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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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just wondering, was there a redesign for the trans am interiors like camaros. also, is the interiors on the 98-02 roomier then the 93-97?
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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I had a 96 TA before my 02 TA and there were differences, but to my surprise, I saw a 97 with some of the features I thought GM saved for the new models. My 96 had a wobbly center console that opened from the front, where the 02 has a side opening one, and it was more sturdy. They put drink holders for the back seat passengers and that famous passenger side cupholder that folds out from the dash. But again, I think those were available from 97 up. Also, digital mileage, instead of the rolling odometer. Now my 96 was cloth and the 02 is leather so I don't know for sure, but the sides of the seat have a ridge design on the composite part. Other than that, I think that's about it.
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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the only differance is in 97 they went to a new gauge cluster and a new center console.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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the headrests on all the seats are different as well. the older trans ams have these really big ugle *** head rests, the new ones are really nice
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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i had a 97 v6 firebird before my t/a and i believe the interior was the same (minus the leather). but that was an auto and my t/a is m6 so i'm not sure if the center consoles remained the same...
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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yeah the 97 is very similar to the 98+... only things i've noticed different are the seat controls, headrests, and the color (I think gray was the darkest color available opposed to the 'almost black'/ebony in the 98-02)

the 93-96 have quite a few differences though, such as the entire center console
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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The 97 and up also have a digital odometer. That's nothing major though..
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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The darkest interior color you could get for 97-99 fbodies was the medium grey. The ebony/black is only on 2000-2002 models.

I also believe that early(93 and maybe 94) Firebirds had a different steering wheel.
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Yea i was unlucky enough to get the early 98 with the 97 seats and headrest..i wouldnt really care but the headrests really do suck
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Theres also a different steering wheel audio controls design...I think.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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The dashes are different just slightly making the 93-96 Bird dash pads different than 97+ dash pads.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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i have the medium gray... it's not so bad, except that most ppl assume it was black and faded haha
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