A present from Me to Me
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:40 pm
Hey everyone,
Just wanted to tell a little story and show some pictures - everyone likes pictures 8-) .
You may or may not have seen in my signature and recent posts that my '88 SSE was for sale - well it is, and it's because the ABS module/system bit the dust. It was a very expensive fix so I decided to put it up for sale and buy a new car. Well, I ended up with a '95 Buick Riviera, dark cherry with burgundy interior, 109,751 miles on the clock, and of course, the Series 1 SC engine 8-) . Got it for a decent price, but it needs some work. The brake lines burst SOMEWHERE and my cousin is going to fix them for cheap, and it needs a battery and some fuses replaced. It also needs some paint work but I'll probably take care of that myself. There's a decent dent in the driver's door that I'll fix eventually, and a giant hole rusted through in the trunk. Tires are nice and the leather is in FANTASTIC shape. The power seats and mirrors don't work but I think it's fuses. BOTH seats and BOTH mirrors wouldnt stop working for no reason. It also has a power moonroof and other misc. doodads and things. It's loaded. I'm excited to get working on it! Gets delivered to my cousin's tomorrow!
Now I know what you're thinking - 'Why would you not get another Bonneville?'...well, truth is, I tried. There aren't any 'Villes in my area that are cheap enough for in good enough condition for my purposes, and I wanted a newer body (95-99) and whatnot. I looked at a variety of cars but couldn't pass up this Riviera! Been wanting one for a long time anyway.
What I'm trying to say is I hope you guys can appreciate the car and will help me out with this engine when I need it! Superchargers are new-ish to me and since the Series 1 is less popular than the Series 2, I may need some help finding parts or modifications for it. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for looking!
Just wanted to tell a little story and show some pictures - everyone likes pictures 8-) .
You may or may not have seen in my signature and recent posts that my '88 SSE was for sale - well it is, and it's because the ABS module/system bit the dust. It was a very expensive fix so I decided to put it up for sale and buy a new car. Well, I ended up with a '95 Buick Riviera, dark cherry with burgundy interior, 109,751 miles on the clock, and of course, the Series 1 SC engine 8-) . Got it for a decent price, but it needs some work. The brake lines burst SOMEWHERE and my cousin is going to fix them for cheap, and it needs a battery and some fuses replaced. It also needs some paint work but I'll probably take care of that myself. There's a decent dent in the driver's door that I'll fix eventually, and a giant hole rusted through in the trunk. Tires are nice and the leather is in FANTASTIC shape. The power seats and mirrors don't work but I think it's fuses. BOTH seats and BOTH mirrors wouldnt stop working for no reason. It also has a power moonroof and other misc. doodads and things. It's loaded. I'm excited to get working on it! Gets delivered to my cousin's tomorrow!
Now I know what you're thinking - 'Why would you not get another Bonneville?'...well, truth is, I tried. There aren't any 'Villes in my area that are cheap enough for in good enough condition for my purposes, and I wanted a newer body (95-99) and whatnot. I looked at a variety of cars but couldn't pass up this Riviera! Been wanting one for a long time anyway.
What I'm trying to say is I hope you guys can appreciate the car and will help me out with this engine when I need it! Superchargers are new-ish to me and since the Series 1 is less popular than the Series 2, I may need some help finding parts or modifications for it. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for looking!
...it has some fun holes in the unibody's "frame" that needs reinforced but it's very fixable. The whole of the brake line system needs replaced as well as some of the fuel lines and the valve cover gaskets. Other than that, between my cousin and I, the car looks pretty nice. I was a little disappointed to find the frame damage but you know what, I think it'll be worth fixing. More pictures will commence tomorrow.