1999 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am review from North America
"Unique looking muscle car with tons fun to be had."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Hmmm, normal maintenance like tires/brakes.
Nothing else went bad at all while I owned it, was still on original clutch.
General comments?
Super fast car that looks great with the ram air hood, and added 30th stripes like mine had. Some people didn't even know what kind of car it was, but said it looked awesome. Got lots of comments on it.
I had done a good amount to it, visual wise and performance wise. Was a ton of fun to play with this car. It handled great, and even better when I added subframe connectors. Those also helped a lot with the feel of the car. I could go on for hours and hours about it, but basically it's just a great car, that looks great and not dated at all, very reliable if maintained and not beat on, and does decent on gas. I was about to get 27mpg on my daily commute which is like 85% highway and 15% city, when I kept my foot outta it. I mostly averaged around 22mpg.
I only sold it to get a Corvette, and almost regret it, but I haven't got my Vette yet, so.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2009 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.7 LS1 346 Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 88000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 92500 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Firebird |
| Date of Entry | 10th September, 2009 |