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My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:25 pm
by Kitt99
Hey guys! My name is Joe I am 20, and I have purchased my first car. For several years I was driving around the old family van, which I made it as cool as possible by slapping on about a hundred stickers. Anyways, my dad and I were shopping around for a car that I could get back and forth from college. We ended up buying a 1999 Pontiac Bonneville SE from a guy down the street. It has 170k miles, but she runs great. accident free but a little oil leakage from the gaskets. It also has a few scratches here and there. I eventually want to do some performance modifications, but im not sure where to start. Ill get some picture up when i go home for thanksgiving break.
Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:48 pm
by nos4blood70
Welcome to the club!

Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:53 pm
by SSEiMan01
Welcome! Got any pics?

Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:04 am
by Kitt99
Not yet! But I will have some soon! I don't know what I would like to do with her yet, but I really would like to up her performance!

Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:17 am
by SSEiMan01
You can go places with Natural Aspiration, it just takes a little bit more effort in some ways...Start out slow, make sure your up on maintenance first off, then go from there.
Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:15 am
by Bing
Check out this list, I'd go through it first before any mods are made. Modding can shorten the life span of some components, and problems will show up if everything isn't up to the task. So do yourself a favor and make sure that you take care of the regular maintenance first, then onto modding.
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=29056&p=290259&hil ... st#p290259
Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:06 am
by 2002BonnevilleSE
Welcome to the club.
You came to the right place for any help you need with your car.
Don't forget the photos.
Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:35 pm
by 00Beast
Welcome from a fellow 20 year old.

Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:35 pm
by gonzo4191
im 20!
Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:56 pm
by SSEiMan01
I'll be 20 in July.
*bestmonthoftheyear*
Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:43 am
by wake
*21* here!
welcome to the club! lets see some pics!

Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:50 am
by yonkerse
Welcome to the club!! I'm one of the older ones here....22 years old by the calender, 17 at heart!! :D haha
Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:18 am
by SSEiMan01
yonkerse wrote:Welcome to the club!! I'm one of the older ones here....22 years old by the calender, 17 at heart!! :D haha
Sure don't drive like a 17 year old! That's why you break resonator baffles at mini-meets...

Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:09 pm
by wake
Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:08 pm
by yonkerse
Still blame the baffle breakage on your riding along...at least I had a reason to change my resonator..unlike you!

Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:10 pm
by SSEiMan01
yonkerse wrote:Still blame the baffle breakage on your riding along...at least I had a reason to change my resonator..unlike you!

I had a valid reason...I AM INSANE!
You still think my 140 lb arse broke your resonator baffle? It can make Carl's lumbar support squeak, but IDK about resonator baffles.
Re: My first "real" car. Proud to say its a Bonneville!
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 1:47 pm
by 2002BonnevilleSE
yonkerse wrote:Welcome to the club!! I'm one of the older ones here....22 years old by the calender, 17 at heart!! :D haha
Guess that makes me an antique then. I'm 50 and according to my wife act like a child
