1989 Turbo Trans Am - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Optimus Prime · 07-10-2013, 02:56 PM

So my brother is a huge f-body enthusiast and just purchased his dream car... A 1989 turbo trans am. Kinda excited to get a peek at it and score some pics with the frs. He picks it up next week.

TTA

Just a thread on the meguiars forum about a TTA
meguiar's

Not your typical dream car, but still rare and beautiful (imo).

GTB/ZR-1 · 07-10-2013, 03:00 PM

Cool cars w/ the Grand National V6.

Tell him to enjoy!

tech4pdx · 07-10-2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GTB/ZR-1

Cool cars w/ the Grand National V6.

Tell him to enjoy!

I love love love GN's. I will start looking for one or at the very minimum a Regal T-Type! Such sleeper cars, especially these days. Most people have no idea lol

Optimus Prime · 07-10-2013, 03:46 PM

The TTA, and GN(and GNX) were amazing sleepers for sure. It blows my mind the range of 0-60 times you'll find on the 89 TTA. Magazines are all over the place with it from mid 4s to low 6s. Regardless, those numbers in 1989 are just mind boggling -- especially considering the price new at the time. While not cheap(around 25k before adjusting for inflation i think?), it was one of the fastest cars produced that year.

chaoskaze · 07-10-2013, 04:55 PM

off topic but a black Pontiac Firebird Trans Am has been my dream car since childhood....

dem00n · 07-10-2013, 07:24 PM

Shame about those automatics, i thought they sold more standards then autos?

tech4pdx · 07-10-2013, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by chaoskaze

off topic but a black Pontiac Firebird Trans Am has been my dream car since childhood....

Wish I never got rid of mine.. It was a raw piece of machinery.

zoomzoomers · 07-10-2013, 08:38 PM

Awesome! That's history right there. I used to own a '88 Chevy IROC Z. Loved doing donuts with the thing in parking lots all over SoCal. The T-tops would leak when it would rain and I could hold my breath longer than the fuel tank would stay full (can you say gas guzzler?), but loved the thing.

Optimus Prime · 07-11-2013, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dem00n

Shame about those automatics, i thought they sold more standards then autos?

If I recall my late 80s trans am history correctly, they came with 2 different engines... Autos with a 350 and 5spd with a 305. The same brother owned a 5spd trans am gta that the previous owner had dropped in an LT1. As I said in the "most fun car you've ever driven" thread, that car is what I still measure exhaust notes to. It was amazing.

f0rge · 07-12-2013, 12:06 PM

Oh man nice car! Do you have any pics?

These are on my "own before you die" list, but they're getting harder to find for a decent price and in decent condition.

supra2nv · 07-12-2013, 12:16 PM

I wanted one since K.I.I.T.

dem00n · 07-12-2013, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LSxJunkie

The TTAs and GNs only came with a 200R4. GM claimed they didn't have a manual transmission that would take the torque at the time. And honestly, they were probably right. The T5s they were putting behind the 305 cars wasn't exactly strong.

My only exprince is the 4L60E? Sounds about right.

I swear they sucked power out of those 4th gen firebirds, which has a pretty good chassis and engine.

mistressmotorsports · 07-12-2013, 11:42 PM

You guys are right. Only autos on the turbos and 350's. The 305 could be had with a 5 speed. I had a 305 stick shift GTA back then. Fantastic auto cross car and pretty fun on the track, if underpowered. The turbos were rediculously fast for back then. I remember instructing at an auto cross after I switched to an LT1 Vette. A student asked me to drive his turbo TA and it was quicker in a straight line.

Gotta say, though, my TA was a total piece of crap. It was always at the dealership for something, and always a new thing every time. Needed a tow a couple times, power everything failed, engine drank coolant and on and on got tired of the crap after a little over a year and switched to Vettes. Same company but way better quality, at least on my specific cars.

Optimus Prime · 07-16-2013, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by f0rge

Oh man nice car! Do you have any pics?

These are on my "own before you die" list, but they're getting harder to find for a decent price and in decent condition.

Ask and ye shall receive. He picked it up yesterday. Said he got on it on the way home and 65-125 was like nothing. Hopefully our schedules work out within the next week or 2 so I can minimally go see it, and hopefully get some pics of the FR-S and TTA.

http://i.imgur.com/pbtoGfw.jpg (note my dad's - God rest his soul - 1946 Willy's CJ-2A.)

http://i.imgur.com/f46vWd6.jpg

it's # 1,222 of 1,555

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Optimus Prime Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Whiteout 2013 FR-S Location: NEPA Posts: 172 Thanks: 69 Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	1989 Turbo Trans Am So my brother is a huge f-body enthusiast and just purchased his dream car... A 1989 turbo trans am. Kinda excited to get a peek at it and score some pics with the frs. He picks it up next week. TTA Just a thread on the meguiars forum about a TTA meguiar's Not your typical dream car, but still rare and beautiful (imo).

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Optimus Prime Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Whiteout 2013 FR-S Location: NEPA Posts: 172 Thanks: 69 Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The TTA, and GN(and GNX) were amazing sleepers for sure. It blows my mind the range of 0-60 times you'll find on the 89 TTA. Magazines are all over the place with it from mid 4s to low 6s. Regardless, those numbers in 1989 are just mind boggling -- especially considering the price new at the time. While not cheap(around 25k before adjusting for inflation i think?), it was one of the fastest cars produced that year. Last edited by Optimus Prime; 07-10-2013 at 05:18 PM.

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07-12-2013, 11:42 PM	#13
mistressmotorsports Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 73 Thanks: 5 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You guys are right. Only autos on the turbos and 350's. The 305 could be had with a 5 speed. I had a 305 stick shift GTA back then. Fantastic auto cross car and pretty fun on the track, if underpowered. The turbos were rediculously fast for back then. I remember instructing at an auto cross after I switched to an LT1 Vette. A student asked me to drive his turbo TA and it was quicker in a straight line. Gotta say, though, my TA was a total piece of crap. It was always at the dealership for something, and always a new thing every time. Needed a tow a couple times, power everything failed, engine drank coolant and on and on got tired of the crap after a little over a year and switched to Vettes. Same company but way better quality, at least on my specific cars.

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