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hitchhiker

02-23-2006, 11:08 AM

I'm buying another car Saturday to drive while I'm back here and then take back to California so that I can put a cover on the Marauder to preserve it.

Here's a link to the picture:

http://imgs.getauto.com/imgs/ag/ga/03/91/1t/2G4WF521X41190391-1t.jpg (http://wwww.getauto.com/urlclickcounter.php?url=http://wwww.getauto.com/vehicledetail/adid-3134673/2004/buick/regal-gs/bolivar/mo&pageval=sr_ad_detail&consumer_map_id=14360&consumer_id=14360&some_id=3134673&type_code=AD)

Regards,

David

:D

Bluerauder

02-23-2006, 02:33 PM

I'm buying another car Saturday to drive while I'm back here and then take back to California so that I can put a cover on the Marauder to preserve it.
Good luck with the Buick. I have owned two Regals in the past. The first was a 1980-81 and I kept it less than 2 years. Had to move up to a van because of kids. Next one was a 1989 -- lots of problems, computer, electronics, leaks, etc. When the driver door fell off due to inferior material in the hinges, I walked away from GM and haven't looked back .... lately.

Shora

02-23-2006, 02:36 PM

IMHO, put a few thousand more and you can get a second MM. $15,000 seems too high for that car with said milage.

Good luck.

Zack

02-23-2006, 02:40 PM

I heard the new Impala SS was good. Anyone else hear that too?

hitchhiker

02-23-2006, 02:40 PM

Sorry to hear about your experiences with GM.

I had a 1992 Buick Park Avenue that I bought in 1996 and drove until I bought my Marauder in 2004.

It had 137,000 on the clock at that time and I sold it to a neighbor who still loves it. It has the 3800 V6 which is considered by most to be a good engine easily capable of 200,000+ miles.

This car is exceptionally clean. I looked at one of these two years ago before buying the Marauder and almost bought one. It was a 2003 new on the lot left over in 2004. If the sales manager at the Slidell, LA dealership had accepted my offer, I probably would not have my Marauder.

I expect to be happy with the Regal GS as a daily driver, keeping my Marauder with low miles and possible S/C in a year or two.

Best Regards,

David

:D

Marauderoz

02-23-2006, 02:43 PM

The 3.8 is a great engine.

By a clunker and supercharge the MM!

hitchhiker

02-23-2006, 02:43 PM

IMHO, put a few thousand more and you can get a second MM. $15,000 seems too high for that car with said milage.

Good luck.

It is the GS version with S/C and I haggled them down to 12,500 with a cut rate price on a three-year extended $50 deductable warranty.

They know the folks who traded it in on a new Buick Lucerne and it was always garaged and most of the mileage really are highway miles.

Regards,

Dave

:D

Shora

02-23-2006, 02:51 PM

It is the GS version with S/C and I haggled them down to 12,500 with a cut rate price on a three-year extended $50 deductable warranty.

They know the folks who traded it in on a new Buick Lucerne and it was always garaged and most of the mileage really are highway miles.

Regards,

Dave

:D

That's much better. $12,000 and a sweet warranty is a much better deal than you had me believe.

Congrats, and do take and post pics when you pic her up.

MarauderMark

02-23-2006, 03:51 PM

Nice lookin car.You can get that bad boy into the 12' too.:D
BTW Nice avatar Zack.

hitchhiker

02-23-2006, 03:55 PM

Nice lookin car.You can get that bad boy into the 12' too.:D
BTW Nice avatar Zack.

Thanks, I am definately a Floyd Fan!

Are there any chips or tunes out for this car and engine?

:D

Eric91Z

02-23-2006, 04:00 PM

There is a ton of stuff for these cars. I will get you started with a Website that can answer your questions and has a good group of people:

www.RegalGS.org

Basically, I would recommend cold air intake, 3" down pipe, 3.4" pulley for the S/C, maybe the boost bypass mod, and a tuner. These things can be made to run well, just take care of the tranny if you do any modifications.

MarauderMark

02-23-2006, 04:03 PM

Thanks, I am definately a Floyd Fan!

Are there any chips or tunes out for this car and engine?

:D
Hope these help..
http://www.regalgs.org/forum/index.php
http://www.cartuning.ca/
http://www.zzperformance.com/

RCSignals

02-23-2006, 04:19 PM

I heard the new Impala SS was good. Anyone else hear that too?

No, tell me more.......

hitchhiker

02-23-2006, 04:22 PM

There is a ton of stuff for these cars. I will get you started with a Website that can answer your questions and has a good group of people:

www.RegalGS.org (http://www.RegalGS.org)

Basically, I would recommend cold air intake, 3" down pipe, 3.4" pulley for the S/C, maybe the boost bypass mod, and a tuner. These things can be made to run well, just take care of the tranny if you do any modifications.

Thanks!

:D

hitchhiker

02-23-2006, 04:24 PM

Hope these help..
http://www.regalgs.org/forum/index.php
http://www.cartuning.ca/
http://www.zzperformance.com/

Thanks!

:D

jimlam56

02-23-2006, 06:00 PM

No, tell me more.......
Please, no...

RoyLPita

02-23-2006, 06:11 PM

Wish you the best with your new ride.

Skiordie53

02-24-2006, 06:42 AM

we had a 99 Regal LS trouble free for the 83k miles we had it for before turning it in on lease.

Sully008

02-24-2006, 08:49 AM

hitchhiker

02-24-2006, 08:56 AM

Nice car! My parents have a 2001 Regal GS, S/C'd. It's very comfortable. I just can't get used to the GM style interior everytime I have to drive it. I'm used to the "Ford" interiors. Now I'm going to have to look at those sites for the Regal and start modding their car without them knowing, as long as I don't make it too much quicker than my Marauder.

I test drove one of these, a 2003, a few months before buying my Marauder, while in New Orleans. Nice comfortable car and quite fast. Killer monsoon stereo!

I'm going to put Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires on it after I bring it back to Lowell, Arkansas from Missouri.

http://i.walmart.com/i/p/00/08/66/99/62/0008669962345_500X500.jpg

One of the best all weather tires out there, IMHO

Regards,

Dave

:D

jgc61sr2002

02-24-2006, 09:02 AM

Congrats and good luck.:D

My son has a 1994 Skylark 3.1 with over 225K and it still runs well with the original drive line.

merc406

02-24-2006, 09:22 AM

Good luck with the new car, looks nice and hey, I think it's mostly American built!

gpfarrell

02-24-2006, 09:44 AM

Isn't it a bit ironic that your sig says "Chevys suck" and you're buying one?

hitchhiker

02-24-2006, 10:08 AM

Isn't it a bit ironic that your sig says "Chevys suck" and you're buying one?

Of course it is!

and...

Chevys do Suck.

:D

Haggis

02-24-2006, 10:36 AM

Isn't it a bit ironic that your sig says "Chevys suck" and you're buying one?
It's a Buick not a Chevy.

Mike Poore

02-24-2006, 10:42 AM

I heard the new Impala SS was good. Anyone else hear that too?

Just stop .........back into your box, buster! :corner:

gpfarrell

02-25-2006, 04:04 PM

It's a Buick not a Chevy.

Please don't bother explaining the difference to me! I just hope the man is happy with his new supercharged buggy.

hitchhiker

02-25-2006, 07:50 PM

The car was all I hoped it would be.

Nice small town dealership and truthful people.

I got the extended GM waranty for 48 months and 40 thousand miles from today.

Thanks to all who contributed advice or information.

Best Regards,

Dave

:D

hitchhiker

03-08-2006, 09:23 AM

This is My newly bought 2004 Regal GS Aboud Package...

http://usera.imagecave.com/hitchhiker/39982733.195260570.IM1.MAIN.56 5x421_A.562x421.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/hitchhiker/39986572.195260570.IM1.03.565x 421_A.562x421.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/hitchhiker/39981249.195260570.IM1.08.565x 421_A.562x421.jpg

Modding started already with some exhaust improvements.

Later will come cooler plugs and stat with a smaller S/C pulley, nothing too radical just 35 or 30 more HP.

Regards,

Dave

:D