HELP: TT VS. FIREBIRD
11-28-2004, 02:08 PM
#11
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Re: HELP: TT VS. FIREBIRD
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:47:08 +0200, Mickey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
My last car was a '96 Firebird Formula, now I'm in a '02 A6.
With the Formula the quality certainly was questionable:
fit/finish was poor, I was constantly replacing window motors
or headlight motors. On the bright side, if you're interested
in performance, there's much more of an aftermarket for the
Firebird. Add frame stiffeners, a roll bar and thicker
anti-sway bars, along with replacement shocks, springs and
wheels and brakes and you can get better handling than most
imported sportscars. And with some new heads, a little engine
work and a supercharger and some tuning, you can bump the
horsepower up to well over 500RWHP. But when done, you would
still have to replace the lower quality GM parts occasionally,
along with any parts stressed by the higher horsepower (GM
rear differentials are notoriously weak). And you would have
spent considerably more than the price of a TT. But for pure
fun factor, I'd still vote for the Formula.
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
My last car was a '96 Firebird Formula, now I'm in a '02 A6.
With the Formula the quality certainly was questionable:
fit/finish was poor, I was constantly replacing window motors
or headlight motors. On the bright side, if you're interested
in performance, there's much more of an aftermarket for the
Firebird. Add frame stiffeners, a roll bar and thicker
anti-sway bars, along with replacement shocks, springs and
wheels and brakes and you can get better handling than most
imported sportscars. And with some new heads, a little engine
work and a supercharger and some tuning, you can bump the
horsepower up to well over 500RWHP. But when done, you would
still have to replace the lower quality GM parts occasionally,
along with any parts stressed by the higher horsepower (GM
rear differentials are notoriously weak). And you would have
spent considerably more than the price of a TT. But for pure
fun factor, I'd still vote for the Formula.
11-28-2004, 02:08 PM
#12
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Re: HELP: TT VS. FIREBIRD
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:47:08 +0200, Mickey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
My last car was a '96 Firebird Formula, now I'm in a '02 A6.
With the Formula the quality certainly was questionable:
fit/finish was poor, I was constantly replacing window motors
or headlight motors. On the bright side, if you're interested
in performance, there's much more of an aftermarket for the
Firebird. Add frame stiffeners, a roll bar and thicker
anti-sway bars, along with replacement shocks, springs and
wheels and brakes and you can get better handling than most
imported sportscars. And with some new heads, a little engine
work and a supercharger and some tuning, you can bump the
horsepower up to well over 500RWHP. But when done, you would
still have to replace the lower quality GM parts occasionally,
along with any parts stressed by the higher horsepower (GM
rear differentials are notoriously weak). And you would have
spent considerably more than the price of a TT. But for pure
fun factor, I'd still vote for the Formula.
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
My last car was a '96 Firebird Formula, now I'm in a '02 A6.
With the Formula the quality certainly was questionable:
fit/finish was poor, I was constantly replacing window motors
or headlight motors. On the bright side, if you're interested
in performance, there's much more of an aftermarket for the
Firebird. Add frame stiffeners, a roll bar and thicker
anti-sway bars, along with replacement shocks, springs and
wheels and brakes and you can get better handling than most
imported sportscars. And with some new heads, a little engine
work and a supercharger and some tuning, you can bump the
horsepower up to well over 500RWHP. But when done, you would
still have to replace the lower quality GM parts occasionally,
along with any parts stressed by the higher horsepower (GM
rear differentials are notoriously weak). And you would have
spent considerably more than the price of a TT. But for pure
fun factor, I'd still vote for the Formula.
11-28-2004, 02:08 PM
#13
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Re: HELP: TT VS. FIREBIRD
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:47:08 +0200, Mickey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
My last car was a '96 Firebird Formula, now I'm in a '02 A6.
With the Formula the quality certainly was questionable:
fit/finish was poor, I was constantly replacing window motors
or headlight motors. On the bright side, if you're interested
in performance, there's much more of an aftermarket for the
Firebird. Add frame stiffeners, a roll bar and thicker
anti-sway bars, along with replacement shocks, springs and
wheels and brakes and you can get better handling than most
imported sportscars. And with some new heads, a little engine
work and a supercharger and some tuning, you can bump the
horsepower up to well over 500RWHP. But when done, you would
still have to replace the lower quality GM parts occasionally,
along with any parts stressed by the higher horsepower (GM
rear differentials are notoriously weak). And you would have
spent considerably more than the price of a TT. But for pure
fun factor, I'd still vote for the Formula.
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
My last car was a '96 Firebird Formula, now I'm in a '02 A6.
With the Formula the quality certainly was questionable:
fit/finish was poor, I was constantly replacing window motors
or headlight motors. On the bright side, if you're interested
in performance, there's much more of an aftermarket for the
Firebird. Add frame stiffeners, a roll bar and thicker
anti-sway bars, along with replacement shocks, springs and
wheels and brakes and you can get better handling than most
imported sportscars. And with some new heads, a little engine
work and a supercharger and some tuning, you can bump the
horsepower up to well over 500RWHP. But when done, you would
still have to replace the lower quality GM parts occasionally,
along with any parts stressed by the higher horsepower (GM
rear differentials are notoriously weak). And you would have
spent considerably more than the price of a TT. But for pure
fun factor, I'd still vote for the Formula.
11-28-2004, 02:54 PM
#14
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Re: HELP: TT VS. FIREBIRD
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:47:08 +0200, "Mickey" <porat_m@netvision.net.il> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
>firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
>GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
>types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
>TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
>on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
>coupe...
>
>
>which is a better car ???
>
>thanks you in advance
>Mickey.
Nice troll.
>Hi,
>
>Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
>firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
>GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
>types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
>TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
>on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
>coupe...
>
>
>which is a better car ???
>
>thanks you in advance
>Mickey.
Nice troll.
11-28-2004, 02:54 PM
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Re: HELP: TT VS. FIREBIRD
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:47:08 +0200, "Mickey" <porat_m@netvision.net.il> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
>firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
>GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
>types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
>TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
>on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
>coupe...
>
>
>which is a better car ???
>
>thanks you in advance
>Mickey.
Nice troll.
>Hi,
>
>Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
>firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
>GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
>types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
>TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
>on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
>coupe...
>
>
>which is a better car ???
>
>thanks you in advance
>Mickey.
Nice troll.
11-28-2004, 02:54 PM
#16
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Re: HELP: TT VS. FIREBIRD
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:47:08 +0200, "Mickey" <porat_m@netvision.net.il> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
>firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
>GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
>types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
>TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
>on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
>coupe...
>
>
>which is a better car ???
>
>thanks you in advance
>Mickey.
Nice troll.
>Hi,
>
>Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
>firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
>GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
>types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
>TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
>on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
>coupe...
>
>
>which is a better car ???
>
>thanks you in advance
>Mickey.
Nice troll.
11-29-2004, 05:40 PM
#17
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Re: HELP: TT VS. FIREBIRD
"Mickey" <porat_m@netvision.net.il> wrote in message news:<coboos$97g$1@news2.netvision.net.il>...
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
> thanks you in advance
> Mickey.
Simply ask yourself if you'd like a piece of crap that's expensive to
fix, or a piece of crap that's cheap to fix?
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
> thanks you in advance
> Mickey.
Simply ask yourself if you'd like a piece of crap that's expensive to
fix, or a piece of crap that's cheap to fix?
11-29-2004, 05:40 PM
#18
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Re: HELP: TT VS. FIREBIRD
"Mickey" <porat_m@netvision.net.il> wrote in message news:<coboos$97g$1@news2.netvision.net.il>...
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
> thanks you in advance
> Mickey.
Simply ask yourself if you'd like a piece of crap that's expensive to
fix, or a piece of crap that's cheap to fix?
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
> thanks you in advance
> Mickey.
Simply ask yourself if you'd like a piece of crap that's expensive to
fix, or a piece of crap that's cheap to fix?
11-29-2004, 05:40 PM
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Re: HELP: TT VS. FIREBIRD
"Mickey" <porat_m@netvision.net.il> wrote in message news:<coboos$97g$1@news2.netvision.net.il>...
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
> thanks you in advance
> Mickey.
Simply ask yourself if you'd like a piece of crap that's expensive to
fix, or a piece of crap that's cheap to fix?
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>
> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
> coupe...
>
>
> which is a better car ???
>
> thanks you in advance
> Mickey.
Simply ask yourself if you'd like a piece of crap that's expensive to
fix, or a piece of crap that's cheap to fix?
12-05-2004, 12:16 PM
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Re: HELP: TT VS. FIREBIRD
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Chuck
"Archie" <thcmdma@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:718c5731.0411291540.45d48030@posting.google.c om...
> "Mickey" <porat_m@netvision.net.il> wrote in message
> news:<coboos$97g$1@news2.netvision.net.il>...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
>> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
>> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
>> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
>> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>>
>> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
>> coupe...
>>
>>
>> which is a better car ???
>>
>> thanks you in advance
>> Mickey.
>
>
> Simply ask yourself if you'd like a piece of crap that's expensive to
> fix, or a piece of crap that's cheap to fix?
Chuck
"Archie" <thcmdma@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:718c5731.0411291540.45d48030@posting.google.c om...
> "Mickey" <porat_m@netvision.net.il> wrote in message
> news:<coboos$97g$1@news2.netvision.net.il>...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Can anyone tell me which is better to buy - on one hand there's the 1998
>> firebird coupe (CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DOES THIS BABY
>> GOT???? AND IT'S PERFORMANCE FROM 0-60.. i was told there are three basic
>> types of firebird: "trans am"..."formula".....and "firebird" IS THIS
>> TRUE?? if so than how much Horse power does the "FIREBIRD" has??
>>
>> on the other hand there's the 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO (6 gear) 225 HP
>> coupe...
>>
>>
>> which is a better car ???
>>
>> thanks you in advance
>> Mickey.
>
>
> Simply ask yourself if you'd like a piece of crap that's expensive to
> fix, or a piece of crap that's cheap to fix?
