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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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One of the Bodine brothers was driving it. I think it was Brett.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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The W bodies will outhandle a bonneville. And it'* a 2 door, so it has a much sportier feel to it.

They have a DE Jr edition at the local dealer in town, it'* got some stripes on the lower half of the body, and an 8 behind the doors, in a bud car 8, and I think some chrome turndown tips? It'* nice, will be limited production etc, and rare later on.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
The W bodies will outhandle a bonneville. And it'* a 2 door, so it has a much sportier feel to it.
I can back this up. My GTP (also a W-body but a 4 door) handles wayyyyyy better than my old SSE.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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Just remember you're comparing 2 cars with alot of age between them. For example, driverjohn'* 1992 was the worst handling car at WCBF. My 93 was the best. Including 2 2000'*. Why? I repaired/replaced a bunch of worn suspension components.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 05:37 PM
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at the super chevy show sunday, there was a stock 03/04 monte with a */c 3800 Series II, running 15.5 quarter. just thought i'd add that.


-justin
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by willwren
Just remember you're comparing 2 cars with alot of age between them. For example, driverjohn'* 1992 was the worst handling car at WCBF. My 93 was the best. Including 2 2000'*. Why? I repaired/replaced a bunch of worn suspension components.
If at the same level of degredation, a GP will just rail compared to the bvilles. It'* got headroom for worn components before any H body could touch it.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 10:02 AM
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I think the new monte'* are gross compared to the 95-99 style monte'*.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
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Just remember you're comparing 2 cars with alot of age between them. For example, driverjohn'* 1992 was the worst handling car at WCBF. My 93 was the best. Including 2 2000'*. Why? I repaired/replaced a bunch of worn suspension components.
If at the same level of degredation, a GP will just rail compared to the bvilles. It'* got headroom for worn components before any H body could touch it.
I dunno....I have a friend with a 98gp (granted it'* an se), and my car handles better.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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It all depends on age and how its taken care of.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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I have a friend with an '00 GTP with around 60k on it, and my '93 handles better with 205k on it.

EDIT: Of course, I think the '93 has been dropped...
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