Robert Hall

No doubt...something like that is like a blank canvas to build as you want. Cool that you are putting a Buick engine in it. I have some ideas for a project car w/ an engine swap I'd love to build, alas no space, no time, no mechanical skill.

Looks sharp. There is probably more than enough of space in the back for a few 4 to 20 lb dogs...which works for me.

I couldn't see myself doing an engine swap unless I had a blown engine. I've seen countless Fox body Mustangs with heavily modded engines, or other engines swapped in--460s, 4.6 DOHCs, etc. Even Chevy motors (blastphemy!). But how many '87s are out there like mine---one owner, excellent condition, original engine, original paint, original interior, under 65k miles? Other than routine maintenance, I'm not going to change a thing...same w/ my '69, been in one family for 40 years now, original engine, but fully restored....both cars came to me from my late father, so they have a lot of sentimental value to me.

Here's something the gamers on here might find interesting: $17500 for very rare game cartridge Think $60 video games are too expensive? You won't hear any argument from us, but you might from JJ Hendricks, a collector who just paid a clinically insane $17,500 for an obscure NES game from 1990. The game in question is an ultra-rare, gold-colored version of Nintendo World Championships, a cartridge specially produced for use in a Nintendo-sponsored gaming contest. According to Wikipedia only 26 were created, and Hendricks calls it the "Holy Grail" of video game collectors. The game itself has a time limit of just 6 minutes and 21 seconds and consists of three short segments from other NES games: Super Mario Bros., Tetris, and Rad Racer. Players are scored according to their performance in each game, and their scores are totaled once the time limit expires. Doesn't sound too riveting to us, but then somehow we doubt Hendricks is in it for the gameplay. And while $17,500 might seem a bit much for a collection of ones and zeroes, Hendricks actually got a bargain: the game was originally listed on eBay for a cool $25,000. Edit: D'oh. I should have posted this to the "Off Topic" sub forum, but I keep forgetting it's there...my bad.

Ya..that's why I kept my Mustang GT at home safe and warm and had non-fancy cars in college, from an '83 Caprice to an '86 Mustang LX (4cyl) to an '88 Bronco II during my 9 years of higher ed.... college (4 yrs) and grad school (5 yrs)... Rob

Cool...I like the old Darts, Valiants, Dusters, and Demons. My older brother's only foray into Mopar ownership was a triple green '71 Dart Swinger 2dr ht, w/ slant 6. Had it around 1979, when he had a '71 Ford custom van and a '75 Firebird Formula. He's had 50 some cars over the 43 years...

Yes, with Pontiac and Saturn out of the picture, Chevy and Buick will have to share the load to support Avis, Enterprise and other customers in the midsize FWD market.

Saw a gorgeous Mexico blue mid '70s 911 on the way back from SD yesterday..saw it 4 times, at a gas station, rest stop, and twice on the freeway. Saw a white G8 GT, a red G8 GT, a silver new Camaro, a black new Camaro.. several '10 Mustangs as well.

I guess GM decided they needed a cheaper filler model to take the place of the G6 and Aura above the Malibu, maybe for fleets? Buick has to now bridge the gap between Chevy and Buick that Pontiac and Saturn previously filled.

Haven't seen one in person, but what I've noticed from the pics, esp. ones with people standing next to it, is how high the front fender top edge is, reminds me of the Ford Five Hundred/Taurus/etc.... I stood beside one of those on a lot, seems quite tall. Definitely quite a departure from lower, longer wider of Buicks of yore.

Had a good weekend at the beach...didn't get too sunburned. Drive over and back was uneventful, saw a variety of interesting cars. Going to go get in the pool now and relax.

I'd be happy w/ a '10 Camaro SS in Vedoro Green w/ black interior.

Meh. There was nothing in Cadillac forum, so I thought I had a scoop. Oh well. This 'NewsFeeder' guy reminds me of NinetyEightRegency back in the day, who used to post all the day's automotive news early in the AM.

To be built in Oshawa along w/ the Insignia based Regal and an Epsilon II based Impala. Meh...more dull FWD sedans, same old, same old for GM. Autoblog story

On the way over to the beach today (yes, I bought my laptop on vacation), I saw a variety of interesting cars.. a '63 Falcon wagon, primer gray, white roof w/ surface rust, red steel wheels. 3 '10 Camaros, all SSes, one bright red, one silver, one black. Sweet. dark gray G8 GT. A black late '80s IROC-Z in original, worn out condition, faded paint, sagging headliner, '80s style red AZ plate, and a driver that looked about 50 with...a mullet. Talk about living the stereotype. Windows down, AC probably not working. A yellow C6 Z06. A very clean (older paint w/ some fade on the decklid) silver blue '65 Mustang coupe, 289, white vinyl top. Several '10 Mustangs, a couple V6s and a few GTs.. a black '10 MKZ, looks good w/ the Olds-style grille like MKS.

Found this in the Hemmings eWeekly newsletter.. One for the Rust Belt See, what goes around really does come around. Word comes to us of Mack Trucks Inc.’s plans to move its highway truck production from its New River Valley plant in Virginia to that traditional stronghold of the Bulldog (and classic vehicles in general), Macungie, Pennsylvania. The big rigs will be built alongside construction and trash trucks that are already assembled in Macungie, in a factory that’s nearly across the street from the onetime Mack museum in the same town. It’s a reversal of the timeworn practice of shifting such manufacturing jobs to the South. The New River Valley plant, incidentally, will keep producing Volvo trucks, Mack now being an operating unit of Volvo Group. - By Jim Donnelly

Odd sighting at Starbucks this morning--a black GMC 'Avalanche'--a current style Avalanche w/ a GMC Sierra Denali front clip and badging.

Saw a white Sterling Bullet tow truck...don't see those often (the Bullet was a variation of the Dodge Ram HD for DC's now defunct Sterling brand).

One thing I've wondered...does Saturn have much presence in Canada? Stand alone dealers?

Maybe they will just rebadge the G3 and G5 as GMCs or Buicks for Canada.

27 Pontiacs??? in what--25 years at most? Wow...you must have changed cars often..

Yeah, I don't think I've seen one in years. Or the wierd fastback Cutlass and Centurys. Everything except the occasional Malibu, Monte Carlo or Cutlass Supreme seems quite scarce from that era. One of my favorites that I haven't seen in years was the '78-80 Grand Prix, had a buddy in high school that had a dark blue one, no vinyl top..cleanly styled for the era.

I think I've seen pics of this car before--a search turned up this one--a '78 w/ a '78 T/A 400 & T/A hoodscoop that someone built..very nicely done. Hot Rod mag Reader's ride '78 Grand Am w/ 400

Too bad they didn't build a version w/ the Trans Am's 6.6 in '78-79. The '78-80 GA 2dr was a pretty sweet looking car, IMHO.

Happy B-Day, guys. Enjoy!