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February 19th, 2003, 11:45 AM
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Buick Grand Nationals
Yeah I'm new to this site and I was wondering if any of you guys or girls (if theres any) use your grand national as a daily? If so, how is it? And what would you recommend as a daily driver? Buick grand national or Turbo regal......thanks.....and I would really appreciate it if you list some advantages and disadvantages...
    
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February 19th, 2003, 11:51 AM
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my 86 gn is my daily, and as long as you don't go too far with modifying them, i think any turbo regal makes a great daily driver. only downside is that you MUST keep high octane gas in them (i only use 93). great gas milage, comforable, and fast. you simply CANNOT buy a new car that gives you what a turbo regal does.
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February 19th, 2003, 12:00 PM
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I have a work car that I drive 5 days a week...but the rest of the time I drive my 36k mile GN around. The only downside is worrying about it in parking lots (dings or theft) and always wanting to race people.
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February 19th, 2003, 12:27 PM
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I think another downside is they are not the greatest in the rain if you get into any kind of boost.
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February 19th, 2003, 12:57 PM
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If you learned to drive on powerful RWD V8's there should be no problem using one as a daily driver.
 If you learned to drive on rice forgetaboutit.  Can't think of any downsides of using one as a daily driver. Proper tires and maintenance are important and a garage would be nice but not totally necessary. You won't keep it a show car however.
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February 19th, 2003, 01:05 PM
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Before selling my 87 GN it was my daily driver for three years and was great. I had it for about another 8 months and drove it periodically. I think it behaved better when being driven all the time. If you are going to be a freak about the little stuff I would by something other than a black car.
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February 19th, 2003, 02:26 PM
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February 19th, 2003, 03:03 PM
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thats why i love my ranger, i beat the **** out of it sometimes and its so manuverable.
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It's all good ~Ray '87 Grand National T-tops(all too stock) '07 Chevy HHR(keeps the drumset dry!) '85 Kawi GPz550 '00 Honda VTR 1000(RIP) Superhawk '01 Honda CBR 929RR '03 Mercury Marauder (Mom's ride) '99 Mapex Orion Classic Birdseye Maple
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February 19th, 2003, 03:15 PM
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or a 85 cutlass with 2.** posi rear, i miss that car, it would not spin the tires unless you were in soapy water but once you got that thing spinning it was one wild ride, the gn is no where near as crazy and uncontrollable as that car was
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February 19th, 2003, 03:25 PM
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i drive mine 30 miles to work every day. its fast, unique, fun to drive. however, i just screwed up the tranny.... again.
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87GN hardtop. flowmaster exhaust, 3"DP,3"cat,ATR headers,K&N, precision front-mount IC, 40lb inj/,adj. FPR, unidentified turbo(TE44?), KYB gas shocks, 2400(lu)conv., trans cooler, tach/boost gauges. best e.t. so far-13.56@99.84mph. 2.08-60ft.... could do lots better. 80 Turbo Trans Am- under construction
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February 19th, 2003, 03:50 PM
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I use mine for daily driver. Fun car to drive all the time, but like it was said before, rain can make it entertaining....
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1987 Buick Regal - T Package INDEPENDANT AMSOIL DEALER www.lubedealer.com/tbeamer
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February 19th, 2003, 03:52 PM
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I've been driving mine as a daily driver for a long time. Repeating everything everyone else has said...
-Good economy -Comfortable -you must worry about it when parking -driving in the rain actually isn't too bad, I don't think. Yes, you have to tickle the gas pedal from time to time but the posi and good tires don't make it too much of a hand full. I've even had the misfortune of having to drive it in an unplowed snowfall... not the best, but it came home in one piece. -I've had it break occasionally, but that comes with the turf. -ADVANTAGE: Being able to make that hated drive to work first thing in the morning so much more enjoyable when that turbo sucks in that crisp cold morning air! -ADVANTAGE: Coming out of work and lighting up the tires when you've just had a BAD day! - DISADVANTAGE: All your work colleagues telling you how much they like your MONTE CARLO!! Not driving it any more because I moved... man do I miss it!
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Mr. Chris Wren 85 GN (w/ 87 drivetrain) Support Education
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February 19th, 2003, 03:59 PM
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Drive mine everyday to work (40 miles oneway) and I would not drive anything else, except during a snow storm. If it snows hard enough I take my wife's WRX. I wash the GN once every two weeks rain or shine during the winter and I put a fresh coat of wax once a month. So far so good. Also I have multiple alarms as well as LoJack and collar lock installed. Other than that I stay out of boost in the rain and I park it directly in sight of my classroom so while I teach I can check on it.
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87GN: 65TB, SMC Alky Kit, RA Hot Wire Kit,CC rollercam 206-206, fully ported and polished heads, XP dblpump, 55lb inj, TE45, 9inch Vig 3200 stall multi-disk, 2.5 ss exhaust, 3inchTHDP. CASv4, New trans and Eaton Posi. Boxed rear lowers and upper control arms. AirBags, Bilsteins on all 4 corners, Engine: block bored, billet mains, all the good stuff, and blueprinted via Merkel Performance Engines. SOLD!!, I wish I didn't SELL IT!!
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February 20th, 2003, 11:35 AM
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thanks for all the info!!
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