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My New Riviera (Big Ole Pics) #1201093 03/01/05 01:34 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,382 Kansas City,MO,USA,Earth, Terr... N Nate'sTour OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP Nate'sTour Hard-core CEG\'er N Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,382 Kansas City,MO,USA,Earth, Terr...	I must have totally lucked out because this is the best car I've ever bought I posted recently that I had become a troll and traded in the Tour on a 1996 Riviera s/c. Today I picked her up after they had gotten her ready and detailed her. Woodgrain kit coming soon. Old school baby! Can you read this one? Fully loaded it seems The dealership went WAY out of their way for me: 1: New tires all around *Uniroyals 2: New oil pan gasket 3: New oil 4: New air filter 5: New front brakes & turned rotors 6: Detailed the sh_t out of it I've got the manual in front of me but so far I know it has 1: Heated front seat with 2 person memory setting 2: Sunroof 3: Built in garage door opener 4: The best stereo (from back then) 5: Auto climate control 6: Auto diming rearview mirror 7: Auto headlights 8: Traction control 9: Security system 10: Dual climate zone control Heck there may be more... Only 45K on the odometer all for $8500. I am currently at 10.9% but I'm going to my credit union once the first payment comes due and getting a loan for 6.5% (save about $800 over the life of the loan) I'm more pleased than punch!....but I still miss the ole Tour too "Fear is the little death." Muadib.

Re: My New Riviera (Big Ole Pics) #1201094 03/01/05 01:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,118 pittsburgh PA M mystiquevltwin Hard-core CEG\'er
mystiquevltwin Hard-core CEG\'er M Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,118 pittsburgh PA	good luck with the new ride. the tour may be gone, but now uve got a new toy to play with. have fun! kevin m 98 T-red mystique gs zetec ATX \| my ride \|

Re: My New Riviera (Big Ole Pics) #1201095 03/01/05 01:44 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,899 My own personal hell. P PackRat_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
PackRat_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er P Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,899 My own personal hell.	Nice. What temp do you have your auto climate set to? I have mine at 68. Keep an eye on that dual zone system. The passenger control is prone to breakdowns. Last edited by PackRat; 03/01/05 01:45 AM.

Re: My New Riviera (Big Ole Pics) #1201096 03/01/05 01:49 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,838 near Reading , Pennsylvania , ... B Buddy Palumbo Hard-core CEG\'er
Buddy Palumbo Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,838 near Reading , Pennsylvania , ...	Looks like a pretty sweet deal . A nice , comfy ride amongst those options too . ~~~~~~~ Phil Black & Tan 2000 SVT Contour #2137 of 2150 35,000 miles & counting !

Re: My New Riviera (Big Ole Pics) #1201097 03/01/05 01:51 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,382 Kansas City,MO,USA,Earth, Terr... N Nate'sTour OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP Nate'sTour Hard-core CEG\'er N Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,382 Kansas City,MO,USA,Earth, Terr...	I had it at 70. I need to learn it fully however. "Fear is the little death." Muadib.

Re: My New Riviera (Big Ole Pics) #1201098 03/01/05 02:32 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,116 MN E elraido Hard-core CEG\'er
elraido Hard-core CEG\'er E Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,116 MN	There is one of those for sale were I live...only asking $4500...supercharged, white, the whole speal. My freind had a Riv....it was a 78 with a 403 in it. When we were 17 we stole it (it was his parents then) and drove it 500 miles to see WWF. We didn't know how bad it was burning oil then...took about 3 quarts to fill it up on the trip. Such a fun car....sigh. 95 SE MTX svt exhaust intake deer killer

Re: My New Riviera (Big Ole Pics) #1201099 03/01/05 03:24 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,660 Farmington, NY P Pigeon Hard-core CEG\'er
Pigeon Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,660 Farmington, NY	Very good buy, hopefully you'll be happy with it a year from now. You'll wonder how you lived without conveniences like auto climate control, auto dimming mirror and heated seats. Scott Troll! '99 BMW 328i

Re: My New Riviera (Big Ole Pics) #1201100 03/01/05 03:28 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,143 Ypsilanti, Mi A AliasJerk�?� Addicted CEG\'er
AliasJerk�?� Addicted CEG\'er A Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,143 Ypsilanti, Mi	wow.. this really reminds of Lilredrocket's car epic... 98 Corolla LE 1.8L DOHC 1ZZFE TEIN H.Tech Springs Tokico HP series Struts Short ram air intake Tsudo Axel Back Exhaust ... if a jelly fish stung me.. would you pee on the wound?

Re: My New Riviera (Big Ole Pics) #1201101 03/01/05 03:30 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,193 Apple Valley, MN USA Z ZoomZoom Diva Hard-core CEG\'er
ZoomZoom Diva Hard-core CEG\'er Z Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,193 Apple Valley, MN USA	Originally posted by Pigeon: Very good buy, hopefully you'll be happy with it a year from now. You'll wonder how you lived without conveniences like auto climate control, auto dimming mirror and heated seats. Scott The danger of adding more and more features... they quickly become necessities. Brad "Diva": 2004 Mazda 6s 5-door, Volcanic Red Rex: 1988 Mazda RX-7 Vert, Harbor Blue.

Re: My New Riviera (Big Ole Pics) #1201102 03/01/05 05:41 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,899 My own personal hell. P PackRat_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
PackRat_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er P Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,899 My own personal hell.	Originally posted by Nate'sTour: I had it at 70. I need to learn it fully however. It's not hard, I saw a pic of your system. It's a bit more functional than mine. The only gripes I have with mine is that there is no "Econ" setting which shuts off the AC compressor. The system will run the compressor whenever the temp is above freezing to dehumidify the air. Also mine has no manual "recirc" feature either, it only runs recirc when max cooling is required although you can activate it by setting the thermostat to 60 degrees, the lowest setting. "Auto" will select the best airflow according to what the system thinks it needs but I also have panel, floor and bi-level manual override settings. Mine also has separate "Defog" and "Defrost" settings. Defog basically puts air to the windshield at the preset temp setting and Defrost puts max heat at max fan to the windshield. I like the fan delay they programmed into the system, no sense in blowing freezing air although it gets overriden in "Defrost" mode, lol. I noticed your system has a "Vent" and "Recirc" button, the "Vent" being like "Econ", probably shutting off the compressor but allowing the system to adjust the heating. And of course "Recirc" speaks for itself.

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