any hostility in here

between older and newer impala guys? ive seen other forums where they say real impalas only. they say the newer ones are not allowed.

what are your veiws. new impala, real or not?

thats easy! if its got front drive, its not an impala

Originally posted by redimpss5
thats easy! if its got front drive, its not an impala


Indeed you are right- The new Implala is not true to its predesessor.

Originally posted by Jimster



Indeed you are right- The new Implala is not true to its predesessor.

Amen! :)

I agree, but it isnt a bad vehicle. What they need to do is a rear-wheel drive V8 with some original Impala styling. Never bring back a legend and turn it into crap. :mad:

crap as compared to older impalas, yes. but its not like impalas are incredible sports cars, and anyone who trys to take one and make it all really fast an shit isnt any better than some ricer taking a civic and beefing it up. oh, and the new impalas are the best sedans on the road in its class.

Speaking of hostility; has anyone ever thought that the new Impala looks a bit like the Nissan Skyline GT-R 34?

Front & back?
ie.
Skyline:
http://www.fantasycars.com/derek/cars/images/nissan/gtr_2.jpg
Impala:
http://www.budgetottawa.com/images/impala.jpg

Skyline:
http://press.jbskyline.net/R34/R34Roadtest/Rear.jpg
Impala:
http://images.fotki.com/v6/photos/4/42477/127650/walsen2-vi.jpg

hm...

I have two 2000 Impala LS's. One is bone stock. 139,000 troublefree miles. The other is nowhere near stock. Bought it used with 61k miles. Yanked engine. Balanced and blueprinted ($400), crossdrilled crankshaft ($125), turbo from Airesearch ($1,450 including intercooler and piping). Trans overhauled by friend to handle extra HP ($900). Another friend of mine reconfigured the ECM to eliminate the RPM limiter. For a total of less than 13K I have SMOKED everything that has run against me, up to and including the RWD Impala SS. 11.04 @ 123.6 at memphis motorsports park was my best timeslip. Loaded the family and drove it back home. Top speed on highway (GPS monitored) was 166. Tough to get those numbers, with that price tag, on any other car. Oh yeah, by the way...car now has 156K, still screams and averages 21 mpg doing it!!

My first car was a '67 Impala. I loved that car, and there will always be a place in my heart for the old full-size Chevys, especially the '67. I now drive an '05 Impala SS. The only similarity between the two cars is the name.

My '05 would, however, blow the doors off the old '67.

Speaking of hostility; has anyone ever thought that the new Impala looks a bit like the Nissan Skyline GT-R 34?

well good I thought I was the only one who saw the resemblence there

I have two 2000 Impala LS's. One is bone stock. 139,000 troublefree miles. The other is nowhere near stock. Bought it used with 61k miles. Yanked engine. Balanced and blueprinted ($400), crossdrilled crankshaft ($125), turbo from Airesearch ($1,450 including intercooler and piping). Trans overhauled by friend to handle extra HP ($900). Another friend of mine reconfigured the ECM to eliminate the RPM limiter. For a total of less than 13K I have SMOKED everything that has run against me, up to and including the RWD Impala SS. 11.04 @ 123.6 at memphis motorsports park was my best timeslip. Loaded the family and drove it back home. Top speed on highway (GPS monitored) was 166. Tough to get those numbers, with that price tag, on any other car. Oh yeah, by the way...car now has 156K, still screams and averages 21 mpg doing it!!


lol

im going to start morphing mine in the spring might go with the 4.0 V8 olds motor

as for your time bring it lol i got a 96ss hitting 600+ HP and just a little under 500 at the wheels just ran a 10.7 saturday on the gtech pro mind you thats worth 25,000 with the LT4 heads and intake intercoller beefed up trans procharger headers yada yada

lmao

as for the orignal ??? a car is a car isnt it i love my baby Imp
great gas milage lots of room and its looks dead sexy
not like the 96 impala or caprice at least in 2000 and up the impala was once again its own car not a built up version of a yellow cab

I think that feud is a bunch of hatin BS. If you don't like someone because they drive the same car as you, just a newer model; you probably don't like anybody. In my opinion the new body impalas look alot like the four door 98 honda accord. same style body lines & everything. p.s. nothing like an old school impala. but down here in dallas when its about 101 degrees outside, nothing like that brand new A/C cut all the way up to 5. I keep it so cold i have to put shawls in my car 4 my friends who can't take the cold