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Four Door Corvette!
Bill Glueck, 08/27/2018
1996 Chevrolet Impala SS 4dr Sedan
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I have owned several fun performance cars including two E36 BMW M3s, an 87 Thunderbird Sport 5.0, a heavily modded 06 Mustang GT and my 96 Implala SS. The 350 Chevy Impala SS with the Corvette LT1 engine is my favorite! The more you drive it the more you appreciate the capabilities of the gem John Moss designed. At 4300 pounds it is planted to the pavement and careens down the highway in command of its surroundings. The 350 LT1 Gen II paired with 3.73 gears and a race tuned PCM makes for quick launches and plenty of passing power at speed on the freeway. Moss used the police version of the Caprice with a beefed up suspension as the basis for the SS and then added enormous 17" tires for good measure. The Impala's handling is very responsive and the braking is superb making you forget you are in a 4300 pound lead sled. It is hands down the most comfortable and fun daily driver I have owned. It's a phenomenal highway cruiser and a joy to drive on long trips. Many enthusiasts lusted after these cars in 96 and still do today so there is no shortage of respect and admiration from people of all ages when out and about. Mine has been maintenance free for $45k miles other than tires, front brakes and regular oil changes. Very low tech which I love. The washer fluid light alerts me when I'm low and the "change oil" light reminds me when it's time for new engine lube. It's not fussy and never throws gratuitous mystery lights. A truly great vehicle when you focus on performance and looks and get past the fact that parts of the interior build quality are probably not done to the very high standard of the rest of the vehicle. Truly a great car for folks like me that want a beautiful looking automobile and love the ride of a heavy Chevy with a 350 small block and 300 ponies!
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best big sport sedan
skialot, 09/01/2003
1996 Chevrolet Impala SS 4dr Sedan
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best big sport sedan ever made. power borrowed from corvette (Stock LT1 350)police suspension.Heavy car, but you still can throw it into turns. fast 14.85 1/4 mile(stock except exhaust)smooth as silk ride. excellent gas mileage(17 city-33hwy- epa estimate on window sticker)I average 24.
just simply awesome!!!!!!!
Tony Thompson, 12/09/2018
1996 Chevrolet Impala SS 4dr Sedan
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Just dont understand why they discontinued a best saller,they couldnt keep theses cars in the showroom. This beast of a car was so popular that they had a going away party for the last one off the assembly line, wooooow. Well ive owned mine for 15 yrs and at this time dont plan to sale. Im with the other Tony,its just very uncanny how much attention that a 22 yr old car gets from old as well as young people who werent even born when this car was produced. EVERYONE STARES at my car!!!!!!! Just a straight up ICON.
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Supercar
Paul Cooney, 06/27/2002
1996 Chevrolet Impala SS 4dr Sedan
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Never had a problem with it other than the back window going out of track. (cold weather)
Bad to the Bone
fisclf, 09/11/2003
1996 Chevrolet Impala SS 4dr Sedan
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I bought my Impala SS new and it has been my daily driver. Now has 83K miles and I have never had any significant problem with it. The 5.7 liter engine makes lots of torque. It has huge 255/50R17 tires, but you can gently goose it and shred those 200 dollar g-force tires anytime you are in the mood. Or, touch the accelerator gently and let the low rumble from your exhaust shake up the Toyota in the next lane. Handles and stops well for a 4200 pound car. An excellent highway cruiser, stable yet responsive. Very practical, with lots of interior room, a large trunk and normal insurance rates. I consistently get 20 MPG with regular gas.