Can anyone spot the problem with the pictures attached to this ad???? Nice looking car otherwise.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting

 

I think I see two problems (that is if you don't count the seller rambling on like an idiot thinking his car is pure gold). the first is the dash reminds me of a berlinetta, the second is why is his speedo reading Kph, shouldn't it be Mph?

 

Your pretty close, but not quite what I'm looking for. Take another look....

 

Ok...I give up, whats wrong with it?

 

running and no oil pressure

 

Dan you are PMd.

 

Is that whats wrong with it

 

3rd time I have seen that GTA on Ebay, man is he full of himself.

"There is a top of the line LED underbody lighting kit, which has every color and multiple display options"

If I wanted a UFO I would shop at area 51

 

That may be true as well, but not the answer I'm looking for. Check the interior pics again

 

Does it have to do with the vin or rpo codes
Or the trunk system

 

knightrider you've been PMd.

 

Someone should ask that seller a question

like WTF

 

The odometer?

 

what is it?

 

Seeing that the owner calls himself a 'charcter' - someone should e-mail him and point out the oil pressure gauge - See what he sais...
I too however, am still trying to figuer out what else you could be referring to .
-Andrew

 

I like this part:

So he won't take a penny less than $8500, but if you can come up with $8000 he'll take it.

Kevin D.

 

You can switch a digital dash from KM to miles with the push of a button...

The nose front emblem is bright red and the car seems to be dark red...

 

no gta rpo?

 

Code Y84 is there...

The problem to me is more:

The nose front emblem is bright red and the car seems to be dark red...

And what I said for the digital dash for you that didn't knew...

 

maybe the oil pressure light/circuit is messed up....

i dont get it, i gues i dont know enuff about firebirds...

 

I think the oil pressure thing is only because the light at this place is burnt

 

The only thing I can see is the instruments are Canadian.. You can switch KM and MPH in all cars, BUT the Oil pressure is in Kilopascals (0 to 400) and the Temp is in Degrees C. (0 to 130)

Also, he doesn't have RPO code Z49 on the SPID sticker.. (That's Canadian modifications). also the SPID would be in both english and french if it were a Canadian car.

Looks like the digital guages aren't original and most likely came out of a Canadian car.

 

well this is just my two cents worth, I dont think steering wheel controls were offered in 88, and the door panels look funny to me too...

 

I've found '88s in junkyards with the steering wheel controls, so I'd say that's legit, but I think you're close. How about...

In the close-up of the instrument panel, the steering wheel looks like it has the round horn button; and in the full interior pic, it has the wheel with the radio controls.

It's a great looking car though.

 

yea but guys look at the steering wheels. in the full interior pic it shows a wheel with all the buttons. however in the cluster pic it is clearly a 3 spoke whell. check it out.
matt

 

Yeah...whats up with that Whats this guy trying to pull

 

He's probably not trying to pull anything, he's probably just taken pictures of the digital dash from GM's promotional literature or elsewhere to illustrate what it looks like. There's nothing necessarily deceptive about it.

 

that means his interior must really be messed up since he had to use a promotional pic from GM

 

No, it means that he's not as good a photographer as the ones GM hires. Try taking a clear, readable picture of a digital dash and tell me how it turns out.

 

but he took a good readable pic of the dash. im almost positive that the pic of the cluster was taken by the cars owner and the interior pic is a GM one. the pic of the interior just looks to new and too much like what ud see in a brochure.
matt

 

Fo sho thats a gm interior shot.Cuz otherwise he woulda ranted and raved about his steering wheel with all the buttons like he did the rest of his car.So he probably doesnt have a steering wheel w/ buttons

 

Then why didnt he use a real int pic of his car (allegedly)

 

looks right to me, all the 88-89 gta cars I have seen have had the radio controls on the steering wheel pad. 87 only had the horn button with the emblem and the later models had the airbag

only odd thing is he used a differant picture for the cluster

 

- just like shooting framed pics - Always aim the lense at an angle to the subject - do not shoot direct - turn flash off - that said - still not an easy task!
-Andrew
So can you let the cat out of the bag yet? - besides the few things that were mentioned, what's up with the car?

 

ya really what is the "correct" answer, im really curious now

 

LMFAO... I read the rest of his script and i must say i laughed my testosticles off when i read "Ill include 100 or so vintage 80's cassettes in a nice big wooden rack so you can rock out with your you know what out!" Because at least i kno what word he is ommiting.

 

I ask the seller why the two diff steering wheels and he said this:



You asked:
"Why are the steering wheels different in the pics? Makes me think something is not right. Conrad"

To answer this question about the steering wheel asked by a DOZEN people (good eyes out there!)I used a stock photo for the dash, as, well, they all look the same, I didnt notice the diff steering wheel. I ASSURE you the steering wheel is STOCK with WORKING buttons, and is in fact in awesome shape. If anyone doubts my integrity after reading my ad, notices my down to earth honesty and candor and reads my 300 PERFECT FEEDBACK rating and still feel wierd, then you have to ask yourself if you are wired the right way to buy a car off the internet, where a level of trust and a certain leap-of-faith is required. Dont email me implying that I am trying to get over on you, dont waste, go talk smack and kick tires somewhere else. And really, someone is trying to rip you off, do you think they tell you because you asked? Silly, really. Good luck out there and Happy Ebaying! If you ASK me, Ill give you my number and we can talk as much as you want about this and other cars, I am a car guy!

Nice car, the guy sounds bitter. Anyway I'll keep looking for another GTA(hopefully and notchback).
Laters,
Conrad

On aside note, he emailed me twice and both time he use "leap-of-faith". If I'm buying a car for $8-9,000 I don't want to rely on faith to get what I want. That is what pics are for.

 

now ask him if he can post more int pics of the car

 

For those of you that noticed the different steering wheels...congratulations you get a cookie. To the rest of you... Thanks for playing.


Sorry I'm all out of cookies.

 

I noticed the buttons on the wheel...can I have a half of a cookie?

 

I have a 87 GTA with the digital dash. On my car if I have over 60 psi of oil pressure the guage goes blank (off the chart). So I don't think that there is a problem with the guage in the brochure pic.

 

Dark red car and bright red emblems could be had on 87 models I know for sure. Not a problem if the car's that early.