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The link in the first post didn't work anymore. Says the video was removed due to copyright infringement.

Usually it is applied by 3M tape all the way around with some support screws attached to the wheel well area. Its actually a pretty strong setup, but yeah not much for integrated look.

So is that wood grain black or a grey? Didn't see it on the Buick Website when building my own Lucerne. Is it not available anymore, or only on certain colors?

See in emails and message boards it is hard to tell people's tone. Of course the absence of any smilies didn't help to show he was joking. So therefore I assumed he was more idiotic than sarcastic.

Yeah definitely NOT a SEMA car. The SEMA teams put much more effort and 'Custom' work into their cars. This is simply a dealer who worked with a local shop to force a buyer to pay more money for extra options that ugly up the car. Oddly enough it appears to be parked on a Lincoln/Mercury lot... My predictions of what we will see for SEMA is this(not necessarily all on one vehicle of course): 1. At least 1/4 of the cars will have black or color-matched rims 2. Special grille treatment (billet, strut, color matched?) Perhaps even completely reshaped like the Avalon last year 3. Lower body kit all around, fairly boxy and simple. To follow the VIP fashion of Japan as stated in the article. The rear valance will surroud the exhaust tips and possibly have a small mesh diffuser between them. 4. Rear Spoiler flush mount still, but larger than the OEM unit and possibly molded into the decklid. 5. Other custom body mods, like shaved door handles, etc... 6. Projector headlamp stolen from Cadillac (not the housing themselves, but the bulbs and technology) 7. Two-tone paint jobs, subtle and classy look 8. At least 2 that will take the car to extreme levels of youth, way out of character for a typical Buick. Think orange paint, ghost flames, totally different direction than the rest. 9. Interior will be two-tone with suede or some other special fabric. 10. Woodgrain replaced by color-matched or other material overlay 11. Headrest and vanity screens a given. 12. One ultra luxury theme, including curtains for rear windows(like Maybach), and wine compartment. Hey they may not all happen, but I do expect most of them. If I am proven wrong, I just hope the alternatives aren't terrible. Some of these ideas are what I would personally do to it. Can't wait to see them.

Amen to that! Any yahoo on the street can add rims and a stereo system. I'm looking for something truly unique.

Well, I'll be damn! Seems unbelieveable still, but there it is in black and white. Good for your brother and building his cars the way he chooses. I know the feeling of working hard and paying for all your mods and other expenses yourself, and being proud of your vehicle. My Eclipse GS-T was my baby and took alot of work and money. But up until recently Buick really didn't do much to appeal to a younger crowd, so can you blame them for thinking this way? After seeing what younger people do to Civics and other tuner cars, why would an older person what that to be synonymous to Buick? However if done tastfully enough, as I am hoping to see the SEMA vehicles display, then it is a good thing for Buick to interest a younger market.

Since when were Buicks big with the Aftermarket? I was in the industry for 8 years, granted mostly for import and sport tuner vehicles, but of all the events I attended and participated in not once did I see a Buick. "Aftermarket styling" IMO goes way beyond vent visors on the windows, spinner dub-dueces, chrome trim on the door and fender edges, and faux tops. That's the extent of my exposure to custom Buicks in the midwest, perhaps in your neck of the woods its different though. What?!?! Where did you pull that fact from? No way are younger people scrambling to gobble up all the older used Buicks from their elderly neighbors in hopes to trick them out with the latest accessories from the aftermarket. Sorry man, but you're not convincing me. I mean...good for GM and Buick if it were true, but I don't believe it.

Oct 31st to Nov 4th in Vegas.

Ocnblu: I with you on the riduculous wings. These need to come off as elegent, yet subtlely aggressive. If they go with the Fast and Furious look, they will kill all chances of wooing(sp?) over the crowd. If GM was really smart they would then take these cars out on the show circuit next year(they probably already have this planned out). Last year there were some tricked out Avalons from the SEMA show and they made me lust after that car for a bit. If it worked for me, there were no doubt others that became interested in an otherwise somewhat boring "older person" car.

Well, I just turned 29 and I'm truly considering purchasing a Lucerne in the next 6-9 months. My current '02 Galant does not offer the interior space I need now that I have a wife and 1yr old. I also work in the corp world and could use a nice larger vehicle to haul around co-workers to meetings if need be. I'm especially excited about this post, and the unveiling of these cars. I felt like they were reading my mind or stole my ideas when I read the article. Whatever car I choose to purchase in the future was going to be a classy/more luxurious car, but I wanted to keep a sporty edge to it. I think the Lucerne can fit that bill for me from a styling and ride standpoint. 275HP doesn't hurt either. Does anyone here believe in fate? Yesterday was my birthday and that was the day the article was written. I also live in Illinois about an hour or so north of Mendota where one of the Lucernes is being created. I think I am meant to purchase this vehicle and do my own tasteful tricking out. I can't wait to see these things and see how closely they resemble my own visions for the car.

I agree, but when you consider Silver is the number 1 color choice it seems to make sense that auto manufacturers are trying to stick with that (and varying shades). I would love to see a nice green. There doesn't seem to be too many greens that are attractive on cars. I don't want something that pops too much and becomes gaudy to look at every day, but your right it should shows signs of life. How about a Lucerne with the purple from the Grand Prix or the green/blue they had? I would buy it! For me it is a matter of striking a balance between classy and sporty. Hard to pull off depending on the stigma associated with certain cars. Good example: The bright true red on the Envoy. Does not compliment the vehicle at all IMO.

Paolino: I saw in another Lucerne thread that you like the Sagemist...any pics of it?

I really like the Sandstone. Elegant yet cool(or maybe I'm weird). The Dark Garnet is nice, but my current car is a dark burgandy/purplish, need a change for the next car. I think I may have seen a Ming blue in another thread, also a nice color, but boy does it look black in the photos above. I'm sure at night that's how it will look as well. Also worried about darker colors for showing rock chips on the front end. My current car is looking bad and I take care of it well. Just effects of driving it.

Can anyone post some real world pics of the 2007 Lucerne so we can see the colors accurately? I was just on their website and unfortunately they are not true to life depictions. My local dealers don't have much other than white, black, and silver. LIke to see the sagemist metallic, Ming Blue, Dark Claret, and the sandstone(?) darker beige color. Also I didn't see this on the Buick site, but can the interior be had with anything other than the woodgrain trim?

But that is an Acura...a bit more upscale that a Galant/Camry/Accord that I was referring to. Market that same thing under the Honda nameplate and consider $10-$15K less. Still more money and potentially heavier than the Ralliart, but there will still be an audience for it. My point was AWD is held to a higher regard on these forums over FWD and maybe even RWD for some folks. If I told you the RL was 50K with FWD you would laugh ridiculously, bring on AWD and it earns a little more respect. My bet is the Accord and Camry of today with AWD and more sporting engines would also earn them some more respect.

Amen! I'm not even a GM customer yet, but this post has created some excitement (no pun intended) for me as a potential candidate for my next vehicle in about a year. The Aura did the same thing for me when it was introduced. GM is making some moves to open the eyes of the public that otherwise were sealed shut or only looking at imports. For their sake I hope they look past trying to appeal to only the GM faithful and continue to broaden their customer base. If not, we'll all be saying goodbye to the no. 1 spot for a long time.

I'm not up on my Holden stats...what does this compare to size wise in the GM lineup currently? Slightly shorter than current day GP? I hope they retain the interior, I personally think it looks upscale but still sporty. Speaking of interior...this is one of the biggest factors in my future purchase, so how roomy is this car. Will a 6' tall person be able to stretch out their legs straight to hit the pedals, with another 6 footer directly behind them? Lastly if this does come out in '07, it will almost have to be a 4th Qtr '08MY right? No chance of it sooner than this?

That's what the aftermarket is for...What you think would look good, isn't necessarily for everyone.

Looks like we settled on Holland. Only about 2.5 hours from Chicago and within 30-40 minutes from other decent towns. Plus there's a lighthouse there I need to photograph.

As an current owner of a '02 Galant GTZ, I can honestly say this Galant is leaps and bounds ahead of my gen in terms of interior space. While I hated the new body style at first, in the GTS and Ralliart versions I have warmed up to it slightly. But just slightly, The only reason for me not to consider it for a future purchase is because it is a Mitusbishi and(like another poster said earlier), I question whether they will be around long enough to support my warranty. I also have had minor annoyances from my Galant such as creaks and rattles(Quality), and very abrupt shifts(auto). Overall I love the styling of mine, but I could have done better when purchasing. I agree it would be awesome to have AWD, but what car wouldn't be cool with that? If Camry's and Accords came with AWD and Super/turbochargers, you guys would be all over them...even with the current styling.

I figured there are enough of you on here that reside in Michigan that perhaps you could suggest some nice places to stay for a week in Dec. I live in Chicago and my wife and family travel to Elk Rapids(just north of Traverse City) each summer. We've never been there in the winter and plan to go this year. However not knowing what the weather will bring, that is a far drive for us and our 1 yr old. Is there another town along Lake Michigan that is good for a week's stay? Looking to do the typical shopping, dining, site-seeing touristy (sp?) type stuff. We don't own snowmobiles or plan on doing too much recreational activities. I'm into Lighthouses, so depending on where we stay I'd like to drive to some if within reasonable distance. I've been thinking about Holland, Saugatuck, or Ludington. Any pros/cons? Other suggestions? Thanks.

Where were these pictures taken from? Is this down in Mexico somewhere?

That Chevy Caprice is AWESOME! Hard to tell, but does it at all look like the '08 Malibu talked about in the Chevy forum?

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