pontiac for sale

saleen 192 said:

PONTIAC FIREBIRD,CLASSIC AMERICAN LHD V8 | eBay
would a 91 year have HEI or fuel injection not carbs??

isn;t that a firehawk front end nose ?

seller not put any info??


info below from dvla

Vehicle Details​

Vehicle makePONTIAC
Date of first registrationApril 1991
Date of first registration with DVLADecember 2005
Year of manufacture1991
Cylinder capacity5002 cc
CO₂ emissions0 g/km
Fuel typePETROL
Euro statusNot available
Real Driving Emissions (RDE)Not available
Export markerNo
Vehicle statusUntaxed
Vehicle colourWHITE
Vehicle type approvalNot available
Wheelplan2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weightNot available
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued7 May 2020

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For an on the road V8 with some MOT, that's not too bad a price. 3rd Gen's are creeping up in value. Yeah, I saw the bonnet/headlights cowl gaps too. But I think the bonnet may be popped in the first picture taken in the garage because the gaps look OK in other pictures.

As expected the history on this one is much more chequered, including MOT failures due to excessive corrosion and corroded brake pipes along with suspension wear (in line with the mileage) and the usual electrical issues.
I’d proceed with caution on this one.

It's got a current MoT but it seems to have been laid up for seven years between 2013 and 2020.

To share my own direct experience I will say that 3rd Gens do rot in lots of places. Therefore the factory anti corrosion probably wasn't great. With that in mind, I'd say Exess Corrosion probably pops up on the MOT of many 3rd Gens that have been in the UK for any amount of time. Bear in mind that Excess Corrosion on an MOT relating to the body can mean anything from a small hole in a structure area or near a suspension mounting point, to a chassis rail rotted out. I would say the latter is probably less likely as this one has a current MOT (unless the MOT is bent of course!). It also depends how the repairs have been done. Rusty brake pipes arent too bad to replace and electrical problems can be a pain but are sortable (I've had to deal with it all on mine lol). It is true that generally speaking, you will get a better car by paying more, but It's wise to always scrutinise all cars in the same way, irrespective of price and other information.
What I have also learnt from experience is that a low price doesn't always mean a car is a wreck, but a high price doesn't mean perfection either lol.