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Member ID: buffalobillsfan

Location: Buffalo, NY

Vehicle Info

1988 Pontiac Firebird

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile16 sec @ 72 mph
  • 0-609sec
  • Top Speed120mph
  • HP142
  • Weight3025lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Performance Parts

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Exterior Styling

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    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Apr 14, 2008

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Greg’s Pontiac Firebird
“THE TANK”

  • Currently 3.3454545454545 /5 Stars.
16 guestbook comments

THE TANK MAY 1988 - APRIL 2008
APRIL 5TH 2008 WAS A BAD DAY FOR THE BIRD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN ABBOTT ROAD WHEN I HIT A HUGE POT HOLE, THIS POT HOLE FAITALLY HURT THE TANK. THE CRATER WAS SO BIG A HUGE CHUNK OF THE FLOORPAN SPLIT ALSO CRACKING A PIECE OF THE REAR SUSPESION. THE REAR TIRE AND RIM ALMOST FLEW OFF IT WAS SO BADLY RUSTED OUT. I DROVE IT HOME AT ABOUT 15 MPH. ON APRIL 19 I DROVE IT TO THE GRAVE YARD AND GOT $368 FOR SCRAP METAL. IF THE TANK DIDEN'T HAVE SO MUCH RUST IT WOULD STILL HAVE BEEN DRIVEN TODAY, THE CAR RAN GREAT, BUT IN THE END THE SALT DAMAGE KILLED THE BIRD.
FINAL PICS BEFORE SCRAP YARD ON PAGE 3

buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac FirebirdThis is the original tank, which was my first car.
I bought it on april 14th 2001, it was only 1500 bucks.
It was in good condition but a couple of buffalo winters killed the body on it. A couple people I know hate and make fun of it because it looks like hell now, but I love the car. Its very relieable and fun to drive. This car does some good burnouts, and can do donuts real good in the the snow, because of the light back-end.

buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac Firebirdthis firebird is off the road for now, i will have more pics soon.

buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac FirebirdThe interior on it is still pretty good

buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac Firebird

buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac FirebirdThis car has custom pipes from Big Willy inc. buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac Firebird

buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac FirebirdThe motor work on the 2.8L v6 was done 2 years ago by k.c. automobile inc. and Jeff (fro dawg) motors and el camino spec.

buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac Firebirdchanging the oil isn't fun on the f body because its so low to the ground, so i had to drive it on the ramps.

buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac FirebirdAny one wanna race? watch out for THE TANK! hey i gave that neon on the left a 4 sec head start

buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac Firebird

buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac Firebird"hey its a good winter car!

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buffalobillsfan's 1988 Pontiac Firebird still in storage till the winter

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Shazral  

Posted by: Shazral

03/18/2008 04:55AM

HHeeemmmmmmm!

92_GrandPrix  

Posted by: 92_GrandPrix

02/24/2008 04:33PM

i know they are, i've gotten a couple chances 2 open
it up. it will look better soon.

84oldsr  

Posted by: 84oldsr

02/21/2008 08:31AM

no they only had them for the cutless. i think that i am going to make a custom one for it

84oldsr  

Posted by: 84oldsr

02/18/2008 09:29PM

hey thanks for the help on the front clip. i been asking people but no one could help me out. ya i am puting that motor in cause i a am making it a street and stip car.

1971chevelle383  

Posted by: 1971chevelle383

02/15/2008 10:38PM

Hey man i Put some more pics up i figured out how to resize them

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Member ID: buffalobillsfan

Location: Buffalo, NY