Larry M Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 Here's the first photo. I love this car already and it feels just great. Quote
Dark Ride Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 Looks Good, Sorry to hear about the old one, and glad to hear your ok, although I didn't post in that thread. Quote
intern8tion9l Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 wow that thing sucks! just kidding, looks great. these cars have really been growing on me a lot lately Quote
Larry M Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Posted November 8, 2006 New TGP had 62,020 miles when I drove it away. Looks to have been used only gently, and only in summer, as stated by seller. Engine, transmission and turbo seem perfect. Steering and body are still very tight. Original Gatorbacks have roughly 1/2 of tread left which indicates a generally feathery touch on the accelerator pedal. I paid only $5,100. He had been asking for $5,800. After driving it for a couple of days, I told the seller that if parts were more readily available, that I believe the car would have brought over $10,000. I did have Castrol Syntec oil change the day I bought it. Flush and replacement of brake and transmission fluids come next. Then, I intend to drive it to Minnesota to have Jeff M look it over more fully. Might have brakes done here but have not even had them inspected yet. Quote
Larry M Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Posted November 8, 2006 I took several photos, hoping to get a nice one. I liked a few. Here they are: Quote
peeeot Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 I really like your new car. It's sharp Quote
kuntzie Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 wow cloth... that valance is perfect though...... add the info to my data base if you will... http://www.w-body.com/forum/index.php/topic,51996.0.html Quote
Euro Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 wow...that TGP in autotrader FINALLY SOLD!!!!! that was first listed back even before I bought my car, like 4 years ago! started out at like $7200 with like 58k miles. congrats man. i always wanted to go drive that car. ps. are you in IL??? cause i know the car is. and also.....what TGP PACE CAR?!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Larry M Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Posted November 8, 2006 Please see other thread that talks about Pac Car window sticker. That should bring you up to date. Thanks. I'm in Edgebrook area of Chicago, Illinois. Quote
GOT2B GM Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 Nice ride! Makes me want a red one. Quote
RareGMFan Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 Oh man, you've GOT to bring that thing to the Northern IL meet on the 18th so I can despise mine that much more!! Quote
intern8tion9l Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 i have to say i absolutely HATE the steering wheels in these things though. blahhhh Quote
GrandAmSE Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 Can tell the difference between the old and new one. Quote
Euro Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 Oh man, you've GOT to bring that thing to the Northern IL meet on the 18th so I can despise mine that much more!! x2 Quote
Larry M Posted November 9, 2006 Author Report Posted November 9, 2006 Nice to have a place to post some digital photos, other than ebay. Here's one that I took today and it is totally unretouched. I took the photo in the Billy Caldwell (Chief Sauganash) Preserve. The photo shows shadows of tall trees and reflections of others, but I think it's a nice photo. I'm using it for a desktop photo right now. : ) Quote
mfewtrail Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 Nice to have a place to post some digital photos, other than ebay. Here's one that I took today and it is totally unretouched. I took the photo in the Billy Caldwell (Chief Sauganash) Preserve. The photo shows shadows of tall trees and reflections of others, but I think it's a nice photo. I'm using it for a desktop photo right now. : ) Nice. I need to detail mine and take some new pictures soon... Quote
Crazy K Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 FTW! nice car! tempted to replace the cs vert pic in my background! Quote
Larry M Posted November 10, 2006 Author Report Posted November 10, 2006 Thanks, everbody, for your sympathy. I went for the testing for three weeks. The othopaedic surgeon figured out what is wrong, primaril. CRACKED RIBS. Ouch. Here's today's photo, shot in Portrait Mode, with a longer zoom lens, which flattens depth of field. Entire car looks to be of one perspective. Focus is flatter and doesn't focus entire car. Short lenses give bulbous feeling of closest part of car, especially when close to the car. Most photos are taken with one of these two types of lenses. I didn't realize that that camera was in Portrait Mode for the past two days. Hmm... : ) Glad to have run across such a nice forum. Jeff M told me about it. Thanks, Jeff M. and thanks to all of youse guys. Try taking your digital camera out on location, wherever you go. Cool photos of your area and your vehicle, model, or automotivve fantasy. Wow. Quote
Larry M Posted November 10, 2006 Author Report Posted November 10, 2006 You can drag image to your desktop and view it somehow if you want to. : ) Quote
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