Back to the Dark Side - GNX #485

[SYTECH]

GNX Road trip,

Its been 1 year since I sold my 87 GN and left the world of Turbo Buicks

During that year away I bought a low mileage 91 Syclone (67K miles) that I played with for 2 months.....sold it

I then bought a lower mileage 92 Typhoon (29K miles) that I played with for 9 months......sold it

During the same time I bought a 2004 Chrysler Crossfire that I had for 4 months......sold it

And now, after realizing that once you play with the Dark Side it is impossible to stay away........I have purchased GNX #485 (24K miles) from a couple up in Vancouver, Washington and tomorrow night I am flying in to take possession of my new Dream Car and I am going to drive it 1000 miles back down to SoCal.

Just me and the GNX...........doing some of that male bonding S**T

I have been so dissatisfied with all the other cars I have had since i sold my GN.........There really is little that compares to a good running Turbo Buick

If any of the West Coast brothers & sisters see me passing by on my southward trip, give me a honk

It's good to be back

Later

Ray Fletcher

 

[Lee_Burough]

Welcome back

 

[77tech9]

once you go buick you dont go back!

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Welcome back and don't let that car out of your site on the trip back!

 

[Dan Thompson]

He's going to drive non-stop, it won't take long.

 

[strikeeagle]

Welcome back, Ray. Sounds like you've got some good fun in store!!!

 

[wiked87gn]

hey ray good to hear you decided to go up and drive it down it should be a good drive, now., lets see if you can make that thing faster than my GN ., lets have a race for pinks.

 

[CHARGED]

Congratulations!!
Can you let the curious know how much$ you paid and hopefully its still in great condition I assume?

 

[DCEPTCN]

(Seething with envy) Yeah, GNXs are okay.

 

[SYTECH]

GNX # 485

Price was $36,100, I won the EBay auction with 5 seconds left on the clock

24,000 miles

All original except a K&N filter

New $10,000 paint job to correct the factory orange peel

Dyno'd at 298 HP / 468 ft. lbs torque

Plus all the GNX collectibles / jackets, books, models, posters, etc

Should be fun........I slept like s**t last night waiting for this day to come

Later

Ray

 

[DCEPTCN]

Re: GNX # 485

Originally posted by SYTECH
Dyno'd at 298 HP / 468 ft. lbs torque

That horsepower sounds about right...but that torque is astounding! Guys, fill me in, is that where the torque should be with only a K&N? Sorry, I just wouldn't expect it to be so much. Holy shnikeys!

 

[cwelk87gn]

Welcome back. Now that you have the ultimate turbo GM product, love it, rub it softly in a candlelit garage, wait wrong website Congratulations man!! Everytime I pull mine out of the garage I remember the way I felt the first time I drove it.

 

[troGNman]

Good luck with the new purchase!

I was following that auction on ebay.....it sounds like the car had a unique history. Golf shoe imprints on the pedals?

Be safe on your drive home and enjoy the trip!

 

[ledzeppac]

WOW that is a ton of torque!!!!!! holy crap for only 36k **** thats cheaper than half the cars sold today!!!

 

[FlyinGN]

yea, you STOLE that GNX! Gret buy man!! Wish you all the luck!!

 

[HI85WH1]

Welcome back bro.

Like yourself, I owned a few TRs in the past (Hotairs) but sold them to move on to other things... or so I thought. I lusted for an 87 GN or GNX at some point in my life.

I continued to fiddle with G body cars and have done well with them. Looked at many GN's locally that were either rusted or wrecked, or a combination of both.

2 weeks ago, I was pointed in the direction of an 87 GN with an owner who was reluctant to sell. The car was in VGC, still in the original paint, and immaculate interior. I made an offer, and the owner said he would call. I took this as a "no sale" and continued my search.

Late last week, I recieved a call, the owner of the GN had considered and was willing to accept my offer. I looked over the car one final time, and asked that he take me out for a spin (I did NOT drive it) I had completely forgotten what a TR felt like under 15+ psi!...

I'm hooked... :biggrin: