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| fortsmith | So, in '97 the engine had a lower horsepower than the '99. I have noticed that some '99's have the alloy wheels like the '97 and some have the chrome. So my question is this... If a '99 has the '97 alloy wheels, would it also have the lower horsepower engine, or do ALL '99s have the higher horsepower engine regardless of wheel? Thank you. |
| Mike Downey | Chrome wheels were an option in 99. The horesepower in 99 is 253 HP no matter what wheel is on the cat. |
| fortsmith | Thanks, that's the answer I was hoping for. |
| Chromer | A little further clarification? (Hope I'm not stepping in here??): The horsepower part of the reply is entirely correct. The statement that "chrome wheels were an option" is kind wiggely. In other words..if you have black or red 99 with painted wheels you will have for sure have been "re-gifted" with wheels that were not an "option" and did not come with the car. Somewhere in Fall of 98' DC discontinued the painted silver wheels (Purple production) and equiped ALL CARS (from that date forward) with chrome with but described them as a $1,000 Chrome Wheel Option. Hope this helps? Heck, it confuses me even a little bit? ------------------
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| ed monahan | I am pretty sure that some yellow 99s came with the painted wheels. All 97s had painted and most of the 99 purples had painted. On the window sticker it said chrome was an option, but it wasn't in reality. |
| Ray | ...Actually .... yellow production as my yelllow '99 (produced July '98) came with painted wheels and the paint is also listed as a $1k "option". |
| fortsmith | Well, I was wanting the 99, and I was wanting the silver wheels. So, I liked the look of 97 with the extra HP of 99. I found a dealer in AZ with just such an animal it seems. I haven't gotten the VIN yet to check it to make sure it's not a 97, but I just wanted some clarification before I got my hopes up. Thanks. |
| ALLEY CAT | quote:
Originally posted by fortsmith:
I found a dealer in AZ with just such an animal it seems. I haven't gotten the VIN yet to check it
Proceed with caution!!!
Get VIN# and get a complete CARFAX report on this cat,,,,and even that isn't always enough. I was looking at a '04 Mustang GT convert last month. CARFAX showed no accidents/body shop work reported. When I went over this car with a Lucid Eye,,,,,,,it had been hit in the front and along the driver's side all the way back. |
| fortsmith | I got your email. THANKS. I will be hesitant. |
| WildCat | The chrome wheels started on the Black 99's in the fall of 98. 20 Yellows built in the late winter early spring 99 had chrome. Ray is correct about the sticker showing $1,000 option for the chrome, BUT these cars could not be ordered and once the silver wheels were gone they all had chrome wheels. Mine was built in June of 98 and had silver wheels. I sent mine out to be chromed in Nov. of 98 I believe all cars built starting in Feb. of 98 were titled as 99's and had the all aluminum block (253HP) the 97's were built from July 97 to Feb. 98 and have steel block and about 214HP. In looking for a car get the color you want, if there is a certain look you are going for either change it to look the way you want or find the car with that on it. I know of a black car that was sold new with chrome wheels, 1st owner bought it and removed the chrome wheels to put on his early 99 Yellow and sold the black with silver wheels. When ask about the silver wheels on the black he told the buyer that this car had silver but failed to tell him he took the chrome off. Good Luck on your search My opinion is the chrome wheels make the car STAND OUT. Go to an event and see 100 cars with shining chrome wheels glistening in the sun driving down the road PRICELESS ------------------
Larry & Sue Mayes 
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| BeWare | January 1998
The 1999 model year Prowler debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show with an all aluminum 3.5 liter 24 valve V6 that produces 253 HP. 99 model year production begins in January with Purple with Silver wheels.
March 1998
A new gleaming old Hot Rod color (Yellow) was the 2nd color added to the Prowler pallet and production begins of the Yellow Prowler with Silver wheels.
May 1998
A small production run of Purple are built during the Yellow run.
July 1998
Another production run of Purple begins in July.
September 1998
Chrome wheels are introduced into production. 308 Purple Prowlers are built with Chrome wheels (253 for US and 55 for Canada). Chrome wheels will now be standard on all future Prowlers. In addition, a chrome wheel option is now available for the Prowler trailer.
October 1998 Prowler Black is 3rd color added to Prowler pallet and Black production begins.Black is the first color produced with all wheels being Chrome.
February 1999
The fourth Prowler color (Prowler Red) is introduced into production and chrome wheels are standard. During February, 19 Yellow Prowlers are built with Chrome wheels and another five Purple Prowlers are built with Chrome wheels.
This message has been edited by BeWare on 11-07-2005 at 01:44 PM |
| fortsmith | Thank you, that answers it quite clearly. |
| catfish | 97's had 2 throttle bodies and a cast iron block also.if you know somebody w./carfax run a check on it before you buy it. ------------------
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