New shoes for my land yacht

PTinVT · 07-05-2013, 12:50 PM

Once I had the 325 and 328, I decided to get something as un-BMW as possible: A 1971 Buick Riviera, one of my favorite cars ever. I'd been driving on the stock 15" rally wheels since purchasing but finally upgraded. 17" American Racing with Vogue inner whitewall/gold stripe tires. Needless to say, I'm pretty happy with how it came out! It's fun to drive such a purely American car on July 4... It was supposed to be in a parade yesterday but it was cancelled due to the horrendously stormy/floody weather we're having up here...

-Peter in Vermont

son_of_siggy · 07-05-2013, 01:43 PM

Very nice looking. I like the gold pinstripe on the tires. Classy looking ride!

nmehta211 · 07-05-2013, 04:14 PM

Front of the car sort reminds me of the 6 series shark nose. Very nice!

rdub315 · 07-05-2013, 04:41 PM

Props. Love the old Rivieras.

nitehawk · 07-05-2013, 05:06 PM

Isee why you call it the land yacht

Snaggletooth · 07-06-2013, 08:14 AM

Damn, Huggy Bear has arrived.

Raja Ventureshield · 07-07-2013, 09:26 PM

that looks mean yo. i am loving it.

jayb289 · 07-07-2013, 10:45 PM

now thats old school

Vervain · 07-07-2013, 10:56 PM

Wow, how long and wide is it? Parking must be a problem?

Those 17's look quite nice on a car of this size and the car is in such good condition..

DSB335d · 07-07-2013, 11:15 PM

Almost strange seeing what one is supposed to look like! Nice!
Down here in S FL its candy paint and 30" wheels....

LSPowered · 07-08-2013, 12:33 PM

Nice clean car, but the tires don't fit in IMO.

ptack · 07-08-2013, 01:26 PM

but does it have an 8-track player?

gonzo · 07-08-2013, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ptack

but does it have an 8-track player?

With Foghat playing...

I love it and would cruise in it.
Just no airplane antennae on the trunk lid or chrome wing lady hood ornament .

Brunotheboxer · 07-08-2013, 06:53 PM

Very nice. How much you pay for her.

I had an old Buick park ave with low miles about five years ago but I blew a rod and totaled her. Crying.

PTinVT · 07-12-2013, 02:24 PM

Thanks guys. It is massive, just over 18 feet long and 6.5 feet wide. The 455 takes unleaded and is only rated at like 250HP (stock). Don't even ask about the mileage!

It's a very occasional/show car, so I usually know where it's going and plan parking accordingly. I don't just take it anywhere, and I've never had to parallel park it. (It is fun to get in my garage because I have to take a hard turn into the last bay...)

I backed into the tire selection:
Blackwalls - not right for this car
White Letters - too muscle-car-ish
Regular Whitewalls - wouldn't have worked with those wheels
So, like the car itself, it's a very unique look, some people will dig it and some won't, but I'm really digging it

I'm taking it to a good-size show up here this weekend (300 cars, that's big for here), looking forward to hearing what the classic crowd has to say about them.

How much did I pay for it? These cars can be had for a surprisingly reasonable price. They are not as sought after as Chevelles, Camaros, etc. This one is an original engine, but high-mile (158K), restored, with incomplete history. A documented/survivor car like this might go for 10-12k, a "driver" anywhere from 4-8k depending on options and condition. A "GS" takes it up a bit. Mine was already completely restored, and as you can see, pretty nicely (including interior).

This one was a bench seat/column shift, it now has buckets and I'm rounding up parts for the console/floor-shift conversion.

No 8-track, it was an under-dash add-on option. I kept the AM/FM radio in the dash and put a modern stereo in the glove compartment, usually playing music off my phone via bluetooth

If it could take an 8-track in the dash, I would put one in just to have an 8-track-tape sticking out.

See5 · 07-12-2013, 03:20 PM

Probably one of the best GM designs ever. At least for me.

07-05-2013, 12:50 PM	#1
PTinVT armchair enthusiast 649 Rep 1,203 Posts Drives: E31, F30; G29 en route Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Burlington, VT iTrader: (3)	New shoes for my land yacht Once I had the 325 and 328, I decided to get something as un-BMW as possible: A 1971 Buick Riviera, one of my favorite cars ever. I'd been driving on the stock 15" rally wheels since purchasing but finally upgraded. 17" American Racing with Vogue inner whitewall/gold stripe tires. Needless to say, I'm pretty happy with how it came out! It's fun to drive such a purely American car on July 4... It was supposed to be in a parade yesterday but it was cancelled due to the horrendously stormy/floody weather we're having up here... -Peter in Vermont Attached Images __________________ '25 Z4 M40i 6MT Portimao/Cognac [purchase pending] '18 340i xDrive M-Sport 6MT Estoril Blue 2/Dakota '93 850Ci 4AT Oxford Green/Parchment '71 Buick Riviera, 455 V8 3AT Land Yacht Past: E46 325Cic, E92 328xi, F06 640xi
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son_of_siggy Lieutenant 17 Rep 432 Posts Drives: CTS-V Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Very nice looking. I like the gold pinstripe on the tires. Classy looking ride!
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nmehta211 Lieutenant 75 Rep 402 Posts Drives: 08 E90 M3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (3)	Front of the car sort reminds me of the 6 series shark nose. Very nice! __________________ 08 E90 M3 Interlagos Blue 99 E36 M3 Cosmos, #2--Sold 99 E36 M3 Cosmos, #1--Sold
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rdub315 Captain 87 Rep 650 Posts Drives: '07 E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Traverse City, MI iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 E90 335i [10.00]	Props. Love the old Rivieras. __________________ - VTT Stage 2 turbos, VTT inlets, Cobb Pro Tune (E30 and 93 octane tunes), MFactory LSD, 335is clutch, CSF radiator, slim fans, Walbro 255, AE exhaust, AA downpipes, ETS FMIC, Vishnu DCI, ETS charge pipe, Tial BOV, BMS OCC - H&R Touring Cup Kit, Apex Arc8, M3 style front bumper, MTech style rear bumper and diffuser
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Raja Ventureshield Major General 306 Rep 5,686 Posts Drives: BMW M3 coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (6)	that looks mean yo. i am loving it.
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jayb289 Private 49 Rep 56 Posts Drives: horse and carriage Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: london iTrader: (0)	now thats old school
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DSB335d Captain 1320 Rep 700 Posts Drives: '11 335d DSB/oyster&black/navi Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: West palm beach iTrader: (0)	Almost strange seeing what one is supposed to look like! Nice! Down here in S FL its candy paint and 30" wheels....
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Brunotheboxer Colonel 403 Rep 2,984 Posts Drives: 2014 Shelby GT500. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston/Cape Cod iTrader: (0)	Very nice. How much you pay for her. I had an old Buick park ave with low miles about five years ago but I blew a rod and totaled her. Crying.
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07-12-2013, 02:24 PM	#15
PTinVT armchair enthusiast 649 Rep 1,203 Posts Drives: E31, F30; G29 en route Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Burlington, VT iTrader: (3)	Thanks guys. It is massive, just over 18 feet long and 6.5 feet wide. The 455 takes unleaded and is only rated at like 250HP (stock). Don't even ask about the mileage! It's a very occasional/show car, so I usually know where it's going and plan parking accordingly. I don't just take it anywhere, and I've never had to parallel park it. (It is fun to get in my garage because I have to take a hard turn into the last bay...) I backed into the tire selection: Blackwalls - not right for this car White Letters - too muscle-car-ish Regular Whitewalls - wouldn't have worked with those wheels So, like the car itself, it's a very unique look, some people will dig it and some won't, but I'm really digging it I'm taking it to a good-size show up here this weekend (300 cars, that's big for here), looking forward to hearing what the classic crowd has to say about them. How much did I pay for it? These cars can be had for a surprisingly reasonable price. They are not as sought after as Chevelles, Camaros, etc. This one is an original engine, but high-mile (158K), restored, with incomplete history. A documented/survivor car like this might go for 10-12k, a "driver" anywhere from 4-8k depending on options and condition. A "GS" takes it up a bit. Mine was already completely restored, and as you can see, pretty nicely (including interior). This one was a bench seat/column shift, it now has buckets and I'm rounding up parts for the console/floor-shift conversion. No 8-track, it was an under-dash add-on option. I kept the AM/FM radio in the dash and put a modern stereo in the glove compartment, usually playing music off my phone via bluetooth If it could take an 8-track in the dash, I would put one in just to have an 8-track-tape sticking out. __________________ '25 Z4 M40i 6MT Portimao/Cognac [purchase pending] '18 340i xDrive M-Sport 6MT Estoril Blue 2/Dakota '93 850Ci 4AT Oxford Green/Parchment '71 Buick Riviera, 455 V8 3AT Land Yacht Past: E46 325Cic, E92 328xi, F06 640xi
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