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Old 11-27-2009, 01:08 PM
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I picked this up the other day for a helluva a deal. It's a 99 auto with leather interior, power everything and 218,000 miles! It is in great shape. It runs, but motor needs to be rebuilt. Needs a new windshield and drivers side window motor. I bought a WS6 hood and need to take off the pin stripe. It has a new Tranny and Rear End. I am going to have the transmission built to handle more power. Not sure what route I'm going to do on the rear end. I am still trying to figure out what I'm going to do with the motor. Either going to go big cube with Nitrous or do a forged bottom end and boost it...still working with G-Force to see which way I'm going to go. I like the idea of a 416 LS3(Mikes favorite). Going to do some suspension and chasis upgrades for the street and change the wheels. Look forward to having fun with it!

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Very nice pick up man!! Car does look clean and looks very stock lol. I like the 416 route also!! Good luck with the car man!
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Very nice, What does the price of this hellava deal look like?
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Originally Posted by stevensLS1
Very nice pick up man!! Car does look clean and looks very stock lol. I like the 416 route also!! Good luck with the car man!
Lol, way too stock for me!! It does have a Flowmaster Muffler Thanks!
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Originally Posted by 06colorado
Very nice, What does the price of this hellava deal look like?
Thanks! I paid $1,500.00 for it all together

It needed a new motor and the owner didn't want to pay to do it all.

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you got a great deal man.. looks nice..
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$1500? Bad *** deal man. Even though the motor needs to replaced. Thats a clean MF car. Good find.
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Damn! $1500, I would have jumped all over it too.
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Good steal. Have fun with it.
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Wow...that is a hellava deal!!!! Nice find man
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CETA mod!!!
It will hide the crack in the bumper and make it look 10X better
way too clean for $1500!
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When you get new wheels... gimme those stock ones?
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Originally Posted by TX02ramair
you got a great deal man.. looks nice..
Thanks! It was an older gentelman that owned it and he took good care of it.
Originally Posted by Donohue96M6Z28
$1500? Bad *** deal man. Even though the motor needs to replaced. Thats a clean MF car. Good find.
Thanks! The motor is kind of a plus because it forces me to do something right away
Originally Posted by zamora7
Damn! $1500, I would have jumped all over it too.
Couldn't resist it!
Originally Posted by Charlay
Good steal. Have fun with it.
Thanks and I will!
Originally Posted by 06colorado
Wow...that is a hellava deal!!!! Nice find man
Thanks!
Originally Posted by flatblackz
CETA mod!!!
It will hide the crack in the bumper and make it look 10X better
way too clean for $1500!
Yeah, going to do the CETA mod for sure. I think it looks good on the white TA's!
Originally Posted by Super-Bat
When you get new wheels... gimme those stock ones?
I'll let you know when I get them. If I don't use them for the strip, I'll see what I can do

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dang why cant i find a deal like that, ima keep lookn tho
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Looking good johnny!!!!!
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Thank god your back in a GM. Cant wait to see it at the shop.
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ls3's are sexy. do it. DO IT.
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Originally Posted by Mike TexaSS
Looking good johnny!!!!!
Thanks Mike! I'll hit you up this week to discuss wtf to do.

Originally Posted by U LUZ
Thank god your back in a GM. Cant wait to see it at the shop.
Lol! Yeah, I should have never sold the Vette I would have been enjoying life right now. I think I've driven my other car maybe 2 miles in 6 months...

Originally Posted by brian_rs/ss
ls3's are sexy. do it. DO IT.
I like the LS3 idea. I just need to decide what compression to go with I haven't owned a non blower car in a while.

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You're sooo gay, John...

What happened to the notch?
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Lol! It's still in the garage, collecting dust! It's running damn good right now. It was trying to pull the wheels in the culdesac Gonna try to take it to the track this weekend. I'll hit you up when it's time for a detail!

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