The 3.8 used to be one of GM's finest engines, right up there with the SBC. Unfortunately, as time has gone on, the quality has declined a bit. The Series III engines my neighbor across the street has both have had significant failures -- one lost a seal in the intake and hydrolocked, another developed a rod knock. Both of these happened around 80K miles, and neither could be attributed to the driver or lack of routine maintenance. He himself was a GM interior engineer up until the purges this past year, and lamented that the older, Series II engines and others of 80s vintage were far more bullet proof.
The other problem I have with the GM 3.8 is the relatively low specific output per liter. 200HP is NOT a lot of power from an engine of that displacement. Although the Chrysler 3.8 only puts out marginally more horsepower, it also enjoys a really great reputation for reliability. As far as the LeSabre's concerned, the roofline on those does allow a fairly straight up and down fitment for the windshield. I'm sure it comes at the cost of aerodynamics, and I wouldn't look for it to continue to be that way in future Buicks. That is, if there are very many future Buicks -- the entire brand sold only half as many units as the Impala by itself for the first nine months of the year. --Geoff On 12/16/06, parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No I am 6 ft but i do have a long torsa. But the way I sit, the back > of the seat is pretty straight, The windshield is a problem and its > one that has orevented me from buying one. Its not just the > Intrepid, more nad more cars have that problem. I have a LaSabre now > and it does not have that problem. And that 3.8 drivetime is tough to > beat. Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
