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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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Ive been in the market for a camaro or ta, and havent had much luck with finding them in my area. What was making it hard was finding a decent one in my price range that was a 6speed. I ended up driving 300 miles to buy a z28 to get there and have too many problems that the ******* used car dealer lied about. On my way home today right in my town i passed a siver ta for sale. It has 130k miles and a two small dents and a bra on the front hiding a small cracked bumper cover. The interior is very nice and clean. The leather, dash, and console look good. It is owned by a lady who says it has new front tires, new bakes,alternator, ps pump. She says all the power options work and has cold ac and hot heat. It is bone stock. She wants 4000, and i think its an ok price for whats wrong with the body. I do have a guy that does body work pretty cheap, so with the car only being 4k i should be ablt to fix that stuff later. Someone else was gonna look at it in the morning so if figured id beat them to it and im gonna meet her after she get off tonight. I didnt really want an auto but it seems like a good deal and atleast this way my wife can drive it, so maybe less bitchn when i put money into it..lol. Guess il know by midnight if im gonna be in the f-body club or not pending the test drive. I know i ready to move up from my 5.0, to something faster.....What do you guys think. $4k 98 T.A. http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/a...5417705283.jpg
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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Sounds like a pretty good deal to me, nice looking car! I would remove the bra tho lol.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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Dont get an auto unless its your DD
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Dont get an auto unless its your DD
Don't listen to this guy. Get whatever you want. A stalled auto is quicker in most cases than an m6.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Endersshadow
Don't listen to this guy. Get whatever you want. A stalled auto is quicker in most cases than an m6.
qft, don't let anyone tell you to get something i would def get it.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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i agree your the one that is driving it not everyone else.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Endersshadow
Don't listen to this guy. Get whatever you want. A stalled auto is quicker in most cases than an m6.
Agree'd. A stalled auto will stomp that ***
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Agree'd. A stalled auto will stomp that ***
hummm...one mod for the auto..what does the manual get?
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lets all fight over transmissions in this guys thread. get whatever you like driving more.
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OP how did it go??? are you an LS1 owner??
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Endersshadow
Don't listen to this guy. Get whatever you want. A stalled auto is quicker in most cases than an m6.
I dont have anything against autos i said that cause he sounded like he really had his heart set on an auto in the thread, so i didnt want him to get something and then have buyers remorse. and yes one mod for the auto when the manual doesnt even need a mod you can put your $$$ elsewhere. Get a M6 you'll be happier!!!
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Bought the car.I OWN AN LS1! Its an auto but it still feels fast as hell compared to my 5.0(its an auto too).
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Originally Posted by Snake_Skinner
and yes one mod for the auto when the manual doesnt even need a mod you can put your $$$ elsewhere. Get a M6 you'll be happier!!!
Bullshit. Plain and simple. Here's why: M6s need a clutch, rear end, and DS to begin with. However, even with those mods, it will still get stomped from a dig, but it will be closer and wont break. From a roll, mod for mod I give the advantage to the M6, but only ricers roll race

OP, congrats on the purchase!!!
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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I put atleast a hundred miles on it today. I had all three of my kids in it with me and they wanted out but i didnt..lol. So we finally took it home. check it out- http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/a...5495242602.jpg
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I put atleast a hundred miles on it today. I had all three of my kids in it with me and they wanted out but i didnt..lol. So we finally took it home. check it out- http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/a...5495242602.jpg

Congrats!! Looks good
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
Bullshit. Plain and simple. Here's why: M6s need a clutch, rear end, and DS to begin with. However, even with those mods, it will still get stomped from a dig, but it will be closer and wont break. From a roll, mod for mod I give the advantage to the M6, but only ricers roll race

OP, congrats on the purchase!!!
No thats Bullshit. Ricers are not the ones that just roll rice. I see a vid a day of mustangs and f-bodys roll racing. I love to roll race just for the simple fact i love to go FAST. Everything else i won't argue about....
To the OP congrats buddy great purchase, doesnt matter if its an auto or M6 only thing that matters is that its a LS1 and you got it!
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^^^^ I roll race as well. Reason being is bc all my friends have M6s and wont go from a dig
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again you got a great deal bumper covers are cheap
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Originally Posted by 71novaguy
hummm...one mod for the auto..what does the manual get?
A set of et streets....lol
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Looks good OP, pretty decent deal on it too!
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