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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Anyone know the differences between years of the GP GXP, MCSS, and Buick's rendition?

I've read a few things about grey center caps on the GXp but that's about it and I don't really get that.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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05 GXPs didn't have chrome rings, Center caps changed in 07 I believe, generic rims replaced Alcoas some time in the 07 model year, color differences.

Only one year of Supers.

Unsure about the SSes.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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Monte SS 06-07 only very limited production.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/ls4-front...n-numbers.html
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JP_GXP
05 GXPs didn't have chrome rings, Center caps changed in 07 I believe, generic rims replaced Alcoas some time in the 07 model year, color differences.

Only one year of Supers.

Unsure about the SSes.

Man, I wish my SS was a Super.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1 Racing
Man, I wish my SS was a Super.
Me too, I actually saw one when I was in AC a couple months back, it almost got stolen.

I have seen some differences in the Impalas

I have an 06 with an auto-dimming rear view mirror, and a 6 Disc in-dash cd changer. My buddy has an 07 that has neither.

Some were made w/o sunroofs. And '09 and later they put this awful looking lip on the side of the car, looks like the GP's.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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i saw a super at my school on thursday and it was awesome looking wish i had one

Last edited by Hawkins04; Oct 4, 2010 at 07:02 AM.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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Thanks guys.
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The only real difference between the '08 and '09 LaCrosse Super was that a Bluetooth option was available for the '09. Otherwise the two years were identical.

Does anyone have a side-by-side shot of the two different GXP rims? I'd like to see that.
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This thread has pictures of both styles: https://ls1tech.com/forums/ls4-front...p-18-rims.html
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Off the top of my head (GXP), '05 and '06 said Displacement On Demand on the engine cover and had Alcoa wheels with black center caps and fake rivets and '07 and 08 said Active Fuel Management and had GM made wheels without the rivets and silver center caps.
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Originally Posted by Brangeta
Off the top of my head (GXP), '05 and '06 said Displacement On Demand on the engine cover and had Alcoa wheels with black center caps and fake rivets and '07 and 08 said Active Fuel Management and had GM made wheels without the rivets and silver center caps.
Early model 2007s had Alcoas.
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