there is a Buick Grand National for sale on Craigslist. For those who don't know, it's a BUICK that can take on several corvettes. It has a blown motor but for 5 g's, its worth it.

http://www.craigslist.org/sfo/nby/car/4234227.html

If I didn't have 25 million cars, I'd get it...but...ya know :(

And what, pray tell, does this have to do with Land Cruisers:confused:

Maybe he's thinking we would want to put the blown motor in a 40:confused:

Maybe he wants to be the FASTEST down the 'con, in his FJ40 with a perfectly matching faded tan hard top? :rolleyes:

Tom :usa:

Its got nothing to do with 40's. But guess what? A 40 is not the only car in the world believe it or not! I like fast cars too and its a good deal. I just cant get it so I was wondering if someone else wanted it.

Aahhhh the Grand National, I remember when the Indiana State Troopers started using them. There was no escape after that. IMHO it's Mopar or no car but I have a friend that I'll pass that on to.;) Wasn't that the car that the last year they made them with twin turbos adding a couple hundred horses to an already overpowered car?

Originally posted by Sloan
\Wasn't that the car that the last year they made them with twin turbos adding a couple hundred horses to an already overpowered car?

The last year (87) sported an intercooler and a few cosmetic changes.


1987 Production: Grand Nationals: 20,193 GNX: 547

Engines:
Grand National: 3.8L V6 Turbo 245 bhp @ 4400 rpm, 355 ft-lb @ 2000 rpm. GNX: 3.8L V6 Turbo 276 bhp @ 4400 rpm, 360 ft-lb @ 3000 rpm.

Performance:
Grand National: 1/4 mile in 14.23 seconds @ 98 mph.
GNX: 0-60 in 5.5 seconds, 1/4 mile in 13.43 seconds @ 103 mph.

A generic GN history summary can be found here. (http://www.musclecarclub.com/cars/modern/buick-grandnational/buick-grandnational.shtml)

actually, the stock 87 gn ran a 13.9 and the gnx ran a 13.4

The gnx was when buick teamed with MacLaren, makers of the F1 and they did a few changes to the body suspension and engine. Its a single turbo unit that was able to push out 21 psi with stock tuning and 30 tweaked. Unbelievable,isn't it? This is out of a 3.8 liter also. My friend has an 84 t-type with just a performance chip and no intercooler and runs like a 14. Once he throws an intercooler in there, he'll be running 12's :)

Originally posted by CruisD64
Its got nothing to do with 40's. But guess what? A 40 is not the only car in the world believe it or not! I like fast cars too and its a good deal. I just cant get it so I was wondering if someone else wanted it. $5k for a Regal with a dead motor? :rolleyes:

Originally posted by cruiserman
$5k for a Regal with a dead motor? :rolleyes:

Umm, its not just a regal, its a GN. rebuild it for 2g's..meaning....7g's for a GN....thats a steal