Blessing in disguised

[Spoolin Hooligan]

You may not know me personally. Maybe by my name. But this august i bought what i thought was GN turned out to be a just plain TR. I know it was my fault for not doing my homework and looking in tight spaces to see the clearly white paint. I was mad for a long time resenting the car for not being a GN. I posted my story about it on the forum and a lot of you guys made me feel better. But i was still been a little bummed for getting screwed over by some douche in Maryland. But as i was underneath the car today trying to fix a fuel line and noticing an occasional zip tie holding some rubber hoses and seeing the car could some TLC. I realized that if it wasn't for me buying this car and working on its flaws i wouldn't be learning. Its always been my dream to fix up a car especially a Turbo Buick (GN my dream car) and actually know what the hell I'm doing , I wasn't raised working on cars like a lot of my friends. I can change oil and tires the basics. But buying this car is making me learn. Don't get me wrong for 12k i got a pretty nice car with almost not rust and a bunch of upgrades. But my lack of skill, knowledge and wanting to know how to make my car run faster and better. Has made me ask a lot of questions on this forum and learn from some of the Vet's. So today I am a little more positive about my impulsive buy. And i look forward to learning and asking you a lot of stupid questions in the future. Hope to meet some of you at meets, thinking about going to Buick vs. Ford, Mustnag day at ATCO raceway in NJ.

Thanks and God Bless, Zane

 

[SS/GN]

Ya anyone can write a cheque,the learning and doing is the best part of this Hobby.Good luck and bring on the questions.Use the search functions and read as much as poss.:biggrin:

Kevin

 

[charlief1]

You actually didn't do bad Zane. The fact that you have a car that you can do anything to, without worrying the value going down or up. The biggest drawback I can see is that you need to get it apraised for insurance or you will get screwed over if something happens to it.

 

[turbo39151]

This is the only way to learn! No one in my family is interested in cars at all. I've had to learn by doing. I'm not a mechanic but I can usually handle most any repair. Do yourself a favor and buy the GM service manuals so that you have them for reference. This board is also a huge source of info and you will learn alot if you spend some time reading.

GN or Turbo T- both the same guts, different badges... My preference is the T. You have a good car there. Don't worry that it's not a GN. Just take the time to learn and work on the basics and you'll have a fast, fast car in no time!

 

[Spoolin Hooligan]

Thanks guys I plan on reading up and getting my car ready for the track

 

[TexasT]

Thanks guys I plan on reading up and getting my car ready for the track

Use the search function and ask if you can't find an answer that way. We are here to help, and there is an endless supply of knowledge and experience. I am willing to bet anything you run across, someone here has already fixed at least once or twice.