What did you drive BEFORE your 'Vette?
12-22-2007, 07:12 PM
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Burning Brakes
Let's See If I Can Remember That Far Back.......
My first car which I bought at age 17 was a 1967 Camaro SS 350, 4-speed. My second car which I bought at age 18 was a 1966 Corvette coupe with a 327/350 HP and 4-speed.
12-22-2007, 07:32 PM
#204
come to think of it for the 7 Chevy's, 4 Caddy's, 2 Pontiac's, 2 Saturn's, 1 Buick, and 1 Olds I've owned I deserve one TOO!
12-22-2007, 11:58 PM
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12-23-2007, 09:36 AM
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1995 White Camaro Z28, 133K miles, 6 speed conversion, Hurst billet shifter, Centerforce flywheel, SPEC pressure plate, SLP clutch, 3.42 gears with Torsen carrier, LS1 brakes w/Earls ss hoses, 17X9 SS wheels, Firestone Firehawk Wide Ovals, Dynomax cat back exhaust, Moroso cold air, TB air foil, BMR Springs, BMR Sub Frame Connectors, BMR Sway Bars, BMR Shock Tower Brace, BMR Pan Hard rod, BMR Lower Control Arms polly/rubber, BMR LCA relocation brackets, 160 thermostat, MSD wires, Bosch plugs, LT4 knock module, www.pcmforless.com programming
1985 Mustang GT, Tremic 5 spd, 3.55 8.8 axle, SVO 4 wheel disc 5 lug, 16x7 245-50-16, B302 cam, bla bla bla
1979 Mercury Capri 302 auto (only owned for 2 years)
1970 Dodge Dart, 340 6 pack, pistol grip 4 spd, 3.91 8 3/4 rear, 484/284 cam, head work, headers, thrush turbo 2.5" pipes, bla bla bla
I can't leave anything alone. I had a boom box back in the 80s that I put in Pyle speakers, 30 watt amp, and built a regulated power supply inside one of the speakers. That thing cranked.
1985 Mustang GT, Tremic 5 spd, 3.55 8.8 axle, SVO 4 wheel disc 5 lug, 16x7 245-50-16, B302 cam, bla bla bla
1979 Mercury Capri 302 auto (only owned for 2 years)
1970 Dodge Dart, 340 6 pack, pistol grip 4 spd, 3.91 8 3/4 rear, 484/284 cam, head work, headers, thrush turbo 2.5" pipes, bla bla bla
I can't leave anything alone. I had a boom box back in the 80s that I put in Pyle speakers, 30 watt amp, and built a regulated power supply inside one of the speakers. That thing cranked.
01-02-2008, 09:53 PM
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'72 V8 Vega...decided I wanted something that wasn't just fast in a straightline!
01-03-2008, 11:56 AM
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Traded my '07 crew cab Chevy for my '02 Vette ( my first )
Still have my '96 Mercedes S320 ( my secound favorit auto ever )
Have kept the MB longer than any vehicle I've ever had.
Now hope to start a trend of Vettes instead of trucks.
'03 Crew cab Duramax 4x4
'05 Suzuki cruiser style bike
'02 Suberban
'00 Suburban
'98 Chevy crew cab 4x4
'96 Chevy extended cab
'94 Chevy extended cab
'92 Chevy step side
'88 Olds Delta 88
'85 Olds Toranado
OK I'm 50+ thats far enough back
Still have my '96 Mercedes S320 ( my secound favorit auto ever )
Have kept the MB longer than any vehicle I've ever had.
Now hope to start a trend of Vettes instead of trucks.
'03 Crew cab Duramax 4x4
'05 Suzuki cruiser style bike
'02 Suberban
'00 Suburban
'98 Chevy crew cab 4x4
'96 Chevy extended cab
'94 Chevy extended cab
'92 Chevy step side
'88 Olds Delta 88
'85 Olds Toranado
OK I'm 50+ thats far enough back
01-03-2008, 01:29 PM
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Had the '94 for a while after I bought the '00
I miss the 6-speed
Before that - had this '86
Before that -brand new 1991 Green pontiac firebird (in background)
I still see it in town, & would like to buy it back for my daughter
I miss the 6-speed
Before that - had this '86
Before that -brand new 1991 Green pontiac firebird (in background)
I still see it in town, & would like to buy it back for my daughter
01-03-2008, 01:55 PM
#220
Burning Brakes
Oh man, I had a Black 97 - WS6 - Auto, Loaded, very few mods but man that thing "felt" fast. I loved that car, stored it winters and everything.
Almost bought one again before I decided to get a C5.
My list of "sports cars" in order as I owned them.
82 Camaro Z28 - 5.0
85 Trans Am - 5.0
88 IROC Z28 - 5.7
85 Corvette - 5.7
95 Formula - 5.7
97 Trans AM - WS6 - 5.7
98 Corvette - Current - and I love it
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