Sell the 96 SS, for a 98-02 Formula?
04-12-2006, 07:23 PM
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Sell the 96 SS, for a 98-02 Formula? Hey everyone. I'm thinking about selling my 96 Camaro SS and start looking around for a late 4th gen Formula. My SS has been good to me, but maybe it's time for an upgrade? Since, i'm in an apprenticeship and not in college anymore, i have a good income coming in, rather then working part-time while in college. Therefore, it wouldn't put me in any financial troubles. The insurance rate will probebly change a bit. I don't have any experience with the LS1, but i will do searches to find out more. It's probebly a no brainer to get a Formula with an LS1, but was just curious what you guy's think. I've always had a "crush" on formulas!! Thanks.
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Congrats!! Before my SS, I had a 98 V6 Firebird, and i love that body style. Everything about the SS though, says "race me" 
04-12-2006, 10:21 PM
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have you driven a LS1 car and compared it to yours?
i have a 98 LS1 and have driven my friends 95 LT1 t/a with the same mods as me... its just not the same, ya his is damn quick and has nice low end power, but bring the LS1 into high RPM's and it pulls like no other
plus you get all the excitement of getting a new car... thats one of the greatest feelings. i recently got mine about 9 or 10 months ago
i have a 98 LS1 and have driven my friends 95 LT1 t/a with the same mods as me... its just not the same, ya his is damn quick and has nice low end power, but bring the LS1 into high RPM's and it pulls like no other
plus you get all the excitement of getting a new car... thats one of the greatest feelings. i recently got mine about 9 or 10 months ago
04-12-2006, 10:30 PM
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I say get the formula especially over the trans am they could be orderedjust about the same way but the lines are a little cleaner
also since Im 21 and your 19 you have to look at insurance and other prices
formulas with my insurance atleast was 1300 diff 4000 vs 2700 loophole sort of counts it as a v6 firebird rather than the trans am sports car model
formulas are cheaper I didnt think I could afford an ls1 but my formula came up and I ended up getting it for 8500 great cond older responsible man that had 2 gtos 04 and 67 with most options and only 58k on the clock and this is what I found in a limited time other 90 formula was totalled by dumb blonde
you already have a cool car and are not forced with timeso keep an eye out formulas are much rarer than the TA good luck
also since Im 21 and your 19 you have to look at insurance and other prices
formulas with my insurance atleast was 1300 diff 4000 vs 2700 loophole sort of counts it as a v6 firebird rather than the trans am sports car model
formulas are cheaper I didnt think I could afford an ls1 but my formula came up and I ended up getting it for 8500 great cond older responsible man that had 2 gtos 04 and 67 with most options and only 58k on the clock and this is what I found in a limited time other 90 formula was totalled by dumb blonde
you already have a cool car and are not forced with timeso keep an eye out formulas are much rarer than the TA good luck
04-12-2006, 11:31 PM
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keep the SS it is the best looking of the 4th gen Camaros IMO. You can always put a ls1 or beter yet a 402/408 if the LT1 is getting tired. Then you would have awsome ride.
04-13-2006, 12:36 AM
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Obviously it's an upgrade due to the LS1 but for some reason I have a soft spot for the 96-97 SS's.
I used to have a 94 Polo Green V6 Camaro before I traded it in for my 2000 Trans Am. But I have nearly every photo I could find of 96-97 Polo Green SS's. I love the SS hood with the 4 box headlights.
Keep the SS IMO.
04-13-2006, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by camaroSS41
I'm not rich guy's!!! 
I wish i could keep the SS and get an LS1, but i'm 19 and doing an apprenticeship, so i'm not made of money.
I wish i could keep the SS and get an LS1, but i'm 19 and doing an apprenticeship, so i'm not made of money.
04-13-2006, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 00 SLVR Z
How much money could you afford to put out? Cuz I've seen '98 & '99 Formulas go for as low as 5k. If you found one for around 5k, could you afford to keep both? Because think about how much that SS is going to be worth someday. They only made the LT1 SS's for two years, plus they didn't make that many. Also, think about how cool it would be to own both f-bodys, one Chevy and one Pontiac.
