I've always wondered how about the longevity of the GN, GNX eng. and trans. Never saw many GNs on the road for more than a few short years.
Mid 70's-mid 80s's GM V6s were some of the worst engines GM ever built.
I've always wondered how about the longevity of the GN, GNX eng. and trans. Never saw many GNs on the road for more than a few short years.
Mid 70's-mid 80s's GM V6s were some of the worst engines GM ever built.
Never saw many GNs on the road for more than a few short years.
Always wanted one of the T-types or GN's, never had one though. Had a buddy that had a few T-types back in the mid 90's though. Then I knew some twin brothers that had a pair of badass GN's in the late 90's that were far from stock, I always gawked at those.
This is like the 3rd thread that you had to tell us about your hate for the GN now, over and over again. We get it. For us state side though, it was one of the quickest things around (there weren't too many F40's on the streets here, sorry) back in the late 80's, there's a bit of nostalgia there. Telling us you think it's ugly 5 times in every thread that pops up about em isn't serving any purpose.
Lots of cars could see nothing but it's rapidly disappearing tail lights in 1987. Very few cars could see anything else of it in a stoplight drag.
Saying it's hideous is meaningless. Looks are subjective. What you mean is that it's hideous to you.
It's boxy shape was common in the day. It did not look odd at all in 1987, save for the Darth Vader blackout treatment.
It looked menacing. It was menacing. It backed up the look.
If it showed up next to you in 1987, basically, you were already shut down.
By a V6 too, in the days when V8's ruled and anything else got no respect.
One has to admit that the UK had more of its fair shares of fugly cars in the 80s too. Just watch a few episodes of Top Gear and anyone would have to agree.
For a US 80s car, the GN wasn't bad compared to most in that era.
As for GMs V6s, maybe it was other displacement versions I remember as not being very good? I was once given a low mileage, mint '82 Cutlass that was truely a POS. Fixed it up and sold it ASAP.
mine has 167,xxx miles and about 90 passes down the 1/4mi. engine is original. tranny too. ive got some bolt ons (turbo, injectors, etc) but the heads have never been off. i have had the valve covers off to upgrade the valve springs to heavier ones. that's about as much into the motor i've been. it leaks a little oil from the rear main seal, but 24lbs of boost will put some pressure on things over time, lol.I've always wondered how about the longevity of the GN, GNX eng. and trans. Never saw many GNs on the road for more than a few short years.
Mid 70's-mid 80s's GM V6s were some of the worst engines GM ever built.
Definitely, but I don't post pictures of them here saying "Nice car"
True, I just write off that era in American cars.
You have no idea about that era in American cars, or any other cars, I suspect.
It's not legendary because I think it's pretty...try to comprehend that.
Calling it ugly really changes nothing about it being a legendary car. Ugly or not, it's still legendary.
It's legendary because it laid waste to nearly all challengers of it's day. It left them crying amid scorched pavement, and then it laughed all the way home, hoping another fool would try.
It was Thor's hammer, in Buick form. :biggrin:
There's no way you don't get what I'm saying, even if you don't know anything about the GNx.
No one is that dense.
Stop trying. Hal IS that dense; you'll only frustrate yourself.
True, I just write off that era in American cars.
Depends which one. Was it a Cutlass/ Sierra/ Supreme? There was a 3.0 liter they put in the Sierra that didn't have quite the "oomph" as the 3.8.
Definitely, but I don't post pictures of them here saying "Nice car"
Density aside, the 80's were a dark time for cars (gotta love the big V8s with 185 HP! ugh).
It was a RWD Supreme and was truely lacking power, way too slow for my tastes. Maybe a 3.4? Metric 200 trans. I know that it was a Buick eng, front mounted dist. and oil filter, external oil pump which I had to modify to stop its oil light from showing up at idle when warm. Besides that, oil was getting into its air cleaner from blow by. Had only 56K miles and was my father in laws car (bought it new). He gave it me because he couldn't drive anymore due to vision problems.
You saw a nice car, a Lamborghini, and one hideous box on wheels (above)
Lots of cars could see nothing but it's rapidly disappearing tail lights in 1987. Very few cars could see anything else of it in a stoplight drag.
What a worthless, ugly piece of shit.
You have no idea about that era in American cars, or any other cars, I suspect.
It's not legendary because I think it's pretty...try to comprehend that.
Calling it ugly really changes nothing about it being a legendary car. Ugly or not, it's still legendary.
It's legendary because it laid waste to nearly all challengers of it's day. It left them crying amid scorched pavement, and then it laughed all the way home, hoping another fool would try.
It was Thor's hammer, in Buick form. :biggrin:
There's no way you don't get what I'm saying, even if you don't know anything about the GNx.
No one is that dense.
Neither did I, but I could if it makes you feel any better
the 2bbl 3.8 used in other g-body cars (like the rwd cutlass) was an anemic boat anchor. (first car, 84 cutlass with 2bbl 3.8. slow. next car, 85 442, 307HO, better, but still slow). about the only thing the carbed motor shared with the turbo motor was the block and heads (technically, the turbo blocks had extra oil lines drilled for the turbo oiling system). the turbo motor was a technological wonder for its time. lots of electronics and other stuff.Actually, almost all cars from everywhere in that era was less than ideal compared to more modern cars. In its day, the GN had more power stock than most back then.
It was a RWD Supreme and was truely lacking power, way too slow for my tastes. Maybe a 3.4? Metric 200 trans. I know that it was a Buick eng, front mounted dist. and oil filter, external oil pump which I had to modify to stop its oil light from showing up at idle when warm. Besides that, oil was getting into its air cleaner from blow by. Had only 56K miles and was my father in laws car (bought it new). He gave it me because he couldn't drive anymore due to vision problems.
It was a RWD Supreme and was truely lacking power, way too slow for my tastes. Maybe a 3.4? Metric 200 trans. I know that it was a Buick eng, front mounted dist. and oil filter, external oil pump which I had to modify to stop its oil light from showing up at idle when warm. Besides that, oil was getting into its air cleaner from blow by. Had only 56K miles and was my father in laws car (bought it new). He gave it me because he couldn't drive anymore due to vision problems.
If you're the OP, then you implied it by saying "Its great seeing nice cars..."