posted 08-05-2005 06:16 PM                  

I have seen many pics of the different year Prowlers and I THINK I noticed a slight body style change. This may just have been the pics though. So, here are my 2 questions.

1. What were the body changes, if any, over the years?
2. What year was the best (Performance and reliability) for the engine?

posted 08-06-2005 08:24 AM                  

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Originally posted by fortsmith:
I too like the purple the best.

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fortsmith,
Good luck on your cat purchase. We all love our cats for various reasons. Myself...I too love the Purple in addition to it being a first year cat.

Here is an older thread talking about this same subject.
http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/013175.html

Any more questions...you've come to the right place!!!

Brian

posted 08-07-2005 09:14 AM                  

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Originally posted by halicat:
don't forget about the HP going from 214 to 253 in the later years..

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99 and later all had the 253 HP motor. Only the 97 had the 214 HP. I have seen posts of 97 Prowlers turning as good of 1/4 miles time as the later models. We would not trade our Purple 99 for any other color. However there are many other colors I would really like to have in addition.

You can always buy a Purple and get the Larry Lord Wonder Bar to improve the ride. For us the ride of the 99 has never been that big an issue.

posted 08-07-2005 05:33 PM                  

I seriously doubt that any of the Prowler colors were reformulated through out its whole 5 years.

Remember also...if you buy a 97 Purple...it will come with the painted silver rims. That's why I'm running 99 chromes on my 97. I like the look of the chromes!
As Ray mentioned...pick a color...any color. Just pick the one you want and the smiles will follow!!!

posted 08-07-2005 05:55 PM                    

Chrome wheels became a so-called option in mid-99, well after July '98 production ... from then earlier through '97, as had been stated, the rims were silver painted and clear coated like the a-arms on mid-99's and earlier.

posted 08-08-2005 09:50 AM                  

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Originally posted by BeWare:
Not all 99's Purples came with Chrome Wheels. In fact more 99 Purples started life with the silver painted wheels rather than chrome. My Purple has a build date of August 98 and it started life with painted silver wheels. We have since switched to chrome and like the look much better. Many people have told me my purple color looks much better in person than in photos I have posted. Probably camera operator error.

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I didn't know that. Learn something new every day!

posted 08-08-2005 10:24 AM                  

I originally wanted the Candy Red more than any other color, but there was the Black Tie just sitting in the showroom priced to move. Whatever color you buy will THEN become your favorite.

posted 08-08-2005 10:26 AM                  

Perhaps one addition if you worry about the ride quality.
It is always possible to install Larry Lord's Wonderbar.
That will improve ride quality substantially and you might
think of tossing the original OEM tires out and swap them
for non run flat''s. (I installed the wonder bar but kept
the non run flat's though, didn't want to take the risk
of running a flat wihtout having a spare tire).
You might want to install the Koni shocks.

Try to search on Wonderbar and you will find some more info
in the tech section or just try this:
http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/011003.html

Personally I think the 2002 models are the best
simply because the Inca Gold was released then

On the paint, I received an airpatrol from Bob (Goetz) which
didn't exactly match my Inca Gold, both colour and the flakes
in the metallic. I had it repainted at an A+ body shop and
and they did a superb job. The colour coding of the orange was
called Burnt Orange in their specs.

Best regards,

Kees

posted 08-09-2005 07:33 AM                  

Depending on what you are used to driving, the Prowler can be a totally different feel.