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#136 of 175 I would assume that... by bumpy Mar 02, 2006 (7:15 pm)
everything you can do to a '90s LT-1 Camaro could also be done to an LT-1 Caprice. Impala SS suspension upgrades should also work on the Cappy. Or if you have the wallet and like the cosmetic changes, you could just go out and find a nice Impala SS.   Replies to this message: rockylee (Mar 08, 2006 5:22 am)
#137 of 175 Re: I would assume that... [bumpy] by rockylee Mar 08, 2006 (5:22 am)
Replying to: bumpy (Mar 02, 2006 7:15 pm) Those were nice cars.   Rocky
#138 of 175 I always thought it would be cool... by andre1969 Mar 08, 2006 (5:40 am)
to get something like an '80's Caprice coupe and put in an LT-1 drivetrain. Those older, boxier B-bodies were a few hundred pounds lighter, and while they weren't much shorter or narrower, they just didn't feel quite as ponderous.   Or better yet, an '80-85 Delta 88 or LeSabre coupe would probably be a good candidate for modding. Buick and Olds used more weight savings techniques in their cars so something like a Delta or LeSabre from that time weighs around 200 pounds less than an equivalent Parisienne or Caprice/Impala.   Or, just imagine something like an '80's Monte Carlo SS with the LT-1 drivetrain! That would almost be scary! But in a fun way!
#139 of 175 9C1 by ubbermotor Mar 10, 2006 (8:31 am)
The police package, already hot rodded, cheaper than an SS, and available at your local state auction. Replies to this message: chevyt454 (Mar 10, 2006 8:35 am)
#140 of 175 Re: 9C1 [ubbermotor] by chevyt454 Mar 10, 2006 (8:35 am)
Replying to: ubbermotor (Mar 10, 2006 8:31 am) They sold them all around here and dirt cheap, too!
#141 of 175 Every once in awhile... by andre1969 Mar 10, 2006 (8:51 am)
I'll still see some of those LT-1 Caprices around. They're mainly in the hands of local jurisdictions now, which picked them up used when the state police retired them. Supposedly the LT-1 Caprice was so much better than the Crown Vic that many departments simply refurbished their Caprices, rather than buy a new Crown Vic.   Often they end up getting sold off and end up in taxi fleets though, where they get pounded into the ground.
#142 of 175 Dodge Charger by rockylee Mar 24, 2006 (4:46 am)
I was wondering if a Dukes of Hazzard 2 movie comes out, if the Duke Boys drive the new Charger instead.   Rocky Replies to this message: john_324 (Mar 24, 2006 9:34 am) rockylee (Mar 27, 2006 12:13 am) andre1969 (Mar 28, 2006 10:40 am)
#143 of 175 Re: Dodge Charger [rockylee] by john_324 Mar 24, 2006 (9:34 am)
Replying to: rockylee (Mar 24, 2006 4:46 am) I frankly was surprised they didn't work that into the first one. Like by the end, the Duke boys would total the '69 in some grand jump over all of Hazzard county's police cars, and get an '06, which they'd remark needs a paint job.   The good part about that movie was that it managed to replicate the tv show very well. The bad part was that it managed to replicate the tv show very well. Hollywood, enough with the remakes...hire some writing talent, eh? Replies to this message: rockylee (Mar 27, 2006 12:13 am) andre1969 (Mar 28, 2006 10:40 am)
#144 of 175 Re: Dodge Charger [john_324] by rockylee Mar 27, 2006 (12:13 am)
Replying to: john_324 (Mar 24, 2006 9:34 am) Agree....If they can line-up ol Jessica, in another set of Daisy's I'm sure a Dukes of Hazzard 2 would do ok at the box office. Perhaps they can find a way to get Paris Hilton in a pair.   Rocky
#145 of 175 Re: Dodge Charger [john_324] by andre1969 Mar 28, 2006 (10:40 am)
Replying to: john_324 (Mar 24, 2006 9:34 am) Hollywood, enough with the remakes...hire some writing talent, eh?   Is there even any such thing as a "New" movie anymore? Yesterday I went to see "The Hills Have Eyes", and saw that "The Shaggy Dog" was playing in the same theatre. Gawd, is there any movie/tv show out there that HASN'T been remade?!   BTW, I thought one of the best parts of the Dukes movie was when they got caught in the traffic jam going into Atlanta, and everybody was making disparaging remarks about the flag painted on the roof! That whole anachronism/out of their element thing made me think of the "Brady Bunch" movie! It was also pretty funny when Bo was sitting in the General, by himself, and started singing along to an old Air Supply song. Remind me again why they were so big in the 80's?

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