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[Marlin]

As long as We're dreaming, Let Me hop in the old time machine and get one of these fresh of the showroom floor.

http://www.corvettes-musclecars.com/GM/70BuickGSX/



A friend of mine is in the Colorado GS club, I went to their show this past summer. One of the members had one of these, and it was appraised at $40,000.

[GearHead]

I was a huge import guy. I've owned: eight Volvos, an Eagle Talon, an Eclipse. Then I bought a Ford truck. That was good, so we bought a Lincoln SUV, then I bought a Corvette. I swore I would never own a domestic car or truck. Somewhere along the way I became a huge V-8 fan.

Our three domestic cars are the most reliable vehicles I've ever owned. I haven't had a big repair (other than maintainence) in over three years.

I still drive an older Volvo ('98) as my daily/beater. It has 208k and a few issues!

Our next vehicle will be German. The Wife's wanted a BMW 5 series for some time now.

A TRUE BELIEVER! Thanks for the comments, I needed a allied. My '02 F150 is still going strong w/80k and NO major work..(the sunroof motor fried) I expect 80K more before I upgrade to a new truck. The Big 3 have made huge changes to improve quality. But they started late.

[GearHead]

Oh, since were dreaming now.
Steve Saleen's S7
100% American Made
God's choice of cars, (don't believe me, Watch "Bruce O Mighty". God selects an American Muscle Car over an import!) :twisted:

[HunterCO]

I was a huge import guy. I've owned: eight Volvos, an Eagle Talon, an Eclipse. Then I bought a Ford truck. That was good, so we bought a Lincoln SUV, then I bought a Corvette. I swore I would never own a domestic car or truck. Somewhere along the way I became a huge V-8 fan.

Our three domestic cars are the most reliable vehicles I've ever owned. I haven't had a big repair (other than maintainence) in over three years.

I still drive an older Volvo ('98) as my daily/beater. It has 208k and a few issues!

Our next vehicle will be German. The Wife's wanted a BMW 5 series for some time now.

Get in a wreck in that Navigator and the frame is toast if anything other than a VW bug going 5mph hits it you will need a frame. I have done several already. No repairs in 3 years? Why don't you tell everyone how many miles are on these vehicles? [wink]

Before I forget be sure to list all the repairs so we can each judge for our selves what is major or not major. [wink]

Last but no least what vehicles did you own before your domestics?

A TRUE BELIEVER! Thanks for the comments, I needed a allied. My '02 F150 is still going strong w/80k and NO major work..(the sunroof motor fried) I expect 80K more before I upgrade to a new truck. The Big 3 have made huge changes to improve quality. But they started late.

I guess that is the difference you wish for 160K my Toyota will just be broke in. I will need to look for a new truck when it hits 300K. Your F150 is lucky if it makes it 15K on a set of brakes my Tacoma has 51K still factory brakes and last oil change they still had 40% left. I have never touched that truck other than fluid and filter changes.

My mothers Camry same thing over 100K and I have never had to put a wrench to it other than fluid and filter changes and brakes. Now my father, brother and sister christ one of them is in my shop every other day for something. Thank god at least my mother listened to me.

I guess we each have our own definition of reliability. [wink] :P

[Asha'man]

Oh, since were dreaming now.
Steve Saleen's S7
100% American Made
God's choice of cars, (don't believe me, Watch "Bruce O Mighty". God selects an American Muscle Car over an import!) :twisted:

My dream car. Check the latest version out, the S7 TT Competition. 1000hp.



Key here, though, is that this is a multi-hundred-thousand dollar handmade supercar. You cannot be serious if you're comparing build quality on this rolling wet dream to your average UAW-built Big 3 product.

[shrapmetal]

i have a 1961 VW Buggy and i'm willing to throw down at the track against a little american muscle. it's street legal. i'm not sure if this is still an "impot" or not to you guys as it was mostly made and or modded in the US.

[Asha'man]

That is fuckin SWEET! What's it run?

[shrapmetal]

i have run 13.0 at 12psi on 91octane. this year i plan on slowly turning up the boost to about 18psi on 104octane and leaving the line at 5000rpm instead of 3000rpm.

i can't wait to see the numbers it can turn. i'm shooting for low 12s to high 11s. it gets a little squirly with the short wheel base so i'm takeing it real slow. a friend of mine put his VW in the wall at 110mph and im not looking to follow in his foot steps.

i also dynoed it at 152hp and 155lbs of tourque uncorrected. the numbers are not high compared to american standards but at 1450lbs wet i'll take it.

[Asha'man]

i have run 13.0 at 12psi on 91octane. this year i plan on slowly turning up the boost to about 18psi on 104octane and leaving the line at 5000rpm instead of 3000rpm.

i can't wait to see the numbers it can turn. i'm shooting for low 12s to high 11s. it gets a little squirly with the short wheel base so i'm takeing it real slow. a friend of mine put his VW in the wall at 110mph and im not looking to follow in his foot steps.

i also dynoed it at 152hp and 155lbs of tourque uncorrected. the numbers are not high compared to american standards but at 1450lbs wet i'll take it.

Very sweet. It's all about power to weight, and it appears that you've got that in spades.

[HunterCO]

i have run 13.0 at 12psi on 91octane. this year i plan on slowly turning up the boost to about 18psi on 104octane and leaving the line at 5000rpm instead of 3000rpm.

i can't wait to see the numbers it can turn. i'm shooting for low 12s to high 11s. it gets a little squirly with the short wheel base so i'm takeing it real slow. a friend of mine put his VW in the wall at 110mph and im not looking to follow in his foot steps.

i also dynoed it at 152hp and 155lbs of tourque uncorrected. the numbers are not high compared to american standards but at 1450lbs wet i'll take it.

Thats the problem with short wheel based cars they get really out of control at high speeds. I always gave Lee $hit at On Track for that death wish he races. He always makes it and it makes me laugh cause if anybody else on earth got in that car it would end up in the wall. :mrgreen: