Who has the most miles on their 89-91 Bonneville ?
10-21-2004, 12:23 AM
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yeah, but it goes away after about a month each time i reseat the cluster. every now and then i can press on a sweet spot on the cluster and that fires them back up, but it seems like it is just the screens that dont work, because my DIC still makes noise, and both compass and DIC fade exactly the same.
10-22-2004, 12:54 AM
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I am a fan also of Pontiac. Me and my girl have 1992 Firebird with 196,100 miles on it.Even though it is banged up and lost its gas cap cover (BROKE OFF) and the hitch to the back which makes the back shut broke(using a bunji chord to hold it down) there is amazingly at least 75% original parts on the car and it still has some tremendous pull with its 305 v-8 which I drive along with the 89 Bonneville SSE we purchased for $750 with 130,000 and a tranny with 50,000 on it.This car ride is incredible thats all I can say.This is my first Bonnie since my father had 0ne in the 60;* when I was young.If I just bought a $40,000 car and it dorve this good I would be a very satisfied customer.I cant believe what I have been missing.BONNIES ARE AWESOME
10-22-2004, 01:13 AM
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I'm gonna be at 198,--- and my cars on it'* 3rd trans.....450 bucks for a 10k rebuild trans...couldn't go wrong there (i don't think, but ya never know) The last trany lasted 20k almost to the number....But this kid who had my bonne before me beat the **** out of this car.....But she'* on the road with me and the */C pulls as hard as when she left the show floor now...I have no doubt in my mind. Tommorow she'* goin on her 2nd 1000 mile road trip in a month.....And I have no fear.
10-23-2004, 12:14 AM
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I just hit 240,000 miles two weeks ago with no major engine or tranny problems. I celebrated by cleaning out the throttle body & giving her a fresh tune up 
I swear this car will easily hit 300K. It looks like hell but runs perfect! The body falling off is going to be the downfall of this car, cant complain about that!
I swear this car will easily hit 300K. It looks like hell but runs perfect! The body falling off is going to be the downfall of this car, cant complain about that!
10-23-2004, 02:52 PM
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the odometer on my 91quit at 118,XXX but i estimate mine to be at about 177,495 since i bought it 4 years ago! Still running strong! My son just changed my oil today!
10-26-2004, 05:28 PM
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I was at the junkyard yesturday & this post reminded me to look at some Bonneville odometers.
89SSE-164K no visable major body damage (must have been engine/trans)
88LE-141K rear ended
89se-201K, front ended
93 SSE-189K, rolled
None of them really had "dirty" engines other than the 89 SSE. Most had the famous leaky valve covers though
89SSE-164K no visable major body damage (must have been engine/trans)
88LE-141K rear ended
89se-201K, front ended
93 SSE-189K, rolled
None of them really had "dirty" engines other than the 89 SSE. Most had the famous leaky valve covers though
11-10-2004, 05:09 AM
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i have a 1989 SSE Bonneville with now 372,675 miles on the original engine with no work done on the engine yet so far. And the best part is the car just keeps running better as it gets older.