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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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Hey guys I'm new here, and I just picked up this Firebird from my buddy.

I only paid $500 for this car...so bare with me on the condition of it..

It's a 1998 Pontiac Firebird (V6) with T-Tops (which I LOVE). the previous owner says it was custom painted, but it looks very similar (and has the paint code) of the GM mystical teal met...however the door jams look like a different color than the car.

The only bad thing about the car was I had to replace the wheels and tires, a battery, radio and a driverside window lift motor. Car has 139k on the clock and runs extremely well.

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Note: I was just kidding about the condition comment, I got a steal with this car.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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welcome,that is a clean firebird for how much you paid for it. makes me kinda miss my old firebird, even tho it cant replace my trans am now. But congrats on your buy, and welcome to the fbody world.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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LS1 swap
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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i bought my 02 firehawk for $550 but it wasnt in the condition your car is. nice buy...now time for the ls1 swap!
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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clean car for a nice price. keep it as a better until the engine goes...they swapped in something with more ponies
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Nice buy !

Later down the road you can swap a LS1 or whatever in there !
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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nice buy. wats up with the intake on that thing?
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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Wow, i forgot how much room those sixxers have under the hood. Looks like a great deal, but c'mon guys think big, TT LSX.
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Great buy!
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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nice car for the price. welcome aboard im new here also.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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You ought to be ashamed of yourself.......stealing from your friend
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Excellant buy for only $500
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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I would say that was money well spent. Very good deal there.Time to save some money saved up to do a swap now?
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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that was a steal!
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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That was a steal! Good shape too. I have a 97 still sitting around in my driveway. Getting close to 200k with nothing done except a coil pack and clutch just a month ago. Take care and it will never strand you. Run it till it blows and go LSX! Welcome by the way.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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just sayin....
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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Damn, you scored. Perhaps you'll run across an LSX'd wreck and get just as lucky.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by andrew69_04
i bought my 02 firehawk for $550
say whaaaaaaaaat?
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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congrats man . ..... but i would do something about that motor ;]
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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sweet mystic teal F T W
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