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    information on a Mercedes benz

    in General Discussion

    Posted

     just want if anyone ever owned? I am looking to purchase a Mercedes and I don't have a lot of info on a

    MB late 90s vintage in a sl500. I hear stories about all kind of  problems of tops not wanting to work and

    issues with wires not always working

    I would like a little information from any one who has owned one

    thanks

    Booreatta

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    316-655-1099

     

     

     

    1990 BUICK REATTA

    in Buick - General

    Posted

    16 hours ago, MrEarl said:

    Actually these guys know not what they are talking about. That was once my car. I ordered it built especially for me back in '89 and the letters LB stand for Lamar Brown. It was originally Polo Green but I had it repainted to it’s current color. 

    OH Lamar you should run for politics..BUT HE WHO TELLS A BIGGER TALE WOULD HAVE TO TELL A LIE..THAT WOULD MAKE YOU THE PERSON TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. hmmm

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    CHICKASHA PRE-WAR SWAP MEET

    in Buick - Pre War

    Posted

    Pete this is the same meet that you are referring to except that the old swap meet was sold to a charity group. After the purchase of the swap meet which became Sunflower swap meet for charity it almost died then when the old venue north of Wichita was sold and it looked like the swap meet again was going to be killed or downsized the people that always went to the old swap meet wanted it to continue so with no other options it has moved to Century ll downtown. The old date in February was not available and wont be in the future from what I understand so the only data available was the March date. In talking with the owners the meet is full and bigger that the past. They are aware of the Okla swap meet but it was that or nothing

    I have been to both so lets see what happens. I think most people don't want to see either one go away I know I dont

    CHICKASHA PRE-WAR SWAP MEET

    in Buick - Pre War

    Posted

    March 16th and 17th is also the date of the Kansas Sunflower Swap Meet. This is the 43th year and it has been moved to Century II downtown Wichita Kansas. 

    There will be lots of vendors that have always gone to Oklahoma and Kansas. More info on the web and facebook

    Just an FYI

     

     

    Question about the mysterious 1991 Polo Green MSU Spartan Reatta Convertible

    in Buick Reatta

    Posted

    Back in 2009 when the rumor was flying again, there were 2 people that said that they had seen the car. If my memory serves me ReattaDude was one of the 2 people and the other one was a fellow from California named Steve Skyhawk ( Steve Scott). I talked to Mr Scott and he told me he had seen that car. I asked him if he would furnish a photo and he told me he would not do that as the owner had the car stored and there was not to be any info to be public..I then called MSU and talked to admin office and they told me they didn't know anything about the car so I called the Alum and talked to someone there and was told me the didn't know anything about the car either.. I then called the newspaper and while they would not have any real info I asked if there was any photos of parades that might shed some light on the subject and this was a dead end also  all total I spent 4 or 5 hours on this subject and I just put it to rest..I really think BIGFOOT has the car and that's fine with me

    Show us your Reatta memorabilia and collectables

    in Buick Reatta

    Posted

    I am also having issues posting photos   but to add to Dave and Ship items  

    Rain Man poster for the intro of the 88 with 12" laser disc of the movie Rain Man

    Black Convertible with the Y Job poster 

    Complete zippored portfolio 

    S60 hood badge

    88 hood badge {non S60}

    Prestone window spray De-Icer can

    Reatta letter opener

    Press Release of the Reatta with photos and slides( Press Packet}

    Plastic Reatta Key chain  red coupe one side   red convertible on the other side

     

     

     

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    2018 Reatta resolutions

    in Buick Reatta

    Posted

    man this is a bit late but I have only been retired for 11 years and I don't know how I had time to work. My goals this year is to find a nice Chevrolet 409 convertible like the one I had in high school. Great cars but when the Super Stock 426s came out the big bow ties were kina in the dust but that was the good times. I am sure that I will be selling several Reatta  Convertibles. All are in good shape including my Select 60 (gold in Allentown) I have put about $3000. the past  2 years and have driven it to Portland and Allentown coast to coast. other cars for sale would be 1990 convertible red and tan or 1990 white/grey convertible 126000 miles great shape wife uses it for a daily driver in the summer.If anyone has an interest in any of the 3 cars give me a shout

    Mecum Auction

    in Buick Reatta

    Posted

    Cars for Auction at the Mecum Auction in Florida next week

    one Reatta  will be sold on Sunday January 7 2017 Red Convertible Tan top and interor only 2 pix  looks like 60,000 miles no reserve

    Car 2 is a select 60 with only 250 total miles it will be sold at no reserve on Wednesday January 10

    Might be a chance to own a new Select 60. 

     

    The Passing of Bob Coker

    in Buick - General

    Posted

    Marck you are correct about a kind hearted guy. I remember I had talked to Bob about the Landau to see if I could get the car to Wichita Kansas in January for a 3 day indoor car show. Lamar I think you got to be part of the conversation. Well long story short, Bob wanted to see  if Lamar would be able to make the trip to Kansas  but that did not work out for one reason or another so after several calls Bob said why don't I just come get it.  I gave it a long thought and I was still working at the time and could not get that much time away. 

    He was a giant of a man just to offer the car. We both had a good laugh that Bob told me he didn't think he wanted to travel to Kansas in January for love or money. it was just the next week we had a big ice storm so I guess he was right in not wanting to come to Ks. Never did get that done but we did have several nice discussions. 

    Bob is a guy that will be missed, He was a true gentleman

    RIP Bob

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    November Bugle 2017

    in Buick - General

    Posted

    Matt I didn't mean to imply the demise of car collectors or restores, I only can see the shift in what people collect, drive. The statement about dropping membership in the model A club is the point I was trying to make. There are reasons that people do not maintain membership be it they no longer own a car, they get to old to enjoy club stuff, they die, other things are more important in their lives. I am amazed just how many cars are in garages. I know of 9 old Collector cars in a 2 block neighborhood where I live and most are in good shape and could be back on the road with very little work. Last summer I purchased one Reatta that was in a garage for 20 years. All it really needed was a fuel pump and it runs great. The other car in the garage was an old 50s Plymouth convertible. There is also a 64 Buick convertible that has not been out of the garage in 30 years. I talked to the owner and tried to get him to join the BCA but he has no interest in joining the club or getting the car back on the road. On the other hand there are another several HOT ROD type cars and they are on the road every week end in nice weather. 

    Back to the point I was trying to make, the car culture is not dying it is just changing. Why some clubs are getting bigger and some are shrinking and that seems to be the trend.  all of the shows that I go to will bear that out. Modified or rods will out number the end of production cars and I don't see that changing any time soon

    DEMISE NO CHANGE YES ITS A FACT OF LIFE. BCA and other similar clubs will need to think out side the box to continue to grow.

     

    November Bugle 2017

    in Buick - General

    Posted

    OH good heavens  the parking issue will not be settled in our lifetime  The guys that like the pre-war cars will always want the pre-war cars to have the focus in the BCA.. The guys that think the 50s and 60s will not change their focus and the newer cars will always like the newer cars. The guys that like hotrods etc wont belong to the BCA OR AACA. Now for the problems of membership that most clubs are having issues with is clubs like the Goodguys and the NSRA and clubs that are not tied to a brand or condition. Clubs like the Goodguys and  alike are growing by leaps and bounds. I think that  there is a lot of respect for builders of hot rods because only talent and ability comes into play.  Both production and hotrods are expensive to build but there is very few "rules" to build a hot rod.  What really boils down to is pre-war cars will not have the following that the 50s have and the 50s wont have the following that the 60s have. I belong to the BCA, AACA,GOODGUYS,NSRA,MUSTANG CLUB, FALCON CLUB and several others. Simply put, in most cases people will restore and drive what was hot in their youth.. Performance car owners most likely never restore a Ford Falcon so the answer to the BCA and single branded cars will all have the same problems..AACA will have a better rate of membership gains than the BCA. I had thought the RIviera club would be a natural for the BCA to serve as the parent club as the hand writing is on the wall. There no new Rivieras being made thus growth is slower than in some clubs like the AACA. Non Branded clubs that don't have the constraints like the NSRA etc will continue to grow at a faster rate. Bottom line the hot rod clubs will continue to trump the Branded Clubs

    My first car was a Buick but I have had hand in several performance builds over the years and I loved them all. My son built a Fiero and swapped out the 2.8  for a 350 Chevy while it is a cool car the Pontiac guys don't think it is a Pontiac anymore. The hot rod guys think it cool. I gave him 90 Reatta Coupe but he wont join the BCA because he has no peers in the club. Surprise Surprise

    I'm afraid some of the clubs are around now,  will they still be here in 20 years..If some of us "older guys" don't think outside of the box we will all be in museums wondering what happened. If we have no more vision than worry about where to park  and other issues of the day it will still be a big world but our piece of world will continue to shrink

    Ok its open for discussion and time will tell in 20 years who was right

    By the way I have seen a lot of trailer queens and I would love to  have one, I totally understand the thinking. keep preserving the good old cars the world needs them. I have served on the BCA board and I love this club but I also belong to the AACA and have never been to a meet..That is still on the bucket list. I have attended the Chevrolet Nationals, Mustang Club and Falcon Club. Next summer the  Oldsmobile club will be in Wichita Kansas and you can bet I will be there

     

     

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    November Bugle 2017

    in Buick - General

    Posted · Edited by Booreatta
    removed the word not (see edit history)

    For the past couple of years I have made a point of not giving my opinion but this is just too important of several issues to as my wife would say JUST SHUT UP. Ok I wont. Larry Schramm raises several issues and when I was on the BOD these issues came up every year. The parking issue came to a head in South Bend in 2013. There were some down right rude members on each side. I took a stand and came away bloody. I still have the same stand although it doesn't mean anything. Simply put we all drive Buicks and some are almost worshiped and some should be left in a dirt field rusting away. Judging is very important for the  new member who has never had a car judged.  It is very important to that owner. For some members who have taken cars to a several meets and has had it judged year after year judging does not mean as much. I think some members just want to have their car judged so they have a better place to park. All Buicks on the show field should be displayed by Year so an owner who is trying to restore a car they can see the progress that have been made year to year. 

    I don't think that we can compare the Ford Meet to the Buick meet. If we want to compare Ford meet to something it would need to be compared to General Motors not just one Brand. 

    Larry made a point to allow a Buick in any condition to be included in the national meet and I have to agree 101% Simply put ITS A BUICK IT BELONGS. 

    The point was also made that the new member award should be members that are just that members. I agree that a business that have access to a lot of names should note be eligible to win the award

    I like that Pete put the disclaimer also in the Bugle because there are members who like to pick flies out of a pile of S>>> make that garbage. Thanks Pete.

    I think the article was well written and I hope it will get members to think about some things that can be changed and some that cant. It is so very critical that we find a way to  gain new members but we need to find a way to RETAIN new members. Yes members should be willing to share how the cars drive or just simply sit in one. I remember one  meet I was treated like a 2nd class member when he pulled his car  out of the trailer and he was not happy that his car was on a slight slope and his car did not  sit totally level and there were some small rocks in the show field and he didn't want to pick the rocks out of his tires. Oh well he had it judged and then back in the trailer. No body really saw the car, but he got another award.. 

    Just a quick head scratcher from me..Why are we  paying the BOD more money.  I always thought that $500.00 was a good deal. 

    I remember how I felt when I tried to get a Scholarship to get some younger folks involved but that was not to be. I was told that the BOD would like to revisit that issue and I am still waiting. What does the BCA have for a GIVE BACK TO THE MEMBERS?

    The next election lets make sure we elect someone who has the clubs best interest in mind and not someone who just wants the travel money. . 

    I can only guarantee everybody one thing  I wont be running. I love sitting in the parking lot drinking beer, its much more fun

    I would like to challenge all members running for the BOD to respond to a set of questions that are important to the BCA. Everyone running should have their answers published in the Bugle then maybe members would have more information to make a decision. The bios that is printed in the Bugle in April each year is everybody running trying to pat them selves on the back

    My hat is off to Larry he made a stand. Thanks

     

     

     

     

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    2017 Wheatland All Buick Car Show - Sept. 23, 2017 Wichita, Kansas

    in Buick - Meets & Tours

    Posted

    Matt I think this move is a good one..I am not surprised about the Red Roof inn. I have had several negative issues with them the past couple of years..I don't know what their issue is but years ago they were once a good chain but I tried to contact them about a problem a year ago and I am STILL WAITING FOR A REPLY. I wont stay with them in the future. Ramada is 100% better show site

    Chuck

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    Old topic on 1990 Select Sixty cars

    in Buick Reatta

    Posted

    Marck I want to be able to agree with you about the sticky on the back of the 90 larger disc but I had to use heat to get my larger disk off and I had a color issue due to the heat. I was going to paint anyway so it didn't matter. I tried to pry the larger one off with a nylon scrapper and it was not going to be a good ending. Just my 2 cents again.

    Chuck

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