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#1189 of 1259 Re: logo wear [fezo]
by steve_ HOST
Nov 23, 2012 (8:02 pm)
I'm a fan of the three engine vents, er, portholes, even if they are fake. Reminds me of my Dad's '53. The current logo could be better. Just cutting it back to Buick in block letters could be an improvement.
#1190 of 1259 Re: logo wear [steve_]
by fezo
Nov 25, 2012 (5:50 pm)
I'm a porthole fan as well. Goes back to my grandfather's 49. Loved that car. I think it was a Sedanette - fastback with a Rocket straight 8. The hood opened from the sides.
#1191 of 1259 Re: logo wear [fezo]
by cooterbfd
Nov 25, 2012 (6:54 pm)
"..... fastback with a Rocket straight 8."
Point of order. Rocket was the Olds V-8, Fireball was Buicks inline 8. I know, I bought a '49 Super Sedan for my son this year!!!!
#1192 of 1259 the return of storied nameplates
by steve_ HOST
Nov 26, 2012 (8:19 am)
"Buick is bringing back the Grand National, the GNX and the T-Type, three legendary performance nameplates from the brand's high times of the 1980s. All three cars will be sedans and they'll use GM's new rear-wheel-drive Alpha platform first introduced in the Cadillac ATS sedan.
That's the plan anyway, according to a reliable source who spoke to Edmunds.
Grand National, GNX and T-Type Are Returning to Buick (Inside Line)
#1193 of 1259 Re: the return of storied nameplates [steve_]
by elias
Nov 26, 2012 (8:28 am)
This is great news! Wow...
#1194 of 1259 Re: the return of storied nameplates [steve_]
by lemko
Nov 27, 2012 (1:23 pm)
Wow, that car looks like a tiger ready to pounce! However, the car has two too many doors!
#1195 of 1259 most loved car
by steve_ HOST
Nov 29, 2012 (8:44 am)
"Critics like to knock the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid for everything from stingy battery-powered range to its cramped cabin and high sticker price. But it has the most loving owners of any regular production car in the U.S., according to a new survey.
The rating stems from what Consumer Reports officially calls its owner-satisfaction survey, which asks its subscribers a single question: Would you get the same vehicle if you had to do it all over again? Researchers said 92% of Volt owners said they would."
Most-Loved Car? Chevrolet Volt Tops Owner Survey (WSJ)
#1196 of 1259 Re: logo wear [cooterbfd]
by fezo
Nov 30, 2012 (3:14 pm)
Doh! You are, of course, correct. Fireball.
#1197 of 1259 naming conventions
by steve_ HOST
Dec 03, 2012 (12:05 pm)
Came across the Chevy Tahoe LTZ and started thinking about trim lines.
Do you think they really named that one after Maximum Bob?