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Old Nov 9, 2020 | 08:38 PM
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I’ve owed 2 Firebirds. First was a 2000 v6 I bought new. Second was a 1998 WS6 Formula (2005) Both silver. In 2002 when the Birds were on the way out. I remember seeing the the CETA i said that’s my car. Why? yellow is my favorite color. As dumb as it sounds I felt like they came up with this color combo just for me. I couldn’t afford one in 2002. It killed me. I got a deal on the formula in 2005 so I settled . But I sold it in 2007 after I got married. Lots of life has happened since Great wife two great kids. But I never gave up on the CETA. I searched all the time, but Ramping up the search in the past 4 years. This year I turned 40 This year, I said now or never. But you just can’t will “The Car” to come up for sale. I was a loon every day searching. I wasn’t looking for any I wanted as close to new/bone stock low miles as I could find. Trying to go back to 2002 and buy one off the showroom floor. I got a tip from a friend to check this one out in Kansas. 18k miles M6 TTop Bone Stock. After a month of talking to the owner. I pulled the trigger last week and the car showed up today. And Friends I couldn’t be happier!!!!!

I’ll post some more pics tomorrow. A Big Thank you to everyone that had responded to my previous questions in other threads.

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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 07:55 AM
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Very cool bro... Nice find!
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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 08:03 AM
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Nice find, cool car, and heckuva story (I too can relate).
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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 09:25 AM
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Excellent find, enjoy the ride!
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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 09:11 PM
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Again thank you all for the kind responses.
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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 09:22 PM
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I promise better pics tomorrow after I give it a bath.
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Old Nov 12, 2020 | 10:15 AM
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Beautiful car! Glad you finally got YOUR car! Enjoy it and more pics!!!
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Old Nov 12, 2020 | 10:51 AM
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Washed and waxed her yesterday!
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Old Nov 19, 2020 | 09:29 AM
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Can someone make a suggestion on a car cover ? Thanks
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Old Nov 19, 2020 | 10:18 AM
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I like the covercraft car covers. I have a noah and block it 380 series covers and really like them both.
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Congrats on finally getting that dream car...you sure were patient :-)
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Old Feb 21, 2021 | 09:01 PM
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Thank you

NowI am just patiently waiting for spring.
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california car cover , between my dad , me brother and friend we have 8 covers , love the cal car cover , we all have the duskweave or dustop as they all sit inside a garage .

Any mods planned to the ta?
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Old Feb 22, 2021 | 12:04 PM
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Nah I’m planning on keeping it original.
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