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Not ignorant, just objective. And picky. Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:58:28

In Reply to: Re: Why? Just a tweaked '80s Buick!, Craig, Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:03:48 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

The GN/GNX were typical American car maker thinking of the '60s, '70s, '80s and even the '90s. Going fast only counted in a straight line, preferably one a quarter mile long. So for that you build a quarter of a car: It accelerates great but doesn't turn right, left or stop worth a hoot. This one dimensional approach does not make them a good car, no matter how fast they were in a straight line. They might be memorable or even notable, but so are Yugos, Bricklins, Deloreans, Cosworth Vegas and the whole line of GM X-series cars.

With the turbo motor the GN/GNX might be significant if they had kept making them and kept improving them, as did Saab and Porsche with their turbo cars. And made them turn and stop, too. And if they were so significant how come they didn't do this?

I admit to 40 years of almost exclusive Euro car ownership and valuing handling, braking and durability over sheer muscle. Even back then there were less powerful cars that could say, go down a twisty mountain road --or around a road course-- a whole lot better than a GN.

But what would one expect of a Buick?

Posts in this Thread:

OT: "Cash For Clunkers" Idiots, MI-Roger , Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:59:12
- What is the source of this list? (n/m), Bill Homer , Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:12:56
  - Detroit Free Press article............, MI-Roger , Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:02:50
- Well, maybe. Sounds like urban legend to me., Noel, Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:52:36
- All Laforza's should be crushed...., KB900psi, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:25:17
- Highly unlikely, No Snaab, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:12:23
  - Agree about the BiTurbo..., AudiGuy, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:45:30
    - Meant Rolls Royce..., AudiGuy, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:49:00
- it's a crime to destroy a Grand National n/m, CY, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:51:02
  - Why? Just a tweaked '80s Buick!, Noel, Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:23:26
    - Re: Why? Just a tweaked '80s Buick!, Craig, Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:03:48
      - Not ignorant, just objective. And picky., Noel, Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:58:28 <-- Viewing This Message
        That's kind of the opposite of objective..., Craig, Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:29:52
        No, I'm talking about what makes a good car., Noel, Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:11:41
        why is a GNX not eligible to be a good car??, CY, Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:03:55
        Good points..., Justin VanAbrahams , Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:12:29
      - The bad old days, No Snaab, Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:42:21
        Re: The bad old days, dtech, Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:04:28
        Re: The bad old days, No Snaab, Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:34:49
        Buick GNs in sheeps clothing, Bill Homer , Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:29:38
        I'll bet he had some fun with that, No Snaab, Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:32:06
  - see it to believe it....., Smartin, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:24
    - Re: see it to believe it....., turbocon86, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:33:55
    - agree, CY, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:22:49
      - "Run" is the operative word..., Clay McNeely , Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:29:33
        OMG that made me sick, Raleigh, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:55:30
        Volvo 740Turbo spared, Bill Homer , Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:36:18
- Saw a Maserati Biturbo on the local news..., Craig, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:15:01
- Re: OT: "Cash For Clunkers" Idiots, jp498, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:17:05
  - Probably fraud (-), vvk, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:01:11
    - not necessarily?, CY, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:28:34

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