Any 3.5l current generation Impala owners?

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Rented one and did 1000 miles in two days. Very comfortable. Personally though I would go with the slightly smaller Malibu.
 
I am currently renting a 2007 Impala with the 3.5L, slow, makes noise, and feels as if it is going to fall apart. Cheap inside and cheap outside. But it is a rental till my V gets fixed from the neighbor backing into it.
 
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I am currently renting a 2007 Impala with the 3.5L, slow, makes noise, and feels as if it is going to fall apart. Cheap inside and cheap outside. But it is a rental till my V gets fixed from the neighbor backing into it.




Yeah ... I guess most family sedans would fall short if you're use to driving a Vette.
 
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Wow! You'd pick the 3.5l Impala over the 3.8l Grand Prix?




You bet. I'm 6 foot 3. Getting in and out of a Grand Prix is a b*tch. The Impala is much more comfortable driving car for me.

Plus, an Impala is a great stealth vehicle on the interstate. Rent a white, black or silver one. Then get the tire iron out, pop off the flimsy silver wheelcovers, and you get instant respect out on the road.

White Impala, black wheels, at 85 mph on the open road. No problems.
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Actually the Impala's had bigger brakes than the Grand Prix's from '00 to '03. I think the '04 GP's got the larger front discs that year when they redesigned it. The older GP's can accomodate the larger rotors however with new front caliper brackets although certain rims styles such as the crosslace design won't clear.
 
That sounds great WishIhadatruck, but the differences in Impala and Grand Prix brakes isn't the issue. What I'm saying is the current(well, at least for 2007) police package Impalas and general consumer Impalas have the same size brakes.
 
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That sounds great WishIhadatruck, but the differences in Impala and Grand Prix brakes isn't the issue. What I'm saying is the current(well, at least for 2007) police package Impalas and general consumer Impalas have the same size brakes.




As far as I know, you're correct.
 
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...White Impala, black wheels, at 85 mph on the open road. No problems.
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. . . until you encounter another such car with an actual, certified law enforcement officer inside.
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Wellllll.... when that happens, it doesn't matter anymore as to what look you're trying to emulate.

However, it is a lot of fun to do. It quickly puts some of the fun back into driving. How else will a P0S Impala rental put a big 'ol smile on your face?
 
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...White Impala, black wheels, at 85 mph on the open road. No problems.
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. . . until you encounter another such car with an actual, certified law enforcement officer inside.
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Wellllll.... when that happens, it doesn't matter anymore as to what look you're trying to emulate.

However, it is a lot of fun to do. It quickly puts some of the fun back into driving. How else will a P0S Impala rental put a big 'ol smile on your face?




Try it on a Parkway with a white crown vic police interceptor.
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Did that today in fact. I did the exact limit and NO ONE tailgated me. People in front of me got weird and changed lanes. Made driving quite nice for me.
 
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