Calling all former Camaro/Firebird drivers
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 173
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From: middletown ny
still have mine
i still have my 1986 firebird trans am with borg warner "egg beater " 5 speed transmission 140k. never left me stranded. idrove the car everyday for 7 years. now it is sitting in my garage in good shape. i will be working on minting it out summer 2005 to keep next to my c5. 
Team Owner
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 23,480
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From: East Meadow NY
St. Jude Donor '12
I sold my well modded 1980 Pontiac Firebird and bought my vette. I was sad to see it go, but it went to a friend so I get to see it every so often
1980 Pontiac Firebird
Chevy ZZ4 H.O.
TH350 (Full B&M Perf Rebuild) w/3.90 gears
Heavy Duty Eaton Posi w/30-spline moser axels
MSD Ignition
K&N Filter
B&M Ratchet Shifter
3" Tach mounted on Dash
It was an absolute animal. I could break the tires loose on 1-2 and 2-3 shift. I miss it...
1980 Pontiac Firebird
Chevy ZZ4 H.O.
TH350 (Full B&M Perf Rebuild) w/3.90 gears
Heavy Duty Eaton Posi w/30-spline moser axels
MSD Ignition
K&N Filter
B&M Ratchet Shifter
3" Tach mounted on Dash
It was an absolute animal. I could break the tires loose on 1-2 and 2-3 shift. I miss it...
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From: Mars
I started on American cars when I bought a 1985 C4. Loved that car so much that when i fell on harder times, I went to a 1987 Z28 which was OK but not fast enough. I then bought a 98 Z28 and wasn't so keen on the handling so swapped out the suspension for a full Bilstein/BMR setup which made it both better handling and faster than the '85 but it's still not a Vette so I bought an 02 Z06 which really is a huge step-up in performance, handling and brakes ven though I still love my 98.
Uber Waxer
Joined: May 2004
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From: Hanover MD
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St. Jude Donor '08-'10
i had a 2001 before the vette.
grew up with the trans am. mom had 1982 in 82 when i was 12. it was cool getting dropped off at school in it. this was in the knight rider days.
grew up with the trans am. mom had 1982 in 82 when i was 12. it was cool getting dropped off at school in it. this was in the knight rider days.
only 3 months old, of course not my fault 
. I replaced it with another 1986 Firebird. Had that one for 5 years. 
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From: Section 326 Row A!! Finally. Go STARS!!
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St. Jude Donor '06
So, this wasn't me but I always wished it was:
There was a girl that lived three houses down from me, I was maybe 13 or so...this was in 1978 I guess....and when she got her first car she was all excited about it being a Firebird. I'll never forget the day she brought it home...there was this loud and very, very deep rumble coming up the street from an early 70's model black T/A...and as it passed, she was driving, T-tops off...and damn...455 HO on the shaking cowl. We FELT that thing go by as we stood there with our skateboards....she had no clue what she had. I could almost be tempted to trade my vette for one of those puppies....almost, but not quite.
There was a girl that lived three houses down from me, I was maybe 13 or so...this was in 1978 I guess....and when she got her first car she was all excited about it being a Firebird. I'll never forget the day she brought it home...there was this loud and very, very deep rumble coming up the street from an early 70's model black T/A...and as it passed, she was driving, T-tops off...and damn...455 HO on the shaking cowl. We FELT that thing go by as we stood there with our skateboards....she had no clue what she had. I could almost be tempted to trade my vette for one of those puppies....almost, but not quite.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2004
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Count me in. I always wanted a Vette (I'm 35 now). I had a Camaro as a first car in college and just got my C5 earlier this year. What a difference in cars, but my Vette is 16 years newer than the Camaro I had.
