Bonneville's You've Seen

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What is the weirdest Bonneville you have seen?

What about the nicest?


For me, the weirdest one I've seen is one I saw when I was looking online for a car. It was two toned, black and red, with steelies for rims. It also had an aftermarket chrome rim for a spare for some reason. Also, the interior had one of those peel and stick 'wood' trim kits in a type of really light 'wood'. Not sure what the owner was going for when he did all this, but he certainly did a good job doing whatever he was doing.


As for nicest Bonneville, I cant really say. BUT, while I was out a couple weeks ago, I saw a green 2000+ Bonneville SSEi parked in someones driveway. Before this, I felt that green had no earthly business as a car's paint, but this one completely changed my mind. Not sure why. Just looked 'right'. :P
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I can even begin to say. I've seen dozens of the cars on here in person, I don't really have one favorite, but many favorites, they're all different and the people who own them put a respectable amount of work into them to get them that way.

So short answer, I've seen some weird Bonnevilles, not specific to the forum itself, and as for the ones I like the most, there are many that I've had, or had the chance to see in person.
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One of my favorites was definitely Will's 01. I like mine, cause there's no other one like it. Although that's not always a good thing. Don't see too many in Chicago that aren't on the brink of death.
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I just saw this ugly monster today. "Hideous" wasn't even the word for it.
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Thats pretty freakin ugly if ya ask me!
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The ones with the rag tops are probably the most terrible in stock form.
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Mine has the weirdest options for an SE. Both CCR and Performance Shifting.
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That thing has been for sale for over a year. He actually started at $8K, but his price keeps going up. :roll:
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BlackHawk99 wrote:I just saw this ugly monster today. "Hideous" wasn't even the word for it.

I actually kind of like this one. :dontknow: Maybe its because my school colors are orange and black.
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BlackHawk99 wrote:I just saw this ugly monster today. "Hideous" wasn't even the word for it.


Looks like a Stihl ! :eek:
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1tinindian wrote:http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/4173702916.html
Nice car but those rims... they have to get those god-AWFUL things off. Black steel rims would be better
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1tinindian wrote:http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/4173702916.html
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This car would actually look really nice if you threw those wheels into the nearest black hole, and got some actual GXP rims on it!


Where does someone even get rims like this? Or better yet, why??
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Haha those rims are all over houston, same with that candy paint.
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Saw that kind of stuff all the time when I was living in Savannah, GA. Glad that it's rare here (most people are too poor for $10K+ paint jobs and $4K worth of wheels).

Now, there is a white 96-99 SSEi roaming around town that has the bumpers and lower door panels painted black (with spray paint), and he cruises around at night with blue neons. Wasn't sure anyone did that anymore. When he's not cruising, he terrorizes, but I'm pretty sure the car is all stock engine wise, cuz he spent his money on visual stuff (at least he still has stock wheels, for now) and a sound system.
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