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The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:16 pm
by sandrock
Now that it is finally mine ( :banana: ) , I took the time and claybarred and gave it several coats of LG. She looks purty :wink:

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And a video clip of how that nice li'l LS4 sounds :twisted:

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Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:33 pm
by Jrs3800
Car looks great..... Sounds and drives a lot better in person :twisted:

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:36 pm
by Custom88
I can only imagine how fun that car would be to drive. :) My brother's buddy has an 04 SS and that car moves, I bet with the V8 and extra ponies it has to be even better by far. Nice choice, I like the newest generation of Impalas for sure.

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:42 pm
by crash93ssei
Wow, that red really pops doesn't it! Very nice :twisted:

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:31 pm
by 92BonneSE
Oh what I would give to have that car.....

It has the same engine as the GP GXP correct?

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:43 pm
by PRD2BDF
Lucky you....

Insurance would rape me, I'm been looking around for cars, that was on top until insurance said no-no.

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:49 pm
by sandrock
Yup. The same, torque-managed, 4T-65E weak link package. What I don't understand is that this is an SS...so one would think it should have, among other things, a transmission cooler, and more gauges. It doesn't.

So, when the car goes to the shop this week for a NEW exhaust and a few new stickers covered under warranty, I'm going to price what a 9C1-spec trans cooler runs (and I KNOW 9C1s have them) with labor and all so the warranty isn't voided.

Funny thing about the insurance....it didn't change at all coming from the Maxx.

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:50 pm
by PRD2BDF
Maybe I missed it but what's wrong with the exhaust?

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:51 pm
by Jrs3800
Sounds like something came apart inside the Muffy... Almost like a marble rolling around... So the dealership is fixing it with the other small items under warranty

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:53 pm
by PRD2BDF
Give it to me, the sound won't bother me... :laughing1:

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:59 pm
by dbeast420
Listened to a short of it. Like that nice low rumble :)

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:01 pm
by TenGHz
Wow, that clay bar really made the paint POP. :eek2:

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:06 pm
by chopper442
WOW! :eek2: My neighbour just got a black one! I think my drool is still puddled in the driveway after he showed me!! She sure looks FINE in red!

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:46 pm
by TUFFBONNEVILLE
looks good in red
sounds good
maybe ill test drive one for fun

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:27 pm
by zuper8
:eek2: :eek2: SO BEAUTIFUL

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:32 pm
by Jrs3800
zuper8 wrote::eek2: :eek2: SO BEAUTIFUL
And very fun to drive :twisted:

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:18 pm
by WhiteArrow3800
Gettin' an FM 80 by chance? :twisted:

The Impy looks Awesome!!!
You gonna give 'er a name?

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:04 pm
by BonneMe
What year is it? Is it brand new?
93-SSE wrote:Gettin' an FM 80 by chance? :twisted:

The Impy looks Awesome!!!
You gonna give 'er a name?
Wouldn't work at all...

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:36 am
by sandrock
Gonna save up for a Borla exhaust...I got ALOT of making up to do in the savings account before that happens though. I may very well have to let the SSE go at a cut-throat price just to move it.

Thanks for the comments guys. It took a good two days to get the car to look the way it does now...and I still have some touching up to do. It's an 08, but used...it was an ex-rental that came from NJ, so it has LOTS of small nicks. But that's the reason I got it at a good price.

A name...it needs one. Tossing a few around in the noggin, and the Grand Prix (I will post pics of it later on, it needs a good CB and LG treatment too) as well.

Re: The New Impala SS

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 1:54 am
by Pontiacdad
Car looks amazing, well done :)

I wonder if those coil on plug setup can me used on an L67?