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Old 05-10-2005, 09:53 PM
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Hey all i had a 1997 Mecury Sable LS 3.0L V6 DOHC for about six months and i just totaled it yea anyways i'm getting a new car a Red 1997 Pontiac Bonneville SE (have no clue wuts extras it has) so i thought i would pop in and tell ya all but yea i am going to put around $14,000 in to it buying it for $4,800 this weekend so it will be nice just yea i want a nice car and 14 grand ain't too much(in my oppinion) to spruce it up i'm going to start with lights and sound then body and finish up with proformance upgrades to end it all will keep u all posted and pictures will be added when i get it as a base car then as i add **** to it adding alot of aftermaket stuff to it(including body kit) just will take a bit
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Get an SSEi for that kinda money....DANG!

If you find a bopdy kit....Let us know....LOL

Anyways, congrats on moving up ion the world by destroying a Ford Motor Co. prduct, and welcome to the club
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ur putting 10g'* into a 97 SE!!!!

where are you getting this body kit?

why not start with a 97-99 SSEI for the same price?
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Take a swing over to http://www.intense-racing.com for performance parts.... you won't go wrong. Spend your "extra 4k" there.

As for a body kit.... take one off an SSEi... that'* about as good as you are going to get.
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you sure you're not buying two for 14g'*??
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Welcome to the BC is all I gotta say.
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get a SSEi if you have 5 grand to spend on the car alone.
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Twin Turbo that sucker!! You will fly down the road like a lunatic!!!!
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Twin turbo like Twister said, 14 grand into a 97 SE, seems like alot, but its not my car, and I dont have 14 grand laying around to use up.
Keep us posted.
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well i'm having the body kit made custom :P and as for why an SE its the one i want less hassle cuz its base car already (ssei has alot of extras) i want to start from the base and do all custom

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