Vehicle Owner

Member ID: pooksterx3

Location: Highland Springs, VA

Vehicle Info

1997 Pontiac Sunfire

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed120mph
  • HP160
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

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

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    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 17, 2009

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Lena’s Pontiac Sunfire
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July 23,2008 I got into an accident. Ran a red light && hit a dump truck, heh. I was REALLLLLY lucky though. All that happened was it ripped my bumber and headlights off and it buckled my hood a little bit. The third and fourth pictures are where the lugnut from the dump truck gouged my hood. =( I was soo sad, lol. My first car, first accident, first ticket. Guess there is truth behind the saying "There is a first time for everything!"


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After my accident, I looked on craigslist and ebay for hoods. I found a local sellet on craigslist selling the RKSport hood, so we drove up there and picked it up. It's still not painted, but I'm working on that. Haha. Replaced my bumper as well, and there is a gap, I'm aware of it. It's because my impact strip got damaged in the accident and I can't afford a new one right now. Also added in some clear corner lenses while the bumper was off.

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I've decided to take my spoiler off. Here's some pics shot with it off. Gotta wait til it's warmer outside to actually take it off so we can do the body filler. Hopefully we'll be knocking out the dents going along the side of my car.

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Just changed out my stock interior speakers to Pioneer 5 1/4" in the front doors and 6 X 8 in the rear. Putting a Pioneer amp in this week. 760 2 channel. Just bought a Pioneer DEH2000 head unit and put it in. It's an older model, but I'm happy with it. I'm putting my Sony 15 back along with another custom box. Pictures will be up as soon as it's done.

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Just a pic of me and my amp while hooking everything up.

pooksterx3's 1997 Pontiac Sunfire


First real snow. About 9 inches. March 2009.

pooksterx3's 1997 Pontiac Sunfire


Wrapped my intake with header wrap.

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New custom made box.

pooksterx3's 1997 Pontiac Sunfire

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Thedeem0n  

Posted by: Thedeem0n

08/26/2009 11:34AM

Sorry About your Sunfire...My Older Sister used to have a 1997 Sunfire...I'm really happy that you are okay from that crash...cuz I got that wreck beat...I crashed a Honda Del Sol (about the size of a Mazda Miata or a Toyota MR2) into some woods at over 100 Miles per hour, & that crash left me really messed up...it happened on August 19th at just after 10pm, I got Rescue Helicopter transported to Mass General Hospital, I was in a Coma for 2-Months...wasn't pretty...28 Months of Mental Rehab/Physical Therapy...it sucked

80-zcamaro  

Posted by: 80-zcamaro

07/18/2009 07:06AM

Sorry to hear about your Sunfire, I am glad you are ok and that your daughter wasn't with you. I remember when I had my accident in 2003, I had an awsome 1987 GMC Sierra Classic C/1500 and I had just replaced the engine in the summer had the cooling system just completely replaced in December for $800.00 and I was at a 4 way stop on January 20th/03 and a crazy lady ran it hit a brand new Tahoe and then shot into me doing about 50 MPH. I had just picked up my oldest daughter from a birthday party and she was 5, my youngest daughter was right beside me and she was 2. We were almost killed and the damnable part of it all was she just was not paying attention and almost killed 8 people that day. I remember falling out of my truck, cigerette still lit and thinking it was a guy, dazed and confused I was ready to kick some ass. I know how freakin crazy it is when in a situation like that and you are just along for the ride. So you going to get another SF GT? Take care...

cavfire97  

Posted by: cavfire97

07/13/2009 07:06PM

srry about ur fire... what is gonna be ur next project..that suxx about ur laptop..samething hapened to me one time. ps.. dont hate mi car please.. i happen to like the sunfire rear end but not the cavy front end.. i think the two cars belong together.

RDLINE  

Posted by: RDLINE

07/06/2009 05:07PM

hope you plan on getting another one, or maybe z 24 next? that looked like a fun car:(

impalacj  

Posted by: impalacj

06/12/2009 06:17PM

the front end lookin real nice and nice bump

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Member ID: pooksterx3

Location: Highland Springs, VA