Flip This Car: Buick Roadmaster

[Bob]

But also:
http://www.windingroad.com/articles/new ... uld-drive/

Before you dismiss it, there are THREE GM cars on this list.

I finally drove a 93 RX-7 about 7-8 years ago back to back with my Elise and I was not disappointed. That car is still on my list of cars to own when I have a 6 car garage someday. Of course, I would prefer it with an LS engine.

I have also driven the Impala SS and S2000. When I was shopping for a more agile, communicative car to replace my C5 Z06, I test drove an S2000 and left the drive a bit underwhelmed. Ultimately, my Elise ended up being what I had hoped the S2000 would be. Since then, I have spent more seat time in the S2000 and I have grown to appreciate it, but it still isn't a car I have any desire to own, even as a Honda fan-boy.

[kevm14]

Article in a UK magazine about getting into a Roadmaster.

http://s45.photobucket.com/user/mharker ... 1.jpg.html

The Roadmaster's stock performance with the LT1 I think is still considered significantly above average in European terms (lots of small diesel engines making not much power). Whereas US market base Accords today are about as fast.

[kevm14]

But also:
http://www.windingroad.com/articles/new ... uld-drive/

Before you dismiss it, there are THREE GM cars on this list.

I finally drove a 93 RX-7 about 7-8 years ago back to back with my Elise and I was not disappointed. That car is still on my list of cars to own when I have a 6 car garage someday. Of course, I would prefer it with an LS engine.

I have also driven the Impala SS and S2000. When I was shopping for a more agile, communicative car to replace my C5 Z06, I test drove an S2000 and left the drive a bit underwhelmed. Ultimately, my Elise ended up being what I had hoped the S2000 would be. Since then, I have spent more seat time in the S2000 and I have grown to appreciate it, but it still isn't a car I have any desire to own, even as a Honda fan-boy.

That's because the S2000 is too sanitized. It's probably not any more athletic than any 3-series with an M-sport suspension upgrade.

[kevm14]

Here's that UK buyer's guide for the 91-96 Roadmaster.

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[kevm14]

An incredibly well-researched article. Very thorough.

[kevm14]

Make sure you read the blizzard one: http://www.windingroad.com/articles/blo ... -blizzard/