Nickstock98t/a

when u carfaxed the formula, did it say formula? or formula/ta? also how did u prove mine is a t/a?

"Congratulations...You have a Trans am" - cld069

ChocoTaco369

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.

Nickstock98t/a

wait choco bro, how did you prove that? that my cars a t/a? dont a4's come with 2.23's?

ChocoTaco369

no. you have G80 on your car which means you have a zexel torsen limited slip worm gear differential. also, you have an RPO code of GU5, which means you have 3.23's which only came on optioned A4's. base A4's such as mine have GU2 instead of GU5, which means i have 2.73'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.

Nickstock98t/a

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.

ChocoTaco369

either way, it's not a base model car. disregard what carfax tells you. they're wrong about stuff all the time. just worry about your door decals and your RPO codes. those are what designates what your car is, not carfax.

Nickstock98t/a

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?

Nickstock98t/a

so you saw my rpo codes, and you conclude my baby's a t/a right?

Nickstock98t/a

she does have t/a decals. but anybody could just swap their formulas and put t/a on it.

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

yeah no ****, that subject has been covered many times. we all know how to put T-tops in a HT car. but its more involved than cutting the skin off and popping in the glass panels like you stated in your previous post. you need to STFU because you have no idea what you are talking about nor are you contributing to the thread. you are just whoring.

ChocoTaco369

relax man, you have a TA. i'd stake my reputation on it. not sure how much that's worth, but you get the idea. i'm sure the above statement will encourage some pokes at me

not sure of any other codes on the list.

ChocoTaco369

as a point of reference, to onto advance auto's parts system. your car will either be a firebird (3.8L) or a firebird formula (5.7L). computers won't differentiate between a trans am or ws6 or formula because they all take the same parts and the preceding 2 are options. again, all trans ams and WS6's are formulas, but only a formula can be a formula. it's kind of like a square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not necessarily a square. yea, what a great analogy. i love me

EDIT-WFT? the site's doing that stuff again where it posts above the post before it. i belong UNDERNEATH the guy's post underneath me

Cld069

iTrader: (2)

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.

Nickstock98t/a

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.

Nickstock98t/a

what are side skirts? heh heh (embarassed)

formulas just curve straight underneath and t/a's sticks out right? is that a side skirt?

Nickstock98t/a

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?

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

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.

Nickstock98t/a

i will do that thanks for the tip, but wont it come up as formula/trans am?

Nickstock98t/a

so bww3588 how much will that cost me?

Cld069

iTrader: (2)

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