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#1
10-15-2003, 09:26 PM
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why did they kill off the trans am???
i have to do a project for college english and i chose to do it on why GM disconinued the trans am
if anyone knows info or has some good credable web sites i can goto that would be great thanks!
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#2
10-15-2003, 10:02 PM
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Some say that it was because they weren't selling enough. On the contrary, they couldn't keep them on the showroom floor. It really had to do with the then current 4th Gens not meeting 2004 safety standards, and GM not wanting to take the effort to redesign the car...
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2001 Camaro SS #2239 of 6332 1/4 mile time: 13.575 @ 105.55 mph, 60' time: 2.276 307.1 rwhp, 330.1 rwtq = 353.2 hp, 379.5 lb ft torque Options: SLP Front Grille w/ SS Center Logo, 17" ZR1 Chrome rims, 6 speed, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Monsoon 500 Watt Sound System, T-tops, 1LE Performance Suspension Mods: Holley PS Air Filter, SLP Air Box Lid w/ Mr. Ed's pipe fix, SLP CAI, SLP Bellows, SLP LM, SLP Y-pipe, SLP 160 Thermo, SLP Temp Module, SLP STB, KBDD SFC
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#4
10-16-2003, 09:49 AM
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I think it all goes back to money. If they were making money off the car, they would redesign it.
And my car got excellent safety ratings. I just looked at them 2 days ago. I don't think it's that. Who isn't greedy besides Monks, Nuns, and Bob who lives down the road?
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#5
10-16-2003, 10:09 AM
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Yeah, it did get good safety ratings. The cars weren't gonna meet the crash safety standards set forth in 2004. There were changes in the standards, and the F-bodies didn't make them...
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2001 Camaro SS #2239 of 6332 1/4 mile time: 13.575 @ 105.55 mph, 60' time: 2.276 307.1 rwhp, 330.1 rwtq = 353.2 hp, 379.5 lb ft torque Options: SLP Front Grille w/ SS Center Logo, 17" ZR1 Chrome rims, 6 speed, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Monsoon 500 Watt Sound System, T-tops, 1LE Performance Suspension Mods: Holley PS Air Filter, SLP Air Box Lid w/ Mr. Ed's pipe fix, SLP CAI, SLP Bellows, SLP LM, SLP Y-pipe, SLP 160 Thermo, SLP Temp Module, SLP STB, KBDD SFC
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#6
11-16-2003, 03:54 PM
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if it has to do with safety then why are the shorter mustangs still allowed?
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11-16-2003, 07:20 PM
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Re: why did they kill off the trans am???
It has nothing to do with the physical size of the car, it has to do with how the car reacts to different crash tests, and it didn't pass those new standards...
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2001 Camaro SS #2239 of 6332 1/4 mile time: 13.575 @ 105.55 mph, 60' time: 2.276 307.1 rwhp, 330.1 rwtq = 353.2 hp, 379.5 lb ft torque Options: SLP Front Grille w/ SS Center Logo, 17" ZR1 Chrome rims, 6 speed, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Monsoon 500 Watt Sound System, T-tops, 1LE Performance Suspension Mods: Holley PS Air Filter, SLP Air Box Lid w/ Mr. Ed's pipe fix, SLP CAI, SLP Bellows, SLP LM, SLP Y-pipe, SLP 160 Thermo, SLP Temp Module, SLP STB, KBDD SFC
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11-17-2003, 10:40 AM
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Re: why did they kill off the trans am???
The St. Therese Plant in Quebec?
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2001 Camaro SS #2239 of 6332 1/4 mile time: 13.575 @ 105.55 mph, 60' time: 2.276 307.1 rwhp, 330.1 rwtq = 353.2 hp, 379.5 lb ft torque Options: SLP Front Grille w/ SS Center Logo, 17" ZR1 Chrome rims, 6 speed, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Monsoon 500 Watt Sound System, T-tops, 1LE Performance Suspension Mods: Holley PS Air Filter, SLP Air Box Lid w/ Mr. Ed's pipe fix, SLP CAI, SLP Bellows, SLP LM, SLP Y-pipe, SLP 160 Thermo, SLP Temp Module, SLP STB, KBDD SFC
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#10
11-17-2003, 02:14 PM
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The plant in Quebec is gonzo - they tried to get GM to make other cars there but it didn't fly. GM wanted to get out of that plant/Province from almost the beginning.
In terms of not wanting to redesign the F-Bodies, it would have seemed like the ideal time regardless of looming safety concerns - a Fifth Gen in 2003 sounds about right after a 10 year run with the Fourth Gen, no? There are a lot more issues behind the current F-Body Hiadus than most people think.
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