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03-24-2009, 08:46 PM
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ls1 trans am reliability
well there is a small chance i may be in the market for a ls1 4th gen trans am in the future, how is the reliability of the car as a daily driver? is it a car that will stay together through 4 years of college? i would get one with 40-50k on the clock.
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03-24-2009, 08:47 PM
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*points to what used to be Ryans car* How about that for reliability? 13.0 in the 1/4 with 180k miles, and beat on, still ran fine. Or you can ask daskinnyguy.
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03-24-2009, 08:48 PM
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I bought mine with 38,000 miles back in 2005. It currently has 82,700 miles. Only thing I replaced was plugs and a water pump. And it includes raced miles of course. So I'd say it holds up just fine.
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03-24-2009, 08:50 PM
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They are good DD's but keep in mind the youngest ones are still 7 years old. You will have to do some maintenance to keep it nice.
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03-24-2009, 08:52 PM
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Completely reliable and capable of 30mpg. Great cruiser and trip cars.
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03-24-2009, 09:02 PM
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as long as it wasn't completely beat to crap, you shouldn't have any major issues.
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03-24-2009, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
*points to what used to be Ryans car* How about that for reliability? 13.0 in the 1/4 with 180k miles, and beat on, still ran fine. Or you can ask daskinnyguy.
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ha ya his car was a tank
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03-24-2009, 09:52 PM
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Hell yea great car to daily drive, im an M6 and the lowest MPG ive gotten was 21 ive gotten as high as 32 but that was on cruise control at 65mph even doing an average of 75mph you can get 29mpg. Spark plugs needed to be changed but overall as long as your not beating it from stop light to stop light and you just drive it you will get to all the places you want. AC, Heat, defroster all does wonders. No wind noise driving on the highway. Heck 17,000 miles since july 08 only stupid problems but every car has them.
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03-24-2009, 09:56 PM
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Hell my car was a 95, not even an LS1, but even my boat anchor LT1 made it to 130,000 and probably could've gone way beyond with a lot of mechanical needs. I think that just speaks heavily of the durability of these cars.
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03-24-2009, 11:19 PM
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they suck balls, run the other way. buy a mustang.
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03-25-2009, 12:36 AM
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Quote:
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they suck balls, run the other way. buy a mustang.
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please be advised that this man is joking.
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03-25-2009, 12:38 AM
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haha id like to hope so
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03-25-2009, 01:21 AM
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11 Second Club
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being serious aside.......ls1s are pretty awesome...but mod motors are the best.
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03-25-2009, 03:26 AM
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i enjoy mine
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03-25-2009, 05:30 AM
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Reliability is crazy. I have 180K on mine, drive crazy, and have 35 passes on it this year alone. When I took it to the track earlier this year, I ran it 22 times in one day...hot lapping it, and nothing broke. The only thing that ever "broke" was the ac idler pulley and it wasn't broken, it just had an annoying squeak.
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03-25-2009, 06:44 AM
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lol thats why my buddies mod motor had a kock at 50k miles. Bone stock car and no beating. Warranty wont replace it until the motor gives out.
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03-25-2009, 06:51 AM
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mines good to go thus far... still under 60k miles tho
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03-25-2009, 11:23 AM
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thanks guys
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03-25-2009, 11:51 AM
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bought mine with 70,000 now have 85,000 and have never had a problem. best car I have ever owned.
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03-25-2009, 11:55 AM
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What color shall she be mike? And these cars take a massive beating and keep on going
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03-25-2009, 12:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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Quote:
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What color shall she be mike? And these cars take a massive beating and keep on going
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haha, no clue yet, i gotta see if im gonna get one first
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03-25-2009, 12:36 PM
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Mine has been awesome to drive. Great dd. A few minor issues, nothing over $100 to fix, all electrical or cosmetic, no engine/drivetrain issues at all. Im at 75,000 miles now on mine.
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03-25-2009, 04:08 PM
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11 Second Club / I <3 LT1s
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I've actually read a few cases on ls1tech where low mileage/babied cars usually end up having more reliability issues than the cars that people beat on. Just make sure you open it up every now and then. 
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03-25-2009, 06:50 PM
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mine had 110k, drove it daily, no problem whatsoever... just cop probs but fortunately no tickets cause of retired Sargent PBA crd
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03-25-2009, 10:12 PM
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read the high mileage threads on tech. there are LS1s with over 200k, no major issues.
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