FormulaSS

I wish I had a much more positive response to add like "I own this car" but no dice. Ad stated car was "all original" and "Like new"! All original maybe but hardly "like new"!
It disgusts me how certain people will advertise something that IS NOT! I drove 3 hours to view and drive a car that needed GOD knows how much work. Clutch was amazingly the best part. Car would not react or "GO" as expected when I got on the gas. Acted like it needed a tune up 30K ago. But how would I know that would be all it needed? Especially given the mileage (153,000). Being 3 hours away from home and the fact that oil was leaking profusively after the test drive I decided to PASS. I loved the look of the car and the fact of it's "rarity" but it seemed like it needed a TON of work that I was unwilling to put forth. Let's just give a few quick examples: (1) Passenger headlamp motor = TOAST! (2) Driver window motor = TOAST! (3) Car ran... well like **** when I gave her a load to deal with. Almost like it was missing or struggling with the pedal load I gave her. Maybe just a tune up but I was in no position to go in depth with 1 year old child along. (4) Well.....Lets just say I could deal with the headlamp motor and window motor and headliner that needed to be replaced but the fact that the car struggled when given demand and the tires were dry-rotted crap and the heavily leaking fluids COMPLETELY broke any deal to be made. Great car for somebody but not me. 1994 Firehawk #380 of 500. I was disappointed to say the least. Oh... They were asking $5498.00 And it was one of those small dealer type places.
Todd

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be patient as many have said on here, you will know when the right one comes along.

NC01TA

You were smart to pass on that one. Sounds like a great restoration project for someone someday. That dealer should be arrested. LIKE NEW???

FormulaSS

I Know.....The decals would have been the FIRST thing to go if the sale went through. http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...0&cardist=164#.

Michael02hawk

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The Title alone proves the seller doesnt know what they are tallking about:
1994 Pontiac Trans Am / Formula Email a Friend Print Vehicle Highlights

It's either a Trans Am or a Formula. In this case, its a Formula, as best as I can tell from the picture and under all those nasty decals.

FormulaSS

The VIN states that it is a Trans Am GT. Looked it over real good and it appeard original. Besides, it also had the RPO code for Firehawk in the glove box which I believe is R6V.

Michael02hawk

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2G2FV22P9R2227897

The 5th digit 'V' stands for: Formula, Trans Am

Where in the VIN does it state its a Trans Am GT?

God forbid if it really is a Trans AM, since the front end (the nose) is that of a Formula/Firebird.

A Firehawk can be a Formula or a Trans AM, tho back in 1994, if not all, almost all Firehawks were a Formula body.

FormulaSS

The CARFAX report translates the VIN as a T/A GT. But from what I understand you are correct. The Firehawk starts out as a Formula.
I noticed they lowered the price $500.00

1 Bad Ass Formula

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That car looks and sounds to be a basically a good project car for someone. I think for everything you said the price of the car would have to come down a bit, even for it being a Firehawk.

y2k_ta

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It wasn't until '99 that the Firehawk Trans Am became available. Prior to that, all Firehawks were based on the Formula.