16V_1600
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Just found a 3.0 V6 1986 Pontiac Firebird in black - £1995.
So tempted to sell the corsa to buy it, but it would probably be gone by the time the Corsa sold. Always wanted one of these, but the only thing that's stopping me is the messing around selling mine and the fact it's a 3.0 V6 and not a 5.7 V8 
Anyone else big into American cars? I just love the Gen 3 pontiac Trans-ams. Here is the car I found:
I WANT!! 
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Daveskater
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That looks very nice mate, needs the V8 as you said though. Trans Am's are amazingly nice too, a chap in the next village used to have one
I think some older American cars with massive V8's and just general massiveness are nice, but obviously they don't quite handle as well as modern cars and the engines aren't as tuned, doesn't mean they don't sound like absolute beasts though 
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
That looks very nice mate, needs the V8 as you said though. Trans Am's are amazingly nice too, a chap in the next village used to have one
I think some older American cars with massive V8's and just general massiveness are nice, but obviously they don't quite handle as well as modern cars and the engines aren't as tuned, doesn't mean they don't sound like absolute beasts though
Oh man, the sound 
Heard a 5.7 V8 Trans Am giving it some loud pedal and the noise was amazing. ONE DAY..............ONE DAY
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nova_gteuk
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The Hoff Approves.
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16V_1600
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The HOFF rocks 
I'm a knightrider whore too so love black Trans-Ams
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16V_1600
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Currently thinking of a way to get it.
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Doug
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You must love filling up with petrol 
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16V_1600
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You must love filling up with petrol
ah, but I don't do a lot of miles. I work in town, so use the bus. I do about 3000 miles a year
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Daveskater
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Not if you had one of them, weekend drives every 5 mins 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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16V_1600
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Not if you had one of them, weekend drives every 5 mins
You could have a point there
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'Michael'
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16V_1600
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Originally posted by richc
'Michael'
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mattk
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That is so uncool
If your gonna have a 5.7 lire car thats gonna drink like a fish and cost you aq fortune to tax / insure / run Id want it to be quick and handle well
your insane
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16V_1600
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Originally posted by mattk
That is so uncool
If your gonna have a 5.7 lire car thats gonna drink like a fish and cost you aq fortune to tax / insure / run Id want it to be quick and handle well
your insane
Each to their own I guess, and it's a 3.0 V6 not a 5.7 V8 
insurance is not a problem, I'm 26. with 6 years NCD.
[Edited on 15-06-2008 by 16V_1600]
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Colin
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Dont really see the attraction myself.
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16V_1600
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Originally posted by Colin
Dont really see the attraction myself.
again, each to their own
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Colin
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yeah yeah, deffo life would be boring if we were all into the same things
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Jambo
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Love american cars
Trans am similar to that round the corner from me, my cousins from USA had a firebird many years ago it was facking cool.
Not as cool as the vette he had, was lovely that car
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16V_1600
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Childhood dream for me I loved knightrider, have every episode from all series on dvd and always wanted a pontiac like kitt (sad, I know )
but I've never wanted a car as much as I want that!
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TomWilly
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Im likeing the amaerican classics more everyday,
Would love a classic lowrider
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mattk
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I think they would be super cool in america, I dlove an old yanky pick up
with the state of our roads and traffic jams and stuff though their not for me
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16V_1600
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Originally posted by mattk
I think they would be super cool in america, I dlove an old yanky pick up
with the state of our roads and traffic jams and stuff though their not for me
Fair comment, horses for corses and all that, but none of that bothers me. I just WANT one soooooo bad
Done the Jap scene to death, so want something different. American import it is
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by TomWilly
Im likeing the amaerican classics more everyday,
Would love a classic lowrider
Id love an Impala
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16V_1600
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on a different note, with that being a 2.8 V6 engine in a yank tank like that, I expect it will be slow?
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mattk
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the 5.7s are slow as, I imagine the 2.8 is worse
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