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No, the new integra has a V6 in it. And I am serious. Look aroundo n the net or read 'Car and Driver'
I'm one mad man
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The GN or Grand National was a Buick (the equivalent of an Olds Cutlass or Chevy Monte Carlo, with a very hot turbo-charged V=6 in it. It was scary-fast. The same engine was used the the Chevy Cyclone, (a mini-Blazer with an attitude) and it would kick a Ferrari 348 to the curb in the quarter mile. For a Pic I would suggest checking for an enthusiast site on the net, such as The GNX registry.
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The Grand National was the fastest production car (in the world) from 0-60 in 1986. It could do 0-60 in 3.9 seconds straight from the factory. Nothing could touch it in the day.
They had a speed limiter put on the cars from Gm at 140 mph which sucked.
Josh, the guy has had it since day one. Its pristine and he has the laptop for the turbo management system in his car. He has full control of everything in the engine management.
He installed the huge turbo himself and is planning more.
Grand Nationals arent the best for handling, but with the kind of power it had, who cared. lol
Misnblu
They had a speed limiter put on the cars from Gm at 140 mph which sucked.
Josh, the guy has had it since day one. Its pristine and he has the laptop for the turbo management system in his car. He has full control of everything in the engine management.
He installed the huge turbo himself and is planning more.
Grand Nationals arent the best for handling, but with the kind of power it had, who cared. lol
Misnblu
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Well heres the pic and the write up about the car. I didn't have time to go look at it yet but heres the info. Lemme know.
Price $18000
Mileage 90000
Exterior Color Black
Interior Color Black
Body Style Coupe
Doors Two Door
Engine 6 Cylinder
Trans. Automatic
Fuel Type Gasoline
Drive Type 2 wheel drive
Comments
86 GN excellent condition engine: .030 bored block decked and honed fitted with JE pistons ported and polished heads with 1.77 / 1.55 ferrea valves comp springs matched intake with hemco upper polished rods with arp rod bolts lined bored mains with arp studs fully balanced with floating wrist pins. ruggles cam 215/210 with comp lifters. LT 70 turbo 55# seimans injectors w/ modified ecm by red and double pumper fuel system PTE front mount. ATR headers and exhaust system w/ atr dp and external gate. Chasis: willwood dynalite2 brakes with 3 piece rotors Skinny kid racing custom 6 point rollbar fitted tight to interior all tig welded mid south race cars anti rollbar southside upper and lowers. Mark williams 35 spline high torque axles with MW spool modified housing with bolt in axle and welded tubes new rear brakes and hurst line lock. driveshaft loop. Body $7000 show paint job not including all new rubbers and seals including lenses and bezels body straight as an arrow T-tops digital dash sentinal lighting Transmission: reworked 200r4 with 10" coan non lockup converter good sero and racing clutches very large trans cooler with -6 lines excellent condition interior: very good condition interior with rjs cam lock 5 point racing harnesses driver and passenger gm cd player all racing gauges and monster tach 11.00 consistant CAR
Price $18000
Mileage 90000
Exterior Color Black
Interior Color Black
Body Style Coupe
Doors Two Door
Engine 6 Cylinder
Trans. Automatic
Fuel Type Gasoline
Drive Type 2 wheel drive
Comments
86 GN excellent condition engine: .030 bored block decked and honed fitted with JE pistons ported and polished heads with 1.77 / 1.55 ferrea valves comp springs matched intake with hemco upper polished rods with arp rod bolts lined bored mains with arp studs fully balanced with floating wrist pins. ruggles cam 215/210 with comp lifters. LT 70 turbo 55# seimans injectors w/ modified ecm by red and double pumper fuel system PTE front mount. ATR headers and exhaust system w/ atr dp and external gate. Chasis: willwood dynalite2 brakes with 3 piece rotors Skinny kid racing custom 6 point rollbar fitted tight to interior all tig welded mid south race cars anti rollbar southside upper and lowers. Mark williams 35 spline high torque axles with MW spool modified housing with bolt in axle and welded tubes new rear brakes and hurst line lock. driveshaft loop. Body $7000 show paint job not including all new rubbers and seals including lenses and bezels body straight as an arrow T-tops digital dash sentinal lighting Transmission: reworked 200r4 with 10" coan non lockup converter good sero and racing clutches very large trans cooler with -6 lines excellent condition interior: very good condition interior with rjs cam lock 5 point racing harnesses driver and passenger gm cd player all racing gauges and monster tach 11.00 consistant CAR
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See, most grand national owners are the purest of enthusiasts in their cars.
I havent seen one yet in ragged shape. Most owners just wont have it.
Streetracer, get it and kick some import butt. lol j/k
One thing about that car or any other grand national, they are no sleepers. EVERYBODY knows about them in the states and give them MAJOR respect.
Misnblu
I havent seen one yet in ragged shape. Most owners just wont have it.
Streetracer, get it and kick some import butt. lol j/k
One thing about that car or any other grand national, they are no sleepers. EVERYBODY knows about them in the states and give them MAJOR respect.
Misnblu
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Dont let the shear volume of the car get to you. On the club thing, its not what they think, its what you think and if they do make fun, then they are not true enthusiasts and ,maybe shouldnt be having a club.
My club makes no fun of me when I show up in my beater Ford and know why I drive it. Its not always the car, its the person.
Just keep it real and dont abuse that awesome kind of power.
Youll also need to realize the National will require some major upkeep to keep in the state of tune its in.
Its not a Honda you know and requires a little knowledge of the car.
Anyway, good luck if you get it and please respect the car and the power of the beast.
Misnblu
My club makes no fun of me when I show up in my beater Ford and know why I drive it. Its not always the car, its the person.
Just keep it real and dont abuse that awesome kind of power.
Youll also need to realize the National will require some major upkeep to keep in the state of tune its in.
Its not a Honda you know and requires a little knowledge of the car.
Anyway, good luck if you get it and please respect the car and the power of the beast.
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Originally posted by misnblu
If I would have been you, I would have decked that punk that said "took you out of your misery". He wouldve been out, broke fingers and all.
Im truly sorry to hear that man. Youve put in all that time and effort in your ride and then, bam, its over.
On the Hondas being cursed, my Honda Civic was the most reliable car Ive ever owned and only once broke down on me.
Its been crashed and fixed, dented and fixed and still kept on running, all the way to 285,000 miles on the orininal engine and only one clutch change. Now, hows that for a curse.
Here is some eye candy for you Street Racer 780.
This could be YOURS.
Enjoy the Grand National. This one is from a friend and is running low 12's and soon to be 11's once he gets the turbo dialed in.
Good luck Streetracer780 and the best wishes to you in your future purchase.
Misnblu
AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
that is BADASS!
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Err I really like the car but I don;t think I have the kinda time or money to keep the bad boy up. I know I would be able to work on it no problem but the time and constant up keep doesn't thrill me. Also the insurence has got to be high
Well back to square one. I'll continue looking. Maybe an El Camino I like those. Or maybe for a new model Monte Carlo in Yellow or Black. The possiblitise are endless.
Well back to square one. I'll continue looking. Maybe an El Camino I like those. Or maybe for a new model Monte Carlo in Yellow or Black. The possiblitise are endless.
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Lol, I beat those at the strip all the time.
There is an '83 El Camino that has a really nice sounding motor and I lined up against him.
He did an impressive burnout and the motor was sounding sweet while doing so.
I felt I would surely lose.
We staged and the tree turned green and we were off.
I could see him to my side through first and by second gear, he started to wane past my door. By third at my rear bumper and byt the time we reached the traps, he pulled a 15.7 and I pulled a 15.6.
They are easy to work on and great cars, but weigh almost 4 thousand pounds. Maybe with some good old hot rod techniques, you can get one to be pretty quick.
I saw your other post and dont wear out your shoes walking too much. 
Take your time to decide, youll have to live with it for awhile.
Misnblu
There is an '83 El Camino that has a really nice sounding motor and I lined up against him.
He did an impressive burnout and the motor was sounding sweet while doing so.
I felt I would surely lose.
We staged and the tree turned green and we were off.
I could see him to my side through first and by second gear, he started to wane past my door. By third at my rear bumper and byt the time we reached the traps, he pulled a 15.7 and I pulled a 15.6.
They are easy to work on and great cars, but weigh almost 4 thousand pounds. Maybe with some good old hot rod techniques, you can get one to be pretty quick.
I saw your other post and dont wear out your shoes walking too much.
Take your time to decide, youll have to live with it for awhile.
Misnblu
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Well I went down to talk to that guy about the GN to see if I could Jew him down on the price. Well he said its sold. I was like what? Siad some guy came up to him wrote a check and was off.
Oh well. I think I'm just gunna get a truck.
Oh well. I think I'm just gunna get a truck.
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What kind of truck you going after?
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I like the one by Nissan. Fronteria I think its called.
For American any of the small ones, but I like the Dakota the best. I want a convertable Dakota there pretty cool. Or a newer one with a big V8 in it. If I get a new Dakota I'm going to lift it and go off roading.
Thats what I'm thinking of doing.
For American any of the small ones, but I like the Dakota the best. I want a convertable Dakota there pretty cool. Or a newer one with a big V8 in it. If I get a new Dakota I'm going to lift it and go off roading.
Thats what I'm thinking of doing.
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He had to sell it because he didn't have a job to pay for the insurance costs, and his parents refused to pay it anymore. I think that's right.
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He got rear-ended...
But yeah, I don't think Hondas are cursed. The only reason I got into an accident with my Teg was...er....ah....an error in judgement, let's say.
But yeah, I don't think Hondas are cursed. The only reason I got into an accident with my Teg was...er....ah....an error in judgement, let's say.
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