The best musclecar around 30K?

[ZiggyL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ZiggyL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">5 years ago I had a black on black low 11 second GS that was a fully documented Stage 1.I couldn't get 20K for the car!I had to part the car out to get my money. </div></div>

You &quot;parted out&quot; an original black '70 Stage 1 Buick in 2005 or 2006??! Were you terminally ill in need of money? facing bankruptcy? going through a divorce and had to pay the ex? these are the only reasons I can see for doing such a thing and not passing the car on to someone else who may have a appreciated it more than you, even at a reduced cost. Not to be hating on you, but maybe you should consider coin collecting or the stock market if money means that much to you - obviously musclecars don't. Unless you did it for one of the above reasons I outlined, that was a real shame for someone to do that. </div></div>

What if I told you that my sister was terminally ill and needed help in her dying days making ends meet? What if I told you that if I didn't do what I did, her children wouldn't have a decent meal or decent clothes to wear out in public? You think about that next time you judge someone.
I agree it was sad to part it out and I had a rough time doing it. I don't get where you're justified in judging me (probably because you're not). While we're drawing conclusions here, yours that means you must not believe in God right? If you say you do, you have no respect for him because we are advised to leave the judging up to him. I'm no religious fanatic, but while you're sitting on high ground looking down at us all, I just thought I would put that out there. Too bad you weren't around back then, you could have thrown down the cash and saved me from going to car collector's hell LOL .
For the rest of you that might be curious as to why someone might do such a thing, I will share it with you and start by asking a question. What is the difference between fulfilling one guy's dream to have a car like this and fulfilling many people's dreams by making their cars complete and helping many people get their restorations to a numbers matching status? Do you have any idea how many cars became numbers-matching, respected builds from just my one parted out car? I do! That's why I have no issue as a car enthusiast sleeping at night. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

[442w30]

Not sure how a car becomes numbers-matching from parts of another car, but hey . . . !

[RAIIIT/A]

Not judging.... just stating a fact..... but what you did was driven by greed.... pure and simple.... nevertheless... it was your car to do with as you please...

Back in 2005 I bought a '71 T/A for cheap. It was an all #'s matching born with... 455 HO. The car was complete and had all the right parts... carb, scoop... fenders etc... but sat outside untouched for 23 years.... I ended up selling the car for 8or9 grand.... I could've easily parted it out and probably stuck 12-13k or more in my pocket.... but couldn't bring myself to rip that car apart for a few extra dollars....

BTW - I'm a car dealer by trade....

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ZiggyL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ZiggyL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">5 years ago I had a black on black low 11 second GS that was a fully documented Stage 1.I couldn't get 20K for the car!I had to part the car out to get my money. </div></div>

You &quot;parted out&quot; an original black '70 Stage 1 Buick in 2005 or 2006??! Were you terminally ill in need of money? facing bankruptcy? going through a divorce and had to pay the ex? these are the only reasons I can see for doing such a thing and not passing the car on to someone else who may have a appreciated it more than you, even at a reduced cost. Not to be hating on you, but maybe you should consider coin collecting or the stock market if money means that much to you - obviously musclecars don't. Unless you did it for one of the above reasons I outlined, that was a real shame for someone to do that. </div></div>

What if I told you that my sister was terminally ill and needed help in her dying days making ends meet? What if I told you that if I didn't do what I did, her children wouldn't have a decent meal or decent clothes to wear out in public? You think about that next time you judge someone.
I agree it was sad to part it out and I had a rough time doing it. I don't get where you're justified in judging me (probably because you're not). While we're drawing conclusions here, yours that means you must not believe in God right? If you say you do, you have no respect for him because we are advised to leave the judging up to him. I'm no religious fanatic, but while you're sitting on high ground looking down at us all, I just thought I would put that out there. Too bad you weren't around back then, you could have thrown down the cash and saved me from going to car collector's hell LOL .
For the rest of you that might be curious as to why someone might do such a thing, I will share it with you and start by asking a question. What is the difference between fulfilling one guy's dream to have a car like this and fulfilling many people's dreams by making their cars complete and helping many people get their restorations to a numbers matching status? Do you have any idea how many cars became numbers-matching, respected builds from just my one parted out car? I do! That's why I have no issue as a car enthusiast sleeping at night. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

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I sympathize with your sister and your family's medical plight, but wouldn't have selling the GS for 14 or 15K been quicker in getting the money than &quot;parting it out&quot; over the course of a few months? Anyways if it is the car pictured that I am thinking of it's a shame you did it - I drove it, rode in it and have a personal history with it - that is (one of) the reason why I don't like what you did. And forget my previous, &quot;if&quot; - I know for certain this is the car Ken.

[markinnaples]

An SS El Camino is a lot less money than a comparable Chevelle, so that might be an option to get into a nice muscle car for less.

[RAIIIT/A]

Thats a nice car....

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RAIIIT/A</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thats a nice car.... </div></div>

Yup. Still the fastest stock appearing 4-seat musclecar I've ever been in. She was a brute. Engine was full of TA Performance stuff and built by S&amp;S in Ottawa to the tune of 520 ponies with the 950 Holley DP, Tom Rix original Stage1 transmission that was &quot;breathed on&quot; for serious kick-in-the-back upshifts with the GS Club of America's blueprinted torque converter, 12-bolt with strange axles and moroso brute strength posi unit, 3&quot; exhaust from torque technologies, ...breathtakingly fast car

yes the undercarriage, engine bay and trunk cosmetics were in need of attention but she was solid - factory code 19 black, non-A/C car

[JpMotorsports]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RAIIIT/A</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thats a nice car.... </div></div>

Yup. Still the fastest stock appearing 4-seat musclecar I've ever been in. She was a brute. Engine was full of TA Performance stuff and built by S&amp;S in Ottawa to the tune of 520 ponies with the 950 Holley DP, Tom Rix original Stage1 transmission that was &quot;breathed on&quot; for serious kick-in-the-back upshifts with the GS Club of America's blueprinted torque converter, 12-bolt with strange axles and moroso brute strength posi unit, 3&quot; exhaust from torque technologies, ...breathtakingly fast car

yes the undercarriage, engine bay and trunk cosmetics were in need of attention but she was solid - factory code 19 black, non-A/C car </div></div>

WOW!! What a brute!!

[Tracker1]

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