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Hello,


I just had to part out with my 1995 Bonneville i owned for more thsan 5 years 187K and iam looking for another Bonneville 2002 or later GXP/SSEi preferred. under 10K if possible. Midwest area-SD, IA, MN, WI, MO, KS, ND...

Thanks

IMO, I'd go for an '03 SSEi or and 04/05 GXP with less than 100k.

Your price of less than 10k should be more than enough to get you a very nice car.

Harofreak00 (Browerville MN) has a nice 02 SSEi with decent miles, priced well under $10k, more like $6k.

I was thinkin you meant under 10k MILES!! Loosin it today.

DCJREDLINE wrote:I was thinkin you meant under 10k MILES!! Loosin it today.

you can't. "Loosin it", That's my job. - BC

I also fell for the under 10k MILES thing. lol
For 10k DOLLARS you should easily score an SSEi in good condition.
As Ed mentioned. Talk to Haro!

This is not a mechanical problem, moving to General Chat

X3 on the mileage thing...I think we're all losing it today...I lost it so long ago, I feel like I never had it!
What is "it" again? 10G should be no problem at all! I found TWO 44k mile 01 SSEi's for 8k(mine) and 10k(almost bought)

1oldman wrote:

DCJREDLINE wrote:I was thinkin you meant under 10k MILES!! Loosin it today.

you can't. "Loosin it", That's my job. - BC

Oh good! Thanks. I feel much better that I am OK!! LOL

Stick with an SSEi

CMNTMXR57 wrote:Stick with an SSEi

^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^x10

??? What's wrong with GXP's?

Ken_W

Ken_W wrote:??? What's wrong with GXP's?

Ken_W

The Northstar.

insert problem>

More specifically, the headache of maintenance on a Northstar especially if you are a DIY'er They are a complicated and convoluted motor. The only reason I bought mine was because someone else took the trouble to rebuild it to actually be reliable.

That said, I still prefer the LD8 to any L67 I've ever driven. The pain is worth the pleasure

repinS wrote:More specifically, the headache of maintenance on a Northstar especially if you are a DIY'er They are a complicated and convoluted motor. The only reason I bought mine was because someone else took the trouble to rebuild it to actually be reliable.

That said, I still prefer the LD8 to any L67 I've ever driven. The pain is worth the pleasure

I have to ask....how did someone re-build the motor to be more reliable?

LOL

dpnewfie wrote:I have to ask....how did someone re-build the motor to be more reliable?

All new gaskets top to bottom, and purpose-designed studs in the block. Add to that brand new heads and intake. 28,000 miles on this setup and going strong.

http://www.northstarperformance.com/main.php

It's not necessarily the engine itself. While it has it's specific quirks, just like the 3800 has it's own, it is an easy engine to R&R stuff on for the most part. The problem is, it's a size 10 engine in a size 5 dress. All the sudden, that relatively easy R&R modular design of stuff is no longer easily servicable. Not to mention, they're more prone to needing constant attention once the 100k threshold is near on the clock.

FWIW, I still love the engine itself, otherwise, I wouldn't have purchased another vehicle with one. Just that in a FWD layout, it isn't a service friendly engine.

if your willing to travel a little more this will more than accomodate your gxp quest:

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ctd/2671569506.html