What dont you like about the Bonneville?
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 3,244
Likes: 0
From: Grand Rapids, Mi
Originally Posted by BonneAlien
I know this is my fault b/c i put flowmaster exhaust on....
I hate the drone in the exhaust at about 2k rpms. If you just leave it at 2k it just sounds like flat exhaust.. no rumble or baffle to it. So i learned how to drive accordingly..but when i first started it was pretty loud inside the car. I hide it now
I for one, LOVE the cup holders! Theres soo many! haha
I hate the drone in the exhaust at about 2k rpms. If you just leave it at 2k it just sounds like flat exhaust.. no rumble or baffle to it. So i learned how to drive accordingly..but when i first started it was pretty loud inside the car. I hide it now
I for one, LOVE the cup holders! Theres soo many! haha
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,551
Likes: 0
From: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Originally Posted by L27Buick
Originally Posted by BonneAlien
I know this is my fault b/c i put flowmaster exhaust on....
I hate the drone in the exhaust at about 2k rpms. If you just leave it at 2k it just sounds like flat exhaust.. no rumble or baffle to it. So i learned how to drive accordingly..but when i first started it was pretty loud inside the car. I hide it now I for one, LOVE the cup holders! Theres soo many! haha
I hate the drone in the exhaust at about 2k rpms. If you just leave it at 2k it just sounds like flat exhaust.. no rumble or baffle to it. So i learned how to drive accordingly..but when i first started it was pretty loud inside the car. I hide it now
I for one, LOVE the cup holders! Theres soo many! haha
DINOSAURUS BOOSTUS
Expert Gearhead
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 41,391
Likes: 30
From: Enfield, CT
Originally Posted by SSsuperchargedEi
Originally Posted by L27Buick
Originally Posted by BonneAlien
I know this is my fault b/c i put flowmaster exhaust on....
I hate the drone in the exhaust at about 2k rpms. If you just leave it at 2k it just sounds like flat exhaust.. no rumble or baffle to it. So i learned how to drive accordingly..but when i first started it was pretty loud inside the car. I hide it now I for one, LOVE the cup holders! Theres soo many! haha
I hate the drone in the exhaust at about 2k rpms. If you just leave it at 2k it just sounds like flat exhaust.. no rumble or baffle to it. So i learned how to drive accordingly..but when i first started it was pretty loud inside the car. I hide it now
I for one, LOVE the cup holders! Theres soo many! haha
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,305
Likes: 0
From: New Hampshire
Cupholders for sure in the 2000...the 2003 has much better ones that fit bigger cups side by side.
That awful shift point around 45-50 mph...it'* really bad right now because I need a tranny flush.
Going through tranny fluid like water (had 3 full flushes with new filter since 2002, and need another one now).
Crappy paint wear.
Impossible to manage climate control.
Torque steer.
Squishy brakes.
Interior has way too much going on (colors, textures, angles, etc).
Setting off the alarm with that stupid panic button on the fob.
I think a lot of the problems listed though are specific to just one or a few model years.
That awful shift point around 45-50 mph...it'* really bad right now because I need a tranny flush.
Going through tranny fluid like water (had 3 full flushes with new filter since 2002, and need another one now).
Crappy paint wear.
Impossible to manage climate control.
Torque steer.
Squishy brakes.
Interior has way too much going on (colors, textures, angles, etc).
Setting off the alarm with that stupid panic button on the fob.
I think a lot of the problems listed though are specific to just one or a few model years.
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 348
Likes: 0
From: vancouver, canada 1995 bonneville SSEi
Drum (or should I say dumb) Rear Brakes (up to '99) - how could they not put rear discs on a car this size and price?
If there was a kit to adapt some other car'* rear disc onto a 92-99, I'd certainly consider it
If there was a kit to adapt some other car'* rear disc onto a 92-99, I'd certainly consider it
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally Posted by SSsuperchargedEi
Originally Posted by L27Buick
Originally Posted by BonneAlien
I know this is my fault b/c i put flowmaster exhaust on....
I hate the drone in the exhaust at about 2k rpms. If you just leave it at 2k it just sounds like flat exhaust.. no rumble or baffle to it. So i learned how to drive accordingly..but when i first started it was pretty loud inside the car. I hide it now I for one, LOVE the cup holders! Theres soo many! haha
I hate the drone in the exhaust at about 2k rpms. If you just leave it at 2k it just sounds like flat exhaust.. no rumble or baffle to it. So i learned how to drive accordingly..but when i first started it was pretty loud inside the car. I hide it now
I for one, LOVE the cup holders! Theres soo many! haha__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 514
Likes: 0
From: Greater Cleveland area, Ohio
I love my bonne. The only thing that bothered me was the window regulator problems, and the intermediate shaft issue.
Of coures 300 WHP stock would have been nice too! lol
Of coures 300 WHP stock would have been nice too! lol
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,598
Likes: 0
From: South Bend, IN (hometown) Indianapolis,IN (college)
cupholders
soft brakes
handling (i know its a family car , but there could be a bit less body roll and sharper steering.
traction control that cant be completely turned off by the button
upper intake (obviously)
soft brakes
handling (i know its a family car , but there could be a bit less body roll and sharper steering.
traction control that cant be completely turned off by the button
upper intake (obviously)
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 514
Likes: 0
From: Greater Cleveland area, Ohio
Originally Posted by ELMACHOGERACHO
cupholders
soft brakes
handling (i know its a family car , but there could be a bit less body roll and sharper steering.
traction control that cant be completely turned off by the button
upper intake (obviously)
soft brakes
handling (i know its a family car , but there could be a bit less body roll and sharper steering.
traction control that cant be completely turned off by the button
upper intake (obviously)
Senior Member
Posts like a Camaro
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,079
Likes: 1
From: Northeast MS
I personally love the bonneville however i dont like that it lost the heating and a/c controls on the steering wheel after 91. if buick and olds could keep them and have airbags, why couldnt pontiac??? I also dont like the way they have 50 million different trim levels and features on different types and what not. It is interesting to see, but confusing at the same time. I do still love the bonne though, otherwise i wouldnt have bought 2, well technically 4 cause i got moms 91 and then i bought the 94 back :P