1984 Buick Grand National - Silver Spring, MD ~ Not Mine

[Mebot]

Not mine, but helping out the guy I bought my Marauder from back in September 2012. He used to be a member here (guccijayda). He is selling his 1984 Buick Grand National if anyone is interested

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/cto/3916905469.html

[marauder410]

wow that is so sexyyy

car porn right there

[8UWITH6]

So sad............ was a rare car. Too bad the paint and interior looks great but the small block ruins it for most. .02

[CBT]

That looks awesome. :beer:

[lji372]

Sure is purrty:beer:

[Comin' in Hot]

So sad............ was a rare car. Too bad the paint and interior looks great but the small block ruins it for most. .02

thats the first thing i thought.

[MrBluGruv]

So sad............ was a rare car. Too bad the paint and interior looks great but the small block ruins it for most. .02

+1

As beautiful and well-built as I'm sure it is, it may as well be a Monte Carlo for that engine choice... :depress:

[robertmee]

So sad............ was a rare car. Too bad the paint and interior looks great but the small block ruins it for most. .02

Yep....I own an '86 and the allure of these cars is that turbo 6 spooling up. Unusual car and I would be tempted to pair it with the 86, but at 9K I'd stay with an original intercooled. If it were 6K or so, probably take the leap.

[ctrlraven]

To finish building the MM engine and trans or buy this....

[Blk04MM]

Beauty. I would've definitely leaped if it wasn't for the motor that's in it.

Glws

[Curless]

This car is completely destroyed... rare car, rare interior option, SBC???? WTF was he thinking?

[Joe Walsh]

Yes, rare car and rare interior,
but it was the non-intercooled 200HP turbo V6......:sleepy:
Performance wise....not much to get excited about until the '86 intercooled version.

Guy I knew back-in-the-day had an '84 or '85? GN that got repo'd because he was lame and quit making payments on it. His mom had cosigned for it and went ballistic when she found out what her tard son had done.
It was a very rare car even back when they were selling them new. The only '84/'85 GN that I've ever seen.

[Curless]

Yes, rare car and rare interior,
but it was the non-intercooled 200HP turbo V6......:sleepy:
Performance wise....not much to get excited about until the '86 intercooled version.

Guy I knew back-in-the-day had an '84 or '85? GN that got repo'd because he was lame and quit making payments on it. His mom had cosigned for it and went ballistic when she found out what her tard son had done.
It was a very rare car even back when they were selling them new.


I would have to beat my son for that! As for the engine, I know its a weak suck hot air, but you just don't stuff a SBC into a Grand National.....EVER!

[8UWITH6]

Production numbers on the 84's and 85's where very low, thats why you never see them. Yes the 3.8 SFI non-intercooled 200hp "hotair" seems like nothing special now but it broke the mold back then. And when 1986 rolled around (the best year I must say see sig below) it changed performance cars forever.

IMO, at least "ruin" the 84's and 85's and put the intercooled 86-87 engine in them. Or if your going V8 how about a Buick 455? Not a small block Chevy........

The Turbo Regal's have kept my attention for a long time, and will continue to because of their fun factor and people still don't know what they are......... :)

[wickedmerc]

That's a mean looking car right there. With that 355, bet it sounds even meaner!
Sorry, I know they can be damn fast, they look awesome and I have tremendous respect for the GN, that V6 sound always made me nuts! A rumpity 355 must make that thing wicked!.....albeit sacreligious.

[MOTOWN]

I had 3 87s and to this day is the fastest build i have ever done ,low 9 sec ET, and 1072 RWHP on a single turbo.

[Mebot]

I had 3 87s and to this day is the fastest build i have ever done ,low 9 sec ET, and 1072 RWHP on a single turbo.

Pics or it didn't happen

[Baaad GN]

Hmmm note into monte's!

[robertmee]

That's a mean looking car right there. With that 355, bet it sounds even meaner!
Sorry, I know they can be damn fast, they look awesome and I have tremendous respect for the GN, that V6 sound always made me nuts! A rumpity 355 must make that thing wicked!.....albeit sacreligious.

You've probably never driven one and experienced the sphincter tightening torque that the 3.8L turbo v6 produces...With a few bolt on's and the stock block at 140K miles, it's run a best 6.8 1/8...

[8UWITH6]

That's a mean looking car right there. With that 355, bet it sounds even meaner!
Sorry, I know they can be damn fast, they look awesome and I have tremendous respect for the GN, that V6 sound always made me nuts! A rumpity 355 must make that thing wicked!.....albeit sacreligious.


If you have respect for them then do yourself a favor and ride in one that has some bolt ons and a good tune......... I guarantee you wont give a **** about how they sound after that.......... :beer:

[wickedmerc]

You've probably never driven one and experienced the sphincter tightening torque that the 3.8L turbo v6 produces...With a few bolt on's and the stock block at 140K miles, it's run a best 6.8 1/8...


If you have respect for them then do yourself a favor and ride in one that has some bolt ons and a good tune......... I guarantee you wont give a **** about how they sound after that.......... :beer:
Yeah I know, they can be VERY fast. I've seen it, it's quite impressive. As a spectator in the stands, I, personally, am more entertained by the full sensory experience of 8 cylinders tearing-off an 11-sec run! Just my opinion.
A buddy of mine has a 10-sec '86 GN (costing him a small fortune to get it in the 9's!). I never rode in it, hopefully some day.
My MM feels fast when I drive it :rolleyes:

[Joe Walsh]

You've probably never driven one and experienced the sphincter tightening torque that the 3.8L turbo v6 produces...With a few bolt on's and the stock block at 140K miles, it's run a best 6.8 1/8...


If you have respect for them then do yourself a favor and ride in one that has some bolt ons and a good tune......... I guarantee you wont give a **** about how they sound after that.......... :beer:

I know what an '86 GN can do....before it is even modded!.....:bows:

Copied from this thread (post #16 )
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?p=955162&highlight=85+Mustang+GT#post95 5162

My college roommate bought an '86 GN (the first year with the intercooler)

Back in '86 no one knew what they were, nor how quick they were.

That car would walk just about anything, including my '85 5.0 Mustang GT.

It was funny when people that he'd just destroyed would pull up at the next light and ask what his 'Monte Carlo' had under the hood.
He would just smile and say: "It's a Buick and it has a V6!".....

[guccijayda]

wow guys I just checked back the mm.net site for kicks!!! CONGRATS MEBOT I MISS MY old MARAUDER!!!

As for the buick gn, I bought the car with the blown factory turbo6 engine. I put in a fully built roller motor pushin 425hp to the engine. Compare that to a factory gn non intercooled turbo 6 is no comparison. However I do understand buicks a buick not a chevy and therefore looses its uniqueness of being a GN. You can make a 350 sbc motor as fast as money can buy. to his/her own. It was sold btw thanks guys!

MEBOT I see your taking great care of the marauder like I did and even put in alot of additional mods!! SWEET