My 2004 Monte Carlo LS (Picture Heavy)

[DwRed1LTV6]

Get the '86 Monte , you will love it !

Full Frame - Rear Drive ! ! !!

[yzrider58]

You've done a great job taking care of your Monte. I see so many that are beat up and neglected around AZ. I'm thinking you should stick to the black over red look instead of silver. But then again I'm a little biased lol

[trewyn15]

Originally Posted by COPO_Chevy

That they are! I believe the only main difference is the weight from being slightly longer? There could be more too it, and probably is, but performance wise the main difference is the weight. I got to ride in my cousin's 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP when he still had it. Was fun car for sure with the same L67 in her. I've been contemplating modding my girl a bit to get some more pep out of her. Though, for being a FWD, personal luxury coupe, that weighs in at roughly 3,750lb's, she goes pretty good. The L67's are nice engines with plenty of low grunt, and with only a few mods can be made to go really well for a v6. Every time I think about modding her though, I remember my "other G-body" project/fun car though. My 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix. Besides that, I need a few things fixed on the Riviera before I even begin to start modding. Right no my supercharger coupler is going out (rattling sound, like rocks in a can, can be heard at times..), need fluid changes, rust and paint repair (which, since I have the ever so nice, and ever so expensive, pearlescent white, it's going to be costly.. Something I don't want to think about, but it needs to be done sometime..), and that about does it for repairs.. So, for now, modding the Riv will be put on the back burner till she's done. It's great though. I've always wanted a 1995-1999 Buick Riviera S/C and a 1978-1988 G-body car, and I have both! My next car purchase, I've been thinking about a new Camaro (possibly waiting for a 6th gen..), however, a classic '60-70's Buick Muscle car is something I've always dreamed of as well.. Something about a 1967 Wildcat, 1969/70 Riviera, or 1966-72 GS just to name a few, that gets me perky in the morning. Hard choice for sure to make, but luckily I'm not in that position to buy one.. yet.

DO IT! make a sleeper like a boss! lol I just realized you're in WI also haha I'm in Janesville and go to school in Milwaukee

Originally Posted by Dave McFly

As a fellow Monte owner I LOVE my car and I would SO buy another one but I would probably go for a SS model, not so much for the bigger motor but for the more amenities like leather, audio controls on the steering wheel, full gauges in the dash, etc. mine is basic white with medium gray cloth interior. as much as I would LOVE to upgrade the sound system in my car I have to say next to the JBL system that I had in my 95 T Bird this Monte has the nicest sounding stereo I have ever had from the factory, I would only ever consider upgrading to better speakers, and keep the stock head unit.

Fun fact about the 2000 up Monte Carlo since they are based on the 00 up Impala, which are built from the factory to cop car specs, all the beefy cop car goodies like the brakes, suspension, etc are also in the Monte as well. I like that my car has 'cop brakes, cop shocks' etc.

Nice, I didn't actually know that lol, just when you think you know just about everything about a car, you learn more ! haha

I'm actually considering selling my Monte here soon, we'll see though. Depends on what I'm offered lol

Originally Posted by Silver85IrocZ

Get the '86 Monte , you will love it !

Full Frame - Rear Drive ! ! !!

I would like to some time down the road, but getting to a Camaro is higher up on my list of 'priorities' if you will lol

Originally Posted by yzrider58

You've done a great job taking care of your Monte. I see so many that are beat up and neglected around AZ. I'm thinking you should stick to the black over red look instead of silver. But then again I'm a little biased lol

Thanks! My dad had it before me, so he always took really good care of it and didn't beat on it, for sure he didn't beat on it like I beat on it lol

I kinda am beginning to think the same thing. I may just repaint the ground effects victory red to fix some of the curb rash.

Thanks for all the compliments guys!