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Old 09-06-2006, 11:10 PM
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I am looking for an other car and was interested in the 98-02 camaro z28 or the 98-02 trans am and they must be 6-speed. I would like to know is what one is better for a price of 13-15K. I will be trying to built a 650 whp car when all is said and done. Right now I am trying to get a good car to start.
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Same car, different skin. Please read this extensive FAQ:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-owners-newbie-tech/213148-jrp-s-faq-commonly-asked-questions.html
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It's personal preference. Choose the one you think looks better.
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Originally Posted by turbo94supra
I am looking for an other car and was interested in the 98-02 camero z28 or the 98-02 trans am and they must be 6-speed. I would like to know is what one is better for a price of 13-15K. I will be trying to built a 650 whp car when all is said and done. Right now I am trying to get a good car to start.
thanks for the info
Make sure you spell CAMARO the next time
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Welcome to the site. The two cars are the same thing, decide which one fits you best...
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Camaro is the better choice hands down
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Originally Posted by StudlyJ
Camaro is the better choice hands down
Care to give a reason, or is that just personal preference?



Camaro: Cheaper (usualy), slightly lighter (rummor mill)

Firebird: Better looking (usualy), better interior.

Thats it...
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go with the trans am better looking and better looking interior, but i do happen to have a trans am LOL
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Trans Am, because evidently it's easier to spell.
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98-02 camero's suck, but id get a 98-02 camAro
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Check both out, and decide from there. Its a matter of personal preference, whichever styling you like better, just go with that. They are identical in everything but styling and design.

Personally I like Trans Ams, which is why I bought one. SS Camaros look great though too. The thing that really turns me off to the Camaro though is the body sculped mirrors (black plastic on some Camaro models), the rear bumper has no countours for the tail pipes, and the interior, which lacks the style of the T/A.
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Originally Posted by 98BanditWS6
and the interior, which lacks the style of the T/A.
The interiors are identicle except for the seats.
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Originally Posted by BlackBADaSS02
The interiors are identicle except for the seats.
TA front seats are different, but also the pontiac's have those goofy circular air vent setups, the cheap looking gray hvac, window, and light controls and the hideous multi-band EQ stereo.
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Originally Posted by BlackBADaSS02
The interiors are identicle except for the seats.




I sure as hell wouldn't call that "identical"...
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Get a black TA and then you and Robin can park it in the batcave...
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same cars.. i like the look of the trans am better.. but when i was lokkin for a car to buy. i didint matter at all what it would be.. bird or camaro.. i i found a camaro
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Teh camero is way more bitchen.
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I was looking for a WS6 TA but when i found my Hugger Orange Z28, I couldn't pass it up. Now, looking back, if I had it to do again, and the Hugger hadn't been there, I'd of looked for a formula or a blackhawk. Formula's are stealth, like my Z.
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Screw that, don't listen to these guys. Get a Mustang!!!! (I want one more person to beat down when I go LS1 )
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Get a TA. Somethin about a Trans Am liftin the wheels off the ground is so bad ***.
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