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Happy New Years!
Posted 13 years agoIncase if I don't get back on, I wish everyone a Happy New Year, and hope you guys had a nice Christmas. I'll be sure to update the site and look out for more Buick news, just sadly this was a very busy month for me. Thanks for watching and hope to keep the group active.
See you all in 2012
See you all in 2012
B U I C KWarning to all watching
Posted 14 years agoOk, I only have one Buick, and a ton of picures of other makes and models.
I'll post them as to not get them taken down on my account, and since this is a place to worship all things gearhead, time to add a European flavor in the mix.
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I'll post them as to not get them taken down on my account, and since this is a place to worship all things gearhead, time to add a European flavor in the mix.
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Buicks up coming compact is an undecided battle
Posted 14 years agohttp://www.motortrend.com/roadtests....._buick_verano/
The Verano looks like a good start for Buick to get back into the compact class in 22 years, after the slow selling Skyhawk made its last flight. Although the J-body international design was very adaptive and inexpensive platform GM ever built in its long existance, could this be the chance for Buick to redeem themselves for selling a competitive luxury-sport compact? I hope so.
The 1961 Special was Buicks first attempt at the compact market, although people at the time didn't know what to think of the size difference from the land boats of the time. Initially troubled with selling in the first half, the down economy at the time was the best excuse to buy a "small" Buick that was light on the check book and gas consuption.
Later these "compacts" from 1961 grew bigger ever constantly, and by 1965 they were considered "intermidiate compacts". Lets call it mid-sized, because it fell between compact and large size dimensions of the day, but Buick didn't want to discourage any potential buyers that wanted cheap "small" luxury. Later the Special trim was soon passed by the popular selling Skylark line, offering more power and luxury options that were dismissed on higher end Specials. Soon enough, the Special line dissapeared as it could no longer compete with big sister Skylark, and economic times by the late 60's spilled the end for the need of cheap compacts.
It wasn't until after the 68-72 Skylark had been phased out, Buick felt it needed something to fill up its rosters. LeSabres, Centurys, Electra 225s, cars that reached the pinnacle of size and plushyness. The Nova based Apollo was something cheap to chunk up the line, but like Old's similar rebadged Nova, sells were too small to make a difference as the Chevy counterpart. Why was Pontiac in this? I don't even know if it was a less then good or better then awfull seller, but who cares.
Then came the time when all car divisions took part in what could be called the best and weirdest time of the 80's for GM. The J-body has arrived, for better or for worse, to help GM once again get back into compacts. Personnally, I think they pulled it off nicely........well almost. The Cavalier and the Sunbird were the highest selling cars in America for nearly 20 years. The rest you say? Better left forgotten in time. The Olds Firenza, good start at senior class living but you could get a mid-szed Ciera and still feel the fuel economy and added size. The Cadillac Cimarron, the worst car to come out of GM. Hands down, how many do you see on the roads today? Not only they were a joke, but who really wanted a Cadillac grill on a Cavy? Just sick. Finally the Buick Skyhark. This car did survive one more year than it should and was 3 best J-body selling. Styling was ok at best from Olds and Cadillac, but the interior was still like a trimmed out Cavy. Still, poor sales and a buyer market that didn't seem too interested in a classy small sport car, but thats why Pontiac was here to fill up that job. Who knows, maybe if GM took the time to invest in the Skyhawk with a better interior and a lively engine with some perks to go along with it, it might have survived a tad longer.
Knowing GM and there compacts, I'm not going to get excited. They really don't know what compacts mean if they like to chunk them up and put V6's in them, it detracts from what a compact is meant to be. Small sized. The Cruze was a better car above the Cobalt and Cavy to start with, maybe the Verano sharing the Cruze's platform might turn the tides around for Buick who are looking for their youth market again.
If so, please make a coupe with this and put a GS package with it, this could flashback to the good old days of high performance coupes with good looks that would last for a long time.
(If anyone is actually reading this, sorry if I'm causing you to cross-eyed reading, its long)
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The Verano looks like a good start for Buick to get back into the compact class in 22 years, after the slow selling Skyhawk made its last flight. Although the J-body international design was very adaptive and inexpensive platform GM ever built in its long existance, could this be the chance for Buick to redeem themselves for selling a competitive luxury-sport compact? I hope so.
The 1961 Special was Buicks first attempt at the compact market, although people at the time didn't know what to think of the size difference from the land boats of the time. Initially troubled with selling in the first half, the down economy at the time was the best excuse to buy a "small" Buick that was light on the check book and gas consuption.
Later these "compacts" from 1961 grew bigger ever constantly, and by 1965 they were considered "intermidiate compacts". Lets call it mid-sized, because it fell between compact and large size dimensions of the day, but Buick didn't want to discourage any potential buyers that wanted cheap "small" luxury. Later the Special trim was soon passed by the popular selling Skylark line, offering more power and luxury options that were dismissed on higher end Specials. Soon enough, the Special line dissapeared as it could no longer compete with big sister Skylark, and economic times by the late 60's spilled the end for the need of cheap compacts.
It wasn't until after the 68-72 Skylark had been phased out, Buick felt it needed something to fill up its rosters. LeSabres, Centurys, Electra 225s, cars that reached the pinnacle of size and plushyness. The Nova based Apollo was something cheap to chunk up the line, but like Old's similar rebadged Nova, sells were too small to make a difference as the Chevy counterpart. Why was Pontiac in this? I don't even know if it was a less then good or better then awfull seller, but who cares.
Then came the time when all car divisions took part in what could be called the best and weirdest time of the 80's for GM. The J-body has arrived, for better or for worse, to help GM once again get back into compacts. Personnally, I think they pulled it off nicely........well almost. The Cavalier and the Sunbird were the highest selling cars in America for nearly 20 years. The rest you say? Better left forgotten in time. The Olds Firenza, good start at senior class living but you could get a mid-szed Ciera and still feel the fuel economy and added size. The Cadillac Cimarron, the worst car to come out of GM. Hands down, how many do you see on the roads today? Not only they were a joke, but who really wanted a Cadillac grill on a Cavy? Just sick. Finally the Buick Skyhark. This car did survive one more year than it should and was 3 best J-body selling. Styling was ok at best from Olds and Cadillac, but the interior was still like a trimmed out Cavy. Still, poor sales and a buyer market that didn't seem too interested in a classy small sport car, but thats why Pontiac was here to fill up that job. Who knows, maybe if GM took the time to invest in the Skyhawk with a better interior and a lively engine with some perks to go along with it, it might have survived a tad longer.
Knowing GM and there compacts, I'm not going to get excited. They really don't know what compacts mean if they like to chunk them up and put V6's in them, it detracts from what a compact is meant to be. Small sized. The Cruze was a better car above the Cobalt and Cavy to start with, maybe the Verano sharing the Cruze's platform might turn the tides around for Buick who are looking for their youth market again.
If so, please make a coupe with this and put a GS package with it, this could flashback to the good old days of high performance coupes with good looks that would last for a long time.
(If anyone is actually reading this, sorry if I'm causing you to cross-eyed reading, its long)
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Finding Parts for your Buick
Posted 14 years agoHere are some sites that I collected over the years that may be of some use for those that need parts for your specific model.
If you have a website that you would like to share, comment below and I'll be sure to add it in the list.
http://www.andysautosport.com/
http://www.carpartsdiscount.com/auto/parts/
http://www.autopartsplace.com/
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/
http://www.rockauto.com/
http://www.jcwhitney.com/
If you have a website that you would like to share, comment below and I'll be sure to add it in the list.
http://www.andysautosport.com/
http://www.carpartsdiscount.com/auto/parts/
http://www.autopartsplace.com/
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/
http://www.rockauto.com/
http://www.jcwhitney.com/
Welcome to the newly created Buick group
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