Everything wrong with my cheap Buick Grand National, and finding previous accident damage?

[@seaking2290]

I knew a guy who worked at his family’s restaurant all through school. He was never paid, but the deal was that when he turned 16, he would get a car. He turned 16 in 1987. Got a Grand National just like that one.

[@RS-cd9cf]

@notfiveo doesn’t sound cheap to me !

[@Can_ada_y_ou_tube]

Hoovie also worked at a restaurant, got paid, bought cars, wife took everything

[@SkSKSK283]

@@Can_ada_y_ou_tube is that why he had to sell everything?

[@igormac88]

​@@Can_ada_y_ou_tube 😮

[@kennorcott7074]

@@Can_ada_y_ou_tube wait really?

[@dylanchapgier9504]

Anyone else miss the Hoovie's Garage theme song? It always brought a smile to my face when it came on.

[@TalentlessCooking]

Here's some good news, pat's driveline is from Calgary Alberta, we only started using salt in the road a few years ago, so Alberta xars usually aren't rusty. Pat's is also a very good shop making custom drive shafts and are usually considered high quality work!

[@chrisgudz7867]

I had suspected it was from Calgary when I saw the 1988 Calgary Olympic decal on the rear quarter window!

[@TalentlessCooking]

@@chrisgudz7867 OH, I didn't see that!

[@shazbotnanu7037]

FYI Pat's is in Alberta and B.C they have more then 1 shop. There are 3 in Edmonton alone.

[@surreyhustle517]

​@@shazbotnanu7037 also some in ontario

[@richardwhat]

There's one in Mississauga that I've seen a few times

[@mikemullay5622]

Previous accident damage in a car built in 1987 would not be unusual. That was a long time ago. Here is hoping it was repaired properly.

[@StreetPreacherr]

Is there any chance the owner was buddies with his mechanic and squeezed the insurance company for $10K worth of damages, but then only paid for a minor dent repair/respray and pocketed the rest? :) Or it could have just needed something like glass and rims?

[@HashMaster1776]

Well he did say in the last video it had been in an minor accident. So I wouldn’t be surprised lol

[@One-Crazy-Cat]

Yeah it’s no problem on that car.

[@mikemullay5622]

@@dizzy2020 Yes, I have a 2012 Maxima, that I love that about a year after I bought it in 2016 I hit a parked pick up truck on the side of the road. (I was being ignorant, and drove into the sun with a mostly fogged windshield blinding me.) It took out the right front suspension and the passenger side fender and front valence. I hauled to a body and fender man I trusted for a lot of restoration work he had done on my vintage Buicks. By the time he was done with the repair on the Maxima which was covered by insurance, even I couldn't tell where the damage had occurred and I knew where to look. It will probably show up on a Car Fax report if I ever sell the car, but that is a non-issue for me.

[@CrappyCar]

@@dizzy2020 If by "Every single", you mean "about 40%", you are correct.

[@hackjobhotrodshop5075]

That car does NOT have the factory HD 8.5" rear axle and appears to have the standard 7.5" axle. The driveshaft being new and paint marker on the tube tells me it has been swapped. The cast iron fangs on the bottom of the housing instead of square corners are a clear indicator that it has been swapped to the inferior rear axle.

[@thatmechanicguy1993]

Yep. Square cover too. Get that out of there hoovie. Easy to find them though.

[@andrewdillon7837]

So maybe that was part6 of the 10k repairs , front , and rear axle assembly ,, i bet they drove over something, rooted the diff

[@richardbutton1179]

I dont recall those 7.5 being able to hold up to allot of power

[@thatmechanicguy1993]

@@richardbutton1179 with some decent axles and a spool they took a little beating but nothing crazy.

[@andrewdillon7837]

It all looks the same age though ,,

[@theBoomerDoomer]

Having Wizard drive the cars now might be the play... he'll fall in love with one enough that he'll want it for himself, and Hoovie gets another "store credit!" 🤣

[@Rekuzan]

TBH, I just want to see them stuff Magic Mike into the trunk...

[@Mattspips]

You know Wizard is a true friend when he just laughs at you when you hurt yourself!

[@muskokamike127]

that's how we roll......even while we're driving you to the hospital lol....

[@warrenmichael918]

Only a true buddy can laugh at you rolling on the ground in pain after smashing your freshly snipped sack into a car door!! LOL

[@geodrome]

A true friend would have offered to kiss it better! Lol 😂 Sarcasm applied here!

[@actionfaction2558]

Word

[@p-townshankzilla2654]

Man, the simple banter, and hanging out with Wizard is when you BOTH make your best content. Absolutely love it. Whenever I see you are futured in one of his videos, i click every time.

[@Robert.Lehmann]

The drag race with the Countach was pretty epic.

[@JT-sl3ui]

Absolutely EPIC! And true!

[@forhill25]

@@JT-sl3ui sure... Lambo is lighter, more powerfull and faster.. Specs doesnt lies..

[@JT-sl3ui]

@@forhill25 yep and got smoked by a Buick 36 years ago and today! 💨 Smoked! 💨

[@mikebelcher5111]

your video has got me even more on a mission to find my grandmother's 86 regal limited my Uncle decided to be an a** and he got it when she. Passed against her wishes and then sold it without telling anyone in the family. She loved this car loved it my dad got my grandfather's truck he paid for it. I have the engine and transmission that was the favorite part of that truck to him. He loved the power that that truck had and I want the car to put that engine in transmission back in. I think that would be the ultimate combination of a lifelong vehicle you give me a mission

[@noneofthese94]

fine mission my dude i wish you luck with it

[@robwaters8848]

Good luck with that 🤞❤️

[@shanecoleman5617]

My dad had a white regal T-type which had the same engine as the grand national but with more options, colors and chrome bumpers! Loved driving this car as a teenager and working on it. I actually replaced the coil pack(its one whole coil pack) multiple times on my dads as its fairly common on those engines. I would love to see this car get detailed and come out looking brand new like it deserves. Thanks for showing us this Hoovie! Beautiful car! Sell it to me! :)

[@rileysmith3490]

OMG this brings back some memories. The paint on the upper surfaces cracked due to bad primer. Check the exhaust manifolds, they all crack. I would highly suggest that you check both the oil supply and return lines for the turbo just to make sure everything is clean and flowing oil. If any of that goes bad it runs metal through both the motor and the turbo. I would also suggest replacing the hoses on the intercooler and intake pipe, those were not very good and had a tendency to blow off easy under boost. I do miss mine. I hope you keep it, so I can continue to enjoy the stroll down memory lane!

[@gambit3le]

That hit on the "knee" I felt that one.😢

[@Fabulousprofound168]

I think we all unconsciously crossed our legs after that

[@jeremybelcher1727]

Me too! Probably hurt even worse with the recent vasectomy!

[@AtomSquirrel]

@@jeremybelcher1727fixed twice

[@mattwellington4158]

How to scratch a piano by hoovie

[@twinchargedmr2]

That's ok, it's the ex's 😂

[@Kellysg126]

​@@twinchargedmr2cmon man.

[@princesssolace4337]

It's been ceramic coated last week after I tuned it.

[@texas0bserver729]

It's a Yamaha. Nobody cares unless it's a Steinway.

[@andysautomotiveadventures9587]

​@@twinchargedmr2ex?

[@vwharman]

I worked in the parts industry on Canadas west coast for a number of years. Dealt with the crew at Pat’s many times. Good people over there, and they do good work.

[@EdBrumley]

In 1987 I was a new car salesman at a Buick Dealership. The Grand National was a real Corvette killer. 0-60 in 4.9 seconds. THE fastest production car of the time. I thought the seats were lacking, but the dash was waaaay lacking. Far too simple. Nevertheless, it was a scream to drive.

[@lesklower7281]

You recoverd well from your little accident and the Buick is in good condition well done

[@davidc0505]

Speedometers back in the day topped at 85 saved me bigger speeding ticket when I told cop “idk how fast I was going, speedometer tops out at 85”

[@plektosgaming]

Having had a Regal in the past, the main issue with the front end is that the entire front forward of the hood is fiberglass and plastic aside from the bumper. If you tap something or clip it on something even a little bit, it simply disintegrates and is 100% non-repairable. The entire front piece has to be replaced. It's also flimsy enough that it provides zero impact protection, so a 5 or 10mph oops in a parking lot is the front fenders, radiator, and front end/grille all having to be looked at. Almost every one of these old cars has had the front rebuilt as it's very common to destroy them. One a special model like this, finding the proper front grille... not cheap.

[@toddcutsuries54]

I had a 87 T Type and yes, the front clip was fiberglass and the trim below the clip was color matched vinyl. However, the bumpers were pretty solid and could be straightened, but more commonly, the bumper shocks were what failed in light impact collisions. The ease of repairing these front ends was epically easy. If you found parts of the same color you could fix in less than 2hrs time. The rubber strip on bumper was probably the most annoying cause it didn’t take much to mar that thing up. $35 at the dealership (in 1987 that is). This vehicle was an awesome find.

[@Juniorverse]

I’ve loved this car since I first saw a Grand National in high school in the mid 80’s. A beautiful Buick Regal blacked out with a beefed up engine. A dream come true. They truly don’t make them like THIS any more.

[@CarswithNash]

Nice one Tyler! Pat’s driveline does great work, I have brought a few driveshafts to them.

[@fredflintstone8048]

The Wizard laughs at you laying on the ground in pain and then immediates states that he's worried about you. Green wicking Loctite is also a great product for sealing up porous castings and pinhole leaks. It wicks into the casting and then dries hard as a rock. Better than silly cone. What it's primarily made for is wicking into threads on bolts that are already tight and then becoming very hard like normal green loctite.

[@stephcooper5998]

It is called "schodenfreuden" and is an understandable trait!

[@fredflintstone8048]

@@stephcooper5998 Understandable, yes, but desirable? I think not. If I take pleasure in another's pain it means I'm without empathy. I suppose this is why it's commonly said that 'men are wolves to men'. Homo Homini Lupus.

[@beborodner930]

Really like this car, its a keeper!! I was in high school when these came out and remembered the mistique that surrounded them. Every car guy at the time respected these, and its cool that they still do.. Out of knowwhere GM came out wth these, the cyclone amd the typhoon.. They havent really done anything to shake up the car industry since then. They passed the torch to Dodge..

[@muskokamike127]

C8 corvette has entered the chat.

[@ttano1117]

Hoovie hit the 1.5 MIL!

[@F9FCJ429]

This was the car that always made me *super* interested in fiddling with my car radio every time one pulled up next to me at a red light👻 My shiny new 1988 Mustang GT 5.0 was quick in its day but stock for stock the GN could have its way with just about anything on the road!

[@muskokamike127]

if I'm not mistaken, your 'stang had 225 hp right? There was lots you could do to it to up that number (polishing the intake plenum was popular) but off the rip not a lot compared to the grand nash. A co-worker had a pic of his doing a wheelie at the drag strip.

[@F9FCJ429]

@@muskokamike127 Yep. Power adders and aftermarket heads were just coming on line back then. Eventually 5.0 world figured out that above 500 HP the stock 302 blocks would sort of split in two. IDK. Back then I was doing good to make car and insurance payments at age 21, I needed that car to stay trouble free. Besides, I had just put my 429 police engine swapped 1972 Mach 1 together, I wanted to save the mods for it. (As a side note: Installing a set of Hooker two piece long tube headers on a 429 in a ‘72 Mustang is an exercise that added a rich variety of four letter words to my vocabulary!)

[@muskokamike127]

@@F9FCJ429 As for the mach 1, oddly enough that's not the first time I heard that tale of woe haha. Didn't the mach 1 come with an optional 429 though from the factory? The 5.0 mustang was kick of the hill for a while with 225 hp. then GM came along with the Grand nash and said "hold my beer". I think the iroc had 225 but it was a much bigger car so it was moot.

[@ianrs6310]

The 300 lb/ft of torque is what really made the 5.0 so much fun.

[@PVTParts472]

this was an era of just gorgeous buicks

[@thestuffz]

My first actual CAR was a 1984 Buick Regal LTD. Black with maroon interior. Digital dash, Digital climate control. I absolutely loved it. Sadly I sold it.. twice lol

[@zippityzbrake]

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...

[@doublezero7852]

Your first “actual” car?

[@schrodingerscat8621]

My first car was a 79 regal Limited with the 5.0L motor. That was back when I lived in Florida, bought it from a retired couple, and the car was immaculate. Brought it back to New York, raced everybody with that thing, for some reason I could drive that car so fast. Oversteer monster. God I want a Grand National😍

[@AtomSquirrel]

Those cars are a headache to own nowadays. They’re old. If you find one in good condition, there’s no guarantee how long it will work, and it would be super expensive.

[@Onewheelordeal]

​@@doublezero7852 prob had trucks

[@daveysmith7580]

Having gone through the same operation nearly 35 years ago, I can still remember the post op trauma. You have my sympathy.

[@tsoupakis]

if i may ask, why someone do this operation?

[@Shiznit304]

@@tsoupakis because they're sexual deviants

[@NBSV1]

@@tsoupakis So you can have sex without having kids.

[@The_One_Over_There]

Looks like it's safe to assume that whoever repaired the damage it had, Did a really good job

[@jochenstacker7448]

I haven't had a vasectomy, but I felt that! 😮😮😮😮😢 You are literally busting your balls for us. Hope you get better soon.

[@Sonic-gy7kq]

Hoovie your channel never fails to put a smile on my face. Just keepin it real doing your thing. Quality content.

[@miskaknapek]

Seconded! Well said

[@digilyd]

Nice that you found what appears to be a "no issues car", Congratulations! - Take Care! - Enjoy!

[@cryptoman9530]

My friend had a modified 87 Grand National back in the 90s. That car was so much fun! I know he wishes that he had held on to it.

[@vwharman]

Depending where in Canada, $10,000 in damage could have been a hail storm. I had a car that saw nearly $15,000 in hail damage while living in Alberta. I was $1200 away from getting my car replaced entirely. That would be all panel damage and no structural. Maybe?

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

That would explain the new paint job.

[@cheeseontoastbrah]

You could have argued the extra 1200 quite easily

[@pappajudas9267]

Pat's drive line is in Calgary and we've had some epic hail storms the last couple of years.

[@jayman4095]

After all these years from being a little kid to now an adult the Grand National is still on the top of the dream car list close second being a clean black 5speed 4WS Prelude but at this point I'd take any sub model of both of them👌

[@DaBoaringDragon]

My grandmother had one of these, and later sold it to my folks. It was beige in color, though. Those long ass doors always stood out to me. I miss that car, at times.

[@chadhill3977]

I would definitely put GNX style wheels on it. Those basket style black wheels are legendary 😊

[@mtfan]

Ehh, nothing worse than a poser car and trying to make it look more like a GNX just hurts the overall vibe of a car that’s already incredibly cool on its own.

[@bob5074]

Fuck that! The chrome steelies are iconic!

[@robervin9107]

That dramatic fall was spectacular Tyler good job keep it up love it

[@I-Teee]

Tyler PLEASE read this. These cars absolutely, hands down, need a GN specialist. Have a GN guy look it over and give it a spring cleaning. Vortex Buicks is a great site if you want Wizard to do it. Will help him with the absolute Rubics Cube these are.

[@HSTvids357]

They really aren't even rubix cube hard, they just have some quirks. It's easy enough to study on that it hurts to watch people just...not. leaning on it with audible detonation will work out well I'm sure.

[@I-Teee]

@@HSTvids357 What I was trying to get across was these are cars that a standard mechanic will start diving into and make things worse. Wizard likely doesn’t have the time to learn the “GN quirks” and it would make good content to bring it to a specialist and film it.

[@HSTvids357]

@@I-Teee there are a few great ones it would be great to get to see more exposure of, I agree

[@austinpoeppelmeyer2174]

Just got my life changing procedure done today.... I physically felt your pain.

[@hemaccabe4292]

Hoovie, watch out and take care of yourself. We worry about you and want you to be safe.

[@robwaters8848]

He got snipped lol. It was a deliberate surgery to not have any more children. He's hurting for the moment but he'll be just fine.

[@jeb419]

@@waynepantry7023 He will be ok. He has money, income streams, adoring fans, more cars to be had and he will pull through I’m sure

[@divin3kag3242]

@@waynepantry7023 can you confirm this said divorce?

[@mpowerness92]

@@divin3kag3242 There are his papers in the Kansas Courts. It’s one of those things you have to pay to see but someone did and posted it in the Reddit threads.

[@dj_paultuk7052]

@@divin3kag3242 He is divorcing his wife. He raised the papers. I viewed them on the court website about 3 weeks ago.

[@shadyvito]

My favorite hooptie out of all the recent hoopties. 80's Regals are amazing and that's the granddaddy of them all.

[@Cool200]

This car is beautiful just needs a little love like the rest

[@terrallputnam7979]

I like those T - Tops. Bring back lots of memories. Remember Wizard, 93 kph is 55 mph.

[@GNandGS]

As mentioned, that doesn't appear to be the original 8.5 rear. As for driveshaft, Pat's could likely look it up for you

[@Gozar111]

Good to see the Countach still around.

[@BestAnswer12549]

I love wizards with his juke. That was the best car I ever owned.

[@jeffreyoldham55]

GR8 PL8 on the Grand Nat'l, Tyler. Hope you can get it registered in Kansas. Also, congratulations on 1.5M subs! That should hopefully ease the pain in your sore nards.

[@stevengreco1939]

Hoovie and the Car Wizard are the best!

[@patriotgarage]

junk yard markings on the rear axle (rear side by left shock) might tell you why the driveshaft was replaced. someone probably blew up the rear end and twisted the driveshaft.

[@daveg7970]

The engine being mounted "pretty far back being a V-6" is because the engine bay on the base Regal frame was designed to accommodate both the 231 / 3.8l engine, as well as the 307 / 5.0l V-8 engine.

[@TheNismo777]

Upgrade the turbo and exhaust and its all set, amazing car overall

[@mcasteel2112]

You bumped your head pal. Twenty plus years of addiction says otherwise.

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello Hoovie! Steve Mags here. I like your Grand National look-see! I remember when you bought it at the recent Barrett-Jackson West Palm auction and seeing you parking it at the hotel! One nifty detail about that dash....one of the idiot lights on the right bank is marked "POWER INJECTION" but you'll NEVER SEE it unless you shine a powerful flashlight onto the lens face! Its a "dormant gene" left over from a dead-ended 1984-up Buick water injection system that never entered production. Obviously nobody told the dash lens contract manufacturer to scrub the "POWER INJECTION" marking / lens from the dash fascia before vehicle installation began! Grab a bright light and shine it 2/3 of the way down the R.H. idiot light stack. A nifty Easter egg from Buick! Love your channel, and you are a BIG influence on me and my Junkyard Crawl series. See you in Las Vegas. -Steve Magnante

[@Agent22817]

Been watching since before you had the one car stolen and ditched in the woods. Internet hugs and hope you’re ok man.

[@alpha2gproject783]

My grandpa would have made those shocks back then. That's so cool...he passed away about 9 years ago.

[@tehcubsfan]

David's a great friend... makes sure you're okay...then proceeds to laugh

[@randyharritan7252]

Had my vasectomy when my kids were little and used to jumping on my lap. I feel your pain!

[@blaketindle4703]

Wizard inspections are my favorite content. Although I wish he’d post videos of doing the repairs.

[@johnmuricasmith8641]

By far my only Dream car. I've wanted this car since I was a teenager in the 90s. So jealous. Great buy. Congrats.

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

Hoovie is the real OG. He smashes his wedding vegetables and grins through the pain for CONTENT

[@NXT_LVL]

"IN THE PLUMSSS!!!!!" -- Clarkson

[@Beauloqs]

No, he had a vasectomy a few weeks ago and is making the worlds biggest deal of it

[@gsmith207]

off the script is the best. And never delete the 1st take. looks like you learned that. Love it bub!

[@ericwest7253]

I love the G Body GM cars. I had an '86 Olds 442 and an '87 Old Cutlass Supreme both with T-Tops. I really miss T-Tops.

[@kmabru]

I had an 85 Monte SS with T-Tops. Miss the car. Don't miss the T-Tops. LOL!

[@Ineptus_Mechanicus]

I own a 1984 camaro AND BOY DO I WISH I'D BOUGHT ONE WITHOUT THE FUCKING LEAK-TOPS

[@ericwest7253]

I guess I was fortunate with mine. No rust in the channels and never leaked a drop.

[@SHADOWBLACKs650]

We literally put 116 octane in that car with a funnel back in the days, yes they like octane.... take out the catalytic converter then keep a spare oxygen sensor in the glove box.

[@rogerpatry5167]

I had the same 87 Canadian car with t-tops. Couldn’t get rid of the pigging under hard acceleration. Sold it around 2005 with 50k on it

[@pmkstudios]

Favorite test drive I ever took was in one of these but sadly only had a one car budget and GN did not deserve salty Ottawa winters but watching those turbo leds dance brought smiles to all 3 of us in the car. Hope your crotch heals soon!

[@BillHarvey08]

Best Hoovies video in a while he was actually funny and smiling today!

[@lukeyarasheski5510]

Yeah. He appears to be on some sort of painkiller

[@patsgarage8593]

I remember those olympic side window stickers!!! My grandparents Pontiac 6000 had the same one

[@spooley]

It will need a new rear main seal if the original is still on it. Kirban's Performance sells an improved design, best have one on hand because they will all eventually leak. Nice score, driving my 5th since 1985.

[@StrangelyIronic]

I have an SVO I rescued that was going to be butchered by a guy to use the body for a drag car despite being in fairly good shape body/interior wise. The guy got it cheap, with both him and the previous owner's logic being, "it's just a non-running 4 cylinder," because at the time I guess the original turbo had died and was missing along with the valve cover and piping. I cleaned it up, rebuilt it using mostly period correct performance parts, and it's a blast to drive now. I also picked up a 2019 ecoboost Mustang with the high performance package as salvage for dirt cheap at auction (again, "it's just a 4banger" mentality, left me being the only bidder). Rebuilt what was needed for cheap with a few upgrades and tune. Obviously they're not going to win against a built V8 car in a straight line, but they're both plenty fast enough to get around and then some with great handling on top while not guzzling a lot of gas.

[@purple87ss]

Hoovie, the reason you have a aftermarket drive shift is because the rear in the car is not the factory rear. The rear in your car looks to be a 7.5 from a Monte Carlo or a cutlass. Where is the grand nationals should have an 8.5 inch rear. The smaller rear requires a longer drive shaft. I’m a Buick youtuber, I would know.

[@andoletube]

He paid for a new drive shaft to use a wimpy rear end that's leaking - sounds like a bunch of poor decisions there.

[@stevencovington4715]

@@andoletube The 7.5 rear is about 5/8 " shorter than the CORRECT GN 8.5. They HAD to get a new driveshaft.

[@G-BodyForLife]

The Cutlass 442 got a 8.5" rearend too but with 3.73s. The Grand National got 3.42s.

[@andoletube]

@@stevencovington4715 I realise that, but imagine swapping that leaky old diff to go with your brand new drive shaft - and a smaller, weaker diff at that. Not decisions I would make.

[@KyleP133]

I think you and the one other guy that caught this just figured out where the car got hit - the rear. Must have pretzeled the diff. They probably spent a lot of time grafting monte carlo parts onto it since GN parts are hard to get, (at least I assume the 8.5 diff is hard to get, maybe it isnt?) and the driveshaft is what made it work out.

[@artyfhartie2269]

The car wizard did not even try to stomp on you while you were on the ground and kick you requesting immediate payment for work done on your cars. A true friend and gentleman

[@OldManBadly]

I suspect if you look very closely, you will find out that the car got "front clipped". The front of the car (including the frame rails) is in much better shape than the rest. I think if you check, the "clean" is going to stop right around the subframe connectors. They likely bolted back on the original suspension and all to save a bit, but the parts are about 2k and about 8 to 10 hours work, plus body panels and paint, and you can make it to 10k without effort.

[@stevencovington4715]

The 1987 Buick Regal (Grand National's base) was a full perimeter frame car, not a unit-body with subframe.

[@doronc.5297]

When Hoovie squared himself on the car door after his vasectomy was 😂😂😂😂😂 too funny! Priceless!!!.

[@vorsprungdurchtech]

I would have the undercarriage dry ice blasted and have it sprayed with cosmoline it’ll look like brand new, paint correction and ceramic coating. But then I’d be afraid to drive it haha. Great purchase Hoovie!

[@780brando]

I love that stuff but hate the smell

[@daddynichol52]

Hoovie racks himself. Wizard laughs. That's a true friend right there.....

[@davidjohn5852]

Lovely car. I hope your knackers are ok. You took it like a man! 😩

[@toecutterjenkins]

The whole front clip of the g bodies comes off in one piece 14 bolts check the body shims near the front of the door and on the bumper. See if they have been moved. That may be why it looks like bolts haven't been turned

[@G8GTJav]

Lucky for Hoovie, turbo Buicks come equipped with a crotch vent. Can chill those jewels all the way home.

[@azraell33]

I remember those cars from when I was a kid. I knew they looked cool but that was about it. I was dirt poor so they were way beyond my means. Some friends of the family had a boy a few years older than me who totaled three brand-new Buick Grand Nationals in a row. One of the three was a GNX. They didn't buy him a fourth. He survived all three wrecks with minor scratches. It wasn't until years later I realized what a tragedy it was.

[@neildavies3762]

Keep going Tyler, this is the best motoring channel on the Tube. 👍

[@toothpickjanitor3681]

We've all fallen in love with this beauty never get rid of it

[@jameschouinardjr2899]

That car is as old as I am born in 87 which means that car is 35 years old going on 36 and it still looks amazing

[@Tripp426]

Right there with ya. I was born in '87 as well.

[@Tripp426]

@@dizzy2020 Crazy to think that when they were born I was already done with high school.

[@TheSTeWMaN29]

I had a 1989 buick skylark with almost that same interior, Bad ass car, thanks for this video

[@sjcjlc]

you and car wizard are a great duo. love the test drives. freakin hilarious!!

[@KaiPonte]

I love the center high mounted brake light. It is obviously a manufacturer add-on prior to the light being integrated into the body. Bought a '65 Corvair from a guy who had one of these. Beautiful cars!

[@Rickiye]

At the start I was kinda worried that Hoovies Garage would now be Hvies garage 🙃 4:30 back to... studio

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

It's the type of car one would consider a modern classic Gentleman's hotrod. You can stare at em all day. That's the kid in you in love with a new toy. My First Car very first car was a 1986 Oldsmobile cutlass supreme G body with a olds 307 ci. The saddest day when it was t boned in the rear quarter in 1998 by a 1987 Dodge Caravan😢 my heart hasn't been right since. 💔

[@squid_fish]

Glad to see you getting your mojo back 🍻

[@capedwonder2833]

I just love this car. Do a video of it getting detailed & polished!

[@inZaneSK]

In 1987, there was the GNX which had a bigger turbo, better suspension, better intakes and exhaust. But I would still love to own a GN anyday of the week.

[@gbrads]

I am so glad she is in good shape. I am sure you are really going to enjoy driving her.

[@oveidasinclair982]

I actually thought this car was going to turn into a complete turd bomb, nice to see a recent purchase turn out for once.

[@RealWorldCarReviews]

Loved this video. It felt like an old-school Hoovie & Wizard video!

[@NeoRambler]

Hoovie I don't know you personally but I can assure you I love you very much and The Wizard and The Ninja and The...other guy for all your work and love of cars. You have made me a very happy man with your content and I'm sure I am not the only one who feels this way amongst your viewers. I'm wishing you and the team the very best and what you are going through...will pass. Like everything does 👍💜😊

[@arnold8746]

I think you are required to say no homo after that little speech, especially with the purple heart emoji.

[@pullmyfinger8374]

​@@arnold8746 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tiborkovats1035]

Hoovie you never learn ... so we keep watching!

[@R.dacted]

This may sound weird but I think I actually know this car. I believe it may have traded a few hands over the time that I've seen it though when I first saw it was in Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada and looking at that drive shaft. The shop that did it was in Edmonton Alberta

[@violinmiata]

Hoovie and Wizard in fine form

[@JT-sl3ui]

Love your genuine honesty and your obvious upmost respect for these legendary machines of the automotive world! Thank You

[@ZL1power69]

Bring it to the Buick GS Nationals in Bowling Green, KY coming up in two weeks May 17th - 20th. Car looks pretty stock and FYI that digital boost gauge is notorious for being inaccurate. First mods should be an aux boost gauge and scanmaster to monitor the ECU including knock retard. FYI, that rear end is incorrect for the car (7.5" vs 8.5") and that's why it has an aftermarket driveshaft. Don't add any power mods until you put the correct 8.5" 10 bolt back in.

[@torquemada6781]

bump for the good info

[@HSTvids357]

This doesn't seem to be a concern for channels like this. I guess they have the money to pay someone to fix whatever goes wrong. Driving it hard when you can HEAR it pinging is not a good way for head gaskets to live very long...

[@brewerrob]

My first car I saved for in 2000 was 1986 Grand National. A “friend” wrecked it. My family has 87 GN around 50,000 miles that runs the 1/4 mile in the 10’s, a 86 turbo T with moonroof, white paint and black trim. Have had a old fbi turbo t with shotgun racks in the trunk, the 89 Pontiac TTA, bunch of these cars in my youth around me. That rear end needs to go quick. Check the chip on the ECM which is under passenger seat or passenger kick panel. The chips are easily changed and makes a big difference. You can add a pillar gauge holders or do a gauge holder that replaces plastic piece in between t-tops like I did in a 86 Turbo T. Looks factory, and add scanmaster to really pay attention to what’s going on. Awesome car, my 86 GN was $4500 in 2000, granted in needed a little work!!