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Old 10-19-2005, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Chiketkd
Correct but incorrect. The 1LE suspension wasn't offered after early 2000, but if you check with your F-body friends they will tell you that the 10th Anniversary Firebird Firehawk was offered with the 1LE as an option. I know b/c I owned a '95 Z28 Camaro at the time and was thinking about buying a new Camaro/Bird at the time. Ended up getting a '00 SVT Lightning instead.

-Chike
1 - you're crazy (for buying the lightning)

2 - Back when I sold the cars, I never ordered an anniversary Hawk, so I can't argue that statement. However it doesn't really matter, the fact remains that R&T's test car couldn't possibly have the 1LE package.

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Originally Posted by Chiketkd
P.S. The Firebird R&T tested was a fully optioned 10th Anniversary Firebird Firehawk.
Quit adding while i'm replying dammit!!!

How did you come to this conclusion?

Want to know why you're wrong?

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Originally Posted by Chiketkd
In the Road and Track Sports & GT cars edition for 2001, on page 116 they review a 2001 Pontiac Firebird Firehawk with 6-speed Borg-Warner gearbox. List price: $32,784; Price as tested: $37,256.

The options the car had installed are:
1) Chrome wheels $595
2) Traction control $450
3) Standard SLP package $3,999 (335bhp LS1, composite hood, perf exhaust, cold air intake, upgraded suspension, 275/40 tires on 17x9 wheels)
4) Firehawk cosmetic package $1,899
5) Ultra performance suspension (1LE) $1,099
6) Limited-slip diff $899

Temps were 78*, humidity 29% and altitude 1010ft during their tests. they got:

0-60mph 5.4s
0-100mph 13.1s
1/4 mile 13.9@103.3mph
60-0 braking 128ft
skidpad 0.88g's
700ft slalom 61.8mph
Item #1 and the "price as tested".

The 10th Anniversary package was defined cosmetically by black paint, gold racing stripes, gold interior and GOLD WHEELS. Chrome was not available, however it was an option on the standard hawk.

Also the "fully optioned" 10th anniversary hawk stickered for $41,329. The standard hawk's price range was right at the price that R&T published for their test car.

But I will say this, you know your f-body history (4th gen at least) pretty darn well

Last edited by Shadow248; 10-19-2005 at 09:00 PM.
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