Oppo, how special is the Buick Riviera?

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 09/02/2014 at 23:15 • Filed to: Buick Riviera

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Becuase god damn is this thing beautiful.

YSI-what can brown do for you > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:17

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deekster_caddy > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:18

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I had a '98 for many years. Loved it. Still running, my brother is about to scrap it. Over 250K harsh new england miles and it's going to rust from the underside up, the subframe is already cracked through (partially my fault I'm sure). Plus supercharger!

https://flickr.com/photos/6509315…

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > YSI-what can brown do for you 09/02/2014 at 23:18

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I'm not sure what he's saying..

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:18

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This is more important to me than the Jennifer Lawrence leaks.

I need it *NOW*

also new desktop wallpaper

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:19

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That's a 90's FWD GM product.

Now this:

This is a Buick Riviera.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > deekster_caddy 09/02/2014 at 23:20

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I hear that it's fairly slow. Not that it bothers me with a car like this. But wow is it a looker from Domestic '90s 'Murica.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/02/2014 at 23:21

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Is it bad then?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/02/2014 at 23:22

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Woah, that's some serious stuff right there...

What's your oppinion of it?

YSI-what can brown do for you > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:24

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"riiight. . ."

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/02/2014 at 23:25

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J-Laws leaks are better than this riviera!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:25

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That Riviera? Not as good as a '65, or a '71, but it could be had with the series II 3800 supercharged, which was a fucking gem of an engine if ever there was one. It also had an astonishingly good interior for the time:

Plus it looks good, in an Olds Aurora soap bar kind of way.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > YSI-what can brown do for you 09/02/2014 at 23:25

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Okay?.....So is it good or bad then?

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:26

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Her leaks were very good I think I beat my meat to them for 3 hours and I would do it again.

Milky > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:26

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Just gonna leave this here.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:26

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If you are going to get one get a supercharged one.

YSI-what can brown do for you > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:28

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Does it sound good?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:28

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Are they not all supercharged? And this is a legitimate want for winter car in the future.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/02/2014 at 23:29

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Bubble/Soap interior? I'm okay with this.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:29

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This comment has made me laugh harder than any comment ever will. 10/10 would read again.

deekster_caddy > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:29

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stock w/o the supercharger wasn't that quick but with supercharger had a lot of punch. Easily moddable engine. Put mine in the high 13s with a very mild cam, smaller supercharger pulley and some tuning. Transmission is a weak point if you build anything faster than 14s. It would easily go arrest-able speeds especially once the electronic limiter is programmed out.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:30

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The leaks? Meh. None of those girls are really my type.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:30

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lies

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:31

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I don't have an actual response that could dignify this, so I'll just give you the response from my evil side:

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:31

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I want one or a Regal Gs or a Grand Prix GTP the all have the Supercharged v6 and are very good on a launch.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Milky 09/02/2014 at 23:31

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Wut dis?

deekster_caddy > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:31

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it's also got an aluminum hood and rear battery, making for a surprisingly well balanced handler. With just some stiffer sway bars it will corner like there is no tomorrow.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > YSI-what can brown do for you 09/02/2014 at 23:32

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It is true my hand still hurts.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > deekster_caddy 09/02/2014 at 23:33

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WANT PLS!! :)

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:33

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Lol did you see her leaks?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/02/2014 at 23:33

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Eh, too each their own right?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:34

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I've been told that these motors are godly and can be built up pretty awesomely

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > deekster_caddy 09/02/2014 at 23:34

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I want one now. Track day in Riviera bro?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:35

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I saw them all, and more.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/02/2014 at 23:35

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What the fuck is your type then?

YSI-what can brown do for you > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:38

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We have all been there. Sometimes we are close to killing ourselves, but we must preserver.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:38

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I know 2 people with a GS one is bone stock and car rip up tires the other is super and turbo charged and is a ten second car.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > deekster_caddy 09/02/2014 at 23:39

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Aluminum hood? That's news. Sweet.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:40

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Kate uptons disappointed me.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:41

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How so?

Vicente Esteve > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/02/2014 at 23:41

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It is all let down by that gear selector. Everything else is pretty damn impressive.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:41

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Tomboys. Or tomgirls. The more androgynous the better.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > YSI-what can brown do for you 09/02/2014 at 23:41

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Ok I didn't know masturbating could kill me.... Ok then.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:43

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I've heard that the trans is pretty strong up to a point as well...

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:44

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She is more round than I thought but J-Laws really impressed me.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/02/2014 at 23:45

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Um ok well we each have our own prefrence.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:45

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http://www.thehelper.net/threads/16-yea…

Not even joking.

Although, it might be fake.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:47

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If it can handle sub ten second times it definitely is.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:48

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Fair observation. I learned that bigger, isn't always better. And I'll leave it at that, because this is kinda weird?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:49

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Damn strong then.

YSI-what can brown do for you > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:51

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MOTHERF'ING 1UZ!!! That's what that is!

It is basically a GT500 race engine in a road car.

Same engine, different car.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > YSI-what can brown do for you 09/02/2014 at 23:52

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Shit...

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:53

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Yeah when me and my buddies shoot the shit we usually don't talk about this stuff LOL.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/02/2014 at 23:57

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Really? When I was out with a new friend a couple months ago, he talked about celeb boobs the whole damn time, so I just followed along until a turbo Gallardo overtook us. LOL

mcseanerson > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:57

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K-Roll-PorscheTamer > mcseanerson 09/02/2014 at 23:57

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Damn...

mcseanerson > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2014 at 23:59

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My dad had a supercharged '95 and I might just be cynical because of my childhood but I am not a fan. If I wanted a Supercharged 3800 I'd go the Regal/GrandPrix route.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Vicente Esteve 09/03/2014 at 00:05

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Just slap some wood on it and call it good.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/03/2014 at 00:05

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It usually goes like this

"hey (girl at our schools name) nice rack"

"You know who also has a nice rack?"

"Who?"

"Jennifer Lawrence"

"True."

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > mcseanerson 09/03/2014 at 00:05

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Fair enough.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/03/2014 at 00:07

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Every conversation for the next century.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/03/2014 at 00:10

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Haha after that we usually bitch about our lives and talk cars. So it is a stereotypical bullsesh.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/03/2014 at 00:11

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The lyfe lol.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/03/2014 at 00:14

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Yeah. Also homecoming is approaching damn fast. I need to find a date.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/03/2014 at 00:18

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Oh high school, good times...It's not that hard really. Wait, how long have you been in school already?

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/03/2014 at 00:20

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Today was the first day.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/03/2014 at 00:25

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Too soon to be thinking about that. I never thought of it until like a couple weeks before. Then again, I only went with someone twice.

Spoon II > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/03/2014 at 00:30

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Mother of pearl that's creepy

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Spoon II 09/03/2014 at 00:36

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Tom Baker is awesome! Doctor Who FTW!!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/03/2014 at 00:53

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I had one not too long ago. Was a surprise on woodward to be sure. Infiniti G35s could only keep pace. Most 4 cylinders would struggle unless they were built. Loved the damn thing to death until I couldn't source a fuel tank lock ring/seal so every time it rained I ended up with a tank full of water. Damn quick, damn luxurious, and damn fun.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/03/2014 at 00:55

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Lies. The last gen riviera embodied everything the nameplate always stood for - luxurious, brand leading design, powerful motor, and effortless GT handling. Not a canyon carver by any means but it was far from awful to drive. Keep the speeds and revs low during the twisties and it was quite competent. Then stomp the throttle on straights and let the supercharger boost you away. I fail to see how a few cut corners should detract from the fact that the lat riviera was probably the first return to proper form since the boat tail for the nameplate. If the Riviera name had to die, that was the car to go out on.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 09/03/2014 at 01:01

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I KNEW YOU WOULD BE HERE! NOW GET OUT OF HERE!

The SC300 is for people who want to put leather in their supra. The Riviera is for people who just want to drive a damn leather recliner and have it not suck. Rivis will never "corner" as good as an SC but the SC itself isn't the best handler in the world. If you want to boost one up for drift shenanigans, the SC is the way to go. But for a proper GT experience, my old Riviera had way more arm and leg room than any car I've ever been in and it really did NOT suck at handling like you would think a big boat like that would. Hell, I moved the front seat forward, reclined it all the way back so the top met up with the rear seat and was able to have no-compromise sex with my girlfriend in college.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > mcseanerson 09/03/2014 at 01:01

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96 on up had the series II, 95 had the series 1 and had lots of design issues.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/03/2014 at 07:30

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You're just jealous because my GT had REAL wood, not just stuck on plastic everywhere. Not to mention leather everywhere for just better GTness and we all know rear wheel drive is best drive!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 09/03/2014 at 08:07

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Oh, the Riviera had a fair share of leather. And had that amazing wrap-around dash. Yes, the accountants sunk their teeth into that dash as hard as they could, but the ride was sublime, the seats were amazing (just.....just don't autocross it.....Not the most bolstered seat in the world, if I'm honest) and the chassis is legendary at GM as it broke their frame crusher. Oh and FWD is superior for all-weather traction. Let's be real here - The riviera is something like 3 zip codes long, Yes you can fit 4 people in the back with ease (record was 8 people in the car total) but it makes the limit handling of the car a bit relaxed. I don't think RWD would've magically made it much better unless they replaced the air suspension in the back with a different setup and then you lose that whole "My buick actually does a decent impression of a benz" feeling over speed bumps and the like.

Milky > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/03/2014 at 08:51

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Lexus SC300/400. The 300 came with a 2JZ (optional manual too) and the 400, as YSI has said, came with the 1UZ V8. Chassis was from the Supra, so it actually handled (and you can bolt on Supra parts). Unlike the Riv, which I imagine just floats places.

From what I read it was as good as a Merc SL and almost as good as a BMW 8-series, but for way, way less. So much less in fact, it was only a little more than the Riv, which has no chance against a SL.

I got my 400 for stupid cheap and had a ton of fun it.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/03/2014 at 08:56

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Soooo it was a Monte Carlo with some nice seats, gotcha.

Also, from wiki - "Historically, most GTs have been front-engined with rear-wheel drive " BOOM.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 09/03/2014 at 09:29

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As a former owner of a similar vintage monte carlo and riviera.......HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA no. The lolcar was marginally better at handling but that had more to do with the lighter weight and the fact that the 3.1 would rev to almost 7k (redline was 6400 so I have no clue why it would do that) so you could do some malarky on the autocross with engine braking in "2nd". Other than that, the Riv was superior in every way. And maybe you should've been driving a FWD car. Then maybe you wouldn't have ended up a meme of your own on here.

But you can deny it all you want, the riviera is a true battlecruiser for the road. Old school, boat-like dimensions but it actually takes turns at mid speed okay......I can't say it "handles" with a straight face but it really doesn't plow like you'd expect a FWD car would. Now the monte...........yeah that's classic nose heavy FWD plow right there baby! Riviera? No way. And it has easy hot rod potential. Slap a smaller pulley on the supercharger, flash the ECU, new injectors and ignition system, and BAM! 350+ hp and enough torque to yank a skyscraper off its foundation. But don,t take my word for it - let's let the fine folks at Buick tell you why buick riviera is superior to the lexus SC with this handy training video!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/03/2014 at 09:43

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This isi what they're like if you get a decent tire and I think this guy had swapped on some bigger sway bars.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/03/2014 at 09:48

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Did you even watch that video!? It was like a horrible Hyandai equus video. "But its cheaper and has more rear room!!" Which is super important in a 2 door.

Not to mention they ignored the fact that the SC400 exists. That made 260hp in '96 and then 290hp (& 300lbft) in '98.

ALSO WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS ABOUT MY SC. I bought that car as a cheap beater to drift! That was the whole point of it, and it lasted two years in my hands with drifting all the damn time. I'd count that as a win.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 09/03/2014 at 09:50

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"Did you even watch that video!? It was like a horrible Hyandai equus video. "

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/03/2014 at 09:53

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Damnit …..

/I'llseemyselfout

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 09/03/2014 at 10:01

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Want a lift in my Riviera? It has 8-way power adjustable passenger seats and class leading legroom! Riviera also has classic styling cues such as wrap around dashboard and full width tail light! Potential customers such as yourself will appreciate Riviera's self leveling rear suspension, a feature NOT found on rivals such as Lexus SC and Acura CL. Lincoln MkVIII has rear air suspension but the V8 is thirstier and rear seat room is limited. Potential buyers of the Riviera want to know that their passengers experience as much comfort as the driver.

.....Seriously, buick salesmen in the 90s must have been the WORST people to sit next to at a dinner party.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/03/2014 at 10:08

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Honestly 90's GM-anything-besides-chevy-salesmen were just probably the worst kind of people. Knowingly selling you something decent, but at a price that demanded more than decent quality. Just think of the guy at the Cadillac dealer selling this.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 09/03/2014 at 10:18

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Think of the guy at the oldsmobile dealer that was selling THIS:

At the same time it was sitting next to THIS:

That top picture is of a 1997 model year car.......

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/03/2014 at 10:27

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WAT. BRB going to wiki …..

YOU COULD GET THIS UNITL 97 !?!?1!!eleven!12!>?1

…. damn, no wonder olds got killed off before things even got bad.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 09/03/2014 at 10:40

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Gets worse. The riviera and aurora are based off the same platform. Apparently olds and buick would each get ONE. So oldsmobile claimed the sedan and buick got stuck with the coupe. But the thing is, both of them apparently wanted both. According to my mom, what was happening was they were trying to figure out how to make enough sedans and coupes for both to get their fill. But there wasn't enough plant capacity and labor force capable of making these cars. So early on, the limit was harshly enforced. I think that's why buick left the chassis with so much interior space - it was effectively a 2-door sedan inside. Seriously, sit in the back of one. I'm over 6 foot and I love it back there. There is as much space in the back of a riviera as there is in the front of my fiesta.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 09/03/2014 at 11:16

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That whole paragraph reeked of #GMproblems. Compromise always sounds good, but often is not.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 09/03/2014 at 11:22

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I don't think GM realized how much better those two cars were than anything else they had at the time. They let cars like the 88 flounder on while competing directly with the Aurora........WHY?!?!?!?!