I figured I’d post this up to see if there’s any interest before I come to my senses.
I love this car it has been my toy for years, only driven on weekends and to car shows. Takes long road trips like a champ. Only been caught in rain once or twice. Southern car its whole life not a spec of rust!
It’s a 1988 Trans Am GTA ‘Notchback’. That’s right one of only 624~ made. Yes it is original (have the documents from PHS to prove it.)
5.7L/A4 Car
Body has 136k on it
Motor has 45k (original 5.0L was replaced)
Transmission has 45k on rebuild (with cooler)
Mods:
Engine:
Mild port and polish on plenum
SLP Runners w/ mild port and polish
ZZ9 Cam. (great cam, sounds almost stock)
24# injectors
1.6RR
CAI
High flow oil pump.
Exhaust:
SLP 1¾” Headers
Off Road Y-Pipe
Hooker Catback exhaust.
Suspension: (All less than 1 year old)
Sub-Frame Connectors
Wonderbar (steering brace)
LCA Relocation
Eibach Pro-Kit
New shock/struts (Monroe sensa-trac)
Misc:
New headliner
Alarm /w remote start (works too!)
Dark tint all around.
Chip from PCMforless
Fuzion ZRi Tires (60-70% tread left)
9-bolt with 3.70’s
All smog is gone and the AC system was replaced with a fully working delete box. AC never worked anyways so at least you still have heat and defrost.
Now on to some details.
Interior wise new headliner looks great. Front seats are good, rear seats are fair-good. Carpets Fair-good. Doors Fair. Dash looks great but there is some cracking on the edges that butt up against the doors. Digital dash, EVERYTHING WORKS!
The exterior is where I feel this car needs the most improvement. The paint is a definite 10 footer. Looks great driving down the road and from a distance but take the time to look it over and you’ll see problem areas. Front bumper and Hood have minimal damage. (see pictures)
If I had to rate everything:
Engine/Drivetrain: 9/10
Suspension: 7/10
Interior: 7/10
Exterior: 6/10
In summary it’s a great car. A blast to drive and gets tons of comments everywhere I go. Not many have ever seen a notchback in person and despite its flaws it’s won a few trophies but it is not a show queen. Drives, handles, and runs great.
Car is located in
Greensboro, NC. Any questions please ask or come check it out in person. You can also reach me through my email address,
salsashark@techemail.com
Asking
$6,800
I feel this is far below what the car is worth and way more has gone into it obviously, but we all know how this car hobby works
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I am open to offers but don't low ball; I would rather keep this car than sell it too cheap.
Here’s some pics, All are recent pics (less than a year old at most) I will take pictures of anything anybody wants once I give her a bath. (pollen season… not good for black cars) The third picture is an older one but its the only one I have that shows off the hood/bumper.
