nit & picks of your f-body?

[slow6]

What do you like/ dislike of your f-body?
dont know if this has been done b4?

Nit:
heavy and slow (totally all show & no go!)
old (2004-2006 engines make more hp and better gas mileage and are smaller engines)
very little room between the engine and cowl
weak tranny and rear end
big back seat (i wouldnt mind if it was a 2 seater)
no factory boost
bad suspension
metal hood
bad intake/exhaust
head bolts are poorly positioned(you gotta take off the rockers)
TTY bolts
incorrect dummy "gages" -GM cant spell
too much weight in the front and not enough in the back
bad alarm
bad power window motors
no factory PCM updates
weak alternator
everybody has 1 or 2
overkill crank weight/strength
Balance Shaft! -that I completely removed
heavy Iron block (this might also be a good thing in my case)


Pick:
good crash rating (back in the day)
distributorless
comfortable
it has oil psi, temp, and volt "gages" -GM cant spell


I love my car regardless of all the Negatives

[RadRacer]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

Nit:
It's only a V6

Pick:
What's not to like?!?

[Earnhardt132000]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

Nit...
I want the 98+ front end :(
Huge dents from recent accident
Hole in muffler
Slipping clutch
Front speaker doesn't work after I got rained on
Rust spots
Faded paint near bottom of car
Curb rashes

Pick...
V6
Y87
5spd
Subs that crank
183,000 miles, so I can brag when I beat a low mileage car
Paid cash
T-tops
Looks damn good

[huggercamaro99]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

Nit..
V6
little dents here and there
some paint is faded

Pics..
hugger orange
gfx
C6 wheels
better gas milage than an 8
subwoofers

[4thGenRS]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

Nit -
Black Leather on a hot day (knew there was reason to get cloth)


Picks -
reliable engine
comfortable
Y87 package for the V6 (its worth mentioning many times)
RS package/appearance - because very few people have this

[kristen]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

nit-
oil leaks
umm can't think of anything else

picks
CAMARO!!!!!
311 WRPH
FLOWS PERFECT
there is nothing that i don't like about my girl

[vanbibber]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

nit-
whoever said fixing a lt1 is cheap is a fool.
optispark
its a pain in the *** to work on

pick-
11 years old and still blings
11 years old and still runs like new
Red on Red ftw
its a firebird
torque
dirt cheap to mod. :)
lt1 bodystyle > ls1 body style.

[SpeedingFirebird]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

nit-
doesn't handle like my bimmer

pick-
it turns a lot more heads though

[Fbody3400]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

nit-
whoever said fixing a lt1 is cheap is a fool.
optispark
its a pain in the *** to work on

pick-
12 years old and still blings
12 years old and still runs like new
black on black ftw
its a firebird
torque
dirt cheap to mod. :)
lt1 bodystyle > ls1 body style.

Changed a few things and thats pretty much my list :tup:

[Fireball27]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

Nit:
-Uncomfortable seats
-Cheap GM interior build quality
-Cheap GM shocks
-Huge fender gap
-No fiberglass hardtop :(
-No burnouts :( (stupid 3.08s)

Pick:
-Red FTW!
-Chrome FTW!
-Convertible FTW!!
-Air conditioning works well (yes!)
-Less in insurance than any of my friends cars (including some Toyota Corollas)
-People will assume its an 8 (and you don't have to correct them ;) )
-Bullet-proof engine

[loser]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

nits
- a/c isnt cold
- i dont have a raido ( or cd player or anything )
- not the easyest thing to see out of ( blind spots )
- passenger side window motor is almost dead

pics
- 5 speed
- 41,000 miles
- not THAT slow for being stock
- gas milage isnt horrible
- looks sexy

[Question]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

Nit:
-Uncomfortable seats
-Cheap GM interior build quality
-Cheap GM shocks
-Huge fender gap
-No fiberglass hardtop :(
-No burnouts :( (stupid 3.08s)

Pick:
-Red FTW!
-Chrome FTW!
-Convertible FTW!!
-Air conditioning works well (yes!)
-Less in insurance than any of my friends cars (including some Toyota Corollas)
-People will assume its an 8 (and you don't have to correct them ;) )
-Bullet-proof engine

I can burnout with my 3.08s, one legger though.

[redbird8628]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

nits-
no engine...
no cruise control...
no ability to hold a conversation while driving...
front bumper has a small crack(truck that hit me ran...)
pics-
team red FTW
team black wheels FTW
5 speed
rebuilt 3.4 with cam/P&P'd, shaved heads/headers almost there
gets looks at all times
LOUD AS A MOFO

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

Nits
Doesn't handle that great
Not that fast
Everything leaks
Interior sucks from factory
Paint sucks soon thereafter
Makes weird noises that are very hard to find
Resale value of a yugo

Picks
Its very easy to work on
I know the engine well
The chassis holds an LS1 nicely.
I am buying a new car soon, then LS1 swap.

[av6xperience]

Re: nit & picks of your f-body?

nit:
noises i hear from cabin that i have no idea of location
rasp exhaust above 4000, especially when at operating temps
a lil fender damage but not too noticeable

picks:
black a.k.a. darkness
5 speed
reliable/semi-strong motor
96 front end and taillights
its pure american
stock audio bose system, it bumps!
can keep up with 5.0 foxbody stang