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Old Aug 12, 2022 | 07:48 PM
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What do you call it?

When you have an IROC or a GTA. And your going to get in the car with someone. Do you say "let's take the camaro" or do you say "let's take the IROC"?
I'm trying to figure that out because even tho I have a GTA and I'm proud to have it. I always find myself saying "I'm going to take the Trans Am".

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Old Aug 12, 2022 | 08:40 PM
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Re: What do you call it?

Is this a serious question?...
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Old Aug 12, 2022 | 10:03 PM
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Re: What do you call it?

More of a preference question.
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Old Aug 13, 2022 | 11:07 AM
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Re: What do you call it?

I usually say let's take the gray Camaro. If the weather is good and it' s got gas in it.
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Old Aug 13, 2022 | 12:46 PM
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Re: What do you call it?

I have a Trans Am. And I usually refer to it as that. Only occasionally do I call it a Firebird.
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Old Aug 13, 2022 | 05:32 PM
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Re: What do you call it?

Originally Posted by DynoDave43
I have a Trans Am. And I usually refer to it as that. Only occasionally do I call it a Firebird.

At least don't use the words like everyone else Lets take the BEAST!!!! lol

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Old Aug 13, 2022 | 05:34 PM
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Re: What do you call it?

Well, since I have three Camaros, they have to have distinctive names...

The IROC... (My 88 IROC)
The Z.... (My 92 Z28)
The SS or the 69... (My 69 SS)

So I can never say... Let's take the Camaro...
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Old Aug 16, 2022 | 10:17 PM
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Re: What do you call it?

Seems like a pretty rhetorical question to me.
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Old Aug 17, 2022 | 07:38 AM
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Re: What do you call it?

I never really say "GTA." Only in forums like this where people know what you're talking about.

I probably say Firebird or Trans Am pretty interchangeably.
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Old Aug 17, 2022 | 09:11 AM
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Re: What do you call it?

Even tho GTA is shorter spelled out it seems like Trans am is easier to say in conversation. So maybe that's why I always say trans am, but if someone says "hey, cool trans am" I always correct them that it is a GTA lol
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