Picked up my LS1 car for $5,900! Check it out!

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09-16-2007, 02:59 AM

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i too think the T/A bumper looks nice from the side actually. Flows ok. I HATE the back bumpers on Formy's but i LOVE the Formy front bumper on T/A's and WS6's. Go figure

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09-16-2007, 08:19 AM

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Get rid of the Exhaust out the back, and that would be a nice sleeper car..

Looks clean.

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09-16-2007, 11:47 AM

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the rear bumper looks fine. if he bought it for only $5900, why would he spend about $1000 in parts and a _good_ paintjob just to swap out the bumper?

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09-16-2007, 03:59 PM

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Nice find! I wouldn't sweat the mileage either. If the stocker lets go then you can upgrade to additional displacement. Good luck with the bird.

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09-16-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by phantomzer0

People put mudflapz on their cars to keep rock chips and **** off of their NICE paint. It's not redneck at all. And FWIW, I'm sure Nineball took those off by now.

na up north most all f-body at the lot came with mudflaps.lol i remeber looking at a red firehawk just like that in skokie and it had mudflaps. it sat there fro about two year before it sold.

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09-16-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 98Bird

the rear bumper looks fine. if he bought it for only $5900, why would he spend about $1000 in parts and a _good_ paintjob just to swap out the bumper?

junk jars or ebay look around and you will find one look for a firebird v6 the same color. its easy. just look around and they sell the one on your car and you wont spend as much.

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09-16-2007, 07:51 PM

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unk jars or ebay look around and you will find one look for a firebird v6 the same color. its easy. just look around and they sell the one on your car and you wont spend as much.

yea but a good paint job to match and blend in the new bumper is expensive. for a cheap job that insurance companies pays for in a fender bender, it's already around $400. and this is the cheapest paintjob that will start fading after 1 year and looking real bad around year 2.

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09-16-2007, 10:49 PM

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Clean, definitely do the side mold delete, and do I see a ceta in the forecast?

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09-16-2007, 10:56 PM

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love the hardtop

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09-17-2007, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CRAGER

FYI - Here is the bumper that car should have:

.....his car

Ditch that T/A bumper man!

Just my $0.02

Peace,
Craig.

Kind of a minor difference if you ask me, very minor. Nothing i'd spend money to change and the color is a perfect match. The lack of "t tops" is a definate plus.

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09-17-2007, 10:42 PM

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^^^^^ Why is that a plus?

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09-21-2007, 11:03 AM

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good find

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09-21-2007, 02:05 PM

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^^^^^ Why is that a plus?

No leaks?

And nice formula. Any interior pictures? When it comes time to buy my LS1, I hope I can find one for $5900.

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09-21-2007, 02:17 PM

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^^^^^ Why is that a plus?

Hardtops are more rare, plus it looks better IMO, I wish my car was hardtop.

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10-04-2007, 08:05 AM

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Oh ok. Well I prefer the T-top look and haven't run into anybody who doesn't, guess that's why it confused me. lol

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10-04-2007, 09:22 AM

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Looks good. I wish I could find deals like that. The mileage is kind of high, but for a few thousand you could rebuild it with a forged motor.

If you think this is a good deal You are gonna crap your pants when I tell you this. $3600 for a 98 LS1 Z28. The headers etc. are a nice touch though on the Formula. Nice color too.

http://www.fla-thirdgen.org/scfba/ph..._vehicle&CID=6

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10-04-2007, 09:37 AM

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If you think this is a good deal You are gonna crap your pants when I tell you this. $3600 for a 98 LS1 Z28.

That deosn't make $5,900 for a good Formy any less of a good deal.

Nice find, man! I like the T/A bumper better.

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10-04-2007, 10:08 AM

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+1 on keeping the T/A bumper, and the CETA mod...

i think adding the T/A hatch and keeping the formula frontend would look pimp...

also prefurring the T-Top hear, the lt1 was a hardtop and i wanted t-tops everyday...glad i have them now...

nice steal man, how do you like the color? pewter was my least favorite color on these cars until i ended up with a pewter one....its grown on me now...