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And these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wc5z0ycGJE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0
The second video is great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wc5z0ycGJE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0
The second video is great.
I understand BUT I would take a grand national over a cobalt/any lnf any day...Grand nationals make serious numbers modded and atleast they have respect on the track and are rwd....(not intended to start a fight)
and the last GN the 1988 was 276hp...I know i had one
and the last GN the 1988 was 276hp...I know i had one
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I understand BUT I would take a grand national over a cobalt/any lnf any day...Grand nationals make serious numbers modded and atleast they have respect on the track and are rwd....(not intended to start a fight)
and the last GN the 1988 was 276hp...I know i had one
and the last GN the 1988 was 276hp...I know i had one
http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclec...national.shtml
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Either way, the GN is still a legend and as much as I like my SSTC the GN holds a much higher place in the automotive world.
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GN's were only made from 84-87. The early GN's 84-85 were 200 hp (and slow in the 1/4 mile 15's), roughly 2,000 made of each year and hot air cars (originally were suppose to have injection on them,gm scrapped the idea at the last minute, theres even a injection light on the dash) , while the 86-87 were intercooled, the 86 was 235 hp with 5,500 made, the 87 was 245 hp with 20,000 made , the GNX was 275 hp (only 547 made).
Now turbo regals were made as early as 1978
My 85 GN (and my 90 talon TSI AWD you can see in the background), notice no center caps on the wheels, took them off the 85 caps are EXTREMELY rare and cost a lot when you find them, found that out after losing 1 the 2nd week I owned it.
Same GN with 100 spoke true knock offs
I don't own it any more sold it to my father about 3 years ago and my brother has recently bought it off him this last fall, the GN now resides in PA (in a garage).
, while the 86-87 were intercooled, the 86 was 235 hp with 5,500 made, the 87 was 245 hp with 20,000 made , the GNX was 275 hp (only 547 made).Now turbo regals were made as early as 1978
My 85 GN (and my 90 talon TSI AWD you can see in the background), notice no center caps on the wheels, took them off the 85 caps are EXTREMELY rare and cost a lot when you find them, found that out after losing 1 the 2nd week I owned it.
Same GN with 100 spoke true knock offs
I don't own it any more sold it to my father about 3 years ago and my brother has recently bought it off him this last fall, the GN now resides in PA (in a garage).
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GN's were only made from 84-87. The early GN's 84-85 were 200 hp (and slow in the 1/4 mile 15's), roughly 2,000 made of each year and hot air cars (originally were suppose to have injection on them,gm scrapped the idea at the last minute, theres even a injection light on the dash) , while the 86-87 were intercooled, the 86 was 235 hp with 5,500 made, the 87 was 245 hp with 20,000 made , the GNX was 275 hp (only 547 made).
Now turbo regals were made as early as 1978
, while the 86-87 were intercooled, the 86 was 235 hp with 5,500 made, the 87 was 245 hp with 20,000 made , the GNX was 275 hp (only 547 made).Now turbo regals were made as early as 1978
If anyone had an 88 standard GN with 276hp that would be worth an enormous amount of $$ if was in good condition today. Since it would be the only one made.
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I'd rather have a Syclone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUWLG...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUWLG...eature=related
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you will still never truely outperform a V8, but a 4 banger sure is a fun little econobox
The Grand National is a cool car, I want one for sure...but, take a GNX and a Cobalt SS/TC on a road course and see who wins, I did not buy the cobalt for the strip i bought it for the twisties.
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I love my TC, but if anyone ever wanted to do a straight up trade with me for a GNX I wouldn't even blink an eye at that deal... that's just me personally.. **** I might even consider a doing it for a T-Type... well... alright maybe not so much a T-Type 
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The only Grand National to have 276hp was the 87 GNX. There was no 88 GNX.
http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclec...national.shtml
http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclec...national.shtml
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EcoTecDriver has a very valid point.. Auto's are, and always will be faster and more effective down a drag strip.. The only place a manual is faster is in some sort of autocross where you need more control over your shift points
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Don't make a dumb ass statement and not explain 
How does my preference of owning a manual trans car make my comments idiotic? I never said that manual cars are faster.
How does my preference of owning a manual trans car make my comments idiotic? I never said that manual cars are faster.
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How was my statement dumb in anyway? Don't try and be a bad ass just because you are behind a computer. Opinions are opinions and that doesn't make a person dumb. What I stated was FACT so you can do what ever you want with that.
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reading is a fantastic skill my friend
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This is one of those "facts" that people have exaggerated. A built/stalled auto is faster than a manual yes, but we are just getting to the point now where stock auto tranny's are faster than manuals. The 4 speed (and less) autos used in the 60's-90's are nowhere near as quick shifting or efficient in transferring power as a manual transmission. A good paddle shift will always be the best of both worlds.
