Limited Interior

[crazqban]

Hey guys,
I was looking at this car and the owner says it’s a 1987 turbo t Limited. Is this the correct interior? I thought it had to have the puffy seat and the other style door handles. thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Seffin]

I have seen Limiteds with both types of seats. The best way is to check the VIN. If it's real the 4th diget in the VIN will be "G" ,the 5th diget will be "M" & the
8th diget will be "7".

 

[Grumpy]

That is NOT a Limited interior !!! Yes Limiteds have the "pillow" seats

 

[crazqban]

Thanks...

Could this be the correct interior of the car? or could it have been changed. I checked and by the VIN# its not a limited.

 

[WH1_T-Type]

I have seen limiteds with that as an original interior.

 

[Kip]

No Limiteds came with that interior. What I have learned over the years is that if a car has wide chrome at the bottom of the doors or cornering lights people think it is a Limited, and it does not work that way.

See ya, Kip

 

[troGNman]

Forget the seats, look for the door panels.
It should have the "coffin handles" for the door pull.

 

[Dennis Kirban]

kirban 2 cents worth

above advice all good key is to check VIN numbers as Limited had a completely different set....
That interior you show is not a Limited interior. Limited interior was a plush pillow style seats either in cloth, or tan or grey leather/vinyl combo and all had the other style door panels with far better pull straps over the Regal style.

If owner insists its the real deal, you would need proof that somehow that car got made that way for someone high up at Buick.....in that case with written available proof you would have a pretty unusual example. Frankly that would be a long shot in my opinion.

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I have enough experience with these cars to know them

 

[Dennis Kirban]

kirban 2 cents worth

above advice all good key is to check VIN numbers as Limited had a completely different set....
That interior you show is not a Limited interior. Limited interior was a plush pillow style seats either in cloth, or tan or grey leather/vinyl combo and all had the other style door panels with far better pull straps over the Regal style.

If owner insists its the real deal, you would need proof that somehow that car got made that way for someone high up at Buick.....in that case with written available proof you would have a pretty unusual example. Frankly that would be a long shot in my opinion.

kirbanperformance.com

denniskirban@yahoo.com

I have enough experience with these cars to know them

 

[Nick Micale]

It would also have "Limited" on the pass side dash panel dash and be would lighted with the head lamp switch.

 

[TexasT]

And a SPID label under the deck lid with a matching vin and a W05 code.

 

[88ZNX]

My seats were getting redone, but this should be close!

 

[crazqban]

O.K. guys, It is confirmed that this car is not a limited, but here is a copy of the window sticker. So I guess this is the original interior of the car. Has anyone ever seen a regular Turbo T with this interior? Is this rare (55/45 bench seat)?

 

[Dennis Kirban]

kirban 2 cents worth

That seat combo is not what most would consider rare......however, fo rmost old guys like myself those seats are more comfortable over the common bucket seat full console version that is found in most turbo regals.

What would be rarer based on what I have owned/seen would be the solid bench seat.

Or, going one step further back in 1986 what is extremely rare is either the tan leather pillow sets or the grey leather pillow seats in a T-Type 1986 model.

Anyrate enjoy your ride....

The important thing here is you enjoy it....

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dennisirban@yahoo.com

 

[Welby]

"coffin handles", for visual reference