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Pauley’s new Impala

Jun 8, 2010 Brainwaves, Geek, Photos

Impala 01

For those who hadn’t heard yet, I have new wheels. :)

Pictured: my new 2009 Chevrolet Impala LTZ. Officially, the registration says “Blue” for color; while it looks very close to what GM says is Aqua Blue Metallic, it could also just as easily be Slate Metallic, too. The interior is gray leather.

Its only previous owner appears to be a Hertz rental shop in Hawaii (I’ve never been there, but apparently my car has!), and it only had about 12,800 miles on it when we bought it from Auction Direct USA in Victor, NY. Under the hood (more photos likely to come later on this) is a 3.9L V6 engine, getting 233 hp. The car is capable (see the “FLEXFUEL” badge on the tailgate) of running on E85, but considering 1) it’s not as easily available in Rochester and 2) it’s not as powerful or as efficient as gasoline, I’m likely sticking to gasoline for the time being. Features include power sliding sunroof, rear spoiler, built-in remote start and keyless entry, Bose 8-speaker sound system, heated seats and dual-zone climate control (passenger can set heating/cooling temperature independently from the driver).

Have a look through the Flickr set to see more of the car, as well as the new Empire Gold plates being issued in New York State.  They’ve generated quite a lot of reaction, both good and bad, but I kinda like them.

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  • freekofnature

    See, the thing is, some car washes just recirculate the rinse water and it gets really salty in the winter and they just keep spraying it on the cars...
    You got to find a place that uses fresh water in the undercarriage spray as well as the rinse water. They all recycle the soapy water...
    It took me a couple of months to find the one car wash in Windsor that used fresh water in their rinse spray -- and that was because it was an older place that hadn't gotten the latest "re-cycling" equipment...

  • freekofnature

    Well congrats!
    OK, two things:
    1) Get yourself a bottle of "Armor-All" leather seat cleaner/wax and use liberally, you will be amazed at how well it works!

    2) Remember the Aloha Airlines - Boeing 737 incident?
    This car was used in Hawaii previously, that means it was exposed to salt air from the ocean. (A problem here as well although not so bad)
    So, when the car is cold, take the garden hose and rinse out the undercarriage THOROUGHLY, like hit the brakes, suspension, all around the rocker panels, wheel well and wash any last vestige of salt spray off this car.
    I'm serious, remove anything that can cause corrosion to be a problem. Also this winter, I believe that Rochester dumps salt on the roads when it snows, find yourself a good car wash that USES FRESH WATER IN AN UNDERCARRIAGE SPRAY WASH! and take the car in every two weeks or so for a nice bath...
    Long happy life of car and happy motoring!

  • Since rust from road salt caused most of the body corrosion on my last car, I plan to baby this new one, and wash it often. :)

    As to upcoming winters, the dealer applied a ResistAll rust inhibitor to the underside of the vehicle, as well as protectant coatings to the inside and outside, all of which they warrant for life (it has to be reapplied every five years, but they do it free, save for a small doll-up fee). That oughta take care of road salt pretty handily, though I will also make sure to keep an eye out on car washes with undercarriage sprays.

  • freekofnature

    It was Aloha flight #243
    here's an article on what happened, but the Youtube is so much better!!!
    http://mechanical-engineering....

  • Congrats! Looks nice!

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