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Chevrolet Caprice Features and Specs

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  • Engine 5.0 L V8-cylinder
  • Drivetrain Rear wheel drive
  • Transmission 4-speed automatic
  • Horse Power 170 hp @ 4400 rpm
  • Fuel Economy 15/23 mpg
  • Bluetooth No
  • Navigation No
  • Heated Seats No
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Built well, but beware...

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Vehicle: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 4dr Wagon

I bought this car off an older uncle in my family who pampered this car and rarely drove it. As of this date it has only 180000KM's and the problems with it are increasing by the day. BEWARE! i have the 307 W/OD engine in this car, it gets a mere 12MPG (THATS RIGHT!) and sucks down oil like you wouldnt believe. I take VERY good care of this car and the engine just seems to want to quit on me. We think its the valve guide seals, or the carburetor float is letting in too much gas and diluting the oil, or possible the piston rings are gone...however its not worth my $$ to get it fixed ($700-1200 job)



My '90 crapiece wagon

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Vehicle: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 4dr Wagon

Bought w/ 73K miles from a private seller who ran a body shop where the car was repaired after being sideswiped. Runs well but in seven years, the paint has dulled, the headliner has detached from the ceiling, the dash cover has split apart, weatherstripping has torn, and electrical problems have developed. On cold days, the wipers won't come on for a minute or more and they continue sweeping when you shut them. The engine nearly stalls each time you come to a stop but you get used to that. I have replaced engine gaskets, carburetor, tranny, exhaust, brakes, tires, springs, shocks, alternator, water pump, radiator, in the 40K that I have owned this thing.


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Great car

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Vehicle: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 4dr Wagon

This is my first car. It has'nt many problems at all. Right now the valve seals are being replaced however. This car is very long, i dont recommend anyone who is starting to drive to take this car. Turning can sometimes be hard because of the length of the car..and some people dont understand. Extremely safe too, ive ran into poles going 10km/h and absolutely nothing happened to the car! I get only 16MPG however.


 
 

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chevyrog1
01-30-2001
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Monacos and the LT-1 powered Caprices? In heads-up, no...

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teo
01-09-2001
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Sorry to disgress, bu the 94-96 Impala SS were ugly "whaled" sized Caprice sedans with a 5.7L V-8 engine and RWD. Aside from the nice looking wheels (Which the Y2K Impala LS gets) and the mo...

grbeck
grbeck
06-18-2002
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for their respective divisions. As for the Caprice, it proves that the "bathtub" school of design doesn't work any better on a modern car than it did on a late 1940s Packard....


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  • 15
  • cty
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  • 22
  • highway
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