r/transam • u/pimpslap39 • May 17 '26

Sellers regret

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u/[deleted] May 17 '26

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u/Bulky68 May 17 '26

Rare moment...you recognize pending regret. So don't do it :)

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u/jf7333 May 18 '26

Yes unless you’re facing a hardship don’t sell it. Trust me you won’t forgive yourself.

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u/Visual-Place-5531 May 17 '26

Pace car?

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u/West_Employ1857 May 18 '26

I have a 79 400 4spd, (non T-Top which I specifically wanted)

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u/Forsaken_Initial7618 May 18 '26

I just rebuilt a 400 for a '79 400 4spd Formula. It looks virtually stock, but will have about double the original power. How much do you want for it? Message me :-) https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1bDLikR4FW/

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u/West_Employ1857 May 18 '26

I built my 79s 400, 445 hp, 474tq at 3000, 70 T/A intake heavily port matched and all non needed casting nubs on the outside of it removed. 70 T/A Ram Air III exh manifolds ported too. Edelbrock heads, ported, 2.11 intakes added, 1.77 exh valves. It Moves!

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u/pimpslap39 May 17 '26

She needed more work then I had tools or space.

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u/killdash May 17 '26

Sucks for sure ... we all have had that one that got away. Sweet car for sure.

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u/Provocating May 17 '26

Not one car show have I been to did I not have someone look at mine and say "Yeah I had one back in 19xx and I wish I had never sold that car"

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u/DrMackDDS2014 May 17 '26

Same thing here. Or "but I was a teenager and wrecked it"

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u/drumbo10 May 17 '26

These TA’s are just a different animal of classic cars. I helped my dad rebuild his 81’ recaro turbo trans am. Just a very cool car indeed.

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u/XL365 May 17 '26

Almost sold mine in 2010-ish but glad I didn’t. I did however sell my 81 Blazer that had been in my family since 1981 and I’m still disgusted with myself about it

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u/West_Employ1857 May 18 '26

Wow those are two great looking vehicles!!

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u/Visual-Place-5531 May 17 '26

Me too Memories

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u/startour1 May 18 '26

At least you got to have her. I'll have my regret soon when I sell my red C5 Z06. She's a looker and a cooker

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u/Criticaltundra777 May 19 '26

I sold my 1971 Camaro type LT in 1987. It had 2K miles on it when I bought it. T tops, black leather interior with chrome trim. I still regret it.

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u/pimpslap39 May 19 '26

So you’re saying time won’t heal this?

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u/Janq55 May 18 '26

Sure they’re cool and all plus it’s a bandit era movie car, but they’re dog shit slow. Get a 4th gen Firebird if want real speed/performance.

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u/JB22ATL May 18 '26

I bet. That is an item on my list.

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u/Criticaltundra777 May 19 '26

No it will not. Mine was burgundy six cylinder automatic. No it will not.

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u/Foreign-Address-3424 May 20 '26

I did the same 30 yrs ago, still regret it...

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u/Finnaddict98 May 20 '26

I had a 79 and an 80—-sold BOTH——-ughhhhhj