Well, I finally traded my old '91 Firebird (for a '99)with 180,000 miles ... (SHAMELESS VANITY)

Self | 3/30/06 | Self

[Chi-townChief]

A couple of weeks ago, I had a brake line fail, no big deal in itself, but when the car was on the hoist, you could clearly see the carpeting coming through the rusted floorboard. One seat bolt had already rusted away and I figured that someday soon I may wind up sitting on the street. On top of that, the driver's side door was getting real hard to close so I thought I better get something before the door falls off.

So I started looking: one Camaro was a real dog, one was great but expensive, and there was a 2001 Firebird about 50 miles away I wanted to see. It wasn't real good but a dark blue '99 was on the same lot for about 1/2 the price . So the old Bird and 4 G's got me the '99.

The only downside is it has the 3.8 liter V-6 where the '91 had the 5.0 liter eight so the cool sound of power is not there. But I'm still happy with it; the six actually has more horses than the old eight (200 vs. 170) and is pretty torquey so it goes when you step on it. For the city driving I do, the gas mileage is about the same; I haven't had it on the highway yet.

The real irony is that I traded Firebirds at a Mitsubishi dealer; GM really screwed up big time when they dropped the F-body cars.

[cmsgop]

I had a perfact 89'IROC Z-28 5.7 I wish I did not sell

[cmsgop]

Nice spelling Dork

[spetznaz]

Congrats. Have fun.

[Dog]

Should have bought Ford.

[opinionator]

GM really screwed up big time when they dropped the F-body cars.

Yeah, those GM execs are only interested in making a profit.

[Old_Mil]

Enjoy it - it might be your last Firebird...Always liked those cars; I wanted one when I was in high school in the worst way. Instead, an oldsmobile was my first car - one that wouldn't run half the time, and the other half it ran at half the posted speed limit.

A teenage driver's nightmare, but a perfect care from the perspective of a parent of the same!

[ScreamingFist]

'91 Dodge Ram 250, Cummins Turbo Diesel.....210,000 miles.....everyday driver. Built and rides like a tank, probably will it to my children.

[Born Conservative]

Here is MY dream car...

 

[Dog]

Check out the keywords..

[cmsgop]

Never! LOL!

[Mr. Lucky]

Many years ago, what first attracted me to Mrs. Lucky was her cherry 1967 Firebird. Sweet car (sweet wife).

[saganite]

I would rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford but I own Chrysler.

[Mr. Lucky]

...GM executives are only interested in making a profit.

How's that workin' out for them.

[Chi-townChief]

Last year, I bought a 2002 Camaro convertible to replace a totaled '91 >>> It looks like my '91 Camaro may be down for the count

Same thing, trading the 5.0 liter for the 3.8. Funny thing is that even with the newer cars, my insurance went down because of the smaller engine.

[Dinsdale]

If your going to dream Pontiac at least dream 'Super Duty'.

[Chi-townChief]

Yeah, that was the one I wanted but was about 25 at the time so the insurance was a real killer and I ended up with a Dodge Polara. When I finally bought the '91 Bird new, I kept saying how it was the car I wanted 15 years earlier.

[knarf]

I miss my '68 .. with the tach on the hood ... 350 .. ohc.

[Kokojmudd]

I drive an 89 Corvette with 291000 miles on it.

[Chi-townChief]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. If and when the Camaro/Firebird is reintroduced, the price will probably blow me out of the water.