New Pontiac Trans Am's @ SEMA 2009

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  • domflane
    domflane Posts: 653
    edited November 2009
    its a little bulky, sure, but at least GM is making an attempt at reviving the bird
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2009
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    They did, they were pretty heavy and looks just like those.

    I'm going to need pictures of that. Girlfriend's car is an Escort with a fair bit of work to it. ;)
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,780
    edited November 2009
    domflane wrote: »
    its a little bulky, sure, but at least GM is making an attempt at reviving the bird

    GM is not making any attempt to revive the Firebird. Pontiac is done.

    Both of these cars are just aftermarket conversions of 2010 Camaros. There are no plans for GM to ever manufacture them.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited November 2009
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    I think it has SOME similarities.

    Looks nothing alike to me...just my opinion...both of those cars are hot!

    If you want similarities, look at all the **** door wedges on the market.

    I guess im showing my age but those cars are very nostalgic. NICE!
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  • sTiLlLeArNiNg
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    edited November 2009
    concealer404 wrote: »
    I'm going to need pictures of that. Girlfriend's car is an Escort with a fair bit of work to it. ;)

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  • bigaudiofanatic
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    edited November 2009
    concealer404 wrote: »
    I'm going to need pictures of that. Girlfriend's car is an Escort with a fair bit of work to it. ;)

    I am talking about like 1994 ford station wagon, not going to have a picture on me of that.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2009
    sTiLlLeArNiNg wrote: »
    Google escort EXP :)

    Ok... not seeing any gold meshies.
    bigaudiofanatic wrote:
    I am talking about like 1994 ford station wagon, not going to have a picture on me of that.

    Gotcha. So, not an Escort. ;) Non of the 2nd gen Escorts had gold or mesh anything. :)
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited November 2009
    That front end shot in the first post is AWESOME! More than awesome.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited November 2009
    Thats a Camero made to try and look like a T/A. Ugly and poor attempt.
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  • Knucklehead
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    edited November 2009
    I think they were going for the late 60's firebird look....a little boxy, but not bad.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited November 2009
    a little of this...
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  • Jstas
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    edited November 2009
    It's spelled Camaro, with an 'a'. Not Camero.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2009
    Jstas wrote: »
    It's spelled Camaro, with an 'a'. Not Camero.

    Aren't the Camero and the Camery made by the same company? :p
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited November 2009
    I vote ugly. Same for Mustang, Camaro, Challenger, etc. I don't want a new car that looks like an old car. It's a passing fad, IMO, and won't age well the second time around.

    Unfortunately John "Linkfinger" Lingenfelter is deceased.
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited November 2009
    Knucklehead wrote: »
    a little of this...

    More like this. The new one still isn't pretty though. At least the white one isn't.

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  • jjwm27
    jjwm27 Posts: 123
    edited November 2009
    xj4094dg wrote: »
    The original '79 Trans Am with a Pontiac 400 and four-wheel disc brakes, manual four speed was a killer machine.....

    When I saw this pic I too was reminded of the original. My cousin showed up in the above mentioned '79 in black but he put on Centerline wheels, BF Goodrich wide meats all around with the Firebird decal removed. What an F-in car that was......

    You youngsters simply can't understand what they were back then. Imagine your most bad ****, killer machine today (production model) and this was it.....

    Cops used to pull us over just to check it out and tell us they wanted one just like it. Not to mention the chick magnetism factor...

    Good times for a couple of 17 year old kids....

    The new one looks pretty cool to me. ****..... I'm getting old...

    :cool:
    i have that exact car sitting in my driveway,. slowly being restored
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2009
    <---- is jealous
    jjwm27 wrote: »
    i have that exact car sitting in my driveway,. slowly being restored
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    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
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  • tonyb
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    edited November 2009
    Yep,those were the nice ones. After the late 70's they had a decade of turkeys untill the late 80's when they threw in a Grand National engine.Was it '89 ?
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  • Face
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    edited November 2009
    Yes, 1989 was the year of the turbo trans am.
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  • pablo_rodz
    pablo_rodz Posts: 331
    edited November 2009
    Looks like a Camaro with a facelift!
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  • concealer404
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    edited November 2009
    1980 and 1981 Trans Ams could be had with a turbo as well. :D
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  • woodsman10b
    woodsman10b Posts: 408
    edited November 2009
    I like it, im ford guy all the way but i do like it.
    Most of them only hear how loud it sounds, and the rest of us hear everything else - :rolleyes:
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  • Zoomzilla
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    edited November 2009
    Fugly. Do NOT want.
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  • tonyb
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    edited November 2009
    concealer404 wrote: »
    1980 and 1981 Trans Ams could be had with a turbo as well. :D

    Yeah,had one of those,but only had I think 205 hp. The '89 had that monster engine from the Buick Grand National that put out I think 330 hp. That Buick was bad ****,then they came out with an even more high perf. model.
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  • danz1906
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    edited November 2009
    pablo_rodz wrote: »
    Looks like a Camaro with a facelift!

    Agreed, looks kind of Cool!
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited November 2009
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Ok... not seeing any gold meshies.



    Gotcha. So, not an Escort. ;) Non of the 2nd gen Escorts had gold or mesh anything. :)

    LOL my bad I was like 8 at the time hardly remember the car but do remember those wheels. lol
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  • bigaudiofanatic
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    edited November 2009
    jcaut wrote: »
    I vote ugly. Same for Mustang, Camaro, Challenger, etc. I don't want a new car that looks like an old car. It's a passing fad, IMO, and won't age well the second time around.

    Unfortunately John "Linkfinger" Lingenfelter is deceased.

    I agree, I have talked to at least 4 people that have bought the challenger and have it stored in the garage now. I just laughed at them, they are not going to increase in value even if gm goes under.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,780
    edited November 2009
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    I agree, I have talked to at least 4 people that have bought the challenger and have it stored in the garage now. I just laughed at them, they are not going to increase in value even if gm goes under.


    Why would they? GM doesn't make the Challenger.
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  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    edited November 2009
    The new Pontiac? I thought Pontiac was gone...
    BTW - the old 1978 TA was a slug.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited November 2009
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Why would they? GM doesn't make the Challenger.

    Well i was talking about Pontiac and anyone who is getting a muscle car just to see it go up in value which it wont.
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