@@devinthomure1567 I just got a 00 firebird formula and let me tell you I fucking love this car The speed, the ttops, pop up up and down headlights!!! Courtesy of Up to speed, with Jeremy Oh yeah, my formula feels like a fighter jet
It’s ok, they are killing off their cars in general. Little miss rainy day ... some liked those cars a lot. The fiero has a cult following because it was a mid engine car, it was also used for ‘ferrari’ kit cars. Just because YOU didn’t like something, doesn’t mean no one did. I don’t like a lot of fucking cars, especially today, but people like what they do, even sunfires; but being disingenuous ignoring all the great pontiacs over the century is really short sighted. 70s classics that went up against its Cadillac brethren like the bonneville, or performance like gto. KITT was a trans am. The Bandit drove a trans am. I’m guessing you are under 30 if you can’t think of anything but those cars ;)
Definitely agree! My 1st car was a brand new 2002 Pontiac GT with some mods that brought it too 220hp and yes the best part of the car was the rumbling exhaust. I hope GM brings Pontiac back like Chrysler brought back the Pacifica.
I had a Grand Prix GTP Daytona 500 supercharged, and to this day is still my favorite car I have ever owned. I took all the stickers and badges off so nobody knew what it was. I would race v8 manuals and beat them. The look on their faces was always priceless. Had a lot of fun in that car.
I miss this old genetions so much :( i still want to buy one , but i must fly to us to get one to my country i suppose it won't cost me so much because the price tag is so low nowday's im just worried it will need tons of repairs
This has got to be the sweetest Trans Am I've ever seen honestly. I like this guy's style. Everything looks really clean and aggressive. Tons of power without going overboard. THIS is how you do a street car folks.
Ahmed has to be the funniest owner of any car show I've seen. His honesty is really refreshing, particularly his story of why he got the car. Owners in car shows say all sorts of things about the history, emotion or 'spirit' of their cars, but in truth they really just think it "looks sick and it's the shit". Nice video guys.
I know the owner in real life, he's a super cool funny ass guy, loves this car, he built and paid for it it all him self, so stop with the judgemental hate. He knows it inside out, and the kawaii plate he put on as a joke, cars mean and aggressive but plate says cute
Stunnzu well I absolutely love love love this car.... I would love to have the list of mods. He seems like he loves this car with everything that he is lol. Seems like an awesome guy for sure. You definatly need to tell him I want to drive that car! Mine still sits at about 320HP, but mine is not a WS6 😟
"It's just such a sick car, y'know. It's loud, obnoxious, it looks sick, sounds sick - everything about it is just the shit, yeah." You're goddamn right. Great summary of this car.
Had three T/As, a79, 85 and my favorite, an all black 96 ws-6. Hood was milder but the fire in your pants wasn't! Pegged that 150 speedo breaking I it in..
I knew a Dude that won a lottery prize for about $300,000 and bought one of these cars brand new off these showroom floor. He blew the rest on hooker's and coke. Needless to say, he had a constant party for a year. Haven't seen him in years. Hope he is ok. Peace
I don't see why ppl are hating he's a cool ass dude with a cool ass car lol ppl just rather hate then appreciate someone that's different that loves the same things as you
david montano especially if the owner is not white from what ive noticed ,if they cant criticize.the car they criticize the owner, white ppl smh ,not all tho
Times have really changed when 500hp is like ehh ok not bad. But shit I remember back when the 03 cobra came out with 390hp and everyone went crazy, fastest mustang ever made, runs 12s in the quarter Lil, now u can get a fusion or a Taurus sho with 350+Hp, and basic daily sedans with 400+hp that run 12s all day. We are very spoiled this day n age. We have family sedans with 700+ hp, elec sedans that run 10s in quarter and 2.5 0-60, like shit!!!! What’s next???? Crazy....do you guys agree???
Agreed. I find it kinda sad actually. I miss the days when 500hp was rare and quite impressive. When nearly every car on the road has crazy performance abilities it basically kills the buzz. It's too mainstream and no longer special. Cars with 1,000hp should be left to the drag strip and require hella mods to create. Anything over 600hp in a street sportscar meant to be driven daily seems pointless.
I remember reading something in Road & Track some years ago that put a modern Honda Odyssey soccer Mom minivan against every muscle car from the late 60's and early 70's. The Soccer mom van blew them all away in every category....It hurt my feelings.
I had a 2001 WS6 and he fails to mention 2 things: 1) It has a Corvette motor in it and 2) it is extremely underrated - this car will handle curves smoothly @ speed which most Muscle cars (from this year) have a problem with. This is NOT just a straight line only car by far
I agree. My T/A is at 450 with an auto, and it's more than enough for the street and have to be really careful especially if road is wet at all. You always long for more but this is more than enough for any practical purpose
+Dash Cam California I agree, 1000rwhp is too much for the street for sure. I think 550-600rwhp is about the max for the street because it's too hard to put the power down.
As an owner of a 96 cobra and 03 Mach 1, these f-bodies were always so beautiful in my eyes! I wouldn’t mind getting one and parking it next to my mustangs, best of both worlds
Lmao! "I already spent too much money on it and moms going crazy saying go back to school and do something with your life.....so uhh im probably gonna put a supercharger on it"
I'm down to be Batman. I'm hoping to find one this fall. Second choice will be camaro. I'm looking for that sweet ls1 and if it comes with bolt ons that will just sweeten the deal for me. Ill have about $6k so I should be able to find a decent one
jlrockafella there actually are some decent ones here in the $6k range. Wotj mileage from 85k to 150k. Ofcourse if youbhave $13k or more you can get one with very low mileage and like new
I’m a Mustang fan but I remember being back in high school and seeing these things on the road everywhere. I loved them! Still do. One of the best looking cars on the road.
+ravesilly I have a Camaro (basically the same car but doesn't look like it will slit your throat). Let me tell you. It doesn't matter if you're into Mustangs, or JDM for life, or like Bimmers. You get the chance to drive one of these things, especially a modded one like this one, and you'll either become a fan for life or at the very least "get it" why people love these things. It's just fun all the time and I feel like such a badass.
You're looking at a classic car. People will still be buying, selling, modding and driving these cars in 30 years. And the prices they'll be fetching will blow our minds.
Chris Axelson my dad had a 02 ws6 with a 76mm turbo. forgot all he had done to it but it ran 12.3 on a non prep track. he only got $16,500 for it. sucks how much the value goes down when you put mods on a car :(
That's still a lot of money. I have an 03 SSEi Bonneville that I recently bought for around 6k. MSRP of a fully loaded SSEi was a few thousand dollars more than a TA sold the same year.
02 Convertible Ws6 was around 32k, 02 SSEi was around 34k. That's a good illustration of the difference in regular car values vs potentially classic car prices. No one is looking to buy a Bonneville as a classic car. Although I still fuckin love mine, regardless.
I bought a super clean 95 Camaro with a V6 5speed for 2,000 Canadian $ . When the engine goes it will be replaced with a junkyard LS . These cars are horribly undervalued , unless they were a special model . And that makes no sense at all , Try finding one for sale . My 88 RS was stolen and never recovered , because to the right person they are worth a lot . Insurance only paid 3,200 $ for a car i couldn't even find a replacement for . Even my 95 handles like a boat compared to the 88 RS , that car was the best handling car i've ever driven .
Love these. I'm 50 years old and back in 2002 (17 years ago) these cars were very expensive. Couldn't afford it. Now, they are old and you can get them currently for about 7-11k depending on condition. I agree that you really dont need more HP. These were in the 300 hp range. Just put in a HP cam and new exhaust and you can have that awesome idle sound like you were enjoying at the stop light. It'll put a smile on your face every time.
One of the coolest cars to come out of GM, I was just passed college days when these things popped up. Always liked the bodystyle and the power potential.
@@chadhickey9527 I am very well aware they are stablemates. Put them side by side and it becomes obvious which one had more thought put into the design
@@GroinFaceGroin I can’t agree with you. A firebird v6 or a formula look so ugly and incomplete. The camaro ss or the SLP are good looking machines. Camaro has so many more options like the RS/SS/Z28/SLP. I would take a Trans Am but can’t agree about it being incomplete.
I wish some of the youtubers that do great edits and make great car content would give American classics like this more love. Japanese builds are getting tired.
303StreetMachines press X to doubt, so many factors go into it ever been in a 300hp Civic? I am almost certain you can destroy 500hp mustangs with a 300hp Civic
I had that exact car only in fire engine red. I took it to the Buick Grand Nationals and there was a dyno set up and for $100 you could get a quick check of your setup. They also told you weight and balance, hp to weight, all that stuff. Mine produced 310hp 288 lbs torque and was nose heavy 60%/40% and perfect side to side. Total stock
+Chad W Why didn't you know America is a continent , not a country , Canada is by far the biggest chunk and Mexico and Guatemala are part of that same continent oh lets not forget all of south America to .
I drove one to work one night when my buddy couldnt make it home.. It wasnt supposed to snow until after I got out of work... Drove sideways 3 miles home and had to drive around town to skip the hills. I love that car, no need for pro chargers or anything like that. It will get you to mcdonalds and back before the commercial break is over, I assure you ;)
I live in England. These cars are really rare in England. I would love to have this and show it off at car meet in England. I would love to have a car what no one else would have and this is one of them. What a car
The WS6 Ram Air T/A was one of the baddest looking muscle cars. My father in law bought one for his wife to replace her GTA Trans An not realizing what a beast it was. It was too much power for her so I took it off her hands and had a good friend do some mods bringing the rear wheel hp to 430 per dyno. Daily driver for 13 years, put just over 226,000 miles on it. Planning a complete teardown for this summer. Looking to get it to about 650hp.
Had one when I was 16. My grandparents always bought their grandchildren new cars when they turned 16. Of course I chose a black WS6 Trans Am! I had to sell it a long time ago but this car still holds a special place in my heart, along with my grandparents.
I own a trans am similar to this one it gets attention (for better or worse) it starts a conversation everywhere you go the only thing that sucks about it is that it scares passenger's and eats gas you'll think 20 mpg is on the good side of v8 gas mileage but they burn 93 octane not the cheap stuff. I still wouldn't have it any other way. just avoid rain and anyone with a badge.
There is nothing like a WS6 NOSTRILS coming up behind you down the highway... the road presence is impressive. Take it from a guy who works on the Audi GT3 LMS for Audi Sport Customer Racing. I love the R8 and its freaking engineered to the point but these Trans AMs are blunt, brutal and on a different level. I am getting one #audi4life
Im an 06 baby so I’m into cars like hellcats charger or challenger but I was on the highway and one of these bad boys passed me while driving I instantly fell in love with how menacing it looked from the front. I WANT ONE NOW
People used to be so creative and original with these cars. I mean look at the shape of that car! Nothing looks similar to it, the curves, everything looks amazing. These days we just have car brands copying other car brands. Seriously, what happened?? Love the Trans-Am though, I’m thinking of getting the same year model.
I fell in love in less than 13 minutes😍 Even shopping for some fat tires on this beast is such a challenge, went to every junk yard, tire shop, dealership.... nothing. So gave up & put in an online order for a G-Force set & they're finally here😊 Im so excited!
Gorgeous car. This has long been a top 5 for me, for styling and the great usage of the LS1. Ahmed did a fantastic job on this car and he has great taste overall.
Glycerin Nice bro. I've been wanting to upgrade from my current '96 RS to a Z28, SS, or if I can find one, a WS6. With an LS in those cars, they can't be beat
Cleto Duude I owned a '94 Camaro V6 for almost 5 years before I bought my WS6. Upgrade!! You'll love it. I personally prefer the Trans Am to the Camaro, so I'd say find a WS6 but def upgrade to an LS1 and sell your RS. I have the LT1 but it's still fast! I'm so happy this car found me.
Excellent job of building that WS6 Trans Am! I just love that loping sound at the stoplight! Thanks for that build list so I know what to buy when I pick up one of these to add to my collection. I'm getting a large settlement. First on my list is the Super Duty 455 Trans Am 2017 model wih 1,000 HP, then one like yours. I love Trans Ams once they've been reworked. I'm glad you weren't hurt in that car crash bro. Again kudos to you for taking that wimpy 300 HP motor and jacking it up to 500 HP, especially in a normally aspirated vehicle.
I had mix feelings about this car in the past but I have to say after this video I got a thing for it now. It’s a completely unique and cool car and it has surprisingly aged very well over the years ! This car in the video is a beautiful And sounds like a symphony! Enjoy it for every moment!
+kingcrimson234 I hate the Camaro (TA) vs Mustang wars. What matters is we all have a passion for the same thing: V8's, RWD, and being loud as fuck. That is all that should matter.
You killed it with this video! Awesome sound, the shots taken were super cool ! Love everything about it. The owner of that car is funny AF too. Keep it up !
+TexasGTO I don't know whether to say thanks or to comeback with a snarky response haha. Earrings* btw. I'm not here to model, i'm here to drive cars. Checkout our "How to heel-toe" video and our other big feature videos with over 500,000+ views if you want to see more! :D Thanks for watching.
This dude is my hero. hes a ls1 Yoda. Ive owned a red ls1 ws6. I had it long tubed and cat deleted good for about 350/390, on 18/275s (totaled; t boned by drunk driver) I currently drive an lt1 ws6. as ive gotten older ive become more traditionalist. LT1s are finicky.
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One of the sexiest cars ever built. Don't know why the Camaros of that era got all the hype, The Firebird was a much better looking car in my book.
I love my 01 firebird. Tbh its the car that gets the most compliments
Dr Seuss book?
@@devinthomure1567 I just got a 00 firebird formula and let me tell you
I fucking love this car
The speed, the ttops, pop up up and down headlights!!!
Courtesy of Up to speed, with Jeremy
Oh yeah, my formula feels like a fighter jet
Agree 100%. Im going this morning to pick up my new to me 2000 WS6. They are beastly looking cars set up right.
Because they were light weight and faster
Killing the Pontiac line still proves to be one of the worst decisions GM has made. I miss these cars....
It’s ok, they are killing off their cars in general.
Little miss rainy day ... some liked those cars a lot. The fiero has a cult following because it was a mid engine car, it was also used for ‘ferrari’ kit cars.
Just because YOU didn’t like something, doesn’t mean no one did.
I don’t like a lot of fucking cars, especially today, but people like what they do, even sunfires; but being disingenuous ignoring all the great pontiacs over the century is really short sighted. 70s classics that went up against its Cadillac brethren like the bonneville, or performance like gto. KITT was a trans am. The Bandit drove a trans am.
I’m guessing you are under 30 if you can’t think of anything but those cars ;)
Definitely agree! My 1st car was a brand new 2002 Pontiac GT with some mods that brought it too 220hp and yes the best part of the car was the rumbling exhaust. I hope GM brings Pontiac back like Chrysler brought back the Pacifica.
I totally agree
I had a Grand Prix GTP Daytona 500 supercharged, and to this day is still my favorite car I have ever owned. I took all the stickers and badges off so nobody knew what it was. I would race v8 manuals and beat them. The look on their faces was always priceless. Had a lot of fun in that car.
I miss this old genetions so much :( i still want to buy one , but i must fly to us to get one to my country i suppose it won't cost me so much because the price tag is so low nowday's im just worried it will need tons of repairs
The WS6’s were one of the best looking domestic cars that have been built in a long time
You should see the trans am firehawk
Just beautiful
@@Hawk-gu8kj yes its a beautiful car!
Naw, it's over done and cheezy. American rice.
@@taylorc2542 not like jdm cars look better, and the germans can barley leave the lot so
This has got to be the sweetest Trans Am I've ever seen honestly. I like this guy's style. Everything looks really clean and aggressive. Tons of power without going overboard. THIS is how you do a street car folks.
Agreed, it's dope af
, , , ,as if this is the first time a trans am has been done with this exact same setup..
Queef Micester hater
Kuson2 Your right
Only if u seen my brothers trans am i love the look of his and it sounds awesome
Ahmed has to be the funniest owner of any car show I've seen. His honesty is really refreshing, particularly his story of why he got the car. Owners in car shows say all sorts of things about the history, emotion or 'spirit' of their cars, but in truth they really just think it "looks sick and it's the shit". Nice video guys.
+pmodd Glad you enjoyed it! :D
haha I thought the same thing, he's dope
He is sooo Canadian.
imagine seeing that car in your rear view mirror..so menacing
This comment was so cringe
tht_ speed3 Then you realize YOU are the car. Duh Duh Duhhhhhhh
That's exactly where he would be, my rearview mirror.
Nah. These always looked like silly toys to me. Something bootleggish about these cars.
Sabbath oneseveneight hahaha! Ford FTW
I know the owner in real life, he's a super cool funny ass guy, loves this car, he built and paid for it it all him self, so stop with the judgemental hate. He knows it inside out, and the kawaii plate he put on as a joke, cars mean and aggressive but plate says cute
Stunnzu well I absolutely love love love this car.... I would love to have the list of mods. He seems like he loves this car with everything that he is lol. Seems like an awesome guy for sure. You definatly need to tell him I want to drive that car! Mine still sits at about 320HP, but mine is not a WS6 😟
Stunnzu i know right, so many jealous haters that can’t stand when someone is successful
Is this car really throwing down 475whp with heads and cam. I thought this things normally do 440-450 with heads and cam
Stunnzu does he still own the car?
@@TheNascargirl088 he still slower than mustang.
"It's just such a sick car, y'know. It's loud, obnoxious, it looks sick, sounds sick - everything about it is just the shit, yeah." You're goddamn right. Great summary of this car.
why? cause it looks like it would whoop your ass?
Shreddah hell yeah😂
Had three T/As, a79, 85 and my favorite, an all black 96 ws-6. Hood was milder but the fire in your pants wasn't! Pegged that 150 speedo breaking I it in..
Shreddah haha!
Witnessed my uncle evade the cops in one of these back in the day so it has a special place in my heart
Lol
I knew a Dude that won a lottery prize for about $300,000 and bought one of these cars brand new off these showroom floor. He blew the rest on hooker's and coke. Needless to say, he had a constant party for a year. Haven't seen him in years. Hope he is ok. Peace
@@ChrisfromGeorgia Life in the fast lane, well im glad he invested his money wisely
@@dutchdettweiler Yeah, I would have done the same thing. 👍
LOL
"My Mom is going going crazy telling me to go back to school and do something with my life...So I'm thinking of putting a supercharger in it". Lol
Legend
Montaro savage
Montaro
Sounds like my kind of fella
Best. Response. Ever.
Montaro
Nice American Muscle
"Can't wait to see the finishing touches especially with that supercharger"???
I don't see why ppl are hating he's a cool ass dude with a cool ass car lol ppl just rather hate then appreciate someone that's different that loves the same things as you
jealous haters
david montano especially if the owner is not white from what ive noticed ,if they cant criticize.the car they criticize the owner, white ppl smh ,not all tho
stop kissing his ass. you're just as bad as them
Don’t Worry you didn’t take the words out of my mouth...you said better!
Times have really changed when 500hp is like ehh ok not bad. But shit I remember back when the 03 cobra came out with 390hp and everyone went crazy, fastest mustang ever made, runs 12s in the quarter Lil, now u can get a fusion or a Taurus sho with 350+Hp, and basic daily sedans with 400+hp that run 12s all day. We are very spoiled this day n age. We have family sedans with 700+ hp, elec sedans that run 10s in quarter and 2.5 0-60, like shit!!!! What’s next???? Crazy....do you guys agree???
Completely agree with you. c:
The 03-04 Cobra was cool because you could strap an insane Kenne Bell on and embarrass everything next to you
But will never sound as good as LS engine
Agreed. I find it kinda sad actually. I miss the days when 500hp was rare and quite impressive. When nearly every car on the road has crazy performance abilities it basically kills the buzz. It's too mainstream and no longer special. Cars with 1,000hp should be left to the drag strip and require hella mods to create. Anything over 600hp in a street sportscar meant to be driven daily seems pointless.
I remember reading something in Road & Track some years ago that put a modern Honda Odyssey soccer Mom minivan against every muscle car from the late 60's and early 70's. The Soccer mom van blew them all away in every category....It hurt my feelings.
Owner is the man! "It's like driving a dragon around, it's not cool for the ladies." I want a WS6 now
I'm 14 and I *REALLY* want to get one of these haha
Whtevr ladies he knows that think this car isnt cool....they have to be dumb as a stick horse
Your take on internet horsepower perception vs real life street-able builds is absolutely spot on.
+Benjamin Graham Glad you enjoyed the video!
I can’t believe that they cannot make a car this beautiful anymore. The new Camaro design is fugly.
New Camaro sucks.
@@geniuscommentalert7742 if you are saying new camaros suck performance wise?.... you're ignorant
The Camaros are to big and boxy. However I have seen one that is totally off the chain and itsblack on black like that Trans Am
Sad they had to go back 40 years for a body style in 2010
I bought a black 2012 ss I really like it. First gen would be my dream car though.
I had a 2001 WS6 and he fails to mention 2 things: 1) It has a Corvette motor in it and 2) it is extremely underrated - this car will handle curves smoothly @ speed which most Muscle cars (from this year) have a problem with. This is NOT just a straight line only car by far
I like when the car talks back at 3:34. "That's a fast car". "VROOOM".
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Karl Chavez 😂
Such a sick car and sounds freaking awesome too. These are so ahead of their time, still to this day.
"It's like driving around in a dragon". I like that.
anyone that says you need 1000 horsepower for street has probably never driven something with 250 horsepower.
+Dash Cam California Agreed
I agree. My T/A is at 450 with an auto, and it's more than enough for the street and have to be really careful especially if road is wet at all. You always long for more but this is more than enough for any practical purpose
+Dash Cam California I agree, 1000rwhp is too much for the street for sure. I think 550-600rwhp is about the max for the street because it's too hard to put the power down.
My mustang gt has 220 hp y 300 tq and its faster than 90% of the cars were i live!
Kevin Yariel I'm sorry bro, but there's some slow cars where you live then..
the brakes need an upgrade, they are too small for such power.
Fuck you
@@mikehunt557 lmfao wtf
Yooo
This is America
As a foxbody Ford Mustang GT owner I can respect the beauty of this car. Sometimes it was my prey and sometimes it was my predator.
As an owner of a 96 cobra and 03 Mach 1, these f-bodies were always so beautiful in my eyes! I wouldn’t mind getting one and parking it next to my mustangs, best of both worlds
You had some serious mods on that fox for this to be your prey
Lmao!
"I already spent too much money on it and moms going crazy saying go back to school and do something with your life.....so uhh im probably gonna put a supercharger on it"
Decside bahaha!!
So he must live in his moms basement
Decside priceless
Decside LOL
So underrated and gorgeous looking
S Furm honestly
That thing looks and sounds like a Batmobile.
Travis Kraft yep i freaking want one NOW
I'm down to be Batman. I'm hoping to find one this fall. Second choice will be camaro. I'm looking for that sweet ls1 and if it comes with bolt ons that will just sweeten the deal for me. Ill have about $6k so I should be able to find a decent one
505 enthusiast not for $6k, they run higher than that.
jlrockafella there actually are some decent ones here in the $6k range. Wotj mileage from 85k to 150k. Ofcourse if youbhave $13k or more you can get one with very low mileage and like new
Batmobile is more like a tank wtf
I remember when these came out and was obsessed with them. Still one of the coolest looking cars ever. This videos made me feel elated. Nice work.
I’m a Mustang fan but I remember being back in high school and seeing these things on the road everywhere. I loved them! Still do. One of the best looking cars on the road.
I kinda want a Trans Am now.
+ravesilly JUST DO IT!!
The engine sets so far back you have to drop the subframe to get enough room to cam and head it
+Kyle Carson That's not true. I did cam heads and intake on mine and didn't drop anything. I just removed the radiator.
+H1GHD3FF I went to a 4L80e on mine. Making way more power than the one in the video and I've not had a transmission issue yet. Rear tires........yes!
+ravesilly I have a Camaro (basically the same car but doesn't look like it will slit your throat). Let me tell you. It doesn't matter if you're into Mustangs, or JDM for life, or like Bimmers. You get the chance to drive one of these things, especially a modded one like this one, and you'll either become a fan for life or at the very least "get it" why people love these things.
It's just fun all the time and I feel like such a badass.
You're looking at a classic car. People will still be buying, selling, modding and driving these cars in 30 years. And the prices they'll be fetching will blow our minds.
This car just sold on Ebay for 16,900.00 a few weeks ago! Someone got a killer car for a deal!
Chris Axelson my dad had a 02 ws6 with a 76mm turbo. forgot all he had done to it but it ran 12.3 on a non prep track. he only got $16,500 for it. sucks how much the value goes down when you put mods on a car :(
That's still a lot of money. I have an 03 SSEi Bonneville that I recently bought for around 6k. MSRP of a fully loaded SSEi was a few thousand dollars more than a TA sold the same year.
02 Convertible Ws6 was around 32k, 02 SSEi was around 34k. That's a good illustration of the difference in regular car values vs potentially classic car prices. No one is looking to buy a Bonneville as a classic car. Although I still fuckin love mine, regardless.
I bought a super clean 95 Camaro with a V6 5speed for 2,000 Canadian $ . When the engine goes it will be replaced with a junkyard LS . These cars are horribly undervalued , unless they were a special model . And that makes no sense at all , Try finding one for sale . My 88 RS was stolen and never recovered , because to the right person they are worth a lot . Insurance only paid 3,200 $ for a car i couldn't even find a replacement for . Even my 95 handles like a boat compared to the 88 RS , that car was the best handling car i've ever driven .
Love these. I'm 50 years old and back in 2002 (17 years ago) these cars were very expensive. Couldn't afford it. Now, they are old and you can get them currently for about 7-11k depending on condition. I agree that you really dont need more HP. These were in the 300 hp range. Just put in a HP cam and new exhaust and you can have that awesome idle sound like you were enjoying at the stop light. It'll put a smile on your face every time.
true indeed james sullivan
The ws6 is a beautiful car. I love my 02 ss f body, ws6 will be my next project
I literally bought my 2000 trans am because of this video. My build list is going to be almost identical
Edward Marasco I did to! About three months ago!
Save your money! And buy a regular mustang or a Camaro!
Same here!
01 WS6, five months ago :D
I call mine the Grey Dragon haha
What’s you instagram to see pics guys ?
@@robertmeese6545 hell no, firebirds are sick
17 years later, and these cars still look cool. Can't say that about very many vehicles from that era.
One of the coolest cars to come out of GM, I was just passed college days when these things popped up. Always liked the bodystyle and the power potential.
Ahmed has a car that matches his personality really well; filled with character!
The Camaro just looks like an incomplete Firebird. Change my mind
GroinFaceGroin lol ugliest camaro evur
@kudos 0000 Depends on which generation, no? 😂
They are twins they have the same manufacturer, just the Chevy not as mean looking.
@@chadhickey9527 I am very well aware they are stablemates. Put them side by side and it becomes obvious which one had more thought put into the design
@@GroinFaceGroin I can’t agree with you. A firebird v6 or a formula look so ugly and incomplete. The camaro ss or the SLP are good looking machines. Camaro has so many more options like the RS/SS/Z28/SLP. I would take a Trans Am but can’t agree about it being incomplete.
Wow! When it idles it sounds like a lions purr and then it accelerates to a lion's roar! What a car!
Steffy Hobmann yep
Beauty of a ws6, always been a huge fan of these cars.
I love how he didn't go overboard with the power. This is the perfect streetcar.
Agree
I wish some of the youtubers that do great edits and make great car content would give American classics like this more love. Japanese builds are getting tired.
with 500 hp your pretty much going to smoke anything around generally.
303StreetMachines yeah lol
@303StreetMachines 500whp still scoots
There are nearly stock trucks beating 500hp cars in 60 ft... 800 is a good number to be beating everyone
Well I guess my cousin just bought a Vette a month ago
303StreetMachines press X to doubt, so many factors go into it ever been in a 300hp Civic? I am almost certain you can destroy 500hp mustangs with a 300hp Civic
I had that exact car only in fire engine red. I took it to the Buick Grand Nationals and there was a dyno set up and for $100 you could get a quick check of your setup. They also told you weight and balance, hp to weight, all that stuff. Mine produced 310hp 288 lbs torque and was nose heavy 60%/40% and perfect side to side. Total stock
America never sounded better
+justin beamon *cough cough * Lt1 *cough cough*
+Makin Bacon I guess that one's good too haha
+justin beamon Yeah.
+justin beamon did mexico make v8 cars....im confused
+Chad W Why didn't you know America is a continent , not a country , Canada is by far the biggest chunk and Mexico and Guatemala are part of that same continent oh lets not forget all of south America to .
If you look closely at 11:40 you can hear 50 bald eagles screaming at once.
Adam Cooper I don't hear it. Buddy. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤗🤗
One of the gorgeousness ever built ....every time i see one i can't believe they are from late 90's to early 00's...
I like the owner, sounds like a cool guy!
Phuque UA-cam all trans am owners are cool I my self own a 1980 trans am
+Carlos Araujo best TA ever
fuck all haters! this car has balls and nice as fuck. pure American muscle.
I love his enthusiasm about his car project ❤ nice video.
Trans Am's my favorite car. Always has and always *Will be.* ☺😎
Bandit and the SnowMan
i love the diversity in cars you do keep up the great work
+gasdf13 Glad you're enjoying our work! :D
I drove one to work one night when my buddy couldnt make it home.. It wasnt supposed to snow until after I got out of work... Drove sideways 3 miles home and had to drive around town to skip the hills. I love that car, no need for pro chargers or anything like that. It will get you to mcdonalds and back before the commercial break is over, I assure you ;)
absolutely brutal exhaust note. love it! love that rip snort sound.
I like the owner of the car, cool dude.
97 cobra, dude me too, he seems like a cool dude to chill with
He looks like a funny guy
I live in England. These cars are really rare in England. I would love to have this and show it off at car meet in England. I would love to have a car what no one else would have and this is one of them. What a car
Happy to say in 3 days I'll be a proud owner of a 2000 ws6 in perfect condition
How has it been so far?
Hows it been?
Ahmed is a stereotypical Firebird owner, but in the best way possible lol. Awesome car, and props for doing a full build.
actually, change full to complete. I don't need anyone saying "it's not even close to fully built"..ya, duh.
He almost sounds like a mustang owner lol.
Yea he sounds like a mustang owner lol with money lol.
Exactly hahaha
+Sam Buffington Tuner Vs Muscle: Firebird owners say.
The WS6 Ram Air T/A was one of the baddest looking muscle cars. My father in law bought one for his wife to replace her GTA Trans An not realizing what a beast it was. It was too much power for her so I took it off her hands and had a good friend do some mods bringing the rear wheel hp to 430 per dyno. Daily driver for 13 years, put just over 226,000 miles on it. Planning a complete teardown for this summer. Looking to get it to about 650hp.
500 horsepower is good enough tbh . I’d even choose 350 hp. Coming from a 147 hp 2017 Hyundai Elantra se lol🤣
Right my 01 tacoma probably makes 100hp at 300,000 miles, Right now saving up for c5 Corvette
42PURPLEHAZE 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Lmfaooo! At around 11:46 homeboys entire facial demeanor changed lol! He was feelin the power of that monster for real.
Had one when I was 16. My grandparents always bought their grandchildren new cars when they turned 16. Of course I chose a black WS6 Trans Am! I had to sell it a long time ago but this car still holds a special place in my heart, along with my grandparents.
I just picked up a 97 with 36k on the o. Love this car!!!
I own a trans am similar to this one it gets attention (for better or worse) it starts a conversation everywhere you go the only thing that sucks about it is that it scares passenger's and eats gas you'll think 20 mpg is on the good side of v8 gas mileage but they burn 93 octane not the cheap stuff. I still wouldn't have it any other way.
just avoid rain and anyone with a badge.
this is exactly what i was looking for...still keeps its authenticity and without losing its identity
There is nothing like a WS6 NOSTRILS coming up behind you down the highway... the road presence is impressive. Take it from a guy who works on the Audi GT3 LMS for Audi Sport Customer Racing. I love the R8 and its freaking engineered to the point but these Trans AMs are blunt, brutal and on a different level. I am getting one #audi4life
R8 LMS is the ultimacy. I was a fan of those back in the day. 2003 Audi LeMans Quattro Concept and 07 r8
I love this car! He has pretty much every part I ever designed for those cars…. Splitter, diffuser, gauge overlays… probably my favorite Trans Am.
Im an 06 baby so I’m into cars like hellcats charger or challenger but I was on the highway and one of these bad boys passed me while driving I instantly fell in love with how menacing it looked from the front. I WANT ONE NOW
Don’t get me wrong I have a sweet spot for older cars too like ‘68 charger rt, impala ‘68, barracuda Plymouths and much more.
People used to be so creative and original with these cars. I mean look at the shape of that car! Nothing looks similar to it, the curves, everything looks amazing. These days we just have car brands copying other car brands. Seriously, what happened??
Love the Trans-Am though, I’m thinking of getting the same year model.
This video makes me want one of these. That's the sexiest F-body on the road.
I have a 1997 WS6 and definitely recommend that you get one!
Joshua Miller F Body was 1970-1981
67-02
Captain FALKEN nah, you wrong
I have mine for sale
I fell in love in less than 13 minutes😍 Even shopping for some fat tires on this beast is such a challenge, went to every junk yard, tire shop, dealership.... nothing. So gave up & put in an online order for a G-Force set & they're finally here😊 Im so excited!
I love that body style Trans Am, I had the Fomula 5.7 liter one day I'm going to get another one.
Had to thumb up for that sound.
Gorgeous car. This has long been a top 5 for me, for styling and the great usage of the LS1. Ahmed did a fantastic job on this car and he has great taste overall.
Gotta love F-Body's
They look bad ass. All black too
Hell yeah, just picked up a 97 Trans Am WS6 a couple months ago
Glycerin Nice bro. I've been wanting to upgrade from my current '96 RS to a Z28, SS, or if I can find one, a WS6. With an LS in those cars, they can't be beat
Cleto
Duude I owned a '94 Camaro V6 for almost 5 years before I bought my WS6.
Upgrade!!
You'll love it. I personally prefer the Trans Am to the Camaro, so I'd say find a WS6 but def upgrade to an LS1 and sell your RS. I have the LT1 but it's still fast! I'm so happy this car found me.
Glycerin Their underestimated. Especially the 3.8. Tons of torque in that engine. You can push damn near 400+ hp out of them
Honestly the owner really sounds like he knows his stuff and built this car the right way.
That power and sound is so addictive. I dont see how you would ever want to roll in a integra.
"Kawaii".
When you like the Japanese culture but need to rock a mullet persona.
this dude is that guy that talks constantly and won't leave you alone
Just bought mine 58k miles. Love this car
I’ve probably watched this video 6 times now
2002 trans am ws6 is my dream car
My bro has a 02 firehawk. 25000kms. Convertible and all stock
I'm a gt500 guy but love these.
This car is awesome, great video.
"peelin off in my smokey and the bandit trans ammm"- spm
East bound and down!
Free Los
that is definitely plenty of power for the streets ! I really dig everything about that car ! sweet ride brotha
Amazing how beautiful this car still is. Also love those black rims. One clean build
@Sam Jones Shut up beta
Not my favorite car and not really a american car fan...but i can appreciate this thing soooo cleannn
I was not expecting that guy to be the owner.
Day Dreamer lol I thought the samething
Excellent job of building that WS6 Trans Am! I just love that loping sound at the stoplight! Thanks for that build list so I know what to buy when I pick up one of these to add to my collection. I'm getting a large settlement. First on my list is the Super Duty 455 Trans Am 2017 model wih 1,000 HP, then one like yours. I love Trans Ams once they've been reworked. I'm glad you weren't hurt in that car crash bro. Again kudos to you for taking that wimpy 300 HP motor and jacking it up to 500 HP, especially in a normally aspirated vehicle.
2002 Pontiac Firehawk 6spd hurst manual
completely stock
love it!
I had mix feelings about this car in the past but I have to say after this video I got a thing for it now. It’s a completely unique and cool car and it has surprisingly aged very well over the years ! This car in the video is a beautiful And sounds like a symphony! Enjoy it for every moment!
Looks like a black roaring dragon...the design Is so futuristic and mysterious, perfect for a modern Knight Rider 😎
I'm a Mustang guy, but I love this T/A.
+kingcrimson234 Same... I want to own one eventually.
+kingcrimson234 Same. This T/A is nasty for sure.
+kingcrimson234 Same here! Gotta have love for all the American muscle!
+kingcrimson234 I hate the Camaro (TA) vs Mustang wars. What matters is we all have a passion for the same thing: V8's, RWD, and being loud as fuck. That is all that should matter.
Unbearable Pain I agree, I've had a Z28, Firebird, and 3 Mustangs. Have a supercharged Mach 1 now. Prefer the Mustangs, that's all.
You killed it with this video! Awesome sound, the shots taken were super cool ! Love everything about it. The owner of that car is funny AF too. Keep it up !
Love the Pontiac muscle. GTOs, G8s, Trans Ams are my dream cars.
I'll say this... Dude may look like a dweeb with the hat and earring but he sure does know how to rev match while downshifting like a badass.
+TexasGTO I don't know whether to say thanks or to comeback with a snarky response haha. Earrings* btw. I'm not here to model, i'm here to drive cars. Checkout our "How to heel-toe" video and our other big feature videos with over 500,000+ views if you want to see more! :D Thanks for watching.
No disrepect. Sorry if it sounded like that. Your style isn't my thing but hey... You're not trying to get with me so keep up dat heel toe like a pro.
What's special about rev matching when you downshift unless your road racing or back road racing through the curves no disrespect just curious
It prolongs the life of your clutch and sounds bad ass
+TexasGTO or if done wrong actually shortens your clutch life. Therefore, most should probably just leave it alone =)
I grew up surrounded by Camaros & they'll always be my favorite, but the F-body Trans Am was always a sexy beast compared to the Camaro 😎
These videos make me want to cry... I miss my 93 and 00. RIP Pontiac.
When an import driver says “yeah its cool but I wouldn’t buy one” yet his face face at 11:47 says “OMG I want one!” 😂😂😂
Everybody's driving German cars..
...... "Sounds like little girl cars." Lmao!
This dude is my hero.
hes a ls1 Yoda.
Ive owned a red ls1 ws6.
I had it long tubed and cat deleted good for about 350/390, on 18/275s (totaled; t boned by drunk driver)
I currently drive an lt1 ws6.
as ive gotten older ive become more traditionalist.
LT1s are finicky.