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mcalus
11-09-2009, 02:32 PM
Hello everyone.

My name is Michael, I found this site off of some people mentioning it on MIFBODY.com and LS1tech.com.

Here is the breif story on my 93 Z28. I bought it when I was 17, mom cosigned a loan for me it had 89,xxx miles on it, bought it for $4,500 (this was in fall of 06)



This is what the car looked like when I had it....

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/4779/2541/24446270027_large.jpg

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/4779/2541/24446270015_large.jpg

Drove the car for around a year and got bored with it and sold it to my buddy for $4,000 and around 112,xxx on it.

.... I drove my winter car (ford probe) around until I could find one of these LS1 camaro's everyone was talking about lol

Don't hate, this car was by far the best car in the winter EVER! avg 30 mpg alllll day.... check out that rockin exhaust :jest:

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/4/web/3028000-3028999/3028495_3_full.jpg


Well I ended up finding this gem in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Buddy and I went out and checked the car out, (yes from MI, ~1100 miles) I asked the guy every question over the phone and through an email that I possibly could, we drove down checked it out and I decided to buy it.

1999 Z28 Camaro M6 68,xxx miles on it (at the time) $9,000 bought it in FEB of 08.


http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2046/2141/30113570090_large.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2046/2141/30113570076_large.jpg

..... I still own the 99 Z28 its currently resting for the winter :D


As for the 93 Z28 (purple one)

My buddy owned it for 2 years and put around 23k on it....

AND BEAT THE LIVING CRAP OUT OF IT!!!!!!!!! :cry:

the aftermath......

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/mcalus/93Z28002.jpg

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/mcalus/93Z28003.jpg

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/mcalus/93Z28005.jpg

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/mcalus/93Z28017.jpg

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/mcalus/93Z28022.jpg

....................................... :claps:
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.. ok now that I have regained myself from looking at them again....

So I bought a bike summer of 08...

This is what it looked like when I bought it.... Don't let the camera fool you... This bike was PURPLE and YELLOW, the UGLYIEST color combo ever!

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2102/1781/30253390040_large.jpg

Around 1.5 k later I repainted it, fixed all the cracks, new tires, chain and sprockets etc....

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2102/1781/30253390201_large.jpg

Well, back to the purple camaro story, my buddy was talking about selling it... well I offered him 2k. He said he would do it. Well I didn't at the time have 2k to put up for it so I offered him 2k in payments of 150 a month. He said he couldn't do it... which was b.s cause I let him make payments for around 6 mths until he paid it off.

So I offered my bike in a straight up trade.... now this bike may of looked perfect but I was having running issues with it and it gives me a reason to get a fuel injected bike.

So I traded it to him now I am dissassemblying the engine out of the Camaro and doing a Cam only set up.

here is the thread to that.... http://www.mifbody.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=32088


If you are intersted to a full thread on the bike project, you can find that here.... http://cbrforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80677&highlight=repainting+bike

As for the probe, it died and I'm now rocking a 97 lincoln continental as my winterbeater....

Well........


Just thought I would join and say hey

BTW I LIKE YOUR SMILIES :rockon: lol

Huff035
11-09-2009, 02:34 PM
Welcome man! I think I saw a thread on your car on LS1tech about your friend buying it and trashing it. Anyways welcome to the site, its a great one. I agree with you on our awesome smilies. lol

And finally! Someone we didnt have to ask for pictures!

mcalus
11-09-2009, 02:40 PM
Welcome man! I think I saw a thread on your car on LS1tech about your friend buying it and trashing it. Anyways welcome to the site, its a great one. I agree with you on our awesome smilies. lol

And finally! Someone we didnt have to ask for pictures!


Thanks!

Yeah I think I am active on 5 or 6 forums and signed up for around 10 lol. I love forums they are addicting! So I kinda got the hint to put up some pics on the first post :claps:

95formula383lt1
11-09-2009, 02:54 PM
welcome!

popo8
11-09-2009, 03:26 PM
welcome man....

mrbadlt1
11-09-2009, 03:39 PM
welcome, your buddy put that car through hell, lol

lttransam
11-09-2009, 03:50 PM
welcome!! nice to see another michigander! lol

Fixxer99TA
11-09-2009, 03:54 PM
Welcome, nice story too. Sad to see that Camaro with a black (missing) eye though.

grn95t/a
11-09-2009, 08:28 PM
welcome! i'm originally from ann arbor. been gone since 90 though.

Phstratton
11-09-2009, 08:58 PM
Welcome! Nice story :)

CamaroGirl
11-09-2009, 09:44 PM
welcome from canada! nice you got the lt car back, kinda cool you get the best of both worlds with the ls also!
and of course the probe died, its a ford! :D

finnv3
11-09-2009, 10:11 PM
Welcome. Great story. That was an ugly bike lol :shame:

mcalus
11-10-2009, 12:10 AM
thanks everyone!

was ugly, isnt anymore lol

mcalus
11-11-2009, 07:09 PM
welcome, your buddy put that car through hell, lol

That's an understatement!


welcome!! nice to see another michigander! lol

:jest: ... Nothing like snow for half of the year!


Welcome, nice story too. Sad to see that Camaro with a black (missing) eye though.

Thanks, yeah, fortunately the headlights still work and are in one piece, just they are sitting in the back seat lol


welcome! i'm originally from ann arbor. been gone since 90 though.

Ann Arbor is a nice place. Usually go since there isn't a thing to do in Chelsea.


welcome from canada! nice you got the lt car back, kinda cool you get the best of both worlds with the ls also!
and of course the probe died, its a ford! :D

Yes, I am stoked to have both LT1 and LS1 :secret: