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hvan3, since this is your first offense we will let you off with a warning.
As for you, mr. garypen, it is afterschool detention for a week.
all over the place if they have or should have their seat belts fastened?
In my comparison to other vehicles, the Impala leather seats are a bit stiff and this contributes to the slip-ability of them.
Don't you mean "water under the bridge"?
the Impala leather seats are a bit stiff
It's the worst leather I have ever experienced. I wonder which animal they come from?
Have you thought about lambswool covers? This time of year, I'll bet they're quite comfy.
You may also want to try cleaning and conditioning the leather, so it's not as slippery. That's probably the cheapest route. Plus, the leather will look nicer.
Wish Impala offered leather covered console like my intrigue did.
Anyway, this is something nobody has mentioned about the leather yet.
For those of us who live in the brutally hot South, the front driver and passenger are able to get comfortable within 10 minutes. However the Impala offers no rear vents and coupled with the hotter leather the rear passengers take much longer to get comfortable temperature wise.
By the time the rear passenger cool off us guys in the front are freezing.
I think cloth would work a little better.
I now have brown leather all over the bottom of my seatback.
I hope it comes off.
But seriously, try a serious conditioner that you let soak into the leather over night. Lexol at the very minimum. Leatherique, available online, is good. Connolly Hide Food, if you can find it, is good.
In hindsight, I'm glad I went with the sunroof; the cloth seat keeps me firmly planted (and isn't hot in the summer, or cold in the winter), and it's held up very well through two pre-teen children (so far; knock simulated wood!!). Granted, I don't use the sunroof a great deal, but it does help put a little "sport" into my base model.
Nor did I want bench up front. I hate bench seats. If you have bench, then you slide whether it's cloth or not, IMO.
And the moonroof is damn cool. A must have feature.
After letting it soak in, you need to clean off the residue. Did you get the cleaner too?
Again, I ask, would someone tell me where the temp gauge should read during normal operation and just what exactly does this coolant smell that has been mentioned smell like?
Thank you
Bill
Just a normal day. Nothing special.
The whole office sung happy birthday at the sales meeting.
Nothing like having 45 Realtors giving you a hard time all day long.
Any words of encouragement from those who have been there? Or soon to be there? LOL.
So, enjoy life.
garypen, I used Armor All Leather spray.
I will be 49 in 1.5 months and I do not know/remember where my 40's went to.....
And I stopped drinking alcohol when I turned 40.
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Tony
A friend of mine turned 30 last year. When he had is 29th birthday he announced that that year was officially his "Farewell To Youth Tour."
And he was going to have fun at all costs, even if it included personal injury.
He jumped out of an airplane and did some serious white water rafting. Didn't get hurt.
I guess this year will be my "Hello to Maturity Tour."
I wonder at what age will I stop enjoying doing donuts and burnouts in parking lots?
It's probably the same age when you begin to enjoy EATING donuts with other burnouts in the parking lot.
Join the club. I just turned 46 two weeks ago. Aside from the bifocals and 5th (6th?) midlife crisis, it's not so bad. My first midlife was at 39, I bought a firebird V8. Since then I've had a career change - then changed back 4 months later (computer business really sux).
Now, two months ago I changed again. This time into RE investing. Watch out, 40s can get weird! (My wife's the stable one with the 2002 Imp LS)
I am more afraid of growing up than having middleage stare me in the face.
Also, most people don't realize this, but your homeowner's or renter's policy may cover this!
Nothing makes you madder than having to repaint even the smallest portion of a car. Because it won't match and when you go to resell it they think it has been in some catastrophic accident.
Pick up my 03 Imp next week. Ordered on 11/5, delivered to dealer on 11/22. GM is really cranking.
Now I know there's a bunch of police and emt etc people that frequent the forum. I calculate that to be 44 MPH. But I could easily be wrong.
I know it's a bit off topic, but I know there's people here with a surplus of knowledge. Oh yeah, and just in case... Impala.
I have an extra clean driving record for the past 16 years, not a single ticket and I get preferred status premium rates.
Imagine what someone with a so-so driving record pays here....$3,000.. $4,000 per year?
Those of you that pay $400 per year on auto insurance you pay PEANUTS for coverage.
However, I prefer sunny Florida to dealing with snow storms and icy roads anyday ;-).
When I was 20 I was an assistant manger of a video store. Making $4.00 an hour plus a gas allowance.
Of course I was driving a brand new 1983 Z28 Camaro that I paid $11,648.78 for.
Didn't have a pot to *** in, but I had a new Camaro.
That number sticks in your mind when you pay cash for it. Mowing lawns since I was 9 years old.
Sold the Camaro after 3.5 months. Got 10.5K for it.
Went back to college in a '73 Plymount Valiant.
In green noless. real chick magnet.
My hats off to the guys that can afford a new car like the Impala.