Now that my new EVO has an extra 100hp and looks like new, I intend to keep it as a weekend-only car, and need something else to drive to & from work, to the gym, Supermarket, short road trips, etc.

I've decided between two cars, and I am presently looking at one of each. One is an '86 SVO Mustang (turbo 2.3L), the other a '87 Buick Grand National (turbo 3.8L). The Buick will cost me ~$1500, but the SVO is in great condition. Both are classiscs, and are relatively inexpensive and easy to maintain. I intend to put a bit of money in each in the way of upgrades, but not too much.

The Buick GN - big car, automatic, straight line performance, very fast moving couch

The SVO - '80s Mustang, 5-spd., great handling, solid mid 13 sec performer with upgrades

Help me decide!

 

eeek, both cars that I have always liked.... What are the differences in price? That's what it would boil down to for me.

 

I would hope your Evo looks like new, they just came out last year.

 

After I sell a car I don't use much, I'll be about $2000 out of pocket into the SVO, about $3500 into the Buick. The SVO has 75k miles, the Buick about 138k.

 

New as in only 7k miles, and I want it to keep it as a low mileage, weekend car that looks like new.

 

To me the 2.3 turbo motor in the Mustang was not all that great. Had a very farm tractor sound to it. The Mustang back then was really not all that in handling either as it had a rather "loose" platform.

The Buick had a great motor (IMHO), structure was considerbly stiffer and were just sinister as hell in all black. You can make alot more HP with the Buick.

You've already got a car that handles great (Evo), the price is not significant between the two, so why not get one of the faster "couches" in muscle car history?

 

I would go with the GN I am looking also for a GN.

 

I'm going to have to go with Whoosh on this one. Although the SVO is very cool I can remember going to the tracks before I could even drive and just drooling over the GN's. They make me smile inside when they spool

 

Actually, I don't find either to be especially appealing in that let's just say neither sounds as nice as a Ferrari V12. I can get 13s from the SVO, 12s from the Buick in reasonable street trim. The SVO is almost certainly more fun to drive, the Buick always has more value.

Decisions, decisions....but keep the voting coming!

 

This is really a no brainer. The GN all the way. The SVO was an ok car but the GN is a ROCK STAR! The GN is a car that is EASY to get in to the 12's.

I drove the SVO many times and was NEVER impressed by it. I owned a GN and to this day hate myself for ever getting rid of it. Worst mistake I ever made.

I can still hear the WHOOOOSH in my dreams...

 

hands down GN

 

I would pick up the GN. V-6 turbo power.

 

I say Grand National.... A buddy of mine saw a totally built Grand national take on a turbo charged 911 porsche and win!