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I guess I never got into imports because the imports never seemed to have any style and definitely don't have the same mystique as American cars. Ever go to a car show and see a classic Honda? Honestly, nothing to dream about there. Up until I was 6 or so my mom use to drive me and my sis around in a '68 Mustang. Before I was born my dad had a '61 Impala, a '66 GTO, a '74 Vette, and now has a '78 Vette ... so I guess it's in my blood. How I got into Firebirds/Trans Ams I'm not exactly sure. I remember as a kid I always liked the late 2nd gens because of the wild graphics, and I loved Knight Rider. But I knew I had to absolutely have a Trans Am my soph/junior year in high school when they redesigned the 4th gen T/A in '98. I always liked the cars, but fell in love with it the minute I saw the first ad. From that point on I literally saved every dollar that came my way up through college for one. Once I graduated and started working, I finally had enough that I could put a nice downpayment down. Trust me, there were plenty of times when I got impatient and aggreviated thinking I'd never get one, but in the end it all paid off. It was really cool dreaming of one for so long and finally getting it. And that's what I think makes the difference, being able to dream of and own a car that's in a sense a piece of history.
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John
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