"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
08/30/2013 at 21:15 • Filed to: None
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Sparf
> BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/30/2013 at 21:17 |
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HNNNGH SO MUCH WANT!
JasonStern911
> BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/30/2013 at 22:35 |
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For some reason, a small block G-Body has been appealing to me lately. It probably has something to do with me not wanting to spend the money needed for a Grand National/Regal Turbo.
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BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
> JasonStern911
08/30/2013 at 22:48 |
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For me, if I'm gonna go old school, might as well be an 8. Leave the FI/high tech 6s to the new models.
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JasonStern911
> BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/31/2013 at 00:09 |
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But that's the thing about the Turbo Buicks - the chassis was old tech, but that motor... Multi-port fuel injection, computer controlled ignition, turbocharged - that's somewhat modern tech, available in the mid 80s. Plus the 3.8L displacement spools a turbo so much faster than the small displacement four cylinder engines that have to rev to generate the air/exhaust flow. There's a reason the Grand Nationals were faster in a drag race than Corvettes of the same era. And, off boost, they weren't as bad from a fuel economy standpoint.
That said, a decent 86-87 Turbo Buick goes for like $10k. A nice Monte Carlo SS can be had for $5k. So given the ages of the cars, is the Buick twice as good of a car as the Monte Carlo when both have the same chassis? That becomes a question of how much money one has, how long they want to keep the car (as in Grand National form they are likely to appreciate), can you turn a wrench, etc., etc.
But value wise... it's tough to beat any V8 G-body.