is my trans am really a formula??
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you also have a zexel torsen differential and an A4 w/3.23's.
it's a trans am. mazel tov.
i just wanna say this loud and clear: NO CARFAX WILL SAY YOUR CAR IS A TRANS AM. TRANS AM IS AN OPTIONAL APPEARANCE PACKAGE, NOT A BASE CAR. THE BASE CARS ARE THE FIREBIRD (V6) AND FIREBIRD FORMULA (V8). ALL TRANS AMS ARE FIREBIRD FORMULAS. NO ONE SHOULD EVER LIST THE CAR AS A TRANS AM, AS THAT IS A PRODUCTION NAME SIMILAR TO WS6.
seriously, stop stressing over the damn carfax. there is no such thing as a "trans am", only a "firebird formula trans am" if you wanna get specific.
it's a trans am. mazel tov.
i just wanna say this loud and clear: NO CARFAX WILL SAY YOUR CAR IS A TRANS AM. TRANS AM IS AN OPTIONAL APPEARANCE PACKAGE, NOT A BASE CAR. THE BASE CARS ARE THE FIREBIRD (V6) AND FIREBIRD FORMULA (V8). ALL TRANS AMS ARE FIREBIRD FORMULAS. NO ONE SHOULD EVER LIST THE CAR AS A TRANS AM, AS THAT IS A PRODUCTION NAME SIMILAR TO WS6.
seriously, stop stressing over the damn carfax. there is no such thing as a "trans am", only a "firebird formula trans am" if you wanna get specific.
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Originally Posted by nickand98redta
wait choco bro, how did you prove that? that my cars a t/a? dont a4's come with 2.23's?
as for proof about it being a t/a, read my above post. no carfax will list as car as a trans am as it is an appearance package, not a base model. your car is a firebird formula trans am. all trans ams are formulas, but formulas are not trans ams.
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Originally Posted by nickand98redta
no choco i kid you not, i was lookin at this 98 t/a i wanted to get and i carfaxed her and it came out as 1998 trans am. thats it.
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choco thanks for telling me about these options i never knew i had. kinda lightens me up a bit. any other features you wanna tell me? so mine is a trans am right?
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Originally Posted by jd783
i had the same feeling when i carfaxed my 93 t/a thought someone changed the vin# which btw was a hardtop with cloth int.
i have the factory service manual in front of me and thats how it says to remove and install the roof panel in a little more words. look at your car when the dew is setting if its a HT and you will see the outline of the ttops in it. they were all made the same just a different piece of SMC were used between the two. you would also have to buy the headliner,glass and molding ect. for the new roof.
i have the factory service manual in front of me and thats how it says to remove and install the roof panel in a little more words. look at your car when the dew is setting if its a HT and you will see the outline of the ttops in it. they were all made the same just a different piece of SMC were used between the two. you would also have to buy the headliner,glass and molding ect. for the new roof.
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Originally Posted by nickand98redta
she does have t/a decals. but anybody could just swap their formulas and put t/a on it.
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not sure of any other codes on the list.
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Originally Posted by Cld069
along with the front bumber, side skirts, wing, etc. YOU have a TA. Stop stressing man
As for the carfax, I know i was wrong and Im aware that the TA isnt a base model, that its just appearance package, I just figured when I did my car on carfax and it came up trans am, it differenciated between TA and formula, which i know now that it does not.
As for the carfax, I know i was wrong and Im aware that the TA isnt a base model, that its just appearance package, I just figured when I did my car on carfax and it came up trans am, it differenciated between TA and formula, which i know now that it does not.
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Originally Posted by nickand98redta
she does have t/a decals. but anybody could just swap their formulas and put t/a on it.
As for the carfax, I know i was wrong and Im aware that the TA isnt a base model, that its just appearance package, I just figured when I did my car on carfax and it came up trans am, it differenciated between TA and formula, which i know now that it does not.
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i see. i just feel like im not getting a confident answer. so im still somewhat stressing. a little better now though thanks to all your infos and saying it is a trans am.
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I just figured when I did my car on carfax and it came up trans am, it differenciated between TA and formula, which i know now that it does not. - cld069
so basically in a nutshell your saying carfax's info on the model of cars is stupid right and inaccurate right? like choco said?
so basically in a nutshell your saying carfax's info on the model of cars is stupid right and inaccurate right? like choco said?
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alright, this is going to be your last bit of information and this will give you the last and final word on what your car is. if you do this and still come back with questions, you need banned.
1. Go to local GM dealership with VIN in hand.
2. Step up to service counter.
3. Give dude/dudette VIN
4. Tell him/her you want a build sheet, window sticker and service record.
5. Read them.
6. If you dont want to pay for a window sticker, they should be able to plug in your VIN and give you all the info you want verbally off their computer.
they will be able to tell you the exact date your car rolled off the assembly line and what dealership it was sold to. they will be able to tell you the original color and all the OEM ****. everything that car left the factory with will be at your fingertips. wether is came as a formula with T/A apperence package or whatever. you will know the exact specifications of your car.
1. Go to local GM dealership with VIN in hand.
2. Step up to service counter.
3. Give dude/dudette VIN
4. Tell him/her you want a build sheet, window sticker and service record.
5. Read them.
6. If you dont want to pay for a window sticker, they should be able to plug in your VIN and give you all the info you want verbally off their computer.
they will be able to tell you the exact date your car rolled off the assembly line and what dealership it was sold to. they will be able to tell you the original color and all the OEM ****. everything that car left the factory with will be at your fingertips. wether is came as a formula with T/A apperence package or whatever. you will know the exact specifications of your car.
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I understand what your saying choco, I just put it out wrong. I know how all the trims and engine codes go, I just "thought" the computer differenciated until I proved myself wrong. thanks though