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Krash Kadillak
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Year and Trim: 1981 Pontiac Bonneville Safari

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Been a 'car nut' all my life, owned a couple of Pontiacs - a '64 Catalina Ventura and a '68 Firebird; drove a '80 Phoenix X-body and a '83 6000 A-body that were company vehicles. This was all back in the 70's and 80's. I've always been in love with station wagons, and I'm a very active member of the station wagon forum ( http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forums/index.php )

I've finally been able to initiate purchase of a '81 Bonneville Safari. Image

It's a very low-mile example currently residing in the midwest. I'm wondering if any of the members here may know anything about the vehicle's history. It was supposedly owned by a collector who showed it a little, and drove it hardly at all. I'm buying it from the guy who purchased it from his estate.

Looking forward to chatting with all of you Pontiac Bonneville experts.

Marshall
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J Wikoff
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Welcome! Nice wagon.
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WHITE WHINE - 1992 SSE Supercharged 236.26 ci (.040 Over) 15.090 at 90.2 MPH on old engine w/ slipping trans & melted O2 sensor - Gen 3 M62 and matching TB, Gen 2 Pully, Zillamotorsports Ported LIM, YT 1.72 Roller Rockers, SII FPR & Injectors, Hypertech Thermomaster chip w/ 160 Thermo, TransGo Shift Kit, Infinity/Pioneer Speakers & a 10" Alpine Type R Sub, all the watts, 140 amp Alternator, Ricepipe CAI w/ heatshield, Pilot Angel Eye Foglights, Clear Corners, '02 17" Chrome Bent 5's, Magnaflow F-Body Muffler and Hi-flo Cat, Ceramic Coated Ported Exhaust Manifolds, Fan Override, Monroe Reflex struts, red calipers
2009 G8 GT - Sport Red Metallic, loaded, SOLO Axlebacks, Rotofab Intake, Tuned, autodim mirror, removed intake manifold cover, HSV GTS triple gauge pod, two tone red-hot shifter and HSV SuperSport steering wheel, GXP rear sway bar and diffuser, 3.45 diff and various Camaro suspension bits, LED Taillights
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Welcome!

I grew up riding in a Bonne Safari till '88 when my parents bought a new Caravan Turbo.
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nos4blood70
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Welcome to the forums!
-Car Guy Carl
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"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 101k miles
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Don't have too many of that generation on the forum but it's always great to have more!

Not sure why but I really dig the wagons too :beerchug:
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'93 SSE "Guinevere" RIP 1993 - 2019
'01 SSEi "Chloe" Mods: Intense FWI | GenV | WBS Intercooled | 3.2 MPS | 1.9 YT Rockers | SSAC Headers | N* TB | TEP Trans | 3.29 FDR | Torsen LSD
DTM Tuned | Dual AeroForce | Solid Mounts | 255 Walbro Pump | Fuel Logs | GXP STB & Sway Bars | CSS Lowering Springs | GXP Brakes | Disabled DRL
Magnaflow Mufflers | Magnaflow Cat | GXP Seats & Trim | 35 % Tint | Cleared & Tinted Tails | repinS Retrofited Morimoto Mini H1 | 19" GT500 Wheels
'09 G8 GT "Abigail" Mods: Rotofab | LS3 Heads, Intake & Cam | Kooks LT | Solo Exhaust | Tien Springs w/ GXP Struts | Whiteline Swaybars | BMR Subframe Connectors
Achievements: Guinevere - 264k mi | 16.27 @ 84.10mph | March '11 COTM :: Chloe - 223k mi | 13.85 @ 102mph | January '09 COTM :: Abigail - 192k mi | 12.85 @ 112mph
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