Sorry. It took me a few days to get this together.

The Buick is absolutely totaled. I was going 50 in the right hand lane of a 4 lane, 2 each way, road, and a teenager suddenly turned across my lane while I was going 50. I don't fully remember the crash, but next thing I know, I had someone pounding on my driver's side door. I couldn't get out, so I went out the passenger door. The kid manned up and took responsibility right away. The adjuster for their insurance company is a car guy so... I pretty much got back every dollar that I put into the car. No major injuries. As far as the Buick, the frame is *fook*. It now permanently sits about half a foot higher on the back right side. Small overlap front end collision with the other car going about 20. It punched into the fender and then sent ripples through the chassis, door, roof, and the subframe, as well as shearing off part of the wheel.










My new car has a v8, but... it's german... and a sedan. It's been awhile since I sold all the fun German cars, so thought I'd go back for a little while.

2000 Audi A6 4.2 Quattro. Exhaust and tune are getting done ASAP and maybe suspension, but otherwise it's a waste to spend thousands on mods that don't do *shoot*. I should be able to get this up to 260whp or so pretty easily, and it will be quick enough for now. New motor is going in right now with t-belt, waterpump, new seals and tensioners for the most part, transmission was rebuilt last year.

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-2002 Pontiac Bonneville SE

gone, but I'll never forget it-2000 Buick LeSabre Limited, top swapped, ported gen3, MPS pulley system, FWI, SD headers, hockey puck mod, thrush turbo, 255lb pump, 180 t-stat, 245s on bullitts, and maybe some other things that I forget.

Wow, ouch. Glad to hear the car held up as well as it did, especially considering the impact missed most of the major structure of the car.

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~Randall~


1993 Buick Park Avenue - 197k - Some odds and ends done - Simply won't die
1994 Buick Regal - 78k - Bone stock - Always ready for a good kicking
1990 Oldsmobile 88 - Gone to a better place

Ouch man, that stinks! I loved your LeSabre, but I'm glad you came out okay. The car did its job to keep you safe!

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Joseph

Current: 2013 Infiniti G37 Journey
1999 Infiniti G20T - Sold
1999 Buick Lesabre - Race Couch - gone but not forgotten

Sucks to see her go!

But yeah Germany. Now you can be pro drifter in the snow.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

Saw this on FB, sad to see that car go, but good thing no one was injured.

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'93 SSE "Guinevere" RIP 1993 - 2019
'01 SSEi "Chloe" Mods: Intense FWI | GenV | WBS Intercooled | 3.2 MPS | 1.9 YT Rockers | SSAC Headers | N* TB | TEP Trans | 3.29 FDR | Torsen LSD
DTM Tuned | Dual AeroForce | Solid Mounts | 255 Walbro Pump | Fuel Logs | GXP STB & Sway Bars | CSS Lowering Springs | GXP Brakes | Disabled DRL
Magnaflow Mufflers | Magnaflow Cat | GXP Seats & Trim | 35 % Tint | Cleared & Tinted Tails | repinS Retrofited Morimoto Mini H1 | 19" GT500 Wheels
'09 G8 GT "Abigail" Mods: Rotofab | LS3 Heads, Intake & Cam | Kooks LT | Solo Exhaust | Tien Springs w/ GXP Struts | Whiteline Swaybars | BMR Subframe Connectors
Achievements: Guinevere - 264k mi | 16.27 @ 84.10mph | March '11 COTM :: Chloe - 223k mi | 13.85 @ 102mph | January '09 COTM :: Abigail - 192k mi | 12.85 @ 112mph

Snow drifting ftw!!!

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I'm backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!

Is that German thing out of warranty?

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

Snow drifting FTW! I've been practicing with my rental car, a Nissan Rogue. That last big snow I was drifting around my neighborhood pretty good. I've managed to get all 4 tires off the ground once, and I've felt the back left tire lift when I was doing a roundabout. It's like the old joke... what's the fastest car? A rental.
Yes sir. Normally I wouldn't touch a newish German car, but the 4.2 v8 is pretty much their most reliable motor, and my business partner is an Audi guy and offered to help with any issues that I may have.

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-2002 Pontiac Bonneville SE

gone, but I'll never forget it-2000 Buick LeSabre Limited, top swapped, ported gen3, MPS pulley system, FWI, SD headers, hockey puck mod, thrush turbo, 255lb pump, 180 t-stat, 245s on bullitts, and maybe some other things that I forget.

You say the 4.2 is the most reliable but in your post, you say you're putting in a new motor?

And glad to see you're all right

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LOL~!

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

That's like saying all 3800s are rubbish because one blows its bottom end to chunks after it ingests coolant from any one of the places that like to mix coolant and oil.

But I see the irony.

Nonetheless, for someone who topswapped a LeSabre I think he can work on the niggles of the Audi.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

I still say fix it.

@ 50mph it's very lucky nobody was hurt.

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Boost addict


The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

They are rubbish.




/trolling

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Yeah, the blown motor was from a previous owners neglect.

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-2002 Pontiac Bonneville SE

gone, but I'll never forget it-2000 Buick LeSabre Limited, top swapped, ported gen3, MPS pulley system, FWI, SD headers, hockey puck mod, thrush turbo, 255lb pump, 180 t-stat, 245s on bullitts, and maybe some other things that I forget.

I question the neglect part, but I will leave it at that. Good luck with it.















Trans and electronics are next.

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

Sorry to see the crash Devin. I wish I could have seen the Fishboat.

Also, Lane, the trans was already rebuilt. I think Devin's got the right connections for the car, and I know he got a good deal.

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Bye Bye:

RIP sandrock

It's an Audi, never say never.

Heck, probably have to replace the engine once or twice more too.

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

It's a shame to see the Buick go down like that, I was really hoping to get to see that car in person some time, but I'm glad you're ok, and best of luck with the new ride!

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*Chris*

15 Nissan Altima 2.5SL/2004 Honda Shadow 750 Aero
Previous, 07 GP SE, 06 GP GXP, 97 SSE 40th, 96 LeSabre Custom, 93 SLE, 90 LeSabre Custom

Yes sir! My business partner, who I'm actually buying the car from, is an Audi collector and always has a *shoot* ton of 5 cylinder turbos around with sometimes over 200,000 miles with little to no problems, and my other friend via him is an Audi tech that fixes all of our *shoot* on the side. haha

He's really not the type to *fook* me over. I got in argument with him onetime and didn't talk to him for a week. Apparently he was real upset about it, told mutual friends how *shoot* he felt about and then apologized. I'm not saying that he's a bitch or anything,... just that he's not looking to burn bridges with me. He's a real nice guy and his license plate says IMAUDI5. Stop him and say hi if you ever see him driving around.

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-2002 Pontiac Bonneville SE

gone, but I'll never forget it-2000 Buick LeSabre Limited, top swapped, ported gen3, MPS pulley system, FWI, SD headers, hockey puck mod, thrush turbo, 255lb pump, 180 t-stat, 245s on bullitts, and maybe some other things that I forget.

Man, thats sucks, my Olds almost bit it a couple weeks ago too. Glad you're okay, and at least your Buick will live on in the COTM archives!

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1998 Olds LSS/L67, 92K miles, Intense FWI, SSAC headers, 3.2 MPS, cat delete, 180 stat, AL 103's, HPT.
1996 Olds Eighty Eight LS/L36, 146K miles, mostly stock
1997 Olds LSS/L36, 95K miles, raided for dent free parts and sold
1989 Bonneville LE Gem (sold)
1987 Bonneville LE (retired)