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Old Jan 8, 2001 | 10:53 PM
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supercharged 3.8L V6, 300HP

not sure if this is already available??





 
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Old Jan 8, 2001 | 10:56 PM
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Needs to have the "blacked-out" look of the old GN's, the 3 exhaust tips look cool



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Old Jan 8, 2001 | 11:03 PM
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Thats just so wrong.

And I hope you meant GN not GNX.

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Old Jan 8, 2001 | 11:10 PM
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If you look closely at the rear license plate it reads GNX.

I think they tried to give it the muscle car look with the cowl hood but I agree the old GNs and GNXs looked better.

It may be so wrong, but I wonder if it is also underrated and will be blowing away our Lightnings??
 
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Old Jan 8, 2001 | 11:30 PM
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nice car, but... ill take the yellow vette in the background please, and can u make that to go?!? LOL LOL seriously though, that is a nice buick. one of my customers down at my shop has the newer regal gs. i think its a 98 or 99. it has the supercharger in it, its a very nice riding car and very fast and has that great throttle response. i like it, its the type of car i would buy maybe much down the road when i would want something that has a nice ride almost as good as my dads 2000 town car, but will blow his town car away, lol lol. hey spiro, u like those 3 tips? lol i think it should be either 2 or 4, maybe cause i like things equal, i dont know. now that i look at it, that sort of looks like the slp exhaust offered on late model camaros, but with 4 square tips. i think i saw it on slpeng.com later all, mike : )
 
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Old Jan 9, 2001 | 12:08 AM
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Buy one and when Buick goes out of business like Olds is going to you will have a real collector.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2001 | 01:10 AM
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Oh dear...you are right...i took out a magnifying glass and it does say GNX....Way to go GM....nice way to rape a great nameplate!

That's just disturbing.

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Old Jan 9, 2001 | 02:04 AM
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SLP 97 CAMARO SS GUY,

You can have that yellow Vette, I'll take this Z06 instead:

 
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Old Jan 9, 2001 | 02:50 AM
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Is GM hellbent on bastardizing every great performance nameplate they ever had ????
Cases in point; New Impala SS, New Monte Carlo SS I'm sure the Camaro and Firebird are next.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2001 | 09:10 AM
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I thought the GTO Judge was next on the slaughter table. I beleive the first was the Malibu, then the Monte Carlo/Imapala.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2001 | 09:49 AM
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Another homely, semi-fast POS from the General. It is destined to be as much of a classic as my 1994 Olds 88 beater.

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Old Jan 9, 2001 | 11:20 AM
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Hey Gang - Yes, GM is trying to revamp it's lethargic a$$ into the new century! Take a real close look at the Buick - the design is from 5+ tears ago, the engine is from 7+ years ago - need more be said?! GM needs a total revamp starting at the very top management level. Lest GM brings out more Azteks - you may see the car on the turntable in production - but in a different format - thanks in most part to marketing - you know them - the smart group that killed the Impala SS fullsize. I fear the Camaro/Firebird will be gone by '02 as we know them. That leaves only the Corvette to be messed with! Who knows - the marketing guru's at GM may want the Corvette to be offered in pink - with top management in agreement! Anyway - GM has got to get their act together - or be bought up by Toyota or Honda or Daewoo (scary thought)! The time is here when bigger is not better or #1! IMHO. Cruiser
 
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Old Jan 9, 2001 | 11:41 AM
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Remember, GM almost killed the 'Vette in the 90's.

Nothing is Sacred.

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Old Jan 9, 2001 | 11:48 AM
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double post

[This message has been edited by 95 Saleen S351 (edited 01-09-2001).]
 
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Old Jan 9, 2001 | 11:49 AM
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i wonder how many people who order these, will try to duplicate the "original run"

http://www.stangnet.com/bullitt/indexpage1.htm
 
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