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Do v6 Firebirds look like this?

Old 06-07-2016, 12:25 PM
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This is advertised as being a v6 Firebird but it looks like a Trans Am to me.
I always see the later Trans Am's with the two round lights to the side of where the front plate goes...Any thoughts?

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Could be a V6 Firebird that had a Trans Am bumper and WS6 hood added.

It is missing the Trans Am ground effects and spoiler, so something is definitely amiss.
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Got to pop the hood open to find out, looks like a V6 with the Trans Am front end.
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wing appears to be the lower non raised V6 spoiler too.
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It has the formula/ V6 body. Look at the side skirts, non raised spoiler. Now look at the front bumper and hood, you can tell the colors don't match that well. Most likely the car has been in an accident and they decided to upgrade.
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Originally Posted by 99Custom
It has the formula/ V6 body. Look at the side skirts, non raised spoiler. Now look at the front bumper and hood, you can tell the colors don't match that well. Most likely the car has been in an accident and they decided to upgrade.
Yeah, the more I thought about it, that is what came to my mind to. I'm thinking I'll stay clear of it because of that reason.
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Originally Posted by Suspiciousminds
Yeah, the more I thought about it, that is what came to my mind to. I'm thinking I'll stay clear of it because of that reason.
I don't think it necessarily means it has been hit. Gray's are a very hard color to match
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Originally Posted by 99Custom
Most likely the car has been in an accident and they decided to upgrade.
Not sure I would consider that bumper cover an upgrade, its lower extension looks out of place without the matching side skirts. The hood looks nice though, I would have just stopped there.

It also appears to have '97-and-older door handles (painted black.)
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Not sure I would consider that bumper cover an upgrade, its lower extension looks out of place without the matching side skirts. The hood looks nice though, I would have just stopped there.

It also appears to have '97-and-older door handles (painted black.)
Yeah upgrade wasn't the best choice of word usage. I should have went with "different".


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