1981 Chevrolet Malibu 2door coup review from North America
"The best car GM ever built"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Well the car was in really bad shape almost no floors do to rust the body looked like it was in a used for a bumper car it was from new jersey and the motor blew just after I put it on the road I installed new shocks all new front end parts balljoients bushings.. etc new floor and trunk pan and did all the body work.
General comments?
This car is no longer a street car I put a punched out pontiac 400 and a 400hd tranny I run her at my local drag track it's an 1/8 mile my best time is 6.4701 ET this car is my labor of love and I want one more so I can build a street car thire is something about the body style that just says's I'm tough.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1981 |
| Year of manufacture | 1981 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 408 pontiac Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 65000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 72000 miles |
| Previous car | Cadillac Eldorado |
| Date of Entry | 8th December, 2007 |