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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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Well today I picked up my 2nd f-body, a '97 Firebird Formula WS6 with 8,950 original miles. I bought it off a member here who happens to live a couple minutes away. I'm in love with the car I really like it alot and it is visually perfect. I listed my old '95 Formula for sale last week and sold it in 2 days Im just waiting till next week to deliver it, Im going to miss it alot because it was my first car and it sounded amazing but oh well.






^The way I parked the WS6 makes it look like a frigin lifted truck in the back haha

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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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that thing is mint! you're so lucky you dont have to deal with window motors. such a pain in the ***
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by landstuhltaylor
that thing is mint! you're so lucky you dont have to deal with window motors. such a pain in the ***
yea I know right they cost an arm and a leg to replace in my '95. This thing must be rare it has no power options at all but t-tops, kinda weird.
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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^like he said

******* mint!
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by StealthFormula
yea I know right they cost an arm and a leg to replace in my '95. This thing must be rare it has no power options at all but t-tops, kinda weird.
yeah i just picked up a higher mileage ta, and the service report said the motors had already been replaced. so today i took off the panel, and the ******* rivets are still there now i need a drill
anyway, why did you get rid of the old one? it looks super clean too
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by landstuhltaylor
yeah i just picked up a higher mileage ta, and the service report said the motors had already been replaced. so today i took off the panel, and the ******* rivets are still there now i need a drill
anyway, why did you get rid of the old one? it looks super clean too
I had no intentions at all on selling my old one and that was one of the cleanist LT1's I've ever saw until I bought this one. I actually was just about to do a cam and converter swap. Heres the story, about 3 years I was car shopping for my first car and this WS6 was for sale by the original owner for a price way too high for me but I fell in love with the car. Then I bought my '95 and 3 years later the car went for sale again for a price I could afford and so I couldn't pass it up.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 02:58 AM
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Clean car!
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Did you get that car from a guy near Wilkes-Barre? There was one running around just like it that was as perfect as that. Very sweet.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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man i thought you were going to keep yours??? love the new one tho!!
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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car is looking good, I miss her already
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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car is looking good, I miss her already
I will definetly be stopping by and I'll let you take her for a spin. Im glad you took such great care of the car its immaculate! and I promise I will take great care of it too. Feel free to stop by anytime if you wanna see the car or anything.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1 Eddie
Did you get that car from a guy near Wilkes-Barre? There was one running around just like it that was as perfect as that. Very sweet.
thanks, I bought it in Harleysville, about an hour and a half south of there I think.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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Beautiful WS6. One of my favorite LT1 cars.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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Beautiful car!
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Awesome car, wish mine was a WS6.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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You don't go to Penn State Lehigh Valley by chance do you?
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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congrats on the purchase!! wish my f-body was that clean..but oh well i like to buy my cars rough and make em shine!!
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Looks like a really nice bird.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by spudnick3119
You don't go to Penn State Lehigh Valley by chance do you?
Yea I do, I usually drive my black Formula. Thats pretty cool you noticed, do you own one of the birds I've seen there?

Thanks for the kind words everyone
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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Yeah, I drive the black '99 Firebird. Are you gonna start bringing the new one out once the weather gets nice? Can't wait to see it.
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