When people complain GM makes no affordable performance cars.

"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
11/27/2016 at 13:32 • Filed to: None

They made a Regal GS with 270hp/295tq.

A Verano Trubo with 250hp/260tq.

You could get a manual in both of them. Now I want one, and do a track day in a Buick.

DISCUSSION (23)

CB > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 13:33

You can get a Regal GS for under $20k with the stick.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > CB
11/27/2016 at 13:37

I’m on autotrader right now looking at them, and there are lots in the mid teens under 100,000kms.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 13:39

For 2017 they discontinued the turbo Verano and killed the manual on the Regal GS.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/27/2016 at 13:42

Its shame, they seemed to handle really good and fly under the radar of enthusiasts.

Decay buys too many beaters > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 13:45

Fail wheel drive :/

Mcfailson Struts :/

deprecated account > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 13:49

*ATS

djmt1 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 13:53

My neighbour has a straight piped Insignia VXR which loves to fart and shoot fire. Needless to say the noises really don’t match up to the benign Vauxhall.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 13:55

I still want a Cruze RS. An actual performance model, not just a body kit. Or a least make the steering on the regular Cruzes not feel like an RC car.

AfromanGTO > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 14:08

Buick discontinued the manual for 2016........

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 14:33

There was a dealership near my high school last year that had a Regal GS always there (I think someone there owned it), and I was surprised at how good it actually looks.

CB > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 14:40

Do it.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > AfromanGTO
11/27/2016 at 14:41

Not in Canada.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/27/2016 at 15:08

I agree. I have no idea why they restricted the 2.0T to the Verano. It’s the same platform.

404 - User No Longer Available > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 15:52

Kinja'd!!!

I’ll just leave this here. And they took the 2.8 Turbo from the Regal/Insignia.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 16:09

I know people will say “But itz not RWD! Itz not a true driver’s car!” but screw it, I want a Regal GS.

cluelessk > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 18:02

Love them both. The Verano is pretty much the successor to my Cobalt SS turbo. But both in stock form wouldn’t handle a track day well.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > cluelessk
11/27/2016 at 18:48

It be good for a few laps.

Axial > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/27/2016 at 20:56

It is a good thing the pictured car is a “Trubo” Verano, then! :p

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Decay buys too many beaters
11/28/2016 at 02:02

They have Hiper Struts, similar design to Ford RevoKnuckle used on the 2nd gen FoRS. Way better then McShit struts.

Svend > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/28/2016 at 02:38

The Verano is based on the now previous generation Astra with an added boot/trunk. Which looks like it’s been slapped on. The hatchback and estate look much cleaner than the saloon.

I wonder what North America would of made of the three door Astra GTC VXR.

pip bip - choose Corrour > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/28/2016 at 02:54

ahem!

Kinja'd!!!

Decay buys too many beaters > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/28/2016 at 07:15

They still gain positive camber under bump travel. They still require massive amounts of static negative camber for decent grip on stickier than factory rubber.

Fancy struts are there to stop torque steer not address the fundamental geometric compromises.

theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/28/2016 at 08:10

My buddy has a GS and he loves it.. took to some track days as well, it’s pretty quick and definitely fun around the track (6 spd. as well)