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ChadnMS
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New from Mississippi!

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I just purchased my first Bonneville. What a beautiful beast! I'm already in love with it.
Was out looking for a truck when I came across this car. Its a 2004 Bonneville GXP with 34,000 miles. I paid $8,500 for it. I've taken one trip to Virginia Beach in it and I'm in love. The MPG is outstanding, it glides on the highway and not afraid to pass anything up. Traffic? No biggie at all. Why the heck didn't I know about this car? Must have been under a rock somewhere.
One question I do have, does it always run so hot? I mean, the car has plenty of power, and the gauge never moves from 200, but trying to check the trans fluid, I burned my hand on a few things, then finally gave up and tried later with a glove. All fluids are fine. I am just curious.
I also got an SES code, says the CAT isn't up to peak performance and needs replacing. No power loss, but just wondering if this is a common sensor problem or does it need to be replaced so the engine doesn't stay so hot? I was thinking it may truly be stopped up, but exhaust still comes out when revving, and again, no loss of power. Any suggestions?

One last thing? Is there a link on how to make an avatar and signature photo? I'd like to show off my new beast.
Thanks!!! :helpsmilie:
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Re: New from Mississippi!

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Welcome to the club!
I'm sure more of the GXP savvy people will chime in soon.

To make an avatar or sig pic, you have to go into your user control panel and then click onto profile. From there you will see everything is pretty straight forward.
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Re: New from Mississippi!

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I appreciate the info. I'm guessing everyone is busy with the long weekend.
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2004 Bonneville GXP, Northstar, 35,000 miles.
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Re: New from Mississippi!

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If anything, post up a thread of your concerns in the GXP section. You'll get more visibility. More people browse there.
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ChadnMS
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Re: New from Mississippi!

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Thanks! You were right. Got all my questions answered the first day.
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2004 Bonneville GXP, Northstar, 35,000 miles.
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