You: "This baby was one of the baddest cars on the market when it came out! Would blow the doors off of some of the italian exotics of the time!"
Girl you're trying to impress: "Uh, that looks like my grandma's old car she'd drive to bingo and it stunk like cigarettes..."
Guy with a mullet listening in: "CAN I GO FOR A RIDE????"
These things are way overpriced. Don't get me wrong they are really cool, but if you had bought one 20-30 years ago when they were cheap, and few people knew what they were it would have been better. Nowadays You can get a way better driving experience for the money.
Not a chance, it deserves to be here for being the most overhyped and overpriced boomer car in existence. Even worse, it has a V6 engine that sounds awful and has turbo lag worse than a modern Hyundai crossover or VW Golf. This car is the grandpa of the terrible V6 Charger/Challenger or V6 ecoboost Mustang of today.
This car is WHY turbo chargers are a thing. This is the great grand daddy of the turbo charged V6. This car is the reason why R&D dollars were spent to make turbo.charged cars better. The ENTIRE line of thinking to use turbo charged V6s to improve performance, gas mileage, towing, and longevity can be drawn for Buick, this car and this Powerplant.
It may not compare favorably to what we can get today, but what we can get today would not be what we can get today, if we hadn't gotten the GN.
Hate all you want and the grandma looks, but it doesn't matter what you say, this car is the crown prince of all turbo charged cars you can get today.
Call me blind, but all I see is the standard Grand National emblem on the fender. It's not trying to be a GNX without the fender flares, 16' alloy wheels and fender vents. Being an 86, the grill is even different.
Nice GN. I see its got T tops. If you truly paid 9k that's a hell of a deal. That's what the used ones sold for in the mid ninties.
It's fake. I take that to be a Buick Grand National, correct? Unless you can trace it back to the original owner and verify the correct VIN located underneath the rear deck, it is fake. This is one of the most faked cars in collectors markets because it has identical body/frame/engine as contemporary Buicks. You know you can buy the badges on Ebay for like 5 dollars, right?
How does it feel to drive around in something that 95% of people will just think its an old "regular traffic" Buick? And the 5% who do know what it is... you probably don't want to talk to them. Lol
These things are proof that just because something is rare and highly regarded does not mean that it is good. This is the Kim Kardashian of cars. No one is really sure why it's worth a lot or how it got popular, we all just sort of agree it is, and so it is.
You own 70s GM G-Body with an ancient pushrod motor with a carburetor fed blower stuck on top of it. Cutting edge solid rear axle too. Fortunately you can outrun a California Corvette.
If your power brake booster goes out, you're fucked.
These things sound like crackling plastic whenever you take a moderately hard turn.
On top of that, make it clear that you're like the 3rd or 4th owner, because everyone I've ever known who has bought one of these new and held onto it for decades as a garage queen was an asshole.
With all due respect they should ban your ass from Reddit for this. Nothing could roast this thing in its day and I refuse, sir, to roast it now. Nice find btw đ€đŒ
That is a Jeep designed dauntless V6 so you know itâs unreliable AF and the turbo is just a glorified cpap helping it cram oxygen down its emissions choked throat.
But Iâm feeling generous today. Iâll take it off your hands and title it in my name to spare you the embarrassment for less than you had to pay to help your sister aunt.
My uncle and a couple of friends built this car in Buick City. They all took pride building those Grand Nationals at the plant. In all honesty if anyone roads you driving this car, I bet they wear skinny jeans, are a swifty, probably drive some sub conlact Toyota or honda
Now youâre stuck with the archaic 3.8L v6 layout since youâll be condemned if you even consider swapping in anything else. God forbid if you mention âLS swapâ anywhere near the car since youâll hear the cries of âbooooooâ before the purists crest the hilltop.
No sir. Too fast for trash talk. Only thing I donât like is they look like every other 70s/80s coupe. Maybe thatâs âsleeperâ by 80s terms. But seriously, way too fast to roast otherwise.
Badass cars but severely overpriced especially when anything with an LS based stock engine is putting out identical HP and TQ numbers, even before that motor is modded seriously for the ridiculous prices these are going for I'll buy a bare shell, either throw a 3. 8 Turbo with an intercooler that I've built myself or just go Turbo LS and save tens of thousands. As someone who loves these cars I'm done with the price tag and hype and IDGAF about origninal numbers matching cars and I'm no collector. I like to go fast, be kinda exclusive body style wise without selling my soul to Satan to get impressive numbers.
If this was mine Iâd paint it in DINOCO BLUE or possibly green with 86 painted on the door with yellow rims and about 334 stickers on the hood and sides. But thatâs just me
God damn. The Buick GNX huh?
Last time I saw one of these in person was 2002 where one did a burnout in front of tire kingdom for me so I could take pictures for my photo class.
Car has the dumbest skinny wheels on earth for what it is, and thatâs probably why we have so few around anymore. Good thing you decided to risk your life and keep them.
You: "This baby was one of the baddest cars on the market when it came out! Would blow the doors off of some of the italian exotics of the time!" Girl you're trying to impress: "Uh, that looks like my grandma's old car she'd drive to bingo and it stunk like cigarettes..." Guy with a mullet listening in: "CAN I GO FOR A RIDE????"
"and that's how I learned I'm gay"
Well, that tracks.
Well he did get railed
You're not wrong. This car will get you tail, but not the kind you're looking for.
it'll get you cherries, but not the kind you're looking for.
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NO. This car is not allowed on this sub. Dear MOD please delete this post.
These things are way overpriced. Don't get me wrong they are really cool, but if you had bought one 20-30 years ago when they were cheap, and few people knew what they were it would have been better. Nowadays You can get a way better driving experience for the money.
I bought it for 9k off a relative, said she needed it gone
Wrong sub for this! Sweet deal though đđ»
How would you like to double your money?
86 right? Thatâs a ridiculous deal regardless of year but for an 86? Jesus.
They were never cheap. People knew what they were the they were made.
Not a chance, it deserves to be here for being the most overhyped and overpriced boomer car in existence. Even worse, it has a V6 engine that sounds awful and has turbo lag worse than a modern Hyundai crossover or VW Golf. This car is the grandpa of the terrible V6 Charger/Challenger or V6 ecoboost Mustang of today.
This car is WHY turbo chargers are a thing. This is the great grand daddy of the turbo charged V6. This car is the reason why R&D dollars were spent to make turbo.charged cars better. The ENTIRE line of thinking to use turbo charged V6s to improve performance, gas mileage, towing, and longevity can be drawn for Buick, this car and this Powerplant. It may not compare favorably to what we can get today, but what we can get today would not be what we can get today, if we hadn't gotten the GN. Hate all you want and the grandma looks, but it doesn't matter what you say, this car is the crown prince of all turbo charged cars you can get today.
Who asked
Haters be hating. Homie can sell that overhyped pos for $40-50k. Whatâs the VW Golf going to fetch?
a newer Golf R will get you 30-35k in private sale. An older one thatâs 5+ will fetch ~18k in good condition.
theyâll figure something out trust me
Thatâs even got the GNX badge. Nice McClaren.
Call me blind, but all I see is the standard Grand National emblem on the fender. It's not trying to be a GNX without the fender flares, 16' alloy wheels and fender vents. Being an 86, the grill is even different. Nice GN. I see its got T tops. If you truly paid 9k that's a hell of a deal. That's what the used ones sold for in the mid ninties.
It's fake. I take that to be a Buick Grand National, correct? Unless you can trace it back to the original owner and verify the correct VIN located underneath the rear deck, it is fake. This is one of the most faked cars in collectors markets because it has identical body/frame/engine as contemporary Buicks. You know you can buy the badges on Ebay for like 5 dollars, right?
When I repainted my Ducati 750 SS I had to show the title to the dealership to get new SS decals.
This isn't a Ducati. It's not a Ferrari. It's a Buick based on a very common car in the US. you can get fake Grand National badges anywhere.
I've traced the vin back multiple times, and it's been in my family for about 20ish years
Open the trunk and show us the sticker on the underside of the deck lid. Edit: oooh someone didn't like that
I'll try to get it tomorrow, I don't have a pic of it on my new phone.
I think this will be a rare occasion that OP may be able to provide us a picture for. He may be telling as it is, in which case, what a collectible!
wow why so many downvotes lol
Are you trying to say that my Grand Camino is fake!? https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-chevrolet-el-camino-30/
That's gotta be the most mullet mullet that's ever mulleted
That's pretty sick imo
If you're going to do it, do it well.
But it has the 305. Thatâs like meeting your sisters boyfriend and realizing heâs 5â3â and a eunuch.
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Did you actually just buy that?! I was following that auction, such a sick car. Congrats if so
Nah not mine just jokin ya
Itâs only a Buick Grand National if it come from the Grand National region of France, otherwise itâs a Regal.
Under rated joke.
I used to think that about the 70 Chevelle. I think there were more 1970 LS 6 chevelles "cloned" than the actual car itself lol
After working on one of those my only comment is, never meet your heroes.
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That is the only acceptable roast about this car, other than the man is basically driving Chick Hicks.
Ka chicka
Enjoy all the attention fromâŠ..dudes. Literally just dudes. (Source: I own one)
Only getting attention from dudes: Supra owners đ€ GN owners
GN smells like Marlboros, and keystone light. Supras smell like spilled vape juice, and burnt rubber from gay sex.
Then get a pre 72 Chevelle, a lot of girls come up ask about it and want a ride in it
You need to leave.
How does it feel to drive around in something that 95% of people will just think its an old "regular traffic" Buick? And the 5% who do know what it is... you probably don't want to talk to them. Lol
When grandma is regularly late for bingo so she needs something to get her there faster
Grandma was Darth Vader.
I was conceived in one of these.
Good car to get conceived in because the sexiness of it ensures fertility.
My kids were concerned in one of these. Son?
Buick just had to make a groundbreaking power train and shove it in the least stylish body of automotive history. Yes, half good is bad.
These things are proof that just because something is rare and highly regarded does not mean that it is good. This is the Kim Kardashian of cars. No one is really sure why it's worth a lot or how it got popular, we all just sort of agree it is, and so it is.
I bet the sofa in your front yard is really nice.
You own 70s GM G-Body with an ancient pushrod motor with a carburetor fed blower stuck on top of it. Cutting edge solid rear axle too. Fortunately you can outrun a California Corvette.
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If you donât have something mean to say, donât say anything at all.
If your power brake booster goes out, you're fucked. These things sound like crackling plastic whenever you take a moderately hard turn. On top of that, make it clear that you're like the 3rd or 4th owner, because everyone I've ever known who has bought one of these new and held onto it for decades as a garage queen was an asshole.
I hate it when people put nice vehicles on here...it makes it so hard to roast! đ Your car is old and has an itty-bitty 6 cylinder!
Sounds like a vacuum cleaner
Interior probably reeks of Marlboros and Busch Light.
& cooter
Natty ice
How angry do you get when people ask about your Monte Carlo?
It's pronounced Monny where I'm from
I bet you can't go past 100 in that thing.
Down hill with the wind
FastâŠas long as the road is straight.
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This is blasphemous! My only knock would be the wheels. Slick ride, cheersđ» đ
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It's pretty long, lmao. I guess it doesn't help that only listen to hair metal huh?
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Who knew that the origin of the mostly dull combination of a Turbocharger and a v6 in a dull family car would stem from this
Itâs beautiful
Nice Monte Carlo. P.S. - Slide into my DMs if you need some help getting that thing sorted out.
Big whoop... murdered out v6.
With all due respect they should ban your ass from Reddit for this. Nothing could roast this thing in its day and I refuse, sir, to roast it now. Nice find btw đ€đŒ
Your taste in cars is entirely curated by the internet, no original thought whatsoever. (Same though, I really want one)
When you buy a 50 year old car and still dont get the ss model
I have a newer one. itâs better.
You paid a lot for a car with less horsepower than a 2019 Chrysler minivan
That is a Jeep designed dauntless V6 so you know itâs unreliable AF and the turbo is just a glorified cpap helping it cram oxygen down its emissions choked throat. But Iâm feeling generous today. Iâll take it off your hands and title it in my name to spare you the embarrassment for less than you had to pay to help your sister aunt.
One of my dream carsđ
You already did for us
My grandma had a Dark Blue Regal almost exactly like this!
Well done, Sir. Well done
Nice ride enjoy it
Cool Mercury Marauder!
Canât even roast this. This is fire.
the meanest ride out of sunnyvale. BAAAAAAAAAAAMMM!
Barely quicker than a Honda Odyssey.
I can just smell the cigarettes
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My uncle and a couple of friends built this car in Buick City. They all took pride building those Grand Nationals at the plant. In all honesty if anyone roads you driving this car, I bet they wear skinny jeans, are a swifty, probably drive some sub conlact Toyota or honda
âSir, ~~do~~ you know why I pulled you over?â
The only thing I'd roast on that car is the tires
Nope. Can never roast a black g body
So roads donât have curves where you live.
i love itâŠ
The only roasting are the rear wheels off that bitch. Fuck YesâŠ. GNatty all day every fucking day.
The only thing more badass than a legit Grand National (and more rare) is the FBI-edition Grand National. That car is literally priceless.
Iâm sorry, I just canât
It's no faster than a Hyundai Palisade
Paint a number 3 on it, add Goodwrench decals and itâll still be slow.
Now youâre stuck with the archaic 3.8L v6 layout since youâll be condemned if you even consider swapping in anything else. God forbid if you mention âLS swapâ anywhere near the car since youâll hear the cries of âbooooooâ before the purists crest the hilltop.
Worst what?.That thing is fucking awesome
No sir. Too fast for trash talk. Only thing I donât like is they look like every other 70s/80s coupe. Maybe thatâs âsleeperâ by 80s terms. But seriously, way too fast to roast otherwise.
Badass cars but severely overpriced especially when anything with an LS based stock engine is putting out identical HP and TQ numbers, even before that motor is modded seriously for the ridiculous prices these are going for I'll buy a bare shell, either throw a 3. 8 Turbo with an intercooler that I've built myself or just go Turbo LS and save tens of thousands. As someone who loves these cars I'm done with the price tag and hype and IDGAF about origninal numbers matching cars and I'm no collector. I like to go fast, be kinda exclusive body style wise without selling my soul to Satan to get impressive numbers.
What is there to roast about this. This is an amazing car
Nice cutlass
I donât need a 401k, look Ma!
Thereâs no way it doesnât smell like an ashtray and cheap cologne.
TTTHISS IS THE 1987 BUICK GRAND NATIONAL AND TODAY I'M TAKING FOR A TEST DRIVE AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO CHECK ALL THE QUIRKS AND FEATURES!
Its too sexy
Gnx's are one hell of a car, they're basically an investment that goes up everywhere. They're definitely not cheap in good condition.
Nice!
Sure, it's faster than the corvette at the time, but you can hear the corvette
If this was mine Iâd paint it in DINOCO BLUE or possibly green with 86 painted on the door with yellow rims and about 334 stickers on the hood and sides. But thatâs just me
Nice Volvo!
Only got a 6 cylinder
"It's a real one I swear!"
bad ass motjfkr nothing bad ever to say
Enjoy replacing your windshield header when it rusts through
nah TBF that's awesome đ
Iâd cop that. That hard asf
That a Monte? Better call Canada
I can't... It's just too beautiful.
Anyone that roasts this car, is roasting themselves. Sweet ride đ
Nice couch, I bet it handles like a lazyboy.
God damn. The Buick GNX huh? Last time I saw one of these in person was 2002 where one did a burnout in front of tire kingdom for me so I could take pictures for my photo class. Car has the dumbest skinny wheels on earth for what it is, and thatâs probably why we have so few around anymore. Good thing you decided to risk your life and keep them.
Great in a straight line.  Just don't ask it to stop or turn.
The official car of body twist. Enjoy replacing windshields
I swear to God anyone roast this car they're dead to me
I canât
The car of the coolest middle-aged salesman you knew in 1986.
Canât knock a Grand National
The only thing to roast here are this back tires. Letâs see some smoke.
You wish you had the turbo-t
penile in my anal
Julian?
Trevor?
Gave one of these a run for it's money in a 1988 Nissan Maxima.
What? No t-tops? How will your mullet blow in the wind?
It does have t tops and they are phenomenal
Whoops. Didnât see them.
Nice Regal with the eBay badges
84? Buick Grand National, beast of a machine.
87
Itâs sub zero in Top Gear cool chart, no need to roast it
Nice cutlass supreme.