Trade 1994 Formula Firebird for family/luxury car.
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Trade 1994 Formula Firebird for family/luxury car.
The car 1994 Formula Firebird 120K Auto with performance button. Black with grey cloth interior. 120K Power Windows, Door Locks, Cruise, Tilt. Pics if you are interested. This car is in Collinsville VA 24078.
The story:
I thought that I might give this a try. I am leaving for college in about six months. One of my biggest scholarships fell through, so now I have to commute back and forth which sucks in this car, hour plus one way five days a week.
The Good
Everything works well in the car. The ignition switch, tranny cooler, exhaust (Cat Converter too), and paint are all new. It came completey stock, and the only thing that I have done was the cold air intake and exhaust to give it some sound. I just put in a CD player, and white faced gauges and "hidden radar detector" since they are illegal in VA. I run synthetic in the car as did the previous owner with a K&N oil filter, and it holds normal pressure for conventional oil, 20-22psi warm at idle, and 50-60 when around town. I felt that this was good for a car with synthetic oil. This car uses no oil, there are no knocks, pings, or anything else happening with the car.
The Bad
Our summers are hot and humid as a **** around here so I dont know if this is bad, but I did wire up the fans to come on as soon as the switch is turned over. The car ran 220-230 before hand and this helps the car run a little cooler (215 max) and hopefully overcome the heat a little bit in the summer. This made the CE light come on but a code reader will not read any codes. According to LS1.com this is supposed to happen by their free mods section. I have done this on all of my cars for years, and haven't had a problem yet. I still have the little "key" that you plug into the slot to run a check on the CE light so you can witness for yourself if you wish.--- When the car was painted, a kitten jumped up on my hood and left two quarter sized prints in the paint, it should still be covered under warranty (since they should have dried it better), but I have never gotten a chance to get them to fix this since they are an easy two hour drive, and it really isn't that bad. Thats about it, and even those are sort of nitpick things at best for a car of its age.
The story:
I thought that I might give this a try. I am leaving for college in about six months. One of my biggest scholarships fell through, so now I have to commute back and forth which sucks in this car, hour plus one way five days a week.
The Good
Everything works well in the car. The ignition switch, tranny cooler, exhaust (Cat Converter too), and paint are all new. It came completey stock, and the only thing that I have done was the cold air intake and exhaust to give it some sound. I just put in a CD player, and white faced gauges and "hidden radar detector" since they are illegal in VA. I run synthetic in the car as did the previous owner with a K&N oil filter, and it holds normal pressure for conventional oil, 20-22psi warm at idle, and 50-60 when around town. I felt that this was good for a car with synthetic oil. This car uses no oil, there are no knocks, pings, or anything else happening with the car.
The Bad
Our summers are hot and humid as a **** around here so I dont know if this is bad, but I did wire up the fans to come on as soon as the switch is turned over. The car ran 220-230 before hand and this helps the car run a little cooler (215 max) and hopefully overcome the heat a little bit in the summer. This made the CE light come on but a code reader will not read any codes. According to LS1.com this is supposed to happen by their free mods section. I have done this on all of my cars for years, and haven't had a problem yet. I still have the little "key" that you plug into the slot to run a check on the CE light so you can witness for yourself if you wish.--- When the car was painted, a kitten jumped up on my hood and left two quarter sized prints in the paint, it should still be covered under warranty (since they should have dried it better), but I have never gotten a chance to get them to fix this since they are an easy two hour drive, and it really isn't that bad. Thats about it, and even those are sort of nitpick things at best for a car of its age.
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I/ve got a 97 Geo Prizm (Toyota Corolla) I'm looking to get rid of. Great condition, 97,000 miles, 5 speed, new timing belt, new tires, ps, pb, air, 4 door, gold color, gets 36 mpg. Prolly not what your looking for but it would be perfect for what you want. e-mail me if you wanna talk trade or trade plus cash or whatever.....Thanks.
Dave.
Dave.
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Let me see what else comes along. That is probably the most sensible trade idea that I've gotten so far. Esp. with gas costing me out the a$$. The only thing is that my grandma had a car identical to that 
Still I'll get back to you in a couple of days for sure.
Still I'll get back to you in a couple of days for sure.
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From: Lexington, SC USA
I've got 2 cars up for trade. A 96 Olds Cutlass Supreme SL, 3.1, loaded, everything works, it needs a hood release handle, and a trunk lock. The body and interior are very clean. 144K hwy miles.
I also have a 91 Tbird, 3.8, CD player, the car is MINT in and out.
Contact me at B4ctrooper@aol.com if interested.
I also have a 91 Tbird, 3.8, CD player, the car is MINT in and out.
Contact me at B4ctrooper@aol.com if interested.
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