I've always liked Bonneville's old school to the retired 00+'s. Growing up with my dad and being an Air Force brat I gained a true fancy for cars that you did not see everyday. I remember I wanted a brand new 00 SSEi when I graduated high school, instead I got a 98 Monte Carlo Z34 since it was easier on the pocket for me at the time since I insisted on taking on some responsibilities.
In 06 I went on the prowl for a GXP but after so many searches it was not possible and bought an 06 Impala SS. Anyways, in 09 I finally found my high school sweet heart, and I'm not talking about my wife!
Ive had my down times with her but thanks to you all I have saved money to keep her maintained to perform above the standards that i bought her in. Now all I need to do is put some time aside to install some of mods that been sitting in the garage for the longest.
As many of us know we get respect when the car is clean, especially when the few that are seen are beat down. I rarely see other SSEi's in my area, the SE is what most folks have whenever you do see them, and the SSE is just as rare. I've seen one GXP around here and it belongs to an older lady, maybe someones grandmother, but she definitely doesn't drive it like one. Some people may say nice grand prix at the pump, or parking lot and I acknowledge them with a thanks, it's a Bonneville.
To wrap this up, usually most of my looks come at stop lights and even though i have debated on debadging my first love, the SSEi Supercharged panel badge lets onlookers know that it is not an old man's car. I know when someone is looking hard enough b/c not too far from the badge the cross drilled and slotted rotors stand out quite nicely with the red caliper paint and I usually get a nod of respect or a glare of what is this guy driving. Either way I don't open her up to often, and their has been one handful of people who have rode to experience the whine. To this day it doesn't matter what car you drive b/c once you're in love with it you make it yours, and what you do to your car will always separate it from the rest! LONG LIVE BONNEVILLE
As far as women go, in the south the clean rides get the stare, chrome can bring them home, and paint will make them faint. I can careless now, b/c those days of having cars that attracted women was an expense of it's own. Don't we all know!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL
in most cars IMO.
) he never really paid the H-Body much attention until I showed him mine, and what it can do. Now he notices, and appreciates, them all the time.