In article <338agh$…@inforamp.net> na…@inforamp.net (Nadia Binesh) writes:

>jj…@clockwise.mh.att.com (James D. Wynn) wrote:

>>Hello…

>> I have seen a few adds for the new, fast black, Chevy  
>>Impala SS.  It comes with the LT Vette motor, detuned
>>to  260HP. I am very interested in this car. The local
>>delarship  told me that they had sold one  for around
>>$20k.  Not bad …!!!!.. my wife is looking for a car
>>this year and  the price sounds right for me. I just
>>wont tell her that i plan to  put Hoosier rubber on 9′s
>>front  & 10′s rear on it, after it crosses the 1k mile
>>mark. !!!!!!

>>Would some kind souls send me pro/con/good/bad info on
>>the car?? thanks in advance
>>James D. Wynn
>>jj…@clockwise.att.com

>For starters:
>.98 g on the skid-pad

        For your information this is considerably better than the NSX,
Supra, MR-2, RX-7, 300ZX, Corvette, 3000GT, and the 911…  I think
that bit of information is just a tad inflated.  Now, bare in mind here
the car is at least a few hundred pounds heavier than the heaviest car
I mentioned, and practically a ton heavier than the lightest.  Not to
mention a much softer suspension.

>60 to O in 113 feet ( thats better than most cars under the 2
>tonne weight class.

        Yet another slightly exaggerated fact.  This is considerably
better than most sporty cars I can think of, and in fact the RX-7 which
is 1500 lbs lighter and has larger breaks only stops in about 6 feet less
from 60mph.  I don’t believe this one either.

>I think what it needs is " tunning " to increase the power to
>the 300 hp range of the Vette, after all it is a heavier car.  

        Yep… 260hp ain’t all that much for a 2 ton tub.  My car only
has 100, but then, its half the weight.  Can you imagine the way an RX-7
would trash this, same power output, and a good 1,500 lighter.

>I think a less restrictive air intake housing and manifold are
>part of the reason for the lower numbers.  Being the owener of

        Sounds about right.  The 275hp LT1 Camaro engine is primarily
weakened by a more restrictive exhaust.

>police spec caprice myself, I can tell you that nothing

        Police spec Caprice…  Woooooooweeee… I’m scared now…  The
car is a tub, and the power hits the pavement through a slush-box.  My
little Prelude could easily outhandle your Caprice.  And I bet something
like a Prelude VTEC (with its paltry 4 cylinder engine) could trash
your car (or the Impalla).

>compares to the feeling of driving a BIG and powerfull car and
>scarring the $#@# out of unsuspecting camaros or stangs.  I

        Some how I suspect a Camaro Z28 has quite a bit better handling
and more power/weight than your Caprice (especially when mated to a 6
speed manual).  I have seen cop cars, they aren’t that special.  I mean,
hell they have 70 series tires on Taurus’s in DC.  If I were driving a
car like that, I’d want at least 50 series (but the poor cop wouldn’t be
as comfortable then).

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>hope you buy it, and If you do I hope to here about your
>driving impressions of the car.  

>Happy Speeding!!!

>In <338agh$…@inforamp.net> na…@inforamp.net (Nadia Binesh) writes:

>>For starters:
>>.98 g on the skid-pad
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> Whoa!  where did you hear that?  Motor Trend only got .83g out of the SS
> they tested.  You sure that wasn’t a *banked* skidpad?  

        Maybe he meant after those hoosiers were put on

        btw, C&D got .86g

        STill, 0-60in 6.5 seconds is fairly impressive for a 4200lb
        btw: that brake test either was bogus, or was in kph.
                C&D got a 70-0 distance of 179ft.
—
  So there I was, snuggled in the leather seat of my brand new Ferrari.
I had the oiled wooden gear shift in one hand, and the leather wrapped
Momo in the other.  I had the stereo cranking _Born to be Wild_…
        Only two problems, I was upside down, and under six feet of water…

>> I have seen a few adds for the new, fast black, Chevy  
>>Impala SS.  It comes with the LT Vette motor, detuned

  Clip clip clip…

>>Would some kind souls send me pro/con/good/bad info on
>>the car?? thanks in advance
>>James D. Wynn
>>jj…@clockwise.att.com
>For starters:
>.98 g on the skid-pad

 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 Whoa!  where did you hear that?  Motor Trend only got .83g out of the SS
 they tested.  You sure that wasn’t a *banked* skidpad?  

 Scott

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>Hello…

> I have seen a few adds for the new, fast black, Chevy  
>Impala SS.  It comes with the LT Vette motor, detuned
>to  260HP. I am very interested in this car. The local
>delarship  told me that they had sold one  for around
>$20k.  Not bad …!!!!.. my wife is looking for a car
>this year and  the price sounds right for me. I just
>wont tell her that i plan to  put Hoosier rubber on 9′s
>front  & 10′s rear on it, after it crosses the 1k mile
>mark. !!!!!!

>Would some kind souls send me pro/con/good/bad info on
>the car?? thanks in advance
>James D. Wynn
>jj…@clockwise.att.com

For starters:
.98 g on the skid-pad
60 to O in 113 feet ( thats better than most cars under the 2
tonne weight class.

I think what it needs is " tunning " to increase the power to
the 300 hp range of the Vette, after all it is a heavier car.  
I think a less restrictive air intake housing and manifold are
part of the reason for the lower numbers.  Being the owener of
police spec caprice myself, I can tell you that nothing
compares to the feeling of driving a BIG and powerfull car and
scarring the $#@# out of unsuspecting camaros or stangs.  I
hope you buy it, and If you do I hope to here about your
driving impressions of the car.  

Happy Speeding!!!

Stephen> James D. Wynn (jj…@clockwise.mh.att.com) wrote:

:  I have seen a few adds for the new, fast black, Chevy
: Impala SS.  It comes with the LT Vette motor, detuned to
: 260HP. I am very interested in this car. The local delarship
: told me that they had sold one  for around $20k.
: Not bad …!!!!.. my wife is looking for a car this year and
:  the price sounds right for me. I just wont tell her that i plan to
: put Hoosier rubber on 9′s front  & 10′s rear on it,
: after it crosses the 1k mile mark. !!!!!!

Stephen> I am surprised to see the ads around for this car, I thought they
Stephen> limited production to 5000 units. I would have thought they
Stephen> would have sold this many very quickly.

I think the first run (of all black cars) was a limited run to see how
well it sold, but it looks like it will be a regualar line now. I
think I heard you will have 3 color chosses too, though I don’t know
what they will be. Ummm…. black, black, or black
—
             Scott Streeter
              s…@wpi.wpi.edu

:  I have seen a few adds for the new, fast black, Chevy
: Impala SS.  It comes with the LT Vette motor, detuned to
: 260HP. I am very interested in this car. The local delarship
: told me that they had sold one  for around $20k.
: Not bad …!!!!.. my wife is looking for a car this year and
:  the price sounds right for me. I just wont tell her that i plan to
: put Hoosier rubber on 9′s front  & 10′s rear on it,
: after it crosses the 1k mile mark. !!!!!!

I am surprised to see the ads around for this car, I thought they
limited production to 5000 units. I would have thought they
would have sold this many very quickly.

BTW, can you buy Hoosier street tires now? I heard they may be
producing some. I think some black Nascar style racing wheels
and a set of Hoosiers would look great on this car!

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>From: jj…@clockwise.mh.att.com (James D. Wynn)
>Subject: new Impala SS
>Date: Wed, 17 Aug 1994 02:46:24 GMT
>Hello…
> I have seen a few adds for the new, fast black, Chevy
>Impala SS.  It comes with the LT Vette motor, detuned to
>260HP. I am very interested in this car. The local delarship
>told me that they had sold one  for around $20k.
>Not bad …!!!!.. my wife is looking for a car this year and
> the price sounds right for me. I just wont tell her that i plan to
>put Hoosier rubber on 9′s front  & 10′s rear on it,
>after it crosses the 1k mile mark. !!!!!!
>Would some kind souls send me pro/con/good/bad info on the car??

I imagine that the local dealers will sell them for what the market will bear
during the initial frenzy.  It might save you some bucks to let the hoopla
die.

But the LT1 engine is a good one – I’m very happy with mine.

Regards,
————————————————————
Eric Webb / Martin Marietta / RTP, N.C. 27711
1992 Corvette Coupe / 1986 Mazda 626 Turbo / 1968 Camaro Rat

:  I have seen a few adds for the new, fast black, Chevy
: Impala SS.  It comes with the LT Vette motor, detuned to
: 260HP. I am very interested in this car. The local delarship
: told me that they had sold one  for around $20k.
: Not bad …!!!!.. my wife is looking for a car this year and
:  the price sounds right for me. I just wont tell her that i plan to
: put Hoosier rubber on 9′s front  & 10′s rear on it,
: after it crosses the 1k mile mark. !!!!!!

: Would some kind souls send me pro/con/good/bad info on the car??
:  thanks in advance
: James D. Wynn
: jj…@clockwise.att.com

Car and Driver had a review of the car, in the last 9 mo. Forgot the
exact month. Their basic impression (and mine from reading it) is that
it is a high-powered family car with a nice paint job (like the Grand
National). I almost bought a GN in ’88 til I saw the interior. Sheesh.
I think they need to give thier engineers a *long* vacation.

–
Rob Lesieur
r…@cbis.com
=> My opinions and statements do not necessarily   <=
=> reflect the opinions or policies of my employer <=

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: Regenbogen) writes:

: >So make me an offer.

: Chris does not need to make you an offer…He has the Valentine 1

: Sean Alexander

Are you his attorney?
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Regenbogen) writes:
>So make me an offer.

Chris does not need to make you an offer…He has the Valentine 1

Sean Alexander