98 ws6 clone ls6 or 2002 ws6 90k stock
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98 ws6 clone ls6 or 2002 ws6 90k stock
hey everyone, i am new to the ls1 drivetrain. but by no means new to trans ams! here is my problem. i am looking at 2 cars right now.
1. 98 trans am ws6 clone with a ls6 swap, 6 speed with around 150k on the body under 80k on motor unsure about the rest of drivetrain. interior needs some work. dont know anything about the guy, car has been for sale for a while.
2. 2002 ws6 90k, auto, bone stock, untouched, only an aftermarket cd player(stck cd player coming with it).
both around $8000
im really not looking for a project, more like something i can drive and modify as i go. ultimately i want an ls6, but auto/stick doesnt really make a difference to me.
I guess i am looking for advice.
Thank you in advance,
Bruce
1. 98 trans am ws6 clone with a ls6 swap, 6 speed with around 150k on the body under 80k on motor unsure about the rest of drivetrain. interior needs some work. dont know anything about the guy, car has been for sale for a while.
2. 2002 ws6 90k, auto, bone stock, untouched, only an aftermarket cd player(stck cd player coming with it).
both around $8000
im really not looking for a project, more like something i can drive and modify as i go. ultimately i want an ls6, but auto/stick doesnt really make a difference to me.
I guess i am looking for advice.
Thank you in advance,
Bruce
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Without a lot more info, I would go with the true WS6. The '98 sounds ready for the graveyard and I can't believe the seller is asking $8,000 if it needs work on top of everything else. The '02 is at least reasonable, and if not abused and was well-maintained, would be a nice DD car that you can slowly mod if you want to. Do your homework, Carfax, etc...
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good call
just wanted to let you know you were right. 5 yrs later still on ws6 still a great dd! and stock drivetrain too.... now @143k.
Without a lot more info, I would go with the true WS6. The '98 sounds ready for the graveyard and I can't believe the seller is asking $8,000 if it needs work on top of everything else. The '02 is at least reasonable, and if not abused and was well-maintained, would be a nice DD car that you can slowly mod if you want to. Do your homework, Carfax, etc...
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Nice to know. When you mentioned you wanted to modify your ride to an LS6 at some point I figured that was money down the drain if you ever did it. Good to hear you kept it stock and got another 50K trouble free miles out of it. The car is still probably worth $5K to $6K so you got some fairly inexpensive, fun miles in there. Had you gone the manual trans route with the other car your 50K miles would have probably been a lot more costly.
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I always wonder how buyers/sellers do over the years. I started posting here just about when this section started. Lord knows how much I influenced others but always tried to help based on 20+ years now of F-body ownership.
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^^ I agree with you and I'm definitely in that minority. It's not a perfect car by any stretch, but it's my favorite car ever. I've sold countless cars over the past 20+ years of F-body ownership, including a Porsche and a BMW. Yet the Trans Am remains in my garage, and my '96 C-4 reminds me of my '96 Formula which I had for 9 years. The C4 is better than the Formula but the LT1 and even the hatchback reminds me of that ride before I bought the 'vert. Now I have both.