Our new car

[labnjab]

As some of you know, we've had to purchase a new car because the transmission was failing in our previous one...for the 2nd time. After a month of rain I finally got a chance to clean it up and take some pics. Its an 04 Monte Carlo SS Supercharged Dale Jr Edition. Its a special edition and is #1,061 of 2,883. It has a supercharged 3.8 L V6 and has 240 Hp and 283 lb/ft of torque. Its not going to remain stock and I will be buying the first performance mods this afternoon. Let me know what you think. Thank you

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[gabbyguppy]

WOW! Nice ride. Is this car a 'daily driver'? It looks like a 'show' car.

Karen

[rich311k]

Nice looking car. Congrats!

[KingFisher]

Nice Monte! Congratulations!thumbs2:

[Northernguy]

Thats first JR. car I se.A guy in town here has the Jeff Gordon edition.
Nice cars!thumbs2:I hope it turns right as well as it turns left!lol

[labnjab]

Thank you everyone. It is a daily driver, but I'm saving up for some steel wheels and snow tires for winter to keep those wheels nice. There's actually a car identical to this one that lives just a 1/4 mile from me, but its not a shinny:hmm3grin2orange:

[Red]

Very nice car:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :22:

[Northernguy]

Thank you everyone. It is a daily driver, but I'm saving up for some steel wheels and snow tires for winter to keep those wheels nice. There's actually a car identical to this one that lives just a 1/4 mile from me, but its not a shinny:hmm3grin2orange:
If you plan on driving that in the winter get some good tires on it and get it undercoated.
I had a neighbor with a newer Monte Carlo just not the Nascar edition.That thing rusted faster than any old Ford I have ever seen.
Proper maintenance was not high on his list though! lol
I would actually park it and get a winter beater for the white crap.thumbs2:

[labnjab]

I plan on taking it to the car wash weekly and get the underside sprayed in the winter. I put it on the lift at work before buying and it has no rust anywhere. The sub-frame is aluminum which helps with it rusting. I wish I could get a winter beater but I would have no place to park it or store this one for the winter.

I ordered a wizaird cold air intake https://www.zzperformance.com/grand_prix/products1.php?id=247&catid=113 and a zzp 3 inch downpipe with high flow cat and u bend delete https://www.zzperformance.com/grand_prix/products1.php?id=551&catid=110 this morning which are good supporting mods and give it a 15-20hp increase. Then I plan on eventually getting a set of performance rockers, a smaller supper charger pully, and ported exhaust manifolds. I'm taking it to the dragway next week. It should run low 14's in the 1/4 mile stock

[Northernguy]

I'm a Magna Flo fan but that sounds pretty good! Just remember its a daily driver and gas milage is kinda helps these days!lol
Its not a 1/4 mile at a time!:hmm3grin2orange:
I am looking forward to vids from the track if possible!thumbs2:

[labnjab]

The downpipe comes with a magnaflow catthumbs2: I'm leaving the mufflars stock for now. Leaving it as a sleeper as much as possible (if that's possible with supercharged in big letters on the side:hmm3grin2orange:)

As far as gas mileage, all these mods actually will help it as long as I keep it out of boost and drive like there's an egg under the gas pedal. So far I've been getting 22-23 around town and 30 highway and I have a heavy right foot

I'll try and get a vid at the track. It will probably be an interior shot because my fiance is gonna want to ride along with me (the extra weight in front actually helps in a front wheel drive car)

[Northernguy]

They went to front wheel drive in that!
I'd be careful at the track if you are running all stock.Rear wheel drive is so much cheaper to fix.Easier too! lol

[Rue]

It's cute.

Getting a new car is like getting a puppy...you gotta feed it, bathe it, take it for walkies...:hmm3grin2orange:

[labnjab]

It's cute.

Getting a new car is like getting a puppy...you gotta feed it, bathe it, take it for walkies...:hmm3grin2orange:

Thank you, lol. Yeah, feeding it it expensive at almost $3 a gallon for the high test it needs

[fishlover49]

Wow! Nice! :ssuprised: I had a black one just about like that one once. Not as fancy as yours though. That is a beautiful car! thumbs2: