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I like Buicks. Right now I own an 81 Regal Limited. I found the original build sheet for it, here's what it is equipped with:
AK1 DELUXE BELTS  CH2 COMPRESSOR-4 
LF9 5.7L DIESEL  
*U25 TRUNK LIGHT
34M ACCENT CAMEL
AM6 FRT SEAT 55/45
C49 RR WDW DEFOG 
MV9 3 SPD A/TRANS
*U26 ENG COMP LAMP
64I  INT DOESKIN
AO1 TINTED GLASS
C60 AIR CONDITIONING
MX1 AUTO TRANS 
*U27 GLOV BOX LITE
649 S/BELT DOESKN
BF2 DELUXE CARPET
C95 DOME&RDG LITE
NA5 FED EMISS SYS
*U28 ASH TRAY LITE
65G CLOTH DOE/BRN
BS2 ACCOUSTIC PKG
DL4 DECALS 
NF2 75L FUEL TANK
*U29 COURTESY LAMP
69L LWR DK/SANDST
BY1 "LTD" EMBLEM 
D3E SPEEDO GEAR 
NM4 NON-CLD LOOP
U35 ELECT CLOCK
69U UPR DK/SANDST
B51 WIDE RKR MLDG
D35 CSTM O/S MIRR
NY8 PWR STRG #800
U58 STEREO RADIO
6JC FRT SPRING LH
B85 BELT REV MLDG
D86 DELUXE 2-TONE 
N30 CSTM STRG WHL
U64 SPEAKER SYSTEM
7QD FRT SPRING RH
B93 DOOR GUARDS
*D92 DR HDLE TAPE
N33 TILT STRG WHL
U76 W/S ANTENNA
8SR RR SPRING LH
*B96 WHL OPNG MLDG
E5Z NO SPDO ADPTR
N41 PWR STEERING
VA2 STL RAD SUPT
9SR SPRING RH

E6L SPEEDO SLEEVE
PE1 POLY WHL GOLD
VD4 F/BPR REF STL
LF9    XXXXXX

GH2 AXLE 2.29 RAT
TR9 CONV. ELT GRP
VD5 R/BPR REF STL
LF9    XX        XX

G89 RING GEAR 7.5
T46 STEEL HOOD
*V31 F/BMPR GUARDS
LF9    XX        XX

K05 ENG BLOCK HTR
T63 HDLP WARN BZR
W05 REGAL LIMITED 
LF9    XX        XX

K07 ENG BLK HTR
UJ3 WATER SENSOR
YR1 CSTM FRT SEAT
LF9    XXXXXX

K15 FUEL RETURN
UN RADIO SUPRESS
YS1 CSTM RR SEAT
BUMPER FILLER COLORS

K35 CRUISE CONTROL
UP8 STER-RAD PROV
YT1 CSTM DOOR&QTR
34/ 69 FRT 2-TONE

K73 70A GENERATOR 
QXW TIRE P195/75R
Y49 DESIGNER PKG
34 RR CAMEL/ACCT
GVWR    4921
GAWR    F 2513    R 2408 
SHIP WT    F    2244    R    1384

FREMONT CA U.S.A

My Buick is 2-tone light and dark brown, the inside is camel with fake wood accents, and as you might have noticed, is a diesel. It's not a piece of crap, but I did get it for $200. The cruise doesn't work and the glow plug system is toggle switch operated (when I bought it), but is a great deal for $200. It is missing the compressor for the A/C, but it had the original cassette and it's a real comftorable car. The absolute best part about Buicks is THE PILLOW TOP SEATS. This car is a project car. I'm going to keep it a diesel. Once you own a diesel, you'll know why. You get TORQUE, and down low where you use it most of the time it and it sips rather than guzzles fuel.


Here is part of the reason why the 350 diesel got a bad rap. People treated the engine like a gasoline engine. 99% of the time they never put in the right oil. They would get the right weight, but oil that didn't meet SE/CC or higher specifications. Even with 20 years of refinement since this car was made, it's hard to find a motor oil that is SE or highter rated AND CC or higher rated. Most oils are SJ rated now, which is fine for any gas engines, but the detergents in them can get screwed up when the results of diesel combustion enter the picture. I have Shell Rotella T in the car right now. It's rated for just about any type diesel out there, and is SH rated for gasoline.

Here's an 87 GN model I made. It even has Black METALLIC paint, with a clear coat over it. Don't have the decals on yet though.