Wider is better?
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Originally Posted by ten_gigahertz
Yeah, they were talking about the stance of the car. They'd even show the car "stretching" out wider on the commercials. At least the ones I remember... 
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Originally Posted by Jack
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That method is still applied to the GP but only the GP.....The GP GXP even has wider tires in the front than in back.
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Originally Posted by Jack
Originally Posted by Shadow
That method is still applied to the GP but only the GP.....The GP GXP even has wider tires in the front than in back.
Umm....no I said that they still use widetrack on the GP..but the GXP gets wider front tires tooo............
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Originally Posted by Shadow
Originally Posted by Jack
Originally Posted by Shadow
That method is still applied to the GP but only the GP.....The GP GXP even has wider tires in the front than in back.
Umm....no I said that they still use widetrack on the GP..but the GXP gets wider front tires tooo............
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Originally Posted by GonneVille
The original "Wide Track" Pontiacs were back in the fifties. Supposedly they had a wider suspension than other cars. Not really true, but it was something they could slap in the ads.
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Originally Posted by GonneVille
The original "Wide Track" Pontiacs were back in the fifties. Supposedly they had a wider suspension than other cars. Not really true, but it was something they could slap in the ads.
They revived the advertising in 96 for the 97 Grand Prix, which did have a wider track than the earlier GP, but this time it was certifiable crap and they dropped it pretty quick after several magazines and TV shows pointed out the fact that the GP actually had the narrowest track of that generation of w-bodies, with the exception of the Lumina.
They revived the advertising in 96 for the 97 Grand Prix, which did have a wider track than the earlier GP, but this time it was certifiable crap and they dropped it pretty quick after several magazines and TV shows pointed out the fact that the GP actually had the narrowest track of that generation of w-bodies, with the exception of the Lumina.
Adding more fuel to the fire, the 2000+ Impalas came with 12" front disks, which was also an option on the 1998 Intriques, but were never offered on the Grand Prix until the body style change in 2004.
GM often thinks car buyers are absolutely stupid...but just maybe the public is becoming fed up of that nonsense.
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Originally Posted by Foghorn
Excellent point...I believe the Regal had the widest track of the W-bodies.