just a noob question...

[FE3X CLONE]

Technically by GM's body designation:

1978-1981 are A-body's

1982-1988 are G-body's

When they introduced the crappy FWD junk in '82 they gave them the A-body designation and changed the RWD platform over to the G-body designation. Why they didn't give the FWD car's the G-body designation and just kept with the A-body for the RWD cars I don't know.

 

[jay_GM]

I hope he's referring to the newer malibus and not ours. G body malibus were not all 4 door sedans like everyone thinks sometimes. The malibu wagons are pretty sick when done up right.

ooo no trust me im not, im talking abou the current stuff.

 

[cdg1984]

I hope he's referring to the newer malibus and not ours. G body malibus were not all 4 door sedans like everyone thinks sometimes. The malibu wagons are pretty sick when done up right.

Definently. Ive seen some BAD *ss malibu wagons. The chevy 350/th350 combo i have now was originally for a malibu wagon, but my uncle gave up on it cuz it was a total rust bucket.

 

[mickey-d]

G-body:1978 to 1989, A-body1968 to 1972, F-bodies were Camaro's. Anything else I don't care about!! :lol:

 

[2fit661ca]

everyone who has put down GM front wheel drives

any GM vehicle with the Buick 3.8L 3800 V6 is a helluva car as far as I'm concerned. That engine is incredible, and you can't say anything bad about one until you've owned one yourself. They have shittons of power, a wide powerband, and lots of torque. All of the torque alows the transmission diff. to be geared higher for better fuel economy w/o cutting power dramatically. These Buick 3800s also run for a VERY long time (excluding the Series II TPI. They are slightly less reliable because of heavy use of plastic parts) But most Buick 3800s will run well into the 260-290,000 miles w/o major problems, and only minor maintainance. (though the first gen SFI 3800 does usually need a timing chain after 220-230k) But these engines will allways put down the rubber. Once I buy a new O2 senosr for mine, I'll get a video of it before I kill it this summer. They also do GREAT in the snow. I've plowed through drifts 4 foot tall with mine with no problem, and I park in the alley behind my house, so every time it snows, i have 6" to 12" of fresh snow to drive through, and it's done it all winter w/o slipping a tire even once. My 90 LeSabre has 232,220 on it and counting, and it runs GREAT!!! I love my Buick, and I will never go another day of my life w/o owning one. You can always count on your Buick. When I buy a new LeSabre/Park Avenue, a friend and I are going to try to lift it 2-3" so as to have better ground clearance when driving through deep snow. It has managed to get me stuck once this winter because of the 4 inch ground clearance. 🙁

"Wouldn't you rather drive a Buick?"