only if Lutz can convince the bean counters that it's worth the trouble to
adapt the Aussi Holden chassis to US specs. I truly hope they do, I'ld
love a Comodore SS to replace the Imp when it gets old. :-)
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth Allan Mitchell <nokones@kenmitchell.com>
To: Allendorfer, Mike <mwa96imp@regionofdoom.com>
Cc: J C <veloimpreza@yahoo.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: My first ride in a police car!
> GM Rear Wheel Drives may be coming back for the Impala, Grand Prix, and
> the Buick I believe the Century within the next 2-3 years.
>
> "Allendorfer, Mike" wrote:
> >
> > Actually, they do expect the cars to be able to crash up and down curbs
w/o
> > falling aart. In fact, Chevy upgraded the balljoints on the 96 Caprice
to
> > 5/8" ball joints from the original 9/16" just because they were failing
on
> > the earlier models. The mfg's also put in the stiff springs, shocks and
> > anti-roll bars required to make them at least go around a smooth corner.
In
> > fact, for years the hot ticket for street handling from a detroit car
was to
> > order as much of the police package as you could to get the best
cooling,
> > charging and suspension packages w/o going to the trailer package.
Sadly,
> > w/ GM's withdrawal from the rear drive, body on frame police car market,
> > Ford had it all to themselves and subsequently raised the State Contract
> > price from aobut $14K to $21K. Boo!
> > Mike
> > 96 Taxi (Impala SS)
> > drive a CV at work
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: J C <veloimpreza@yahoo.com>
> > To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 11:35 AM
> > Subject: Re: My first ride in a police car!
> > >
> > > Row, row, row your car gently down the road! For such
> > > a porky car I'm surprised it didn't have more body
> > > roll than it did. I'm sure they do a number of mods to
> > > their vehicles though. I doubt the stock suspension is
> > > designed to be able to drive over curbs.
>
> --
> Kenneth Allan Mitchell
> mailto:nokones@kenmitchell.com
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