Credit where credit is due.
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If you know me at all, you know I love old American cars, and I can’t wait to start and finish building my 1968 Buick Wildcat, or 67 Skylark, if I can trade the Wildcat for one. I have a nice 1970 455 and TH400 combo to go in it.
I don’t think I’ve given enough credit to the car responsible for me being able to travel as much as I do.
THE NISSAN SENTRA! I’ve owned four of them over the last 15 years.
1987 Sentra E, Bought with 74,000 miles, and traded in with 174,000
1991 Sentra XE, Bought with 101,000 miles, and traded with 264,000
1994 Sentra SE-R, Bought with 74,000 miles, and traded with 234,000
2001 Sentra SE, Bought with 15,000 miles, and still going with 407,000!
I have put 815,000 miles on four cars!! All with very few problems that are not considered normal maintenance.
I would not be able to do what I do for a living without all four of these cars. I have only had to get a rental car one time due to a breakdown. A comedian’s car is their best friend on the road, and I’ve had four really good ones. And to Nissan’s credit they have gotten better with each one I have owned. The 2001 SE is has been the best by far and, is nothing short of amazing. It has the same SR20DE engine as the 94’ SE-R with a few minor differences, with a 5 speed transmission. I cannot say enough good things about my SE, it keeps taking everything I throw at it, and keeps asking for more. It’s been through some of the most horrific winter conditions you can imagine, -50 temperatures, blizzards, white outs etc… I have even had to put it into a ditch to avoid an accident, and it didn’t even need an alignment afterwards!
Keep in mind I am a freak about maintenance, I never let little problems linger to big ones, and there has yet to be a big one. (Knocking on wood) I change the oil with Mobil 1 synthetic every five thousand miles, and use Lucas Oil treatment and Lucas Oil fuel injector cleaner on a regular basis. The transmission also has synthetic gear oil and Lucas Oil treatment in it as well. I keep it as clean as possible, I wash it after every prolonged road trip, wax it at least once a year, and keep the interior as clean as I can after having to basically live in it 40+ weeks a year. (Yes a clean car does run better, but you can’t ignore everything else and just wash it either.) I have been lucky not have had any major problems yet, but that doesn’t mean I have never spent any money to keep the Sentra in good working order. A good running car requires normal maintenance above and beyond oil changes. Tune ups, belts, sensors, brakes, hoses, filters etc…Any of these things left unattended will lead to a much bigger problem in the future.
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Is a buick 455 and pontiac 455 the same exact engine?
I have some one wanting to sell me a buildable 455 out of a 72' skylark. Is there a lot of performance parts for this engine? how power can be made?
Back then they would of been different.
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Car Collector Corner
Q: Greg, I'm hoping to buy a 1970 Buick GS 455 coupe in fair to average shape for $7,900. Is this a good deal? It is a turbo 3-speed automatic with a 455 inch V8 engine. Mike, e-mail from North Carolina.
A: Mike, if it's a numbers matching car, it sounds like a very good deal. An average shape GS455 is listed at $9,500 in Hagerty's "Cars That Matter" price guide, so take a close look at this car and be prepared to buy if it's the real deal.
Also, I may have touched on my love of Buicks before, but for the record, my grandfather had a black 1948 Buick four-door straight-eight with a manual on the column. As a youngster, I utilized his Buick as a playroom for many years as I used to sneak into his garage and sit in that car for hours on end, dreaming of the day I would become a driver.
Along the way, I've owned a 1951 red and white Buick Special two-door Dynaflow, which I bought in 1969 for only $300, and a bright white 1983 Buick Park Avenue, which served my family well for well over 100,000 miles.
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