Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
When I first bought it, I did a motor swap and every one was asking "why not get something new?" I usually responded "Built not bought"
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In the last month 5 or 6 people asked "will you sell me your car"...92 Camaro RS 5.0 5 speed, they didn't even want to know if it runs good or anything
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I see NO problem getting a 350 to do consistent and repeatable 28 MPG, carbureted. I can give you an exact build combo that WILL do it. If you then want to spend weeks fine-tuning every micro detail, yes, 29 is possible. 30 is plausible. But to do it, you have to follow my recipe precisely, even if you don't like my parts / brands choices. ANY deviation WILL hurt your results, no matter what the deviation is. EFI will hurt MPG, since it has to run a relatively rich 14.7:1. Going to 29 MPG will require running at 18:1, which EFI doesn't do. It'd cost 2 mega-fortunes to get EFI to do the 18:1, but with high-pressure multi-port injection, running 19:1 should be possible. Will that return 31 MPG? I can't say, as it hasn't ever been attempted. Not with a 350 in a Trans Am or Corvette.
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
Other thing i get asked is, "Does that get 10mpg?" I promptly say NO! I just averaged 28mpg city highway combined on a road trip. It is a 305. People think because a v8 is a powerful motor it means it is shitty gas mileage? People who ask me about my car usually own a 30mpg beat up civic with a fart can.
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Q: "sounds nice man, you got a big block in there" (no joke)
A: "lol, nah man... Its a 3.1, lol
A: "lol, nah man... Its a 3.1, lol
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Roflmao! I know right!? The little v6 has mileage so I cant complain..
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
I wouldn't be to hard on those questions. At one time i'm pretty sure the IROCs had Z28 emblems all over the car and IROC decal on the doors. A z28 is pretty close to an Iroc as is a GTA close To a Trans Am. To a none inthusiest that is close enough. Its not lke he called your Z28 a Formula.
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thread...back from dead.. nice
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
since this is back from the dead......... and ive got the 91 V-6 now... Now the line i get asked now is........
that a 350?
me: nope.
oh a 305.....
me: nope.
oh its a 355 or 383????
me: HA nope, Its a 3.1 v6. good on gas..
that a 350?
me: nope.
oh a 305.....
me: nope.
oh its a 355 or 383????
me: HA nope, Its a 3.1 v6. good on gas..
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Q: "Does it talk?" A: "Shhhh! Careful, it's the evil one who doesn't respect life!"
Q:"That got a 400 in there?" A:"Yeah, it's mounted on the box next to the woofer, sounds great."
Q: "Why'd you put those stripes on there? It would look a lot nicer stock." A: shakes head
Q:"That got a 400 in there?" A:"Yeah, it's mounted on the box next to the woofer, sounds great."
Q: "Why'd you put those stripes on there? It would look a lot nicer stock." A: shakes head
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
the question I get most is how do you like living gas station to gas station and the price of fuel. Usually its a idiot in a mini van trying to be funny. I ask him how the soccer game and does she have your ***** in her purse still. LOL you should see the reaction from people and the others filling their car laughing
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the question I get most is how do you like living gas station to gas station and the price of fuel. Usually its a idiot in a mini van trying to be funny. I ask him how the soccer game and does she have your ***** in her purse still. LOL you should see the reaction from people and the others filling their car laughing
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There's a women that works at this liquor store on my way home from work, and everytime i go in she always ask the same thing.
her: you going to give me that car yet?
me: yea sure its right outside lol
her: no im serious when are you giving it to me?
me: go ahead the keys are in it
her: no way you love that car, you didn't really leave the keys in it
me: nods heads nope lol but there's hope one day
or i get asked thats a really nice looking car, what is it.....? Amateurs lol. If they have to ask they would feel real dumb
her: you going to give me that car yet?
me: yea sure its right outside lol
her: no im serious when are you giving it to me?
me: go ahead the keys are in it
her: no way you love that car, you didn't really leave the keys in it
me: nods heads nope lol but there's hope one day
or i get asked thats a really nice looking car, what is it.....? Amateurs lol. If they have to ask they would feel real dumb
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what color am i gonna paint it....Itzzz D O N E ! Now Git AWAY from IT !
LOL ;}~
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i have an rs and yesterday one guy asked what year it was, another guy later that night asked whats my iroc run, i said its a rs with a 305 with 200k on it.
Yesterday i went to the jy and the guy what model am i lookin for i told him 82-92 camaro he goes oh whats that the iroc body style? i said yes but theres also the rs, the z/28 and not. i told him ill be another time and left..
Yesterday i went to the jy and the guy what model am i lookin for i told him 82-92 camaro he goes oh whats that the iroc body style? i said yes but theres also the rs, the z/28 and not. i told him ill be another time and left..
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Pulled up at a gas station the other day and got, "You wanna sell that?"
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working at autozone and having the car sit right by the building i get asked about it alot
Q: hey whose camaro is that out there?
A: its mine
Q: whats the got in it a 350?
A: no a 305, but I'm building a 327 for it
BS: oh yeah i remember when those cars came out man they were fast with the 350s and 5 speeds, man you couldn't catch em and the mustang just couldn't compete"
Me: I'm sure they where sir now what parts did you need
people just DO NOT know anything about these cars Lol
Q: hey whose camaro is that out there?
A: its mine
Q: whats the got in it a 350?
A: no a 305, but I'm building a 327 for it
BS: oh yeah i remember when those cars came out man they were fast with the 350s and 5 speeds, man you couldn't catch em and the mustang just couldn't compete"
Me: I'm sure they where sir now what parts did you need
people just DO NOT know anything about these cars Lol
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working at autozone and having the car sit right by the building i get asked about it alot
Q: hey whose camaro is that out there?
A: its mine
Q: whats the got in it a 350?
A: no a 305, but I'm building a 327 for it
BS: oh yeah i remember when those cars came out man they were fast with the 350s and 5 speeds, man you couldn't catch em and the mustang just couldn't compete"
Me: I'm sure they where sir now what parts did you need
people just DO NOT know anything about these cars Lol
Q: hey whose camaro is that out there?
A: its mine
Q: whats the got in it a 350?
A: no a 305, but I'm building a 327 for it
BS: oh yeah i remember when those cars came out man they were fast with the 350s and 5 speeds, man you couldn't catch em and the mustang just couldn't compete"
Me: I'm sure they where sir now what parts did you need
people just DO NOT know anything about these cars Lol
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
They would be right if they were from Canada. They were available with the 350 5spd combo up here.
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The first thing the brothers say is wat size rims are they 20's??? No 18's..
The second is wat size motor u got in there she sound good??? 305 tpi
The third is wat year is it she clean on the inside??? 87'
The forth is how much power you pushin talkin bout my audio system??idk bout 1000 watts...
The police usually wanna pull me ova & search my **** they get mad they neva find **** then I crank on her when leaving let them hear my flowmasters
The second is wat size motor u got in there she sound good??? 305 tpi
The third is wat year is it she clean on the inside??? 87'
The forth is how much power you pushin talkin bout my audio system??idk bout 1000 watts...
The police usually wanna pull me ova & search my **** they get mad they neva find **** then I crank on her when leaving let them hear my flowmasters
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The first thing the brothers say is wat size rims are they 20's??? No 18's..
The second is wat size motor u got in there she sound good??? 305 tpi
The third is wat year is it she clean on the inside??? 87'
The forth is how much power you pushin talkin bout my audio system??idk bout 1000 watts...
The police usually wanna pull me ova & search my **** they get mad they neva find **** then I crank on her when leaving let them hear my flowmasters
The second is wat size motor u got in there she sound good??? 305 tpi
The third is wat year is it she clean on the inside??? 87'
The forth is how much power you pushin talkin bout my audio system??idk bout 1000 watts...
The police usually wanna pull me ova & search my **** they get mad they neva find **** then I crank on her when leaving let them hear my flowmasters
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
"Is that car gunna talk like Knight Rider"
No, it isn't. Just because it's a black Firebird doesn't make it KITT.
No, it isn't. Just because it's a black Firebird doesn't make it KITT.
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Most of the time everybody asks me of those are the stock wheels.
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
while picking a sunday paper at local "kwik mart" . nice car , what engine ? ans: 5 liter v8 . reply: thought so , sounds better than a 305 . what kind of wheels ? ans: ZQ8 . reply: I knew chevy never made wheels that looked that good . I had to smile and laugh to myself . "A REAL CAR GUY" !!!!!
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while picking a sunday paper at local "kwik mart" . nice car , what engine ? ans: 5 liter v8 . reply: thought so , sounds better than a 305 . what kind of wheels ? ans: ZQ8 . reply: I knew chevy never made wheels that looked that good . I had to smile and laugh to myself . "A REAL CAR GUY" !!!!!
This guy was so damned entertaining to me, I didn't have the heart to interrupt him and correct him.
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Yes, I love the "experts". My son and I were standing by my '89 at a cruise night, several years ago. Not knowing that I was the owner, an "expert" was pointing out all the work done on my 'restoration' to his friend, (my car is original). He pointed out that it had 109,000 original miles, (I had 9,000), how it was obviously a California car, (well...it was born in Van Nuys ). He spent the next 5 minutes going around the car, telling his friend about all the mistakes made in it's restoration, ending with, "I can tell you for a fact that these are not the factory tail lights".
This guys was so damned entertaining to me, I didn't have the heart to interrupt him and correct him.
This guys was so damned entertaining to me, I didn't have the heart to interrupt him and correct him.
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Just curious what kind of mileage you squeeze out of it?
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I get asked these the most when I drive my Formula "is it a 5 speed?", "wanna race?", "you gonna do a burnout?", and my favorite "how many MPG's does it get?" They never believe I get 24 MPG with a 350.
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"you boostin'?" "nope, 305 slightly modded...."
"wow, a Gale Banks exhaust? really?"
"wow, a Gale Banks exhaust? really?"
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ok only you true TGO'ers at the fest were excited about the Banks exhaust... normal people wouldn't care..
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I thought it was really cool that everyone liked it... I am already looking forward to next year and I am going to make a bigger effort to get to know more people.
"Is that the 9-bolt? Let's check those RPO codes..." hahaha
"Is that the 9-bolt? Let's check those RPO codes..." hahaha
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Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?
what the first thing i get asked about my thirdgen?
what happened to it? :P lmao..(still have it, just been working on another car lately)
what happened to it? :P lmao..(still have it, just been working on another car lately)
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I get asked 'Why the ***** wing?" The comments about my spoiler are annoying and old.
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What kind of motor u got in it? ....cause my car is very loud lol
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