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peppy 11-03-2008 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy (Post 4278896)
V6 turbo, I believe a 3.8L related to the Grand National. I'm sure Byron will correct me if I'm wrong. I think the tested 0-60 time was 4.8 sec, pretty good for 1989.

That engine was only available on the Indy Pace Car.

Racerbvd 11-03-2008 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 81turboporsche (Post 4279373)
yea that little gimmick gm threw in their you have to close it almost then let the motor pull it in ,pure 80s redundancy,its too bad all of the gtas came in automatic but at least they were mated to the 350 tpi motor and not the weak 305

Does the front work the same way?? Mine didn't pop, then it was up:confused:

I really needed another car like I needed a hole in my head:eek:

onewhippedpuppy 11-03-2008 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by peppy (Post 4279489)
That engine was only available on the Indy Pace Car.

I stand corrected, I thought the turbo V6 was available in the GTA.

peppy 11-03-2008 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Racerbvd (Post 4279512)
Does the front work the same way?? Mine didn't pop, then it was up:confused:

I really needed another car like I needed a hole in my head:eek:

No the front does not work the same.

I always like those cars. I have seen an 1989.5 that had T-Tops and the 350.

Tobra 11-03-2008 07:32 PM

not bad, a maroon KITT, you did not buy it from a dude named Michael did you?

slakjaw 11-04-2008 05:27 AM

Nice!

Joe Ricard 11-04-2008 06:50 AM

the V6 Turbo was faster than the V-8 car.
BTW it is highly desireable in the anniversary edition. One hell of a car.
Butt ugly and pretty fast.

Racerbvd 11-15-2008 07:11 PM

This thing was a blast at the track, nothing like throwing 4,000lbs of American muscle around a road course:D

Porsche-O-Phile 11-15-2008 07:56 PM

I owned a '78 Formula Firebird for a while. All I can say is "DON'T". Even for a T.A. You're on crack to even consider ANY American-made car from the 70s. Trust me on this. The day that thing went to the big junkyard in the sky was one of the happiest for me. Infernal P.O.S. rust can.

81turboporsche 10-28-2009 05:44 AM

theres my old one sold it in feb 07 and one week later bought the 911

http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=CIMG0682.jpg

http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=CIMG0683.jpg

81turboporsche 10-28-2009 05:45 AM

http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=CIMG0683.jpg

CIMG0682.jpg picture by ramairezslp - Photobucket

m21sniper 10-28-2009 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Racerbvd (Post 4277879)
:( No, an 89 GTA, but there is a guy on the TA board wanting to trade me a silver 78.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1225685022.jpg

I had the same exact car, but in silver.

fastfredracing 10-28-2009 09:31 AM

My ex girlfriend had one of those in white , around 91/92. It was a cool car for its time. The old tune ports did run pretty good. I cut my teeth on camaro's/ and corvette's. Still kind of like the gta, would not mind having one in my stable. They do burnouts a lot better than 911's

Racerbvd 10-28-2009 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by fastfredracing (Post 4978400)
They do burnouts a lot better than 911's

Boy, you got that right!!!! All you have to do is put it in gear....

azasadny 10-29-2009 04:27 AM

My friend has a '96 Trans Am and he drove it to the Tail of the Dragon in Sept when I drove my MazdaSpeed3. His car handled the twisty roads just fine...

masraum 10-29-2009 04:39 AM

They are so much cleaner looking than the last couple of years of TA and Firebird.

TSNAPCRACKLEPOP 10-29-2009 12:23 PM

mine was an 89 Iroc Camaro, 350tpi. did run good. I saw a pontiac like that one somewhere recently....i need to strat a book with the location of all the cars i spot.

TSNAPCRACKLEPOP 10-29-2009 12:28 PM

mine was an 89 Iroc Camaro, 350tpi. t tops did run good. also had the motor pull down for the hatch. I saw a pontiac like that one somewhere recently....i need to strat a book with the location of all the cars i spot.

kmhemi 10-29-2009 12:53 PM

The GTA is quick. A buddy of mine had one.

m21sniper 10-29-2009 02:17 PM

They're not really fast when stock- perhaps quick, but they do sound good. The aftermarket chip and a good cold air intake and free breathing exhaust system did wonders though. I had those mods to mine. It used to trounce stock Trans Ams of the same era.


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