That's my Monte @ 3:18. She was totaled in October 2017 by a careless driver. But, she was replaced by a black 06 Monte SS and I salvaged a few parts off of her that live on, on my black SS. Pretty, much the same modifications. I also have an 04 GTO, and a 98 SVT Contour. Great video!
Mister random I did and still do enjoy your videos but you're before you buy a particular vehicle videos has become very short and non informational you're kind of slacking before your very. Detailed in the description of these vehicles seems like you're getting lazy bro
Torque is where the l67 engine shines still underpowered from the factory but with numerous mods available these cars can shock you but the transmission is made of glass though lol
Most impressive thing about the 2001 MCSS i owned was the handling. thing could take corners faster than most other cars and with little to no body roll, and you’d always feel comfortable doing so, firmly hugged and planted in the driver seat. an absolute pleasure to drive. shame it wasn’t rear wheel drive and manual. they’d actually appreciate in value if they were. just a really nice car to drive.
In the 06-07 model there was a Factory built Dale Earnhardt Sr. Car. For the 01-05 models there was a Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition. Just figured I’d inform you
@Buick Regal hey numb nuts from 04-05 they made an Intimidator for Dale Sr., A Dale Jr. Edition which is the red one they showed and a Tony Stewart edition all had the supercharged 3800. I personally own an Intimidator and can provide you with pictures if those are easier for you to understand
Chevy really dropped the ball on those Monte Carlos, man. I likes the 2000-05 look better than the 06-07 look. Like you said, the 06-07 really looked like just another Impala. Chevy should've stayed with the 00-05 look, but they should've been made those Monte Carlos with V8 engines.
I bought a mazdaspeed 3 and a 06 Ss and I gotta day I am bored when it snows here in Chicago I really wish it was a rwd I’d have the best of both worlds
You have no idea how much that just pissed me off. Like seriously what the fuck was GM thinking. Monte Carlo On GTO platform would’ve been an instant classic
@Deathheads69 Fwd is only good for climbing uphill in snow or wet conditions.... that's about all... even maintenance or doing minor adjustments is a pain on most Fwd platforms
I wonder,,, can I put a 700 R4(Bulletproof) in my 2007 Monte Carlo SS(make it rear wheel drive) I had one in my 80s IROC back in the days, it was common when it shift the gearbox would pop, those things shift really hard.....
@awd protege I was just a young black dude selling weed in Cali, Me an moms got that iroc from Felix Chevrolet wish I still had it, I crashed it into three parked cars one day doing Donut's in front of my homies I was young,almost killed myself, Anyways That's when I found out it had a 700r4 in it.......IT WAS A BEAST(tuned Port injection) it reminds me alot of my M6- (2007,still got it) -on the shift(popping gear box)!!!!!
@shuckyducky710 the last year for the RWD monte carlo was in 1988 and for 6 years gm didn't make a monte carlo again until 1995 all of them front wheel drive 2006 to 2007 is when the V8 SS came out for 2 years only and the 2007 was the final year for the front wheel drive monte carlo.
I had both the 3800 and the small block. My 3800 had PLENTY of pep. Was quick as hell. That engine is one of the best ever and that 2001 that I had was the best car I ever owned. The 06 SS that I had was great also, but as has been reverberated a million times, it was weird in a FWD. Still a great car though, although sadly I blew the trans. 😢
I have an 06 Monte Carlo SS. A few cons as mentioned but honestly one of the most fun cars to drive. Yeah yeah fwd may give the mcss a bad rep, it consumes an excess amount of oil BUT like I said, fun car and now a days quite rare to see in the streets. I've have a few people give me offers but nope! This car is not for sale. In a way I'm Also glad they didn't bring it back and modernized it, more than likely that they would've ruined it lol
lol I get the same feedback too.Nice! Any mods on yours? Mine is black as well with the grey side skirts. Yeah I correct them right away when they think it's an impala haha but yeah man our cars are rare! Here and there you'll see one but compared to all these camaros, mustangs, chargers , challengers, ours definitely stand out!
Gio Thermal not yet. I bought it last July. I bought some smoked led taillights but haven’t installed them yet due to the weather. I live in the Midwest and it’s been freezing 🥶. It’s just sitting in my garage till spring. Hell yea they rare that’s probably biggest reason I bought mine lol. Just hit 72k how many miles on yours?
Nice man congrats! Damn that's good miles, hard finding one with those miles. Yeah weather is crazy out there. I'm from Los Angeles. I've had mine for 6 years now and have 128k miles. I'll be posting videos about it soon
It’s Dale Earnheart, not Jr. that’s Dale’s son. Jr is Dale’s son. Dale died in a crash, he was a legend before that. The only reason Jr is a legend is because he is Dale’s son.
fredkuhn165 you don’t want to bring that to a shop. The lower intake and timing cover gasket cost me $1200. I could have done it my self but did have the time I really regret that now.
The chassis and drivetrain was a proven winner for reliability, but there is no car on the road that looks like a 2000-2005 Monte Carlo. Copy and paste that.
Well, I have a 2003 MC but I'm sure it's a LS and with only 48,700 miles on it, it really gives me a safe feeling driving on the scary Florida I-95. And yes, I had to replace the coolant line 2 months ago. Just love the car even though for someone like me at 5'6" the seat belt fits awkwardly.
If you can get your hands on LS4-equipped 2006/07 Monte Carlo, buy it. Prefer to find one with under 75k miles on the odometer for around $10K in Excellent+ Condition. The All-Aluminum LS4 is all-day reliable, the car is a great driver, and for an all-around cruising V8, the Front wheel drive is not prohibited whatsoever with no notable torque-steering under acceleration. Treat your LS4 once and it will last as long as those Silverado V8’s with over 300k miles on them!
👍 I’ve owned (5) Chevrolet Monte Carlos, (2) SuperCharged SS’s and (3) LS’s. Solid runners. My current ‘04 SuperCharged SS has never been driven in the rain. Only because my daily driver is a LeMans Blue 24 hour Commemorative Corvette 😬 6 speed manual. Way funner than the front wheel drive Monte.
False. Im a certified mechanic and I do lower intake gasket jobs on the 3.4 and 3.8 almost religiously. As long as you upgrade to aluminum and rubber gaskets vs plastic and flush all the dex cool crap out you will be good.
the great thing about these cars is they are capable of 900hp out of the v6 and over 1200 out of the v8 with awd capabilities. but it takes money of course.
listen my 07’ ss is the greatest high school car you could ever buy. boys watching this right now, insurance is cheap, and while your buddies are fixing their shitboxes, you and yo girl gonna be whipping in yo 5.3 v8. the girls don’t know it’s an ls4, they here’s that exhaust and they wet asf
The 3800 series 2 engines are good engines. The only major issues they have are intake manifold gasket and head gasket failures. The intake manifold gaskets and head gaskets are typical 3800 series 2 v6 problems though.
Great video and explained perfectly accept the Earnhardt Sr part. I have the 04 6cyl ss had a bad knocking noise was the flywheel hairline cracked. Pulled motor fixed it. Then the ignition did it's thing which my buddy fixed. But all and all it's a pretty nice car. It never drives in winter. Once the winter cancer strikes the cars not very appealing anymore so mine gets parked every year it's whole life never been in the winter.
Had a 06 with the 3900 wasn't much slower than the LS4. Engine siezed on me in 2017 got rid of it since I had 2 coupes. Had the Monte since 06. I had three transmissions put in that car it was broken when the car was brand new right off the lot the second one died the third one was on its way out before the motor seized.
I started working for one of the biggest corvette dealers in the country in February 2005 I built ever custom c6 corvettes brand new with 0 miles from the factory I put together some super cool custom vetts Callaways with GS vett paint scem GTR wide body's. Zo6 converters be for they became available from factory they were 1of a kind still factory warranted brand new cars. But the one leftover2004 Earnhardt Edition SS they still had leftover when I started I though was way cooler then all the corvettes we put together ...I'm just the type of guy who likes to be different then everyone else and o always wish I would of bought that car it's a very nice automobile that I kick myself for not getting the last available one in the state of Colorado ...I bet some people know the chevy dealer dealership I'm talking about now that I said what state it's in I really enjoyed working there o did a lot of nice stuff but it was time to move on and start my own business.. Now I have fradom to do what ever I thinks cool 😎😎😎
1:31 is a 2002 Dale Earnhardt Signature Edition with the N/A Series II, not the 2004 Intimidator. Some other things about these cars. The N/A 3800 cars have plastic intake manifolds that crack, and the stock trans isn't exactly durable. They're still great cars though. Regret selling mine.
I have a heavily modded 2003 Monte SS that's been sitting for a few years due to rust issues. I want to save it if I can, as it was my first car and a damn fun one too. I wouldn't trade it for anything (except maybe a Chevelle lol).
LS motors are awesome! Unless it's one of these AFM(aka displacement on demand) motors. Active Fuel Management is the system that physically collapses the valve lifters to disable cylinders to save fuel when cruising in a low load situation. I have replaced a LOT of these lifters and others parts on these motors. The lifters will stay collapsed when they are supposed to pop back out. It's a poor design, but I make good money working on LS's. You can buy kits to delete this system from these cars.
I bought my 01 SS in 01 I still love it. In 03 i had the 03 SLP factory upgrades done to it by GM (it put in larger cam Ect) with those it does 250+hp w/out a supercharger.
I had a 2002 monte carlo Dale Earnhardt edition. Unfortunately 02 didn't come with the super charger. Man I loved that car. I still wish GM would have made it rwd. All the "possible issues" you described I had the opportunity experience. 1st maybe after a month of owning the vehicle the bcm went out a few years later the catalytic converter got clogged. Then maybe a year or two later the head gaskets began leaking which caused air to get into the coolant line and blew a whole in the radiator. Then of course the dredged power steering and break line failure. Tbh I want another just a 06 ss.
@@tskraj3190 If you have the balls we can meet up and I can embarrass you and your front wheel drive car. We film it for the world to see. Also Crown Vics come with 4.6s. Your move princess.
@@lsdpepe3516 4.6s or 5.4s depending on package most have a 4.6L. And I don't own a Monte Carlo SS, but I do remember the Camaros with the Supercharged 3800 V6 stomping the shit out of the 4.6L Mustang GTs.
@@tskraj3190 Im far from stock. You know Jack Shit about Crown Vics. They never came factory with those Triton 5.4s. I'll run whatever you have then. Come to Denver or I can come to you. I'll even do it for free so long as we film it.
@@lsdpepe3516 First off, they're not Tritons. Tritons are the truck engines. A stock 4.6 Police Interceptor puts out 308 HP and 318 ft-lbs of torque. If you have a Triton it was put in there. Second, the 5.4 was an optional package because my brother in law was looking at buying the Mercury Marauder which is the Mercury version of the Crown Vic. Third, I live in Dallas, Texas. Fourth, It doesn't matter if your 4.6 is stock or not, it is not worth it for me to drive to Denver because here in the Dallas area we have plenty of tracks.
The "Last Hurrah" V8s were the best (since the early/mid 80s SSes), although I have heard now 15 to 16 years later, you're gonna be back and forth to the parts store or junkyard for a few things... Not worth the $$$... Better off with getting scrapyard replacements for the early/mid 80s ones... Plenty of those to be had...
Early Z34 Lumina with DOHC 3.4L and 5 speed manual was a better car even though it wasn't as fast in a straight line, had Corvette style monoleaf rear suspension and wasn't cheapened to death like this last W body 2 door.
The displacement on demand ruined those engines. Then had a bunch of ring problems on it because of that,cause it would just use four-cylinder until it gets past a certain RPM, and then it would kick in the eight cylinders.
I luv my ss supercharged monte but I dont claim it's by anyways a muscle car. Also its always been RWD they butchered this one.....but it looks cool. 🐴
Just sold my 03 monte carlo ss 2 months ago. I miss her. One day oll buy another one but make sure it has the super charger or buy a 07 and put the front clip from the 2000-2006 on it
@Yankee Fan ya thats another thing i liked. I was lucky enough that mine still had the little cover for that indent. Apparently those covers are extremely rare to still have
These cars weren’t bad especially the 06-07 SS. Just two things it needed to make it better. Should’ve been RWD and not have the DOD. The V6 supercharged wasn’t bad either, just needed to be RWD.
That's my Monte @ 3:18. She was totaled in October 2017 by a careless driver. But, she was replaced by a black 06 Monte SS and I salvaged a few parts off of her that live on, on my black SS. Pretty, much the same modifications. I also have an 04 GTO, and a 98 SVT Contour. Great video!
Mister random I did and still do enjoy your videos but you're before you buy a particular vehicle videos has become very short and non informational you're kind of slacking before your very. Detailed in the description of these vehicles seems like you're getting lazy bro
LSGOAT04 who said the car has a gender
The SVT Contour. The fuck lol.
Dude, those 3 cars along with the S60R and S-type R were my dream garage as a kid
My 02 in 2013. Totalled due to that intake leak
Imagine putting a supercharger on your car and gaining only 40hp
That's what I said lol. I said out loud "340 horsepower!" Then he says it was only a 40HP gain lol
Torque is where the l67 engine shines still underpowered from the factory but with numerous mods available these cars can shock you but the transmission is made of glass though lol
The supercharger was "tuned down" by Chevy. I guess it was they wanted to sell to different kinds of buyers.
imagine warrantying a supercharged car for less than $30k...
@@repnatl if you put more power mods. on a car you need a powertrain that can take it.
Most impressive thing about the 2001 MCSS i owned was the handling. thing could take corners faster than most other cars and with little to no body roll, and you’d always feel comfortable doing so, firmly hugged and planted in the driver seat. an absolute pleasure to drive.
shame it wasn’t rear wheel drive and manual. they’d actually appreciate in value if they were. just a really nice car to drive.
It was Earnhardt Sr. not Jr. Otherwise good vid
Beat me to it lol
I had to take a double take when I heard him dale Earnhardt jr. And not Sr.
In the 06-07 model there was a Factory built Dale Earnhardt Sr. Car. For the 01-05 models there was a Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition. Just figured I’d inform you
The intimidator ss is sr. not Jr.
@Buick Regal hey numb nuts from 04-05 they made an Intimidator for Dale Sr., A Dale Jr. Edition which is the red one they showed and a Tony Stewart edition all had the supercharged 3800. I personally own an Intimidator and can provide you with pictures if those are easier for you to understand
Chevy really dropped the ball on those Monte Carlos, man. I likes the 2000-05 look better than the 06-07 look. Like you said, the 06-07 really looked like just another Impala. Chevy should've stayed with the 00-05 look, but they should've been made those Monte Carlos with V8 engines.
Wish it was rwd that would have been so fun to do dumb stuff in
That would have been marvelous
I bought a mazdaspeed 3 and a 06 Ss and I gotta day I am bored when it snows here in Chicago I really wish it was a rwd I’d have the best of both worlds
That and I wish they'd have offered a manual trans for it.
Eh it’s still better than a civic cheap asf problems easy to fix if you maintain it properly.
The 06 Monte Carlo should’ve been on the 04-06 GTO platform with the 6.0L LS2
That was too much like the right thing to do.
You have no idea how much that just pissed me off. Like seriously what the fuck was GM thinking. Monte Carlo On GTO platform would’ve been an instant classic
This car with an LS2 would have been as fast as the C6 and GM didn't want that. That is most likely why they went with the 5.3
Deal Kickz yeah they definitely want to protect their precious Corvette
Stan G just like when the grand nat use to kick the vette ass
WHO STILL DRIVES A MONTE IN 2019 BESIDES ME??!!
Dunno if this counts, but I literally am a Monte
Got 2003 mc
Monte Mike Me. 2006 MC LT.
2002 LS here
i have a 2005 monte carlo
5.3 V8 front wheel drive...there’s your problem !
@Deathheads69 fwd is ass
@Deathheads69 Fwd is only good for climbing uphill in snow or wet conditions.... that's about all... even maintenance or doing minor adjustments is a pain on most Fwd platforms
Cheap fun is cheap fun course this ain’t no vette
I knew a guy that made it rear wheel drive . Yes he was a tweeker but it got done 😂
@@joesalazar4675 same here....
Finally!!! I have an 02 ss she just flipped over 260000 miles and she’s still going strong 😍3.8 gang wya
Josh Figueroa I got the 02 pace car and that's my baby
Josh Figueroa I have a 2003 monte ss
01 mc ss 💪
Josh Figueroa can or will you answer me a engine question about my car?? Kellyjo406@gmail.com
Gang
If they would’ve dropped a Camaro Drivetrain in this it could’ve been another classic
I wonder,,, can I put a 700 R4(Bulletproof) in my 2007 Monte Carlo SS(make it rear wheel drive) I had one in my 80s IROC back in the days, it was common when it shift the gearbox would pop, those things shift really hard.....
@awd protege I was just a young black dude selling weed in Cali, Me an moms got that iroc from Felix Chevrolet wish I still had it, I crashed it into three parked cars one day doing Donut's in front of my homies I was young,almost killed myself, Anyways
That's when I found out it had a 700r4 in it.......IT WAS A BEAST(tuned Port injection) it reminds me alot of my M6- (2007,still got it) -on the shift(popping gear box)!!!!!
@awd protege maybe it wasn't the gearbox maybe it was the subframe popping...
there was no camaro in 2006.
this was your only option for a chevy coupe with a v8.
I have a 2000 monte Carlo SS and has a 0-60 time of 6.2 second.
Have 255,000 miles on mine still running strong
270,000 bought it new in Sept of 03 always use mobile 1 synthetic so far
What year
@@937Staxxx 04
biggest issue on them is the cabin air filter seal
That generation Monte Carlo should've reverted to rwd using a subframe setup ftom a Gen4 F-body(Camaro&Firebird)
That’s the wrong chassis to use if it was built as rwd. The CTS chassis or Holden chassis was the right one if they had done that.
There were two big problems with the 06 & 07 V8 SS monte carlo's, 1- front wheel drive 2- the transmission was pretty weak.
REAL WHEEL DIVE NOT FRONT
@shuckyducky710 the last year for the RWD monte carlo was in 1988 and for 6 years gm didn't make a monte carlo again until 1995 all of them front wheel drive 2006 to 2007 is when the V8 SS came out for 2 years only and the 2007 was the final year for the front wheel drive monte carlo.
Buick Grand National!!! Please 🤞🤞
I had both the 3800 and the small block.
My 3800 had PLENTY of pep. Was quick as hell. That engine is one of the best ever and that 2001 that I had was the best car I ever owned.
The 06 SS that I had was great also, but as has been reverberated a million times, it was weird in a FWD. Still a great car though, although sadly I blew the trans. 😢
throw a new one in
I went and bought a monte carlo ss 2006 ls4 after watching this video
I have an 06 Monte Carlo SS. A few cons as mentioned but honestly one of the most fun cars to drive. Yeah yeah fwd may give the mcss a bad rep, it consumes an excess amount of oil BUT like I said, fun car and now a days quite rare to see in the streets. I've have a few people give me offers but nope! This car is not for sale. In a way I'm Also glad they didn't bring it back and modernized it, more than likely that they would've ruined it lol
Gio Thermal cool man I got one too it’s on my display picture. People are always confused and don’t know what kind of car it is at first lol
lol I get the same feedback too.Nice! Any mods on yours? Mine is black as well with the grey side skirts. Yeah I correct them right away when they think it's an impala haha but yeah man our cars are rare! Here and there you'll see one but compared to all these camaros, mustangs, chargers , challengers, ours definitely stand out!
Gio Thermal not yet. I bought it last July. I bought some smoked led taillights but haven’t installed them yet due to the weather. I live in the Midwest and it’s been freezing 🥶. It’s just sitting in my garage till spring. Hell yea they rare that’s probably biggest reason I bought mine lol. Just hit 72k how many miles on yours?
Nice man congrats! Damn that's good miles, hard finding one with those miles. Yeah weather is crazy out there. I'm from Los Angeles. I've had mine for 6 years now and have 128k miles. I'll be posting videos about it soon
Gio Thermal ima suscribe to your channel bro. Ima post vids this year as I start modifying it little by little
It’s Dale Earnheart, not Jr. that’s Dale’s son. Jr is Dale’s son. Dale died in a crash, he was a legend before that. The only reason Jr is a legend is because he is Dale’s son.
Refreshed 6th gen with a 5.3L was 2006-2007. The 4T65E-hd trans and DOD are the fail points.
Intake manifold leak was with the 3.4. I fixed my own at 170,000 miles for $200 with a Haynes repair manual. Not a deal breaker at all.
fredkuhn165 you don’t want to bring that to a shop. The lower intake and timing cover gasket cost me $1200. I could have done it my self but did have the time I really regret that now.
I love the 200-2004 model I think the headlights and the car itself is just better than the 2006- and up
I had a red 03 SS. It was my favorite car I ever owned. We went through hell and back from 2006 - 2017.
"Copy and paste" finally the perfect way to describe modern American automotive design
The chassis and drivetrain was a proven winner for reliability, but there is no car on the road that looks like a 2000-2005 Monte Carlo. Copy and paste that.
Bruh I was not ready for the way this video started 💀💀💀 instant sub
King Nu ayooooo he had me 🤣😭😂
The impala-carlo
Started back as the Lumina- Carlo in the 90s.
Facts I love it
Remember 200 Horses in the late 90’s and early 2000s was impressive. Those things were quick.
There’s not a trailer park in America with out a Monte Carlo...
Sean ____ that's where your wrong
@@davidmartin9535 he's actually right, yknow
@@j.moneyfilms um no hes not cause there's three trailer parks in my town and not a one of them have a Monte Carlo so ur wrong just like him
Well, I have a 2003 MC but I'm sure it's a LS and with only 48,700 miles on it, it really gives me a safe feeling driving on the scary Florida I-95. And yes, I had to replace the coolant line 2 months ago. Just love the car even though for someone like me at 5'6" the seat belt fits awkwardly.
The 03 definitely not a ls4 unless somebody swapped it
If you can get your hands on LS4-equipped 2006/07 Monte Carlo, buy it. Prefer to find one with under 75k miles on the odometer for around $10K in Excellent+ Condition. The All-Aluminum LS4 is all-day reliable, the car is a great driver, and for an all-around cruising V8, the Front wheel drive is not prohibited whatsoever with no notable torque-steering under acceleration. Treat your LS4 once and it will last as long as those Silverado V8’s with over 300k miles on them!
I miss my 04 Monte so much. If Chevy ever brings it back, I will buy immediately!
I just bought one I love it
You need to get your facts straight, Skip.
“Kunta Kinte type roots” 🤣
That shit ain't funny
😂
Damn that slow-mo ending kinda made my heart sink a little.
👍 I’ve owned (5) Chevrolet Monte Carlos, (2) SuperCharged SS’s and (3) LS’s. Solid runners. My current ‘04 SuperCharged SS has never been driven in the rain. Only because my daily driver is a LeMans Blue 24 hour Commemorative Corvette 😬 6 speed manual. Way funner than the front wheel drive Monte.
Lol 😂 I’m going down down baby shimmy shimmy coco puff comment got me over here rolling 😂
The intake issue was only for the 3.4. The 3.8 and 5.3 are fine.
False. Im a certified mechanic and I do lower intake gasket jobs on the 3.4 and 3.8 almost religiously. As long as you upgrade to aluminum and rubber gaskets vs plastic and flush all the dex cool crap out you will be good.
3.8 has this issue as well as crappy plastic coolant elbows that break and spill coolant everywhere
the great thing about these cars is they are capable of 900hp out of the v6 and over 1200 out of the v8 with awd capabilities. but it takes money of course.
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listen my 07’ ss is the greatest high school car you could ever buy. boys watching this right now, insurance is cheap, and while your buddies are fixing their shitboxes, you and yo girl gonna be whipping in yo 5.3 v8. the girls don’t know it’s an ls4, they here’s that exhaust and they wet asf
I really like the way they look. But im worried about the reliability
The 3800 series 2 engines are good engines. The only major issues they have are intake manifold gasket and head gasket failures. The intake manifold gaskets and head gaskets are typical 3800 series 2 v6 problems though.
The 2006-2007 Monte Carlo SS was awesome only thing that wasn't was FWD.
DITTO my friend...... Chevy FUCK up on that platform seriously😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 FWD BULLSHIT!!!!!
The last real monte carlo was the 87 SS or the 87 luxury sport in my opinion!
The 87 T-Top will always be a classic. But the 06-07 model is badass too
1988 was actually the last year of the g body monte carlo ss v8
Intimidator car was themed after Earnhardt Sr. Not junior. 🤦
Great video and explained perfectly accept the Earnhardt Sr part. I have the 04 6cyl ss had a bad knocking noise was the flywheel hairline cracked. Pulled motor fixed it. Then the ignition did it's thing which my buddy fixed. But all and all it's a pretty nice car. It never drives in winter. Once the winter cancer strikes the cars not very appealing anymore so mine gets parked every year it's whole life never been in the winter.
i got a 98 monte carlo z34...its a GOOD engine...200k miles now and it HASNT been babied...running GREAT
and WHO CARES about hp...if it goes 65 at more than 15mpg its good. i want a phone that makes phone calls and a car that does the speed limit
The transmissions were absolute dogshit in the LS4s also
I had a 3900 I say the same thing Transmissions were garbage
@@michaelscott8267 samw transmission actually.
Same trans that's in my 07 v6 impala
Literally a glass jaw of a transmission. They dont last even with the V6
@@atribecalledkush4532 ^fact
My roommate used to have a 2001 red Monte Carlo SS, that was a fun car to drive. I am thinking getting one.
That’s Earnhardt Sr.
Had a 06 with the 3900 wasn't much slower than the LS4. Engine siezed on me in 2017 got rid of it since I had 2 coupes. Had the Monte since 06. I had three transmissions put in that car it was broken when the car was brand new right off the lot the second one died the third one was on its way out before the motor seized.
I started working for one of the biggest corvette dealers in the country in February 2005 I built ever custom c6 corvettes brand new with 0 miles from the factory I put together some super cool custom vetts Callaways with GS vett paint scem GTR wide body's. Zo6 converters be for they became available from factory they were 1of a kind still factory warranted brand new cars. But the one leftover2004 Earnhardt Edition SS they still had leftover when I started I though was way cooler then all the corvettes we put together ...I'm just the type of guy who likes to be different then everyone else and o always wish I would of bought that car it's a very nice automobile that I kick myself for not getting the last available one in the state of Colorado ...I bet some people know the chevy dealer dealership I'm talking about now that I said what state it's in I really enjoyed working there o did a lot of nice stuff but it was time to move on and start my own business.. Now I have fradom to do what ever I thinks cool 😎😎😎
1:31 is a 2002 Dale Earnhardt Signature Edition with the N/A Series II, not the 2004 Intimidator.
Some other things about these cars. The N/A 3800 cars have plastic intake manifolds that crack, and the stock trans isn't exactly durable. They're still great cars though. Regret selling mine.
I have a heavily modded 2003 Monte SS that's been sitting for a few years due to rust issues. I want to save it if I can, as it was my first car and a damn fun one too. I wouldn't trade it for anything (except maybe a Chevelle lol).
I like my 00 SS clean and picked up for $500 The na 3.8 still has enough power to make it an enjoyable ride
I just bought a 2005 monte Carole the tony Stewart edition I am so happy.
LS motors are awesome! Unless it's one of these AFM(aka displacement on demand) motors. Active Fuel Management is the system that physically collapses the valve lifters to disable cylinders to save fuel when cruising in a low load situation. I have replaced a LOT of these lifters and others parts on these motors. The lifters will stay collapsed when they are supposed to pop back out. It's a poor design, but I make good money working on LS's. You can buy kits to delete this system from these cars.
Buying a 2002 Monte Carlo, the part at 1:50 was very necessary 👍
I bought my 01 SS in 01 I still love it. In 03 i had the 03 SLP factory upgrades done to it by GM (it put in larger cam Ect) with those it does 250+hp w/out a supercharger.
The Intimidator was not Jr....it was Sr.
I had a 2002 monte carlo Dale Earnhardt edition. Unfortunately 02 didn't come with the super charger. Man I loved that car. I still wish GM would have made it rwd. All the "possible issues" you described I had the opportunity experience. 1st maybe after a month of owning the vehicle the bcm went out a few years later the catalytic converter got clogged. Then maybe a year or two later the head gaskets began leaking which caused air to get into the coolant line and blew a whole in the radiator. Then of course the dredged power steering and break line failure. Tbh I want another just a 06 ss.
I could swear I can hear snickers coming from my Interceptor when one of these pull up next to me...
It's coming from the Monte Carlo driver laughing when they see a guy thinking his 4.6/5.4 spark plug spitter can take the Monte Carlo.
@@tskraj3190 If you have the balls we can meet up and I can embarrass you and your front wheel drive car. We film it for the world to see. Also Crown Vics come with 4.6s. Your move princess.
@@lsdpepe3516 4.6s or 5.4s depending on package most have a 4.6L. And I don't own a Monte Carlo SS, but I do remember the Camaros with the Supercharged 3800 V6 stomping the shit out of the 4.6L Mustang GTs.
@@tskraj3190 Im far from stock. You know Jack Shit about Crown Vics. They never came factory with those Triton 5.4s. I'll run whatever you have then. Come to Denver or I can come to you. I'll even do it for free so long as we film it.
@@lsdpepe3516 First off, they're not Tritons. Tritons are the truck engines. A stock 4.6 Police Interceptor puts out 308 HP and 318 ft-lbs of torque. If you have a Triton it was put in there. Second, the 5.4 was an optional package because my brother in law was looking at buying the Mercury Marauder which is the Mercury version of the Crown Vic. Third, I live in Dallas, Texas. Fourth, It doesn't matter if your 4.6 is stock or not, it is not worth it for me to drive to Denver because here in the Dallas area we have plenty of tracks.
My 2004 Monte Carlo SS getting closer to 363,000 miles.
I owned an 07 SS NASCAR Pace Car edition. It'd haul ass in a straight line... But that was about it. 😂
I got a 2003 Monte Carlo ss limited edition
So do I. I’m trying to figure out why my transmission is acting up
Grand Nation! 3.8 love
I have a LS4 Monte Carlo with 40k miles, consumed a lotta oil but just turned off the DoD and no more problem. Loud and fun
Nelly was from St. Louis. But, valid point.
Intimidator was Dale Sr. not Jr.
Not first!...my coworker has a 2002 I believe Monte Carlo v6 auto. Poor thing has seen better days I’ll tell you that!
Real monte carlo is front engine, rear drive (83-88). Anything breaks on those cars RIP it out and put real muscle in it
I like anything from '70-88. That said, I'm on my second 02 ss, lol
But I've owned six from the 80s era.
If they would have made the V8 version RWD and gave it the 6 speed transmission or added a manual option these things would have sold much more.
Same w platform car lol same front end problems which is none
HAVE 2 JEFF GORDON AND TAZMANIAN DEVIL SS=====BOTH AWESOME !!!!
I love my Monte!!!
Still driving a 6cylinder 2800 with220000miles
Still driving ?
Bro youre funny as hell i just had to sub
How can you insult poor blacks and poor whites and be a bootleg RegularCarReviews...you’re right there with us lol.
The "Last Hurrah" V8s were the best (since the early/mid 80s SSes), although I have heard now 15 to 16 years later, you're gonna be back and forth to the parts store or junkyard for a few things... Not worth the $$$... Better off with getting scrapyard replacements for the early/mid 80s ones... Plenty of those to be had...
I've got two 6th gen Monte Carlo SSs. An '02 SS with the limited edition High Sport appearance package and an '01 normal SS. I love them both!
Early Z34 Lumina with DOHC 3.4L and 5 speed manual was a better car even though it wasn't as fast in a straight line, had Corvette style monoleaf rear suspension and wasn't cheapened to death like this last W body 2 door.
I had 2... red auto and black 5 speed z34 miss them greatly
4:02 that's a timeless 0-60 clip
Late 2000s? Is this from the future of 2900s?
Had a 03 super sport had a lot of fun this car. Thinking about buying another for old time sake and fixing it up as a show car.
Been trying to find myself either a Dale Earnhardt/ Dale Jr or Jeff Gordon edition as man are they nice looking
The displacement on demand ruined those engines. Then had a bunch of ring problems on it because of that,cause it would just use four-cylinder until it gets past a certain RPM, and then it would kick in the eight cylinders.
It was Dale Sr not Dale Jr
BELLLCH!
I luv my ss supercharged monte but I dont claim it's by anyways a muscle car. Also its always been RWD they butchered this one.....but it looks cool. 🐴
They should have fired the assholes at GM who decided the Monte Carlo needed a V6. They could have kept it as factory option.
Where I'm from, I say "Mon-tee car-low" lol but I really want one of these cars, I wanna make it my own built NASCAR
Yeah me too and I think it's called a street stock car
Just sold my 03 monte carlo ss 2 months ago. I miss her. One day oll buy another one but make sure it has the super charger or buy a 07 and put the front clip from the 2000-2006 on it
Also it was 250hp i havent been able to find any reports of 240. And 200 wasn't bad, it wasnt super fast but it wasnt a dog.
@Yankee Fan ya thats another thing i liked. I was lucky enough that mine still had the little cover for that indent. Apparently those covers are extremely rare to still have
Dale Earnhardt Sr.
These cars gave you hell but you I’ll be damned if you don’t miss them once they’re gone.
I love these cars, but they look SO bad when people throw gigantic rims on them
I just bought an 07 SS God damn the torque is insane! Such a sweet car. I just wish there was a manual option and rear wheel drive.
How's the torque steer??
And the intimidator was Sr not Jr YEHAW NASCSR
3.8 had bad bypass coolant elbows. They were made of plastic and prone to crack.
Bro did you really just burp in your video.... Love it!!
MY first car was an 03 LS with 180,xxx miles on it. Idled like a bag of bolts but loved it, only wish it was RWD
These cars weren’t bad especially the 06-07 SS. Just two things it needed to make it better. Should’ve been RWD and not have the DOD. The V6 supercharged wasn’t bad either, just needed to be RWD.
It was Dale Sr not Jr Sr was the intimadator not Jr