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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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Well i currently have a 99 Trans Am, its a fun car but not so practical. I just get annoyed with it after i drive it for more than two weeks. The fact the V is just as quick and way more practical with 4 doors and nav etc i was thinking it would be a good step forward. So who had an F-Bod before their V? and what are your thoughts about it? Thanks guys
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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I did...granted it was a 6..but still...but I transitioned from f-body->tahoe->V ....I love my car
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Well im 19, and I had a Ws6 before my Cts-v....well i still have it but its for sale. No comparison. The only complaint I have about my V is the IRS under hard acceleration. Besides that, oh my lord I cant believe i drove my f-body so long. Ive had roughly 14 f-bodies, a Z06, and now my CTS-V, and while I did love the Z06, my V handles just as good, brakes even better, and is wayyyy more luxurios, comftorable, etc. I honestly would never go back to an F-body unless it was a strictly drag car.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 12:25 AM
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a few V guys had fbodys, and some still have theirs.
Im in the process of picking up a LS1... driving the two cars is VERY different though; I love the feel of driving the cadi, probably because i'm so used to it, but when driving a TA i felt like i was navigating a tank.
But, both cars are amazing and bring different things to the table.
You'll like the cadi.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
a few V guys had fbodys, and some still have theirs.
Im in the process of picking up a LS1... driving the two cars is VERY different though; I love the feel of driving the cadi, probably because i'm so used to it, but when driving a TA i felt like i was navigating a tank.
But, both cars are amazing and bring different things to the table.
You'll like the cadi.
So if your looking do you wanna buy mine? haha but i get what your saying, i feel like im driving a boat on land when im in the TA i just want something nicer, practical and overall more fun to drive

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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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i still got my f-body... but its an old one... ive got a 68 firebird that i have had for 11 years or so...

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Originally Posted by yamablaster024
Well im 19, and I had a Ws6 before my Cts-v....well i still have it but its for sale. No comparison. The only complaint I have about my V is the IRS under hard acceleration. Besides that, oh my lord I cant believe i drove my f-body so long. Ive had roughly 14 f-bodies, a Z06, and now my CTS-V, and while I did love the Z06, my V handles just as good, brakes even better, and is wayyyy more luxurios, comftorable, etc. I honestly would never go back to an F-body unless it was a strictly drag car.
I agree. I went from a 2003 bolt on z06. Never looked back.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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well i figured id like it but its reassuring to hear from you guys that it is such an awesom change
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Originally Posted by GT67METHV
those videos are sweet, anything done to your car?
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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just a cai and custom duals....and a nice driver mod.
lol ...beat it like its under wrrnty!!!! ya~meeeen!?
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every dope ride needs some stickers!!! ya~meeeeeeeeen!?
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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haha sweet, will most dealerships cover a broken rear end? or does it cost the owner? just curious
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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if you have a gm wrrnty...your straight.
they know about said issues and (most) will cover them
without question.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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cool, whats it with gm and bad rear ends? lol the f bodies are notorious and so are the V's now that im reading lol woulldn't it be cheaper on their part to do it right the first time instead of having to replace them under warranty? haha who knows, i was just nervous about the rear end in the cadi, because i like to drag race during the spring and summer, so i was wondering if it would hold up?

i have made probably over 200 passes on my trans am in the last year and a half, but its an auto
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Originally Posted by yamablaster024
Well im 19, and I had a Ws6 before my Cts-v....well i still have it but its for sale. No comparison. The only complaint I have about my V is the IRS under hard acceleration. Besides that, oh my lord I cant believe i drove my f-body so long. Ive had roughly 14 f-bodies, a Z06, and now my CTS-V, and while I did love the Z06, my V handles just as good, brakes even better, and is wayyyy more luxurios, comftorable, etc. I honestly would never go back to an F-body unless it was a strictly drag car.
i want your life, you better be gettin laid at least 4 times a week, which is better than my yearly average
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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the v isnt a drag car...take up road racing...
thats where the real beauty lies.
gm is alittle fruity with thier board meetings...
they need a 20 yr old in there to bring things
to thier attension.

the new cts-v has a rear thats on point as of now...
maybe gmpp division will bleed some parts/upgrades our
way. i doubt it...but one can dream.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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well im not like an every weekend racer, just a couple test n tunes here and there, and i plan on trying road racing
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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not everyone blows thier rear end....
it just sucks If/when you do.
so most of the v world applies
the preventive maintenance technique.

they don't drag race in fear of the, "what if's"?
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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ya i get what your saying, i just love dragracing and i cant give it up, so my attitude is race it til i break it, then fix it to be stronger and keep racing lol
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