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Look forward to whatever is decided.
Ed
Stephen
Ken
We took delivery of the navy blue metallic '01 Grand Prix GT last Friday - the two cars look gorgeous together. Pics are on their way!
BTW, I've been seeing more Bonnevilles recently - saw a blue SSEi yesterday morning, a silver on in the afternoon and a white SSEi in the evening. The word's on the street!!!!
Take care all, Dan
Stephen
On the way I saw - for the first time - an SSEi (or SLE) in my color - Spruce Green. Couldn't make out which badge it was. Also saw SE models in Dark Bronzemist, Light Bronzemist and the ubiquitous Galaxy Silver.
Have a great day everyone
Hey Iceman - what days do you get the GP? Gotta do a lottery or something with the Icewoman, Dan!
Ken
Please be sure to check out our owners' club here and if you can, please post some pics of your new car.
The Bonneville is truly a great car - and there is little argument that is one of the best vehicles the GM builds.
Best wishes for many years and miles of driving enjoyment.
Ken
You're right; you don't see many Bonnies here in the Sunshine State, and many of those you do see tend to be rentals.
Congrats on the 2001 SE, and I'm happy to hear that it is replacing a mini van. Maybe the mini van "era" is over.
tpken-
My average fuel mileage so far is 17.4 around town. (2001 SSEi)
I don't get on the highway much so I haven't seen what she'll do on a long run.
sure was nice running though - sometimes worth the price of gas.
maybe i should have left the AC off ?
went 388 miles and car took 15.2 gallons of gas.
This is still better than my 91 Buick Skylark- with a 2.5- Tech 4- on average- all highway driving- i'm averaging around 23&1/2 with the Buick.
GENERAL INFO!!!- just had the car in for routine 3000
mile oil change etc,- the car now has 17,400 miles on her and over 11,000 since the original problem with the BRAKE PADS- in addition to routine service- i had them remove the wheels and check the rotors,pads etc- everthing is working fine!!!-
Chuck
I think it went something like
1-change pads
2-change pads, resurface rotors
3-change pads, change rotors
4-change pads
all in a 3 month period.
would not live with the "it's suposed to squeal" story.
Ken
for 2000 Pontiac bonneville- (Read the one listed as "RUPERT ID/read this/RE BRAKES SE")
I had to have the brake pads changed, rotors re-cut and also changed- also within a 3 month period- July to Sept 2000- from 5000 miles to 7000
miles on the car- the PROBLEM WITH MY CAR was that the brake pads in the box from the Factory
were NOT the correct brake pads that were supposed to be in the box for the car!in other words, the box and pad # was correct on the outside,
but the pads placed inside the box were the wrong pads for the car. Since they fixed this problem in Sept-2000-and the car had 7000 miles on it- no more brake problems- as i mentioned- i've put on over 11,000 more miles- NO NOISES- NO GRINDING.
If you are still having problems- ask your dealer to check that the correct pads are on your car-
Just as an after thought- my vehicle was made in Oct99- when was your's manufactured?
Maybe this is a problem that others also had and GM should be made aware that something is wrong with their shipping/packing brake parts etc.
Mine could be an isolated incident- then again- maybe not- anyone-else having or had pre-mature brake problems on 2000 bonneville's?
Ken- thanks for the warm welcome back!!!!
I posted a message last week- re- rear sway bar-
can you get back to me at your convenience and let me know if its worth having done etc.
Thanks
Chuck
Tell us more about the PCM reprogramming you had done. Did you have to pull your old one & send it, leaving your car unusable for awhile, or did they send you one & you did an exchange? Have you really run up against the rev limitation? I've never gotten my car going that fast (yet). Also, in a previous post on the mods board you mentioned some headers. Is there a web page for the 'Other Guys'? I couldn't find one. What other mods have you done?
You're INTENSE!
Scott
2000 Bonneville SSEi
Stock: 15.800 @ 89.60 mph
4/14/01: 14.555 @ 94.75 mph
5/19/01: 14.163 @ 98.50 mph
p.s. - before you try the header installation, make sure you order yourself a Grand Prix transmission dipstick. Learn from my trials and errors!
its been gone for over a year now - but it was a pain.
How do y'all get 32 mpg?
I have a 2000 SSEi with a drop in K&N.
I also agree, it was a PAIN for me too because
i'm not the one using the car monday-fri- the wife is!!! and par for the course- when i got to use the car on sat-sun- NO NOISE, NO GRINDING, ETC
@$$$%% are you talking about??? was usually the way the conversation went until it finally happened to me!! Talk about eating CROW!!!!
anyway- its been fixed and ok from Sept 2000
Question- your car was also built in OCT 1999- did you take ownership in Oct or a different month?- I'm curious because i took ownership in March of 2000- the car was sitting in the dealers lot from Oct 99 to Mar 2000- entire winter-
not being used- possible rotors rusted from bad winter weather etc??? I really don't know- i'm not a mechanic but my dealer did say that was a
possibility-but they were replaced two times after that- third time was because of the wrong pads.
General Info- just got my Summer 2001- Pontiac Driving Excitement Magazine! All you SSEI owners- good info in the Special Bonneville Section in regards to your HUD and Driver Info Center.
Also good reading about the Orion, Michigan Assembly Plant and a great story on the next page "BONNEVILLE MAN"
Regards,
Chuck
I would ask on the Grand Prix forum but there isn't a lot of activity on that forum and I figured you may know the answer.
Incidentally, the dark forest green was a nice looking color.
(Sorry Bonneville owners for crashing your forum with a Grand Prix question.)
The Dark Bronzemist has been out for Bonneville for 2 years now - not sure about Grand Prix - it seems that GM is on a roll with that color - you see Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks, Chevys and of course Pontiacs everywhere in varying hues of that shade. Check out any GM lot and you're guarranteed to spot a few.
I'm glad you liked the "Spruce Green" Bonneville yo saw. I had not initially realized what a rare color it is. There have been a few Grand Ams that I've spotted wearing that paint but only 2 other Bonnevilles so far this year and no Grand Prix yet. It was only offered in 2000 for Bonneville.
I hope you're enjoying your new Grand Prix.
Come see us again whenever you like
Ken
Ken - Has there been any further interest in a meet?
Cheers! Dan
I'll try again, anyone tint their windows on 2000 or 2001 model, and if so, how is radio reception? Also, any of you guys drop in a straight K&N filter replacement and do think it was worth it. My experience has been it depends on the engine in how it responds to the K&N. I have a Contour with 2.0 litre Zetec that acts like a different car(better) with the K&N. I've put them in other cars and noticed little or nothing. On a final note, my wife simply loves this car. The 2000 Mazda MPV which the Bonny replaced simply could not get out of its own way with the 2.5 litre Ford duratec engine in it.
KZM
I installed the drop in K&N and did notice that it seemed to smooth out the power because it was breathing easier. No noticable difference in gas mileage. The big advantage is not having to keep buying the paper filters. I recommend it.
thanks for the info on tint, I probably will replace stock filter with K&N in due time primarily to not have to replace again, any extra air intake will be a benefit as well.
i also just have the drop in filter and couldnt confirm that it runs better - but we both breathe easier i suppose cause the best is in there.
if i end up buying the car - ill put a cone on it.
Thanks General!
Anyway, the Bonneville I saw in your color must have just been washed because it had a nice shine to it (as I'm sure yours does).
Saw a silver SSEi poking its nose out of a garage the other night on the way home from Portland. Other than Ken's and another silver SE I saw the same night I visited Ken nearly three weeks ago, that has been it here in Maine. Pontiac must be a tough sell in this part of Maine since it doesn't sell a pickup truck so you rarely even see GPs.
Mark
I left Pa after work Thursday evening around 6 for the return trip to Maine. I knew I'd stay overnight somewhere along the way so I headed north into New York state and figured I'd drive up to Binghamton and maybe over to Albany to drop by some cousins' on the way.
Well to make a long story short - I decided to turn left instead of right - and have my Friday lunch at Niagara Falls!
The Canadian side is so nice - beautiful parks and flowers - a wonderful place to visit. Our American side is disgraceful - the town looks like a slum neighborhood and the park is nowhere near as nice as the Canadian park.
So the 400 mile return trip turned into 900 - a nice road trip for the Bonnie - and she was great. I filled up in Buffalo for the return and it's on empty now - will be curious to see howw the mileage turned out - I suspect 29 or so with A/C on. The car rode beautifully - even without that stabilizer bar that I have not found the oppportunity yet to install - I promise I will and let everyone know how that changes the handling.
Have a great weekend all - it's as hot here in Maine as there in Niagara - 90s. But I hear the ocean is surprisingly warm so perhaps we'll head to the beach today.
Ken
My mileage seems to have levelled off at 24 mpg and in fact has dropped down to 23.9 now that the a/c is on. That must be the best my Bonny is going to do in my local commuting driving - not shabby at all. I'm looking forward to taking 'er out on the highway and really testing the car out. I'll take your word for it that she'll perform amazingly.
Dan
During the drive I kept count, as usual, on Bonneville sightings - best hunting I've had since I've owned her. I scored 25 Bonnevilles in NY State, of which 20 were SE models and 5 were either SSEi or SLE - wish there was an easy way to spot the difference on the fly as they pass in the other direction.
Interesting color break down - SEs comprised:
5 White
5 Silver
4 Midnight Blue
2 Spruce Green (YESSSSS!!)
1 Dk Bronzemist
1 Lt Bronzemist
1 Maple Red
1 Black
SSEi/SLE broke down
2 Silver
1 Black
1 Spruce Green
1 Midnight Blue
Sorry - couldn't get the breakdown of SR/no SR or interior color. I'm pretty good at spotting them but still no x-ray vision!
Someone had posted a suggestion (might have been another forum) that there really is no need for the base SE Bonneville. Sightings would suggest otherwise or else us SE guys just love to get them onto the highway more!
Ken
A guy at the gas station walked completely around the car checking it out. He was very impressed with the "new" style.
Next stop was the covenience store. I recieved a "cool car" comment from someone as we passed in the parking lot.
The Dark Bronzemist was really sparkling today.
Got to love it!!!!
Ive been very lonely on my side of Toronto as far as seeing other new Bonnevilles.
During the last year - I have seen maybe 5 - 6 tops.
Starting friday afternoon - i saw at least 6 on the weekend - almost all of them in my little ole town. Im guessing most were passing through . . .too bad.
Mostly SE/SLE - one other SSEi - and it was black too ! Not as shiny as mine , but then not everyone is as obsessed as I. Heres the funny )ironic) part. The other black SSEi, was also suffering from the same jacked up rear end as myself. It was plainly up 3-4 inches over normal height. Dealer says it is the load-level sensor, and are planning on replacing it tonight for me. It has become much more frequent, so much so that i now drive slowly to avoid nose dive and having my rear end stuck in the air.
Ooops, Im off topic - i did see a nice white SLE, a couple of bronzemist and a green. The other black SSEi and a black SE (very very dirty )I was gonna leave a note, but that that might be mean.
Bye
None of the Pontiac dealers around here ever have any on their lots. When we were looking for ours (2001 SSEi) we had to travel all over the place just to see a sample of the different colors on the actual cars.
I don't want to see too many though, we like driving something unique.
Have fun
And of course - the fewer and Im thinking resales will be higher. Unlike a Sunfire or Grand Am, if there are not many of us - we might get an extra buck on trade or resale. (fingers crossed)