Brand new 1987 Buick Regal GNX
12-12-2010, 10:57 AM
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The GNX did exactly what it was meant to do, Go fast quickly in a straight line. I was in a few normal GNs back then (never a GNX) and they seemed as fast as a good running bigblock from the 60s, which was its goal. I thought is was kinda crazy for GM to make a car like that at the time and now it seems even crazier. THAT is why people like the car.
but roland ,you can still grow a mullet and drive the S 
12-12-2010, 01:06 PM
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I get a muscle car magazine and it lists the auction results that happen every month. The latest issue listed an 87 GNX selling for $80k. Didn't say anything more than that. Also showcased a show where they took a picture of #547 the last one made but didn't get a chance to interview the owner before he left.
Kind of funny reading all of this stuff about the GNX's all of a sudden.
I had an 87 TA and always wanted the 89 TTA. Even now I can appreciate the 3rd Gen Trans Ams. It was a fun car.
Kind of funny reading all of this stuff about the GNX's all of a sudden.
I had an 87 TA and always wanted the 89 TTA. Even now I can appreciate the 3rd Gen Trans Ams. It was a fun car.
12-12-2010, 03:22 PM
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GNXs around here get car jacked at carpoint in certain areas.
Anyway, great cars. Not every car is going to be a canyon carver, or a drag racer, but when a car manages to do one well, they tend to have strng followings. When they do both, they get really expensive.
I love them, but not my cup of tea.
Anyway, great cars. Not every car is going to be a canyon carver, or a drag racer, but when a car manages to do one well, they tend to have strng followings. When they do both, they get really expensive.
I love them, but not my cup of tea.
12-12-2010, 11:57 PM
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They definitely catch my eye every time i see one. for some reason they have this mysterious sleeper look to them and you cant help but wonder what beast can be unleashed
12-13-2010, 04:38 AM
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they say the gnx was the fastest car for its time ..they ran low low 13s bone stock .there were only 547 ever made and they are worth big money ...a friend of mine has an 87 gn and with a bone stock motor (nothing but exhaust & the boost turned up to 24psi) and he runs mid 7s in the 1/8 that thing is nasty fast
12-13-2010, 04:40 AM
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12-13-2010, 06:20 AM
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I grew up with a muscle car loving dad so of course i love grand nationals and the t-types. I only saw one of the turbo trans-ams and that was when i was about 13 (around 1998) and saw a white one drive by that said official indy pace car on the door.
I owned a 88 GTA trans-am about a year and half ago. Bought it for $900 off someone who was expecting a kid anyday so he just wanted to sell it. It had the digital dash , tuned port 350 with 700r4 B&M trans and a little bit of engine work. I sold it 4 months later for $1600 to a co-worker and he went all out restoring it.
I owned a 88 GTA trans-am about a year and half ago. Bought it for $900 off someone who was expecting a kid anyday so he just wanted to sell it. It had the digital dash , tuned port 350 with 700r4 B&M trans and a little bit of engine work. I sold it 4 months later for $1600 to a co-worker and he went all out restoring it.