hello from the rust belt- 2002 LSE, kinda a old forgotten project- youngest son wants to drive it, so... just getting started. polished/painted wheels, new tires, brakes next, then strip/repaint...should be a nice car again. I do want to put stiffer rate front springs in it though- same ride height, just hate how easy it bottoms... and we autocross, might take the barge out at least once for the heck of it 
I had a 2000 that rusted out, looked for a replacement- found this lse in florida ten years ago- it was mint as far as rust...bought it as a winter car, but couldnt salt it- was 3 years before it unfortunately saw salt
was oil sprayed, but still drove it two winters, since then its been sitting at work, let a buddy borrow it for a while, but other than that only drove enough to clean brakes and run a tank of gas thru it a year... sitting/unwaxed, the paint started shedding in sheets...
gonna strip and redo, should be a good car for some time... always ran perfect, with new rustfree brakes(theyre pulsing like warped rotors, but its rust pitting) i wouldnt be afraid to drive it across the country...ugly as heck at the moment, but under the peeling paint is a pretty clean, kinda unusual GM...heard the 02 LSE is kinda a 'rarity' among these land barges... nice cars, love the interior except the kinda bland steering wheel...good on gas, big/safe, plenty of pep, great brakes...for a big car, theyre pretty nimble.
heres a pic from a decade ago when we first got it- actually waxed boor bottoms and under the rear bumper...hate what salt does to cars- seeing one that old(then) in such pristine shape, was a treat... really wish I woulda kept it unsalted though...
anyways, will prob be dropping in off and on again...think was in here eons ago, but forgot my details...starting over
Tim
I had a 2000 that rusted out, looked for a replacement- found this lse in florida ten years ago- it was mint as far as rust...bought it as a winter car, but couldnt salt it- was 3 years before it unfortunately saw salt
was oil sprayed, but still drove it two winters, since then its been sitting at work, let a buddy borrow it for a while, but other than that only drove enough to clean brakes and run a tank of gas thru it a year... sitting/unwaxed, the paint started shedding in sheets...gonna strip and redo, should be a good car for some time... always ran perfect, with new rustfree brakes(theyre pulsing like warped rotors, but its rust pitting) i wouldnt be afraid to drive it across the country...ugly as heck at the moment, but under the peeling paint is a pretty clean, kinda unusual GM...heard the 02 LSE is kinda a 'rarity' among these land barges... nice cars, love the interior except the kinda bland steering wheel...good on gas, big/safe, plenty of pep, great brakes...for a big car, theyre pretty nimble.
heres a pic from a decade ago when we first got it- actually waxed boor bottoms and under the rear bumper...hate what salt does to cars- seeing one that old(then) in such pristine shape, was a treat... really wish I woulda kept it unsalted though...
anyways, will prob be dropping in off and on again...think was in here eons ago, but forgot my details...starting over
Tim
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