8 Hours in a 1990 Buick Reatta

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@McClane4Ever. 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video and putting it on the internet for me to enjoy. I love the Reatta and there isn't much content out there.

@paulzgarage5675 10 ай бұрын

You are welcome. There is quite the fan base for Reattas!

@iBertz Жыл бұрын

I'm a new fan of your videos. Your showcase and reviews for these 80-90s cars is up my alley. I think we have the same taste in cars!!!

@paulzgarage5675 Жыл бұрын

We do have the same taste.. I love American cars from the 80s-90s.. so different! Do you own any?

@tommyhooks7767 5 ай бұрын

I also have a 1990 Buick Reatta . I live a few miles west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I've driven mine on several road trips. The longest trip was from S,C, to Mississippi. I stopped driving it much, to cut down on the miles I was putting on it ! Last year I messed up, big time, I took it to local garage because a brake caliper was not releasing due to sitting up so much. The guy replaced the wrong caliper, then told me the one giving me problems was due to a bad brake line. He replaced the brake line and I told him we were going to test drive it to make sure the old caliper, that was the reason I took it to the shop in the first place still hadn't been replaced. We drove it, and it didn't ride well. Normally if rides as good as my Lincoln ! The mechanic told me I needed tires, because the ones on the Reatta had dry rotted from not being driven. I told him , ok, no problem... he had a tire machine and he sold tires....I left my Reatta at his shop, I knew the guy well and I trusted him to get it done, even if it meant me paying for his mistakes. I hadn't planned on a sciatic nerve sending me to the emergency room, and having to take rehab for the next 6 months. I stayed with my older brother at the beach to be near the doctors and the hospital. 7 months later , I go home, go to get my Reatta, and the guy still didn't have my tires on, and my Reatta was in field of broken down vehicles ! I held it together, but told the guy, I was going to get my own tires. I ordered new tires, the mechanic put them on, and I brought my Reatta home, It was, and still is, a mess, because someone had left the passenger door open and rain had gotten inside my car! The results were ---water standing in the passenger floor board, mold on the carpet , the electric motors for the seat were shorted out, causing additional electrical issues. The ignition key would not release and the ignition would not turn completely off, All that cleared up today, on it's own, after months of drying out . The trunk still will not open, but I released I could open the hatch located in the rear of the car. I'm upset, but not as much as I was when I brought my Reatta home. My motor and transmission are perfect. The other things I can work on, and I love my car, so it only makes sense, I love working on it . I look forward to my next road trip !

@klwthe3rd 23 күн бұрын

Being a resident of MB i could have told you to never TRUST any mechanic around this area with a car like that. MB has way to many incompetent so called mechanics that will destroy your car well before it gets the repairs it needs. If you're looking for a shop that is atleast trust worthy, bring your car to the family run establishment Averill Auto off Seaboard street in downtown MB. They have been in business for over 20 years and all the locals know they are to be trusted. They are a Napa Car Care center as well to give you piece of mind while travelling. Hope it helps.

@tommyhooks7767 23 күн бұрын

@@klwthe3rd thanks for the information .... I think I may have been there with a friend of mine that owned Quality Motors, at the time.

@klwthe3rd 23 күн бұрын

@@tommyhooks7767 Vic runs the front desk and the owners, two brothers, have been servicing customers vehicles for decades. They might not be the cheapest in town but you won't get screwed over. My family has been taking their cars there since 1998. Your Reatta will be in good hands there.

@user-nf2if1jb1j 21 күн бұрын

That 3800 is a Trooper!

@roodick85 Жыл бұрын

I saw one of these in Spring,TX the old man who had it was still in awe after 30 plus years of owning it and refused to sell. A couple years after we spoke he passed away but his knucklehead kids scrapped the car 😢

@paulzgarage5675 Жыл бұрын

Scrapped it? Thats a bummer.. these cars are modern classics!

@klwthe3rd 23 күн бұрын

This happens more than you think. The stupid kids have NO IDEA what kind of car they are looking at and they end up sending it to the junkyard to be destroyed. That's why you have to do atleast what you did, and try to talk to the owner BEFORE they die.

@StickyMaros 4 ай бұрын

These are such cool cars, I’d love to have an 88 or 89, the later ones just lost a couple features that made it special

@kaidrinksbleach 2 ай бұрын

Can I ask what kind of features your talking about, I'm getting a red 88 reatta very soon and am trying to learn everything I can

@StickyMaros 2 ай бұрын

@@kaidrinksbleach Congrats!! It’s been a bit since I looked it up, but some things I remember were that the later years they took away all the fun quirks that made it special, like the crt touch screen and the buttons below it. They also changed the digital gauges I believe and added an air bag, taking away the sleek steering wheel. Surprisingly there’s a ton of content out there for it so I’m sure you’ll be able to find anything you’re looking for there or in a forum. I’m not an owner of one myself but I’d love to be someday. I hope you enjoy the car once you get it!

@klwthe3rd 23 күн бұрын

@@StickyMaros Yeah the 1988 and 1989 steering wheels pre airbag were so much nicer. The airbag steering wheels look fat and huge and don't fit the car when it was originally designed. The CRT was a kewl feature and as you mentioned they did away with that as well. Sadly if you want the convertible model you have to take a 1990 or 1991.

@StickyMaros 23 күн бұрын

@@klwthe3rd my thoughts exactly! The original steering wheel suited the car so well, and the crt really made it unique. If I remember correctly a lot of the controls in the center got changed to be more normal and less interesting. I feel like they took away what really made the reatta interesting in the later years. The convertible is cool in its own right for those that want it, but imo it also changed the silhouette of the car. But hey, at least it still had pop up headlights lol.

@klwthe3rd 23 күн бұрын

@@StickyMaros They said that the customers didn't like those unique features so they changed it back to normal switches and buttons. They let the marketing department run the show with these customer focus groups when the car was selling relatively well. I do personally prefer the convertibles over the coupes but i love the 1988-1989 interiors better.

@samrobinson1701 Жыл бұрын

Recently traded my 06 Camry for a beautiful white 1989 Reatta.

@paulzgarage5675 Жыл бұрын

Love the Reatta coupe in white.. congrats!

@1524mike Жыл бұрын

Great looking 80’s 90’s car. I want one. I’m sure people ask you all the time what is it.

@fish7767 Жыл бұрын

I have one and they are quite a fun little car.

@1524mike Жыл бұрын

@@fish7767 I believe it. I would go with the coupe. Think it would look nice parked in-between my Mark VIII and Fiero. Never enough storage. 🤣👍

@paulzgarage5675 Жыл бұрын

I do get lots of questions driving it around.. the first question is always 'what is that??'

@tagchristof 2 жыл бұрын

looks great, Paul!

@paulzgarage5675 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tag!!!

@Wstghntnfk 2 жыл бұрын

Love this!

@paulzgarage5675 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

@canocano5480 5 ай бұрын

Im thinking of getting one, would you recommend buying one?

@klwthe3rd 23 күн бұрын

i highly recommend you buy one of these cars. It's one of the very very very few convertibles with the venable GM 3800 motor. These engines last so long and require so little maintence so the car is a very low cost vehicle to run. When these Reattas were built they were assembled by hand on a special assembly line. The quality of construction was very high and nothing else looks like them on the road. Cosmetic parts are getting super rare so buy the best one you can get your hands on because restoring one is extremely expensive.

@vrt_x Жыл бұрын

Hi! I saw a reatta that I was interested in buying recently and the owner told about how the check engine light was also flashing sometimes so I wanted to know what website or program you used to identify the codes you saw.

@paulzgarage5675 11 ай бұрын

I went to ReattaOwner.com. Its a great source of Reatta info!

@vrt_x 11 ай бұрын

@@paulzgarage5675 thank you!

@justinkase1360 4 ай бұрын

I wish these came with the supercharged 3800s.

@klwthe3rd 23 күн бұрын

They were just being discontinued when the supercharged 3800 was introduced in 1991 on the Buick Park Avenue Ultra. I'm not sure if the hood would close if that supercharger was installed hence why it wasn't made available on the last year of it's production.

@justinkase1360 23 күн бұрын

@@klwthe3rd Yes, I'm aware of that fact, I'm just saying that it would have been cool if they had existed at the same time, I guess if the 3800SC was produced sooner. A hood bulge could have been cool.

@klwthe3rd 23 күн бұрын

@@justinkase1360 True. I love the 3800 SC too btw. They don't seem to have nearly as many issues as turbo charged models of other engines do. Great motor.

@justinkase1360 23 күн бұрын

@@klwthe3rd I think it was a great motor. Imagine if they came out with a similar motor today, how much power it might have. Like you, I think superchargers make more sense on normal cars because they are more reliable, but turbo is fine on higher end sports cars. I have a soft spot for the 3800 SC because my uncle left an impression when he let me drive his 90s Riviera back in the day. I thought it was like a spaceship. I'm in the market for a Tesla Model S Plaid now, I hope to have that same feeling as an adult.

@klwthe3rd 23 күн бұрын

@@justinkase1360 Just like you, my family owned a 1993 Buick Regal Gran Sport and i always thought the 3800SC should have been an option. That car was amazing without the supercharger. If ANY Buick car should of had that engine, it should have been the Gran Sport in the 1990's. I'm on the hunt for a Buick Park Avenue Ultra with that 3800 SC motor. Wish me luck!

@canocano5480 5 ай бұрын

Looks like the dash lights is the problem