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Memories Of The Old GM And Its Cars

386 messages,  Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 9:01 PM

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What is this discussion about? Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, Classic Cars


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Re: 1970 Chevy Nova [prlady1] by hpmctorque
Jun 03, 2009 (8:11 pm)
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Replying to: prlady1 (Jun 03, 2009 12:30 pm)

Interesting, prlady1. How many miles on that Nova before your family got rid of it?
 
Did they finally sell it, trade it, or junk it? What replaced it?
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Re: 1970 Chevy Nova [steve_] by hpmctorque
Jun 03, 2009 (8:21 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jun 03, 2009 12:43 pm)

The body on that Buick wagon looks pretty rough, but that's a '60 (or so) Buick, not the '53, right? That aging wagon doesn't do justice to the nice looking woman in the picture.
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Re: This was my first car... [lemko] by hpmctorque
Jun 03, 2009 (8:24 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 03, 2009 2:20 pm)

Your car ownership history and feelings about GM might have been very different if you had owned that Chevy Citation in the picture.
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Re: 1970 Chevy Nova [hpmctorque] by steve_ HOST
Jun 03, 2009 (9:12 pm)
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Jun 03, 2009 8:21 pm)

It's a '61 Buick wagon - I've been searching the family photos for years now trying to find a photo of our old '53 Buick but no luck.
 
The bouffant hairstyle in the photo belongs to a classmate of my older sister's and they are in their mid-60's. The classmate still looks good (but she's heavy into Botox ).
 
There's a bunch of reminiscing going on over in the UAW topic that we're moving over here, so pardon any out of sequence posts.
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Re: Buy a Cadillac DTS... [tlong] by dave8697
Jun 03, 2009 (1:33 pm)
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I think the US caught up around the early to mid 90s but it was too late, and the press is still biased. and the american public contues to drink the kool-aid.
  
So I'll bite. Which early to mid 90's cars do you think were caught up with the imports of the same day?
 
'96 Infinniti M30 vs '96 Riviera. Series II 3800 (per Wards) made 10 best engines in world list. Shortstar was up there. Buick Topped Lexus in initial quality in '96. They had their qualities in different areas but they each excelled in some areas. By late 90's, the Gen 3 V8's and 3.5 V6 were out. Trucks that got 13 mpg at 120 mph and rode quieter than M30's were out in mid '98. Vettes were at the level you question.
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Re: Buy a Cadillac DTS... [dave8697] by lemko
Jun 03, 2009 (1:56 pm)
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Replying to: dave8697 (Jun 03, 2009 1:33 pm)

There was also the Syclone and Typhoon - two trucks that were faster than a Ferrari!
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Re: Buy a Cadillac DTS... [lemko] by circlew
Jun 03, 2009 (2:00 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 03, 2009 1:56 pm)

two trucks that were faster than a Ferrari!

Until the first turn and the 2 hit the wall and detonated while the Ferrari blew past!
 
Regards,
OW
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Re: Buy a Cadillac DTS... [dave8697] by dieselone
Jun 03, 2009 (2:38 pm)
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Replying to: dave8697 (Jun 03, 2009 1:33 pm)

Trucks that got 13 mpg at 120 mph and rode quieter than M30's
 
Now I know you're pulling crap out of thin air!
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Re: Buy a Cadillac DTS... [lemko] by dieselone
Jun 03, 2009 (2:47 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 03, 2009 1:56 pm)

There was also the Syclone and Typhoon
 
Another example of wasted money. Yeah, they were quick, but a death wish on anything but a straight line. Made a pretty useless truck too. I think it was C & D that did the Ferrari comparison, it also was quicker than a vette too.
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Re: Buy a Cadillac DTS... [dave8697] by dieselone
Jun 03, 2009 (2:55 pm)
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Replying to: dave8697 (Jun 03, 2009 1:33 pm)

Buick Topped Lexus in initial quality in '96
 
LOL, comparing a '96 Buick to a '96 Lexus in anyway is laughable. So what if it had higher initial quality, a Buick of that vintage was light years behind in NVH, features, design and technology. Those Century's were sure cutting edge and so desirable. LOL

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