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[vetali]

1 minute ago, terrytek said:

still better than a breadbox buick lesabre

if its a 3.8 SC that lesabre will walk a protege.

 

3.1 and 3.4s are boat anchors

[DirtyDane]

4 minutes ago, vetali said:

if its a 3.8 SC that lesabre will walk a protege.

 

3.1 and 3.4s are boat anchors

Its the 3.8 

[vetali]

Just now, DirtyDane said:

Its the 3.8 

then its a good car.

[DirtyDane]

2 minutes ago, vetali said:

then its a good car.

Can you elaborate? 

[vetali]

2 minutes ago, DirtyDane said:

Can you elaborate? 

3.8 is one of the best v6 motors GM made. Trans is ok. Parts are cheap. Not much else...

[Darkman]

10 minutes ago, vetali said:

if its a 3.8 SC that lesabre will walk a protege.

 

3.1 and 3.4s are boat anchors

My 03 Regal GS has a good ole 3800 with a supercharger.
 

Yes it has rust, I live in Michigan

https://imgur.com/a/VKnru

 

Spoiler

 

[DirtyDane]

3 minutes ago, vetali said:

3.8 is one of the best v6 motors GM made. Trans is ok. Parts are cheap. Not much else...

Oh okay, I wasn't aware of that. That's kinda neat to know.

3 minutes ago, Darkman said:

My 03 Regal GS has a good ole 3800 with a supercharger.
 

Yes it has rust, I live in Michigan

https://imgur.com/a/VKnru

 

It's okay, we all have a little rust in our lives. Just don't cut yourself on it.

[AlwaysFSX]

18 minutes ago, terrytek said:

still better than a breadbox buick lesabre

lolololololololol

[terrytek]

17 minutes ago, vetali said:

if its a 3.8 SC that lesabre will walk a protege.

 

3.1 and 3.4s are boat anchors

ok power wise yes, but i mean that's comparing apples to oranges here. protege is meant to be light and sporty. lesabre is more straight line ish and plush.

[DirtyDane]

2 minutes ago, terrytek said:

ok power wise yes, but i mean that's comparing apples to oranges here. protege is meant to be light and sporty. lesabre is more straight line ish and plush.

VERY STRAIGHT LINE. .... It doesn't like going right, .... or left for that matter. unless you slow wayyyyyy down. Makes me wish I had a lancer. Always wanted one of those things. They aren't even that amazing, I just like them. 

[terrytek]

Just now, DirtyDane said:

VERY STRAIGHT LINE. .... It doesn't like going right, .... or left for that matter. unless you slow wayyyyyy down. Makes me wish I had a lancer. Always wanted one of those things. They aren't even that amazing, I just like them. 

That's understeer, man. And it can't be that bad where you gotta slow down so much just to turn, unless you going 85 into a curve.

[DirtyDane]

2 minutes ago, terrytek said:

That's understeer, man. And it can't be that bad where you gotta slow down so much just to turn, unless you going 85 into a curve.

I'm exaggerating of course. My point is its a big heavy car. 

[AlwaysFSX]

6 minutes ago, terrytek said:

ok power wise yes, but i mean that's comparing apples to oranges here. protege is meant to be light and sporty. lesabre is more straight line ish and plush.

Protege.

 

Sporty.

 

[terrytek]

1 minute ago, DirtyDane said:

I'm exaggerating of course. My point is its a big heavy car. 

How heavy exactly? From the outside those cars don't look too big.

[DirtyDane]

2 minutes ago, terrytek said:

How heavy exactly? From the outside those cars don't look too big.

Would have to look it up, its 3,443 lbs according to google. and its a bit longer than most cars. At least most modern sedans that is. Not wider, but longer. 

[Darkman]

3 minutes ago, terrytek said:

How heavy exactly? From the outside those cars don't look too big.

Well my Regal is only ~3,500lbs, it's just more of the fact the suspension is like a cloud.

[RevoltTrain]

22 minutes ago, Darkman said:

My 03 Regal GS has a good ole 3800 with a supercharger.
 

Yes it has rust, I live in Michigan

https://imgur.com/a/VKnru

 

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How have I never realized you live in Michigan? *Mind blown*

1 minute ago, DirtyDane said:

Would have to look it up, its 3,443 lbs according to google. and its a bit longer than most cars. At least most modern sedans that is. Not wider, but longer. 

My car is something like 3,600 lbs IIRC

[RevoltTrain]

Think I have finally decided on an exhaust setup

 

 

[DirtyDane]

7 minutes ago, Darkman said:

Well my Regal is only ~3,500lbs, it's just more of the fact the suspension is like a cloud.

Maybe I'm just making a bad guess; I don't frequently look up weights for cars. I was under the assumption that average weight for a sedan was in the 2,500 lbs-3,000 range. which would place the Lesabre at quarter of a ton heavier than most. 

 

Edit: I guess that isn't actually the case. I haven't driven many different cars, so I don't have many things to make comparisons to. 

[Darkman]

3 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

How have I never realized you live in Michigan? *Mind blown*

My car is something like 3,600 lbs IIRC

I think I've told you before but I also have been lurking on here for quite some time...

 

Anyways here are some pictures of my truck too, it was just repainted over the winter and had a new box, passenger door, mirror, windshield, and passenger fender put on... Thanks deer for literally running into the side of it.

 

Spoiler

 

 

Also have a couple older bikes   (Old picture as I have yet to get it out this Spring cause I've had a week or two where the roads are free of road salt then we get dumped on with snow)

Spoiler

 

[Radium_Angel]

Speaking of the GM 3.8, I forgot I had a Buick Reatta (1989) in bright red.

I got it from my mother when she passed away.

Solid motor, car was before its time with all the computer touch screen gizmos.

 

The computer that controlled all that was situated behind the driver's side pop up headlight.

So in even a minor crunch, it'd waste the computer. And they were unavailable at any price (I know, someone backed into my car...a tiny fender bender but just enough to kill the computer)

Their insurance company was not happy shelling out on that car.

 

Speaking of insurance companies:

My TVR 2500 was rear-ended at a very low speed, just enough to crack, slightly, the fibreglas bumper. Lady apologized and gave me her insurance information. GEICO.

Called them up, made arrangements to take the car to an adjuster who spent several hours trying to find out what the car was, and what it was worth.

In the end, she stroked me a *blank* check and said "I hope you have a good body guy"

Muhahahaha!

I'm pretty certain my body guy retired off that check.

 

[terrytek]

14 minutes ago, Radium_Angel said:

Speaking of the GM 3.8, I forgot I had a Buick Reatta (1989) in bright red.

I got it from my mother when she passed away.

Solid motor, car was before its time with all the computer touch screen gizmos.

 

The computer that controlled all that was situated behind the driver's side pop up headlight.

So in even a minor crunch, it'd waste the computer. And they were unavailable at any price (I know, someone backed into my car...a tiny fender bender but just enough to kill the computer)

Their insurance company was not happy shelling out on that car.

 

Speaking of insurance companies:

My TVR 2500 was rear-ended at a very low speed, just enough to crack, slightly, the fibreglas bumper. Lady apologized and gave me her insurance information. GEICO.

Called them up, made arrangements to take the car to an adjuster who spent several hours trying to find out what the car was, and what it was worth.

In the end, she stroked me a *blank* check and said "I hope you have a good body guy"

Muhahahaha!

I'm pretty certain my body guy retired off that check.

 

looked up the car on wikipedia, holy crap that car seemed far ahead of its time, with things like keyless entry, 16 way power seats (!!!), touchscreen interfaces. But what I wanna know was why did someone think it was smart to store the freaking computer right behind the headlight, where if something happens it's donezo? Surely behind the glovebox/dash would've been smarter, since if something happens up front, you don't render the entire system useless.

 

And how much did it end up costing to fix the bumper, labor and all?

[vetali]

36 minutes ago, terrytek said:

I wanna know was why did someone think it was smart to store the freaking computer right behind the headlight, where if something happens it's donezo?

You should look up how much radar cameras are, which must be mounted front and center of the car.

[bcredeur97]

1 hour ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Protege.

 

Sporty.

 

anything is sporty on RE-71R's right? 

 

 @DirtyDane put some RE-71R's on the lesabre.

[PandaCopyRight]

9 hours ago, Radium_Angel said:

@PandaCopyRight

If I am reading your home right, you're in Latvia yes? I'd dearly love a Lada Niva. Here in Americanland we didn't get them (though I think Canadaland had them for a bit of time)

 

This would be great fun for my photography job.

Closest I can come is an old GMC Jimmy

 

But I doubt it's as capable off-road as the Niva.

Feel free to fax, or email me one please, I'll be happy to pay postage!

Yep Latvia!

The Lada Niva is surprisingly capable offroader for being that small and simple and having a 1.6l or 1.7l NA engine  

FYI here and in the ex-Soviet Union it is known as VAZ 2121