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#1566 of 3244 by jsylvester Sep 18, 2002 (6:49 pm)
Anybody compare the ride to an 03 Buick LeSabre?
#1567 of 3244 03 CV, GM,& TC have the same ride, Thank you. by kinley Sep 19, 2002 (9:05 am)
dch36: Keep the 2.73 and twin out the exhaust which may increase your hp by as much as 10%. You will appreciate the economy axle more than the possible performance.
#1568 of 3244 GM in GB by james130 Sep 19, 2002 (10:06 am)
genex1 In answer to your question re GM in Britain.There is a small specialist market over here for American vehicles,which is serviced by a number of specialist dealers who import,convert as neccesary for legislation purposes,and register the vehicle for you.We are allowed left hand drive vehicles so the driver position is the same as yours.This is not as frightening as you may think.One soon gets used to it.Cadillac tried to sell right hand drive versions of the 98-00 Savilles,but pulled out of the market through lack of sales.Chrysler do well with RHD Jeeps,and Neon,but the general lack of understanding of American cars,makes companies very weary about tooling up for RHD conversions.My last four cars have all been left hand drive.93 Park Avenue; 97 LHS; 00 LHS, and now my new GM.So you can see I am quite an enthusiast.Best Wishes
#1569 of 3244 more on the 2003 GM ride by genex1 Sep 19, 2002 (6:07 pm)
James 130: Since your post on the matter, I have been trying to discern the comparative ride quality of my GM. I can't be sure that the ride is harder than my 96GM but according to the GM literature the new suspension system on the 2003 is supposed to be whiz bang and presumably appealing to those who want "performance handling" whatever that is. Kinsley says that the ride for the CV, the GM and the Town Car is the same. I accept his assertion but it seems odd that the Town Car would not have a slightly softer ride.   I'd like to hear more of what led you to buy a GM in Britain (where in Britain incidentally?) It seems that with the cost of petrol and the typically narrow roads in your beautiful country, one would have to be quite deliberate in wanting to drive an unmodified GM there.   Gene
#1570 of 3244 by dch36 Sep 21, 2002 (8:56 am)
Kinley, thanks for your sound (!) advice from one of the more trusted veterans in Town Hall. I'll do just that. I was especially honored to get more than the usual "title only" words
#1571 of 3244 Ride... by navigator3740 Sep 21, 2002 (9:13 am)
Any chance the new ones just ride harder because the shocks in your old one are worn?
#1573 of 3244 GM Ride by dbc123 Sep 21, 2002 (3:19 pm)
A "new" 02 GM driven at the local dealer had a noticably more supple ride than a "new" 03. Drove 'em back to back. The 02 also has $3500 cash back vs $1000 on the 03. The 03 does steer with more precision and has, to me, more comfortable seats. If I could only pick and choose traits from both ...
#1574 of 3244 dch36: Your welcome. Please consider a muffler shop by kinley Sep 21, 2002 (5:03 pm)
as the twining out process can be "exhausting".
#1575 of 3244 I believe that it was not so long by marsha7 Sep 22, 2002 (12:07 pm)
ago that a Crown Vic could be purchased with a "handling package" that included stiffer F/R sway bars, dual exhaust (which raised the HP from around 220 to 240 or thereabouts)...does that package exist for the 2003, or when did it end, and can the Vic be purchased with bucket seats and a floor mounted shifter, or must it be a column shift???

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