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The question of collectivity will not be answered in a very long time.

however .. let me add some comments ..

PHASE-I Allante -
- The Allante 4100 engine is darn good, better, more reliable, and more powerful than any of the other 4100 engines in the Cadillac fleet.
- The transmissions aint so hot, a solenoid can bring the car to a halt. Solenoids are no longer avail.
- The floppy visors issue is enough for me to recommend against the Phase-I cars. I learned to hate that about my car, I removed mine in frustration.
- The soft top quirks is also enough for me to recommend against the Phase-I cars. A huge pain in the a** if you use the soft top.

PHASE-II Allante -
- The 4500 engine is cheap to replace and cheap to repair .. and powerful - for some unk reason, GM underrated it at 200 hp.
- The transmissions kits are available.
- These cars still have the full range of electronics, on-board diagnostics, technology.
- If you like KP-Recaro seats, the 1992 is the end of the line. After that, you have to go to MB, Lexus, BMW or others to find them.
- If you understand the Bosch III ABS, the fastest stopping ABS in the auto industry, the 1992 is the end of the line and it has the added TRACTION CONTROL.

PHASE-III Allante -
- The Allante Northstar is NOT cheap to replace or to repair .. and powerful at 295 hp, properly rated.
- The car has less electronics, some think that is a plus. I for one, do not agree.
- If you like Seville seats and stereo, that is what you get here.
- Has the Seville ABS
- OEM soft top strikers fail to hold the top .. there is a replacement recall. Check, replace if needed.

On the street, driving with a 4500 or a Northstar, insignificant differences .. the differences show up at the top end of speed. We know the Northstar Allante will exceed 150 mph, the 4500 Allante will not.

if you get a 1993 ...
1. get a 1993 V4J .. I for one, would not touch an early pre-v4j .. How do YOU tell? Open the trunk, go into the spare compartment, there is a label ( Service Parts Identification ) to the left .. with a bunch of codes .. look for the V4J code.
2. I would not touch a 1993 Allante without a full compression test and verification of headgaskets AND proof that the recalls on the heads and plenum have been applied. NOT with a 10 ft pole. An engine repair can and often exceeds the value of the car.




In case it was missed, read a couple posts above, the mentioning of the " Allante XYZ facts " ...














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