GN or T Type?

[ONLY 231]

I'm looking at 1986 "GN" tomorrow, but I don't know if it's a real GN or just a T Type.

How can I tell for sure what the car is?

I know it's been repainted, so I'm not sure if the RPO sticker will be there or not.

 

[ONLY 231]

It has an astro roof and a digital climate control. Here's a picture.

 

[87granny]

Well the grill is wrong for an 86, and to tell if it's a real GN you need the RPO, it will have WE2 in the codes for GN other than that it's hard to tell the vin would just tell you if it is a TR and the title just comes up as Regal in most states

 

[ONLY 231]

Carfax show this on the preliminary lookup:

VIN: 1G4GK4779GP437656
Vehicle: 1986 BUICK REGAL T-TYPE

If it were a GN, would Carfax know that by the VIN #?

 

[ONLY 231]

Here's the RPO codes. WE2 is on there.

 

[notacarlo]

G87 is a limited slip
G80 is posi.
WE2 = GN
LC2 = 3.8 liter SFI Turbo

 

[GNBRETT]

What's the dash look like? Many change the grill to all black cause they dont like the chrome. Truck lids can be changed to with different RPO codes showing up on the lids. How much is he asken? Has it been repainted?

 

[ONLY 231]

What's the dash look like? Many change the grill to all black cause they dont like the chrome. Truck lids can be changed to with different RPO codes showing up on the lids. How much is he asken? Has it been repainted?

The RPO sticker matches the VIN of the car, I imagine it's original.

It has been repainted once that I know of. I believe it has an analog dash.

It has a fair amount of mods supposedly.

 

[BobbyBuick]

g87 is 3.42 it is or was a non posi car

 

[novaderrik]

Carfax show this on the preliminary lookup:

VIN: 1G4GK4779GP437656
Vehicle: 1986 BUICK REGAL T-TYPE

If it were a GN, would Carfax know that by the VIN #?

every GN thru the 86 model year was just a T Type with a different trim package.. in 87 the GN became it's own model.

 

[87granny]

g87 is 3.42 it is or was a non posi car

G87 is non posi if i'm not mistaken so yea you are right i think, and for the OP they all show T-TYPE on the car fax GN was just a trim package added to the T-type

 

[turbo39151]

First question I'd ask is why is it outside in the snow?!?!?!?

 

[ONLY 231]

First question I'd ask is why is it outside in the snow?!?!?!?

Yes, it's terrible indeed.

 

[notacarlo]

g87 is 3.42 it is or was a non posi car

They're all 3.42's aren't they? pop quiz.

 

[Bweavy]

86 GN will have black pull straps as well not gray. Moon roofs are nice. One thing with the snow, Open the moon roof & make sure it seals well & works.

 

[BobbyBuick]

They're all 3.42's aren't they? pop quiz.

your right we are both wrong it means 8.5" they all have that also
but rpo codeG87 =8.5"ring gear

 

[BobbyBuick]

GM Codes guide

 

[novaderrik]

First question I'd ask is why is it outside in the snow?!?!?!?

snow won't hurt a car- it's the salt on the roads that gets them.

 

[87granny]

snow won't hurt a car- it's the salt on the roads that gets them.

Unless I'm wrong there is salt on the fender and door

 

[GNeric]

Posi Traction is a name and limited slip is the design. Everybody uses Posi to describe their cars from Ford to Dodge. G87 is the 8.5 diff.

G87 is a limited slip
G80 is posi.
WE2 = GN
LC2 = 3.8 liter SFI Turbo