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    Anyone here own a BUICK PARK ave ULTRA?

    No downsides...nice ride...quite...responsive. The only one thing I can think of is you might want to get Bilsteins in the front. At highway speeds it has just a tad more bounce than I think is necessary. You still have control, it's just a bit soft. Gas mileage is around 20-21 town and...
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    Problems after filling tank with 87 octane, but no knock?

    Sounds like the coil pack. Mine went out 2 years after it was brand new in '87.
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    switching from syenthic to 'real' oil..

    That was my GUESS! Notice I said MAY? Just spoke to one of the engine builders. He said he can tell microscopically what oil has been used (dino vs. synthetic) in under 5,000 (street driving) or ONE RACE! He said with the tests they've done, Valvoline (Turbo?) held up the best for a dino...
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    switching from syenthic to 'real' oil..

    I go with the PROS on this. John Craig who has seen thousands of turbos, said that he can tell when he tears the turbos down whether they have used synthetic or not. Less wear with syn. Synthetic will hold up better than a dino oil...it's been proven under racing conditions for years. I was...
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    anyone have a hardtime pumping gas??

    Next, you'll have to use viagra to get your door up. My door does what CHICKS like.......IT POPS UP! :)
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    anyone have a hardtime pumping gas??

    Exactly, the cap will hold it down. I've had the car since new...no problems. Maybe try one click less on the pump lock. Some pumps have more pressure.
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    Do new brake parts (pads, shoes) need to be "broken in"?

    Yes! You have to seat the pads to the rotors and the shoes to the drums to get maximum brake. Usually a couple of hundred miles should do it. You can do it faster, but risk the chance of glazing the pads and shoes. They have to go through several heat and cool cycles.
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    Top engine cleaner trick

    I've always kept the MAF plugged in. You can reach over on the Driver's side front corner and push on the cruise control (rubber diaphram type thing) instead of reaching way up to get the accelerator cable, etc. It makes it easier to crack the throttle. HTH
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    video: did he have a gun or not? you be the judge!

    Are you sure it isn't one of those .22 caliber GUN PHONES?
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    Paint options in southern Cal?

    I saw one that the Long Beach Buick dealer did. It looked nice. It was a daily driver, the job was about 95-97% show car paint job IMO. I don't know whether the trim was removed by the owner or whether it was removed at all. It was around 3-to thirty-five hundred from what I remember. This was...
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    Actor Sean Penn, cops find his GN

    All you have to do is check the posts here to find out why celebrities or people in the public eye need a gun. Some negative and potentially threatening comments from what I see. How would you react if hundreds and thousands of people were rippin your as#? Politicians, sports figures, celebs...
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    White Grand National

    As I remember the article: He was an ASC employee, but the project was done on his own without any factory backing. At least that's what he eluded to in the story. He even made up badges that said "X-Ray" instead of "GNX" ....I think. :) Also, even the air dams were painted white! It was a...
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    Motavating A Teenager?

    Talk to the teacher. Ask your son why his grades slipped (from his point of view) and what you can do to help him. Other than academic issues, speak to your son about what other problems may interfere with his learning...Example...is anyone threatening him or bullying him? Has he been...
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    DFI / STOCK questions

    You need to put your MAF back on. Get your stock computer with a proper chip for your setup. Disconnect the connectors and plug the original setup back up. Then I cut the wires near the heater, under the hood and capped them and pushed them back into the harness. I don't have the directions, so...
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