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"buford-t-justice" (buford-t-justice) 06/26/2014 at 11:21 • Filed to: None

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While driving to work I saw a Malibu mid 2000's with an SS badge on the back. Did GM ever produce one?

mr_gofast > buford-t-justice 06/26/2014 at 11:22

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3.9l LZ9 v6 @ 240hp 2006-7 model years.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > buford-t-justice 06/26/2014 at 11:22

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Yup. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet…

Oddly enough I've only seen Malibu Maxx SS'. Never a sedan.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > buford-t-justice 06/26/2014 at 11:23

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Yup, they did. Used a 3.9L V6.

Milky > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 06/26/2014 at 11:24

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That thing still a damn 4spd? GM man ….

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > buford-t-justice 06/26/2014 at 11:24

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'05 was the first year with the SS, could get the wagon (Maxx) with the SS option too. Very unicorn.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Milky 06/26/2014 at 11:31

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The Grand Prix GXP, you'know the one with the LS4 engine in it, even that had the 4 speed auto. I'm fairly sure GM was scared to death by manual transmissions in the early to mid 2000's.

*Note: After looking into it every single preformance W body of the 2000's was not able to get a manual in it. Kinda ridiculous.

crowmolly > Milky 06/26/2014 at 11:31

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4T65-E isn't a bad trans.

Milky > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 06/26/2014 at 11:35

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Ahh yes, the 300hp FWD V8. Because everyone loves it when Torque & under steer come together.

Milky > crowmolly 06/26/2014 at 11:39

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Not for 1990 when it came out. But in 2006 (holy damn, they kept it around until 2011) its a different story.

crowmolly > Milky 06/26/2014 at 11:50

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Certainly out of date but the ones I owned seemed to operate well with good durability. If you really want to fall over there's a trans platform that ended production last year after basically a 50 year run with the same ratios (with a slight exception). Can you guess?