v8 t type?

[redneckracer305]

i hate bother you guys on here with this, but im having a hell of an argument with a know it all dude i know that trash talks g bodys constantly unless its a gn, t type or gnx. well hes tryin to say that the t type was strictly a turbo car while, i know perfectly well that it was an option, apearence package, on the v8 cars also. i know ive seen it on here i think, about it, i did search and didnt come with much. i was wondering if anyone knew production #s and what not on these things, just cause it would very nice to shut this dude down once.

 

[Blake442]

You are correct.

You could order a T-type Buick with the VIN Y 307 Olds motor.

I've seen them with my own eyes.

 

[redneckracer305]

i belive i mave seen 1 or 2 for sale at a couple swap meets ive been to. sorry again but you ever have those people that just truly think they know all and you almost cant argue with them, cause they are always right. thank you so much i try not drag questions like that up here but, didnt know where else to turn haha

 

[dogsht]

Yea it had the better suspension wheels etc. You might get production #s etc at http://www.gnttype.org or http://www.turbobuicks.com or www.v8buick.com. They were very nicely optioned cars & some had the 3.08 gear but fwiw none had the 8.5 rear.

 

[megaladon6]

really! i did not know that. i always though the "T" specifically meant turbo

 

[cdg1984]

I was surprised as well when i heard that the t types came with 307's. But yep, its true. Why exactly does he hate g bodies? Sure the majority of them were dogs out of the factory but they look awesome, and have great potential. Its not like any factory 80s cars were real powerhouses, with a few exceptions of course. It espically pisses me off when people go thinking that 80s f bodies are so bad *ss, just because theyre called camaro or firebird. Most of them werent much better than the g bodies, except the 350 fuel inject ones.

 

[billyjack]

Buick's theme at that time was a "T" for "touring package". There was a T-type in Skylark, Century, Regal, LeSabre and even Electra. It was mainly a suspension and appearance option. I'm absolutely positive about that, as I worked for a Buick dealer at the time, and had at least one of every model as a company car. The LeSabre coupe T-Type was my favorite, especially after the GN got discontinued. I had 6 of them in '88 and '89, five in red and one white.

Bill