Washington Post Article on the GXP
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From: Westerville, Ohio 2000 Black SSEi
Originally Posted by ssesc93
outside body stylng. Everything is smoother no cladding, the tailights, 18 in cast aluminum alloys and not chrome
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bah, I like both of them. I like the body cladding on the SSEi though. I think they should of kept the SSEi, and had the GXP be an 'option package' or something along those lines. Some loyal SSEi fans will be forced to look for another car. Some peopel just like the supercharged feel and economy..
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
Originally Posted by Rogue
Certainly, the GXP has the requisite swagger, cloaked beneath a body devoid of the excessive cladding that covered previous Bonnevilles, such as the now-discontinued Bonneville SSEi sedan.
GXP is plain and unassuming and IMHO not better looking than the SSEi.
Bastards.
One more vote ont he cleaner look.
Hell, i'd take either one though over my 96
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Originally Posted by Custom88
bah, I like both of them. I like the body cladding on the SSEi though. I think they should of kept the SSEi, and had the GXP be an 'option package' or something along those lines. Some loyal SSEi fans will be forced to look for another car. Some peopel just like the supercharged feel and economy..
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I would think that the review of the Bonneville by a national news paper like the Washington Post would be a welcome site. Considering the Bonneville never gotten the true respect it deserves.
The more coverge by mainstream press maybe some of these aftermarket companies might take notice and manufacture more performance parts for our Bonnie'*, ie a muffler that actually fits, or custom head and tail lights, better yet a CAI with the Bonneville name engraved along the tube.
As for the GXP performance, this is only the first year of production, I am pretty sure Pontiac(GM) will have some mods coming. Or better yet maybe the new GXPs will give SLP some insperation.
The more coverge by mainstream press maybe some of these aftermarket companies might take notice and manufacture more performance parts for our Bonnie'*, ie a muffler that actually fits, or custom head and tail lights, better yet a CAI with the Bonneville name engraved along the tube.
As for the GXP performance, this is only the first year of production, I am pretty sure Pontiac(GM) will have some mods coming. Or better yet maybe the new GXPs will give SLP some insperation.
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
Originally Posted by Rogue
Certainly, the GXP has the requisite swagger, cloaked beneath a body devoid of the excessive cladding that covered previous Bonnevilles, such as the now-discontinued Bonneville SSEi sedan.
GXP is plain and unassuming and IMHO not better looking than the SSEi.
Bastards.
