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New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:47 pm
by Rouser
Just wanted to introduce myself and my Bonneville to the forums. I'm an East Coast member from the Sunshine State (Go Gators!), so thankfully my Bonneville has not seen a harsh Winter. I've been following the forums for a couple of months, and I have finally gotten around to showing off my car. Thanks for all the info provided by the members, it has helped me immensely in customizing my Bonneville. I love the styling of the Bonneville and the fact that it's not a car you see too often on the road.

So to introduce you all to my Black '04 Bonneville SE, I thought I would show some pictures of her various modifications along the way. Let me know what you think. :)

Original Pontiac 16" Wheel Covers with Goodyear Assurance Triple Tread tires
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New 18" Goodyear Eagle GT tires with Sport Tuning Thrust rims.
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Goodyear Eagle GT Tires - 235/50ZR18
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Cleared Headlights - Replaced Stock White Bulbs with Amber Bulbs (Will be replacing soon with Silverstars)
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Cleared Tails - Amber Bulbs, Silverstars soon enough...
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Llumar Tint - 35% Front, 15% Rear
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When I get a chance, I'll update with pictures with better lighting. The above pics don't really do her justice. I get complimented on the rims almost everywhere I go. Gotta love the Bonnevilles! Any questions(?), feel free to ask...

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:50 pm
by 00Beast
My lord, even the lurkers have cleared tails!!


LOL, welcome to the club, and very nice ride!! Can't wait to see some better pics of her!

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:54 pm
by Rouser
And boy was it a pain in the butt to get them cleared. Took me a whole afternoon and evening to get them done. Was well worth it though... :)

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:28 pm
by SLEighride03
Welcome to the club.

AWESOME rims by the way!

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:31 am
by gonzo4191
holy big tip

nice 04, but i might be biased

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:44 am
by petraman
I usually hate rims. I think they're usually a waste of money that can be used for better things. BUT! Your rims are INCREDIBLE! I actually want those for MY car! Who makes them? Seriously, I want to price them out... lol

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:05 am
by GoldenBullet
welcome to the club, great looking bonnie, those rims look great!!!



one thing i think that would really set it off would be removal of the rear "bonneville" badge :)

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:07 pm
by Rouser
The rims are called "Thrust" and are made by Sport Tuning. I bought them from TireRack.com

Here are some better pics that also show off my red calipers

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And yes the exhaust bothers me too. Dual tipped, dual exhausts soon enough.

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:54 pm
by harofreak00
Rouser wrote:I love the styling of the Bonneville and the fact that it's not a car you see too often on the road.
maybe in FL :P around these parts, its one of the most common cars on the road.

one of the best looking SE's on the site!!

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:59 pm
by MileHiSSEi
I saw those wheels on tirerack but didn't like them in their pic but have to say they look awesome on the car, great choice. The car looks great!

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:35 pm
by its840
great looking car!! love the rims too!! how do you like the new eagle gt's??

Where at in florida are you from? im as close as anyone will get to the swamp...

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:33 pm
by Jrs3800
welcome to the club... I am a stones throw from KSC myself..

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:04 pm
by Rouser
I am quite impressed with the GT's. The ride isn't quite as smooth as the triple treads, but overall I am quite happy with them. Plus they have great traction when the roads are wet, and here in Florida that always comes in handy. If you need a tire I'd highly recommend them. My dad liked them so much, he had them put on his car too.

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:36 am
by TenGHz
Very nice! Your paint is in amazing shape. What do you use to keep it up? Looks great!

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:40 am
by WhiteArrow3800
Wow you SE looks slick! :twisted:

The shot of the rear is awesome. And those wheels look great too. Nice ride!
Welcome to the Community! :wink:

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:43 am
by wake
:bluetwitch: holy *fook*...welcome...and *dang* im speechless

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:57 pm
by 95SLE
Nice Bonny. I sort of like the 04's myself. Stay away from Jrs3800 he is a bad influence, bad very bad, He will have you attending a meet in no time at all.

Welcome to the club.

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:00 pm
by Jrs3800
Glad to know you still think about me Tom :wink:

You and the family will have to come to the sunshine state some day :)

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:53 am
by RJolly87
harofreak00 wrote: maybe in FL :P around these parts, its one of the most common cars on the road.
Because you keep buying them from all across the country and selling them locally :lol:

And again, welcome.

Re: New Member Intro - Black '04 Bonneville SE

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:01 am
by Rouser
Yeah to be honest I do see older Bonnevilles quite often here in Florida, but 00+ models are few and far between. I probably only see one a day at the most. I often get asked what car I drive, and when I tell people I drive an '04 Bonneville they just look at me dumb founded as to what kind of car that is. I was in a parking lot the other day and a woman walked up to my car to ask me where I got my rims, I told her, then she asked me what kind of car it was. She said she "hadn't seen one of these before." Made me laugh. :)