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02-20-2011, 07:34 PM #1
Question regarding which year T/A to buy
Now that I am back from my most recent ban I wanted to ask your opinions on which year T/A to buy. I'm looking to make a purchase in May sometime and I already know I am going to be modding it (heads, cam, full bolt-ons) right when I get it, if its stock. Seeing as different ears came with different intakes cams etc...does it really matter what year if I'm doing all these mods? I don't thinks so but I may be wrong?
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02-20-2011, 08:04 PM #2
ears, lol...i meant cars
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02-20-2011, 08:13 PM #3
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sold: 1999 firebird- 1998 Trans Am
eh, everyones going to tell you to get an 01-02,
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02-20-2011, 08:31 PM #4
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Black- 2001 Trans Am WS6 M6
Anything 98 or newer will work if you're doing a bunch of modding. I wouldn't worry about looking for anything special. For example, everything that makes a Formula or WS6 is what you will be modding on your car it sounds like. I'd go with a solid 98 or newer car. Any LS1 is gonna be a solid base to build on so i'd save money on the car by going with a base T/A rather than A Formula or WS6 and save more money for modding.
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2001 Black Trans Am WS6 M6
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02-20-2011, 08:36 PM #5
I plan on going with an LS1 and I have my eye on a nice stock 98 but I also have an eye on an 05 GTO-we shall see what I end up with...couldn't hurt to get a few opinions on the T/A though
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02-21-2011, 07:42 AM #6
the computers on a 98 are different then 99 and up and are hard to tune so i have heard so id go with a 2000 and up imo tho
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02-21-2011, 01:19 PM #7
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Navy Blue Metallic- `98 Formula M6 HdTp
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02-21-2011, 02:07 PM #8
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02-21-2011, 03:16 PM #9
Go with the one with the lowest miles and more importantly one that was someones baby. You want one that was taken care of. Even if they beat on it as long as it was maintained these cars can take a beating. remember when you're looking that all 2001 and 2002 TAs have a LS6 intake stock but there are some 2002 TAs that came with the LS6 block because GM ran out of the LS1 that year.The LS6 casting number is located on the top rear edge of the block and is 12561168. It doesn't really matter about the block it doesn't get any more horse power.
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02-21-2011, 04:12 PM #10
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02-21-2011, 04:49 PM #12
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02-21-2011, 05:16 PM #14
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most people dont take care of sports car (well anything actually)...theyre normally beat to hell...
exspecially now that teenagers are getting their hands on them
my car...personally is spotless and i even live on a gravel road.
i get shit all the time cuz i wont let ppl ride in the back seat.
mine was rough but with a little TLC and $ she looks purdy.
so yes an already modded ls1 would save you money
HOWEVER...95% of the time it will be beat/ran to hell...
save yourself some trouble...get a stock LOW miles babied car
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02-23-2011, 08:49 PM #15
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Pewter Metallic- 2000 Pontiac Trans Am WS6
I treated all my T/As in the past like babies,as I treat the current one I own,but a few times I think they all need 2 be opened up every once in a while,I was never hard on cars but I agree with a lot of ppl on this forum 99 times out of 100 a lot of sports cars get the step child treatment,it took me a long time to find a decent T/A when I was looking for a 98-02 Camaro or Trans Am because a lot of them were tore up either mechanically or appearance wise if I were u I would defetnitly get any decent 98-02 T/A dont waste your time with the cars that have been mistreated,because before u can mod it youll be spending money elsewhere
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02-24-2011, 05:04 AM #16
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02-24-2011, 08:48 AM #17
To be honest it really doesnt matter. The 98-00 cars have a slightly more agressive cam while the 01-02's have the ls6 and better flowing manifolds. In the end who keeps their ls1 stock? Just try to find one that hasnt been beaten to hell with lower milage. I got mine with 20,000 miles back in 2008. Like someone else said I would try to find one with the bolt ons already done. Especially one with long tube headers, what a pain those were to install. Took 9 hours with the motor mounts.
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02-24-2011, 10:57 AM #18
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Navy Blue Metallic- 98 T/A w/ mods, 00 FBVert
Op, just my .02 cents....
Buying a car that has mods already done - Who did the work? How good is the work? Quality of parts? How dogged out is the car? Was it taken care of or just a quick wipe down and some polish?
Some mod cars that were like Mr. Lous car, I would had jumped on if I had the $$$ because you can see how good the work that was done and how he took care of it.
Some mod cars I would crush just to get the eye sore off the roads.
When taken on a build it's important to do your research. Map it out. Ask questions. When looking for a car be realistic in what your getting. Look it over, because once title changes it becomes your problem. It sucks to get a great looking car and then find out it has a shitty engine or a tranny about to go out.
When I got mine, I looked at everything. I want and still do a Firehawk, but I ended up getting a stock T/A. If I had gotten a WS6 I would have taken most of the stuff off that made it a WS6 except for the hood because I've been upgrading.
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02-24-2011, 02:43 PM #19
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Custom Swirly Black- 2001 WS6 M6
This is my point. Without a near tear down, you'll never now how bad somethings are.
People mod their cars to go faster and drive harder, not to become garage queens. Faster is harder on your car, doesn't matter what you do, there's always a weakest point. This is why I would simply avoid, buying a heavy modded car, b/c there's too much to look for.
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02-24-2011, 05:51 PM #20
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Pewter metallic- 2000 Camaro SS
I always tend to avoid the first year, 98 in this case, but in the grand scheme of things, the differences are not that great between the years. The 98s do have more obstacles to deal with, but nothing that would stop me from buying a 98 for the right price.
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