Northwest Members - back from the dead

hey guys, i havent been on here in about a month i think. ive kinda been thinking about selling my ss, once i did my h/c package it made me realize i have to go spend about another 3500 on it just to get it down the track( 9 inch and a clutch. and im sick of dumping money into the stupid thing and i can not offord to any longer. i kinda want to get a pickup and a dirtbike if i sell my car. dont know why im telling you guys this, just something thats been on my mind lately.

hey, welcome back!

well my advice would be just stop spending money on it, thats what ive done with mine.

its nice to just enjoy the car for a while and not be upgrading this and fixing that all the time

although i will be doing some body work soon.....:secret2: lol

but its a winter project, its been nice just driving the car all summer and not doing too much to it

i know what u mean, but i have to get 411 gears and im not gonna do that unless i have a 9 inch rear. and it needs a clutch, and it needs to be lowered, it looks stupid with 1 foot of fender gap. and as lon g as i have it ill aloways want to upgrade it. honestly i think id rather have a 06 gto than my fbody these days.

ya i can see where your coming from, ive kinda decided that for now i wanna leave the motor stock for reliability and because i know if i do heads and cam il wanna upgrade everything else lol.

ive never been in a GTO but they seem like nice cars

ya i kinda wish i would have never started this drag racing thing, if i had the money i could go spend 10k and still not be happy. when i had my red ss it was great cause all i had was a loudmouth and an intake and i enjoyed every minute of it. i like the gtos cuz they look alot newer, and they are probly aolt more comfortable to drive. plus u can have tds and you can run any muffler you want, its pretty limited only bein able to run sweet thunder or dyno bullets. im just kinda sick of camaros i guess.

Well I'd like to see ya keep the car but you do what ya have to do. So where are you at these days? Longview? I heard you might be going to Spokane

i really have no idea what ill end up doing, ill end up keeping it for a while probly. i was gonna move to spokane a few months ago, but plans changed so im still in longview. hopefully ill be able to get out of this town in a year or so. what have you been up too lately. i havent talked to you guys in quite a while. btw pm me your phone number, i lost all my contacts when my phone got busted.

i hope you get things worked out, im going to Spokane this next weekend with some friends.

ive been working quite a bit but i get weekends off so ive been do things here and there, been to the dunes a few times, went back to my home town and visited friends and family. this summer has been good so far

are you working?

btw i sent ya a pm

I hear ya man. it does suck dumping money into a car for a hobby, but no matter what there is always gonna be a faster car. im looking at adding heads, fast intake, and a bigger stall and that will be it. ive also thought since my car will be paid off next year, why not just save and build a 408 or 427.

I hear ya man. it does suck dumping money into a car for a hobby, but no matter what there is always gonna be a faster car. im looking at adding heads, fast intake, and a bigger stall and that will be it. ive also thought since my car will be paid off next year, why not just save and build a 408 or 427.

yes there will always be a faster car no matter how fast you are. thats why if i keep up this car building extraviganza im just gonna go for a lsx 454, with afr heads and all the most expensive parts, with about 700rwhp, that way it should be enough to satisfy me forever. but ill probly never be able to afford such an expensive project lol. god i hate cars

I prefer bolton cars myself just for the fact they are reliable and still fast!!

hey gto's are realllly reallly comfy and alot nicer todrive every day compaird to our f bodys. hope things work out and you and your life man! i know its been a rough year for ya hang in there man things will work them selves out they always do.

My advice is keep the car and if you are not happy with the current set up part out the H/C combo and put back on your stock heads and maybe get a custom grind cam that will work well for street/hwy use. You will be less likely to snap the 10 bolt and have to dump money there and gas won't be as bad.

Keep the car, you'll regret it later if you sell it. I've contemplated selling my car several times over the last 11 years but I'm very glad I kept it.

Mike

yeah bottom line a car like you have man id def keep a hold of it i miss a few of my rides that i sold i wish i would havve kept them thats why i am hordin every car i come across now lol..my camaro my c10 and soon a 1967 chevy caprice coupe that my good buddies family is going to give me from his grandma's estate barn find 90k original miles no rust has been sitting since the 80's!

thanks for the advice guys, i love my ss and all. but the more i think about it the more i would rather have an 06 gto, those are stout. and to top it off my dd took a shit on me today,m its sittin on the side of the street in longview lol. makes me wana just get a nice quiete honda lol

Learn while your young brotha, you will thank yourself later in life!

learn what?

learn what?

Learn to listen to your elders, lol. :angel:

I tell ya what. There's quite a few vehicles I wish I still owned today but was foolish to get rid of or crashed. Here's a few:

72' K5 Blazer, hugger orange
88' IROC 5.7L
73' Datsun 240Z, beautiful car before totaled
71' Datsun 240Z
82' GMC Short Wide 4x4 w/3" lift on 33's, awesome truck
80' Chevy Short Wide 2wd Lowrider w/Nasty 355, Crower cam, Dart heads, Vic Jr, Holley dp.

Mike

to not get rid of the car! lol ugh i understand what you mean about dumping money into the car... i just got my car a lil over 2 months ago and have dropped almost 4000 into it since then :-/ but god i love this car lol... and the gto's are pretty sweet thats no lie... but i think the f bodys just look so naughty :) i say keep it... but i got a truck if you want it :P

Learn to listen to your elders, lol. :angel:

I tell ya what. There's quite a few vehicles I wish I still owned today but was foolish to get rid of or crashed. Here's a few:

72' K5 Blazer, hugger orange
88' IROC 5.7L
73' Datsun 240Z, beautiful car before totaled
71' Datsun 240Z
82' GMC Short Wide 4x4 w/3" lift on 33's, awesome truck
80' Chevy Short Wide 2wd Lowrider w/Nasty 355, Crower cam, Dart heads, Vic Jr, Holley dp.

Mike

thats a cool list of cars, especially the chevy trucks, i love the 1980s style chevys. my first rig was a 1983 gmc jimmy deisel with a 6.2 litre deisel

man id love to have seen that k5 mike, i had a 86 k5 350 700r4 35's stock gears the thing was a pig but it was the most fun in the summer time take the top off and just haul ass everywhere listning to poison and motley cru.
trish was her name lol
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u178/tangoteem/k5.jpg

to not get rid of the car! lol ugh i understand what you mean about dumping money into the car... i just got my car a lil over 2 months ago and have dropped almost 4000 into it since then :-/ but god i love this car lol... and the gto's are pretty sweet thats no lie... but i think the f bodys just look so naughty :) i say keep it... but i got a truck if you want it :P

thats what i like about the fbodys, they do look nasty. the gtos are kinda plain looking. im gonna hold off on a truck for now i think...

Seeing Whips blazer (nice dude) made me remember another one,,,

89' K5 Blazer, 350 TBI :)

Mike

thats a cool list of cars, especially the chevy trucks, i love the 1980s style chevys. my first rig was a 1983 gmc jimmy deisel with a 6.2 litre deisel

Thanks Joe. Out of all those, I probably miss my 82 GMC the most. Had a lot of great memories in that truck. I miss the 240Z too,,,, fun little car.

Mike

nice blazer whip, i recently got rid of mine had it for about 10 years. hey i need all your guys phone numbers, i lost all my contacts

ya the fbodys are so nice looking and there just mean when you can see the tail lights creeping up in your rear view mirror :)... and ya im gonna just turn my camaro into my dd after i get it back from the shop... im gonna just enjoy the car for awhile before i put a bunch of money into it... and im fixing up a street bike i found wrecked in a junk yard... so the car once driving will b that way for awhile until i can save up for a new tranny. But i know im never gonna get rid of mine. Its my baby! lol

i always wanted to keep mine forever too. but i have decided on my next list of mods, gonna upgrade to 11 inch tt2s for the rear, do a charcoal or black manta stripe and get a satin black berger panel. i wont have to spend a but ton of money that way, and my visual mods will be complete

Hey bro just keeeeeeeeep the car!!!!! You have a stout ride for now. Just put it on hold tell you get the urge to put more money into it.. Think about this. If you get a GTO your going to put more money into it cause it won't be nearly as fast as your SS. And paint wise, talk to freefallin!!!

If you get a GTO I want to let you know in advance that I'm going to smoke it :)

If you get a GTO I want to let you know in advance that I'm going to smoke it :)

you would smoke it for now:) but u can stroke a ls2 to 402 ci. and u can have duals without sacrificing ride hieght. i probly will end up geting a gto someday, the only thing i dont like about them is they are too plain. fbodys look wicked. turk did you get your cam in yet? cuz if so i think we need to have a race here soon:)

you would smoke it for now:) but u can stroke a ls2 to 402 ci. and u can have duals without sacrificing ride hieght. i probly will end up geting a gto someday, the only thing i dont like about them is they are too plain. fbodys look wicked. turk did you get your cam in yet? cuz if so i think we need to have a race here soon:)

Joe here is what you need. :D :D :D :D:nod: :nod: :nod:
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab291/freefallen-1/joe.jpg

Why would you get rid of your car for a GTO and then modify it? Why not keep your car and de-tune it? Sorry things are going the way they are.

i always wanted to keep mine forever too. but i have decided on my next list of mods, gonna upgrade to 11 inch tt2s for the rear, do a charcoal or black manta stripe and get a satin black berger panel. i wont have to spend a but ton of money that way, and my visual mods will be complete

Then we will be twins, till you start the car.... Lol

hahha thats funny chit right thur

i always wanted to keep mine forever too. but i have decided on my next list of mods, gonna upgrade to 11 inch tt2s for the rear, do a charcoal or black manta stripe and get a satin black berger panel. i wont have to spend a but ton of money that way, and my visual mods will be complete

Joe check out Tmoneys hood I just did. I also did his Berger panel. He went with gloss but the satin is nice too.:D The manta strip is a pain in the arss. I think moneys came out pretty good.

i kinda hope my car is about as nice as yours in slayer... im hoping to get about 425 or a lil more with what i have done to it... i know its pushing it but i reallr just want the 400 range and then im gonna chill on the mods for awhile...

Then we will be twins, till you start the car.... Lol
hell ya, im just tired of the 35th decal, i like the manta.
Joe here is what you need. :D :D :D :D:nod: :nod: :nod:
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab291/freefallen-1/joe.jpg
ya thats fricken weird lookin lol
Why would you get rid of your car for a GTO and then modify it? Why not keep your car and de-tune it? Sorry things are going the way they are.
if i get a gto it wont be for a long time, you guys are right im just gonna do a few cheap things and leave the car alone
Joe check out Tmoneys hood I just did. I also did his Berger panel. He went with gloss but the satin is nice too.:D The manta strip is a pain in the arss. I think moneys came out pretty good.
i saw that it looks good, how much you charging for that kinda work?
i kinda hope my car is about as nice as yours in slayer... im hoping to get about 425 or a lil more with what i have done to it... i know its pushing it but i reallr just want the 400 range and then im gonna chill on the mods for awhile...

well my car isent really that nice anymore, the carpet is trashed, and i never wash it, the interior smells bad like mildew. you should have 42x hp easily. i see you have heads and a cam, i think you would make at least that or more.

Ya i got the stage 3's going in now with the comp cam and the fast intake with the better throttle body... And 3.42's in the rear... And my lt's. I hope to hit 400 then i have to get tranny, and suspension... Then the power adder :)

Ya i got the stage 3's going in now with the comp cam and the fast intake with the better throttle body... And 3.42's in the rear... And my lt's. I hope to hit 400 then i have to get tranny, and suspension... Then the power adder :)

so are you a m6 or a4? if your an m6 you should probly see about 450+ to the wheels, maybe more? u do have that fast intake and throttle body. and whatpower adder are u goin with ? is your cam built for boost?

ya everybody ive talked to said the cams built for FI and actually i got an a4, Yes its the fast intake and tb.