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b4z--navy blue
roderacer--black
teo--sandrift
garypen--silver
hunter39--regal blue
spider717--navy blue
casl--green
bh0001--navy blue
Thats three navy blue cars. No repeats on the other colors.
Before delivery, I had the whole interior treated and protected. I follow up every couple of days with Zaino's Leather In a Bottle product... GREAT stuff. Keeps the leather soft and pliable (trying to avoid the creasing and cracking AMAP, teo
;and the stuff keeps the car smelling brand stinkin' new!
Since using the Zaino leather treatment, creasing is minimal and the seats look almost like they did the first day!
RR
I have a galaxy silver 2000 with gray leather and 42,000 miles new ISS and no cradle ticks......so far....
I tried to find a nice dull butter knife, but Mom wasn't too thrilled and busted me! LOL!
So I went into dad's toolbox and got a seasoned flathead screwdriver and wrapped it in tape.
When I got to the dealer, I took out a cotton towel and used my towel wrapped hand as the fulcrum and pried up the caps. At this time I might add, the caps are cheesy ABS plastic material! Probably cost an arm and a leg to replace as well! They look good on the outside, but seem fragile.
Thanks!
RR
Also, I tried the rearview mirror "move" last night and it worked GREAT! The mirror DOES have an arm that can be positioned higher on the window. Only problem at all is you get a bit of a reflection off the back end of the DIC. But I do like seeing more out of the front window.
Try it.. See what you think.
R.
Are there any Impala 3.4L or 3.8L Base model owners?
The great majority of posters here are LS owners, but we would also like to hear from base sedan owners with the standard 3.4L V6 engine..
carmine red exterior
gray interior
I didn't really want leather, but it's good I didn't have cloth last week when I spilled coffee on the seats
Does anyone have a white one?
While searching the lot for another blue with a spoiler and better radio, I saw the silver with the spoiler, and I said "I'll take that one!" After testing the radio, I signed on the dotted line (actually about 20 dotted lines).
Tires:
Manufacturers always recommend the "comfort" pressure for tires. That's why Ford is in DEEP trouble with it's tires on the Explorer. You can't exceed the tire pressure on the sidewall. Ultimately you can run any tire pressure between manufacturer recommendation and the sidewall imprinted maximum pressure. The key is how the tread is wearing. Wearing on the edges - low tire pressure, wearing in the center - too much pressure.
See this site for more details: http://www.autoshop-online.com/cchtml/tire.wr.prob.html
Roderacer, yes they are expensive to replace those center caps. The Impala logo caps can be had from a site on Nathan's resource page for 20.00 each, I think they'd look cool, but it's almost like you'd have to point them out rather than just notice them as being part of the car to begin with.
With navy blue being the top color.
Still no bronze mist cars yet.
Bronze mist is a great color. Basically the same color as my '99 intrigue.
I will tally them up this evening.
Hi Sweetpolly!
I prefer the Navy Blue over that one still. Chevy really did a good job with the Navy Blue paint...looks very rich.
Can't complain about the Sandrift color. Looks superb when washed/waxed, very easy to maintain color.
Wyoimp:: We have the same car!
Apologies regarding my comments on leather seats. Its just a matter of personal opinion and I was not intending to get a rise on any of you
One color I would like to see offered in the LS is metallic pearl.
39,000 miles and climbing.
COBRA
If you start insulting people personally, that's a horse of a different color. I would get upset, and I have.
Scotchguard is amazing stuff, isn't it. Everyone with cloth seats should use it. It'll save their interior if they've got kids or drink coffee while driving.
OnStar only works if there is power to the car or the unit is plugged in. So it is easy to disable. But so is LoJack and other tracking systems.
What do you get for $199?
Accident Assist: They will call your insurance co, police, other emergency services if requested. Can also notify a family member or friend if you want.
Air Bag Deployment Notification: If your air bag deploys, they will try and call you and see if you need assistance, if you can't answer, they will notify emergency help and provide your location.
Emergency Services: You can manually request emergency assistance by pressing the button marked with the red cross.
Med-Net: If you so choose, you can also provide important medical information (Dr name, emergency contacts, allergies etc) and OnStar will give this to authorized medical personnel in an emergency. I'm not so keen on this feature, but might be good for those who have drug allergies or special medical conditions
Roadside Assistance: They can call a tow truck or call a friend or relative to request help.
Remote Door Unlock: They can unlock your doors or even flash your lights if you cannot find your car. I guess this is a problem in large parking lots.
Remote Diagnostics: If the Check Engine light comes on, they can tell you if it is safe to keep driving or to pull over immediately. I guess then they can call for help.
Stolen Vehicle Tracking: The can track your vehicle and provide that to the police.
All of this won't work if you disconnect the battery or system. Is this all worth $199? That's about $17/month. I carry a cel phone so I might not renew, but it does provide peace of mind.
I liked that it came standard on my car. Even if I don't renew it, if I ever wanted to turn it back on, I already have the equipment. I also got the autodimming mirror as part of the package.
Not to mention my car shares a feature with the Batmobile and that's pretty cool.
Sandrift, black and Silver fall in the middle.
Navy Blue is the trendy color of the moment.
I saw a new '01 Montecarlo SS coupe in Navy Blue....sweet!
If OnStar would offer a "Out of the car" Onstar/Cellular phone package I would be the first one to sign up for that.
Today my sister left her car keys and purse locked inside her Honda Accord at the Mall. I had to drive to the other side of the city as I always keep a copy of her car keys just in case... Big hassle with time/traffic, etc. If her car had OnStar she would have had the doors unlocked in a matter of seconds.
To me the protection offered by OnStar is golden.
I went to the dealer to get some parts (those little plastic fastners that attach the rocker panel "trim" to to the car) and saw a Monte Carlo sitting next to an Impala in the showroom. I know there are RWD and NASCAR folks here, but the Impala sure looked a whole lot better than the Monte. The headlights and tailights just looked to "Asian" (as in cars, not people). The rear also looked to "tame". Guess the "boomerang look" has finally taken root in me.
"Hey baby. Wanna make a hands-free phone call? I've got OnStar." :-D
Depends on your driving habits, but I do recommend to check the tire's air pressure once a week to ensure that the tires are in good shape, etc.
B4z suggested increasing the front tires pressure to 34PSI and the rears for 32PSI for better handling. Ride might get a bit stiffer but nothing significant.
Best of luck and keep on enjoying your car!
I'm still around. I read the posts almost everyday (except for recently, when I was on vacation). Anyway, my car is holding up fine. Hesitation seems to have gone away for now. It's now time to get a total detail inside and out and I'm trying to figure out the best way to get it done (by someone else), any suggestions?
Another question, have any of you seen a monte carlo in the Medium Regal Blue color? or could that have been special ordered? My mother's neighbor has one (I think it's probably a 2000 model). Any answers?
We saw a 2k LS with the factory alloy wheels yesterday in chandler AZ that had white wall tires on them, about 3/4 inch wide white wall.
IMHO it/the car looked ah , er , well, um, well not very good.
Road trips??
We have put some moderate length trips (450-500 miles one way) on the Impala. We really like the way the car handles, rides etc. Mileage was at 30-31mpg at 75+ through New Mexico towards ElPaso TX.
In fact we have another family gathering in TX next month. I have been thinking mayb I need to paint the house that weekend..... LOL
Tony
Xterracop......sew a small button in the center of the belt where you want the buckle to stop.
Nick