Any Pontiac fans?

!! Grand Am !! · 02-06-2006, 12:59 AM

Just curious if there were any Pontiac fans on here. I currently have a 2000 Grand Am GT1.

manofsorrow · 02-12-2006, 03:49 PM

I am a huge pontiac fan. I love the third generation firebirds. I had one but sadly its time came. I'm hoping to sell my truck and buy a really nice firebird in the near future.

!! Grand Am !! · 02-15-2006, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manofsorrow

I am a huge pontiac fan. I love the third generation firebirds. I had one but sadly its time came. I'm hoping to sell my truck and buy a really nice firebird in the near future.

Good stuff. Are you considering the GTO? I like the newer ls2-equipped models.

**twajetmech** · 02-21-2006, 08:23 AM

I miss my old 86 Firebird ! Rumor has it that GM is considering reviving the Camaro/Firebird line !

bandit109 · 02-21-2006, 10:24 AM

check this out

http://www.chevy.com/performance/

LYON69 · 10-30-2009, 08:23 AM

I support Pontiac. And I from LYONS, in France.
GO Olympique Lyonnais !!!

**afccarl666** · 11-15-2009, 02:46 PM

Firebirds were great, but haven't they gone now?

EDIT: OOPS! Just saw the date of the OP.

**bruiser** · 11-15-2009, 03:19 PM

Yep, the Firebird is gone. However, there are rumors there will be a Trans Am in the future. Under what badge, who knows. I won't believe it until I see it.

**afccarl666** · 11-15-2009, 03:20 PM

I always liked that old Pontiac badge

**SABL** · 11-17-2009, 01:54 PM

You will never know which model may be resurected. The Chevy Camaro disappeared but has returned. The Firebird is too close to the Camaro and my choice for a Pontiac retro would be the GTO.

**bruiser** · 11-17-2009, 01:58 PM

GM tried reviving the GTO and it flopped. Seemed like a nice enough car to me, but reading some of the car boards, it seems the car didn't have enough muscle car look to it.

**SABL** · 11-17-2009, 02:07 PM

I do remember the last ditch effort to revive the GTO and agree that the appearance could have been better. The new Camaro is the answer to Ford's Mustang retro look. No matter what the automakers do they can never bring the real classic back unless they drag out the old dies and tooling. Modern tech for performance would greatly enhance a car from years gone by.

**bruiser** · 11-17-2009, 07:40 PM

A lot of the old muscle cars can be upgraded with EFI, modern ignitions and computer controls, suspensions, etc. Lot of money involved doing that.

wolfen1086 · 11-25-2009, 06:43 PM

Pontiac? did somebody say Pontiac?
I love Pontiac, my parents had an old Pontaic station wagon back in the 60's that ran like a tank. I drive that thing until the engine finally said no more, in 1995 I bought a 1978 Pontiac Bonnie :) power EVERYTHING! it rode smoother than ANY cadi of Lincoln on the road. Other than my pickups and Blazers and Jeeps, this is what I miss. She was White, with a vinyl top, 400 cid engine HEI ign system 350 turbo trans.

**afccarl666** · 11-26-2009, 10:19 AM

Hopefully someone will bring them back, they made some amazing cars

LYON69 · Yesterday, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LYON69

I support Pontiac. And I from LYONS, in France.
GO Olympique Lyonnais !!!

What do you think about the city of my hearth, LYONS ?

wolfen1086 · Yesterday, 11:32 AM

I think you live far enough up in the hills that I would LOVE to drive a V8 440 cid Pontiac on your city's roads on my way out into the countryside :)

**SABL** · Yesterday, 11:55 AM

Been a long time since the vintage V8s. I don't know why wolfen would want to to put a Chrysler engine in a Poncho. I'd stick with the 455 ci....LOL.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_V8_engine

Just having fun.

wolfen1086 · Yesterday, 12:31 PM

OOPS! meant 400cid I would have got it right had there been a spellchecker for numbers LOL.
And yea 1 455 might be better, but would it fit in the car I'd take? (1978 Bonnie fully loaded)

**SABL** · Yesterday, 12:47 PM

That's squeezin it a little... I had a 78 Cutlass Supreme....same car. I only had the 260.

02-06-2006, 12:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
!! Grand Am !! Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4 OS: XP	Any Pontiac fans? Just curious if there were any Pontiac fans on here. I currently have a 2000 Grand Am GT1.

02-12-2006, 03:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
manofsorrow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 89 OS: winxp	I am a huge pontiac fan. I love the third generation firebirds. I had one but sadly its time came. I'm hoping to sell my truck and buy a really nice firebird in the near future. __________________ Asus A8N-E mobo Benq light scribe dvd-rw Amd athlon x2 4400+ @ 2.8 ghz 2x 160 gig hard drives in RAID 0 array water cooled 4x 80mm case fans controlled by a Vantec controller 42" LG plasma monitor Idle temp. 28C load temp. 34C (on average) Fully sleeved etc.

02-21-2006, 08:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,388 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	I miss my old 86 Firebird ! Rumor has it that GM is considering reviving the Camaro/Firebird line ! __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs

10-30-2009, 08:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
LYON69 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Any Pontiac fans? I support Pontiac. And I from LYONS, in France. GO Olympique Lyonnais !!!

11-15-2009, 02:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
afccarl666 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 756 OS: XP SP3 + Linux Ubuntu 9.10 My System	Re: Any Pontiac fans? Firebirds were great, but haven't they gone now? EDIT: OOPS! Just saw the date of the OP. __________________

02-21-2006, 10:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
bandit109 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SC Posts: 50 OS: XP	check this out http://www.chevy.com/performance/

11-15-2009, 03:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,976 OS: xp	Re: Any Pontiac fans? Yep, the Firebird is gone. However, there are rumors there will be a Trans Am in the future. Under what badge, who knows. I won't believe it until I see it.

11-15-2009, 03:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
afccarl666 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 756 OS: XP SP3 + Linux Ubuntu 9.10 My System	Re: Any Pontiac fans? I always liked that old Pontiac badge __________________

11-17-2009, 01:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
SABL Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Galena, Ohio Posts: 1,244 OS: WinXP SP3	Re: Any Pontiac fans? You will never know which model may be resurected. The Chevy Camaro disappeared but has returned. The Firebird is too close to the Camaro and my choice for a Pontiac retro would be the GTO. __________________ Every rose has it's thorn

11-17-2009, 01:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,976 OS: xp	Re: Any Pontiac fans? GM tried reviving the GTO and it flopped. Seemed like a nice enough car to me, but reading some of the car boards, it seems the car didn't have enough muscle car look to it.

11-17-2009, 02:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
SABL Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Galena, Ohio Posts: 1,244 OS: WinXP SP3	Re: Any Pontiac fans? I do remember the last ditch effort to revive the GTO and agree that the appearance could have been better. The new Camaro is the answer to Ford's Mustang retro look. No matter what the automakers do they can never bring the real classic back unless they drag out the old dies and tooling. Modern tech for performance would greatly enhance a car from years gone by. __________________ Every rose has it's thorn

11-17-2009, 07:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,976 OS: xp	Re: Any Pontiac fans? A lot of the old muscle cars can be upgraded with EFI, modern ignitions and computer controls, suspensions, etc. Lot of money involved doing that.

11-25-2009, 06:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
wolfen1086 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Va Beach Posts: 260 OS: Win XP SP3	Re: Any Pontiac fans? Pontiac? did somebody say Pontiac? I love Pontiac, my parents had an old Pontaic station wagon back in the 60's that ran like a tank. I drive that thing until the engine finally said no more, in 1995 I bought a 1978 Pontiac Bonnie :) power EVERYTHING! it rode smoother than ANY cadi of Lincoln on the road. Other than my pickups and Blazers and Jeeps, this is what I miss. She was White, with a vinyl top, 400 cid engine HEI ign system 350 turbo trans. __________________ I'm gonna rot ? yea I know, might as well smile in the mean time :)

11-26-2009, 10:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
afccarl666 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 756 OS: XP SP3 + Linux Ubuntu 9.10 My System	Re: Any Pontiac fans? Hopefully someone will bring them back, they made some amazing cars __________________

Yesterday, 11:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
wolfen1086 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Va Beach Posts: 260 OS: Win XP SP3	Re: Any Pontiac fans? I think you live far enough up in the hills that I would LOVE to drive a V8 440 cid Pontiac on your city's roads on my way out into the countryside :) __________________ I'm gonna rot ? yea I know, might as well smile in the mean time :)

Yesterday, 11:55 AM	#18 (permalink)
SABL Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Galena, Ohio Posts: 1,244 OS: WinXP SP3	Re: Any Pontiac fans? Been a long time since the vintage V8s. I don't know why wolfen would want to to put a Chrysler engine in a Poncho. I'd stick with the 455 ci....LOL. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_V8_engine Just having fun. __________________ Every rose has it's thorn

Yesterday, 12:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
wolfen1086 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Va Beach Posts: 260 OS: Win XP SP3	Re: Any Pontiac fans? OOPS! meant 400cid I would have got it right had there been a spellchecker for numbers LOL. And yea 1 455 might be better, but would it fit in the car I'd take? (1978 Bonnie fully loaded) __________________ I'm gonna rot ? yea I know, might as well smile in the mean time :)

Yesterday, 12:47 PM	#20 (permalink)
SABL Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Galena, Ohio Posts: 1,244 OS: WinXP SP3	Re: Any Pontiac fans? That's squeezin it a little... I had a 78 Cutlass Supreme....same car. I only had the 260. __________________ Every rose has it's thorn