dreaded_hope
11-13-2005, 06:28 PM
Well guys, I thought I'd ask you what you thought I should do. I currently have my 97 Bird which I love to death. This winter it's getting 3.73's and an LSD which should be enough to tuck it into the 13's here at 2200 FASL. Now here's the thing, I just talked to my friend who has an 81 Trans Am. Not only is this car in imaculate shape, but it has alot of sentimental value to me, as it was the very first Firebird I had ever really seen/driven in/fell in love with.
It was my buddies first car when he was 16, and he's owned it now for 7 years and has taken amazing care of the bird. It's silver with t-tops and on the shaker scoop it has an airbrushed chicken who looks like arnold schwartzenegger (sp?) that's holding a flame thrower. It looks amazing. The interior is in mint cond. and is dark blue. I'm a Firebird fanatic, and have always loved the 4th and 2nd gens best, (as I've owned 2 second gens before my 97). It has a 305 in it, which I much rather would've had a pontiac 400 under the hood, but it runs amazing, and sounds great. The exhaust he has on it sounds so beefy, not like open headers kinda insanely loud sound, but a very very deep agressive purrr to it (I'm not sure what brand mufflers he has). Other than that, the car is surprizingly quick, as I'm not sure if the 305 has had any kind of work done to it, or perhaps it's just the freeflowing exhaust and gears it has, but the car is definately quick for being an 81 305.
Anyways, he's had it sitting for awhile now, and now wants to get rid of it but can't find anyone to buy it (he's building a new house). He told me that if I wanted it 2 grand and it would be mine. Now 2 grand is a steal for the car with the condition it's in, but here's the question: would it be worth getting this car to only drive part time in the summer when I still have a little bit of work I'd like to do on my 97?
What do you guys think? How many of you have another bird besides your 4th gen? Do you think it's worth it if the car is only out on weekends/nice days? I'm strongly concidering it, but I do admit it would be weird parking 2 cars for winter. Let me know what you think! I'm having such a hard time deciding! Thanks!
It was my buddies first car when he was 16, and he's owned it now for 7 years and has taken amazing care of the bird. It's silver with t-tops and on the shaker scoop it has an airbrushed chicken who looks like arnold schwartzenegger (sp?) that's holding a flame thrower. It looks amazing. The interior is in mint cond. and is dark blue. I'm a Firebird fanatic, and have always loved the 4th and 2nd gens best, (as I've owned 2 second gens before my 97). It has a 305 in it, which I much rather would've had a pontiac 400 under the hood, but it runs amazing, and sounds great. The exhaust he has on it sounds so beefy, not like open headers kinda insanely loud sound, but a very very deep agressive purrr to it (I'm not sure what brand mufflers he has). Other than that, the car is surprizingly quick, as I'm not sure if the 305 has had any kind of work done to it, or perhaps it's just the freeflowing exhaust and gears it has, but the car is definately quick for being an 81 305.
Anyways, he's had it sitting for awhile now, and now wants to get rid of it but can't find anyone to buy it (he's building a new house). He told me that if I wanted it 2 grand and it would be mine. Now 2 grand is a steal for the car with the condition it's in, but here's the question: would it be worth getting this car to only drive part time in the summer when I still have a little bit of work I'd like to do on my 97?
What do you guys think? How many of you have another bird besides your 4th gen? Do you think it's worth it if the car is only out on weekends/nice days? I'm strongly concidering it, but I do admit it would be weird parking 2 cars for winter. Let me know what you think! I'm having such a hard time deciding! Thanks!