'98-'02 Firebird

[skibum1111]

I was 19 paying on the truck... Seriously, try the lizzard (geico) or state farm, both will give you online quotes. I tried progressive, they were double of geico but try them anyway just for laughs.

[76455Firebird]

Is getting your own policy the only way you can go? If you could jump on with your parents policy that would save you quite a bit ( mod money ) and you could always tell them that they could get multiple car discount. Also if on your own is the only way try geico, progressive, etc.

[Kamilpl3]

My parents dont really want me on theirs, because they dont want me to (knock on wood) cause a crash and have their insurance go sky high...

You know what I'm saying?

[97_GS]

no offence but it sounds like your parents are thinking ahead (17 yr old + firebird = not going on my insurence)
If your going for power, duh, get the Ws6 or possibly the firehawk, they both will run laps around the V6 any day
If your going for something that doesnt kill you in insurence, the V6 will be the best bet
I'm 19, in alaska, (alaska rates are sky high) and i pay about 1900/6 months for full coverage on my V6.
If your going only going for it because of the looks, since most teenagers just HAVE to have the sexiest car, then go for the V6, just make sure you get a stick.. lol then you might not be able to run laps around a vette, but all 4bangers are gonna be eating your dust day in and day out, like i said before, my cars just the V6, but she can still whoop most cars around in reverse.

[Kamilpl3]

I love the looks, thats true, but that is not why I'm looking at the cars... I drove a WS.6 and I was speechless... Now ever since then I want to get one... For its power...

[Kamilpl3]

Just out of curiosity, since I dont know too much about LS1s, I wanted to ask you guys one question. What is the HP on the LS1 engines and what is the MPG on them?

First to answer gets a cookie! Hurry!

Thanks in advance.

[Mr. Luos]

Mileage depends on tranny for the most part.
A4 gets lower mileage. 26-28 on the highway, 18-20 around town.
M6 can get as much as 30 MPG on the highway. 22-24 around town.

Horsepower....for the most part, ANY LS1 car will put down 290-310 RWHP.

[Kamilpl3]

Ok, thanks Luos.

Send me your e-mail so I can mail you the cookie!

[Kamilpl3]

Hey Mr. Luos, or anybody else that can answer this question.

I was wondering looking through some intrnet pages, and such... Why do I see so many people storing their Firebirds for the winter? Does that mean I would be best of doing that too if I was going to get one, or can it also be my daily driver (counting winter). I know that its a RWD, but looking how many other cars are RWD and I dont see people store those... So I'm just curious...

Thanks for replies, in advance.

[skibum1111]

Here in new england, most people store high performace cars due to the crappy driving conditions combined with the fact that they salt the hell out of the roads when it snows. Not a good combination.

[Kamilpl3]

Yea they do same here in U.S... But all I want to know is if this could be potentialy a daily driver, since I dont have the money to buy another car to be my daily car. You know what I mean.

[97_GS]

depends upon where you live, if it gets pretty icy it would be kinda stupid to drive a FR during the winter unless you knew what you were doing.

[LowETz]

Originally Posted by Matt365

well, first off, your TA insurance is gonna be like 150+ for minimum coverage unless u get on ur mom and dads plan. got to take that into account.

Or, for the 10 grand, buy you a good looking 97 fbd for about 4 grand, put the 6 grand into some bonds or something that earns nice interest, and in a year when u want the extra power, do the engine swap, and keep low FBD insurance, for TA power

Just my

This makes good sense. Find a '97 LT1 car in good shape(it's STILL a 4th gen.)..... enjoy the V8 power and lower Ins. rates for an older vehicle for a year or so until:

(a) you've got another 12-18 mos. of clean driving experience(which will go a long way in further bringing down insurance rates... and...
(b) you'll be able to put away a few $$$ towards mods or an LS1 swap at the same time.

JMHO.....

[Mr. Luos]

Mine is in the garage when the weather sucks. Denver has odd winters. Some years are bad, some I can drive the car year 'round.

I refuse to drive it in bad weather. Rock chips, salt, etc. cause damage. Plus, unless you have a good set of snow tires, the car will SUCK in snow.