Autotest 29th Nov

[Dominic]

Some pics (stolen from GUMSC)

[paulW]

[paulW]

oh...and a wee video, just for Shug.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dNx-JxnLow8

[Shug]

Oh, tell me he arrived tailed by a truck full of Coors!

Awesome

[Peter76]

I'd love one of those Trans Ams, but i think it would look damned ugly in the driveway, not to mention the fuel economy. Was it 6.6 litre? Smokey and the Bandit this weekend me thinks!!

[Dominic]

I'd love one of those Trans Ams, but i think it would look damned ugly in the driveway, not to mention the fuel economy. Was it 6.6 litre? Smokey and the Bandit this weekend me thinks!!

It was originally 6.6 litre; now bored out to 7.6! With a few trick motorsport / tuning tweeks, now up from the original (pathetic) 150BHP to 450BHP, with 500 torques! Still looks standard, but had all brakes and suspension fully upgraded too. Slightly tatty cosmetically, but well sorted mechanically (except for the LSD which was giving up by the end of the day). Was a very cool car, being driven very well!.. see the video.

[Peter76]

I'd love one of those Trans Ams, but i think it would look damned ugly in the driveway, not to mention the fuel economy. Was it 6.6 litre? Smokey and the Bandit this weekend me thinks!!

It was originally 6.6 litre; now bored out to 7.6! With a few trick motorsport / tuning tweeks, now up from the original (pathetic) 150BHP to 450BHP, with 500 torques! Still looks standard, but had all brakes and suspension fully upgraded too. Slightly tatty cosmetically, but well sorted mechanically (except for the LSD which was giving up by the end of the day). Was a very cool car, being driven very well!.. see the video.

Only 150BHP. Never knew that! I watched the video - i bet tyres ain't too cheap either!!! Any idea how much the car's worth?

[Dominic]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-PONTIAC-TRAN ... 240%3A1318

Note the shear size of these cars; look at how it fills the parking space, compared to the cars next to it. Hope you have a long and wide drive way

Or; (With loads of photos)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1979-Pontiac-Tran ... 240%3A1318

[Scotty C]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-PONTIAC-TRAN ... 240%3A1318

Note the shear size of these cars; look at how it fills the parking space, compared to the cars next to it. Hope you have a long and wide drive way

Or; (With loads of photos)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1979-Pontiac-Tran ... 240%3A1318

Shug WTF do you like about them???

[Peter76]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-PONTIAC-TRAN ... 240%3A1318

Note the shear size of these cars; look at how it fills the parking space, compared to the cars next to it. Hope you have a long and wide drive way

Or; (With loads of photos)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1979-Pontiac-Tran ... 240%3A1318

The Exige, being my TOY, had to meet certain criteria, i.e fit in the garage. No way a Trans Am would get in there and i don't think i could have it parked in the driveway being the ugly great beast that it is. Don't think the neighbours would appreciate that. However, if i lived somewhere more secluded i would be tempted!

And to ScottyC, not sure about Shug, but there is something kinda cool about the car. I'd love to expand on that, but, errr, not sure how to!

[Dominic]

And to ScottyC, not sure about Shug, but there is something kinda cool about the car. I'd love to expand on that, but, errr, not sure how to!

Cool in a kinda 70's orange & brown shagpile sort of way.

[DDtB]

I'm with the shugster on this one.... it's a thing of beauty that Trans Am..... definitely on my "going to buy one when I win the lottery" list...

[j2 lot]

It is some car - & 30 years old - the Brit offering then was Marinas and Allegros and Austin Maxis.
I would have killed for one in 1979 - now I don't think I would have the bottle.

[Shug]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-PONTIAC-TRAN ... 240%3A1318

Note the shear size of these cars; look at how it fills the parking space, compared to the cars next to it. Hope you have a long and wide drive way

Or; (With loads of photos)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1979-Pontiac-Tran ... 240%3A1318

Shug WTF do you like about them???

Check the avatar dude... The car is horrendous by any reasonable measure. Doesn't stop it being the definition of cool though...