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Posted by John01SS (Member # 511) on :

...Murphy's law takes over...

This is the first time the car has ever seen snow. And yes, those are icicles!

- John97RS

[This message has been edited by John97RS (edited 05 January 2001).]

Posted by Rhode Island Red (Member # 220) on :

I got you beat...My car has not seen snow its entire existence, nor ice or salty roads either. It is 23 years old, but its no Camaro.

To make it worse I am driving it from Florida
to Rhode Island where there is snow and ice...Ugggh.

Guess ordering a 2002 F-body cannot come soon enough

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Florida SS buff
Rhode Island bound

my beater 1978 Pontiac Grand LeMans
Currently F-bodyless

Posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

Woo hoo! '78 LeMans.
Yeah, but let's see that MOD list!!!!

I drive an '88 simulated wood grain paneled Plymouth Mini-Van in the winter!

Steve drives an '88 Toyota MR2......

Come on Summer and DRY weather!

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Cetera (Teri) Heino
1999 SS #0069 and everything else.

[This message has been edited by HTWLSS (edited 05 January 2001).]

Posted by Rhode Island Red (Member # 220) on :

quote:
Originally posted by HTWLSS:
Woo hoo! '78 LeMans.
Yeah, but let's see that MOD list!!!!

What mods can I do to it? Any Ideas?
I want to keep it as a toy/beater once I fix her up. I can tell you the mods I unnecessarily completed.

Mods

232,000 rust free miles thanks to So. Cal
Dry rotted interior (LOL)
Engine NEVER rebuilt ans still runs fine.

Do you know someone that owns/drives one still? i bet you don't !!!!!!!!

Come on Summer and DRY weather!
I can't agree more

p.s I learned to drive on it. It is still my first car.

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Florida SS buff
Rhode Island bound

my beater 1978 Pontiac Grand LeMans
Currently F-bodyless

Posted by SS2513 (Member # 545) on :

I don't have to worry about snow and ice but I do drive a beater to school to keep the miles and door dings off the camaro. Here it is...

Posted by Mark IXZD 150 (Member # 235) on :

This is a funny topic. My neighbors probably think I'm nuts for not driving my SS all the time. My daily driver used to be an '81 Olds 88 and now my current one is an '85 Buick Riviera. Both a little rusty but ran/run well. I'll sacrifice a little "cool" for the ability to preserve my SS. Many many years from now when everybody elses 2000 SS looks like crap, mine will still look and smell new.

Posted by MyBlu2K (Member # 169) on :

Ahh..the beater car....
Mine's a 1985 Chevy Celebrity with a 2.5L 4 banger that just turned over 190k miles today!

This car is pretty bad, but the price was right....my brother GAVE it to me after he bought a '99 Sunfire
I drove my '96 Formula in the winter, and I don't want to subject my 'Hawk to the same winter horrors...

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Mark
2000 Firehawk Trans-Am convertible #0396 Navy blue,black top,ebony leather,all available SLP goodies.
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Stereo Mods:
Sony XR-C9100 unilink cassette head unit with 10 disc CD changer, 6 disc MD changer and DSP unit connected through the Monsoon amp and speakers. MTX thunderform enclosure with 10" sub and 100 watt amp. Steering Wheel Radio Control Adapter so I can control the Sony with the steering wheel controls.
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Other Mods:
MTI clear High Flow Air Intake Lid W/K&N filter.
SLP Air Temperature Module
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Visit the web home of 2000 Firehawk #396:
http://www.slpfirehawk.org

Posted by Scott Chab (Member # 174) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Mark IXZD 150:
I'll sacrifice a little "cool" for the ability to preserve my SS. Many many years from now when everybody elses 2000 SS looks like crap, mine will still look and smell new.

Bah humbug......

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