Whats the most memorable comment about your TR...

[peterkin]

I got stopped at a light with an RX7 that I had just PUNISHED!

Him: " Is that V8 supercharged? "
Me: " No, it's turbocharged and it's just a little 6 cylinder. "
Him: " One or two turbo's"
Me: " One "
Him: " You beat MY car with one turbo. That thing must be big! "
Him: " What kind of car is that? "

The light turned green after that and he tried again with no luck! Poor fella!

 

[cwelk87gn]

At a cruise-in a while back, two younger guys walk up and one of them starts freaking out and tells the other guy, and I quote
"Dude, do you know what this is??"
"What, a Buick?"
"Hell no, it's a Grand F%&*#@g National!!!!"

 

[Raymond Bunch]

Baby Sitter

She took my two boys out and my oldest one 4 1/2 Years olds said ohhh look! Mustang! Mustang! She said she started laughing and was suprised that he knew his cars. She asked Christian if he liked Mustang, he said yes, but he like daddys Buick better because it's faster.

He know's his cars already, he's been going to the track with me since he was 2 years old

 

[baller760]

I'm still getting used to the attention. Everywhere I go I get stares and thumbs up and nice ride and blah blah blah. I guess it's because out where I live no one ever, and I mean ever sees a GN. I was the only GN at the track a few weeks ago and I constantly had people coming up to me and saying "OMG that's a beautiful car" "what a beautiful paint job" "I'm gonna be watching this car run today." Most of the time I just waited a few feet from the car and acted like I didn't own it, then they would ask who's it was and I would say, "Mine." They all looked at me shocked, that a 17 or 18 year old kid would be owning such a legendary car. Ya gotta love it.

 

[CHANCE]

the best on i had was one day i was out just for a drive in the we4 with a friend and i see this new lightning stoped at the light so i pull up next to him and i start to play dumb i say hey is that a ford lightning and he says yhea the hole time im talking to him his friend never even looks my way till i say you want to run it all i got is a six under the hood and just then his friend looks at me and gos yhea but its a f##king grand national my friend in the car almost wet himself he laugh so hard

 

[GNeric]

I was at the bank yesterday after work in my Dr Pepper car and a new hottie teller told me "that is the sexiest car I've ever seen". I have always heard the "nice Monte" and other crap, but that made my day.

 

[Fakeyankee]

Fill us in on the Dr. Pepper thing !!!

 

[JP87GN]

Fill us in on the Dr. Pepper thing !!!

He's talking about the color, Kinda a brownish/ burgandy (Dr Pepper) Ya know!

 

[gordyzx9r]

I've had all the typical comments that most people here have had.

One instance that happened sticks out though...I was driving back home from the local weekend car meet and this BMW with a woman and her son (like 8 or 9 years old) pulled up behind me and got way too close, then she does the back off and pull up on the drivers side, then back off and pull up on the passenger side...when we get to the next light she makes a point of getting right next to me. Both of my windows are down and I look over at her and she asks me what kind of car it is? I say it is a Grand National. She asks who makes it and I tell her Buick. She asks if there are any left? I looked at her kinda funny and ask her what she means and she asks me if the dealer has any left in stock...this was 2002...I tell her it's an '87 and it's the last year they made it. I thought she was going to cry, she just looked at the GN, sighed, and said damn. It was kinda sad.

 

[Dan K]

I've got 2....

I pulled the car up to a gas pump and ran inside the gas station to get something to drink. Paid for my soda and walked out. I'm standing next to the car, taking a big swig of my nice cold drink before I get in and drive off. This guy gets out of his car and walks by...wife-beater, cut-off jean shorts, $3 sunglasses, and shoes with no socks. I kind of laughed to myself at the sight of him. He gets just passed the car and stops for a double-take. He says to me, "That yurs? Yep. I use'ta have one a 'dem. Mine's white wit da tree-o-fi 4 barrel"
All I could say was, "Really?"
He starts to walk away and comes back again and looks at the emblem on the trunk. "Oh, that's a....Grand Natural. Cool."
All I could say was "it is", and got in the car and drove away.
Great fashion sense, and illiterate.

Couldn't have been more than a couple weeks later, same gas station and probably 2 or 3 in the am. I stopped to put some air back in the ET Streets after some "illegal speed contests", and to investigate a boost problem. Got air in one tire and noticed a county cop pull up in his crown vic. He got out and asked if he could use my tire pressure gauge when I was done. Sure. As I'm putting air in the other rear tire he starts to take notice what they are. He and I get into a little argument over their "legality" (another good story) and I proceeded to let him use the gauge when I was done. While he's airing up I go inside for another beverage. I walk out, and now there's another cop...but he's in an LS1 camaro and playing on his computer. Running my plates maybe? So I pop the hood on the GN and find the line to the compressor has come off. Boost problem fixed. First cop walks over and hands me back my tire pressure gauge. I still have the hood up so he starts nosing around.
"A six cylinder?" he says. "Why the slicks then? It can't be that fast. I could probably beat it in my squad" as he rolls his eyes.
By now the other cop has gotten out of the LS1 Camaro and has walked over and is standing next to his buddy.
All he says is this, "I don't think so. That's a Grand National. I probably couldn't touch him in he Z."
Truer words were never spoken.

 

[Quick6'n'-K.C.]

I've got 2....

I pulled the car up to a gas pump and ran inside the gas station to get something to drink. Paid for my soda and walked out. I'm standing next to the car, taking a big swig of my nice cold drink before I get in and drive off. This guy gets out of his car and walks by...wife-beater, cut-off jean shorts, $3 sunglasses, and shoes with no socks. I kind of laughed to myself at the sight of him. He gets just passed the car and stops for a double-take. He says to me, "That yurs? Yep. I use'ta have one a 'dem. Mine's white wit da tree-o-fi 4 barrel"
All I could say was, "Really?"
He starts to walk away and comes back again and looks at the emblem on the trunk. "Oh, that's a....Grand Natural. Cool."
All I could say was "it is", and got in the car and drove away.
Great fashion sense, and illiterate.

Couldn't have been more than a couple weeks later, same gas station and probably 2 or 3 in the am. I stopped to put some air back in the ET Streets after some "illegal speed contests", and to investigate a boost problem. Got air in one tire and noticed a county cop pull up in his crown vic. He got out and asked if he could use my tire pressure gauge when I was done. Sure. As I'm putting air in the other rear tire he starts to take notice what they are. He and I get into a little argument over their "legality" (another good story) and I proceeded to let him use the gauge when I was done. While he's airing up I go inside for another beverage. I walk out, and now there's another cop...but he's in an LS1 camaro and playing on his computer. Running my plates maybe? So I pop the hood on the GN and find the line to the compressor has come off. Boost problem fixed. First cop walks over and hands me back my tire pressure gauge. I still have the hood up so he starts nosing around.
"A six cylinder?" he says. "Why the slicks then? It can't be that fast. I could probably beat it in my squad" as he rolls his eyes.
By now the other cop has gotten out of the LS1 Camaro and has walked over and is standing next to his buddy.
All he says is this, "I don't think so. That's a Grand National. I probably couldn't touch him in he Z."
Truer words were never spoken.

Good stories man, you should post more often in the kill/fish section!

BW

 

[Red Regal T]

........nicest GN at the NATS!

I had very many compliments for my GN at the Nationals this year. "Really nice paint", "love your interior", "I really like your wheels", but the one that took me by surprise was from a gentleman in his 40s who approached me while parked in the vendor area and said, "I had to tell you, this is the nicest Grand National here at the Nats". True or not, it was very nice to hear.

 

[GNeric]

He's talking about the color, Kinda a brownish/ burgandy (Dr Pepper) Ya know!

Exactly. It is painted almost a perfect match to the can. I also have the Dr Pepper plate on the front. I also used to only dring DP. Now I only drink diet sodas for less sugar. I also have a GN spoiler on the rear with the only emblems being a "T-Type" on the right rear of the trunk lid and the little stickers on the door handles from BFH. She is a real pretty car.

 

[GNeric]

Here is a pic from an old Power Tour thru Albuquerque.

 

[Pronto]

Hey Red, what are those seats and console box out of? I like the look. Wonder if they come in burgandy? I like the rims but lose the T/A center caps or at least the center of the cap. I know those just pop out I had them on my T/A and a Buick Tri Shield or Power6 would fit in.

 

[Turbo Indian]

coming home from a cruz-in one night (still had slicks, skinnies,C-116,& 30 psi from the track) a car is following me. I knew it wasn't a cop so I waited until the road was straight. boost gauge went to 30 psi, @ the end of the straight away there is a store , I had time to get out of the car & this guy with his wife pulled up in a c-5. he asked what in the hell is in that car? I said just a little 6 banger . he didn't believe me so I opened the hood he was dumb founded he couldn't find but 6 plugwires. he offered to buy the car then & there & his wife could bring me home, (boy was she hot) I told him it's not for sale!

 

[GNguy]

my friend in my the other day:
THIS CAR IS STUPID FAST!!!!! he was couldnt believe it.

 

[AZ Vic]

"Wow this car is cool!"


Me... at ten years old when my dad brought it home from the dealership brand new

 

[its turbo time]

my brother pulled up next to a brand new ford GT yesterday at a stop light and gave him the nod and the guy said, "Are you serious, I know what kind of car that is." Little did he know it's just an 85 with an 87 grille and it isn't really that quick at all.

 

[Red Regal T]

Hey Red, what are those seats and console box out of? I like the look. Wonder if they come in burgandy? I like the rims but lose the T/A center caps or at least the center of the cap. I know those just pop out I had them on my T/A and a Buick Tri Shield or Power6 would fit in.

The seats are both passenger sides from two 91 Park Av. 91 because they have no logo.......both passengers, so I could retain the factory console. The glove box/arm rest (very nice) is attached with felcro. A variety of late GM, fullsize frontdrives provide these armrests eg Cadillac. Sure, they come in burgundy, but it's not necessary to buy by color. Just color them with SEM vinyl paint. The consoles are leather and the coloring is very durable and looks like factory. In fact, if you want one, I'll do one for you.......$60 shipped.

Those wheels came with a pointy, angular centercap reminiscent of the late, great, Ben Hur (below). I ran across a vendor who sells the Pontiac caps and purchased new chrome ones with the intention of changing the emblems. I have new tri-shield emblems to install (image below), but didn't bother because the firechicken emblem, being new & black, kind of went with the car. I figured, who would know (except a GN guy) or care......... it's just a Monte Carlo, but thanks for the critique. Besides, I hate being like everybody else.

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