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12-23-2008, 11:46 AM
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LSwhatever
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Belcamp, MD
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Europe's Fastest Street Legal Car is a 3rdGen
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/22/e...pontiac-trans/
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"Have fun with KITT," sniffed some AMG engineers when a group of Norwegians showed up at Germany's Papenburg test track with a 1987 Trans Am. The smug smiles were quickly wiped off the faces of the Mercedes tuner crew when the ancient Pontiac's practice laps were as fast as the AMG cars, and the F-Body wasn't even working hard. Once warmed up, the 8.9-liter V8 unleashed all of its 1400 horsepower on the circuit, delivering a startling 407 kph (252 mph) also known as Bugatti Veyron fast. Better still, unlike the Bug, the Pontiac's lap is official.
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-Felipe
2001 WS6: SDPC LS7 Shortblock, L92 heads upgraded for .600 lift,
L76 intake, Nick Williams TB, Comp Cams 224/228 .581/.588 114+2LSA,
1 7/8 LT's, GMMG
waiting for some boost
2003 Silverado 1500HD
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12-23-2008, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Warren, NJ
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I've seen that car posted in the past. Glad to see it really is a monster. 
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12-23-2008, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Haledon, NJ
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love it
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2016 Chevy Colorado LT 3.6 v6
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L RIP 12/29/2016
1998 Honda CBR 600F3
2003 Yamaha FX140
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12-23-2008, 12:08 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2007
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12-23-2008, 12:37 PM
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King of Free
Join Date: Sep 2005
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ehhh street legal.... not in jersey! 
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2001 Trans Am M6 WS6 Black on Black...on Black
PaceSetter LT's, TSP catted Y,Borla catback, SLP lid
!CAGS, Eibach pro-kit, Bilstein shocks, 5% tint all around
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12-23-2008, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: south & north nj
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thats so sick
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99 Legacy - slow winter dd
04 GTO - less slower summer dd
84 Trans Am - Father's car - all original / original owner
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12-23-2008, 01:11 PM
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13 Second Club
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Netcong, NJ
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ooooooooo
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2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro ... M6, Voodoo Blue Fun Machine
1987 Pontiac Trans Am ... 305 TPI, T5, Project Car
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12-23-2008, 02:37 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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I love that it all fits under a stock-ish hood!
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12-23-2008, 03:27 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
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wow i guess there is a fast 3rd gen thats nasty!
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12-23-2008, 07:27 PM
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Power Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Old Bridge, NJ
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That thing is sweet....
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12-23-2008, 07:42 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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That's hot....
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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12-23-2008, 08:08 PM
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LSwhatever
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Belcamp, MD
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-Felipe
2001 WS6: SDPC LS7 Shortblock, L92 heads upgraded for .600 lift,
L76 intake, Nick Williams TB, Comp Cams 224/228 .581/.588 114+2LSA,
1 7/8 LT's, GMMG
waiting for some boost
2003 Silverado 1500HD
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12-23-2008, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: SOUTH JERSEY
Posts: 581
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i want a 8.9l wtf 
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1987 PONTIAC FIREBIRD SHOW WINNER current
1888 Trans Am GTA current
1989 PONTIAC FORMULA WS6 M5 355 sbc 501hp (sold)
1995 PONTIAC FIREBIRD M5 V6 ( sold )
1989 Trans Am GTA 5.7L 67000mi current
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12-24-2008, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Shreveport Louisianna Barksdale AFB
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That brings a tear to my eye. Im so proud of our thirdgens when is the world going to give them props that they deserve dammit?
Great article makes my christmas
Btw Merry Christmas everyone
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 1985 383 Camaro-nothing special I promise 
2000 NBM z28-also nothing special
Last edited by Jersyboyy; 12-24-2008 at 02:52 PM.
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12-24-2008, 08:27 PM
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13 Second Club
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Edison
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There's a Popular Hotrodding article with a white 92 Z28 that has a similar setup, another european guy too, but he lives in the states. I'll see if I can find the article to scan.
He ran an officially recorded 250.51mph...it looked stock on the outside, pop the hood and it's basically a tube frame Nascar job. God it's sick! 
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