I'm officially an old man now. (got a new whip)

[Graham_A_M]

Yeah, you guys can call me Grahampa. I bought a Buick

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii312/Graham_A_M/DD270821-BA94-4E23-B662-644AA769BD97-18093-00000484832F0E72_zpsb53c7ed6.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii312/Graham_A_M/6BB595DC-3B7F-4DE8-A418-9DA00D9E2CDA-18093-000004848A3EDA0B_zps67525aeb.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/lead12-2012-buick-regal-gs-review.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/lead7-2012-buick-regal-gs-review.jpg
(^ sorry for the shitty Iphone pics).

Its the GS, so the highest model you can go.
Factory 20's with HID, 14" Brembro brakes & the turbo (270hp/295tq) 2.0L 4 banger & 6speed manual, Pirelli P-zero tires.
^ re-read that sentence then let it sink in thats standard equipment on a...... wait for it...... Buick. :rofl:
It was too good a deal to pass up, almost a new car for $28k
http://www.shaganappi.com/new/Buick/2012-Buick-Regal-10774c380a0d06490164db484c0cb12a.htm

Fully loaded except for Nav. I was at the auto & truck show with my bro yesterday, and checked this out. It was quite a nice car really.... so this guy was saying that Shaganappi has two demo's their selling for $30k. (which is $15k off MSRP, being $46k plus everything else above that) So right after work I went there, and took it for a good boot. It was quite a nice car actually, I was very impressed.... so I offered them a bit less, and now Im an old man!

Im stoked. I'll pick it up in a few days.

[spikerS]

grats man, I always liked buicks, they are pretty comfy, and for awhile there, they were doing direct comparisons on the interiors versus lexus and BMW.

nice score old man!

But the real question is, how easy is storing your walker in it?

[digi355]

All you need is a Harley.

[Graham_A_M]

^ Dont even get me started on Harley's.... good god. :banghead:

Yeah, the main reason for the upgrade was for the ease of putting my walker in the trunk. Even with the tennis balls on the front feet, I've scratched up my old car's trunk area too many times to count..... but then again perhaps the cataracts may have contributed to that.

[swak]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
^ Dont even get me started on Harley's.... good god. :banghead:



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Good buy man!
At least it's a GM! :thumbsup:

[03ozwhip]

Sweet dude! Mods...do them.

[Graham_A_M]

^ Yeah, problem is, when you say "I have a Buick" they'll say something to the affect of
" Sorry sir, all the mods we make for that car are bi-focal holders, viagra dispensers, or an 8 track player"

Its like... fuck, why even bother asking?
:rofl:
Im really not expecting there to be much of a performance part offering for it.
:dunno:
We'll see. Its still quite a new car, so perhaps more will come later.

Its definitely decent just the way it is, so Im not too worried.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by swak


At least it's a GM! :thumbsup:

You say that like it's a good thing :rofl:

[AndyL]

Crap, I totally misread that and was gonna ask how your hip replacement went :rofl:

congrats!

Joke about the first performance mod being black socks n sandals? Wait... No, that'd be beating a dead horse :)

[Tej.S]

That's a pretty solid buy for that price, congrats!

[bourge73]

Cool me likey. Im impressed with that car and the numbers. let me know how the 2 l turbo is! Trade in the Saturn?

[RickDaTuner]

Those are definitely very nice cars. Every time one comes through the shop for a PDI I make sure to grab the keys and do it myself.

Best part for me on those cars is the cold start turbo spool followed by the Bypass valve sound... Call me juvenile but it sounds purdy.

Good luck.

If you want some GM accesories hit me up, I'll get you cost + 10%
Beyonder OG special.

[Sugarphreak]

...

[Graham_A_M]

^ That would be epic, but no this is just FWD. I haven't had the chance to really tell, but everybody says this is the best well-mannered FWD they've seen, with no torque steer at all.
Originally posted by Tik-Tok


You say that like it's a good thing :rofl:

It is to me. I've never had a single break down ever, in all the 7 or 8 cars and trucks I've owned, including my old '84 S10 with 842,000 kms on it. :dunno: Same with my (much former DD) '99 Saturn SL2 with 340,000 km's on it thats been in my family since new. They've all been nothing short of amazing, regardless of how badly abused they were.

Jesse, yeah I traded in the '07 Saturn Aura XR. That was a very decent car, but this is much nicer.

Thanks Rick, I'll definitely PM you if I need anything! I really appreciate that. :)

[InRich]

that'sa good looking car. i'd drive it

[corsvette]

Oh man! I was just looking at that car a few weeks back thinking what a great deal it was, I love the GS regal and theyre hard to find with the stick.

What most people don't know is that is not really a Buick at all but an european Opel Insignia which has won a shitload of awards. It's just too bad Buick didn't bring the V6 AWD Insignia OPC here.

Nice nice car! Congrats!

[Graham_A_M]

^ Yeah man, I've yet to read a single bad thing about it. I did some research when I got home from the auto show last night, and I knew that this was a smokin' deal. You're getting one fuckin' hell of a car for $29k.

Ill miss the Saturn, but this is so much nicer. :D

[Sentry]

Ahem

SLAM IT

[flipstah]

It's one Buick I'd buy! :thumbsup:

How's the GS mode? :burnout:

[CanmoreOrLess]

This guy wants 36K, so you have made out very well. Now get that CAA membership sticker in the rear window and seal the deal.

http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2012-Buick-Regal-GS-W0QQAdIdZ464060586

[Graham_A_M]

^ yeah dude, I was checking out Kijiji earlier. Wow people are barely taking a hit on these. Since mine was a demo, the warranty starts the day I buy it. These guys are charging a fortune, yet their warranty started the day they bought them. Most stealerships with these cars are asking at LEAST $35k for them used. :nut:


Originally posted by flipstah
It's one Buick I'd buy! :thumbsup:

How's the GS mode? :burnout:

hahaha, I have yet to find out. I didn't even know about the "sport" mode or the "GS" mode until after the test ride. Fuck man, that car was fast enough in traffic as is, I can't wait to see what those buttons do. Apparently those modes sharpen the steering a fair bit and stiffin' up the suspension. I haven't tried either yet though, it was fast enough just dorkin' around with those modes off. This car is going to be a fucking blast.

[Sentry]

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess
Now get that CAA membership sticker in the rear window and seal the deal.[/B]
:rofl:

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M

hahaha, I have yet to find out. I didn't even know about the "sport" mode or the "GS" mode until after the test ride. Fuck man, that car was fast enough in traffic as is, I can't wait to see what those buttons do. Apparently those modes sharpen the steering a fair bit and stiffin' up the suspension. I haven't tried either yet though, it was fast enough just dorkin' around with those modes off. This car is going to be a fucking blast.

You're going to have fun, for sure! :D

[never]

Congrats on the pick-up...looks good!

And don't worry about having an "old man's car"...I have two Caddy's and can't complain!

[heavyD]

Looks like it will be a very nice daily driver and long drive car. Great price when you consider all the equipment and that ecotec engine is no slouch.

[M.alex]

I would never have guessed Buick made manual transmission cars today :rofl:

[Deetz]

Nice pick up, you will enjoy that ride, and looks like you got a pretty good deal on it! :thumbsup:

[Twenty]

These rule. Good choice.

[Graham_A_M]

Thanks for the compliments guys.... I cant wait to take it out and really see what it does.

Man I'd love a track right about now, or at least without any damn snow around. Seems like a quick car..... but its hard to say with a salesman in the car. Unless I was to pull one of these LMAO
Q5mHPo2yDG8
I wont lie, it was SO tempting. hahaha
For a 3700 pound sedan, it was amazing around the turns. I cant wait to see what its like with the Sport or even GS modes are like.
Im continually impressed with this car, its just nuts really. It boggles my mind this came from Buick of all places.

[Clever]

Nice car, it appeals to my old man tastes! Grats!

[haggis88]

looks like a good buy!

in the UK, these were badged as Vauxhall Insignia's, and my buddy had one with this engine as a courtesy when his car was smashed up

of course rentals are the fastest cars on the road, it stood up really well to our testing, felt really nice when sinking the foot :)

[Deetz]

Thought you may enjoy this Motorweek link, they always give good honest reviews ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g6vV4I7N6Q

[A790]

Dude, good buy. I sat in one at the auto show yesterday and am looking at trading in the Optima for one. :)

[Graham_A_M]

^ Thats exactly what I did. After checking it out, I was thinking "Man I really want one of these". Then some random guy that was also checking out the car told me Shaginappi had two of them as demo's for $29k.
:eek:
I checked it out online later that day (Thursday) then Friday I decided to stop by after work and pick one up.
Unfortunately I have the last demo they had. The other one sold before I got there.
So if you're serious, I'd check out other dealers to see if they have any more demo's. Otherwise if you buy a brand spanking new 2013, it'll be $46k. :(



Haggis88, yeah my old DD ('07 Saturn Aura XR) is just a rebadged Opel Astra I think it is. I don't know too much about the foreign brandings though as Im not from Aussieland or Europe.

Too bad, the Insignia version of this car has AWD and an optional diesel. Both would be a $10k add on though, and not available here in NA.
I dont much care about a heavy ass diesel, but the AWD would be amazing.

[swak]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


You say that like it's a good thing :rofl:

; and you saay that like its a bad thing :dunno:

haha... Im a GM fan boy.
They got some sexy lineups.

My last truck went to 430 000 with zero hiccups, sold to a good home - another beyonder.

They are stellar builds

[A790]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
^ Thats exactly what I did. After checking it out, I was thinking "Man I really want one of these". Then some random guy that was also checking out the car told me Shaginappi had two of them as demo's for $29k.
:eek:
I checked it out online later that day (Thursday) then Friday I decided to stop by after work and pick one up.
Unfortunately I have the last demo they had. The other one sold before I got there.
So if you're serious, I'd check out other dealers to see if they have any more demo's. Otherwise if you buy a brand spanking new 2013, it'll be $46k. :(



Haggis88, yeah my old DD ('07 Saturn Aura XR) is just a rebadged Opel Astra I think it is. I don't know too much about the foreign brandings though as Im not from Aussieland or Europe.

Too bad, the Insignia version of this car has AWD and an optional diesel. Both would be a $10k add on though, and not available here in NA.
I dont much care about a heavy ass diesel, but the AWD would be amazing.
Yea I need to assess the financials. I have a wedding coming up soon to pay for and I intend to pay for it without going into debt to do so. We've been putting aside $1.5k/mo for the last five months for it but I need to figure out if I can move into a new vehicle like this without impeding my debt repayment/wedding savings situation.

The interior on that Buick is something else, though. Way above what I saw from other manufacturers...

[BokCh0y]

Congrats dude :thumbsup:

I love the regal's :love: . Never considered it as an "old man" car, have loved them since I saw them in the 81-83 nascar races on tv as a kid. I had a couple models of them too hehe. Fav body style is the 78-87 when they were primarily 2 door coupes. Gen 3 coupes were beautiful too. Goddamn I love the Regals. Your gen 5 is beautiful for sure, congrats again!!!

[Graham_A_M]

^Thanks for the compliments, I appreciated it!!

Originally posted by A790

Yea I need to assess the financials. I have a wedding coming up soon to pay for and I intend to pay for it without going into debt to do so. We've been putting aside $1.5k/mo for the last five months for it but I need to figure out if I can move into a new vehicle like this without impeding my debt repayment/wedding savings situation.

The interior on that Buick is something else, though. Way above what I saw from other manufacturers...

On that link to Shaginappi in my OP, you have that Payment % down deposit calculator.
Hmmm... with a fairly decent trade in of $7k, Its barely $500/month. But mind you mine was $29k
You may want to check this one out.

2012 with 25kms for $36k its optioned just like mine. Way the hell up in Grande Prairie though.
http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2012-Buick-Regal-GS-6MT-W0QQAdIdZ446480817
So you have the full warranty starting when you buy it. And yes its a manual.

[A790]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
^Thanks for the compliments, I appreciated it!!


On that link to Shaginappi in my OP, you have that Payment % down deposit calculator.
Hmmm... with a fairly decent trade in of $7k, Its barely $500/month. But mind you mine was $29k
You may want to check this one out.

2012 with 25kms for $36k its optioned just like mine. Way the hell up in Grande Prairie though.
http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2012-Buick-Regal-GS-6MT-W0QQAdIdZ446480817
You should come show it off when you pick it up. I've love to check it out :)

[Graham_A_M]

^ Sure man, give me a few days as I'll be picking it up early this week. PM me your number. :thumbsup:
you're more then welcome to take it for a good rip.

[corsvette]

Heres the GS I found online, Black with the 6 speed. I just realized now its in B.C, but still a killer deal at under 30K and it looks like it has navi as well.

http://www.newcarselloff.com/vehicles/showVehicle/120205982/2012_buick_regal

[Graham_A_M]

^ wow, 2k km's less then mine. Same price they were asking for it too. $29,995.

Nav looks like a great bet, it seems that much easier to control everything from.

Its cool you found that! :thumbsup:

[A790]

A 0.75" drop makes this car :poosie:

http://opel.gtxgp.com/springs/PA130026.JPG
http://opel.gtxgp.com/springs/PA130024.JPG

[corsvette]

^^^ That looks sweet. :thumbsup:

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by swak


; and you saay that like its a bad thing :dunno:

haha... Im a GM fan boy.
They got some sexy lineups.

My last truck went to 430 000 with zero hiccups, sold to a good home - another beyonder.

They are stellar builds

I wish I could say the same. 2 trucks, and 1 van, less than 240000 kms combined, over $3000 in repairs annually (per vehicle).

Worst offender: Have gone through no less than 5 drivers door handles and 3 tail gate handles on one single truck in 4 years of use.

[revelations]

Yea thats pretty cool - definitely not part of the Denture-set float-mobiles anymore.

Weve finally come to embrace the rest of the world ideals of motoring - to some extent.

[Graham_A_M]

Yeah man thats badass. I found a silver mesh front grill for it, for around $200 shipped (new). So that'll be my first mod. But where do you find these lowering springs? yeah thats bad ass to be sure.

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


I wish I could say the same. 2 trucks, and 1 van, less than 240000 kms combined, over $3000 in repairs annually (per vehicle).

Worst offender: Have gone through no less than 5 drivers door handles and 3 tail gate handles on one single truck in 4 years of use.
Which vehicles were they? I know an H3 was one of them.
Thats too bad man.... My whole family has had wicked luck with GM.
We have these grain trucks at our farm from the late 70's (C65's). Their only rated for 3 tons, yet we load them up with 12 tons in their grain box very (VERY) regularly, and they just take it and take it and take it, since new. Thats fine and all, but then you factor in all the shit of being driven on very soft, rutted farm land, laden with gopher holes, and it gets nutty really.
Still no break downs at all. Its just been the odd item like starters or brakes, thats it.

I think on all the GM vehicles my family has owned since the mid 70's, we've spent all of $2k on repairs. Not bad for about 1,000,000kms worth of driving with all of them. Err sorry, all 20 or so of them.
Dont get me wrong, with Oldsmobile, you're fucking stupid if you'd ever want to touch one, but with Chevy, Pontiac, Buick, Saturn & GM (etc) its been great.
Its frustrating. Oldsmobile have always been GM's guinea pig. When ever Gm has an idiotic idea they want to try out, they release it in the Olds brand. My co-worker had a silhouette mini-van. Take a wild guess how much it was to replace the factory front brakes? $2200. The rotors had sensors in them to tell the ECU how much life they had. Problem is, those cost about $700 a piece. So it doesn't surprise me that they cut Olds.
Olds was definitely an old mans car that no one wanted after the muscle car era. I'd never touch one:nut:

[swak]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


I wish I could say the same. 2 trucks, and 1 van, less than 240000 kms combined, over $3000 in repairs annually (per vehicle).

Worst offender: Have gone through no less than 5 drivers door handles and 3 tail gate handles on one single truck in 4 years of use.

Do you reside in the community titled 'Forest Lawn'?

I come from a family too of Chevy drivers, and none of which have really had serious issues to note (some wear and tear of course though).
Grandpa's a farmer too with a trucking fleet of Chev's (aside from farm equip and his Mack), but his main 'farmers hand' truck has been in operation since i was a little guy haha...
I drove it last summer and (while its a little beat up, again, running like a bro.)


EDIT: Graham beat me to it, but him and I both! :clap:

[A790]

Originally posted by revelations
Yea thats pretty cool - definitely not part of the Denture-set float-mobiles anymore.

Weve finally come to embrace the rest of the world ideals of motoring - to some extent.
Still FWD though... =/

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
Yeah man thats badass. I found a silver mesh front grill for it, for around $200 shipped (new). So that'll be my first mod. But where do you find these lowering springs? yeah thats bad ass to be sure.
Found them on the Buick forums. Apparently they're brand new!

[Graham_A_M]

^ PM me the link Cam. I really want to take it out for a good while and see how it performs before committing to a set, but these look so much better.
its funny looking for mods for this thing. Some of the shit couldn't possibly be more generic. Yeah some how I dont want to put a 383 small block in this thing, thanks though. :rolleyes:
Same with mudflaps and these generic idiotic ricer body re-style components.

Its hard to find a site that deals in *actual mods* for THIS SPECIFIC car. These ricer wings & bolt-on air vents? I'll pass thanks. :barf:

[A790]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
^ PM me the link Cam. I really want to take it out for a good while and see how it performs before committing to a set, but these look so much better.
its funny looking for mods for this thing. Some of the shit couldn't possibly be more generic. Yeah some how I dont want to put a 383 small block in this thing, thanks though. :rolleyes:
Same with mudflaps and these generic idiotic ricer body re-style components.

Its hard to find a site that deals in *actual mods* for THIS SPECIFIC car. These ricer wings & bolt-on air vents? I'll pass thanks. :barf:
http://www.buickforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28309

When I first bought the Optima there were ZERO mods for it. Eventually they crept into the scene a little bit. Still pretty sparse compared to others (BRZ, for example).

I doubt there will ever be a modding scene for the Regal :)

[Graham_A_M]

2,000th view on this thread, I just had to post.
:rofl:

[never]

The lowered Regal above looks sweet! And the stock wheels look great too...pretty similar to the stock wheels on my V.

[4doorj]

Nice car!!! Should be alot of fun!

[403Gemini]

I love Buick's lately. Ever since they came out with the Enclave they've had my attention, and their newer stuff just keeps getting better and better... that or I'm just getting older too

[KRyn]

I never thought I would say this but... Buick may finally be putting out some nice vehicles! To bad it's FWD though, if it was AWD that would be perfect. :D

Great purchase!

[A790]

Originally posted by KRyn
I never thought I would say this but... Buick may finally be putting out some nice vehicles! To bad it's FWD though, if it was AWD that would be perfect. :D

Great purchase!
Right? I want to see if they release an AWD version next year...

[max_boost]

Nice ride gramer!

[CanmoreOrLess]

Dropped is real nice, it ain't my 72 year old aunt's car no more, no way, no how. AWD is a must-have have for my needs and ultra quiet on the highway, all Buick has to do is get the AWD sorted. What's with GM putting the gas tank access on the passenger side? 100% of the time the driver is the one fuelling it up.

[schocker]

Originally posted by A790

Right? I want to see if they release an AWD version next year...
Well since the insignia has it, I don't get why not, especially at $43k. The insignia vxr has a 2.8 L V6 turbo though instead of this 2.0, but it is still available in non vxr with AWD.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess
Dropped is real nice, it ain't my 72 year old aunt's car no more, no way, no how. AWD is a must-have have for my needs and ultra quiet on the highway, all Buick has to do is get the AWD sorted. What's with GM putting the gas tank access on the passenger side? 100% of the time the driver is the one fuelling it up.

All European cars are designed like that because the driver is on the right side. (Solely referring to the Buick/Opel Regal)

[CapnCrunch]

Nice price!!

Please don't rice out a Buick. I would be embarrassed for you if you did.

[SkiBum5.0]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
^ yeah dude, I was checking out Kijiji earlier. Wow people are barely taking a hit on these. Since mine was a demo, the warranty starts the day I buy it. These guys are charging a fortune, yet their warranty started the day they bought them. Most stealerships with these cars are asking at LEAST $35k for them used. :nut:



hahaha, I have yet to find out. I didn't even know about the "sport" mode or the "GS" mode until after the test ride. Fuck man, that car was fast enough in traffic as is, I can't wait to see what those buttons do. Apparently those modes sharpen the steering a fair bit and stiffin' up the suspension. I haven't tried either yet though, it was fast enough just dorkin' around with those modes off. This car is going to be a fucking blast.

Great car. My brother worked at Shag previously and had one as a demo for 2 months. Silver GS model and it was the best GM car I had driven in a long time. Congrats!

[ducaudi]

That's a good looking car and hell-of-a lot performance in a Buick. GM really has stepped their game up it seems. The CTS-V is still something I would like to drive.

[bspot]

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess
Dropped is real nice, it ain't my 72 year old aunt's car no more, no way, no how. AWD is a must-have have for my needs and ultra quiet on the highway, all Buick has to do is get the AWD sorted. What's with GM putting the gas tank access on the passenger side? 100% of the time the driver is the one fuelling it up.

It's so at a tight set of pumps you don't have anything in the way of your door when you get out. I hate driver side fuel doors.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by flipstah
All European cars are designed like that because the driver is on the right side Except in, you know, Germany and Italy. Not that they make many European cars :P

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Mibz
Except in, you know, Germany and Italy. Not that they make many European cars :P

LOL. Majority.

Engrish ftw.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by flipstah
LOL. Majority.

Engrish ftw. Except Germany alone has 20,000,000 more people than the UK.


Originally posted by bspot
It's so at a tight set of pumps you don't have anything in the way of your door when you get out. I hate driver side fuel doors. This makes a lot more sense.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by bspot


It's so at a tight set of pumps you don't have anything in the way of your door when you get out. I hate driver side fuel doors.

What about Japanese ones? They're on the left side. I naturally assumed it based on positioning of the driver's seat.

[Graham_A_M]

Originally posted by SkiBum5.0


Great car. My brother worked at Shag previously and had one as a demo for 2 months. Silver GS model and it was the best GM car I had driven in a long time. Congrats!
Yeah, that was the one I wanted hahaha. Oh well, it looks damn good in black as well, so I really cant complain.


Originally posted by CapnCrunch
Nice price!!

Please don't rice out a Buick. I would be embarrassed for you if you did.
Um no.... thats a given. For exterior mods, perhaps lowered a bit (we'll see about that) and a silver mesh grill.... thats seriously it.


Originally posted by bspot


It's so at a tight set of pumps you don't have anything in the way of your door when you get out. I hate driver side fuel doors.
Actually I love it being on the passenger side. My current DD has it there as well, and its great pulling up to the pumps since nobody uses that lane, since with most cars its on the drivers side.
There is practically never a line up on the one-way "rows".


Originally posted by schocker

Well since the insignia has it, I don't get why not, especially at $43k. The insignia vxr has a 2.8 L V6 turbo though instead of this 2.0, but it is still available in non vxr with AWD.
That would sell quite well over here.... I really wish AWD was an option. :( Leave alone with that for an engine.

[A790]

I'm getting mine in white. :D

[Graham_A_M]

^ That was my first choice. :dunno: I think with these rims it looks badass in that color.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by flipstah


What about Japanese ones? They're on the left side. I naturally assumed it based on positioning of the driver's seat.

I thought they are on the driver side so they can use less wire to the mechanical release.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Xtrema


I thought they are on the driver side so they can use less wire to the mechanical release.

I have no idea and this is getting off-topic lol.

[corsvette]

Graham, you have to check these guys out http://www.trifectaperformance.com/

My Cousin got their tune when he had his Turbo Cobalt and he was super impressed. They have a good name in the industy. They seem to specialize in the turbo GM's

[WhippWhapp]

These new Regals are the first Buicks I would drive- grats on the new wheels!

[m10-power]

Nothing wrong with a buick, I have a 1936 McLaughlin buick convertible

^ now that's your grampa's buick, while at least it was mine

:D

[Graham_A_M]

^ Wow dude, are you serious? I thought I was the only guy on here with anything that old (I have a '38 Chevy half ton). Crazy man, you should send me some pics, I love to see that thing.
:thumbsup:

[A790]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
^ Wow dude, are you serious? I thought I was the only guy on here with anything that old (I have a '38 Chevy half ton). Crazy man, you should send me some pics, I love to see that thing.
:thumbsup:
Taken delivery yet?

[94boosted]

Originally posted by corsvette
Graham, you have to check these guys out http://www.trifectaperformance.com/

My Cousin got their tune when he had his Turbo Cobalt and he was super impressed. They have a good name in the industy. They seem to specialize in the turbo GM's

You beat me to it corsvette.

Definitely check out Trifecta it's an amazing tune and it really wakes up the 2.0L Turbo LNF EcoTec motor in your car. I had a Trifecta tune on my old Cobalt SS Turbo (same motor) and with just a downpipe and a conservative tune I put down 290WHP & 320WTQ on Tecmotions dyno. And best of all the tune is a stealth tune so when you go into dealerships and the Tech's plug in their TechII tools the car doesn't show up as tuned ;) PM me if you want more information.

Congrats on the car, love the GS :thumbsup:

[Graham_A_M]

Originally posted by A790

Taken delivery yet? sorry Cam, I meant to text you, no I delayed it until Saturday, since my bro wants my Saturn, so were trying to sell his corolla first. I'll call or text after I pick it up

[A790]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
sorry Cam, I meant to text you, no I delayed it until Saturday, since my bro wants my Saturn, so were trying to sell his corolla first. I'll call or text after I pick it up
Solid dude. I'm excited for this car for you.

My fiance should be worried... her Vibe will be on the chopping block, she can have the Optima, and I'll grab a Regal. Win/win for everybody, right? ;)

[m10-power]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
^ Wow dude, are you serious? I thought I was the only guy on here with anything that old (I have a '38 Chevy half ton). Crazy man, you should send me some pics, I love to see that thing.
:thumbsup:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0h0b8wUIlUs/SSMWgS0IHNI/AAAAAAAAAg8/H6SEzrNiB3Q/s1600/rooseveltA00828crop.jpg

^heres an old picture of the car with a US president riding in the back


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MUFrfikrOMg/T9Iixi0aZNI/AAAAAAAABCQ/9xANymlQ4_4/s1600/FDR1936McLaughlinBuick.jpg

Only six were built in Canada, and three went to the King of England (Edward VIII) and three were purchased by the Dunsmuir family. (Think X-men Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters - as that was their summer home in Victoria at the time)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zyzq-beMm08/TWFrFlG235I/AAAAAAAACFU/PhtPlLvNDvM/s1600/mclaughlinbuick-limo36.jpg

^King Edward's car

[Graham_A_M]

^ jesus dude, thats.... wow. :eek:

Alright Cam, sounds good. I'll be picking it up Saturday, so I'll give you a shout in the afternoon or early evening at the latest.

[96GrandAMGT]

sick ride man congrats! totally jealous :D

[Cos]

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[m10-power]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
^ jesus dude, thats.... wow. :eek:

Alright Cam, sounds good. I'll be picking it up Saturday, so I'll give you a shout in the afternoon or early evening at the latest.

Thanks, any pics of your truck?

[Graham_A_M]

Only pics of when I first got it. Still a ton of finishing details until its done. I haven't taken any pics of the progress to date.

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii312/Graham_A_M/CarsandTrucks/f38a9db3.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii312/Graham_A_M/CarsandTrucks/399a46dd.jpg

^ Thats when I first got it. Its come a *LONG* ways since, but still have a ways to go. Im almost done remaking the new rear fenders. The old stock ones were cut out for some idiotic reason, as you may be able to tell. So I had to form new ones that are 3" wider. I hope to have it done this late summer or fall some time.
Im into it for a good chunk of change & time, thats for sure. :nut:
I can now see why "rat rodding" is so popular. :(

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by haggis88
looks like a good buy!

in the UK, these were badged as Vauxhall Insignia's

yeah the vauxhall version is nice, not bad though what Buick has done to it.

[m10-power]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
Only pics of when I first got it. Still a ton of finishing details until its done. I haven't taken any pics of the progress to date.

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii312/Graham_A_M/CarsandTrucks/f38a9db3.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii312/Graham_A_M/CarsandTrucks/399a46dd.jpg

^ Thats when I first got it. Its come a *LONG* ways since, but still have a ways to go. Im almost done remaking the new rear fenders. The old stock ones were cut out for some idiotic reason, as you may be able to tell. So I had to form new ones that are 3" wider. I hope to have it done this late summer or fall some time.
Im into it for a good chunk of change & time, thats for sure. :nut:
I can now see why "rat rodding" is so popular. :(


Nice that looks like a ton of work, should put up a build thread, would like to see some more pics of whats been done.

[K3RMiTdot]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd254/NoodlesEatU/20130321_120858_zpse643dcfa.jpg

[Graham_A_M]

^ I dont know WTF that is, but its far from a GS. The rims, the lack of a spoiler and the exhaust give it away its just a base model Regal.

Sweet. Finally picked it up today at 1pm.

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii312/Graham_A_M/C1C34AFB-DB25-411B-9682-75519CD02584-114-000000008F781803_zps8eb9350d.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii312/Graham_A_M/D458C17B-E11C-4E84-91A6-E51A424C935C-114-00000000934BFDA6_zpsf915e085.jpg

I already put 300km's of city driving on it. It took a while to get used to driving a manual again... Made some very stupid mistakes while trying to parallel park it etc. :banghead:
I already went for a rip with A790 (Cam) he seemed to really like it. So it will be cool when he gets one as well.

Overall Shaganappi was a very good dealership to go through, I was quite happy with them on all accounts, minus their proposed trade in values. They didn't fix some of the heat shielding that was coming loose on the underside of the hood (where the turbo is located) so I have to come back early next week, but all in all I was quite happy with them. Probably the nicest dealership I've ever been in as well. Its VERY nice inside, all the sales staff were quite decent.
:thumbsup:

So far Im just loving it. Its quite a fun car, very well appointed and decently quick as that turbo starts to spool at 1300rpm plus.
Handles very well for what it is. Most people have to do two or three takes..... "WTF..... BUICK???!!!!" their probably thinking hahaha.

Its very easy to speed in it. Its so quiet you honestly dont notice any speed until you look down, when I did I noticed I was doing 135 on deerfoot (whoops hahaha). I wish the engine was a bit louder though, unless you're eye-balling the tach, its easy to either over-rev the engine or lug it, Even with the radio down low. Perhaps since its such a new car though, it'll take some getting used to.

I wish it had the same stereo loudness as my old Saturn though, with the factory 6.5's & 6X9's in the back it would shake the mirrors quite easily. This cant get nearly as loud, despite being the Harmon Kardon sound system.
Despite being a Buick, my Euro-loving best friend just loves it though, he really liked the fact that it was originally made in Germany under the Opel Insignia badging. :D
Fuck me I wish it had the 340hp 2.8L V6 Turbo with AWD. :(
That would be just epic as a 6speed manual. Unfortunately we get shafted on SO many amazing cars though...

[A790]

Yea dude it's a good ride. Very impressed with the suspension in GS mode and the staunch difference between it and regular driving. Smooth pickup, lots of torque. Car always felt planted and was never far from power.

It's a solid ride. Time for me to get one :)

[LOLzilla]

Time for a bump. In the market for a car and this is on my short list. Now that you've had it a couple months would you still say it is a good car for a daily driver? If anybody is looking to unload one feel free to shoot me a PM.

[haggis88]

i've reserved my rental for going back to the UK next month, and it's one of these (well, an Insignia) with a 2.0CDTi

it won't be a patch on this, i just hope it's comfortable! I've never been able to get on with GM's UK offerings when driving them (Vauxhall Corsa and Astra)

[Graham_A_M]

^ please take pics man, I'd love to see this thing. :D

Originally posted by LOLzilla
Time for a bump. In the market for a car and this is on my short list. Now that you've had it a couple months would you still say it is a good car for a daily driver? If anybody is looking to unload one feel free to shoot me a PM.
Oh shit, I wish I would have responded to this, I didn't even see it though. :(
Shag has a 2012 GS in Their used inventory, for $29k, it's an auto though, same as mine otherwise, only this one has NAV.
http://www.shaganappi.com/mobile/2012-Buick-Regal-GS-Calgary-AB/vd/15645769

[LOLzilla]

I'm checking it out on Monday.

Are you still enjoying yours? any issues?

[Graham_A_M]

^ none at all. Just decently fast, Im loving it, during stampede it was getting a good share of attention, a lot more so then it usually does. Which is kind of cool hahaha. A buddy of mine in my condo has a cobalt SS that's been we'll modded and tuned, but he's up to the high 300hp with his. That's more then I want, but I'd be happy with 330-340hp. He gave me the number of the Trifecta performance rep for Calgary, so I'll be seeing him this week and we'll go from there.

Pm me if you want to check it out this evening or early in the week. I'm heading back to the C dot as I write this. I should be there around supper time. Also, if you want a manual, check other dealerships as well. A month ago, Fort Mac had a GS (manual) from their GM dealership as a demo, priced under $30k, they may still have it, it's the same as mine, 20" 's, black but with Nav. But keep looking before settling an auto, which I'd almost not recommend.

[haggis88]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
^ please take pics man, I'd love to see this thing. :D


well that makes one of us :rofl:

[LOLzilla]

Thanks for the offer Graham but I'll head up to the dealership to take a spin. I've found a private one in Red Deer and a dealer one in Olds as well. I was unable to locate that one in Fort Mac.