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The Altima part was confirmed... the Max info hadn't been confirmed at the time. Should be interesting to see.
When the GM new midluxe version comes out in RWD this certainly gives a bunch of us reasons to do some fun test drives. I wonder if Ford and Toyota will also go RWD and spruce up their product offerings within the next 2-3 years?
Ken
http://www.motorsportsperformance.com/
I should mention that if you have a problem looking at this website with IE as I did, use Netcape.
On new cars well, the salesmen keep close tabs on the new owner, frequent phone calls to see if any problems. If no problems and or they have been corrected to everyones satisfaction then a survey goes out. Customers are bribed into good survey, oh, had an oil leak at 500 miles, here's a free oil change coupon to help you out and by the way, give us five stars on the survey you will get in the mail.
The designation is meaningless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH NO! GM dealers aren't going to the "5-STAR" designation like Chrysler- are they?
fastdriver
Those of you that have it--like it? Was it worth it?
could also mean lots of luck but usually not.
I had read somewhere that it was discontinued due to two factors: a) it didn't fulfill its marketing directives. b) people were hitting it accidentally as they went to reach into the "compartment that never ends"; resulting in an unfamiliar "perf mode" idiot light appearing. In turn, people would go to the dealer or call Buick asking what is 'wrong' with their car .
Thanks.
Not too bad, eh?
On a side issue, the DIC reported that I was at 29.5 mpg for the trip. One day I'll ask the dealer why such a large discrepency in numbers (does the DIC calculate fuel consumption of the a/c unit?). It makes me wonder how accurate the oil life monitor is (not that I depend on that figure as to when to perform a l.o.f).
Cheers!
If indeed you have paint chips, I don't think you can blame it on "thin paint" if they were caused by a passing snow plow spreading salt! Do you realize how that salt comes flying out of the spreader with such force? Nothing would protect you from that.
fastdriver
Bidding up to $24,600 Better hurry, the auction expires on June 17th.
Here is the link:
http://members.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aboutme/twfoundation/?ssPageName=HP1MainTigerBuick
The buyer will be able to write off as a donation to a charity the amount paid for the car and goodies, minus the fair market value of the car and the goodies.
The current Regal is "fly"--conservative yet aggressive looking. The new Regal looks like a Century with sport elements. So bad do I think it is that I believe that Buick will loose both the Century and Regal crowd. It is way too conservative for a Regal and adds things the typical Century buyer wouldn't want.
But that's just me.
They also say that in '04 it is to receive a twin-cam 3.4L engine. So the 3800 may be around for the redesign. I hope the engine is ready before the release. Otherwise it would show GM hasn't learned its lesson from doing the same thing to the Intrigue.
Take my advice- stick to the MAXIMA if you're going to make a change unless you are retired and like to spend time in Chrysler waiting rooms and repeat visits because they usually don't get it right the first time! Sometimes the 2nd time either!
fastdriver
Hamden, CT near the border of New Haven, CT. City traffic. The posted speed is 30 mph in Hamden, and drops to 25 mph soon after crossing to New Haven. I did about 35 mph, 37 mph maximum, while the Corvette probably did the posted limit on the left lane. Passed it from right.
The New Haven police like the location. Have a speed trap on the spot about 50% of time. All local drivers know this trap very well, but it does not matter - the police is ticketing somebody here every 10 minutes. Being a lighting rod for the speeding, the red Corvette driver most probably have to drive especially careful.
http://www.sspinc.com/wipers.cfm
I've searched through the owners manual for a fuse to pull or a way to reprogram it like you can do for the door locks. There is nothing. I called my Buick Service Manager and he was unaware of any procedures for a manual override. Has anybody else dealt with this "problem" and come up with a solution? Thanks.
wanted a service history record but none was available. My car has 60k miles and I would
like to know what tuneup or maintenance needs to be done(assuming all is
original on the car). I know the car has long-life plugs, coolant, & tranny oil but
I don't want to run it that far without servicing these items.... anyone know the optimum
life span of these??
Car has original Goodyear LS's, so many owners don't like these tires!! seems to me
a soft, quiet ride was GM's priority. Can anyone suggest a better tire that will still
have a decent ride??
60k with the original tires? Several people complained at the board need to replace the tires after 20-25k miles. Either the previous owner drove very carefully, or he used other set of tires and put the Eagle LS back before selling the car.
The 2000 GS my wife drives have only about 7.5k - too early for major maintenance. However, our second car, a 98 Malibu, have the same long-life coolant, plugs, and the transmission liquid.
According to GM, the transmission liquid need not to be changed at all with regular use, and not earlier than at 50k miles with severe use, like taxi or driving in the mountain terrains. This is with Malibu, not Regal - check your the car manual.
I live in Connecticut - a hilly place, but not mountains. However, mechanics are recommending to change the liquid at about 30k. I checked with a Chevy dealer and the Firestone mechanics, the both are very reputable, and was told the same at the both places.
So I changed the liquid at about 40k. Turned to be, for the long-service GM makes a premium transmission filter, costs about $80 (US). My mechanic was surprised by the price.
I asked the mechanic to fill the transmission with synthetic transmission fluid. Mobil 1 ATF. Bought it at Pep Boys, $6 per quart, and brought to the mechanic. Probably ATF this is overkill with the Connecticut climate, but the extra expense is relatively small comparing with the cost of transmission. Makes more sense with the cold Canadian winter.
The orange coolant service is 150k miles (100k with Regal?), or 5 years. My 98 car was built in 97, already 4 years old, and I am planning to change the coolant with 45k mile service, at fall. For the build date, check the sticker on the door jamb.
I believe, it is better to replace the platinum plugs with the 60k mile service. Even while they will serve to 100k according to GM.
Other service items are listed in the car manual. At 60k, any car, most probably, needs new fuel filter, air filter, PCV valves(?), serpentine belt, and the general check-up. Probably needs new brake pads, probably air condition check-up, probably some new wires and hoses, possible injectors cleaning.
Specific for GS: supercharger (a special oil must be added every 30k miles), and the cabin (pollen/dust) air filter.
Tires: see the user surveys at tirerack: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp
Personally, I would go to the Firestone Firehawk SH-30. Installed them on my Malibu the last fall and like the riding very much. Especially good at rain, and this is important for safety. Low noise. The best tires in high-performance category according to the user survey:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/hpas.jsp
However, the high performance tires are more stiff. The tires more comparable with the original Eagle LS are listed here:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/touring.jsp
I believe, all 3-5 top models are good enough.
Checked the door sticker & the car was built in April of' '98
(Oshawa , Ont, which isn't too far from me). Appreciate the maintenance tips... I think
I'll change the plugs & coolant this summer some time.
Looking forward to using the heated seats in our cold winters. Seems to be lots of
performance upgrades one can do, although this car is a rocket as is!! My first car was a '68
Firebird with a 350 HO & Muncie 4speed & the best 1/4 mile time I could do with
stock tires was about 14.9 sec. Can I believe that the 1/4 mile times for the GS
are 15 sec flat???
Also, thanks for the tire info... should be able to make a good choice when the time comes
My LS's are 60% worn.
The car had a few things done before I closed the deal.. i.e. new front rotors/ pads,
turned the rear rotors, Rfront headlight changed due to large amount of condensation
inside the lens(anyone had this?), new serpentine belts & some detailing work.
This forum is a great place to trade info on one of GM's best kept secrets!