Weighed my car
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WIth me, 25 lbs of stuff, 35 lbs of stereo, 4 gallons of gas it came to 1780 kg on the scale at work yesterday that rounds to the nearest ten kilos.
That'* 3920 lbs. Minus the extras, including me comes to 3640 lbs.
Weighed today with the same stuff and 17 gallons of gas at 1820 kg.
Minus the stuff, that'* 3729 pounds with almost a full tank of gas.
That'* 3920 lbs. Minus the extras, including me comes to 3640 lbs.
Weighed today with the same stuff and 17 gallons of gas at 1820 kg.
Minus the stuff, that'* 3729 pounds with almost a full tank of gas.
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Thats very simillar to mine ( I weighed it this summer), did you weigh just the front and rear too? I had about 60/40 ratio from front to back wheels.
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Originally Posted by PontiacDad
Thats very simillar to mine ( I weighed it this summer), did you weigh just the front and rear too? I had about 60/40 ratio from front to back wheels.
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Hey but my front back weight ratio is closer to 50/50 though
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great for cornering along with the new stickies
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bad for launching :(
winning awards for your stereo....priceless
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Originally Posted by repinS
I'm wondering whether us 87-91 guys are significantly lighter ![Booty](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/booty.gif)
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the old RWD ones are lighter then the FWD ones too....
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The emissions test certificate lists my car at 1600kg... that'* 3527lb. Assorted Googling is +~50lb.
Only one way to find out... I bet my car is lighter, some of the rust that'* fallen off (the hole on the inside of the trunklid, CRIKEY) over these Canadian winters had to have helped
Only one way to find out... I bet my car is lighter, some of the rust that'* fallen off (the hole on the inside of the trunklid, CRIKEY) over these Canadian winters had to have helped
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
The 96-99 is slightly heavier but not by much really....
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