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Re: 1989 buick Reatta [armes]
Written by: alltorque on Jun 7, 2010 7:25:10 AM
What a small world. Came across this online ad only yesterday and had never even heard of the Reatta prior to that. Now there's one for sale, here in the UK, about 50 miles from home. Follow the linky. 1990 Buick Reatta
Re: Saving Reatta (Mr_Shiftright) [hpmctorque]
Written by: Mr_Shiftright on Sep 22, 2008 8:25:36 AM
All well said, but the GNX is like a 14th century ox cart next to a 300ZX. Fast, yes, but totally dated in every other respect. It was a "tinkerer's car" made up by the Buick skunk works, but underneath it all just a boxy Buick with early 80s dated styling, cheesy hardware and handling more fitting to a NASCAR operation than a sports car (meaning you could make them very ... Read More
Re: The Lost Reatta (tinker8r) [hpmctorque]
Written by: andre1969 on Jan 13, 2008 7:18:12 AM
I think the Reatta might have sparked more interest back in the day, if they had offered a convertible version of it right from the get-go. And a stronger engine might have given it more of a premium, upscale feel. I have a feeling the 231 turbo that Buick had used in the Grand National might have been too brutal for this FWD platform at the time, but it really needed ... Read More