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#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???
#1576 of 3244 by johnclineii Sep 22, 2002 (12:13 pm)
Available in the Grand Marquis, the Ford was delayed due to 'wheel problems.' Or that is what Ford said.
#1577 of 3244 by dch36 Sep 22, 2002 (8:54 pm)
A friend told me to look at an exhaust system made by a company named "borla". I checked their site and it's a dual kit made specifically for the CV/GM. It's also very expensive. Is a muffler shop ok, or should I consider this borla? What's so great about it for the extra $$? Are less welds that important?
#1578 of 3244 by rea98d Sep 25, 2002 (6:32 pm)
Less welds aren't that important unless the guy doing them is incompetent. With a company like Borla, you know you're getting high quality work. With an independent exhaust shop, quality runs the gamut from some high-school dropout with an arc-welder, all the way up to better than kits like Borla. If you can find a really good exhaust guy (hang around the local drag strip and ask guys "Who did your exhaust?"), having your car right there to custom fit will be a big advantage. If your local exhaust shops are a bunch of Bubbas who are lucky to know which way to point the welder, buy the kit. Whether or not the muffler shop is OK depends entirely on your muffler shop.

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