so who else on here dosn't have a bonneville?
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Originally Posted by GonneVille
Originally Posted by wjcollier07
Brian, you have a C body.
same platform my A$$
stop wishing. :P
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It boils down this way...
91-96 Park Ave was a C-body a lengthened version of the H-body. Very few differences. They made the switch to the Series 2 at the same time as the H-body, but in 97, the Park Ave was a completely new car, and made the switch to the G-body(my VIN says 1G----------)Then in 2000, the Aurora, which was a G-body to start with, was redesigned, and the Bonneville and LeSabre joined it on the G-body platform. However, the Bonnie and LeSabre retained the "H" VIN body code.
If you look under a 2000+ Bonneville, you will find the same suspension, and a very similar subframe and floorpan. I can take any suspension piece from a Bonnie, or a LeSabre and swap it right over to my car. I can use all the engine mounts. I believe I can even use the subframe.
BTW, the old C-body PA was even closer to the Bonnie. Almost every non-cosmetic piece was exactly the same, except for the full air suspension.
Trust me John, I know where from I speak...one of the major mods I want to do (money permitting) is swap in a GXP suspension. All the important measurements are EXACTLY the same...
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Example of 1998 Park Avenue VIN
1G4CU5217W4612410 - 4th digit is still a C.
And yeah, I know the similarities, I had a 90 Electra...also a C body, but you can't tell it apart from a 90 LeSabre. But you STILL have a C body technically.
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Originally Posted by Gumball
Oh look. now we have a list of non bonnie owners to ban all in 1 thread ![Laughing](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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May as well add my name to the list. Had a '93 SE for a long time, but she was starting to die, which gave me the perfect excuse to buy a new toy, as seen in the siggy. Will probably never own a bonnie again (even though it contradicts the sig), but mine was great while I had her .
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Originally Posted by wjcollier07
Originally Posted by GonneVille
Originally Posted by wjcollier07
Brian, you have a C body.
same platform my A$$
stop wishing. :P
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It boils down this way...
91-96 Park Ave was a C-body a lengthened version of the H-body. Very few differences. They made the switch to the Series 2 at the same time as the H-body, but in 97, the Park Ave was a completely new car, and made the switch to the G-body(my VIN says 1G----------)Then in 2000, the Aurora, which was a G-body to start with, was redesigned, and the Bonneville and LeSabre joined it on the G-body platform. However, the Bonnie and LeSabre retained the "H" VIN body code.
If you look under a 2000+ Bonneville, you will find the same suspension, and a very similar subframe and floorpan. I can take any suspension piece from a Bonnie, or a LeSabre and swap it right over to my car. I can use all the engine mounts. I believe I can even use the subframe.
BTW, the old C-body PA was even closer to the Bonnie. Almost every non-cosmetic piece was exactly the same, except for the full air suspension.
Trust me John, I know where from I speak...one of the major mods I want to do (money permitting) is swap in a GXP suspension. All the important measurements are EXACTLY the same...
![Laughing](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
Example of 1998 Park Avenue VIN
1G4CU5217W4612410 - 4th digit is still a C.
And yeah, I know the similarities, I had a 90 Electra...also a C body, but you can't tell it apart from a 90 LeSabre. But you STILL have a C body technically.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Park_Avenue
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