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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 09:51 AM
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Is My Car An Oddball er What???

My 87 GTA has no options well maby a few and they are pwr ant/ pwr bolster and lumbar/ eq radio/ thats it!!!
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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 10:18 AM
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Re: Is My Car An Oddball er What???

Originally posted by WOODY MCC
My 87 GTA has no options well maby a few and they are pwr ant/ pwr bolster and lumbar/ eq radio/ thats it!!!
So no power windows, no power locks, no overhead console, no leather, no rear defrost, no security shade, no auxilary lighting, etc etc etc?

GTA's come with most options standard, if you don't have most typical options it might not be a GTA. Either way its not unusual to have GTA's ranging from standard equipment to every option on the list.
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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 11:33 AM
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Car: '88 Bright Red GTA UPC 81U
Engine: 5.7L TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27:1
Your GTA is very much an oddity.... in fact, I've never seen such an "unladen" GTA. For those here who may not be aware, the 1987 GTA was not nearly the "full-boat" model that it became a year later.

The actual Y84 option in 1987 consisted of the following:

** AQ9 Articulating Bucket Seats
** GTA Exterior Ornamentation
** DD7 Power Paddle Mirrors (early cars only... DG7 sport mirrors later)
** NP5 Leather Appointment Group
** B2L 5.7L TPI Engine Package
** PW7 16" Gold Diamond Spoke Wheels
** WS6 Performance Suspension
** K34 Engine Oil Cooler
** J65 4 Wheel Disc Brakes (exc. LB9/Auto cars)
** G80 Limited Slip Axle
** B34 Front/Rear Floor Mats

And that's all. There were two option packages available (W61 & W63), but a "standard equipment" 1987 GTA could be quite plain, actually. The commonly seen GTA options were included in the two option packages, and were not standard on the model.

Just a note.
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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 01:48 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
That might explain why the base price of the 88 GTA went for a few thousand more than 87 and the Firebird, Formula & T/A did not see such a price hike in 88.

starting to make some sence now...

John
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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 07:51 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by FrankieRider2
Your GTA is very much an oddity.... in fact, I've never seen such an "unladen" GTA. For those here who may not be aware, the 1987 GTA was not nearly the "full-boat" model that it became a year later.

The actual Y84 option in 1987 consisted of the following:

** AQ9 Articulating Bucket Seats
** GTA Exterior Ornamentation
** DG7 sport mirrors
** NP5 Leather Appointment Group
** B2L 5.7L TPI Engine Package
** PW7 16" Gold Diamond Spoke Wheels
** WS6 Performance Suspension
** K34 Engine Oil Cooler
** J65 4 Wheel Disc Brakes
** G80 Limited Slip Axle
** B34 Front/Rear Floor Mats


Thats my car to a T , and cool thanks for the indepth answer wich was more than I expected
I looked at so many beat up GTA's full load ,till this one after two years of hunting . And to me this car feels a tad quicker and a bit more nimble with out all that extra stuffin they shove in moast GTA's...
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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 08:27 PM
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I was look at a 87 gta a while back, with no powers... and it was a GTA cause the rpo label proved it! Coulda gotten a good deal on it, but I later got my vert
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