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Random cool car videos and reviews, how to/diy, test drives and tips! Want to really thank all of you for the likes and subscribes, means more than words can say....really enjoy the comments and talking with you all about your cars too....
LS1/T56 Swapped Firebird For Sale, Done Right $16,500 Or Best Offer
Low mileage swap, 25k on swap. 44k miles on 1998 Corvette engine, mild port LS6 intake, C5 Z06 cam, 56k mile T56 6 speed with Centerforce clutch, aluminum driveshaft, 3.42 eaton posi unit with girdle, lots of UMI suspension goodies, UMI k-member, C5 front brakes, all polyurethane bushings, C5 Corvette wheels, titanium lugnuts, Braille 5.5lb battery, Ultimate Carbon Firebird Formula hood ($4k dollars)
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My New Daily! 1991 Camaro RS 55k Miles
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Video I've been waiting to make for so long, very special car to me!
2018 Mercedes AMG C43-Review and Test Drive, I Really Like This Car!
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Review of my son in law's AMG C43, such a great machine in all aspects!
3RD Gen Camaro/Firebird, How To Get To The Rear Shock Top Bolt #shorts
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Just a quick video of how to get to the top bolts of the rear shocks, a lot of people take more apart than they need to to get to them, not necessary to take out any hatch plastics! Just fold the rear seats down, pull up carpet and remove foam pieces to access bolts:)
The Porsche Boxter 986, Great Daily, Great Value, and Great Fun
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Review and POV test drive of my 1999, 986 Boxter Tiptronic, tons of fun amd they're still reasonably priced.....for now, even clean 944/924's are getting crazy on price for nice examples, and these are rising in value recently, get one now.
Buy a C4 NOW, Prices Rising. My 1990 Corvette, With the Best Seats Ever. POV Test Drive!
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Review and test drive of a C4 I've tried to find for years, a yellow 1990 with sport seats, really special car to me, as I remember when this interior refresh came out, love it with the 84-90 exterior.
Rebello 3.0 Datsun 240Z, 300HP Racing Engine, Acceleration!
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Short pull in this lightweight monster
The Cadillac ATS Doesn't Get Enough Credit!
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This is where the 6th gen Camaro Alpha chassis came from folks, rigid, lightweight and well made, it's like driving a luxury 6th Gen Camaro! Nice AWD system, tons of power, excellent steering and brakes, plenty of comforts too.
Should you buy a GR Corolla?? DO IT! No regrets here!
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Have about 1100 miles on her now, this is one car to keep. An absolute riot to drive sprited, some cold weather for boost!
I bought a new GR Corolla! Worth it? YES! AWESOME CAR, likes and dislikes, review!
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One awesome car all around, rides a little rough but the comfortable seats offset that nicely, well built car and all Toyota. Tons of power, excellent handling and phenomenal brakes! Hope you enjoy the video:)
Should you buy a manual C7 Corvette? Yes you should! Review/Test Drive
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Special thanks to my dad for letting me do this review. The C7 Corvette is the last front engine model, and an incredible bargain in so many ways. An agile, excellent all around performer even in base trim, and the power is amazing!
Dad's 1983 Firebird SE, 5.7 LS1/T56 6 Speed Review and Drive.....Finally!
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Quick video of my dad's ride, lots of suspension goodies with a 98 LS1 Corvette engine, 6 speed Viperized t56. Sorry about the crappy camera angle, wanted to at least get the video made.
New Edge Mustang 3.8 V6, Review and Test Drive! (99-04) Great Daily!
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Quick video on my current daily, 2001 Mustang, V6 automatic. Fantastic daily, good on gas and fun to drive, not to mention extremely reliable and easy/cheap to maintain. Upgrades include GT rear sway bar (99-04 V6's didn't have one), k&n cold air intake, E3 plugs and spare tire/jack delete.
My 1978 Trans Am Test Drive and Review! WS6/W72, 400 4 Speed!
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The most special video for me to date, thank you all so much for watching and following my channel. This car is very special to me, my dad even handled a lot of the parts that are on this car while he worked at GM, and that Blue❤️❤️🇺🇲🇺🇲
Toyota Celica GTS Test Drive/Review! 2ZZ-GE 6-Speed, 11k Miles
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Toyota Celica GTS Test Drive/Review! 2ZZ-GE 6-Speed, 11k Miles
1982 Datsun 280ZX Test Drive/Review, totally underrated car!
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1982 Datsun 280ZX Test Drive/Review, totally underrated car!
My 6th Gen LT1 Camaro-Best Bargain Ever! Review and Test Drive
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My 6th Gen LT1 Camaro-Best Bargain Ever! Review and Test Drive
P71 Ford Crown Victoria Police Package! (2006) Review and Test Drive! LOVE THESE
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P71 Ford Crown Victoria Police Package! (2006) Review and Test Drive! LOVE THESE
C7 Corvette Stingray Review! 2015 Z51, POV Test Drive, Awesome Car😳🇺🇲😳
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C7 Corvette Stingray Review! 2015 Z51, POV Test Drive, Awesome Car😳🇺🇲😳
My New Daily.....1992 RS Camaro 14k miles, review/test drive
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My New Daily.....1992 RS Camaro 14k miles, review/test drive
2002 SS Camaro: 35th Anniversary Review and TEST DRIVE
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2002 SS Camaro: 35th Anniversary Review and TEST DRIVE
1979 Trans Am POV Test Drive and Review! Mild Build
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1979 Trans Am POV Test Drive and Review! Mild Build
Intercooler Upgrade 2016+ Camaro 2.0 Turbo, Mishimoto!
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Intercooler Upgrade 2016 Camaro 2.0 Turbo, Mishimoto!
C4 Corvette ZR1 "King of the Hill" Review/POV Test Drive!
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C4 Corvette ZR1 "King of the Hill" Review/POV Test Drive!
2016+ Camaro Ziebart Window Tint Review/Thoughts....
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2016 Camaro Ziebart Window Tint Review/Thoughts....
Have a direct injection vehicle? Get a catch can!
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Have a direct injection vehicle? Get a catch can!
6th Gen Camaro Eibach Lowering Springs!
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6th Gen Camaro Eibach Lowering Springs!
1982 GORGEOUS 280ZX Turbo 41k miles, 5 speed
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1982 GORGEOUS 280ZX Turbo 41k miles, 5 speed
2016+ CAMARO Ebay Hvac Vent Trim Quick Install Guide
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2016 CAMARO Ebay Hvac Vent Trim Quick Install Guide
Literally the exact car I used to drive.
Cool, they definitely have their charm. The 91/92 just calls to me lol. Sold this one but have a nice 91 RS now in red.
nice ear hair video
@@conantheagrarian Must have been a full moon that night I bet, then I'm not like I am on the video AT ALL. Watch closely near the beginning for the bird $h!t on the hood too while you're at it.
Had my 85 for 20+ years spent lots on it & its worth the same as when I got it 🎉
Nice, love your profile name by the way 🤝🇺🇲
I’m your 900th subscriber, cheers!!! 😊 🍺
Cheers to you! Thank you so much, it means a lot to me, love how you commented on this car too, one of my all time favorites 🇺🇲🤙
prob a stupid question but im new to cars. i just got a v6 2004, can i still make it sound and look all cool like a gt? i wanted a gt but the price on the v6 was unbeatable
It's all good, we all start somewhere bud. Lots of options for it as far as looks, ground effects, GT hood scoop, spoiler etc.. The Flowmaster dual exhaust sounds pretty good too on the V6, they used to make a Supercharger kit for these as well, wouldn't do that though if your 04 has high miles. Hope that helps
I have a 99 v6 auto and hands down one of the best cars I’ve owned. Super easy to maintain
Nice. That was the same as my first V6 Mustang:) Fantastic car for me too, just had to replace a power steering line, put it on to where it didn't rub from the factory, no other problems whatsoever.
2000 V6 auto convertible here. Slight rattle when accelerating that no one can seem to figure out, but other than that she's a great machine.
So how many miles do you got on the old Camaro now
Had to sell this one unfortunately, but have a red on red 91 with 55k miles now
C4 honestly sucks
@@racingdreamz8021 Lol, driven a lot of different cars, the C4 has it's faults but it beat Porsche in it's class for so many years it got banned from SCCA, wouldn't say it sucks, sucks to get in and out of maybe.
@@Feral80sKid I’ve had a few of them over the years, But I skip right over them these days for the c6/c7 in a manual trans, It’s much more of a car for men of this generation
Well, can't deny the C7, we have a 17 with the M7, night and day difference putting it mildly lol.
@@racingdreamz8021 I have had two C4s, one C5, and I have a C6Z right now. I still miss my C4s. Call it nostalgia, call it whatever you will, but I love those cars. What it lacked in the power department it made up for in other ways, at least for me.
That's the car, that's the exact car I saw when I was 11 in 1978 at a Pontiac dealership in the center of the showroom. It was the most beautiful car I'd ever seen up to that time, I remember being transfixed by the color, that electric blue, a Blue Bandit I thought. My dad had a 71 Grand Prix, he was a Pontiac man, and he almost pulled the trigger and traded it in, it was oh so close. That would have been the coolest dad car in the entire world, certainly my neighborhood. But alas it was not meant to be, but I never forgot that moment in time, it looks just as cool today. Matter of fact I saw this exact car in 1/18 scale diecast in the same color for like $17 at Sam's Club and had to have it. It's funny how strong some memories can be, that was a long time ago, but the memory is fresh.
That's as cool a memory as it gets my friend, truly awesome. The way you described it was exactly what I said, an electric blue I said to dad when we went to test drive the 78 Formula I bought 26 years ago, almost to this day actually, what a coincidence we're talking about this now LOL. I fell in love with the color instantly, found that car in the old Auto Trader books we used to get, it had 42k miles, black interior, 350 4 speed, with Cragar SST wheels. ($4,100 I paid then) Sure wish we could get one now for that haha. Great comment, really made me smile🤝
@@Feral80sKid It's interesting, your video triggered a little bit more of the memory for me. I said that 1/18 model is the same, but it's not, the model has a black interior. That didn't mean much to me till I saw the blue interior in your car and I realized the one I saw that day had the blue interior, I'm sure of it. I hadn't occurred to me until I saw yours and it was like a little missing piece to the memory regained. It was all blue, the blueyist blue car I done ever seen. In the end I can't complain, that 71 Grand Prix was a very nice "personal luxury" car, small block 400. Interestingly that GPrix had a feature I've never seen in another GPrix ever, and that is your steering wheel. It had the Leather tilt Rally Steering wheel same as the Trans Am. That steering wheel made that Grand Prix I'm telling you. It couldn't have been an option or you'd see them, but I've never seen another. My theory is thus; the guy that owned the Pontiac dealership (where I saw your car) was a friend of my dads and my dad bought the car from him. I have to assume as the owner of a dealership he got a new car every year and customized it any way he wanted. An owner would be just the person that could have them install that steering wheel into his car, cause my dad bought it as is. That Trans Am steering wheel is still completely bad ass, they need to bring them back, F a bunch of air bags, screw safety. Wait what, no not that. lol. Damn sorry for the run on trip down memory lane. Cars, I love those damn things. Cheers.
@@robertkees6048 Don't be sorry at all:) I love talking cars with good people. I drive a 91 Camaro RS daily and I put on a wheel similar to a TA wheel, dumb first gen airbag was so warped the horn wouldn't work, ugly too, and first gen airbags can be dangerous. Sounds like one bad @$$ Grand Prix, the 71 looks sweet, nice body style, back when you could actually tell cars apart lol🤙
Daily? Lol, what is this a comedy channel?
😎 Hell yeah, friends don't let friends drive SUV's and mini vans, it's been driven every day for 2 months now:) Won't drive it in snow/salt though. Have a newer Camaro coming soon too, will be my last build, pouring all I've learned the last 20 years into it, revealing on channel soon🤙
1990 is my favorite C4 year. It’s got the older body style with the newer interior.
My thoughts 100%🤝
Unbelievable!....I think its literally the best car on the planet 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Right on:) it's definitely fantastic to drive, and somehow it still rides nice for how great it handles.
I'd love to buy a C4 and have my eyes on a couple of 1995s. The problem is everyone keeps saying the transmission is an issue in 1995. Is that true?
They're definitely high on the cool and fun factor:) In my own experience I've never had a problem with either the 700R4 like in my 90 or the 4L60E say in a 95, have heard people say the same though. Actually selling this because I found a good deal on a 2024 Camaro, last year for those, bummer :/ Typically the 700R4 seems to last a lot longer before needing a rebuild though. Whichever you choose, find a good transmission shop and have them install you a TransGo shift kit, it'll last a long time, shouldn't be more than $300 for parts/labor, shifts quick but ultra smooth under normal driving, hard and quick under full throttle, you'll love it, a bit more hp to the wheels as well👌
Get one with a 6 speed
@gerardgalletta6943 Absolutely can't go wrong there either, the ZF is one of the most enjoyable manuals I've ever driven❤️🔥
Does anyone know where I can get an ABS (abs control unit Module)device that will also ship to Germany? or I'll have it sent to my aunt in New Jersey if there's no other option
That I'm not sure, there has to be some place that will I would think. Maybe try Ford directly?
i saw a purple one like this in some kind of car lot off the 610 loop in houston, im gonna see if its for sale when im in the area lol
NICE lol, sounds like the Purple Haze color they made, go for it my friend. Just got a 91 in red, did a review of it on here, higher miles than this one but I love it.
I want it !
❤️
I always wanted a Marty blu T/A . One day …
One of my favorite colors ever on a car, I hope you end up with one my friend🤝
I feel like this stingray and the grand sport are the best for city driving with the manual. That 450 HP to me is perfect, it's still a powerful car that you can still get some good engagement in a manual on. The manual Z06 and ZR1 have crazy next level power that for city driving the gears have to be very tall, it's got to be harder to enjoy that manual transmission if you rarely need to get beyond 2nd gear in the city (lol).
Wow. I’m jealous.
Had to sell this car unfortunately, everything is so expensive now, not much choice, and interest rates are stupid high so won't have another for a long time either :/
@@Feral80sKid that’s a shame. Sorry to hear it. I feel ya.
@damiansutube Thanks brother, means a lot 100%🤝❤️ Ughh I miss this one lol
If you were doing a video on a yugo yeah I would have moved on.hope you do more videos on this car.i have a 04.love it.plus a 08 and 2010.
My daughter says to me she likes the car but the interior looks like an old man car .so 2018 buckets going in with 2018 steering wheel and center console.put in an electric instrument cluster from intertronix.beautiful! These new car prices are outrageous.you have to take out a second mortgage.i drop a turbo and get 400 HP if I could but she is reliable for now.
@@IvanMartinez-zo9vr I really like the exterior of the 2024 Stang but not a fan at all of the big infotainment/guage setup, like the S550 much better.
@@IvanMartinez-zo9vr LOL, thanks much. Very cool collection you have. If I did have a Hugo it'd be a Top Gear style video of me dropping it from a crane or something xD
Agreed.
why do you have the brake light in back on top? They only did that for ZR1 vetted only?? I had 2 metallic Gold 1978 trans ams in 86. drove it to high school. had T Tops 4 speed hurst. 400 high output 220 HP. I currently have a 1993 40th Anniversary Corvette. LT1 Auto. 44,000 miles. bought mine for $10k. I live in Joshua Tree CA
I think it was 85 or 86 and up C4's had the 3rd brake light from the factory? So you had the W72 Trans Am then! Awesome, had a 78 Formula in high school, 350 4 speed, and recently a blue 78 TA W72, great minds think alike:) Actually have this car for sale atm, really thinking about a 96 LT4 car, or maybe a 6th gen Camaro LT1. Love the C4 LT1 btw, had a 94 Z28 6 speed. The 78 is on the channel here if you wanna see it, was a pretty Martinique Blue. Good stuff, you have great taste in cars🤙🇺🇲
I have the same car... you turn the key and it turns over exactly 1.5 times and it's running. Thats one of my favorite things about that car.
Sounds like it's a very healthy engine, still nice and tight.
@@Feral80sKid 82k
Nice, I have seen a few 1990 Corvettes with 200k+ miles, they really seem to be built well.
dude! that shit is fresh, i have an 82 z28, 75k miles, looks good, but not that good!
Thanks much❤️ it's not quite as nice in person but super happy with it. You know, my first Camaro was an 82 Z28, I so loved that car, dad gave me a good deal on it, had the Crossfire 305 but it ran good🤙
Looks and sounds great, love that nice Camaro in the garage.
Ahhh thank you my friend, dad bought a base C7 Corvette so he's selling unfortunately. Just a 91 RS in there with the 305tbi, but reliable:)
A heater core job for a car like this is a pretty big job, I hear. Your car is wonderful.
Thanks so much, yeah the cuts on my right wrist are almost completely healed finally haha
I had a 91 728. Lol, I can't believe I let a girl talk me into trading it in.
You're a good man for trying to make her happy though, regardless of whether it lasted or not, been there myself:) The 91 and 92 Z28 is one good looking car, I did have a blue 91 Z28 once but it had 230k miles.
@@Feral80sKid Thanks. Mine was black with the oversized spoiler. Tuned port fuel injection. I loved it.
No prob man, NICE, I love that spoiler, GM was bold to do that lol.
I bought this Mustang last week, my first car with 120,000 km on it. I can hardly wait to get him back on the road. Greetings from Germany 🙂✌🏻
Guten tag my friend, and congrats:) I understand believe me, had a Datsun 240Z on 4 jackstands for a year haha. My first car was a 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass 2 door, just a V6 but pretty cool.
Great video. I own a 2000 bright red Mustang V6 5spd with 143000kms. Had to change the passenger side exhaust manifold and the clutch assembly. Runs great 👍
Nice, I love that color red, my 2000 was the same color, really looks good!
That's a rare color for 1990 believe only 278 were made in Yellow
You know your stuff:) I think so, about 170 something were coupes of 278
Corvette owners are all the same lmfao
@@leshi3489 So are haters, but hey I wear Sketchers not New Balances. Honestly though, some owners I can't stand, some are the nicest people you'll meet.
@@Feral80sKid i say this as a c4 owner. This is the shit we get made fun of for.
XD truth
HEre come all the "but the new turbo xxx makes so " comments. Useless, show me your 4 or 6 cyl granny car from 1990 that would do similar performance. Yes, gramma looked better at 49 than she does at 89. Ugh..
Absolutely:)
Had the same year in the teal color. Bought it brand new. Had the t- tops as well. Sold it for $5,000 in 1997. It was in mint condition, but we started a family and needed something more practical. I miss that car. Looks like you have yourself a nice car. Good video. Nice burnout as well. I’ll use Raiti’s slogan, “On Throttle.”
Haha, love watching him too:) I have a 1990 Corvette, he got a nice 85 with the 4+3, guess he really loves them. Thank you very much as well, hey there is actually a great deal on a 1991 teal RS, 305tbi with a manual 5 speed with 41k orig miles in Coshocton, OH right now! He wants I think $9500 for it, in case you want one again, looks really nice too.
Today y can get at or below msrp plenty inventory
Nice, wasn't sure if they'd keep making them at the time, if I could go back I'd have gotten the CE, love the hood vents, stitched interior etc., did get mine at sticker though.
That's a really clean looking car! Definitely suits the blacked out headlight buckets IMHO. The police also talked to me about my 88 red IROC vert but it was to compliment the car while I was at the gas station 😀
Haha, nice! And thank you very much my friend:) I love Irocs, had a black 89 hardtop long ago, miss it.
I have a 1990, definitely THE BEST of the c4's. still got the 80s angular body look, the reliable l98, and that updated "cockpit" style interior. Sick car. Mine was yellow too, but I had to repaint it cuz the previous owner did a pretty terrible job lol, ended up flat black.
You said it perfect, that's exactly why the 1990 is my favorite! Sorry to hear about the bad repaint, flat black could give it a stealth look though, that's pretty cool.
I know it's not perfect. But, its absolutely beautiful! Take good care of it. My Grandmother had a IRock Z28. It was all black. I was probably 4 or 5. She got it Brand new. She actually had a beige Monte Carlo before that. But, the IRock got stolen out of her driveway twice. So, she settled for a 91 2 door Buick Regal. It was actually nice. It had the clear taillights. I drove it when I was 15 with my learners in 2000. Lol
Man that's crazy, sold a black Iroc to a good friend of mine and someone stole it from his driveway:/ Your grandma sounds awesome man! I love it, and thanks very much bro, I sure will❤️🤝 Some of the later Regals have the 3.8 Supercharged, always wanted one of those, really like the 80's SS Monte Carlo too, but the nice examples are so expensive now :(
*IROC
@@goodbonezz1289 it's been awhile...lol.
The Camaro looks pretty good considering it's age. Before i started driving Corvettes i had 3 brand new IROC Camaros. I love that body style and the cloth seats are so much better looking than the leather.
To own an Iroc brand new, that is awesome:) Thanks very much too, same here with the styling, we really love Corvettes too, have a 1990 in garage!🤝
@@Feral80sKid Yeah i remember, you should do another video for an update and take it for a spin.
Definitely:)
I'm glad you mentioned the bushings on the sway bar. I noticed in my 02, especially when it's hot (all the time lately), I noticed a lot of creaking, and apparently that's pretty common in those and maybe just needs some lubrication (fingers crossed). The car has hardly been driven, so who knows... but definitely something I'm going to look at. Driver side window goes down but only goes up intermittently. SO not sure if that's a bad switch... wiring... fuse... motor (hope not) lol... I think it's going in next week for a bit of a lookover.
Sounds just like my 02 Z28 brother, I think I ended up just using WD40 on top part of rear shocks, and same on front strut bearing and squeeking went away, front sway bar end links turned to dust when I first raised this car up xD So decided just to redo them all in Energy poly bushings. The 4th gens are so much better in so many ways though lol, but the 3rd gens are pretty sentimental to me:)
@@Feral80sKid 3rd and 4th are my faves for sure. 3rds are what got me into cars, 4th was my first car.
doesn't need to be Z28 because its still a legendly Camaro and is best looking gen3 ❤
Well put🤝😊
Absolutely
*Legendary
Congrats! That's super clean!
@@GamerPastHisPrime Thanks much my friend! Glad it's mostly done, making me feel old lately lol
Got you one, looks hella good
Thanks very much! Needed a lot of little things, but glad the worst is over lol
@@Feral80sKid outta checc out my 2002 convertible maro
Very cool, just checked it out, lookin good in red my friend🤙
I have a 2022 Camaro SS 1LE 6speed that I am probably trading in this week when the GR shows up at the dealer. Love the Camaro but it just sits in my garage. Only has 4k miles after 2years and some other things that is having me get rid of it. It was a fun car but I am excited to get the GR. Will be nice to actually enjoy the rowing of gears because the Camaro gears are so tall that you are breaking all the laws by alot at top of 2nd so you can really enjoy going through all the gears as much.
Sounds awesome, having owned both I prefer the 6th gen Camaro over the GR just for my own preference, but all in all both EXCELLENT cars and you won't be disappointed my friend, had a 2021 LT1 with the M6, tuned on ethanol. Corolla for sure gives you an easier to see out of car lol, couldn't fit my head outside my Camaro, short windshield too haha. Pretty cool that you're into all different kinds of cars like me🤝🤙
@@Feral80sKid that’s one of my bigger issues with the car. I have a small space issue and it wasn’t really bad when I got the car. But this past season of driving it. Seems to have gotten worse and I get real uncomfortable in the cabin being so small and dark. Figure why keep a car that makes me uncomfortable in anything more than a 20min drive.
@05xrunner Agreed 100%, fantastic cars though the alpha chassis, feels well built, handles phenomenal, brutally quick. Just a warning though, Corolla is incredible but did ride much rougher than my 2021 LT1, much rougher. It did smooth out quite a bit after 1k miles however, definitely more usable than the Camaro, but rear hatch is surprisingly small, not any easier to get in and out of either, but I'm 6ft 1.
What are the easiest upgrades to make to this car?
As far as performance or aesthetic? The rear swaybar is pretty easy, along with k&n cold air intake, could do some msd wires and coil packs, that's pretty easy, as well as bigger throttle body or spacer, lightweight battery.
Hi Brian, love your car and color, mine is similarly equipped, same axle ratio, low miles but Bright Red. I hope you can help me with an issue with coolant temps, if you have the C68 automatic environment controls. Are you familiar with viewing the digital water temp on the air conditioning digital readout? If so can you tell me what temp yours indicates when fully cold, before you start the engine? Mine indicates 40F above ambiant before starting and continues to indicate +40F as it warms and reaches operating temp. The readout is in centigrade(119) but the conversion is 246F, which I know is really around 210F (confirmed with infrared thermometer). Thanks
Hey:) Thanks much, I had a red 1990 also, it really looks good on a C4, love it. First I'm hearing of being able to read the coolant temp on the AC readout, pretty cool. Next time I drive it I'll look into it and see what mine says, then I'll comment on here for you👍
@@Feral80sKid Great, thanks
i made my fan run when ever the engine is running - never goes above 180 deg f
Nice, factory kicks them in way too high (about 230ish) for my taste, regardless if some say they are meant to run at that temp., I turn on my defrost or AC at 210, most I like to see. May burn out your fans keeping them running at all times but PCM of North Carolina will make you a custom chip for about $80, you can tell them what idle rpm you want, vats bypass, fan on/off temps etc., it's a good option. But worst case is those fan motors are easy to replace and cheap, beats doing a head gasket or worse.
I would really like to get another firebird with a Pontiac 400 in it
Had a 79 firebird that one had a 400 Pontiac with a Carter 4 barrel it was an automatic,had real duals on it my brother in law had a 79 t.a. 6.6. We raced them he had the 403 Olds/ mine had 4 wheel disc but the only time we were next to each other is when we lined up,I count believe how much faster that firebird was than his I don't know if it had anything extra added to it when I got it fun car to drive
Sounds like some great times:) My sister and I had 6th gen Camaro's we raced LOL, awesome. Yeah that 400 sounds like it ran strong, exhaust definitely helps them. The 403 was reliable/sounded good but GM really bogged them down. I ended up selling this one, really miss it and want another one myself, everything is so darn expensive now though, inflation sucks :/
The wheels are the 8 inch deep dish first offered in 1979 WS6 Trans Am not 1978. Did you swap out the wheels ? I have a 1979 Trans Am WS6 Platinum colour with black interior.
Done a lot of research about the wheels, they did first appear on 1978 WS6 Trans Ams, standard wheels in 78 were 15x7's, although I have heard 79 as well, lots of info out there, rear disc brakes weren't available until 79 I know. Sounds like a nice combo you have, wish this one had black interior with the blue.
@@Feral80sKid WS6 was first offered in 1979. Came with 4 wheel duck brakes.
@@oresteromito1473 I've got the original window sticker stating WS6 and W72 options bud, just Google search first year for WS6 Trans Am.
Woah man sexy car you got 🤤
@@cedi_boy1555 Hahaha, indeed. Had a great time bud, car made my month driving it.
It rides so smooth
Sure does, especially for how well it handles.
I have a 1990 conv. with the hard top it's being painted Has a new sft top and new weatherstripping. Had a 95 opti spark issues to much trouble
Nice, I really love the 90 exterior being the first year with newer interior. I'm with you on the opti, otherwise I really like the lt1.
I am a bit on the fence. I have a 4runner but always wanted a performance awd and I loved my 14 corolla S while I had it.
Both of those are great, reliable vehicles, I also had a 2014 S, my gal had a 2017 4 Runner. The GR is absolutely fantastic, but they do ride a bit rough, did smooth out quite a bit once I put about 1k miles on, otherwise phenomenal.
I have a white 2019 STI in mint condition w/ low miles that I'm considering trading in for a GR. I've never had a Toyota - always a Subaru guy. I just need to find a GR to test drive before I can make a decision.
Good friend of mine has a 2012 STi, feels well built and a blast to drive, if you like the STi you'll love the GR 100%, I'd go for the Circuit or premium unless you don't mind cloth interior, if I could go back I'd have got the Circuit.