OK so here is what I bought...

[Harbone]

Let the poking and prodding begin!

Never, ever thought I would end up with a car like this but the more I thought about it I figured what the hell!

2000 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 with a 6-speed. Every single option that was available that year is on this car. 1 owner and the MSRP was $32,600.
Now here is the catch, it only has 538 miles on it!
The guy bought it new in 2000 and drove it maybe 100 miles or so that year. Did not renew the plates again till 2010 drove it a few miles that year then parked it. He would start the car, get it up to operating temp and take it around his neighborhood 2-3 times a year. Kept it in a heated and air conditioned garage.
Lots of documentation and the Carfax I ran matched his story as far as the registration goes.
I bought the car for less than half the original price.
I now have what is basically a new 13 year old car, it has not a single dent or scratch anywhere, the interior looks and smells like new.
I drove it 65 miles home and it was competely rattle free and smooth as silk.
Now I like old cars but as I get older smooth factory muscle like this seems more appealing. There are hundreds of bolt on performance parts for the LS1 along with tons of suspension mods you can do.
Now the wife made me promise to keep it at least a year but I might hang onto this one just a little longer. :D

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[bixblk]

Bone
Nice car
Did you do some trading for the camaro, or sell it outright
Jeff

[Swiley383]

Nice, you have any performance upgrades in mind yet?

[Harbone]

Jeff I sold it outright to a guy in northwest Indiana

Swiley I already ordered the SLP air cleaner box plus the skip shift solenoid over ride. Looking into cat-back exhaust, nothing loud just a little more performance oriented. Once I get that stuff installed there is a local guy who is a great tuner, funny what you can get out of these cars with just a laptop and tuning software!
Not gonna hop it up too much, these cars run pretty strong right out of the box with 0-60 times at 5 seconds flat.

[Swiley383]

I have heard of major gains with the tune that matches the up grades. Any plains for some dyno time after the upgrades?

[bjuice]

Freakin AWESOME Bone. I also bought a salvage 99z LS1 and had a blast with it..tell ya what you can put rear end mount twin turbo ( space saver) on that bad boy replace with some bigger injectors and tune the computer and get over 600 hp to the rear wheels and drive it every day. Now this time of my life that sparks my interest.

BEST LOOKING FRONT END HANDS DOWN !!!!!

Check out my buddys website HAWKS3rdgeneration camaro and Firebird. I am on my cell phone or I would post a link.

Look him up they have put out some serious HP on this LS1 stuff just with minor tunning and stock replacement parts.

[outlaw256]

you guys are getting old .now you want muscle cars that don't shake cause the cams too big. don't rattle with every move and don't suck gas and with air on top of all that.lol wait,that sounds pretty good from here...lol.way to go bone.way to new for me but that is one hell of a deal!!!! keep it.

[TheYellaBrick]

I've always been attracted to those front ends....cuuuurrrrrrrrvy !

[Harbone]

I have heard of major gains with the tune that matches the up grades. Any plains for some dyno time after the upgrades?

Once I get everything done, yes I will have my tuner guy run it on his dyno to see what kind of results we get.

[bixblk]

Great lookin' car. rare find with those miles, I run around the NW indiana area and run at morroco, so maybe l'll pull up next to your "old" camaro, ;)
See ya
Jeff M.

[Scooterz]

Harbonious!!!

A different car than I thought you would have jumped on sure.... but very cool nonetheless. "538" miles??? crazy.... one of a kind my friend. Fun fact for ya: That car is exactly same car Layne Stayley (front-man from Alice & Chains OD'd from Heroin) had but it was a 1999. It was pristine & had 26K on it when it was sold a few years ago.... same color too. You will have fun w/ it. I am sure you & the wife will be able to enjoy a long road trip without smelling exhaust, have a few extra gears & 1K less cruise RPM while you warm your butts in heated seats. Besides, in stock form she is capable of smoking many raw nostalgic iron rides. I am happy for ya!!

[TheRabbit]

Well we went from a restoration of a classic car to buying Meguiar's wax. Man things are going down hill pretty quick around here :cry: lol

Just kidding. Great buy, and trust me I like the ride of a nice new vehicle too.
BTW. it's gonna look pretty cool behind the motorhome!!

[Harbone]

Well we went from a restoration of a classic car to buying Meguiar's wax. Man things are going down hill pretty quick around here :cry: lol

Just kidding. Great buy, and trust me I like the ride of a nice new vehicle too.
BTW. it's gonna look pretty cool behind the motorhome!!

Funny you said Meguiars, I went and bought some polishing compund last night just for black paint :!: :lol:

I know its different but the more I looked the car over, the more I wanted it. I have had plenty of mean old hot rods over the years but this car just hypnotized me.

[outlaw256]

hypnotized ya did it...maybe you should do a pill count!!! lol well I thought it was funny....

[Harbone]

hypnotized ya did it...maybe you should do a pill count!!! lol well I thought it was funny....


I have no pills, maybe thats the problem... :cry:

[Scooterz]

All that matters is that you are happy... I doubt you will keep it very long anyways. You seem to move through cars & deals & keeping them coming & going... I get emotionally attached & keep them longer... its whatever makes you happy.

[Harbone]

I installed the SLP air cleaner lid and it really does make a difference, especially in the bottom rpm range.

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Besides that lid, everything else is bone stock under the hood and looks brand new even though its 13 years old.

The brakes were pulsating so instead of cutting the rotors I replaced them with some drilled/slotted units and ceramic pads from Brakemotive. As you can see in the first 2 pictures the stock pads had left high spots on the rotors from sitting. I did keep all the stock stuff so it can go back at any time if I just turn the old rotors. The stock pads were still so fresh that I did not have to push the caliper pistons in to install the new ceramic pads!

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Next is the cat back exhaust, taking my time on this one. Want to find the right setup thats throaty but doesnt sound like a pickup truck!

No Bjuice, I have not ordered the twin rear mounted turbos yet :!: :lol:

[Scooterz]

Nice Harb.... good to see you jumping right into wrenching again. That thing is pretty flawless.... probably still has new car smell.

[Harbone]

Nice Harb.... good to see you jumping right into wrenching again. That thing is pretty flawless.... probably still has new car smell.

It does, I left the window down in the garage and my garage smelt like a new car! Those leather seats smell great.

[Tod74]

Once in a lifetime deal there....I agree on the modern smooth muscle.

Great find!!

[Harbone]

Once in a lifetime deal there....I agree on the modern smooth muscle.

Great find!!

Smooth is the word. Took the wife for a drive Saturday morning, went in town and had the car appraised. Made my day at $5K more than I paid for it. Hit our favorite lonely country road on the way home. Hit 120 mph in 4th gear in no time at all and she had plenty left. :D

[bjuice]

Once in a lifetime deal there....I agree on the modern smooth muscle.

Great find!!

Smooth is the word. Took the wife for a drive Saturday morning, went in town and had the car appraised. Made my day at $5K more than I paid for it. Hit our favorite lonely country road on the way home. Hit 120 mph in 4th gear in no time at all and she had plenty left. :D

Turbo,Turbo,Turbo,Turbo.... ( Chanting )

[qtrmile2]

Awesome car. I sold mine or I should say my wife's to my brother last summer. Black 98 WS6 6 speed. Beautiful cars and a blast to drive.
He had it tuned, put headers and exhaust on it. Got it in the 12's.
Neat cars.

[Harbone]

Once in a lifetime deal there....I agree on the modern smooth muscle.

Great find!!

Smooth is the word. Took the wife for a drive Saturday morning, went in town and had the car appraised. Made my day at $5K more than I paid for it. Hit our favorite lonely country road on the way home. Hit 120 mph in 4th gear in no time at all and she had plenty left. :D

Turbo,Turbo,Turbo,Turbo.... ( Chanting )


You are cracking me up :!: :lol: :lol:

[Scooterz]

"Hit 120 mph in 4th gear in no time at all and she had plenty left"

here is rough comparison just in case you forget Harb...

I hit 120 & taking up 2 lanes.... 4th gear nothing left... my azz is puckered, I can't even hear my wife yelling & screaming over the motor, but I feel the punches into my leg which is buried into the pedal. The steering wheel that separates me from life & death puts cramps in my white knuckles & the 327 in the firewall just inches before me is screaming for its life like a boxer in 12th & last 10 seconds, my brain is trying to scan how much room I will need to slow down w/ the drum brakes... my blood pressure is high, my stomach is in knots.... & I want to do it again anyways.

That is Scooter & wife in the 68 Chevelle @ 120MPH.... which is not as smooth as Harb & wife in the TA. I really don't see any downside here... makes me wanna try something newer/safer.

[TheYellaBrick]

NUTHIN' like living on the edge to make you feel alive ........
:shock: :D :shock: :D :shock: :D 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

[Tod74]

Bunch of hooligan law breakers around here....

[Tod74]

my brain is trying to scan how much room I will need to slow down w/ the drum brakes...

This was me the first pass in my Nova.....big block , glide with brake, 5.13 gears.... and 4 wheel manual drum brakes that I forgot to test.

[TheYellaBrick]

Only Wussies use brakes !

[Harbone]

Funny you say that Scoot, same road in the Spring of 2012 we took the 73 Camaro on its first "leg stretch". Hit about 125 and she had a little left in her with the 3.08 rear gear but she was screaming and shaking and making all kinds of noise, so was the wife! :shock:
In the Trans Am she was just all smiles, kinda think she wanted a little more but we were running out of road pretty fast. Oh yeah, the A/C was blowing cold with the T-Tops out and she had cranked up her favorite song from Slash's new CD.
Its interesting how newer and safer feels good when you are getting older and wiser...

[Harbone]

Spent the 4th hitting a few small town festivals and then the local winery on the way home. Finally burned a whole tank of gas, damn thing got 22mpg! Now I can say that I have babied the heck out of her so far but have rolled into the throttle a few times too. She now has about 820 miles.

[Scooterz]

sounds like ur enjoying it Harb. Funny, not really even broke in yet... I am you guys will put some miles on her this summer.

[Harbone]

Well the FedEx man showed up today with my exhaust, nothing else to do and my buddy that has a hoist is out of town so I am going to do it on jack stands. Here the new Magnaflow cat back kit, all stainless with dual tips.

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Stock exhaust all in place, tried to be as careful as possible taking it off.

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sticker still in place on the left front corner of the muffler

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Took some undercarriage shots while the exhaust was off, all this needs cleaned up but you can still see a lot of tags and paintmarks on the undercarriage

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Left and right hanger brackets installed

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All mocked up and slowly tightend up

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Took her for a cruise, love the tone and its not overpowering or loud. Love the sound when you roll into the throttle. Can feel a little difference in the power band. Maybe its time for a tuner setup?

[TheYellaBrick]

Is that a factory installed anti roll bar ?
Are you pretty happy with the ease of exhaust install ?
About how long a job ?

[Harbone]

Is that a factory installed anti roll bar ?
Are you pretty happy with the ease of exhaust install ?
About how long a job ?

Yes, factory WS6 option sway bar
The exhaust was a breeze! Everything came apart easy cause of the low miles and the Magnaflow kit is well made with great directions. Hardest part was lining up the exhaust tips but patience is the key.
Took me about an hour and a half and I was really taking my time, especially taking the stock exhaust off cause I want to keep it.

[outlaw256]

hard to believe but I was trying to buy some cherry bomb glass packs the other day. not one parts store had any and only 1 out of 4 could order them. so its jegs for me!!! for damnm glass packs, what has happened to my world!!!!!lol

[Harbone]

Took a nice cruise Saturday, just me with the T-Tops out running on some back country roads blasting old CD's I had not listened to in years. It was nice, luckily I looked down just in time to see the odometer hit 999, grabbed the phone and snapped a pic...

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Yes, that is 173 miles on a half tank of gas!

The more I drive this car, the more I love it! It drives so mellow and nice, then you roll into the throttle and the beast comes alive. What a great machine! :)

[Harbone]

Decided to just try the WS6 Store short stick after it being suggested by fellow Trans Am owner. Quick and easy install and what a difference! I like being able to feel the trans go into gear and the throw is great!
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Taking her to work today so I can go ahead and change the oil again, have put about 900 miles on her since June. I think the break in period is almost over.
Pulled out of the driveway with just over 1400 miles this morning.
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[TheYellaBrick]

You could auto cross this and not hurt it ! 8) 8) 8)

[Harbone]

You could auto cross this and not hurt it ! 8) 8) 8)

I know, have to get rid of these 13 year old tires first. Looking at a 1" lowering kit and adjustable panhard bar and then I might go play next year. :D

[Harbone]

Well I have spent the last 2 months going back and forth on getting some nice wheels for the T/A. Was looking at some RPM505's until a guy on the LS1Tech forum bought a set of Forgestar CF5 wheels and posted up a pic of his car and I just had to have them. I was not looking for the "murdered" out look but damn this car looks bad.

Here is a pic of his car with the wheels installed
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His wheels are 18x11 and 18x10, I wanted to be able to rotate so I just ordered 18x9.5 all the way around.
Also have a set of Strano Sport lowering springs and Bilstein HD's to install all the way around. It will drop the car about 1.5"
Now I just have to wait 4-6 weeks while the wheels are being built, come on Spring! :)

[Harbone]

Tires arrived last Friday, went with a Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 in size 285/35ZR18 on all 4 corners...

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Wheels need to get her soon!!!

[TheYellaBrick]

I LUUUUUUUUUUV THE SMELL OF NEW TIRES IN THE MORNING !

[Harbone]

Wheels arrived the day I left for vacation so I just put them in the spare bedroom and walked away! These are Forgestar CF5's 18x9.5 in a 40mm offset.

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I hope to get the tires mounted up this weekend. I also have a complete set of Bilstein SLP struts and shocks along with a set of Strano front springs and BMR rear springs all brand new and ready to install in the next couple of weeks! :cool:

[Harbone]

Finally it has warmed up bit, I have only started my car once in 4 months so it was nice to pull the cover off and take her for a spin today. Tires were mounted to the Forgestars yesterday, these wheels are just frickin awesome! Total investment for wheels and tires was $2800, I have NEVER spent that much for a set of wheels in my life but these things are beautiful

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[Harbone]

Since this car has only got wet one time that I know of its kinda cool to see all the parts tags and markings still in place. I really need to put her up on a hoist and wipe down the undercarriage...or just drive the shit out of it!

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Hopefully I get some free time in the next couple of weeks, put her up on jackstands, install the lowering springs and Bilstein SLP struts and shocks.

[Swiley383]

That car should be fun on curve country roads when you get all that installed.

[Harbone]

That car should be fun on curve country roads when you get all that installed.

I know, cant wait!

Finally some sunshine yesterday and I took a decent spin, total miles at the end of the day 1,957.

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[TheYellaBrick]

2k miles is a 'little' spin ?! YOU, Sir, are coo coo for your 'bird !

[Harbone]

2k miles is a 'little' spin ?! YOU, Sir, are coo coo for your 'bird !

No DD :)
That was the total miles on the car at the end of the day...

[Harbone]

Installed the rear BMR springs and Bilstein SLP shocks yesterday, the hardest part was pulling back the carpet the rest was a breeze!

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I havent done the front springs yet so I left the rear spring bushing in place with the new springs. Once I get the front springs done I will decide whether or not to do the heater hose mod based on how she sits.

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Sorry for the crappy pic. I drove it about 10 miles down a bumpy country road, no rubbing and no weird noises and the car already feels tighter

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Hope to take her to work in the next week or two for the front Strano springs and Biilstein SLP strut install on a hoist then do an alignment.

[TheYellaBrick]

Aaaay Maaaan , nice tail dragging chort, maaan .....

[Harbone]

Started on the Strano front springs and Bilstein SLP struts last night, my biggest fear was that one torx bolt under the master cylinder but I took a T50 bit, pulled it out of its socket and used a rachet wrench to work it out. I did loosen the master cylinder mounting nuts and put some duct tape on the inner fender to keep from scratching the paint.
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Its nice to work on a incredibly low mile car, all the nuts and bolts come out easy and everything is nice and clean
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[Harbone]

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Both struts out in 45 minutes and I left her to be for the night
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[Harbone]

Got up this morning and headed to my buddies shop to mount the struts.
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Painless install and no issues with anything!
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Now she is frickin dirty sexy looking!! The ride height is perfect and what a world of difference in handling and corner carving.
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[Harbone]

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Next step either BMR or Strano sway bar package front and rear...

[TheYellaBrick]

HAAELL YA 'Bone !

[BEAST477]

Looks good Chris.

[Harbone]

Craigslist score today
Local small town ad, guy was selling a watts link setup, strano springs, konis shocks, UMI subframe connectors and Strano hollow front and rear sway bars. None of the stuff had been on the car very long and he was taking it all back off just to sell the car.
I ended up buying the Strano sway bars and UMI subframe connectors for less than half of what they would have cost new.
cant wait to install them later this week!
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[TheYellaBrick]

Gotta woody, dude !

[TheRabbit]

Nice upgrades!

[Harbone]

Gotta woody, dude !

Too much information DD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Harbone]

I got the front Strano sway bar installed and it makes a hell of a difference! I am still waiting to get the bushing brackets for the rear Strano bar then take the car to work for the UMI subframe connector install
Stock front bar still in place and the GM tag still on it
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Strano vs stock
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[Harbone]

Strano in place, hardest part was that left rubber splash shield and the metal plate that bolts to the sway bar bushing mount on the drivers side.
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Slowly starting to handle the way these cars should have came from the factory :)

[TheYellaBrick]

Do I see an auto cross or two in the near future ?! Maybe the Ultimate Street Car Challenge ?

[Harbone]

Do I see an auto cross or two in the near future ?! Maybe the Ultimate Street Car Challenge ?

I might...
There are a few clubs in the area and I have always wanted to try it. I know there is a nice road course up in Joliet that they have open track days on. I have never had a car that handles like this before. Most of my previous toys were mostly setup to just go like hell in a straight line.

[Harbone]

Dropped Betty off at a local guys house Friday that does some detail work on the side. He uses a product called Opti Coat http://opti-coat.com/ its a ceramic clear coat that is permanent. It is like a protective shell for the paint about 2 microns thick when applied, that's 100 times thicker than any wax or sealant. It does not wear out over time and beads water like Teflon. Its pretty cool shit, about $400 for an application and that does not include if you need the paint buffed or corrected before its applied. I had it put on the wifes Sportage right after we bought it, 1 3/4 year later it still looks great and water just repels like it did when first applied after 2 winters of driving.
Heres how Betty looked after about 5 hours of paint correction and then the Opti Coat applied.
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[Harbone]

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[TheRabbit]

I'm not a big fan of black wheels on just any car, but they are really sharp on this one.

Nice job Harb.

[TheYellaBrick]

Slap a number on it and let's go racin' !!

[Harbone]

Thanks Rabbit, I wasnt a fan either but this car just look goprgeous in solid black! Next step is to gloss black powdercoat those exhaust tips.

DD I am looking at a few amatuer events going on in the area this summer. I will post up pics if I pull the trigger.

[TheYellaBrick]

Chris, go for precision and FUN. THEN turn up the wick a bit ! It can be more challenging than one thinks ......

[Harbone]

I finally got the chance to install the UMI subframe connectors I bought in April

http://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.racingjunk.com/ui/6/79/34260796-575.jpg
Having a drive on hoist makes it easy, put the car on the hoist, put the rear jack on the frame rails and lift the car till the lower control arms are parallel to the ground.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.racingjunk.com/ui/3/26/35072263-722.jpg
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take off the tunnel brace, put the provided threaded bars in the front frame rails, take out the drivers side rear lower control arm bolt, slide the subframe up in the back and reattach the lower control arm
http://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.racingjunk.com/ui/4/27/35072274-903.jpg
Loosely attach the front subframe bolts, do the same procedure on the passenger side.

[Harbone]

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Lower the rear jack, snug the rear lower control arm bolts to 92 ft lbs and tighten all the rest
Car feels tighter, cant wait to see how she feels in a corner!

[Harbone]

My oldest and best friend is a professional digital photo and videographer and has been wanting to shoot my Trans Am since I bought it last year. Well he had an open window this week and had me drop it off at lunch!
Cant wait to see the results and he plans on keeping the car for a week so he can setup and shoot every possible angle.
I snapped some shots when I dropped it off, notice the size the light box above the car...

http://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/ls1tech.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20141006_123054_c3d27a0c3829ac7f8d7eacac54f71dc3ae 6a7db3.jpg

[Harbone]

Teaser shot...


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[Swiley383]

Nice! Going to be some great pictures.

[Harbone]

OK
Got a few more via email
Need to go by his studio and get some higher resolution downloads
The hood shot is sweet, you can see the "Ram Air" sticker on the hood and the license plate insert in the shadows...
http://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.racingjunk.com/ui/7/33/36402337-327.jpg
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[Harbone]

Here are some higher resolution ones...

http://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/ls1tech.com-vbulletin/2000x1258/80-hood_fc716bf90724954adc429cde11dc74bedf566a72.jpg

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Changed her oil on Sunday, she just hit 3,510 ,miles so I put about 1,800 miles on her this year.

http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/ls1tech.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20141207_114323_73de4766c7cc283a6e6e393b2b14190b19 0dbb43.jpg
I swapped the wheels back on in preparation for winter storage. My stock wheels are mint and the original Goodyear F1's only have about 1,700 miles on them. I hadn't seen the car with the stock wheels on and lowered, looks pretty good!

http://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/ls1tech.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20141207_140128_93b56b74cae63bf0eb76a6bf3822a60b4a 427fc4.jpg

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[Harbone]

Here are some higher resolution ones...

http://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/ls1tech.com-vbulletin/2000x1258/80-hood_fc716bf90724954adc429cde11dc74bedf566a72.jpg

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[Harbone]

Changed her oil on Sunday, she just hit 3,510 ,miles so I put about 1,800 miles on her this year.

http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/ls1tech.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20141207_114323_73de4766c7cc283a6e6e393b2b14190b19 0dbb43.jpg

[Harbone]

I swapped the wheels back on in preparation for winter storage. My stock wheels are mint and the original Goodyear F1's only have about 1,700 miles on them. I hadn't seen the car with the stock wheels on and lowered, looks pretty good!

http://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/ls1tech.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20141207_140128_93b56b74cae63bf0eb76a6bf3822a60b4a 427fc4.jpg

http://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/ls1tech.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20141207_140151_6fe2f1a99a4a41508fcc4f848fcdaf5fc9 b8bd82.jpg

http://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/ls1tech.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20141207_160338_71b0cb57cc283c4420582ac1d49bb52099 15c6fd.jpg

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[TheYellaBrick]

NICE both ways, 'Bone ! Blacks on one side, polished on the other ! :-)