3800 w body crew
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When I bought my GTP, the Montes were still a few years from being supercharged, plus I still think the Prixs look better, except for the interior, which I like better on the Monte.
I bought my car because it was cheap to mod and had cool options like HUD and a heated seat for a low price. I paid 15,995 back in 2002 for mine.
I bought my car because it was cheap to mod and had cool options like HUD and a heated seat for a low price. I paid 15,995 back in 2002 for mine.
i had a lumina... i wanted a s/c 3800.
I was looking for a regal gs or a gtp, i didnt care if it was 4 or 2 door, and came across mine for a relative steal back when i bought it (6900$ for an 01 special edition in 2005...)
I wanted a w body because a few cheap bolts = 13s
They are snowmobiles in the snow (my gtp is barely worse than my jeep was on pavement in the snow...with nokian snow tires of course)
heavy ass cars--- when and if i smack my car into another object, wbodys hold together well
parts are cheap and very available
gas mileage- stock my car got over 30 mpgs highway... now it gets around 22 all around, mainly because i think my pacesetters are leaking before the o2 sensor.
so basically i got it because i can drive it in quite a bit of snow (bye bye f-bodys) fairly cheap (bye bye most awd cars) great gas mileage... and a few bolt ons (pulley intake... dp... tune... thermostat...) had me keeping up with, if not beating mustang gt's. and if you have a 10mm 13mm 15mm socket, you can basically take apart the entire car... aka its simple and easy to work on.
yeah. thats why i got a wbody.
I was looking for a regal gs or a gtp, i didnt care if it was 4 or 2 door, and came across mine for a relative steal back when i bought it (6900$ for an 01 special edition in 2005...)
I wanted a w body because a few cheap bolts = 13s
They are snowmobiles in the snow (my gtp is barely worse than my jeep was on pavement in the snow...with nokian snow tires of course)
heavy ass cars--- when and if i smack my car into another object, wbodys hold together well
parts are cheap and very available
gas mileage- stock my car got over 30 mpgs highway... now it gets around 22 all around, mainly because i think my pacesetters are leaking before the o2 sensor.
so basically i got it because i can drive it in quite a bit of snow (bye bye f-bodys) fairly cheap (bye bye most awd cars) great gas mileage... and a few bolt ons (pulley intake... dp... tune... thermostat...) had me keeping up with, if not beating mustang gt's. and if you have a 10mm 13mm 15mm socket, you can basically take apart the entire car... aka its simple and easy to work on.
yeah. thats why i got a wbody.
same with what some others have said but i saw them in 97 and told myself i will own one and now i do. I'm actually getting another one soon for a winter car (4 door) and probably another one this up coming summer for another race car 
. I've had good luck with the abuse i've put mine through and buying it was the best decision i've ever made. 
To all my 3800 brothers...... 
. I've had good luck with the abuse i've put mine through and buying it was the best decision i've ever made. To all my 3800 brothers......
well... some people kinda missed the point... why did you get a GP over a monte carlo? why a Regal ovre a bonneville, why did you get THAT PARTICULAR W Body over a diff W Body...
but actually, keep going on both why u got and which one, cause its kinda interesting. Now i really miss my Monte Carlo...
but actually, keep going on both why u got and which one, cause its kinda interesting. Now i really miss my Monte Carlo...
Honestly I don't know why i picked a gp over the others. I had a bonnerville for about 8 months n/a monster, i would get another one, and i think regal's are way better looking than gp's but the interior..... so it's a 50/50 for me. However had the perfect deal come my way, kinda like fish's deal i would scoop up a regal in a heartbeat. Same with a bonnerville, they are all awesome car's imo.
The regal was my mom's, she was the original owner...knew the car's entire history, she drove it like a grandma, I knew it was serviced and never abused, and above all...cheap.
Why I like the regal over the other w-bodys and h-bodys
better interior than a GP
much comfier seats
regals look slick as shit with a few appearance mods
lighter than a 4dr GP
better weight distribution than a bonerville or other h-body, and also lighter than h-bodies
bonervilles have really cheap looking interiors too, for a supposed luxury offering from pontiac
montes look too bulky and awkward. They can be made to look alright with some appearance mods, but they're IMO the 2nd worst looking w-bods, behind the impalas which I'd consider the worst looking.
Last but most importantly, nobody expects the regal...
Why I like the regal over the other w-bodys and h-bodys
better interior than a GP
much comfier seats
regals look slick as shit with a few appearance mods
lighter than a 4dr GP
better weight distribution than a bonerville or other h-body, and also lighter than h-bodies
bonervilles have really cheap looking interiors too, for a supposed luxury offering from pontiac
montes look too bulky and awkward. They can be made to look alright with some appearance mods, but they're IMO the 2nd worst looking w-bods, behind the impalas which I'd consider the worst looking.
Last but most importantly, nobody expects the regal...
I bought my Regal because I wanted a newer (1 1/2 year old when I bought it 7 years ago.) luxury car with some power, decent mileage and could fit 4 adults my size (6'4" @ 250lbs) in it comfortably. I originally wanted an Impala SS but the wife didn't like the looks of those.
Plus, the year earlier I wound up racing one while I was in my first Lightning and lost; there was a family of 4 in it while I had just my wife and me...I was impressed from then on.
7 years later I still haven't found a better balance of power and luxury from any other car out. However, if GM ever puts a Buick body and luxury on the G8 GT chassis and drivetrain I may make a move.
Plus, the year earlier I wound up racing one while I was in my first Lightning and lost; there was a family of 4 in it while I had just my wife and me...I was impressed from then on.
7 years later I still haven't found a better balance of power and luxury from any other car out. However, if GM ever puts a Buick body and luxury on the G8 GT chassis and drivetrain I may make a move.
I used to have a NA 94 bonneville as my first car. It was a tank and i really didn't care about performance so i just loaded it up with a system and called it a day. When i was looking for another car I wanted something with a 3800 because i already knew my way around the engine. I honestly got the SSEi just because it's something different and the deal was right. I never really liked the GP interiors, but if i had found a regal GS for a similar deal i could have just as easily gone with that... And i wish i had... because they have more aftermarket suspension options.
i dont like how montes look, and went gp over regal, purely because of price.
i agree to disagree...
i love evey angle of my gp and hate every angle of a monte, except for their seats.
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