I had a '95 SS Impala (black of course) and it was really a pretty amazing big sedan. Added headers, 3" full exhaust and low restriction mufflers and K&N filter and will say that it felt like 350 hp more than the 260 rating. Ultimately I over-did the suspension with too much Hotchkiss stuff and she became quite a buckboard ride for a 'passenger' car. Never had a mechanical issue though in 200K miles. Next buy was a new Merc Marauder and boy, what a disappointment compared to the Chevy. Interior was a big upgrade but the handling was sketchy and the DOHC 4.6 V8 had markedly less performance AND gas mileage. Only kept it for a year before buying a black CTSV. Sucker for black sedans I guess.
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