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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by popatim
Wow! I would cry if that were my car.
I think I would have done more than cried
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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is there a video of this somewhere?
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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Honestly though

you dont build a 9 second car and not expect this to NOT happen sh.it happens even going straight. Im sure they will get it straight and continue to race it, who knows maybe is was a rebuilt wreck.
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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its sad to see the car wrecked like this. but im happy that it wasnt just sittin on a trailer somewhere going to a car show, cars are meant to be driven imo well, until i get my own collector that is, lol
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by theJMFC
Such a rare car to be crashing... It just hurts to see that.

Then again, it'* somewhat fitting that this Buick met the same fate as many Buicks do - being totaled by it'* elderly driver.
But at least this one was running a 9 sec 1/4 mile, far from the 35 mph wreckes most Buicks suffer.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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It'll buff out.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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The difference between the GNX and the Grand National are a better turbo, intercooler, exhaust and slightly different programming right? I mean i realize they are a lot more rare and have the production number plate in the dash and all but performance wise and Grand National can be built to meet or exceed and GNX i would imagine.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Oh heck no. They had (Quoted from a site) -

Changes made included a special Garrett ceramic-impeller turbocharger connected by a ceramic-coated pipe to a better intercooler. A special computer chip, low-restriction exhaust, and reprogrammed Turbo Hydramatic 200-4R transmission with a custom torque converter and transmission fluid cooler, and finned rearend cover with GNX imprinted in it completed the drivetrain modifications. Exterior styling changes include vents located on each front fender, 16 inch black mesh style wheels with VR-speed rated tires, and deletion of the hood and fender emblems. The interior changes of the GNX included a serial number on the dash plaque and a revised instrument cluster providing analog Stewart-Warner gauges, including an analog turbo boost gauge
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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At least the guy walked away from that crash. Could have gone alot worse
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