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10-20-2008, 04:24 AM
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GMI Australia Correspondent
 Join Date: May 2005
Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia
Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan
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Re: darndot's 92 Caprice Wagon (New Photo 8/12/08)
What a coincidence. My wagon just started getting a front end knock (turning hard right when going out of the drive way). Hopefully it will be a cheap fix, what with my passion fingers and all
 When I bought mine, I took it to a local franchise for the good old $20 suspension and brake safety check. Low [sic] and behold, I had over $2500 worth of work that "needed" to be done. Apparently it was "a bit soft all round". "Compared to what?" I enquired. "Typical standard suspension limits", he said. I asked to see the test sheet and he said they'd thrown them out. "You do realise that I have FR1 suspension don't you?". "Huh?" "Just like FE2, but with more travel". There was a glazed over look and some inspection of his boot laces, some kicking of imaginary dust but no eye contact. They must make a mint over these so called inspections. Truth be told, I just wanted the test report as a baseline, so that I could check it against further tests, which I would have undertaken later on in life, should the old girl lose some of her sparkle. She still handles as good as the day I put her new boots on (2 weeks after purchase)....except the new front end knock.
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10-20-2008, 05:28 AM
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Firebird Concept (the turbine one)
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Re: darndot's 92 Caprice Wagon (New Photo 8/12/08)
Impala SS wagon! Brilliant idea! I think that we should start a darndot Impala fund to help pay for the conversion...
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10-20-2008, 07:43 AM
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6.2 Liter LS3 V8
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Southern Illinois
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Re: darndot's 92 Caprice Wagon (New Photo 8/12/08)
I would have already had it done, but it needed things to make it go down the road. Front end rebuild is next and then tires and rims.
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10-19-2009, 11:00 PM
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6.2 Liter LS3 V8
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Re: darndot's 92 Caprice Wagon (New Photo 8/12/08)
It has been awhile, but I bought some rims and tires. OEM Impala SS Rims with 255-50ZR15s. The tires are wide! I don't think I will get close to 20MPG anymore.
 
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10-20-2009, 08:06 AM
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GMI Australia Correspondent
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Re: darndot's 92 Caprice Wagon (New Photo 8/12/08)
That rear 3/4 shot is awesome.
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10-20-2009, 08:34 AM
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Re: darndot's 92 Caprice Wagon (New Photo 8/12/08)
It it wasn't so wet I would have taken some really nice pictures. One year to the day is pretty spooky.
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