Hey /o/ I'm looking at a few 1997 firebirds for my first

You have to wear a condom at all times when driving one, otherwise any girl that gets in or even touches it will get pregnant

>>15868043
Thanks for the advice.

Buy it, but make sure it's the v8

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>>15868025
How about a 92-96 Corvette?

http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews-by-region/north_america/pontiac/firebird/1997/single-page/

Look through these reviews paying attention to what had to be replaced and what broke and when etc etc.

Then find a firebird forum and ask questions about what to look for when buying a car, dont get swept up in "its pretty and i want it". You need to make sure you aren't buying a total POS.

>>15868043
lol

my fucking sides

every girl Ive ever meet thinks those cars are ugly as hell (which they are)

also enjoy your shitty handling shit interior shit and t tops

these cars are complete shitboxes and the only thing of worth about them is the Lt1 which is shit compared to the LS

I've had my fair share of F bodies and they are all junk.

The lt1 is a garbage ass engine. Backwards coolant flow, distributor below the water pump, and basically a slightly larger TPI setup.

If you're gonna get an f body, get a late LS based fourth gen.

>>15868025
You really should get the 98-02 with the ls1.

>>15868066
Thanks man, I appreciate the link. I found the forum firebird nation, and I'm sure I'll find what I need there.

>>15868068
>ignorance: the post

>>15868797
I'll have to check it out, is It just a more powerful engine?

>>15869710
more reliable, built for the 'vettes at the time.

hell, the LS1 is the granddaddy of what's running in the C7 Stingrays today.

>>15868025
I have an 02 WS6 with a manual which has an LS1 and is the facelifted model of the one you posted.

Overall I really like the car and it's been a ton of fun to own these past few years. My neighbor has a 96 camaro which is the same as a firebird and he's built the fuck out of his LT1. They're great cars just make sure you get one with a V8.

Also look out for
>leaky t-tops
>broken headlight motors,
>broken electric door window motors
>noisy, rusted rear end

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>>15868025
A 99-04 mustang GT would also be a good choice, granted they wouldn't be as fast. It's all up to preference

>>15868068
>gf back in the day wanted to buy a prelude
>turned down by honda financing
>goes and buys a used '97 T/A 6spd
>ask her what the reasoning behind this was since it was nothing like a prelude
>"I like the way it looked"

>>15868025
They're fun to play as a weekend / hobby car.

Not a good car to DD.

>>15871564
I guess today this would be true, but back in '00 it was a fine DD. Except when it snowed.

>>15871489
Having extensively driven a '97 T/A they're a pretty dead heat stock vs stock with a New Edge up to 4th. Jellybean SN-95s are much, much slower though.

>tfw raced my friend in his auto '97 GT vs my gfs T/A 6spd
>bus lengths were pulled