grpb
grpb
10/14/08 9:33 p.m.

1979 Chevette GT, 2 door coupe, 4 speed. Great body, minor surface rust only. Complete and unmolested, not dissassembled into pieces. Does not run. Rear window louvers and GT emblems included free of charge. Stored indoors for decades. Clean Ohio title.

$500

SE Michigan, Ann Arbor area.

Email is best: bmepsi@gmail.com

plance1
plance1 HalfDork
10/14/08 11:46 p.m.

pics?

John Brown
John Brown GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/15/08 6:43 a.m.

NOT FAIR!!!

NOT FAIR AT ALL!!!

stan
stan GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/15/08 7:38 a.m.

What makes a GT a GT??

(Clear Ohio title, huh? Hmmmm.......)

914Driver
914Driver Dork
10/15/08 8:07 a.m.

Hmmmmm.... did you see my thread about the Grand National engine and tranny for $300?

HeavyDuty
HeavyDuty New Reader
10/15/08 8:11 a.m.

PICS!!!!!

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/15/08 8:29 a.m.
stan wrote: What makes a GT a GT?? (Clear Ohio title, huh? Hmmmm.......)

http://www.dieselchevettes.com/chevette_gt.htm

integraguy
integraguy Reader
10/15/08 4:29 p.m.

Yeah, Chevy actually offered a Chevette GT.... or at least I remember a top model with "full" instrumentation and performance gearing for the rear end.

"What makes a GT?" To me, what makes a GT (whether or not the manufacturer calls it that) is a car with more than adequate power, good front seats, a fuel tank that allows 350-400 miles between stops, and a trunk that can hold a few overnight sized bags. A Miata COULD fit that description, but since I've not driven one, I don't know whether I would call it's available horsepower as MORE than adequate. An RX7 or RX8? Is the fuel tank able to get you 350-400 miles between stops?

billy3esq
billy3esq Dork
10/15/08 5:31 p.m.

A Miata is not a GT. GT means "grand tourer," i.e., a car that can comfortably gobble up large numbers of miles at high speed.

Typically they are two-seaters or two-plus-twos. They are usually not as "edgy" as a sports car, but still handle better than the typical car. Not all sports cars are GT cars, and not all GT cars are sports cars, but there is some overlap. A 911 is a GT car and a sports car. An Aston Martin is a GT, but arguably not a sports car. Bentley coupes are GT cars, but certainly not sports cars.

maroon92
maroon92 SuperDork
10/15/08 9:27 p.m.

I would say that Certain Astons are GT's and Certain ones are both. The DB9 is a GT. The DBS, maybe both. The Vantage maybe both. The Vanquish, Definately a GT.

most current ferrari's (barring the F430) are GT's

grpb
grpb New Reader
10/15/08 10:15 p.m.

Pics:

integraguy
integraguy Reader
10/15/08 11:12 p.m.

The Chevette GTs I remember seeing, if that's what Chevy called their sportiest Chevette, had a different side stripe (this one looks aftermarket), had special turbine-look wheel covers that MAY have come on wider than "normal" wheels...but the wheels were still 13" in diameter, and had no factory installed wings/spoilers or louvers.

Interesting cat, tho.

geomiata
geomiata Reader
10/16/08 12:42 a.m.

i really want to know about that bike in the garage.

PoisonousBeef
PoisonousBeef New Reader
10/16/08 8:29 a.m.

This thing is so cool! Someone has to pick this up and fast.

patgizz
patgizz GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/16/08 9:45 a.m.

how are the floors? solid?

grpb
grpb New Reader
10/17/08 6:04 p.m.

The floors are pretty good, drivers side footwell is the worst, no holes but it's pretty thin. I would replace that one, otherwise pretty solid.

The bike in the first picture is a TZ250 with an MZ660 engine, work in progress.

grpb
grpb New Reader
10/27/08 8:02 p.m.

bump

stan
stan GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/28/08 9:28 a.m.

This is a four cylinder, yes? Any history on the car?

Stan

Junkyard_Dog
Junkyard_Dog Reader
10/28/08 9:18 p.m.

If it has the true GT equipment I may be interested. Got pics of the gauges and exhaust manifold?

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