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In reference to the posts above, don't my fellow firehawk owners consider their cars to be "collector's cars"?

Especially when you take into consideration each firehawk's options and production numbers, not to mention SLP's options on top of that..

http://www.firehawk.org/list/1024.html

-John

 

I dont see why not, its not like every Trans Am or Firebird is a Firehawk. They were built in limited numbers.

-Bert

 

wait a few more years...

 

Yea, definatly have to wait. But even right now, the Firehawk brings more than a normal T/A or even a WS6. So apparently it's "worth" more to some people...

Chris

 

i want one.. wish i had the cash..

 

i have one for ya....

 

Well it's more of a collector than the CETA imo. I mean there are WAY less hawks cruising around, and people where I live already really want them. I think after Pontiac went down these things are now on a few people's hit lists, but mostly wanted are stock (or easily reverted to stock) low mileage ones. But let's face it, if your hawk is clean, runs strong, and doesn't have a TON of miles, people will want to buy it. I know I waited for one Mine was visually unappealing when I bought it because the Doctor who owned it apparently didn't care how it looked. It had about 50,000 miles on it was in near mint condition other than the dirt and paint dullness. After about a month of driving it and bringing it back up, it was a totally different car. I think the car deserved to be put back to it's beautiful self, so I did. Mechanically, it is strong also (except for a battery drain issue ). I don't think mine will ever be sold because I like it too much, but it seems like a hot item that I get asked a lot about. I don't have the money to simply have a Firehawk sitting in storage for years, while keeping another to daily drive, so I drive this one and love it as my daily driver.

 

I believe its a collector car. Theyre pretty much the top of the line Firebird. OP, Your Firehawk looks pretty sweet, my dads got a silver Firehawk with IROC spoiler. Wish I could find one for my Formula, but im sure thatll never happen.

 

I do, and I have "collector car" insurance too...LOL

 

I think the Firehawk has more style than the other 4th gens.

 

I like the sleekness of the hoods better than the WS6.

 

I love my hawk, 15k mile garage queen.

 

a firehawk is awsome....there sleepers to the ones who dont know what they are...and yes they are very collectable......one day you'll see'm on barret jackson

 

Lame. Get out and drive the car!!

 

I bought one from another member a few weeks ago and I love it. It's my DD. Just got the SLP CAI and will be putting that on tomorrow. Ordered the UMI 3pt bolt in SFC and I am debating whether to go with headers. Did SLP ever install their headers when a customer ordered the Firehawk option? I know their headers are pricey, but if they were installed by them at the time of purchase, I could put them on and keep it all "stock".

 

No. Exhaust wise, SLP only added their cat back exhaust system, but never anything forward of the cats.

I would add whatever mod makes you happy, just keep the stock parts, so if you ever sell the car, you can either put it back to stock and sell the aftermarket stuff, or include the stock parts with the car.

Its going to be another 20-30 years before these cars are truly "collectable", so I don't spend too much time worrying about it.

Oh, and like the other guy said, get out there and drive it!!

 

i am sorry. but how many hawks were ever made? say atleast 500 from 93 up. right? more or less some years.

well they ONLY made 1 year of CETA. 2002. the last year. and the name says COLLECTOR EDITION Trans Am.lol. just giving you ****.

i think both cars are collector cars. now i think the CETA is worth more but i am biased.

 

Thanks for the info. I am driving it. I think I will get headers, but now, not the pricey SLP unit. Maybe Jet Hot.

 

i have always thought if i had a firehawk. i would only buy slp parts. then i always have a factory car. " no it isn't modded"

 

You are a little off on Firehawk production. SLP made about 5000 Firehawks from 1991-2002. The truly collectable ones were the 1991-1992 models. SLP significantly "decontented" the model when it came to the 4th Gen cars, as the 3rd Gens were priced at the Corvette level. Very few buyers were prepared to pay that amount of money for an F-body, no matter how modified.

The main problem with the CETA is its color. Vastly more people dislike it than like it. It wasn't a hot seller when it was new. If you want a collectable Trans Am, it would be the 1989 TTA, followed by the 1999 30th Anniversary car.

I would bet that if you had a 2002 Firehawk, and your 2002 CETA, and both were for sale, you would have a far easier time finding a buyer for the Hawk than the CETA.