AllistonGT
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Mid 80's my girl friend's sister let me drive her 1975 Corvette Indy 500 Pace car. My god what a POS.
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Love a good barn find...
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it was the entire K car platform that saved Chrylser
Friend of a friend's dad had (has?) a Grand National or GNX, can't remember which, over twenty years ago. If I remember the story right, he bought it as an investment, or just to have it cause he could. Drove it home and it never moved after, still had the plastic on the seats from transport.
A good friend of mine ordered a GN from a GM Dealer spec’d exactly how he wanted it. Loaded with every available option including the moon roof instead of the T-Tops.
I got to drive it and it was fast and it was comfortable. He drove it daily for a few years and offered to sell it to me for $20k about 10 year ago. One owner car with around 120k on the clock.
My nostalgia for it was strong but, another friend pointed out that it really hadn’t aged well. Typical GM things like loose trim, wear and tear on the interior and under the hood, sagging door hinges.
It’s true condition was a 6 or 7 out of 10 and $20k was just too high for a late 80s car that needed work to bring back to it’s former glory and passed.
I’d rather a C5 or newer Vette with a manual. It wouldn’t be as special but, I think it would be more engaging to drive.
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I got to drive it and it was fast and it was comfortable. He drove it daily for a few years and offered to sell it to me for $20k about 10 year ago. One owner car with around 120k on the clock.
My nostalgia for it was strong but, another friend pointed out that it really hadn’t aged well. Typical GM things like loose trim, wear and tear on the interior and under the hood, sagging door hinges.
It’s true condition was a 6 or 7 out of 10 and $20k was just too high for a late 80s car that needed work to bring back to it’s former glory and passed.
I’d rather a C5 or newer Vette with a manual. It wouldn’t be as special but, I think it would be more engaging to drive.
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Guy i worked with about 20yrs ago had one.
Fully built motor, massive turbo, all the go fast bits.
On C16, and full boost it was around 780hp and ran high 8's, low 9's in the 1/4.
It was also his summer daily driver and was a full weight car with full interior.
It was a monster.
Fully built motor, massive turbo, all the go fast bits.
On C16, and full boost it was around 780hp and ran high 8's, low 9's in the 1/4.
It was also his summer daily driver and was a full weight car with full interior.
It was a monster.
Buick agreed to team up with McLaren Engines at the 1985 Indy 500 in order to produce the 1987 Grand National GNX. This Buick featured an upgraded chassis to support the GNX's superior performance and also came with a top speed of 124 mph
I did not know that they teamed with Mclaren. wonder to what degree Mclaren was involved
I did not know that they teamed with Mclaren. wonder to what degree Mclaren was involved
he wasn't really a barn cat, they said he just showed up and was hanging out with the rabbits, he was only 5wks old the vet said when we had him checked out. i would call him a true survivor
he is a Russian blue
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I came up with a boat house find a while back. While at a friend's cottage he mentioned a boat for sale down the lane. We had to shovel dirt from in front of the garage to open the doors. Twenty years earlier the owner bought the boat, a Peterborough cedar strip, because he had a cottage on a island. Then he bought a land access cottage and put the boat in the garage and forgot about it.
Basically it needed a coat of varnish and fresh gas. He also gave me the battery that he had kept as well. It got replaced.
Basically it needed a coat of varnish and fresh gas. He also gave me the battery that he had kept as well. It got replaced.
My daughter has a feral cat that only gets along with her. It gives lessons in social distancing, in blood.
Mad Mike
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I had an Omni GLH too, was my mom's car. Would have loved the Shelby version.
I drove one of those pitiful SRT4 Neons -- another snotty little car that costs almost nothing.
The K car was slow, but the S car moved at a snail's pace...you should have seen the S-car-go
I'll see myself out
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'bout 10yrs ago, I pulled up to a red light (busa). Beside me, Dodge Aires with 5 teenage fellas.
One says: "nice bike, wanna race?"
Me: "sure".
Light goes green. We leave (at a 0-60 pace of 45 seconds). I did all I could to let them lead and win by a fender.
Next light is red.
They were so excited. Hoot'n & hollerin, likely never forgot it......needed to be seen.
GLHS for sale in Minnesota for $39,000 right now.
Mad Mike
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If I recall, the premium on the turboS was less than $500.
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