Vehicle Owner

Member ID: strc09

Location: Spring Lake, NC

Vehicle Info

1988 Pontiac Trans Am

Bought: Apr, 2005

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile14.71 sec @ 90 mph
  • 0-605.55sec
  • Top Speed154mph
  • HP273
  • Weight3260lbs

Major Upgrades

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

Ratings

    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Nov 15, 2009

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Patrick’s Pontiac Trans Am
“Vader”

  • Currently 3.8466666666666 /5 Stars.
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Photography of Vader...part three:

These are some pictures that I took of Vader after a bath and wax job back in 2005. I was prepping for my first local car show that was happening the next day. Unfortunately I didn't win anything at the show, but maybe I'll have better in the future (UPDATE - See the good news on page 9. :) ). Especially that I know a little more information about the car and can convey its uniqueness and low production numbers in this color. :)

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strc09's 1988 Pontiac Trans Am

 

Be sure to check out the The F-Body Hideout and the The GTA Source Page. If you're an enthusiast like me, you'll love these sites.

These are some pictures that I took the other night when it started to get foggy outside. They didn't turn out how I really wanted them too, but it is still nice to have some night shots. (Note: The following pictures have had lens flares added to them for effect, but the rest of the picture is how it was shot)

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strc09's 1988 Pontiac Trans Am

 

strc09's 1988 Pontiac Trans Am


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I was playing around with Adobe Photoshop CS for the last couple of nights and I altered a photo that I took of my car this past summer. The original was a daytime photo of my car parked underneath a street lamp in downtown Fayetteville. The picture on the left is the original shot during the day. The picture on the right is the altered image where I changed it from a daytime shot to a nighttime shot. It isn't perfect, but I think it turned out very well considering.

 

strc09's 1988 Pontiac Trans Am


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Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: RPO and Technical Data
Page 3: How RARE is it?
Page 4: Photography of Vader...part one
Page 5: Photography of Vader...part tow
Page 6: Photography of Vader...part three
Page 7: Vader's Heart
Page 8: Inside Vader
Page 9: Modifications, Upgrades, and Repair...part one
Page 10: Modifications, Upgrades, and Repair...part two
Page 11: Modifications, Upgrades, and Repair...part three
Page 12: Modifications, Upgrades, and Repair...part four
Page 13: Literature and Awards
Page 14: Car Shows and Events
Page 15: The Track and at Play
Page 16: My other Firebirds

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EricShoHo  

Posted by: EricShoHo

11/15/2009 08:30AM

WOW beautiful GTA...I like the hood,and it looks super clean,easy 5*****s from me!

Joes87GT  

Posted by: Joes87GT

11/15/2009 07:54AM

whoa, what a trans! Super clean. Nice job pullin the numbers on your car, haha, perhaps inspiration for me to do the same for mine! I'll tell you to keep up the good work with no doubt that you wouldn't have it any other way! 5*

laspiedras  

Posted by: laspiedras

11/15/2009 05:22AM

Sweet Looking Ride, luv all of the mods rims very clean nice job. Def. 5***** for sure.

donnyh18  

Posted by: donnyh18

10/05/2009 08:03AM

looks good. check out my car and let me know what you think.

kaefergarage  

Posted by: kaefergarage

09/21/2009 06:50AM

Your calculation about the rarity of your car is pretty cool. Maybe I should do this to. I think the main point is, that you have no T-Top (mine as well). I think the most had it. I like it without T-Tops anyway because the design looks much better. Nothing disturbs the lines. Very nice. I own a 1988 Formula without any electrical stuff and: no T-Top. For that I'm a German I have the export variation. no miles or Fahrenheit you know. I think that makes my Formula even rare. Nice car and 5* for all the work you've done

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: strc09

Location: Spring Lake, NC