msbz_ls1

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hey i found a local dealer..and ive been looken at a manual car...and they had a 1995 Pontiac Transam/Formula..Banshee..its badged LT1..on the side of the hood...Its Silver and it has 69,000 miles they told me its rare..thats why its marked at $9,500...since my T/A is wortha bout 10-11..i was thinking about..trading it off on it since i want a 6 speed ne way...What is a Banshee..I have never heard of one...please ne details about them would help??...it looked pretty nice..the only thing i noticed is the exhaust was not tooken well care of and the chrome tips look like ****!!!...everything else was NICE!!...mint....they said its a collectors car...and they'd be close to trading me dead even on my car...they might throw in some extras..if i trade straight across..like free oil changes for a year..etc etc...ne thing to keep them from paying me...sicne my cars worht a little more than 9,450??...

Thanks

ActionJack

I have only heard of the concept called "Banshee"

Something I found looking for a production Banshee:

A Firebird by another name might have been a Banshee. The Banshee name almost made production until an alert employee looked up the word in the dictionary. Banshee was defined as "A haggish fairy in irish folklore believed to foretell an impending death in the family by wailing outside the house." Not a very positive marketing image.

Ravenous T\A

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Why would U trade your LS1 for an LT1????

mySStery_machine

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You could always look for the elusive 3.8L Z28 like one of the other member's friend bought.

msbz_ls1

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so the Banshee is bogus..i figg'd it was like a WS6 NM!! THEN

blacktransam

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ActionJack

Yep, it is bogus.

I would keep the LS1 anyhow

Rowin Gearz

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Why would you want to trade down to an lt1 just to get an m6? The ls1 will own the lt1...and they look better doing it.

msbz_ls1

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Michael, I'm certainly not an expert on Firebirds or Trans Ams nor even Pontiacs in general, and it's not my intent to argue the point, but I checked with the general manager of the local Pontiac dealer here and he told me that Pontiac did make such a car in 1995 and the car was sent by Pontiac to one of two aftermarket hop-up facilities that also did Camaros. I can give you his name and phone number if you are interested in following this up. It is not my intent to deceive anyone or misrepresent this car as anything that it is not. That being said, the car certainly looks like it is from the factory. The modifications appear to be of factory quality. The "Banshee" insignia on the doors is the same script as the factory "Formula" script. the headests have the "Banshee" insignia embroidered in them, and the headrest material matches the seat material. It has a Hurst shifter that also appears to be factory quality. Again, I'm not trying to argue the point, but the quality of the modifications is consistent with a factory conversion. If you're still interested in the car, I'd be interested in trading for your Trans-Am and would like more information on it. Mike Hassenplug

that is what i got in response.to me telling the guy the Banshee is bogus.

Hayze

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Can you get some pics??

Has anyone heard of the Pontiac Monsoon? I remember reading about in a pontiac mag....will get it out later.

Powered By V8

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banshee sounds very familiar, but i heard it when i had my 3rd gen t/a...can remember much about it though

msbz_ls1

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Banshee

there it is...

BLOODTA

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The Mongoose, it was designed to be an early Viper Killer, it was.

Hayze

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You remember it to...

Hayze

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I guess some of you were burned.

02WS6Bird

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maybe there was something called a banshee sounds very familiar....doesnt look to shabby neither...howefver i wouldnt downgrade froma n LS1 to an LT1...performance istna even comparable IMO ....stick with your car....swap out the tranny or trade for another LS1...much much better idea...and hell just curious how much you pay for your car...and how much you got to mod it?....thatll be a good start...a 6 speed and a new rear...combined youll enjoy it

msbz_ls1

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i got it for 12,000...im only 17..and ive only paid 5,000 of it off..so ...if you can do the math..modding wont' ahppen for another year or 2

02WS6Bird

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keep your car youll prolly put that banshee to shame

also...you have one of the last of its kind...why settle for soimething not quite near the end of the assembly line wihtout the power.... LS1 overtake all f-bods i think

ssrogers

Your just 17 and have that car? Man, I wish I had a Trans Am at 17.

Steven

By the way, I'm 20

msbz_ls1

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yeh..but...im ognna be 20 when the caris actually mine..actually 19..im hoping to get it paid of right before i got to MTI....so then i can start paying that off ...mabe you guys are right...i should just keep my car and after i get out of MTI i should be able to do the manual tranny swap and do it myself keep it cheap ..

thanks for the help