Fake Firehawk and SS! Beware of Texas Toys Auto!
06-15-2005, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by byrontaylor
I'm still curious, does anyone have an ss that doesn't have leather??? What about the Firehawks, do they all have leather as well???
06-15-2005, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawk#153
Not sure on SS leather options,but the only Firehawks with out leather is the Formula Hawks that were not orderd with it ....all Trans Am's after 97 come with leather as a standard option
06-16-2005, 12:42 PM
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I'm not even in the market for a car (just made myself the proud new owner of a 2002 ss), but I called them anyways to let them know how bad all of their very rare gems they call firehawks and ss's are thrown together. Ive seen other posts about them ripping people off.
06-16-2005, 12:45 PM
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By the way, I asked about the heat extractors and he said "well, the hood has been replaced, along with the wheels" . Eventually, he said that it is just my opinion and hung up on me! Sounds shady if you ask me.
06-16-2005, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by speed_racer
By the way, I asked about the heat extractors and he said "well, the hood has been replaced, along with the wheels" . Eventually, he said that it is just my opinion and hung up on me! Sounds shady if you ask me.
but.... oh well. 
06-16-2005, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SlowTA
yeah tx toys always put after market hoods on their f-bodies to try to step them up appearance wise and to possisbly trick someone into buying something its not
Case in point right here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...556897342&rd=1
Listed as "1999 PONTIAC TRANS AM WS-6 RAM AIR PKG "
but WS-6's weren't even made in this color. Wrong wheels, etc. Definitely not a WS-6, but it's listed as one. That HAS to be false advertising. Somebody with an e-bay account should notify ebay.
Then they go on to say this in their auction. They try to hide it within the details.
"We here at Texastoys have done the Ram Air conversion with Chrome wheels, emblems, and better than factory real functinal Ram air cold induction, 20-25Hp over factory installed ram air."
I'm sorry, but there is no such thing as a WS6 conversion. It's not physically possible. It doesn't matter what they put on the car it still won't be a WS6 and shouldn't be listed as one. How is it that this place has such good feedback?? That's ridiculous.
06-17-2005, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 30th TA 0219
BTW, MANY Cloth interior SS care, not sure if they are all hardtops though?
Many??? I haven't seen one that I can recall...honestly and looking at the sales brochure Leather did come standard.
06-17-2005, 07:58 AM
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From the Fort Smith area. I havent seen an ss with cloth seats either. I thought all of them were leather with power drivers seat and mirror. Didn't know they came any other way, but Ive been known to be wrong a time or two (or eight).
06-17-2005, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by byrontaylor
Many??? I haven't seen one that I can recall...honestly and looking at the sales brochure Leather did come standard.
06-17-2005, 08:26 PM
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Just an FYI off the FAOA boards:
Try this on for size...... Even though some of these may be TRUE Firehawks, you can tell that they have either been modded or rebuilt!
Try this on for size......
Just verified the vin with SLP and the vin shown with the auction does show to be 2002 Formula Firehawk w/t-tops #290. Now just waiting on more info from the seller. I'll let you all know what I find out. Sound to good to be true thats for sure. I especially like the ultra rare option. Cassette player, I see this alot.
Buyer BEWARE-BEWARE-BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the only Firehawk that I ever seen lose mileage
check out the repair date and mileage when repair on 09-13-2004
there were 13,170 miles then. Now 6-17-05 it only has 11,500 miles
I would stay away from this one. I wish my two Hawks had reverse mileage option.
VIN : 2G2FV22G022118119
CLAIM HISTORY
Repair Order Date : 09/13/2004 Repair Order Number : 780407 Odometer Reading : 13170 miles
Serviced By : JIM CAUSLEY PONTIAC-GMC, INC.
38111 GRATIOT AVE
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48036-3592
(586) 465-1281 Selling Source : 16 - PONTIAC
Site Code : 07100
Business Associate Code : 115912
Cycle Date Cycle Nbr Case Type Labor Operation Part Comments
09/24/2004 520 01 # A1231 - DOOR, FRONT - REFINISH/CLEAR COAT - LEFT N/A
This is the only Firehawk that I ever seen lose mileage
check out the repair date and mileage when repair on 09-13-2004
there were 13,170 miles then. Now 6-17-05 it only has 11,500 miles
I would stay away from this one. I wish my two Hawks had reverse mileage option.
VIN : 2G2FV22G022118119
CLAIM HISTORY
Repair Order Date : 09/13/2004 Repair Order Number : 780407 Odometer Reading : 13170 miles
Serviced By : JIM CAUSLEY PONTIAC-GMC, INC.
38111 GRATIOT AVE
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48036-3592
(586) 465-1281 Selling Source : 16 - PONTIAC
Site Code : 07100
Business Associate Code : 115912
Cycle Date Cycle Nbr Case Type Labor Operation Part Comments
09/24/2004 520 01 # A1231 - DOOR, FRONT - REFINISH/CLEAR COAT - LEFT N/A
06-17-2005, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Firehawk526
Even though some of these may be TRUE Firehawks, you can tell that they have either been modded or rebuilt!
THATS IT THEY ARE CROOKS...I SWEAR. Man there is definately something up with the miles.