The Buick Grand National Is the Ultimate 1980s Muscle Car - Doug Demuro
05-17-19, 05:34 PM
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05-17-19, 06:08 PM
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I like watching Doug Demuro and find him entertaining. To each his own.
I’ve never been a fan of the GN. Just not for me.
I’ve never been a fan of the GN. Just not for me.
05-17-19, 06:15 PM
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05-17-19, 06:20 PM
#21
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05-17-19, 06:28 PM
#22
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I think Demuro is outstanding. It’s good entertainment and you sometimes get to learn something. Kudos to him for reviewing old cars.
As for the Buick Grand National. I do remember men used to lust after this car in the 80s.
What was cool about the review:
Body by Fisher
Litre spelled in Non US way
Only one Tri-Shield Logo
Cool Grand National Logo
LT or RT Turn
Every radio station in the US in the manual
....GM was such an awesome company back then.
As for the Buick Grand National. I do remember men used to lust after this car in the 80s.
What was cool about the review:
Body by Fisher
Litre spelled in Non US way
Only one Tri-Shield Logo
Cool Grand National Logo
LT or RT Turn
Every radio station in the US in the manual
....GM was such an awesome company back then.
Last edited by Toys4RJill; 05-17-19 at 06:32 PM.
05-17-19, 06:35 PM
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i've noticed that 90s jeeps also have 4.0 "litre" badges
05-17-19, 06:37 PM
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05-17-19, 06:41 PM
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You may (?) already be aware of this, but the 3800 actually goes back to the early-1960s Buick Special/Skylark compact, where it was the first American-market attempt by engineers to do a 90-degree bank V6, instead of the more modern 60-degree bank. It was, essentially, a cut-down version of the larger Buick 5.0L V8 (unlike today, GM's divisions all had different engines in those days). Early versions were known for a rough idle and general operation from the inherent firing-imbalance of having 6 cylinders at that bank-angle, but GM kept that engine in production so many years that it worked out virtually all the bugs in its design. By the time the 1980s and 90s rolled around, it had a reputation of being one of the best V6 powerplants on the market.
05-17-19, 06:56 PM
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And yes we are in 100000% agreement, when I did watch his videos I would always skip the Doug score. Stupidest thing ever.
05-17-19, 07:01 PM
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You may (?) already be aware of this, but the 3800 actually goes back to the early-1960s Buick Special/Skylark compact, where it was the first American-market attempt by engineers to do a 90-degree bank V6, instead of the more modern 60-degree bank. It was, essentially, a cut-down version of the larger Buick 5.0L V8 (unlike today, GM's divisions all had different engines in those days). Early versions were known for a rough idle and general operation from the inherent firing-imbalance of having 6 cylinders at that bank-angle, but GM kept that engine in production so many years that it worked out virtually all the bugs in its design. By the time the 1980s and 90s rolled around, it had a reputation of being one of the best V6 powerplants on the market.
3800 powered cars had great low end torque and surprisingly good fuel economy, too. Definitely one of the all time great V6s.
05-17-19, 07:20 PM
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Hit the gas and.... wait... wait... WHOOSH. You're now rocketing forward in the equivalent of a ballistic refrigerator on four wheels. It's just so silly and fun it's impossible not to love the experience of it.
driving the supra is almost the same idea and part of what gives it such a fun character, wait for it... wait for it... WHOAAAA!! the XJ220 and F40 were "praised" for that same "feature" of big turbo lag but being SO exciting when the boost comes in that it was all worth it... that bit of uncertainty added a level of drama that's lost by making a car "more refined" lol
if i wanted the perfect sports car i'd get a 911 because it's just about as good a sports car as one can ask for (997 model if you ask me), but most of the time you're not on a smooth twisty track, and generally it's preferable to have a fast land boat
05-17-19, 11:09 PM
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Fair enough; you're right. He does point out interesting things. However as I've detailed, I truly don't think he knows nearly as much about cars as he purports to. He has no clue what the original LS400 really was and what it was all about and what ground it broke, and that's just one example off the top of my head. There are more.
And yes we are in 100000% agreement, when I did watch his videos I would always skip the Doug score. Stupidest thing ever.
And yes we are in 100000% agreement, when I did watch his videos I would always skip the Doug score. Stupidest thing ever.
also i don't think he really purports to know that much (clearly he's quite ignorant at times), he just lets me down every so often by not fully stepping on it in the cars everyone wants most of all to see driven flat out, even if only briefly... although fair point it's easy to sit here and type pshhhh yea i'd floor it in a koenigsegg without actually being in it
