I bought a thing!

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
10/15/2015 at 23:33 • Filed to: None

I finally pried my friend’s ‘94 Buick Roadmaster wagon away from him for the princely sum of $1700! More details to come tomorrow, but I love this stupid thing!!

DISCUSSION (65)

 > shop-teacher
10/15/2015 at 23:35

Nice score! Sure hope it’s an LT1.

Chariotoflove > shop-teacher
10/15/2015 at 23:40

With the wood grain decals and everything! Nice score! Look forward to reading about it.

shop-teacher > Chariotoflove
10/15/2015 at 23:42

Thanks!

shop-teacher >
10/15/2015 at 23:44

It does! Wouldn’t have bought it if it didn’t have the LT-1.

Birddog > shop-teacher
10/15/2015 at 23:45

I had no doubt that it would happen.

Congrats!

shop-teacher > Birddog
10/15/2015 at 23:49

Thanks! You’ll see it on Saturday.

ianmkerr > shop-teacher
10/15/2015 at 23:53

OH MY GOD I love those. My dad inherited one with only like 3000 miles from my moms uncle after he died. We drove it for a while, then gave it to my moms sister (aunt) she still has it. Its so awesome. Its like driving a large yacht on land, a very fast and torquey one though. The 5.7 ltr v8 is super powerful. Just a great car. What car has a bench seat in the front nowadays? awesome car

RallyWrench > shop-teacher
10/15/2015 at 23:56

Super cool!!

ianmkerr > shop-teacher
10/15/2015 at 23:57

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buick-Road…

96 for 15000. it seems you underpaid for yours!

itschrome > shop-teacher
10/15/2015 at 23:57

I’m so jelly you could spread me on toast.

shop-teacher > ianmkerr
10/15/2015 at 23:59

Wow! That one is some serious Crack Pipe!

shop-teacher > RallyWrench
10/16/2015 at 00:00

Thanks!

JGrabowMSt > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 00:00

Keep Oppo wagon!

Seat Safety Switch > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 00:01

Smokin’ deal. I passed up on one that just had too much structural rust this summer for $2k.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 00:02

UGH, the jealously is REAL. Nice score. Enjoy the LT1 and wagon goodness. .

shop-teacher > Seat Safety Switch
10/16/2015 at 00:06

This one had a rust hole in the passenger side B-pillar, and I was going to pass on it, but my friend had it repaired. I still need to patch the spare tire well.

shop-teacher > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/16/2015 at 00:09

Thank you. I will! I already took a very spirited trip to get milk. Tomorrow I’m taking it on a 125 mile trip.

shop-teacher > itschrome
10/16/2015 at 00:09

That made me laugh out loud :)

shop-teacher > JGrabowMSt
10/16/2015 at 00:09

Werd!

ly2v8-Brian > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 00:13

Master all of the roads!

shop-teacher > ly2v8-Brian
10/16/2015 at 00:14

I intend to!

Sam > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 00:17

Siiiick. Now you gotta do this...

shop-teacher > Sam
10/16/2015 at 00:22

I just may do that!

Sam > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 00:25

Sweet. And your wife will finally let your kids ride in the sweet car I hope?

Agrajag > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 00:26

Nice. I miss my Caprice that had the LT1.

shop-teacher > Agrajag
10/16/2015 at 00:29

I’ve always wanted one. This is a definite bucket list car for me.

Dunnik > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 00:39

Corvette motor? Corvette motor.

Frank Grimes > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 01:36

what was the other v8 they had? it was a smaller crappier v8.

Frank Grimes > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 01:37

so sweeet. when do the mods begin? heads cam swap? lt4 intake?

Tohru > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 02:00

lucky fuckin’ bastard. I’d trade all three of my cars for a Roadmaster wagon.

Still don’t like the LT1 though. LO5 for life.

pip bip - choose Corrour > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 04:17

Kinja'd!!!

ewwwwwww.

fake wood.

shop-teacher > pip bip - choose Corrour
10/16/2015 at 06:05

Nice and peely too!

shop-teacher > Sam
10/16/2015 at 06:08

Yes. Although she HATES it. She thinks it’s hideous, cannot understand why I like it, and is shocked that there are other people like me who also like it. But it’s safe, so they can ride in it :D

shop-teacher > Frank Grimes
10/16/2015 at 06:10

They had a 4.3 liter baby LT-1 V8. My understanding is that they only put those in Caprices, and Roadmaster wagons all had the real deal 5.7 LT-1 from ‘94-’96.

pip bip - choose Corrour > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 06:11

burn it!

seriously!

shop-teacher > Tohru
10/16/2015 at 06:11

Which one is the LO5?

shop-teacher > Frank Grimes
10/16/2015 at 06:14

I probably won’t do a ton of mods to it. I need to get the AC working by next spring, replace the shocks, and replace the left rear window regulater. I want to rallycross this beast, so perhaps some suspension tweaks will be in order as well.

shop-teacher > Dunnik
10/16/2015 at 06:15

Yep! :D

shop-teacher > pip bip - choose Corrour
10/16/2015 at 06:17

Nope!

pip bip - choose Corrour > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 06:18

random001 > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 07:01

I love you so much right now.

fryguy > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 07:06

This veeehicle is awesome. Dibs on shotgun.

KatzManDu > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 07:44

Congrats! MT6 conversion time!

Mark - Sixpots None The Richer > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 08:21

Fantastic, I love it already!

Have fun with it!

shop-teacher > KatzManDu
10/16/2015 at 09:27

That would be pretty amazing!

shop-teacher > Mark - Sixpots None The Richer
10/16/2015 at 09:29

I will! Just wrapped up a 125 mile drive to a conference I’m attending today. What a great cruiser!

shop-teacher > random001
10/16/2015 at 09:30

Ha! Thanks :)

shop-teacher > fryguy
10/16/2015 at 09:30

We’ll be hitting up some races in this bad boy!

Tohru > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 09:45

The 5.7L used up to 1993. 180HP, 300lb/ft. of torque. The LT1 is 260HP, 330lb/ft. of torque. To make 80 more horsepower means that the LT1 gets worse fuel economy.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 10:47

Kinja'd!!!

shop-teacher > Tohru
10/16/2015 at 12:56

I see. I’m not concerned about fuel economy in the least.

Tohru > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 13:31

Also the LT1 uses the OptiSpark, which sucks.

Frank Grimes > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 13:39

rally cross? are you crazy!?

KatzManDu > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 15:03

http://www.f2bkit.com

http://buickforums.com/forums/threads…

shop-teacher > Tohru
10/16/2015 at 18:09

This is true.

shop-teacher > Frank Grimes
10/16/2015 at 18:09

Certifiable!

touring the brook - now with ZHP! > shop-teacher
10/16/2015 at 19:33

Brown on Brown! Nice!

area man > shop-teacher
10/21/2015 at 16:28

And I just spotted THIS and THIS is super cool!

shop-teacher > area man
10/21/2015 at 16:34

Thanks! Mine has a bit more rust, but I am loving it :)

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > shop-teacher
10/21/2015 at 23:23

There isn’t a car in the world that suits your user name more than this.

shop-teacher > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/21/2015 at 23:26

I would have to agree with you :)

I still need to take some decent pictures and do a detailed post about it. Today I learned that it has the towing package. Which means it’s rated to tow 7,000 pounds! That’s more than my Sierra is rated for.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > shop-teacher
10/21/2015 at 23:46

Awesome. I once found a pic of a Roadmaster hauling, a Roadmaster drag car on a race trailer with tires, and tools, and a BBQ. It was awesome.

shop-teacher > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/22/2015 at 07:06

That would be sweet!

Schaefft > shop-teacher
11/05/2015 at 16:50

Kinja'd!!!

Why am I only seeing this now? Excellent purchase, Im jelly now.

shop-teacher > Schaefft
11/05/2015 at 23:01

Thank you! I really love this car. Although don’t be too jelly, it’s up on jackstands right now because it popped a brake line yesterday ... D'oh!