Well, I decided to hold off on the car, but I am reconsidering selling it again. So its back on the market. I cleaned up the thread and updated some info. The pictures below are from over a year ago, the car is the same aside from the wheels. I will try to get some new pics. The car is for sale at $7500.

The car is a '97 Pontiac Firebird Formula. It is metallic silver, a4, and fully loaded from the factory.

Car History:
I originally purchased the car back in April of '04 with 30xxx miles on it. The car was a summer car for the previous owner at the time and was stored when not being driven. Almost 6 years later the car now has 56xxx miles. When I owned the car it was daily driven for not even 1 year, garaged kept wash&wax the whole deal. After that one year it was made a summer car and stored during the winters.

The car was primarily stock when I bought it with only a few simple mods done. Since then I have put countless hours, dollars, blood and sweat into the car. I will try and break down everything in as much detail and as clearly as possible. All the work was either performed by me, the head mechanic at local STS (owns a ls1 camaro himself) or Harris Speed Works in PA.

*Wheels
4 c6 machined face black window wheels 17x9.5
4 Sumitomo HTRzII tires
Chrome Lugnuts

*Intake & Exhaust
K&N FIPK (cleaned regularly)
Pacesetter coated Headers (emissions there but blocked)
Pacesetter Y (no cats)
Cutout in the I-pipe
New D-port Header Gaskets
New Bosch 02’s
02 Extension harness
Flow master American Thunder Catback
New 1le elbow

*Tranny
4l60e rebuilt with all hardened parts by a certified ATRA transmission specialist. Work done at 32xxx miles. Everything from converter to housing, shafts, input drum, sprag clutchs and bands were replaced.
B&M Shift Kit (will come with original transmission pressure plates to swap back)
Heavy Duty Poly Trans. Mount

-3.42 rear end from m6 lt1 camaro 3x,xxx miles. works beautiful

*Suspension
4 Koni SA all 4th gen
BMR 1" drop springs
Umi Adj. Panhard red
Umi Adj. Lca’s red
Umi Relocation brackets red
Umi Subframe connectors red
Umi Adj. Torque Arm.
Alignment
Strut Tower Brace red


*Appearance
20% tint all around
Fog Lights
Us Exotics Warbird Hood
Aluminum Grill inserts
Carbon Fiber Sail Panels
Blackbird stripes (warbird lettering)
Ls1 tailights
30th Anniversary Kit
Redline Goods leather boots (shifter and e-brake)
Painted bird on nose
Black rear Ceta
Pontiac caliper decals
Throttle body plate
Red Calipers
!Door Molding
Pinstriping on hatch
Racing Pedals
Nightshaded front and rear markers and 3rd brake light
Various Interior Highlights, ie. Door panels, speaker covers, etc…see pics
2 toned rear seats (ready for a front racing seat swap out or 2 tone the front yourself)
Custom Switchboard (ready for whatever your heart desires. Has TC, fan switch and three other open switches available…maybe used for nitrous, lighting, electric cutout, etc)
Red neons under dash( not wired)

*Cooling
160 Thermostat
CSR Electric Waterpump
New Radiator and piping
Throttle body bypass

*Brakes
Front brakes (pads and rotors) done at 43xxx miles
Rear brakes (pads and rotors) done at 53xxx miles

*Electronics
PCM 4 Less Tuning
SLP Fanswitch
Replaced drivers side window motor
Autotrix passanger window kit
Audiovox Alarm
Kicker Sub Amp with boost control in ash tray
10” Kicker L7
Subthump box retain t-top holders
Sony 444w amp
Pyramid B-pillar speakers
Pioneer Mp3 headunit
Mb Quart components up front
Infinity components in the rear
Miscellaneous wiring kits..etc
Brand New Battery Redtop Duralast at 53,xxx

*The Bad:
Early in the history of me owning this car it was backed into in a parking lot and the exhaust pipe of the SUV went through my front bumper. The headlight cover bent, therefore it was replaced and there is a small chip in the hood. There are no problems with the headlights. There was no internal damage and the only damage was cosmetic. I have had the bumper fixed professionally and it looks fine.
There is a small paint chip in the passenger side front caliper.
The car is also almost 12 years old so there are some other very small insignificant marks the camera cant even pick up. I would say the car is a 5 footer, as in from 5 feet away from it, you cannot see any of the blemishes except for the caliper paint chip.

*What Else?...
The car will also come with a Grey California Car Cover valued at $225 with stitching “Silvia” on the front nose. This is the name of the car. The car cover is an indoor and outdoor cover. I believe it is the Stormweave pattern. I’ll also throw in the spare tire and jack…not that you’d ever use them. The car will come with 2 sets of keys, ignition and t-top lock keys, and 2 remotes, and 2 Pontiac key fob’s. The owners manual and lug nut lock are in the glovebox. As mentioned the car will also come with the original stock transmission pressure plates and diagrams. I will have the car professionally detailed before turning over the keys.


Exterior: 9 out of 10. I am VERY picky and the car does have some very small blemishes but nothing bad. The paint is still excellent looking and very shiny. Again all blemishes will have up close pictures.
Interior: 9.5 out of 10. Only the driver’s side bolster has some rubbing but its nothing compared to what I have seen on some other cars.
Mechanically: 9.5 out of 10. The car runs very strong and smooth. It pulls hard down low and up top too. Idle is smooth and the Trans shifts nice and hard.

*More info
The car is currently located in Central New Jersey, Somerset County. It is currently registered as a collector car and is only driven NO MORE than 3,000 miles a year. The car turns heads everywhere it goes and is a blast to drive. It is extremely loud with the cutout open but you can close it or install cats to quiet it down. It looks mean as hell and will scare almost any car away. The car is a show and go car. I’ve received countless compliments and questions about the cars work, appearance, and sound as well.
The car has been babied its whole life and has never been to the track once! The car is very fast for the mods it has done to it and it runs very strong. It is just broken in now and there is still so much more life left to this car.
The car is a great starting point for anyone looking to start a head and cam package because all of the other work has been done for you. The new tranny has very low miles (22,xxx) and almost all of the aftermarket suspension has under a 1,000 miles on it.The car has always been run with synthetic motor oil only using Mobil 1 oil and filters and changed every 3000 miles regardless.

I have totaled what I have spent on the mods and inclusions and it is over $10,000 not including any labor and/or shipping. Also, not including all the free mods and other things such as painting, high lights, etc. that really make this car stand apart from the rest. This car is definitely custom and there isn’t one out there like it. I realize that I will never get what I put into it and I understand that. However, the entire aftermarket suspension, wheels and tires, rear brakes, battery, headers and y-pipe were all done at not even 1,000 miles ago so they are all brand new.

I am now asking $7,500 on this beauty, which is extremely fair in my opinion for the car you are getting. I was asking a couple grand higher and have since then dropped the price.

I hold the title. Cash or Certified Bank check only!!!

I will be as fair as I can in dealing with all potential buyers. I did not take any short cuts in making this post so I ask that you please respect that and my time

I am selling because I need to put down payments on a house.

I will be more than glad to answer any and all questions the best that I can. I am very upstanding and honest and would expect the same from anyone else selling a car to me. I will also be very happy to meet with anyone in person and STRONGLY encourage you to see the car. I can be reached anytime through PM, email (CiaccioL@hotmail.com) or my cell phone (908-406-2825). If you do contact me please leave me your name and number if I don’t pickup.
Thanks for looking!!!

 

 

 

Located where in nj?

 

somerset county, 15 mins north of princeton

 

Sharp ride. Fre bump for ya.

 

how far from philly are u

 

around 45 mins up to an hour at the most...ttt

 

ttt no interest?

 

too damn far!!!

 

nice car can u get some pics of the underside i have cash and am a little worried about road salt ev 1 tells me not to buy north cars,,,,,,also pics of the motoer please so we can see the engine bay thx

 

the car is currently being stored in NJ, while i am living in PA right now finishing my degree. I would not be able to take any pics until around Thanksgiving time. However, if your interested, I will take them for you then.

 

willing to trade for 99 m6 z28

 

pm sent

 

This thread has been brought back from the dead. I decided to relist the car for sale. i'm asking $7500, pretty firm on it. Please see the updated posting above.

Thanks

 

Nice lookin car man!

Normally i despise those hoods, but it flows really well with the rest of the car. Good work!