I Guess A Name Change Will Be In Order Pretty Soon...

[Mean Green z28]

Just sealed the deal and purchased an almost stock White '98 Pontiac TransAm on Thursday. Got it dirt cheap 'cos it has a gaping hole on the side of its block and oil pan 'cos the previous owner did something stupid and over-revved it for a little too long causing a rod to let go ... lol. So ... the entire powertrain/exhaust/suspension/wheels/misc. mods. are being swapped between the cars and the Green Machine is gonna be sold after I get it running with a used short-block that I've located (to replace the one with a slight compression problem .. lol) and the rest of the stock components from the new car.

It's gonna be a long and grueling week trying to get parts swapped ... engine/tranny was dropped today LOTs more to do

What should I call myself now? Mean White TA seems stupid ...

[Pericles]

Put up the pics and we'll think of something

[Overdrive]

White elephant?? LOL Just kiddin. Couldn't help my self bro. Yeah put up some pics for us will ya, I'm sure we could come up with something.

[unknown]

yea mate we need pics of ya new ride.

[Mean Green z28]

White Elephant? lol ... it actually may be an elephant, The stock rear wing alone supposedly weighs like 30lbs.!

I'll get pics tomorrow when I drop by the shop after work. Right now, it's sitting with the front end high up in the air with my spare front wheels/tires because the engine/tranny is out and the suspension is unloaded ... lol, looks like it's constantly launching at the drag strip!

it looks exactly like this, but will soon be lowered and sporting the wheels I currently have on mine (in sig.):

What I like about it is the removable glass t-tops and the leather interior which I don't have in my current car...

Edited April 28, 2008 by Mean Green z28

[Devinda_Z]

hmmm if you don't see it as being too simple or corny, White Lightning might be an option ?

[Marky]

machang, wat about "white knight" ???

[Devinda_Z]

  Marky said:

machang, wat about "white knight" ???

...did come to mind....but it conjured up images of the Gregory Hine's movie White Nights (which had "Say you, Say me" on the soundtrack)

Russian ballet & defection is a far cry from performance motoring in the US of A

But it is an interesting suggestion none the less as it harkens back to the Trans-Am's pop-culture glory days as the Kinght Industries Two Thousand

[Pericles]

Isn't this descended from the Firebird line? Something on that line?

[The Don]

Is it just me or does this car looks like its had some inspiration from the RX7 & GTO, styling wise ?

Congratulations on your buy mean green !

Edited April 28, 2008 by The Don

[Devinda_Z]

  The Don said:

Is it just me or does this car looks like its had some inspiration from the RX7 & GTO, styling wise ?

...now that you mentioned it Don, there are similarities in the lines to those of the GTO / Dodge Stealth...

Edited April 28, 2008 by Devinda_Z

[Mean Green z28]

  Pericles said:

Isn't this descended from the Firebird line? Something on that line?

Yeah, it's a Firebird TransAm. Firebirds don't have have the ground effects (different front and rear bumpers) and the rear wing.

[Pericles]

Surely someone can work out something with Firebird in it?

[Mean Green z28]

Well, White Knight/lightning is already taken (remember, I use the same name on a lot of forums) and most of the stuff that we can think of relating to Firebird's and T/A's have def. been taken ... I'm just thinking of going with something personal like "2-1" as in Tuan (my first name) ... lol

Edited April 30, 2008 by Mean Green z28

[Pericles]

White Fire or White Bird? Maybe Ponting? Ara Sudu Pontiya! White Ginikurulla!

[Mean Green z28]

Well, while the engine's out I had one of my friend's g/f's jump in the engine compartment and make vroom vroom sounds ... lol ... she got HUGE knockers and does modeling at auto shows/etc.

[Pericles]

So where is the vid with the vroom vroom sounds?

[Mean Green z28]

Well, I was signing up for a forum and had to come up with a name quick and kinda came up with "That Guy 2-1" ... lol ... I know it's stupid but atleast I won't be limited by the name in the future. How do I go about changing my name here? Can a mod. do that for me?

[Mani]

  Pericles said:

Surely someone can work out something with Firebird in it?

Thunder Chicken?

The Great White T

[Mean Green z28]

  Mani said:

Thunder Chicken?

The Great White T

Thunder Chicken = taken

The Great White T ... lol ... I like that one

[Pericles]

  Mean Green z28 said:

Well, I was signing up for a forum and had to come up with a name quick and kinda came up with "That Guy 2-1" ... lol ... I know it's stupid but atleast I won't be limited by the name in the future. How do I go about changing my name here? Can a mod. do that for me?

Sure can. Just mail madz with ur current name and what you want it changed to. And tell ppl what it changed to otherwise ppl get confused

I think its madhawa@autolanka.com. But just check one of his posts to make sure.

[Mean Green z28]

  Pericles said:

Sure can. Just mail madz with ur current name and what you want it changed to. And tell ppl what it changed to otherwise ppl get confused

I think its madhawa@autolanka.com. But just check one of his posts to make sure.

Thanks man, will do that