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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 11:07 AM
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Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

It only hurts if it's yours (or if you happen to see it).
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

What a mess. It was kind of painful to look at that.
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Ouch. I hate that when people think of third gens, they think of stuff like this.
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

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Ouch. I hate that when people think of third gens, they think of stuff like this.
At work today, sales guy asks me what my newest "toy" is..... I tell him a mint 85 TA, and the look is always the same. Then i even get asked, "oh cool, is it all jacked up?" Sooooo frustrating lol.
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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Or the smart@** who asks if it has a hitch on it. And to as far a "jacking it up" I run a set of adjustable shocks in the rear so when I take it to the track I can put the fat tires under it so that they fit but then bring it back down when I put the regular tires back on.
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 08:38 PM
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i'd drive it if i could buy it for $1500 or so...
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 09:11 PM
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I wouldn't drive it for $1500

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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 09:22 PM
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If he wanted a tuner he should have bought a tuner. I don't even want to think how much money he put into that poor Firebird to make it like that. What a shame.
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 10:45 AM
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that **** is dope!! *humming knightrider theme*


jk jk its horrible, I've seen less riced v6 mustangs


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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Ouch, my eyes!!!!
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 12:15 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Originally Posted by Jcodello
Or the smart@** who asks if it has a hitch on it. And to as far a "jacking it up" I run a set of adjustable shocks in the rear so when I take it to the track I can put the fat tires under it so that they fit but then bring it back down when I put the regular tires back on.
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 12:20 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

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If he wanted a tuner he should have bought a tuner. I don't even want to think how much money he put into that poor Firebird to make it like that. What a shame.
For the love of god why is there a cage over the park brake handle.....and yes, that is a nitrous bottle if u look between the rear seats......sigh...
If the car went mid 11's, and looked like it does, I would drive it cause I'm arrogant enough to find it amusing.
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 12:53 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

it's like rice meets muscle...kinda weird. Remove rear wing and wanna be procharger hood...golden.
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 03:06 PM
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Let's identify what wrong with this:




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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 03:18 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

I think I'm emotionally scarred for life.
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 03:19 PM
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Someone get that guy a honda
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 03:33 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

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Let's identify what wrong with this:




I assume he does not use his ebrake that often.

Or that fantastic light bar next to drivers seat?

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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 11:06 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

What in the wide world of sports is that 3 safety switch box..(which appears empty,btw) and those washers?
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 11:08 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Wait .. I see what looks like a nitrous tank just aft of where the center console would (should) be.... Still looks pretty cheesy
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 11:11 AM
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What the hell are those wires coming from that atrocity of a switch bus!?!?
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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Can we all chip in and buy it, to have it crushed, to put it out of its misery?


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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 12:07 PM
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[quote=Stauf;5535675]Can we all chip in and buy it, to have it crushed, to put it out of its misery?


Or buy it and donate it to GMHT so they can do something to it?
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 12:15 PM
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Can we all chip in and buy it, to have it crushed, to put it out of its misery?


Or buy it and donate it to GMHT so they can do something to it?
Can they really do anything with it???


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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 12:19 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Thats not a tweaked firebird,

















Its a Tweaker's Firebird.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 05:52 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Originally Posted by Johnny Blaze
Thats not a tweaked firebird,

















Its a Tweaker's Firebird.
You sir, by definition, are correct

" 4. To be on some type of speed and be any/all of the following: --Highly aggitated, wide eyed, and angry/overly irritable --To be as paranoid in a mouselike manner; rapid breathing, weird twitchy and/or panic-ey movements/responses --To be euphoric as a mother****er whilst on some type of upper( which is usually taken in a rather large amount to induce such energized and super-human like*euphoric*oddness)*--Just really ****ing*cracked out, in any way, as long as its super conspicuously performed behavior that is commonly associated with crackheads/random speed-heads --To be using or experiencing some feeling or difference caused by the use of Methamphetamines"
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

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Thats not a tweaked firebird,



Its a Tweaker's Firebird.
Beat me to it :beerchug:
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 07:07 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

are you kidding me!!! how many of you even have this kind of bodykit on your ride.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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it breaks my heart
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Originally Posted by Stauf
I assume he does not use his ebrake that often.

Or that fantastic light bar next to drivers seat?
hahaha didn't even notice that! thats beautiful!
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 11:10 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Originally Posted by 88IROCZILLA
are you kidding me!!! how many of you even have this kind of bodykit on your ride.
Not I! I happen to like my 92 with the "banshee" kit that it came with from the factory.
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 08:38 AM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Ok, I totally agree with you guys about the whole look, as in looks HORRIBLE. However, and you can call me hillbilly, but I wouldn't mind at all having a tow hitch on my 85 z-28. It comes in handy sometimes. *runs and hides before the flamethrowers come out*
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 11:09 AM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Originally Posted by spades
Ok, I totally agree with you guys about the whole look, as in looks HORRIBLE. However, and you can call me hillbilly, but I wouldn't mind at all having a tow hitch on my 85 z-28. It comes in handy sometimes. *runs and hides before the flamethrowers come out*
This is the only reason for a hitch on an F-body lol.....
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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Lmao, I really coulda used it today. Cut up a 50+ year old oak for a friend. Another friend across town wants 2-3ft sections of the trunks for making chairs and such. I could only get one piece into the back of our minivan. Would've killed for a trailer and hitch, lol.
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

I will also admit back when my 3rdgen was my only car, I did have a custom hitch made for it so I could tow a moving trailer with it. But then I went and bought a truck so never ended up using it. I can't count how many times I've tripped over that stupid hitch sitting in my garage that I'll never use either lol.
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 07:02 PM
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...wow that sooo takes the cake and beats a riced out 4 cylinder hatch fox body that used to run around in my hometown.That thing had a wing that came up almost to the top of the hatch ,clears,wire rims (i think they were 15's they looked normal sized)fart can exhaust, and a body kit that looked like was intended for some import made to fit it. Wish i had a pic to share lmao
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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that **** is dope!! *humming knightrider theme*

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The Knight Rider theme is not even a song I would have thought of. Nothing about that car is even remotely similar or related to Knight Rider at all. Not one shred.lol

Now, it's still an '82 Trans Am underneath all that. Give me a day and I could put it back to normal. It's not totally lost yet.
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 05:18 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Originally Posted by MacBoy24
it's like rice meets muscle...kinda weird. Remove rear wing and wanna be procharger hood...golden.
Ruscle.... ?


I got nothin.
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 05:58 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Originally Posted by bygddy
This is the only reason for a hitch on an F-body lol.....
[IMG] [/IMG]
Completely off topic but isn't that the 82TA that one Hot Rod's Drag Week Fastest Street Car? Had to drive from track to track, carrying all tools, tires, and spare parts in a trailer pulled behind the car.
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Sad as it is, there are most certainly red necks in my area that would think that f'ed up car is cool. Nitrous or not, you don't put a blower hood on a stock engined car.
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 10:23 PM
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Maybe he has a Mazda fetish?
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 11:16 PM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

I kind of liked it..at least the wheels..old school here. The thing is I've seen a lot worse cars for sale, for a lot more money. Besides, I'm a Chevy guy!
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 10:24 AM
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Re: Sometimes its painfull owning a third gen

Maybe if it had a 1,000hp motor running a 6-71 to fill up that hood.
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