928s in an ad, not sure of real, or chop...
#16
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For cars, the idea of the owner interview is ridiculous, except maybe for the buyer of the Ferrari 288, or the Lambo in the pic. Those cars might need some protection against a goober who would douche it up! But for a moderate collector like the GN, or T-Type, it's BS. Having said that - I got a call about one of my planes for sale, and the buyer had a total of 61 hours flight time, and he wanted a turbocharged, retractable, variable pitch prop, 220MPH plane, when the only thing he's flown so far was a Cessna 172. I declined. Didn't want him to put the family in, do something stupid and crash into a school bus full of kids, killing everyone. lolz
#17
Three Wheelin'
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The 1989 Turbo Trans Am (white w/ Tan interior) was the Indy Pace Car that year and had the Buick 3.8 SFI intercooled engine w/ 200r4 automatic. PAS was the company which managed the conversions. VERY crude cars, and had a lot of driveline harshness/vibrations. How they ever got through NVH standards of GM, I don't know.
Anyways, I kept two of them for friends and drove them regularly. Enough to know, I was not going to spend my own dough on one. Have owned a couple of other 5.7L GTAs, which were much better cars than an 89 TTA IMO. Maybe, fractionally not as quick, but smoother.
Decals options, installed by customer:
T-Tops and Leather were factory options. Clear marker lights shown in pic below are aftermarket.
#18
Nordschleife Master
Wow. I never knew they made a V-6 Turbo T/A. It's amazing the odds & ends I learn on here.
The "Turbo T/A" I know of was the 79/80 one with the 301/4.9l V-8.
It wasn't all that great.
The "Turbo T/A" I know of was the 79/80 one with the 301/4.9l V-8.
It wasn't all that great.
#19
Three Wheelin'
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About 1,500 of the 1989 Turbo TAs were made. And you are right, the 80/81 Turbo TA was a dog. Although made famous on the big screen, some might disagree with its significance.
Anyways, the 1989 cars were quite the contenders for performance. Like I said, rough as a cob as they drove, and that was when they were new. Can't imagine they got any better.
...but a similar vintage 5.7L Pontiac GTA was fast & fun, and compared to a 928s4, it would match its performance well for 1/3 the price. 5-spd cars could be had, but only with the 5.0L vs. the larger TPI engine.
#20
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The 1989 Turbo Trans Am (white w/ Tan interior) was the Indy Pace Car that year and had the Buick 3.8 SFI intercooled engine w/ 200r4 automatic. PAS was the company which managed the conversions. VERY crude cars, and had a lot of driveline harshness/vibrations. How they ever got through NVH standards of GM, I don't know.
Anyways, I kept two of them for friends and drove them regularly. Enough to know, I was not going to spend my own dough on one. Have owned a couple of other 5.7L GTAs, which were much better cars than an 89 TTA IMO. Maybe, fractionally not as quick, but smoother.
Decals options, installed by customer:
T-Tops and Leather were factory options.
Anyways, I kept two of them for friends and drove them regularly. Enough to know, I was not going to spend my own dough on one. Have owned a couple of other 5.7L GTAs, which were much better cars than an 89 TTA IMO. Maybe, fractionally not as quick, but smoother.
Decals options, installed by customer:
T-Tops and Leather were factory options.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_301_Turbo. I guess a few SFI turbos were made in 89, different RPO it seems.
#21
Captain Obvious
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Early versions were V8, and not pace car specials.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_301_Turbo. I guess a few SFI turbos were made in 89, different RPO it seems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_301_Turbo. I guess a few SFI turbos were made in 89, different RPO it seems.
#22
Three Wheelin'
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Early versions were V8, and not pace car specials.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_301_Turbo. I guess a few SFI turbos were made in 89, different RPO it seems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_301_Turbo. I guess a few SFI turbos were made in 89, different RPO it seems.
1980 Indy Pace Car
1981 Daytona 500 Pace Car
Both were Turbo cars, but could also have turbo 301 on other Firebird/Trans Am models those years. The Bandit would approve
#23
Nordschleife Master
Well, "The Bandit" drove a '77 6.6 in the original movie. Snowman drove a KW 900 too.
In the second one, it was a turbo and a GMC General.
The "quality degradation" of the movie was similar.
In the second one, it was a turbo and a GMC General.
The "quality degradation" of the movie was similar.
#24
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Originally Posted by docmirror
Pretty sure the Trans Am with turbo was the 301 V8. Different chassis, diff suspension, trans, and engine. Might have shared the rear end, but not much else.
http://www.superchevy.com/features/0...turbo-feature/
#25
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#26
Burning Brakes
The 1989 Turbo Trans Am (white w/ Tan interior) was the Indy Pace Car that year and had the Buick 3.8 SFI intercooled engine w/ 200r4 automatic.
I also have to say, I think this is the first thread where I've seen someone badmouth a Buick GN. Out of all the internet vehicle groups and trollish youtube comment sections, even the biggest fanboys give respect to the GN. It's basically the Chuck Norris of cars. Trailer parks and bench seats...hahaha!