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    Thumbs up buick grand national questions

    i want one badly!

    what is reasonable milage and price on a gnx or a t type grand national? for the past few months ive been researching and checking out the lc2 and the power it can make and the havoc it can wreak, and im come to the realization that i want one. doubting of course that i'll get one for a while, i still would like any and all information anyone possesses about these ultra sweet turbo boxes.

    help me out guys, these cars are just shit hot nasty.....

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    I would steer clear of GNX's. The last few I have watched on eBay have been north of $50k. They're sweet. But damn, they're pricey.

    I would go with a clean GN. I am guessing they are still attainable for the $15-$20k range in good shape with 50k or less on the clock. But ya never know. These cars have always been strong when it comes to how much $$$ they bring and lately they seem to be getting stronger.

    Good luck on your search either way. The cars are a blast to drive and love to be modded. I hope to get one in the future myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DJ Red Barron View Post
    I would steer clear of GNX's. The last few I have watched on eBay have been north of $50k. They're sweet. But damn, they're pricey.

    I would go with a clean GN. I am guessing they are still attainable for the $15-$20k range in good shape with 50k or less on the clock. But ya never know. These cars have always been strong when it comes to how much $$$ they bring and lately they seem to be getting stronger.

    Good luck on your search either way. The cars are a blast to drive and love to be modded. I hope to get one in the future myself.
    thanks for the info man!

    they just look ridiculously cool to me for some reason.

    plus the fact that they can huff 25 pounds of boost from a decent size turbo and run low 10s.

    1987 were good times....

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    86 Buick GNx - Black
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    Quote Originally Posted by secondgearscratch View Post
    thanks for the info man!

    they just look ridiculously cool to me for some reason.

    plus the fact that they can huff 25 pounds of boost from a decent size turbo and run low 10s.

    1987 were good times....
    I have always loved the looks of them, too.

    Yep... 1987... When the King Of The Streets was a Buick family car!


    Just out of curiosity... What are you looking to spend on a GN? I run across them from time to time.

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    2002 Z28 A4 NBM
    Sadly now demodded :(

    One of my friends picked up a clean turbo Regal for around $8K about a year ago. Car had about 60K on the odometer. It was owned by the proverbial "little old lady". Actually it was her late husbands car that she was selling sinced he had passed away and she had no need of it. His folks knew her and knew their son wanted the car.

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    Mexican killed my car

    My GN had 27,000 miles on it and i picked it up for 9k. It had shitty paint because it sat in the texas sun for a long time without upkeep. The paint wasn't that bad it just wasn't perfect.

    Want to know how much work it is to make them fast? Here is a list of proven build-ups.

    http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/recipes/recipepage.html

    Mine:





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    86 Buick GNx - Black
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    Nice ride Caveman!

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    I used to work At Greed-Body... I mean G-Body parts. And have owned 1.5 monte carlos. lol

    Anyways i know these cars inside and out. You got the GNX, GN, WE4, And T-Type. The GN and T-type are identical perfromance wise, only difference is the paint! The WE4 is a stripped Down GN. GNXs while good stock car easily be out performed by a modded T-type or GN a fraction of the price. Awsome Cars, And respond well to mods. When i worked at Gbodys there was a T-Type with a modded suspesion, Only motor mod was uped boost. It ran 10's...


    My friend Picked up a Nice T-Type For under 10 last year. T-Types would be your best option if you want one but don't want to spend a butt load. Whatever you do only look at 86's and 87's, I believe those where the only Years that came Intercooled.

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    well i just saw an '85 gn for 8500 with alot of aftermarket parts.

    between 10 and 12 grand would be o.k. im not looking for show worthy stuff, just a good lc2 and a decent drivetrain. it will be a street/strip car...budget build.

    by the way, CCM that is a beauty! nice find!

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    Quote Originally Posted by secondgearscratch View Post
    well i just saw an '85 gn for 8500 with alot of aftermarket parts.

    between 10 and 12 grand would be o.k. im not looking for show worthy stuff, just a good lc2 and a decent drivetrain. it will be a street/strip car...budget build.

    by the way, CCM that is a beauty! nice find!
    You don't want an 85. Get an 86 or 87. They are fuel injected and intercooled.

    Buying an 85 would be like buying a piece of shit LT1 instead of an LS1.

    (I don't want to hear it from you lt1 guys....i have an LT1 and a LS1 in my driveway)

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    Quote Originally Posted by CaptainCaveMan View Post
    You don't want an 85. Get an 86 or 87. They are fuel injected and intercooled.
    i didnt know the 85's were carbed???

    yeah, youre right, i dont want an 85.

    have you ran the gn at the track yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CaptainCaveMan View Post
    You don't want an 85. Get an 86 or 87. They are fuel injected and intercooled.
    Some hot air cars where FI but wont respond as well to mods and such. Don't even Touch a Carbed Hot air Car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by secondgearscratch View Post
    i didnt know the 85's were carbed???

    yeah, youre right, i dont want an 85.

    have you ran the gn at the track yet?
    I never got a chance to track it for two reasons....

    1. The track was 100 miles away
    2. I couldn't stop the oil leaks. I'd fix one and something else would start.

    I pretty much just street raced with it. I got some damn good kills with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CaptainCaveMan View Post
    I never got a chance to track it for two reasons....

    1. The track was 100 miles away
    2. I couldn't stop the oil leaks. I'd fix one and something else would start.

    I pretty much just street raced with it. I got some damn good kills with it.
    bad ass. i swear they are just good lookin and nasty....

    too bad the monte carlos never got the hint.

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    My friends T-type is an 87. He has plans for it. It runs great. He flew to Cali and drove it back to AZ.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 67CamaroRSSS View Post
    My friends T-type is an 87. He has plans for it. It runs great. He flew to Cali and drove it back to AZ.
    t types are bad to the bone!

    there is a gnx on ebay that has 9 friggin miles on it!!!

    9 miles!

    unbelievable!

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    Quote Originally Posted by secondgearscratch View Post
    t types are bad to the bone!

    there is a gnx on ebay that has 9 friggin miles on it!!!

    9 miles!

    unbelievable!
    Yeah i saw that. One of my friends emailed it to me.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-...QQcmdZViewItem

    96k

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    i saw a GN at the dealership that i got my car from in Appleton, WI. it had around 80k miles on it...maybe a bit less...and they were lookin to get $15k out of it. it needed some work but overall looked okay.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CaptainCaveMan View Post
    I never got a chance to track it for two reasons....

    1. The track was 100 miles away
    2. I couldn't stop the oil leaks. I'd fix one and something else would start.

    I pretty much just street raced with it. I got some damn good kills with it.
    That's to bad!
    Some pics of my old baby from 2 years ago. Sold her to my good friend who owns a tow-truck buiz. Quick, but a serious car to steer down the 1/4.





    If there is anything you want to know. Make sure you do a compresion test on the engine, and check how the valves are sittin, and as well trans is a must. This is for high mile GN. Happy huntin.

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    that is a seriously beautiful car ram! thanks for the pics and info, you lucky s.o.b!

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