Well, at 12:47 this afternoon, my ever so trusty Firemist Gold 1998 SSE parted with me for a tenure with it'* new owner, the sister of the guy who bought my SSEi.
It was tough seeing both cars leave me, but having the cash in my pocket made it a little easier.
Anyhow, here'* what I was able to get before the camera batteries went dead.

The Parting Shot:

Your not going to leave the forums are you?

You still have a 3800 powered car, and you're part of the gang.

No, I'll be around, as I still have a little knowledge and experience with 3800'* and Bonneville'*.
Actually, I might not have a 3800 powered car. My dad and I are trying to decide what he'* gonna trade me - the Diplomat (for sure) and either the 1987 Nissan Stanza (35-40 mpg and it'* been a fairly trusty car for the past 8 yrs that we've had it) or the 1989 Buick Lesabre Limited (why it'* a Limited is beyond me -it doesn't have a tach, no power mirrors, no power passenger seat, and no digital climate control). He'* had the Lesabre for 3 years, but has only driven it 10 miles total as he bought it with front end damage and just put it together about 1 month ago. Oh, and I'm trading my portion of the ownership (the majority) of the 1997 Park Ave (I had borrowed $1G from him to fix it, but have $2300 out of my own pocket invested) to him.
I am still considering getting the Lesabre either way, and seeing as there is a very much totaled 1995 Park Avenue Ultra coming up on the insurance auction I just might convert the 1989 Lesabre into a sleeper with a 1995 Series I L67 drivetrain.

No, please do go, your annoying!









J/K

Ohh, and check your PM

Why does everyone that no longer owns A BONNEVILLE think they have to leave??

We are all family here,we don't want to see amyone leave the board.
Stick around,experience is valuable

Or Martin, you can sell all you're cars and get this.
http://www.carsoup.com/used/detail.a...iewID=4&Page=1
C'mon, you know you want it.

I'm gonna commit heresy and say that you oughtta take the Dippy. The 318 might start out as a pretty weak motor, but the bottom end is so strong, it'* insane. I've seen a Mirada run 11s with a stock bottom end. And it'* not like they lack for aftermarket either. You can get whatever your heart desires for a 318, cranks, cams, heads, blowers, specific-fit NO2 kits...
And it'* a perfect sleeper! It looks like some kind of gramma car, it'* even beige!

Actually my brother does -he showed it to me about 2 weeks ago and said he'd get it if he was still renting the apartment rather than making mortgage payments. I admit it'* a nice looker, but it'* lacking in the whine department.

I wouldn't say it'* heresy -the 318 is known to be a very good engine, and it'* Chrysler'* unspoken reason for surviving the 80'* and early 90'*.
I have been looking at the price of modding this thing up to around 300 crank HP and around 400 lb ft -looks to be fairly easy -easily done for around $1.5G.
Headers: $200-300
Rockers: $150
True dual 2.5" exhaust with high flow cats and resonators with Magnaflow mufflers: $350
Intake mani: $150
Carb: $175
MP or MSD Ignition system to replace Lean Burn: $150-250
Plugs and wires: $70
and another $100 or so in gaskets, fluids and other hardware.
With all this I'll definitely have to go electric on the fuel pump and a nice 5 core radiator, but it'll be a good 12-18 month process.
Then I'll have to find a HD 727 for when the original pukes, after about 10-15 runs down the 1320. And that accelleration the 3800'* lack in the back 660 -to die for.

Wicked cool.



My buddy'* family currently has an '87 Fifth Avenue with the 318 (may be showing signs of a blown head gasket however :o ). At one point in time, an '86 5th as well as a diplomat rounded out his family'* stable. Good, powerful cars, and they sound pretty mean too.