Overview & Reviews
Traction control is added as an option on Formula and Trans Am. Trans Am GT is dropped from lineup. Californians get a 3.8-liter V6 equipped with an automatic transmission on base models instead of the 3.4-liter V6. The new engine meets strict emissions standards in that state, and makes 40 additional horsepower.
User Reviews:
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Keeps on Ticking... - 1995 Pontiac Firebird
By TreyT - October 15 - 12:10 pmWell this is an update to a prior review of mine. Ive owned this car for almost 3 years now. So far my list of repairs that are not routine are: Headlight Motor, Wheel Speed Sensor, Pinion Seal and a water pump. All in all not bad at all for having owned it for 3 years and put 35,000 miles on the car. It has been far more reliable than my mazda 626. Nearing 100,000 miles now and there is more windnoise and rattles than there used to be. Im not looking forward to having to sell it in spring of 07. If youre looking for an F body buy one that has been well maintained. If taken care of theyre very reliable, but if you get a bad one your life will be a livin hell as many can attest to.
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95 t/a - 1995 Pontiac Firebird
By 95ta - September 9 - 10:00 amThis car is great I bought from A guy in Florida, who recently moved here (pa.). Body is in excellent shape to date. People ask me all the time is that a new car? No, I tell them its a 95 (8 years old) and they say "NO WAY". Overall I like the car but it does have its quirks, I owned 3 GM F-Bodies (85 camaro 2.8, 84 z28 - 5.0 h.o., 95 t/a 5.7L)and have the same complaints. Rattles and creaks everwhere, power windows are slow and always need adjusting, rides poorly on a bumpy road (shakes and rattles). No good in snow even with the posi, front air dam is to low, it bottoms out on almost anything.
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Best cheap speed around - 1995 Pontiac Firebird
By Curt - May 9 - 5:43 amBest bang for your buck. It is truly the fastest thing out there for the price you pay. I love the way it looks and the performance. My car has blue/green chameleon paint and it is something to see. Not many other cars under 50K can outperform my Trans Am. Corvette comes to mind, but I cant think of any others. Will kick the crap out of mustangs any day of the week and you can take that to the bank. On the flip side, the fuel economy is poor. I get about 16 mpg on premium gas. The back seats do not offer much room at all. In the end, I you are looking for a cruiser and a way not to break the bank then the Trans Am is the car for you. The pros definitely out-weigh the cons.
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HATRED FOR THE FIREBIRD - 1995 Pontiac Firebird
By willson_slp - March 22 - 10:00 amI HATE THIS CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It breaks down constantly and is more of a burdon than a pleasure to own. Thank God they discontinued this car model. I made a huge mistake buying this car and if you are looking at one then cover your eyes. Youll thank me later.
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Can You Say Bye Bye? - 1995 Pontiac Firebird
By bjferge - February 3 - 5:06 amI bought this almost 10yrs ago, and Im still in love. The power, the performance and handling, you can not ask for better. It will blow the doors off on just about the road today. This car aint a childs toy. Seats are great, but dont have a bad back. Hard to get out of.
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Very pleased with this car - 1995 Pontiac Firebird
By Satisfied Owner - January 29 - 7:03 amI purchased a 95 T/A convertible new in 95, and it has been a terrific car. It now has 108,000 miles, and outside of normal maintenance over the past 10 years, it has only required a battery, water pump, fuel gauge and O2 sensor (due to dirt in the fuel line caused by running the car out of gas).
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One BAD Bird - 1995 Pontiac Firebird
By BIG_Bird from NJ - December 21 - 10:23 pmI bought my Trans Am in 2002 and LOVE every time I drive it. It was my first sports car and will hopefully be my last. I put on a Powerdyne super charger, MAC headers, LT4 Hot Cams, 36 lbs fuel injectors, 58mm throttle body, and 3 T.V.s in it. This car has some serious horse power and is a head turner. The tinted windows give it an even better look. Im so glad I didnt get a Mustang. All my friends like my car and want to buy it. Too bad Im not selling it. I sure hope that GM is making some new ones even though they say theyre not. If you dont have one of these go out and get one. My friends have the mustangs and EVERYONE thinks my car was better even before all the work I did.
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4th firebird Love those F-bodies - 1995 Pontiac Firebird
By alysinwunderland - April 14 - 2:00 amI buy at least 1 used Fbody Pontiac Firebird/TA every year! I love them. I have had 3 other 1994-1997 Firebird/TAs. They have been reliable fun to drive vehicles that keep their value pretty well. This is the body syle I love. The sloped front end is more attractive than the new style. I get comments on the car almost everyday...sometimes even offers to buy it. I recommend this for young people and the young at heart.
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great car if you take care of it - 1995 Pontiac Firebird
By rusty chang - January 29 - 4:26 pmIm admittedly easy on cars when I drive, thus why I still have 265K miles on my original 1977 FB. The 1995 FB Formula is much better built and more reliable. Driving the speed limits I also receive about 3 MPG better than the sticker EPA ratings for those years. All my friends whove owned expensive foreign cars, supposedly so reliable, no longer have them, theyve all broken down...so the bottom line is even these FBs will outlast the rest if proper maintenance and care is given. Spend the money when you need to for upkeep and enjoy the results. Youll beat all the odds from Consumer Reports who in 1978 called my 1977 a Lemon year car to avoid. Same goes for the 95 Formula
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Best F-Body Ive owned yet - 1995 Pontiac Firebird
By Mike A. - October 9 - 10:00 amMy 3rd F-body, replacing a 1991. Excellent overall vehicle for one person (two if you do not count entering and exiting the vehicle). The LT1 is still very strong at 87,000 miles without ever having consumed a drop of oil. Extremely comfortable seats, and very usable in the wet or light snow with the traction control. Problem areas: Driver side power window motor replaced at 60,000 miles, tear in the seat leather where it meats the hard backing, and a crack in the defroster vent during very cold weather. Still on original clutch with plenty of lining left.
