Wld87GN
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- Feb 21, 2013
First of all I aplogize for posting such a long description of the maiden run with this car, but I KNOW all of you know exactly what I am talking about here.
So, you may remember I posted that I picked this car up from out of state and for the most part was hoping that the car was in as good of shape as the pictures showed. I had not driven it, and went on the fact that the seller was known from a friend of mine in the area it was sold from. Anyway, so a few weeks ago the car arrived in the middle of a snow storm and had to immediately go into the garage to wait.
Today the weather broke and we saw almost 50' outside and I could not contain myself, I had to take it out even if for just a ride around the block (I did not have a lot of time). So I fired up the car and backed it out of the garage, mind you I have NEVER driven a Grand National... I just loved the look and the history... had to have one so I bought one.
Okay so I let it warm up a bit and backed it out into the street, dropped into D and crept away from the house, I gave it a little gas and off we went. The first thing I noticed was how well the car shifted... it really grabs when shifting gear and so much that (and I cannot stress this enough) despite me trying to not get crazy in the car on my residential street (kids playing and shit) as it shifted the tires broke loose and slid out slightly... WOW.
I turned the corner to a street that had a higher speed limit and I slowly brought the RPM's up while the boost gauge lit up and the A-pillar boost gauge needle climbed... the whine of the turbo was truly awazing, I am blown away at this awesome sound of power and technology. I made one more turn and was out onto a much busier street where I could open it up a little. So first of all no one warned me that the power comes on VERY fast, but damn when it does it punches hard... so I had to back off a little as the tires broke loose again and this was from a 35-40mph roll, so I gradually got back on it and within no time the speedo was buried, boost gauge was fully lit up and the the A-pillar boost gauge showed about 15#'s (give or take)...
This was awesome... I could not be happier, I went around the block, came back into the sub and got a lot of stares from neighbors who were getting home from work and noticing the engine whine. This car did not stumble, did not hesitate, demanded more fuel and air, it was like caged aggression. I am still discovering details of this car, but are they really this aggressive in mostly stock trim?
I know in my other thread, I have said I was not sure I would be modding this thing much... I know I speak for all of you... chances of that are slim. I cannot imagine the reaction of an alky kit or some of the other standard upgrades. More to come, but suffice to say I am totally hooked!
So, you may remember I posted that I picked this car up from out of state and for the most part was hoping that the car was in as good of shape as the pictures showed. I had not driven it, and went on the fact that the seller was known from a friend of mine in the area it was sold from. Anyway, so a few weeks ago the car arrived in the middle of a snow storm and had to immediately go into the garage to wait.
Today the weather broke and we saw almost 50' outside and I could not contain myself, I had to take it out even if for just a ride around the block (I did not have a lot of time). So I fired up the car and backed it out of the garage, mind you I have NEVER driven a Grand National... I just loved the look and the history... had to have one so I bought one.
Okay so I let it warm up a bit and backed it out into the street, dropped into D and crept away from the house, I gave it a little gas and off we went. The first thing I noticed was how well the car shifted... it really grabs when shifting gear and so much that (and I cannot stress this enough) despite me trying to not get crazy in the car on my residential street (kids playing and shit) as it shifted the tires broke loose and slid out slightly... WOW.
I turned the corner to a street that had a higher speed limit and I slowly brought the RPM's up while the boost gauge lit up and the A-pillar boost gauge needle climbed... the whine of the turbo was truly awazing, I am blown away at this awesome sound of power and technology. I made one more turn and was out onto a much busier street where I could open it up a little. So first of all no one warned me that the power comes on VERY fast, but damn when it does it punches hard... so I had to back off a little as the tires broke loose again and this was from a 35-40mph roll, so I gradually got back on it and within no time the speedo was buried, boost gauge was fully lit up and the the A-pillar boost gauge showed about 15#'s (give or take)...
This was awesome... I could not be happier, I went around the block, came back into the sub and got a lot of stares from neighbors who were getting home from work and noticing the engine whine. This car did not stumble, did not hesitate, demanded more fuel and air, it was like caged aggression. I am still discovering details of this car, but are they really this aggressive in mostly stock trim?
I know in my other thread, I have said I was not sure I would be modding this thing much... I know I speak for all of you... chances of that are slim. I cannot imagine the reaction of an alky kit or some of the other standard upgrades. More to come, but suffice to say I am totally hooked!
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