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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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My brother owns a 96 formula and he says that 96 and 97's are completely different. Which i say there are the same because the first year of the new body style's are 98 and up. He says he would buy the breathless light kit for his car but it says for 97-02, so he won't buy cause it doesn't say 96.
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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The 96 and 97 should be the same cars minus any apperance mods. The 98 is the start of the "revised" look.
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by just a stocker
The 96 and 97 should be the same cars minus any apperance mods. The 98 is the start of the "revised" look.
Thats what I was thinking.
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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Thank GOD for that revised look!!!!!! i cant stand those front ends and hoods plus no honeycomb lights ?!! come onnn now thats the true back lights of the bird
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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they updated the interiors in 97. So when talking interior it's 97+, everywhere else 96 and 97 should be the same.
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MY brother is just an idiot
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by madprops0
Thank GOD for that revised look!!!!!! i cant stand those front ends and hoods plus no honeycomb lights ?!! come onnn now thats the true back lights of the bird
Lol, man thats a lil harsh, w/out the early 4th gen birds ours wouldnt look how they do, and they dont look bad, just not as aggressive, and there are some sick ones out there, i dont mean to point you out, sorry
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by madprops0
come onnn now thats the true back lights of the bird
Isnt there another pontiac that has those too?
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