Parking Lot Paparazzi
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haha that's so right and so wrong at the same time.I check this thread every day ...i have it even on my phone.Its not just pics there are also stories like the dark red Firebird owned by the old lady .
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I would definitely have to agree! Its great when the owners are out and you get to talk to them too and find out their story!
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Found this one way at the end of the walmart parking lot. Was a little rough but I couldn't resist pulling the T/A around for a pic lol
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Just saw this Z28 in the Oak Mountain State Park golf course parking lot.
Could use a fresh paint job, but other than that it looked pretty nice!
Could use a fresh paint job, but other than that it looked pretty nice!
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Saw this one at work Thursday.
Says 5.7 on the rocker. Dark red leather interior, automatic, t-tops.
Says 5.7 on the rocker. Dark red leather interior, automatic, t-tops.
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That looks hideous. The guy obviously is a member here or read about the BMW headlight swap but his end product with the headlights looks bad and seriously out of place. And are those side mirrors from a fourth gen TA? Why? He took a car (91/92 Z) in good condition that most people would like and turned it into a red headed stepchild...
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Saw this at a repair shop/ wholesaler friend of mine. He only wanted 600 bucks for it. It started up nice and was mostly unmolested. I think he said it was an 84 model. It was a 2.8 with 25x,xxx auto. Wished I could buy it.
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Nope, not an '84. My guess would be an '87-89. That nose is the '86 and later piece, but the third brake night was not added to the spoiler until '87.
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Saw this RS out over the weekend, looks to be an 88 or 89 in decent shape.
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Nice! I almost bought a set of those rims before finding a nice set of crosslaces. Great lookind Z28!
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That looks hideous. The guy obviously is a member here or read about the BMW headlight swap but his end product with the headlights looks bad and seriously out of place. And are those side mirrors from a fourth gen TA? Why? He took a car (91/92 Z) in good condition that most people would like and turned it into a red headed stepchild...
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Honestly, I know there are some out there but I never see them out. Lastnight saw a greyish IROC that sounded decent, couldn't get a pic fast enough for here. But the most pleasant part of seeing the car.... it was a younger driver. That is cool! Most of the younger guys now seem to be into the imports and such, they would like the newer muscle cars... but most young people can't afford even a used modern beast. So to see 3rd gens still get love with younger drivers is a positive thing. These cars will still roam the roads.
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Honestly, I know there are some out there but I never see them out. Lastnight saw a greyish IROC that sounded decent, couldn't get a pic fast enough for here. But the most pleasant part of seeing the car.... it was a younger driver. That is cool! Most of the younger guys now seem to be into the imports and such, they would like the newer muscle cars... but most young people can't afford even a used modern beast. So to see 3rd gens still get love with younger drivers is a positive thing. These cars will still roam the roads.
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I've had mine since I was 16, it was my first car. I'm 20 now and the car along with this forum have taught me a lot about fixing and diagnosing cars. There's 3 or 4 other guys I went to high school with that have thirdgens as well. They appeal to the younger crowd since they're cheap to buy and fun to build and work on. They also are pretty much the last cars to have that older muscle car look.
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WA Seattle area is catching up. I just moved to the PNW this summer and i kid you not. Almost EVERYDAY I see a third gen driving around !!
Saw a 86 T/A and a RS 'maro yesterday within a 2 hour period
Just never have my camera around errrrrr
Saw a 86 T/A and a RS 'maro yesterday within a 2 hour period
Just never have my camera around errrrrr
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You may see mine which I sold to guy near seattle.
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Howell Nj, Car belongs to the grandson of the original owner. 85 z28 305 5 speed
Freehold NJ