BaronKarza
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Hi Everyone. Since TurboBuicks.com came up first in the Google Search, I feel that I am in the best place for this question.
I am considering my next car. I typically keep a car about ten years. They are almost never new. I have significant mechanical ability and know-how and really enjoy working on a car towards a goal.
I have gone through Mustang 5.0s and Volvo 850 Turbos. I was a teenager in the 80s and the Buick T-Types were impressive.
My goal is this: To build my project car into a high performance daily driver vehicle. This is a popular goal no doubt. I have doing this for over twenty years and it just keeps getting better.
In my observations, the Buick GN represents an ideal starting platform. Great classic looks, mystique, OEM performance, thriving aftermarket, and a healthy community. The ergonomics are very practical, which is just what I need with a family of 5.
My idea for a Buick GN would be to get the car to handle but ride reasonably comfortably, be extremely quick yet have reasonable maintenance and smog check demands, look great.
From my past experience (and none with Buick), my general plan would entail:
Suspension/Handling:
Sway bars, lowering higher rate springs, shocks, tower braces, fat, low profile rims/tires, traction bars, brake system upgrade
Engine/Power:
550-600HP. Rebuild and buildup (or maybe a motorsport block), turbo, intercooler, exhaust, fuel system, exhaust, ECU, etc
Transmission/Axles:
Rebuild and upgrade, manual overdrive transmisson possibly?, axle upgrade.
Appearance:
Replace the instrument cluster (sorry but that speedo is just too much like my grandmas car), interior restoration (OEM seats are cool), black outside, mild fender roll out, tires to the edge, maybe mild spoiler treatment- maybe.
Whatever car I choose, I will spend at least ten years constantly improving it. I consider myself a capable fabricator and customizer and I see a lot of opportunity and reward with a Buick GN- plus, black is my favorite color.
So my question to this community is:
Is the choice of the Buick T-Type platform a good one for the goals I have outlined above?
Anyway, glad to have stopped in. Your opinions will be greatly valued.
Steven
I am considering my next car. I typically keep a car about ten years. They are almost never new. I have significant mechanical ability and know-how and really enjoy working on a car towards a goal.
I have gone through Mustang 5.0s and Volvo 850 Turbos. I was a teenager in the 80s and the Buick T-Types were impressive.
My goal is this: To build my project car into a high performance daily driver vehicle. This is a popular goal no doubt. I have doing this for over twenty years and it just keeps getting better.
In my observations, the Buick GN represents an ideal starting platform. Great classic looks, mystique, OEM performance, thriving aftermarket, and a healthy community. The ergonomics are very practical, which is just what I need with a family of 5.
My idea for a Buick GN would be to get the car to handle but ride reasonably comfortably, be extremely quick yet have reasonable maintenance and smog check demands, look great.
From my past experience (and none with Buick), my general plan would entail:
Suspension/Handling:
Sway bars, lowering higher rate springs, shocks, tower braces, fat, low profile rims/tires, traction bars, brake system upgrade
Engine/Power:
550-600HP. Rebuild and buildup (or maybe a motorsport block), turbo, intercooler, exhaust, fuel system, exhaust, ECU, etc
Transmission/Axles:
Rebuild and upgrade, manual overdrive transmisson possibly?, axle upgrade.
Appearance:
Replace the instrument cluster (sorry but that speedo is just too much like my grandmas car), interior restoration (OEM seats are cool), black outside, mild fender roll out, tires to the edge, maybe mild spoiler treatment- maybe.
Whatever car I choose, I will spend at least ten years constantly improving it. I consider myself a capable fabricator and customizer and I see a lot of opportunity and reward with a Buick GN- plus, black is my favorite color.
So my question to this community is:
Is the choice of the Buick T-Type platform a good one for the goals I have outlined above?
Anyway, glad to have stopped in. Your opinions will be greatly valued.
Steven