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Old 11-19-2011, 04:18 AM
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Old 11-19-2011, 05:48 AM
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Is this a custom interior?
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Old 11-19-2011, 01:13 PM
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Yeah, it is. I've never seen piping from the factory like that. It's very nice, also 98s didn't have leather as an option I don't believe.
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Old 11-20-2011, 02:11 AM
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Yeah, it is. I've never seen piping from the factory like that. It's very nice, also 98s didn't have leather as an option I don't believe.
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Old 11-20-2011, 02:14 AM
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I hope your "problem child" grows up as a "law-abiding" member of your family.
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Old 11-20-2011, 03:23 AM
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I'm going to say maybe on the seats. I have heard of some Limted Editions with contrasting piping. One was a NBC with white seats, and light blue piping, and I had (sold now) the factory boot to match.

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I'm going to say maybe on the seats. I have heard of some Limted Editions with contrasting piping. .

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I would have said that too, but 98's didn't have many options.......
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Old 11-20-2011, 04:35 AM
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I would have said that too, but 98's didn't have many options.......
I know, but these could have been out of a latter model and swapped into this one. Was leather even available in '98? My first had it, but it was a '00.
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Is there any way to find if the limited edition seat came in this NB?
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Yep, explain your situation to a Dealer Parts Dept and have them pull it up on the VIN. You can also try to find the build label in the vehicle and look up all the items for any options. I believe the interior trim code is also there. The locations are listed in a .pdf file -
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Found oil in the coolant. Oil cooler cracked.
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Frustrating isn't it? lol Penny was SUCH a problem child omg... $800 in repairs (parts only, we did the work ourselves...) I still have an A/C that is not operational and nobody can tell me why, I also need to tear apart the engine to get to the cam and replace it as well as some gear thing. $$$$ cant wait....
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Donor car...for it's oil cooler

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Old 12-03-2011, 05:28 AM
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Free part and the fix. After flushing out entire coolant system and oil change.
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Old 12-08-2011, 05:25 PM
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I would have said that too, but 98's didn't have many options.......
They didn't come with many of the standards that the 99's and latter ones got either.

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Is there any way to find if the limited edition seat came in this NB?
As what was stated before, not from the factory in your car. I wonder if it even came in any nB from the factory like that. Looks like a custom job like Cup's interior. Timmy? You do white piping on a leather seat for someone?
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Tonight my lights around the temperature controls turned on...it has been out since I bought the car. Looks like a new feature to me.
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it was probably a loose bulb. My signature has the fix for it if you need it. nice neons
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