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SupersportSteve
Amateur
Name : Steve
Age : 64
Location : Ohio
Joined : 2007-08-27
Post Count : 32
Merit : 2
| | Subject: New Riv owner in Ohio Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:49 pm | |
| Hello everyone, my name is Steve and I just bought a 96 Riviera for my wife. I've always wanted a 95-99 Riv, as I think they are one of the best looking cars on the road today, not to mention the interior styling is 2nd to none.
I happened on this web site after I tried to change my supercharger belt (ha ha). I can see there are a lot of unique things to this car, and I have my work cut out for me. I only need to fix a few things and the car will be right....power seat won't move forward (found out the hard way), passenger door won't lock, and this morning the battery was dead when my wife got in to take it to work for the first time. Looks like I came to the right place for information. | |
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SpaceBar
Aficionado
Name : Patrick
Age : 38
Location : Quincy, MA
Joined : 2007-04-08
Post Count : 1199
Merit : 3
| | Subject: Re: New Riv owner in Ohio Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:51 pm | |
| Welcome to the site! Definately in the right place.  | |
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AA
Administrator
Name : Aaron
Age : 47
Location : C-bus, Ohio
Joined : 2007-01-13
Post Count : 18452
Merit : 252
| | Subject: Re: New Riv owner in Ohio Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:39 pm | |
| Welcome to another Ohio River! _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^  '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ | |
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99Rivman
Aficionado
Name : Randall
Location : North Carolina
Joined : 2007-01-16
Post Count : 2009
Merit : 90
| | Subject: Re: New Riv owner in Ohio Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:25 pm | |
| Welcome!  | |
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racinfan
Addict
Name : Joe
Location : Cleveland, OH
Joined : 2007-02-05
Post Count : 567
Merit : 5
| | Subject: Re: New Riv owner in Ohio Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:54 pm | |
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jimmyriv
Junkie
Name : James
Age : 80
Location : Muskegon, Michigan
Joined : 2007-03-16
Post Count : 781
Merit : 8
| | Subject: Re: New Riv owner in Ohio Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:30 pm | |
| Welcome to the site, Steve. All your queries will be attended to.......here.  | |
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Mr.Riviera
Expert
Name : Matthew
Age : 38
Location : Florida
Joined : 2007-01-17
Post Count : 4394
Merit : 101
| | Subject: Re: New Riv owner in Ohio Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:49 pm | |
| welcome to the best riv site in the world  _________________ 1996 with 254k miles, L32 4" FWI -> ported N* -> Ported Gen V w/3.0" Pulley, Stage 3 Phenolic I/C, ZZP FMHE, 1.84 RR, Headers and 3" pipe to mufflers, F-body brakes, and lowered on Eibachs. -RIP AMG C400 White on black. Stage 2 w/E30 - 11.9@117 -daily  | |
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BKRIV
Enthusiast
Name : Bill
Location : Sandusky Ohio
Joined : 2007-11-22
Post Count : 160
Merit : 4
| | Subject: Re: New Riv owner in Ohio Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:30 pm | |
| I noticed something about the power seats: first it was a good barganing point as when I bought the car I was told the seat was the only thing that didnt work so he knocked off 400 bucks...sweet but when I got home and started readingthe owners manual, all I had to do was clear the memory for the seats and they work fine now...give it a try before you start pulling motors and stuff...good luck! | |
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IBx1
Expert
Name : ILAN
Age : 33
Location : College Station, TX
Joined : 2007-12-30
Post Count : 4304
Merit : 69
| | Subject: Re: New Riv owner in Ohio Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:56 pm | |
| Welcome, Steve! There are a lot of things you can do for this car, and it seems like you have a lot of things to do for your car. Once you get them done and everything is fixed, you'll love this car for the next 50,000 miles before anything happens again! Remember, American cars are something you involve yourself in, so treat her right and she'll return the favor!
A few recommendations for improving your Riviera overall:
Change stock speakers. Nothing special, just replacements. I highly recommend the Infinity 5022i's for the front and 9623i's for the rear. Easy install, well worth the money! Look for big savings on Amazon.com.
Change the air filter. Again, no custom-fabricated cold air intake(CAI) or fender well intake(FWI), just replace the stock panel. I recently put in a K&N panel filter, and the engine breathes better than new! Forget the model number, but just go to www.knfilters.com and look for it there. Easy install, again, and well worth it!
Good luck with the Riv, and it's a good thing you got the s/c belt over with! That's a pain in the a$$ for sure! | |
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oldsman105
Junkie
Name : Enrique Patino
Age : 39
Location : Queens, New York City
Joined : 2007-01-24
Post Count : 756
Merit : 10
| | Subject: Re: New Riv owner in Ohio Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:01 pm | |
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