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Donny Lowrida
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Name : Shawn
Joined : 2012-03-12
Post Count : 9
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| | Subject: New Member from N.H. Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:31 pm | |
| Hey guys! I just bought a '95 Supercharged Riviera. Light blue with a dark blue interior. 98,500 miles. What it needs: -Exhaust Flange gasket. -Valve Cover Gasket (the one closest to the firewall; seeps oil onto the exhaust manifold.) -Check Engine Light turned off. -Seems slightly sluggish...My LeSabre is just as fast if not faster...something up with the supercharger? hmm... -The other day, the car ran 50 miles. I shut it off and couldn't get it to start until a little later. No issues since. Otherwise, the body is in great shape, interior is pretty nice. Engine compartment is clean.   | |
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ghpcnm
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Name : Dave
Age : 72
Location : FLORIDA / The Stand Your Ground State
Joined : 2011-02-21
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Z-type
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Name : Andrew Zamiska
Age : 37
Location : Cecil, PA - 25 miles south of Pittsburgh
Joined : 2009-06-29
Post Count : 1429
Merit : 63
| | Subject: Re: New Member from N.H. Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:39 pm | |
| Hey Shawn! Welcome to RivPerformance!  | |
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RidzRiv
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Name : Greg
Age : 31
Location : Wisconsin
Joined : 2011-02-07
Post Count : 590
Merit : 17
| | Subject: Re: New Member from N.H. Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:48 pm | |
| Welcome Shawn! Have you scanned it to see what the code says? It could help you discover what is causing it to run a bit funny. | |
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deekster_caddy
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Name : Derek
Age : 52
Location : Reading, MA
Joined : 2007-01-31
Post Count : 7717
Merit : 109
| | Subject: Re: New Member from N.H. Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:32 pm | |
| Welcome! Please start a new thread about your problems. There is a lot of good information here to help you! And neighbors not too far away...
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stan
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| | Subject: Re: New Member from N.H. Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:04 pm | |
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gmann3001
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Name : Glenn W. Peck
Age : 50
Location : Orland Park, IL.
Joined : 2011-11-16
Post Count : 389
Merit : 9
| | Subject: Re: New Member from N.H. Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:20 am | |
| Welcome to the club! wish I had a sun roof! | |
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Donny Lowrida
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Name : Shawn
Joined : 2012-03-12
Post Count : 9
Merit : 0
| | Subject: Re: New Member from N.H. Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:00 am | |
| Thanks guys! Good to see a familiar name Z-Type! GMANN- I wish I had a moonroof that WORKS! Mine drops down, but won't go back and won't go back into the "Up" position to seal. I have to use my hands to get it into place. I'll be posting some of the issues as I tackle them. First will be getting the car inspected, so I'll be fixing the exhaust flange gasket soon. To get the Check Engine light off, I need to find someone with the right OBD connector/ reader. A friend works for GM and I think he has one, so maybe this weekend(?) I might be able to get it fixed. Just hoping I haven't walked into owning a lemon or a bad year. From the sound of it, '95's are the least popular year...  | |
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AA
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Name : Aaron
Age : 47
Location : C-bus, Ohio
Joined : 2007-01-13
Post Count : 18452
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| | Subject: Re: New Member from N.H. Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:48 am | |
| Actually, '95 was the most popular year for 8th gen Rivieras. There were more than twice as many '95s compared to any other year. Congrats, and welcome! _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^ '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ | |
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grisolm1
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Name : Wally
Joined : 2012-02-08
Post Count : 12
Merit : 0
| | Subject: Re: New Member from N.H. Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:46 pm | |
| Congrats Shawn. Also from NH, we don't see many Rivi's here do we | |
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69GSColorado
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Name : Jordon
Joined : 2011-07-16
Post Count : 406
Merit : 29
| | Subject: Re: New Member from N.H. Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:10 pm | |
| Is that a Lesabre T-type in the background? I love those cars! | |
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Donny Lowrida
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Name : Shawn
Joined : 2012-03-12
Post Count : 9
Merit : 0
| | Subject: Re: New Member from N.H. Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:19 pm | |
| 68GSColorado- Yes, it is a LeSabre T-Type. She's an '88 w/ 207,000 miles. I've had her for 12 years and she's finally showing her age. I have a few spots under her that need welding before I can get her inspected. She has the '89 Black leather seats, but came with the '88 Black velour seats. I also have the '87 GN style seats in storage.
I've owned 3 of these, one of every year, but the '87 and '89 were both maroon and eventually parted out.
I had the original "T-Type" emblems gold plated, and also added a '86 Regal "T-Type" grille emblem and a FlowMaster Single in, Dual Out 80-series muffler from a Camaro.
I wanted to fix this instead of buying a car, but a car was a necessity and the Z24 had to go. That's when I found the Riviera. I always wanted a Supercharged car. Now I have a Non-aspirated, a Turbo-car ('83 Regal T-Type under the car cover in the background) and a Supercharged car. ALL BUICKS!
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Donny Lowrida
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Name : Shawn
Joined : 2012-03-12
Post Count : 9
Merit : 0
| | Subject: Re: New Member from N.H. Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:21 pm | |
| - grisolm1 wrote:
- Congrats Shawn. Also from NH, we don't see many Rivi's here do we
No not too many. I saw a white one on the second day of having mine, but I also spend more time in Boston and there are very few there. | |
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