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421 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2009 at 3:10 PM
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Oct 27, 2009 10:15 am) As for durability, I haven't heard anything bad about these newer 3.5/3.9 engines. The old 2.8/3.1/3.4 tended to blow head gaskets, and they also went through a rash of plastic intake manifold problems, but I don't think those traits have been engineered out, with the newer engines. |
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Drove a Park A up to 200,000 miles and donated it to our office janitor in very good mechanical condition. Now own a Regal which just hit 200,000 miles and runs well. Just tested(rented for 2 days) the new LaCross and loved the ride, not crazy about the blind spots but nice automobile. Not sure I'm jumping on this one! Drivetrains on my old Buicks were flawless....That said, I did have plenty of issues with power options, windows/door locks and such. I kind of liked my Buicks!!!!!! |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Oct 28, 2009 2:42 am) Anybody remember the Buick Apollo? That name might've meant something back in the late '60s / early '70s with the NASA moon landing missions of the same name. The Buick Apollo was nothing but a Nova clone anyway.
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Replying to: lemko (Oct 28, 2009 4:35 am) Some of those Nova clones were pretty upscale inside, if you got the higher trim levels. But once the Nova Concours and Nova LN (Luxury Nova) came out, it made the Buick/Pontiac/Olds versions a bit redundant. And to add insult to injury, by 1977-79 at least, the Nova offered a bigger engine. You could get a Chevy 350 right up through the end, but by that timeframe the Phoenix/Omega/Skylark only offered a 305 as the top engine. And I think the non-California Phoenixes might have offered the 301. |
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Replying to: lemko (Oct 28, 2009 4:35 am) My first car!!!! Too bad it had the 105 hp. 231 instead of the 350 4bbl. |
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2011 Buick Regal Headed for the 2009 L.A. Auto Show (Straightline) Autobahn, because it's a reskinned Opel Insignia. 
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 12, 2009 11:12 am) They should offer it as a coupe as well. |
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Turbo 2 liter and a 6 speed" http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/19/breaking-buick-confirms-2011-regal-2-0t-to-co- me-with-manual-tra/#comments
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Nov 19, 2009 2:43 pm)
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Replying to: british_rover (Nov 19, 2009 3:44 pm) |
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