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Aug 7, 2008 | 04:12 PM

GTA50

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From: Chilliwack, B.C., Canada

Car: '88 GTA, '89, '94 Firebird, '84 T/A

Engine: 5.0L TPI (GTA); '89 -2.8; '94 -3.4

Transmission: 5 speed (for all 3),auto for T/A

Axle/Gears: 3.45 (GTA only)

Firebird XS

So, I was looking on e-bay and saw a listing for Firebird XS fender badges.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/1982-92-FIREBIRD-...QQcmdZViewItem

I did some looking and saw that these apparently were factory cars sold in California (I believe LA) with a sport package. Was it appearance only or were there other features as well related to suspension and drivetrain?

Gary.

Aug 11, 2008 | 01:53 PM

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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27

Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT

Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI

Transmission: 700R4, M5

Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45

Re: Firebird XS

I want to think that the XS was a Dealer package. To my knowledge the only special offereing that GM did was the Z20 package which included the wheel spats similar to a 2nd Gen. The XS was kind of like an RS equivelant in some test markets, there is really little information about them... I want to think California and Colorado were the test markets...

HOWEVER it may have been a dealer sticker thing...

John