Uncovering the Hidden Gems: Buick T-Type vs. Turbo T vs. WE4!

[@lesstyranny2695]

I daily an '87 WE4 (Turbo 'T') and its a blast!

[@stevencovington4715]

Finally, somebody points out the differences! I get tired of explaining my 1986 WH1 and my 1987 Regal Limited with turbo package. Personally, I have never seen a Buick 3.8 normal aspirated T package car. All that I have seen have been with the 5.0 Olds engine.

[@jamessneed8789]

Good job. I learned something new about the Regal T Turbo.😊

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you!!

[@TRBOQUIK6]

Great video! I love my 87 T. Also note, the only real giveaway between NA V8 Regal and Turbo T package is the hood "buldge" and the intercooler "air dam" under the front bumper to direct flow into the intercooler.

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you!

[@BulletmotorsportsInc]

Great Job!

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Superman1260Mack]

I got a WH one designer series. I love that car.

[@Superman1260Mack]

Love you, John

[@DadsGarageDIY]

Amazing job as always!

[@TheGearheadLounge]

As always, I appreciate you! Thank you!

[@elvay6847]

The only Regal ever OFFICIALLY marketed by Buick as a Turbo-T was the WE4 packaged turbo Regal. Soooo many Buick enthusiasts get this wrong to this day, but you nailed it, Sir! Side note. The aluminum bumper braces and (I believe) aluminum brake drums were available for all other turbo Regals. I'd have to check my old literature from Dennis Kirban, but they're buried. Those aluminum brake drums would flex, believe it or not, when holding boost with S-10 wheel cylinders and soft pads, leading to inconsistent launches at the track. Switching to steel drums fixed the issue, and you could cut some gnarly and very consistent 60 foot times on sticky tires. Ahh, good times!

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you for watching, as well as the useful information!

[@richbell9050]

cars with a g80 limited slip dif had iron drums , non posi cars for the aluminum drums.

[@Juiced454]

Nice work, PJ. Keep it up!!

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you so much!

[@junepetr3481]

Awesome video. Great information. I and many others appreciate this.

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you!

[@PAA738]

I have both the Turbo T WE-4 and T Type in my fleet.

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Nice! I appreciate your watching my video!

[@JoeHynes284]

cool video, just found your channel, i remember my grandmother buying a base model new in 87 and i loved the lines back then

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Awesome! Thanks for watching! Yeah, I liked those 80's G-Bodies!

[@pablosbuickgarage]

Good job!!! You know your stuff!

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you so much! It was a ton of research!

[@DanielLopez-me9mh]

I always been a hard core Grand national fan but what I like about the T type and turbo T is that they came in all types of color and options plus there a definite sleeper that looks like an ordinary grands pa regal from a few feet away awesome video

[@anthonyf3647]

The Grand National was before my time (born in '94) but I've wanted one since seeing one at a car show back when I was in the 9th grade. I started looking for one until a friend of mine told me about the T-types...the price difference is pretty incredible for the same car under the skin.

[@ZeeCayPeeA]

So true back in 1993 when searching for a turbo Regal .I looked at many GN's. The T Types and Turbo T's were way more appealing to me .l found a 1987 T in dark metallic gray. I still own the car today still wears its original paint . I just love that car especially when you hear the turbo spool. Thanks for giving these cars there recognition. Very misunderstood car especially to folk that only know Grand National !!

[@TheGearheadLounge]

That great that you have one! Thank you for watching!

[@ZeeCayPeeA]

@@TheGearheadLounge great content Thanks again

[@Ravege98]

My T is kinda rare, it’s a black with blackout package. You could only get these for the first two months of the 87 model year. Then Buick did not allow a black on black car. This must have not been too popular as the WE4 is what brought back the black on black, but as a specific option.

[@christopherhuff3123]

I remember picking up my car from impound in the late 80s. There was a white 87 Turbo T with burgundy interior SITTING ON THE GROUND WITH NO WHEELS! No hood. I remember staring at the motor wonder what the fuck I was looking at. Been in love with them ever since. A couple years later I found one on a used car lot for $7000. It was sitting next to a hot air Grand National with a LEATHER interior for $12000. The salesman told me the T was cheaper because "nobody knows about these." He said nobody wanted it but everybody that stopped wanted the GN. He was driving the T home every night as a personal car until he sold it. Then he started bragging about all the cars he beat in it. He actually let me drive it because back then nobody would let you drive them if they were on a lot. Anyway the T was a fuckin beast and I got it for 7k! Wish I still had it.

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Great story! Thank you so much!

[@funkfreaksrecords]

Forgot to add to make sure it’s a turbo out the factory just need to look at the 8th digit on the vin it has to be a 7 to be a turbo 3.8 cool intake fuel injected motor if it’s a 9 it’s a gnx

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you for that!

[@ronaldrey8474]

Love T-Type. In 77 or 78 Buick LaSabre had 3.8 turbo too. Black "b pillar" on turbo & chrome on N.A. .

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you!

[@danielzambrano7908]

I have the y56 t package limited. I have never seen another one. I’m interested if anyone else has? Y56 is the regal t with 397 v8 engine with turbine wheels, t steering wheel, sports suspension and badges but also has the Regal classic limited pillow seats and shifter up on steering wheel. The car is black and chrome. I love it!

[@FernandoDasilva-sc4wt]

Great video. The aluminum bumper braces were also available on most turbo Ts. Maybe even all of them 5:51

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you for watching!

[@JimalTemus]

If you want to go down an interesting rabbit hole, back in the day a small fleet of '84-'87 T-Types and Type Ts were maintained by the Connecticut State Police as pursuit vehicles and for other unmarked purposes. Those that weren't wrecked in the line of duty were sold off as surplus. I have several friends who have - or have had - State Police surplus Turbo Regals over the years.

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you for that info!

[@erickort1987]

i remember seeing black buick skyhawks with the turbo package,i tried to search for them,no results,they had a 4 speed tranny also

[@advancedchiropractic667]

Great video

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you so much!

[@enzononaka6536]

Bro,you turned something really complex into a simple thing. Love your channel

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you so much!

[@erickort1987]

i heard the 87 buick gn`s in white paint are rare but not as as rare as the 87 gnx`s, gearhead lounge great video,im a big buick fan,including the 71 buick rivs,beautiful car

[@peterl2017]

Good video. The Turbo T Limited deserved a mention though.

[@TheGearheadLounge]

Thank you for watching! Sorry I missed that one!

[@peterl2017]

@@TheGearheadLounge Thanks for making the video, sorry to pick on you. The Limiteds are one of the most rare with only 1035 produced. I think anyone who appreciates GNs most likely does or should appreciate all the TRs. Thanks again.

[@goneshootin61]

Buick also made the lesabre t-type probably with the normally aspirated 3.8 or I could be wrong .

[@modgrip805]

I'm looking at a Turbo T with LC2, WO2 and black paint. It's almost a WE4 but with a hood ornament! Confusing! Haha.

[@TheGearheadLounge]

I know! Right?!? 😆

[@richbell9050]

Kirban believes that less than 200 of those pre we4 black turbo Regals were built before Buick shut it off and made the we4 the way for a black T. I've seen 2 of them over the years.

[@modgrip805]

@@richbell9050 Cool. There's one for sale currently then! Although it is in fairly poor shape.....

[@jfb4981]

Had a black LC2 regal but no WO2 package. So I had the bright trim and bumpers black powder coated and removed the silly sail panel badges in an effort to mimic the WE4. The only thing that gave it away was the hood ornament. Sold it about 18 months ago to buy a new 2021 Mach 1.

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

Uh, its not a Hidden anything for anyone into cars.....We all know what it was just like the 5 liter LX......

[@FernandoDasilva-sc4wt]

No white GNs were ever made by buick 5:51

[@JoshuaZosma]

You could absolutely order a 1987 regal t type. Because I did. And I ordered the rear spoiler and hood ornament delete. Anyone could order the car anyway they wanted it. These videos are tiresome

[@73clementines]

Ha! Man, I’m no more informed now than I was before I watched. I’ve always known the difference between the T type & the grand national, but I still don’t see the difference even between non GNs. It seems like it basically came down to optional vs standard equipment. Like you could order one to basically resemble the other. But this video didn’t clear that up to me. And for Gods sake, why the inserts in the video? They didn’t add anything, weren’t funny, & were just totally unnecessary. Why every KZbinr wants to be a comedian makes no sense to me. We can take videos without comedic content, we’re not children.

[@Jordan-o6w1f]

The 80s did not "mark a return to performance" for any American manufacturer. The entire decade was weak and ridiculously throttled. Japan, Italy, even the UK smashed the US the entire decade.

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

Uh, do you not know the 70's....