Any fans of the buick roadmaster?

[loud2004marquis]

I like it, anyone else here a fan?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwIaX61vMrA

[Bluerauder]

I like it, anyone else here a fan?

I thought you meant a 1948 Buick Roadmaster convertible. Now that was a car ....

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[marauder21]

My supervisor had one of these, he absolutely loved it!!! And i think i.do too! Lol

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DTR + 4.10's + something =
Wreeeeeeeeeeeedam!

[RF Overlord]

Although the final generation of Roadmonsters was remarkably ugly, they were a great automobile. Excellent engine, lots of room, and many 9C1 parts would fit.

Kind of like those wrinkly dogs; ugly, yet unique, so you gotta love 'em. :)

[tbone]

I've always liked them. Saw one just yesterday, but it was beat. Owner was a hippie, sitting on the trunk, staring at his phone. Obviously does not know how, nor cares, how to care for a car.

[Black Dynamite]

I do like those, but I'm an Olds man at heart and would rather have a Custom Cruiser from that era.

[L.Mark]

Love em. Had a 95 and 96 Fleetwood. Same car only bigger and heavier. Even stock they were quick, palatial ride and interior. Saddened I traded it. But I did get a MArauder!!! The first Roadmaster that came out was the wagon. It was shown pulling a Airstream...Awesome!!!

[Curless]

Love em! Buick badges on a Impala!!!!!!!!

[Mr. Man]

The black one in the video is acceptable but as a general rule I think they look like a manatee taking a dump.

[L.Mark]

That means it's OK for portholes...:banana::banana2:: banana:

[ajdereicup]

Some can look badass. Others look kinda turdish. But those are usually the beat ones

[lji372]

I like it, anyone else here a fan?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwIaX61vMrA

I dig'm. If one stared me down with the right price on the window I'd bring it home :D

[boatmangc]

Roadmaster wagon/Impala SS conversion, absolutely!

Dig me some wagon, although I would do the Olds conversion if I were to do one.

[HiHoSilver]

I love the full size GM LT1 cars. I would drive any one of them.

[Roadwarrior]

This, especially w/o the wood trim side panels. ---------> :2thumbs:

[Chad1987]

My first car was a '95 Roadmaster Limited Sedan. Dark Cherry Metallic with the burgundy leather interior. It rode softer than a Marauder and wasn't nearly as involving to drive. With the Roadmaster, you just point it at the horizon and watch the miles go by. The most fun thing about owning an LT1 Roadmaster at 17 years old is that everyone thinks you've just inherited grandma's car but I did have one of the quicker cars in my high school's parking lot. I used to love to do burnouts at every available opportunity. The wide-eyed stares I used to get from passers by was always fun, along with the shocked expressions I'd get from passengers upon their first WOT experience.

I loved the LT1's power. Stock for stock, an LT1 will eat a Marauder....out of the hole. As the speeds increase, the Marauder's acceleration will walk away from an LT1. The Marauder however, gets much better mileage and is a lot more fun to drive, with much better roadholding and a much sportier feel.

I also think their design is an "acquired" taste. I didn't think it was awful looking, but it wasn't as nice looking as a lot of it's competitors.

[L.Mark]

The difference between My Marauder and Fleetwood in MPG isn't that far off. The MM does get better gas mileage for sure, but the big Fleet I thought got impressive MPG for what it was. Better than my wife's little Neon at the time. The WOT experience I equate to an jet during take-off. You get pushed back in you seat,not to where you can't move, but enuff to make it fun. My Dad was always impressed at how, "...this thing gets up and moves...". Love em all...

[AConvertedChevy]

My first car (shared with my brother). 95 White with red top. All bolt-ons available and it was sick! It got me hooked on bigass luxury/family sedans with V8s!

Loved smokin people in that thing!!:burnout:

[jerrym3]

I go back a bit more than most of you guys.

I remember back in the mid 50's when the smaller bodied Buick Special became the hotter performing Buick Century by the addition of the Roadmaster engine.

(Olds did the same by putting the 98 engine in the 88 and calling it the Super 88. But, Olds had the performance edge with the 4 speed Hydramatic trans over the Buick Dynaflow.)

My dad had a 48 Buick Super convert, straight 8, three speed on the column.

Going on a family roadtrip vacation with that car meant spending more on gas than food, according to my mother.

[Haggis]

The black one in the video is acceptable but as a general rule I think they look like a manatee taking a dump.

Sort of like you sitting on a port-a-potty.

[Curless]

The difference between My Marauder and Fleetwood in MPG isn't that far off. The MM does get better gas mileage for sure, but the big Fleet I thought got impressive MPG for what it was. Better than my wife's little Neon at the time. The WOT experience I equate to an jet during take-off. You get pushed back in you seat,not to where you can't move, but enuff to make it fun. My Dad was always impressed at how, "...this thing gets up and moves...". Love em all...


Hmm, my Impala gets 24-26 @ 70MPH...my MM won't even come close...but I did not buy it for mileage.

[L.Mark]

I do 60 miles a day, even feathering the gas the Fleet would need gas before the end of the week. I figured the Rauder would be about the same so it didn't matter. But the first week I drove all week and had enuff gas to get me thru the Saturday run around. She does great, but again, no complaints. These are FULL size cars, I never expect high MPG. But to get 20-23(with the way I drive) city/highway driving, you won't here any complaints come outt ma mouff...plus she's bone stock too.

[Chad1987]

Actually, I think that the LT1's highway mileage is better than the Marauder's. I've seen 23-24 out of my Marauder, but an LT1 in good tune is 25 or so. Not a big difference, but the lower (numerical) rear end in the GM helps that. Also, the LT1 will run fine on 87.