Who here bought their LS1 f body new?(& still has it.)
08-04-2008, 08:18 PM
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I wasn't old enough to buy one new but knowing what I know now I would have went straight to f-bodies instead of messing with mustangs.(You don't know how much it hurts to say that lol!)
08-05-2008, 04:13 PM
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Almost new for me. My Hawk had 325 miles on it sitting in a storage place in 2005 when I bought it. Original owner paid over $36,000 I paid $27,900 The Hawk has been one of the best cars I have ever bought.
Huh? Who woke me up? Yeah, bought 2 new F-bodies ('96 Formula and '01 T/A) over the past 15 years. Only have the '01 now though. Can't imagine being without one. 
I'm sure there are some people on here with their bought new ls1 f-body.
04-04-2011, 01:26 PM
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Our road trips have been up & down the west coast, but otherwise I've worked overseas with the UN. So only 50K miles in 9 yrs.
I've been changing oil, but just removed 50K miles of brakedust for the 1st time. Pics in link.
Here's the link to my Strano spring install this weekend.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...o-results.html
04-05-2011, 12:28 PM
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I was lucky. I was able to buy two LS1 F-bodies new. In July of 1999, I bought a brand new Z28, and in July of 2000 I bought a brand new WS6 Trans Am. I sold that Z in March of 2000, and I sold the WS6 in September of 2004.
I'm the second owner of both my current '98 and '02 Z28s.
These cars are getting old, much like their original owners (
). I've been commited to F-bodies since buying my first one in 1997, and I'll probably always have at least one in my collection. For many buyers of today, these cars are just cheap speed. Not to me though. I even like the things that most people bitch about with F-bodies- the stuff that makes them a 'modern muscle car', and keeps them tied to their roots. Long hood, long doors, short trunk, basic/non-luxury interior, OHV V8 engine, solid axle, aggressive styling, great power-to-dollar ratio, basic options only. It's a manly car, plain and simple. Driving an LS1 F-body is as close as you can get in any modern car to driving a classic muscle car... it's all about heritage & style for me.
I'm the second owner of both my current '98 and '02 Z28s.
These cars are getting old, much like their original owners (
). I've been commited to F-bodies since buying my first one in 1997, and I'll probably always have at least one in my collection. For many buyers of today, these cars are just cheap speed. Not to me though. I even like the things that most people bitch about with F-bodies- the stuff that makes them a 'modern muscle car', and keeps them tied to their roots. Long hood, long doors, short trunk, basic/non-luxury interior, OHV V8 engine, solid axle, aggressive styling, great power-to-dollar ratio, basic options only. It's a manly car, plain and simple. Driving an LS1 F-body is as close as you can get in any modern car to driving a classic muscle car... it's all about heritage & style for me.Now I am 61 and the SS rides rough, is loud and fast and I still love it. Not done modding yet, don't ever plan to get rid of it, lost the Boss at 23 due to divorce. that won't happen again.
04-05-2011, 01:40 PM
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Bought mine new from the dealer back in 1997 , They didnt have any V8 verts , so following my dads decision I ended up with a V6 vert , I've owned the car ever since , shes got 59K miles on her ..
I still remember the day we testdrove the car , buying an F-body was one of the best things I've done ..
It cost me 50K to import it to Cyprus (damn taxes) but its worth every cent as I own the only 4th gen F-body here ..
I still remember the day we testdrove the car , buying an F-body was one of the best things I've done ..
It cost me 50K to import it to Cyprus (damn taxes) but its worth every cent as I own the only 4th gen F-body here ..
04-05-2011, 06:58 PM
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I was 16 in 1995 and I can remember my Dad bringing home a Portfolio that had Pontiac's entire lineup for the year. It had a Top-view photo of a Red Firebird Trans Am on the cover. I can remember looking through the pages that featured the Firebird a dozen times a day and fantasizing about owning the red beauty that graced the cover. (I still have the damn thing somewhere.) Needless to say, even a brand new LT1 F-body was out of reach for a high school student making Minimum Wage at the local Grocery Store. Hell, the insurance alone would have been beyond ridiculous.
A few short years later, in 1998, my Dad and I were watching Car & Driver on a Saturday afternoon. They were giving the new T/A a run for its money. I can remember seeing the front it for the first time as the Professional Driver whipped it around and flipped on the headlights. I fell in love all over again. I was now 19, with a good job, but still unwilling to spend the kind of money GM was asking for one of these cars new. And again insuring the thing would cost an arm-n-a leg. So I decided I would be patient and I waited.
While waiting I found myself with a 1979 Firebird Formula with 13k on the clock and a few years later a 79 Formula project car. These tided me over while waiting for the price of the LS1 cars to become a little more practical.
What finally pushed me over the edge was in late 2001 when my brother (who is 2.5 years younger) Special Ordered his 2002 35th Anniversary Camaro SS. It arrived at the dealership in February of 02 and the Salesman sent Tristan and myself out with the keys to take it for a test drive before signing on the dotted line. The car had like 20 miles on it and was a dream to drive. I knew right then, it was time to start looking.
And finally after searching for over a year and half for the best deal I could find on a low mileage, 6 speed, Firebird Formula with T-tops, I found the car you see in my signature in December of 2003.
I believe I am the 3rd owner of this car, but I assure you I am also the last. Well, at least during my lifetime.
I do the exact same thing. And to me it seems that, alone, makes it worth the time I waited to have it.
A few short years later, in 1998, my Dad and I were watching Car & Driver on a Saturday afternoon. They were giving the new T/A a run for its money. I can remember seeing the front it for the first time as the Professional Driver whipped it around and flipped on the headlights. I fell in love all over again. I was now 19, with a good job, but still unwilling to spend the kind of money GM was asking for one of these cars new. And again insuring the thing would cost an arm-n-a leg. So I decided I would be patient and I waited.
While waiting I found myself with a 1979 Firebird Formula with 13k on the clock and a few years later a 79 Formula project car. These tided me over while waiting for the price of the LS1 cars to become a little more practical.
What finally pushed me over the edge was in late 2001 when my brother (who is 2.5 years younger) Special Ordered his 2002 35th Anniversary Camaro SS. It arrived at the dealership in February of 02 and the Salesman sent Tristan and myself out with the keys to take it for a test drive before signing on the dotted line. The car had like 20 miles on it and was a dream to drive. I knew right then, it was time to start looking.
And finally after searching for over a year and half for the best deal I could find on a low mileage, 6 speed, Firebird Formula with T-tops, I found the car you see in my signature in December of 2003.
I believe I am the 3rd owner of this car, but I assure you I am also the last. Well, at least during my lifetime.
04-06-2011, 08:08 AM
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Bought mine new in October 2001, I was lucky I guess it had been sitting on the dealers lot for a while and I would drive by it on the way to work. Wasn't really in love with the colour but when I took it for a test drive it was all over. Never even told the wife. Just showed up with it in the driveway. I can't afford to sell it now, not that I would want to.
04-06-2011, 09:10 AM
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Bought mine new in October 2001, I was lucky I guess it had been sitting on the dealers lot for a while and I would drive by it on the way to work. Wasn't really in love with the colour but when I took it for a test drive it was all over. Never even told the wife. Just showed up with it in the driveway. I can't afford to sell it now, not that I would want to.
or were you just in deep 
I admire your courage
04-06-2011, 09:13 AM
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Pretty much the way I feel. I ordered mine in March, 2000. Took delivery April 20,2000. My very first new car I bought was a 1971 351 Boss mustang. I also ordered it, March 1971, took delivery April 20, 1971. I paid $3800 for it. I was 21 yrs old then. My SS was $30,000. Bone stock the Boss ran 13.7, don't remember the mph. Bone stock the SS ran 13.5 @105. The Boss was a blast to drive, after modding it had hooker headers , a solid lifter Sig Erson cam, light weight titaniam valves, 4.56 gears, loaded traction bars, It rode rough and was obnoxously loud but I was 21 and loved it. It had a wonderful sounding idle that only solid lifter motors can make. (the cleveland symphony).
Now I am 61 and the SS rides rough, is loud and fast and I still love it. Not done modding yet, don't ever plan to get rid of it, lost the Boss at 23 due to divorce. that won't happen again.
Now I am 61 and the SS rides rough, is loud and fast and I still love it. Not done modding yet, don't ever plan to get rid of it, lost the Boss at 23 due to divorce. that won't happen again.
04-06-2011, 09:19 AM
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@ Orange Juice:
What's up with that? How many miles on your LS1? Did you blow it racing?
It's something I fantasize about for WAY down the road... to rebuild, or to buy a BIG crate motor... I like big, but there's something about keeping my original serial numbers...
2001 Camaro SS SOM M6, AES ls7 442,
It's something I fantasize about for WAY down the road... to rebuild, or to buy a BIG crate motor... I like big, but there's something about keeping my original serial numbers...
04-07-2011, 06:59 AM
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Yea I guess it's all about timing. There were a lot of years that I couldn't afford a hot rod, not to mention that there were VERY FEW built during the late '70s and 80s. I started noticing the Firehawks in the mid 90s that SLP was building, then saw an SS on a car and driver show I believe in 1998 and thought that's what I wanted. So in March 2000 I pulled the triger on a new SS and couldn't be happier today. Car has 68,000 miles and looks like it just rolled of the assembly line. 