Hi,
I'm from Dachau, Germany. I'm 22 and I got a '89 Firebird. I bought the car in 2006 and I do not know a lot about it's history, except for the fact that it was imported in November '89 as a new car. So, I guess it was never driven in the US.
About the car:
It's a 2.8l MPFI V6 with T-Tops with currently a little over 87.000 miles. I replaced every kind of fluid in the car (engine, trnasmission, brakes, etc.) and bought new brakes for the rear wheels. Replaced parts include the catalytic converter, OXS, exhaust pipes and generator.
Exterior changes: I got the original side mirrors (and got rid of the unbelievably ugly Euro-ones), taillights from a '82 Trans Am, D80 rear wing, new rims for the summer and a Pontiac emblem from a G6. Oh, yeah and a new paint job. It's a custom created color and was actually done at a Mercedes shop in Munich.
Here's some pictures:
That's the car how it looked when I bought it
And a pic from before the new paint job. I was kinda going for the '82-look there
Here's how it looks now
I hope you like it.
Oh, and also I love this board. I've been looking and reading for a long time now and figured I might as well join.
I'm from Dachau, Germany. I'm 22 and I got a '89 Firebird. I bought the car in 2006 and I do not know a lot about it's history, except for the fact that it was imported in November '89 as a new car. So, I guess it was never driven in the US.
About the car:
It's a 2.8l MPFI V6 with T-Tops with currently a little over 87.000 miles. I replaced every kind of fluid in the car (engine, trnasmission, brakes, etc.) and bought new brakes for the rear wheels. Replaced parts include the catalytic converter, OXS, exhaust pipes and generator.
Exterior changes: I got the original side mirrors (and got rid of the unbelievably ugly Euro-ones), taillights from a '82 Trans Am, D80 rear wing, new rims for the summer and a Pontiac emblem from a G6. Oh, yeah and a new paint job. It's a custom created color and was actually done at a Mercedes shop in Munich.
Here's some pictures:
That's the car how it looked when I bought it
And a pic from before the new paint job. I was kinda going for the '82-look there
Here's how it looks now
I hope you like it.
Oh, and also I love this board. I've been looking and reading for a long time now and figured I might as well join.
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I like the way it looked when you first got it... You got any plans for a v8 swap or anything in the future?
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Welcome.
The red wheels in the first picture look pretty good.
The red wheels in the first picture look pretty good.
Looks great in black! Welcome to the boards!!
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Добро пожаловать товарищ!
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Добро пожаловать товарищ! I can't read russian. haha
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Gorgeous car. Looks great in black, but I am partial to red, especially since it is the original color.
My mother was born in Germany, and I have family there.
Wilkommen!
My mother was born in Germany, and I have family there.
Wilkommen!
Thanks for the nice welcome, everyone!
@Bullydawg:
No, I'm fine with the stock engine. Maybe, I'll think about a V8 once the engine is dead one day. But hopefully that's way into the future.
@RMK:
Yeah, that was done by the former owner. I still got 'em. I forgot about them when the car was painted, otherwise they'd be black, too.
I still drive them during winter. The red wheels on the black car actually look kinda cool.
@ternades:
Danke.
Thanks man. I've always wanted a black bird. I didn't mind the red and the paint was still very good but there were some errors in it. It seems like some air got in there when the car was originally painted. And then the bubble burst and left a small but very notable blank space right there in the middle of the hood.
You could actually see the ground coat. It bothered me to no end.
Oh, and if I may ask: where was your mother born exactly?
@Bullydawg:
No, I'm fine with the stock engine. Maybe, I'll think about a V8 once the engine is dead one day. But hopefully that's way into the future.
@RMK:
Yeah, that was done by the former owner. I still got 'em. I forgot about them when the car was painted, otherwise they'd be black, too.
I still drive them during winter. The red wheels on the black car actually look kinda cool.
@ternades:
Danke.
Thanks man. I've always wanted a black bird. I didn't mind the red and the paint was still very good but there were some errors in it. It seems like some air got in there when the car was originally painted. And then the bubble burst and left a small but very notable blank space right there in the middle of the hood.
You could actually see the ground coat. It bothered me to no end.
Oh, and if I may ask: where was your mother born exactly?
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@Bullydawg:
No, I'm fine with the stock engine. Maybe, I'll think about a V8 once the engine is dead one day. But hopefully that's way into the future.
@RMK:
Yeah, that was done by the former owner. I still got 'em. I forgot about them when the car was painted, otherwise they'd be black, too.
I still drive them during winter. The red wheels on the black car actually look kinda cool.
@ternades:
Danke.
Thanks man. I've always wanted a black bird. I didn't mind the red and the paint was still very good but there were some errors in it. It seems like some air got in there when the car was originally painted. And then the bubble burst and left a small but very notable blank space right there in the middle of the hood.
You could actually see the ground coat. It bothered me to no end.
Oh, and if I may ask: where was your mother born exactly?
Originally Posted by TheFab
Thanks for the nice welcome, everyone!@Bullydawg:
No, I'm fine with the stock engine. Maybe, I'll think about a V8 once the engine is dead one day. But hopefully that's way into the future.
@RMK:
Yeah, that was done by the former owner. I still got 'em. I forgot about them when the car was painted, otherwise they'd be black, too.
I still drive them during winter. The red wheels on the black car actually look kinda cool.
@ternades:
Danke.
Thanks man. I've always wanted a black bird. I didn't mind the red and the paint was still very good but there were some errors in it. It seems like some air got in there when the car was originally painted. And then the bubble burst and left a small but very notable blank space right there in the middle of the hood.
You could actually see the ground coat. It bothered me to no end.
Oh, and if I may ask: where was your mother born exactly?
Na denn, von mir auch ein herzliches wilkommen !!!!!!!
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Oh, and if I may ask: where was your mother born exactly?
Ladenburg am Neckar. My grandparents are buried there, and my aunt and uncle and other relatives still live there.Originally Posted by TheFab
Thanks for the nice welcome, everyone!Oh, and if I may ask: where was your mother born exactly?
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Very nice looking bird, and welcome to the board!!
I Lived in Nuernberg for 6 years and Bad Hersfeld for 3, of course that was 20 years ago, so I'm sure much has changed since then.
I Lived in Nuernberg for 6 years and Bad Hersfeld for 3, of course that was 20 years ago, so I'm sure much has changed since then.
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Oct 10, 2024
Welcome to the board.
Nice bird.
Been to Berlin a few times when I was living in Russia. Great night life
Nice bird.
Been to Berlin a few times when I was living in Russia. Great night life