1988 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 305 ci. 5.0 liter from Netherlands
Summary:
A lot of luxury for a fair price
Faults:
Two yeas back I had to replace the water pump, and the car was leaking coolant at the back of the engine.
Recently I had to replace some belts, but those are minor problems if you keep in mind that I use the car daily to go to work and that I've already driven 40000 miles without major problems.
Just give the car each years it's well-deserved maintenance, like refresh all the oils and filters and change the bougies. You'll see, it pays off.
General Comments:
It's a very comfortable car for people to whom relaxed and comfortable traveling is more important than high performance and fast handling in curves. Believe me, in handling nothing can compare with a BMW.
But here in the Netherlands where most of the time driving means standing in line in the daily traffic jam, nothing can compare with the huge space in side and the comfortable seats. It's like sitting in your nicest sofa.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 18th August, 2003
17th Jun 2003, 10:36
Hello, I have an '88 caprice 9C1. It has 147,000 miles on the stock 350 4 barrel and I'm getting ready to pull it and replace it with a 355. I'm sticking with the stock quadrajet, but it will be rebuilt with a stage two upgrade and custom chip from jet, the carb and chip will be calibrated for my exact engine specs which are: 0.30 over 350 roller block, speed pro pistons,10.7-1 compression,.525-.525 lift cam, Edelbrock performer intake, stock center-bolt heads reworked, 1 5/8" headers with 2 1/2"dual exhaust and flow-master 2 chamber mufflers, stock 3.08 gears and 8.5" rear end. It should move pretty good considering it weighs 3860 pounds, how much does yours weigh? I also bought some 15"x8" steel 9c1 wheels awhile back, I was told they are rare, what do you think? I had them powder coated semi gloss black and they look great. Have you seen Fred Dryer's ex squad caprice?