Hey all. Just a couple of quick questions here. I still have the '91 Bonneville SSE, and was wondering if I could get some people's advise on what I should have done to it. My transmission went last week, but I am getting another one put in this week. It is a used transmission, so should I be doing anything special to it? Adding certain fluids (other then standard trans fluid) or anything like that? I know a lot of people won't put used equipment in a car, but I know where it is coming from, and I know who is installing it, and he backs his parts and labor 100%, and is a fully qualified mechanic, so he knows what he's doing. Also, the cheapest rebuilder place I could find was anywhere from $1400 - $2000 and that is way out of my league. The tranny I am getting is going to cost $500, and includes taking the old one out, and having the new one installed (installer gets to keep old one, which is fine with me).
My basic question is what do people do to improve the '91 SSE's? I am not on a huge budget, but I would like to possibly upgrade the sound system and stuff like that. One thing I was told is that I can't put new speakers in the car because I would need 'cross-over's' and crap like that. If that is true, I am sure there is a way around that, as no one I know of has had problems with installing aftermarket speakers in cars with 8 speakers, like mine has. What other things would you recommend? I do oil changes every 5000 km's, fuel and air filters when it need's it, so I take pretty good care of it, but I am just looking for suggestions on improving the vehicle, as I will likely be keeping it for quite some time.
Last question is does anyone know where I could find a stock CD player that would go into a '91 Bonnie with the steering wheel controls? I am only able to find them on E-Bay, but they usually go damned fast.
Thanks everyone for any input you all have.