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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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my car is at 106,xxx miles.. im weighing some options

1. Save some money, sell it, get an ls1 with low miles.

2. Keep it and save my money.

3. Throw an exhaust on it and get it tuned.

How long do LT1 motors last before they need to be rebuilt? When do most of the problems start to occur on these cars?
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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i got 140k times in sig, I say get an exhaust, and make the car look better spend time on getting everything fixed right and looking good. Lt1's go 200k easy with proper maintinence.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 12:55 AM
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287k before they all hydro lock and need to be rebult...lol no there are many that have been raced and lasted in stock form over 300k
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 05:05 AM
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I know of MANY caprice LT1's that have passed the 300k mark, and many many in the 200k - 300k that are raced hard. It's all about matinace. My dad drives 4-5 96 9C1 cruisers, That have 175k, 200k, 230k, and anouther around 200k-ish, not sure on the 5th one, if there is a 5th one. My dad says they all still burn the tires at a stoplight, never burn oil, never give him crap(engine wise). about a week ago, he had the 230k one, doing 85 on the highway, and the Torque converter blew up. the Engine is not the weak link. The caddy had about 160k when it found the tree, and the caprice has about 180k. I know of a few guys who spray them at 175k... whats that tell ya?
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 05:08 AM
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I say keep the car running great, and start modding!
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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mod the LT1...
beating a LSX with an lt1 is a great feeling
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:30 AM
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Sell it and get a cheaper hobby...
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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I just got an update... turns out the caprice was just fine! All it did was blow a trans line! like anybody cares...

Keep the LT1!
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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Hmm.. I did not know that, I don't really drive a whole lot to begin with (7-9k per year) and this is my daily driver. I guess its time to save some money and start pricing LTs
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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That thing is so slow, you may as well go out and buy a lincoln.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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my 95 had 82,xxx before it BLEW up.. but that was due to my sister downshifting from 6th to 1st on the freeway....
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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No one was watching the tach while it happened by chance were they? LOL
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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6th to 1st? It doesnt have a 1st gear lockout? my brothers T5 wont let u go into 1st above a certain speed, and neither did the 5spd in my old winter car civic.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 95 LT1
my 95 had 82,xxx before it BLEW up.. but that was due to my sister downshifting from 6th to 1st on the freeway....
OUCH, I would have been so pissed. She would have bought me a new motor just for doing that haha.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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keep it man...its a beautiful car! Go otu and buy you a nice exhaust system and start from there.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Mrwilson
That thing is so slow, you may as well go out and buy a lincoln.
Are you trying to pick a fight here?
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 02:57 AM
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don't mind him, hes just my moron neighbor
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