polar opposite of a Prius.
I'd take one.

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Not a fan of the wheels.

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That's good. easiest thing to change on the whole car, I would suppose.

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Interesting, but more like a caricature of a Hot Wheels/Transformer car- a Funny Car without all the sponsor decals.

I prefer the new Camaro more, though thie Trans-Am is better looking than the last few years of the Firebird in general.

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I am not sure what it is, but I want one.

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take off on classic 80's BBS wheels?

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Eh, it's ok, but I'll just stick with what I already have:

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Now *this* is what I'm talkin' 'bout:


A much cleaner look- Elegant Brute. The T/A's shaker hood scoop would be nice. Or the electric "doors" of the '81's hood scoop would suffice.

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I *love* Sigs. It's Glocks I hate.

I like it better than the plain Camaro by a lot.

take off on classic 80's BBS wheels?

Exactly what I was thinking.

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I LOL'd at the tail end shot - it looks like the car's wearing a skirt!

Ground effects are a little too boy-racer (ricer) for me but it's OK looking. Camaro's lines are cleaner but this a concept and the Camaro is production. Late '70s T/A is still my fave as it was my first real R/C car as a kid. My brother still has it!

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I had a few friends with I think 79 and 80 T/As.

One guy even back then at prices much better than today, always wanted to trade me his T/A for my Escort so he could go out of town on dates on the weekend and save money on gas. I am surprised I am alive today during those swaps.

The HEAT from the engine into the passenger compartment was amazing and scary.

I almost bought a Z28, 79, powder blue. As an aside, I noticed the guy I almost bought it off of is on the sex offenders list back in my hometown. Idiot.

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I had those BBS on my 86' Jetta GLI Wolfsburg

TransAm always did have ugly wheels - remember the honeycombs ?

My '70 Firebird had the classic rally wheels

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I prefer these wheels.



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I've never cared for BBS wheels. For awhile, I saw them on ever BMW that passed by.

Honeycomb wheels. I didn't like them a bit, either.

My favorite rims, other than Chevy's older steel Rally Wheels are the 1994-96 Impala SS wheels:



(Excellent replicas of the OEM wheel)

No lightweight, flimsy looking rims. Beefy rims for a beef car. The actual factory item was brushed aluminum which I really, really liked.

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aftermarket conversion.
But, it looks good. (if you like TAs that is)

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I *love* tas.


TAs- not so much.

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At least Pontiac doesn't have to embarass themselves by begging Buick for a real engine for their Trans Am again.

I can't get too excited about a car that looks as if it sits as high as most trucks. Why are all of the domestics doing that now? Is it a psychological thing so people will think they are "safer"? It's just weird to me, this whole looking like you need a high chair to sit in them. It's like this in the new TA, Camaro, Charger, etc. Even the Mustang is like that but to a lesser extent I think.

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I like it better than the plain Camaro by a lot.

I agree!

and i really like the wheels and the reference to the BBS wheels.

that ridonkulous tail has to go, though.

These modern pony cars always elicit the same reaction with me.

The initial reaction is usually, "That's so awesome! I want one!"

But then I realize that these cars usually don't age well, either mechanically, physically or stylistically. They just bring back my teenage lust for cars with big tires & engines - especially the Trans-Ams with the engine displacement on the scoop. I loved it - 6.2 liters!

Also, in my old age, I prefer comfort to performance. A nice performance sedan will give me the quiet & comfort and most likely more power than I need (which I like!).

Just getting old.

Now put a muffler on that thing and GET OFF MY LAWN!