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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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just got a 01 trans am ws6 have had a few trans ams before sold my 79 to buy the 01 and have my gta going next month only one i am missing is a 1st gen but there is not many over here so go for silly money

i am the events manager for the pontiac owners club uk who have a few members on here well infact all that have posted on the uk part

plan to do a few more mods on it but it has been modded before i got it has
FAST 90mm Intake
UMI 90mm Throttle Body
SLP Air box lid
Stainless Steel Long Tube headers
Comp Cams XER 281 HR Camshaft
High Rise valve springs
Comp Cams rods
Double timing chain
MSD 8.5mm Red Super Conductor Plug Wires
AC Removal with Custom AC delete panel
American Racing Torque Thrust II's

Dual FAST Wide band O2 sensors with FAST Dual W/B meter
eFI Live software for tuning
UMI Strut tower brace
B&M 24k Transmission Cooler
AIR Removed
LS6 Valley Cover

The Gearbox - currently in the car - has the following:
Beast Sun Shell
Upgraded Alto Red Eagle Clutches throughout
Transgo Shift Kit
Upgraded Servos
Wide Kevlar 2/4 band
Torque Converter with 2800 stall


have the box out at the min as it had a hole in the side as one of the cir clips was not fitted right
but should be on the road soon

some pics to come but were its not on teh road they are not great
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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Welcome.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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Welcome. Sounds like a nice car.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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thanks

and will be good to meet you bene when you are over
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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Lutonmatt........ like 4 shoes luton, colesseum, vauxhall luton. Downs park, butlin road...... luton.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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Hey welcome from Southern Cal.....home of USC!!!!!!..post some pic's!!
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by rideon1200
Lutonmatt........ like 4 shoes luton, colesseum, vauxhall luton. Downs park, butlin road...... luton.

well luton is the little village i work in well if you can call it a village a few shops on the main road but used to be back in the horse and cart days


will get a few pics up tonight
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by geovett
Hey welcome from Southern Cal.....home of USC!!!!!!..post some pic's!!
Ummmm.....whats up with your avatar? Becuase i love Audis as much as Fbodies, and i just got a woody.


Welcome from California! I cant belive we have people from so many places with our cars! Did you have to have it imported or did someone in the UK have it already? Do people freak out over it? Just think about the possibilities!! AMY WHINEHOUSE could be over there cruising an ls1 right now!!
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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na i did not import it it has been in the uk most of its life i think last bloke had it for about 2 years then sure i saw the bloke beofre him had it for about the same

well people round my area all know i drive american cars but every one says they like the 4th gen over my gta and 2nd gen


and am sure we can find a better person then whinehouse to be cruising in one lol
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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couple of pics say they are not great as the car is still at work and not on the road





on the lift taking the tranny out




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