more than 5 large on that, just for the unique factor.
but i'd much rather have a T/A than this weird chit
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 02:57 AM
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amen to that rant b
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 04:37 AM
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you know how small a REAL F50 is compared to a 4th gen f-body?

if i saw that car in person i would know its a fake just by the gargantuan exterior dimensions

most of the lambo kit cars are done correctly though, and you would be hard pressed to tell your looking at a fiero
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 07:16 AM
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What's with the fans?
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 08:10 AM
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For example, the Toyota Supra in "The Fast and the Furious'' was for sale in DuPont Registry for $60,000 a few months before the movie came out. After the movie was released the car sold for $140,000 and now recently for over $200,000 to a private collector.
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