As title says, new guy here. Was given link to this site by a member on ultimatesubaru.org site. Been digging thru old post here for awhile this AM, and thought I'd join and intro myself, and the Wife's , (Del), car.
'93 Pontiac Sunbird SE convertable, 3.1L Auto, loaded with everything but power seats, got around 135,000 miles on it. I bought it for Del about 18 months ago, from a local dealer, but I know the one and only previous owner of the car. He took meticulous care of this ride, but it is starting to show it's age some.
I do have some questions on various items, and will post them in proper forums, if,,, I can't find what I'm looking for using the search function. I have problems with that at times, but it's just me. Don't use right word(s), not holding my tongue right, or something along those lines, but I try...
As for me, I'm 52 years "old". Been wrenching on cars as a hobby since I was around 10 or so. No real formal training in auto repair, Dad and some neighbors were the guru's that helped me learn things back then. Don't know everything, but I manage to fix most problems as they rear their ugly little heads.
welcome to the
tom!!!!!!
well, it looks as if you are going to fine around here. already searching and hadnt even joined up yet.
good to know we have another engine guy around here. could always use more. i myself am not.
hope to see ya around the boards tom, and welcome once again!!!!
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Hey,
Welcome from the Great White North in Canada. I thought I was one of the more "senior" people on this site at 40!! You got me by some. I grew up with a gear head brother who showed me some things about cars and I caught the bug. Never really could afford to mod much when I was younger; but, now I'm having a ball "wrenching" on this 2000 Cavy I bought 4 years ago. Enjoy your stay and hope to see you on these boards from time to time.
Thanks for the Welcomes...
This Sunbird is the 4th J-body we've owned. Others were '92 Sunbird, '91 Cavalier, '95 Grand Am. All we're the Wife's rides 'cept the Cavalier, that was a buy/fix/sell car, needed new head, but was great otherwise.
As for my rides, I own '82 Subaru BRAT, '86 BRAT, '88 Subaru XT6, '88 Subaru GL-10 Wagon, got less than $1200.00 invested in purchase of all 4 total. My DD's are the '86 BRAT and '88 XT6.
Truely love wrenching on cars, but hate it when it's the "I have to fix it cause it's the only thing I have to drive" thing. Every vehicle I've owned was someone elses headache. I buy them and fix them for me mostly, but do sell one now and then.
This computerized stuff gives me headaches, but I manage to find the answer(s) thru friends or now on-line. Gotta love the internet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But still, I'd rather wrench on '60's early '70's stuff any day over this newer stuff. Hard to find engine in some of these cars,
