Long time no see...1997 SLE

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94SilverSSEi
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Long time no see...1997 SLE

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Well here she is. Haven't posted up any pics for a long time. She's still kicking, 306k miles and still running like a top. Haven't had any problems with it for quite a while.

Took her for a wash and wax and detailed the interior and cleaned all the crap out of it.


Without further adieu:

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EXCELLANT WAX JOB
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94SilverSSEi wrote:Well here she is. Haven't posted up any pics for a long time. She's still kicking, 306k miles and still running like a top. Haven't had any problems with it for quite a while.

Took her for a wash and wax and detailed the interior and cleaned all the crap out of it.
:banana: :bwoohoo: alright! :bwoohoo: :banana:


It's great that your car has been well taken care of. if nothing bad happens, the ole Bonneville I'm driving will have 300K on it in about 7 months or so - lol. - BC
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It's been well taken care of since I've owned it. Haha

If u saw it when I bought it you wouldn't believe it was the same car. Leaking tranny fluid, oil gushing out of valve covers, barf and other items under all seats. The whole car was gutted and cleaned and reassembled. I have replaced pretty much everything on the car.

Just love that car. Was also a great car for a youngster, I know I would've had a few speeding tickets already if I had a supercharged car.
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Love it!
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I love those wheels.... :btruestory:
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Those CompG rims look amazing on that car. Nice!
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Jrs3800 wrote:I love those wheels.... :btruestory:
I do to, I don't know if anyone remembers but these were on Olds 88 that we bought 2 years ago, only had it 3 months and it dropped a valve so we just scrapped the rest. But I took the rims and brand new tires :twisted: Hankook Optimo H727, these have been very good tires so far, I was all for Cooper tires before but I'd buy another set of these in a heartbeat. Especially being a 100k mile tire, that is cheaper than most others.

Never looked into it but these rims were only available on the 2004 Grand Prix, no wonder I don't see them very often.

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Looks very well preserved for its age and mileage, especially for a car in the snow belt!
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Re: Long time no see...1997 SLE

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94SilverSSEi wrote:She's still kicking, 306k miles and still running like a top. Haven't had any problems with it for quite a while.
Nice! That's alot of miles.
Seems I have hope for many years to come then. Only at 110k miles so far on my 94'.
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Car looks great for that many miles! No need to get worry about miles past 200K with a 3800!!

Nice detail job! Just need the snow to melt so it stays looking that good!
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A few mods..

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yonkerse wrote:Just need the snow to melt so it stays looking that good!
No kidding... It's spring already and NOW they're calling for 2-4" of snow this Sunday. Wah! My car is all nice and clean. :sad:
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91 Riviera | S2 L67 Swap/4T60E | 127K mi | Antelope Met. w/ Tan Int. | Saved From Death By Crusher
92 Bonneville SSE | L67/4T60E | 77K mi | Med Slate Grey w/ Two-Tone Grey Int. | Low Miles Time Capsule
92 Lumina Z34 | LQ1/4T60E | 177k mi | Torch Red w/Grey Int. | Rusty In Odd Spots
99 Tahoe LT | L31/4L65E | 276k mi | Spiral Grey Metallic w/Grey Int. | Truck for Truck Things and Portable Concert Hall
02 Bonneville SSEi | 171k mi | Black w/Neutral Int. | Backup and road trip car
03 Park Avenue Ultra | 212K mi | White Diamond Met. w/ Shale Int. | Southern Time Capsule
05 Acura RL | 165K mi | Carbon Grey Pearl w/Ebony Int. | The Super-Hooptie Daily
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