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Post by Tortured Soul on Jul 22, 2005 6:27:25 GMT -6
What's up? I've owned my 97 for 2 days! I'm pretty impressed so far... Exhaust coming soon!   Here is a picture of my previous car...  |
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Post by bLACk AurOrA on Jul 22, 2005 10:06:37 GMT -6
Welcome, nice aurora, i also got a black on black aurora. they look really good with window tint.
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Post by 95mushroom on Jul 22, 2005 12:27:21 GMT -6
Howdy!
Umm... I'm guessing black on grey?
Wow those tires look meaty. Are they the BFG Tractions?
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Post by Tortured Soul on Jul 22, 2005 14:27:51 GMT -6
The interior is beige... I do plan on tinting the windows. The car has 74,000 miles and came with 4 brand new Traction T/A's. I plan on getting Edelbrock SDT mufflers.
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Post by 95mushroom on Jul 22, 2005 17:28:59 GMT -6
The interior is beige... I do plan on tinting the windows. The car has 74,000 miles and came with 4 brand new Traction T/A's. I plan on getting Edelbrock SDT mufflers. Thats one of my fav. color combos. Looks like your heading in a great direction. |
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Post by erw38 on Jul 22, 2005 19:02:45 GMT -6
Welcome! You have a beautiful car there (great mileage too!)
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Post by Tortured Soul on Jul 22, 2005 19:05:47 GMT -6
How can I tell if I have an Autobahn?
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Post by Letitroll98 on Jul 22, 2005 19:37:19 GMT -6
How can I tell if I have an Autobahn? The easiest way is to look on the door for the tire specs. If they spec V rated tires, it's an Autobahn. The production codes in the trunk will also read QQX for the 3.71 final drive ratio. Or you can take it up over 108mph, if it goes higher, it's an Autobahn (non Autobahns are speed limited to 108). |
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Post by bLACk AurOrA on Jul 22, 2005 22:06:00 GMT -6
the easiest way is to go down the free way full throttle and if you go past 110 you got it, lol  |
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Post by Tortured Soul on Jul 23, 2005 11:29:48 GMT -6
The label on the door frame is gone... I can see where it used to be. I don't see anything in the trunk either. The car currently has H rated tires. I might have to try Black Aurora's idea!
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Post by auroralover on Jul 23, 2005 19:58:25 GMT -6
Nice....mine is black on tan and had 74000 on it when I bought mine. How is the handling on those T/A's? Will be needing new shoes for mine soon, and those have a nice, aggressive look.
Also, what is that other badge under the Aurora badge on your tailights? Mine originally was just badged Aurora, as most of them were.
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Post by Tortured Soul on Jul 23, 2005 20:16:39 GMT -6
I had H rated Goodyear Eagle RS-A's on my Impala and I like these T/A's a lot more... I like my Aurora a lot more!
The other badge says Oldsmobile. For some reason I thought it was only the 95's & 96's that didn't say Oldsmobile. I plan on taking off both of those badges and the one on the hood.
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Post by Letitroll98 on Jul 24, 2005 15:00:08 GMT -6
The label on the door frame is gone... I can see where it used to be. I don't see anything in the trunk either. The car currently has H rated tires. I might have to try Black Aurora's idea! Option two is totally kewl, and why not regardless, we only live once. But for the more conservative approach, just lift up the spare tire cover, the codes are under there. Here's the quote from one of our member's web site: "Another way is to read the RPO list which you'll find inside the trunk - (the exact location of the list depends on the year of the car, up to 1996 it was inside the trunk liner near the antenna, and on the 1997 and up it was on the inside of the spare tire cover.) The autobahn car will have a code of QQX for the V rated tires, and a code of FV4 for the final drive ratio of 3.71." www.howardm.net/dred98/autobahn.php |
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Post by Tortured Soul on Jul 25, 2005 7:20:07 GMT -6
Thanks for the info... I'm going to check today!
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Post by Tortured Soul on Jul 25, 2005 9:00:56 GMT -6
I checked under the spare tire cover and... FV4 and QQX are listed!  This makes me very happy. ;D |
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Post by Letitroll98 on Jul 25, 2005 12:42:23 GMT -6
Good show. I did the same thing, bought the car with no idea that the autobahn option existed for Auroras. I had been looking for an Intrigue which also has an Autobahn option with higher final drive ratio, but it also came with the PCS traction control. Happy result for both of us.
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Post by gearhead on Jul 27, 2005 23:13:15 GMT -6
Nice  I have black with Tan. How many miles do you have? any troubles out of it? odd things? Push your Oil button three times. You will get an oil pressure guage. Could you tell me what your oil pressure is at idle after taking a 20 minute trip. |
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Post by scottydl on Jul 28, 2005 10:17:37 GMT -6
Could you tell me what your oil pressure is at idle after taking a 20 minute trip. We had a thread about that around here somewhere... everyone's average oil pressures at various engine temperatures/loads. Maybe that topic was at the now-extinct ACNA v2.  |
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Post by Tortured Soul on Jul 28, 2005 13:41:46 GMT -6
Letitroll98...
I didn't really know much about the Autobahn package when I bought my car either. I'm pretty happy now that I know I have it. If I didn't I'd be jealous of everyone that did. I also have traction control.
gearhead...
I haven't had any trouble, and it only has 74,000 miles! I'll try to remember to check the oil pressure for you.
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Post by SupaStealth on Jul 31, 2005 13:14:46 GMT -6
I checked under the spare tire cover and... FV4 and QQX are listed! This makes me very happy. ;D i'm jelous  , lucky! |
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Post by stevensolds on Jul 31, 2005 21:04:09 GMT -6
Yeah, me too. I remember last sept goign out with my fingers crossed, and looking at the door. Of course, S rated.
Only 74k...cool man. My 95 had 77k on it when i got it. Currently 84845. Im leaving it parked til the 8th though.
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Post by Tortured Soul on Aug 1, 2005 6:24:02 GMT -6
I'm really surprised that I got an Autobahn... I never have that kind of luck. I think I got really lucky finding one with low miles too!
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I have black with Tan. How many miles do you have?
