Shoot - that's like my sister car! My car was originally Verdoro green, with a gold top. It is a 350, 2bbl, with a 2 speed auto. Currently it's painted black, with a black top. When I bought it, it was red, with a black top, and black interior.

My car had the door ding protector thing on the side as well (before I removed it).

Nice looking bird. I wouldn't be shy about the Verdoro green color - it's not ugly. Red can be too common sometimes, but it does look good in red as well.

Congrats on the new purchase. I bought my car knowing nothing about Firebirds, and have picked up various information (mostly from the people on this site) over the past couple years. Remember - there are no stupid questions, except of course, if you happen to ask a stupid question.