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1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA Vs Chevrolet Caprice

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Old 09-25-2004, 07:52 AM
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1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA Vs Chevrolet Caprice

My GTA is all original with a 305 TPI, automatic, 3.27 gears... His car was a Chevrolet Caprice with a 305 HO (not sure if it's really an HO)

We were at a light, and the kid look over and seems troubled by the beauty of my GTA. He rev his engine, I do the same... Light turn green, I just stay in place spining like hell. (I was holding brake and gas, I gave too much...) When I catched traction... Oh man, I reeled him in so fast, by 120km/h I had about 6-7 bus lenght on him. He said "man, you car is fast for a 305!!!! Never saw a faster 305". I replied "It's all original, with 115 000 miles, and all stock. It even have an UAP NAPA air filtre and muffler!" I think he never raced a 305 TPI before... Maybe some LG4 or I don't know.

That was the only race that night. Uh, no, I forget I had a race against a V6 Camaro, if we can call it a race hehehe....
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Sounds about right for a 5000lb LO3 caprice car.
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Of course your gonna smoke a 5000 pound L03 Caprice
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What year Caprice?
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Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350
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I didn't asked for the year... But the top was special ordered or something. Anyway, he said the car was about 1300kg, it's pretty much to same as my GTA.
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late 80's? 90's?
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Seemed pretty old. I would say it was a 80's car
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