how bout this for a beater......

Post by **tl1000sga** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

Check this out, wouldn't you love to have this as a daily driver?

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

Slap on some paint and go! I'd love a GN.

Post by **Altiman94** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

GN's are crazy fast. I wouldn't paint it, sleeper style.

Post by **MojoMan** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

I used to have this guy with his GN around where I live always raceing me when I had my 77 280z with the v8......needless to say he never won but it was always a good race. I didn't even like the fu(ker and evertime I would beat him he wouldn't even look at me. And then another day he would try to sneak up to me to race me. Then I would see him at autozone and he would like wait in his car for me to come out so he could follow me out on the street. I think he was a little physco......or maybe I was the one that was physco....muhhhaaamuhhhhaaaa

Post by **Mr1der** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

nah that thing is rice look at the monster tach!

damn GN's and their turbo....needless to say, yeah, I wish it was my daily driver too, I've wanted one since I was like 10...

Website · Post by **s86d** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

lol keep the krylon touch just to throw unsuspecting challengers into a frenzy. then demand the contents of their wallet

Post by **Jeff Williams** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

My wife drove an '87 GN, when we met. She got rid of it, before we started getting serious. With the Stage III chip, the car was fun to drive!

Someday, I will get me one, as a fourth car...

Post by **Megaseth** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

!!!SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP! i want one! i used to think they looked kinda funny, but damn it grows on you. id slap some old black rims on it, or at least chip those a little, maybe paint a fender red or something. then to top it off, slap a Firebird sticker on the hood.

Post by **jEzTeR** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

I love the plate!SEEYAA

GN's are so bad azzzzzz.Looks like it tops out at 100mph or so but it gets there so fast!

Post by **tl1000sga** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

I had an '84 T-type, but I sold it a month ago and I already miss it.I remember when I first got it my dad wanted to race me in his ;89 vette he had then. I wasn't going to at first, but I ended up beating him by 3 cars!! He pulled me hard out of the hole, like 4 cars, but when the turbo spooled, I pulled him so hard he couldn't believe it. That was the first time I realized how fast these cars were and can be.

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

How much did you sell the T-type for? I would love to score one. I mean GN yeah people realize but a damn T-type hahaha not so popular and oh so sweet.

Post by **tl1000sga** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

sold it for 5K. Sold fast too. I've already been looking for another one. lol

Post by **MainEvent212** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

anyone wanna show me what a T-type is?

Post by **jEzTeR** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

MainEvent212 wrote:anyone wanna show me what a T-type is?

Almost the same as the GN.I think that most were Gray/silver.

If you’re up on the history of OEM power-adders, you know that it took GM quite a while to get their 3.8-liter V6 up into the big power numbers—first, with turbos that Buick worked up for the Regal T-Type, Grand National and GNX models, then with the supercharged mills that the high-end Pontiac Bonnevilles and Buick Park Avenues have sported in recent years.

http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/lane ... /index.htm

Post by **Cold_Zero** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

Repoman could tell you everything you wanted to know about Turbo Buicks. He has had 3 in his family. From what I remember, the T-Type was a Turbo Buick Regal that came in colors like Gun Metal Grey and White. It did not have the GN badges and I dont think they came in black. The GN only came in black and had front bucket seats where as the T Type was a bench.

Post by **Cold_Zero** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

Jezter-Dont for get the Grand Prix and the GS also sported the supercharged 3.8 and now the Imapala SS will sport it as well.

Post by **MasterMan** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

:drooling gah i love Grand Nationals... one of the few american cars i would buy... gotta love a car that lifts the front end up when u take off...

Post by **Rex** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

For lots of info about T-Type, GN & GNX ...

http://www.gnttype.org/

Post by **Mr1der** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

I think everyone loves GN's, how can you not?

too bad they were never offered with a manual though:(

ever see some of the odd things people put the turbo 3.8 in?

I think my favorite was a 13 second Cadillac Fleetwood...

Post by **OneFastStanza** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

Man I love GNs. They are just too sweet. I almost bought one when I was 16 for my first car but my Dad didn't like the price tag

So i ended up with a '86 Monte Carlo LS which looked good but wasn't nearly as fast. I miss that car though but I would have rather had the GN booya

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

How about the SS with ye olden 3.8 turbo thrown in. Best of both worlds.

Post by **tl1000sga** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

jEzTeR wrote:Almost the same as the GN.I think that most were Gray/silver.

If you’re up on the history of OEM power-adders, you know that it took GM quite a while to get their 3.8-liter V6 up into the big power numbers—first, with turbos that Buick worked up for the Regal T-Type, Grand National and GNX models, then with the supercharged mills that the high-end Pontiac Bonnevilles and Buick Park Avenues have sported in recent years.

http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/lane ... /index.htm

They were available in other colors, mine was maroon. Actually the newer supercharged 3.8 put down lower numbers than the earlier turbo 3.8s.

Oh, and the t-types have a differrent "turbo 6" looking emblem on them.

Post by **Jeff Williams** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

Mr1der wrote:I think everyone loves GN's, how can you not?

too bad they were never offered with a manual though:(

ever see some of the odd things people put the turbo 3.8 in?

I think my favorite was a 13 second Cadillac Fleetwood...

HESCO, in Birmingham put the 3.8 turbo in a BMW 325. That little car would scoot!

I even heard of one in a Miata, but have no proof. I think the best swap for the Miata, is the 5.0 Ford, aka "Monster Miata"

Post by **tl1000sga** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

Jeff Williams wrote:I even heard of one in a Miata, but have no proof. I think the best swap for the Miata, is the 5.0 Ford, aka "Monster Miata"

Post by **Mr1der** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

yeah, I'm wanting to say there's a few places that specialize in the miata swap, seen them while checking the super coupe boards.

Post by **jEzTeR** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

There is one for sale here in Louisville.It will most likely be at the meet Sat.

Post by **Mr1der** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

ah ha! http://www.v8miata.com/

Post by **jEzTeR** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

a video of a V8 miata(or maby this is the crazy turbo set up one)right click and save as...http://www.speedtoys.com/~dbsupra/video ... rnout.mpeg

Post by **tl1000sga** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

Deffinately doesn't sound like a V8, probably a turbo.

Post by **Megaseth** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:56 pm

yeah, def. turbo. listen to the very end, you can hear it spooling down.

how bout this for a beater......

how bout this for a beater......

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