Parking Lot Paparazzi
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Went to O'reilly's to pick up a few things. Saw this in the lot. I asked one of the workers about it and was told it belonged to one of the driver's and he just got a 1st place trophy at TGF.
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I drove 565 mi one way on vacation to Tenessee mountains last week and only saw two 3rd gens the whole time.
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@TPI Sierra
You sure you were not in a time bubble ...that looks like you were back in the 80's.All cars in that pic are from the same era.
You sure you were not in a time bubble ...that looks like you were back in the 80's.All cars in that pic are from the same era.
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I was wondering what car is that.I was imagining you were in a Pontiac Transport looking on the small side window that goes along the A pillar.The pic thou looks like a screenshot from 80's movie.
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I spotted this 91-92 RS this morning while out and about! Even has the sweet aftermarket sunroof!!!
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Spotted yet another one today...this is quite interesting...two tone with 91-92 ground effects, and red IROC louvers on the hood, without grid tail lights....looked in pretty good shape though!
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Just showed up the other day. The owner has a few other cars just sitting
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Spotted this one while on call to open the black Yukon that was next to it, owner was kind enough to open the hood and let me poke around... I had to burst his bubble though when I told him it wasn't a 5.7 car...had to point out the 5.0 sticker under the hood... Solid car, needed some work, but a good driver.
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Saw this T/A in Summerville, SC while I was headed in to get some groceries.
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I Cringe When Ever I See A Third Gen Pulled Over A Curb Like That,Just To Much Of A Chance To Break Or Scrape Something.
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I know what you mean. I've owned mine since DEC 90 and have only hit a curb once. Been painted recently and no evidence anymore.
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Spotted this one while on call to open the black Yukon that was next to it, owner was kind enough to open the hood and let me poke around... I had to burst his bubble though when I told him it wasn't a 5.7 car...had to point out the 5.0 sticker under the hood... Solid car, needed some work, but a good driver.
And why does everyone with a V8 Firebird think it's a Formula?
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Yeah, that plastic dam underthere is GONE. He wouldn't have parked like that if it was still there. Which brings me to another rule I have: never buy a car that doesn't have the air dam underneath. In addition to being careless, that car didn't get proper cooling as it was driven.
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I just don't get the flat-black crowd. Also the keep-it-in-primer crowd! Even with rat rods. I understand the minimalist thing and keeping cost down, but I'd have to have gloss paint - not a $10k paint job, but JUST a decent gloss paint job! Primer is not intended to be a top coat. It's very absorbent for moisture.
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http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...M&model=Camaro
Well, I can tell you I never saw many if any when it was new!
Something like that would make me have a closer look to see if the rest of the car is restorable and then I'd verify paint code and see if I could save the car.
You'd have the only car that color at any all-Camaro show you took it to, guaranteed!
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Keep these photos coming, guys! Sadly, when I was growing up all gen cars were common on the streets. Now it's rare to see ANY gens (even 4th gens and 5th gen Camaros) on the streets. 5th Gens just don't sell like other gens did because vehicle tastes and needs have changed. Sad time we live in today....
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Bird sighting!!!! All I've been seeing lately is Camaros...