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SPC Craig Rose
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Made in my hometown
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TSgt David L.
TSgt David L.
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Been through there a few times. Nice place.
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LTC Self Employed
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In 1987, the Buick GNX beat the Corvette in the 0-60 and the 1/4 mile and GM was upset.
The next year, the A-bodys were no more and the front wheel drive cars that replaced them were lame!!
The Corvette back then did low 14 while the Buick did mid 13s. That is now a little slow today!

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c4-general-discussion/1942453-flashback-1987-corvette-l98-vs-gnx-v6-turbo-intercooler.html
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TSgt David L.
TSgt David L.
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LTC (Join to see) - The GN and GNX were certified bad-asses. Do you remember the Cyclone and Typhoon? My boy at Elmendorf (Joint Base Elmendorf/Richardson) bought a Typhoon and says it is fast, and that is coming from a '91 Camaro with a healthy 350.

And you're right, nothing that came after was even close.
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TSgt David L. - Not meant to put down the newest vette, I just had a flashback to 1987. I always wanted a Grand National and I recall the GNX being like the 1973 SD 455 Trans Am as being the last of the real fast ones from Pontiac.
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/pontiac-trans-sd-455-pontiac-save-best-muscle-car-last/

Enlighten me about the Cyclone..I rode on one of these in High School. This classmate had Pontiacs in his family. GTOs, Trans AMs, Catalinas, Grand Ams and Bonnevilles. This Trans AM could go sideways almost at 35 mph when floored..
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TSgt David L.
TSgt David L.
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LTC (Join to see) - I didn't take it as a put-down. Far from it.
The Cyclone and Typhoon were GMC S-15 pickups and Jimmy's, respectively. Basically the same power plant as the GN (GNX was Bi-turbo vs. the single of the GN). Very limited run, and ran like scalded dogs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_Syclone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_Typhoon
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TSgt David L.
TSgt David L.
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I'm waiting for the mid-engine Vette to come out. Probably going to buy one.
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TSgt David L.
TSgt David L.
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That will be the transition from American muscle to Supercar. I think it's already in that category, but the Euro Press won't give it the nod yet.
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Who cares what the Euro press thinks anyway. Haha! Bunch of haters.
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