Zastava_101

What other Firebirds do you have? 1970-1973 were best Firebirds.

GMconvert

Unfortunately I haven't got any of the early second-gens (I love the '73 Super Duty), but I agree that those are some of the best 'Birds. One of the cars I have is the '79 Special Edition T/A 6.6 my dad "handed down" to me a couple years ago, another is an '89 Formula 350 I bought as a bit of a project car a couple years ago. I grew up in the 80s and liked the third-gens. Guess that was Knight Rider's fault.

holderca1

19 miles a galon is not for people concerned with gas mileage.
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The V6 gets better gas mileage than that, thats what I get with my GT.

Zastava_101

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My 3.8L can't get better than 19-20 mph so its impossible for 4.6L to get same gas mileage.

holderca1

You just validated my point, it lists the GT as 17 mpg, and I believe thats +/- 3 so its possibe to get 20 mpg with a GT.

Zastava_101

You just validated my point, it lists the GT as 17 mpg, and I believe thats +/- 3 so its possibe to get 20 mpg with a GT.
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If its +-3, then it could also be 14 mpg.

TomServo92

If its +-3, then it could also be 14 mpg.
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That has nothing to do with it being capable of getting 20 MPG, which you said is impossible.

Fordracing200

Hey Mr. Doug. Allow me to engage backstory mode. Well my ride is a '98 Ram Air T/A which I special ordered in January of that year and waited six months for; I've always been a big Trans Am lover and Pontiac enthusiast. My dad has owned a '79 "Bandit" special edition T/A for most of his life and that's what got me interested in the cars.

About a couple years after I got my T/A everything went to heck at Pontiac, and lately at GM in general; the axing of the F-body, the lacklustre (in my opinion) GTO, lousy designs and overpriced vehicles have all driven me away. That in addition to the fact that I've had nightmarish warranty service on my Trans Am thanks to several truly, truly awful Pontiac dealers in my area. Which is too bad because the sales experience I received was one of the best in my life.

When Ford unveiled the concept 2005 Mustang my jaw hit the floor. After being disappointed by the new GTO (while I liked the fit and finish, I was expecting it to look more aggressive, and when it did not, I was pretty bummed), the Mustang was exactly what I had hoped to see. I love the old Mustangs -- the first-gens were my first love, before Trans Ams -- and the '05 Stang really harkened back to those days. I was born to a primarily Ford family and have qualified for A-plan forever, guess it's time to go back to those roots. I guess it had been a little while in coming because for the past couple years (2001+) I had been seeing Mustangs on the road and really digging them, especially the Mach I. I loved the Mach.

So I chose the name "GMConvert." Cause I'm a convert from the General Motors camp.

I still love my old Firebirds -- I have three -- but I always need a new, exciting and totally kick-butt car for my daily driver, and as soon as I pay off the Mazda6 my wife is driving, that car is gonna be a Mustang. Ideally an S/E or a Shelby/Cobra.
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thanks for the life story, i am glad u r being so cool on our site, i had problems with superbluegoat, he complimented his GTO and i ........didnt, lol i am glad u are now here at this very FORD site, following the beloved Mustang. I dont like the Newer Trans ams, but they were powerful. I saw a real sweet 68 Firebird, yellow, big wheels in back, small in front, huge old school style cowl hood, it was LOUD too, i am pretty sure u would of loved it. I am all ford and my familys had Camaros and Mustangs and now hate camaros and love stangs, Dad says his camaro was too slow, and uncle just says they arent easy to sell and a modded lightning or stock Cobra could beat them. Do u have any pics of all your Birds?

Fordracing200

You just validated my point, it lists the GT as 17 mpg, and I believe thats +/- 3 so its possibe to get 20 mpg with a GT.
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the Gt should get 19 city and 25 highway from what i hear

Zastava_101

the Gt should get 19 city and 25 highway from what i hear
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Its impossible for 4.6L Mustang to get that kind of mileage. My 3.8L Mustang can hardly get that kind of mileage (If I shift gears under 2,500 RPM and if I change air filter every 3,000 miles, which I do).

GMconvert

Hey, thanks for asking...believe me, it would never occur to me to be a jerk here...I love the Mustang, wouldn't be here otherwise. I always despised the ricer crowd that would show up and threadcrap on our old F-body boards, and I certainly wouldn't want to be part of that kind of crowd anywhere else. With the S197 Mustang, Ford's got the best modern representation of the classic American muscle car, and that's what I like. Every time I see one when I'm out driving -- even a V6 -- I strain my neck trying to see it.

You can see some pictures of my Firebirds here, if you like: http://www.bjrowan.com/gallery/

Autotooner

thanx for the pics..

Fordracing200

BJ, I like your WS6, but i am ot a big GM fan, but u do a good job keeping your cars in good shape!

holderca1

Its impossible for 4.6L Mustang to get that kind of mileage. My 3.8L Mustang can hardly get that kind of mileage (If I shift gears under 2,500 RPM and if I change air filter every 3,000 miles, which I do).
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Well mine is getting 19.6 right now, I can take a picture of it if you want that states its getting 19.6. And thats all city driving, the max speed limit I see on my daily drive is 45 mph.

GMconvert

Thanks Doug! I try my best to keep 'em looking good. Believe it or not, the '89 actually has 226,000 miles on the clock. (The engine was rebuilt around 190,000 though.)

GhostTX

Everybody is hurting in SUV sales at the moment. From what I understand, GM is shutting down the Arlington, TX plant for 9 weeks because of slow SUV sales. (Arlington is one place where they make the Tahoe, Suburban and Avalanche). The real goofy thing is the employees will make 95% of normal pay for that time period. :S

Just curious...if fuel price is the big concern...where is GM's hybrids?

Zastava_101

Silverado and Sierra.

Fordracing200

yah, my father got the smae with his 86 5.0HO 5 speed when he had 2.73 gears, the 3.73s lost 2mpg highway and stayed the same in the city

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Thanks Doug! I try my best to keep 'em looking good. Believe it or not, the '89 actually has 226,000 miles on the clock. (The engine was rebuilt around 190,000 though.)

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wow, looks like new awesome job!

Fordracing200

Silverado and Sierra.
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are u supposed to be joking?? those are the hunks of crap that GM thinks are trucks, a 2wd 80s dodge half ton sits as hig as a new silverado 4x4 sadly.....

Zastava_101

One more time:
where is GM's HYBRIDS?
Silverado and Sierra