Thriller

Bienvenue.

Run through Google Translate: Hello my name is guy and I am from France I have a problem with my buick park avenue of 1991 I no longer have low beam lights my lights and full headlight works and the light of the driver door no longer works my 3 other doors works the bulbs are ok the fuses are ok the light module is ok also you can tell me if there are other fuses in by those who are ready to brake pedals and behind the glove box I will try To translate this page in english cordially

Today was fun...too many orange signs to confuse the issues though. Oh well. Tomorrow's itinerary looks good.

A cameo

It was. Time to give the shine a try.... I was warned about the strawberries though.

Son, you're gonna drive me to drinkin' if you don't stop driving that hot rod Lincoln.

Because nothing says fine wine like a large supermarket chain.

Without four walls, it was a bit like herding cats, but it was a nice evening weather wise with good Buick folk and some fine conversations.

Sprecher in the fridge now....

Make sure you talk to people as well. There's always 1929 owners around who would like to learn about your car as well.

Teresa and I were on the Harley-Davidson / Miller tour today. It was quite enjoyable. We didn't spend too much in the gift shops

They made it...just chatted with them.

It was the BCA requirements to have one with the car that prompted me to have one in every vehicle. Go to your local hardware store or superstore (or if need be Wal-Mart or similar) and see what they have. When I emptied my Envision after the crash, the firemen on the scene were heartened and complimentary when I pulled the extinguisher out. They don't see it often enough.

It seems there were more Canadians here in the early afternoon after that Electra got here from Toronto. Shorter day today. The Wildcat was acting up a bit, hesitating and stalling. I hope it was just some marginal fuel that she was less happy with than the Electra. We will see. We got an early start so even with some minor issues we rolled in around two. Going to dinner tonight was the first time I'd driven the Electra this trip.

When in Coon Rapids....

For those of us there it could also fill us in on what we missed. I'm also looking forward to it.

Having driven both (helped a friend move one that he owned once) I think the Fiero is smaller. The Reatta is the same platform as the Riviera and is quire low, making it seem smaller than it is. According to Wikipedia the Reatta has 5.5" longer wheelbase, is about 21" longer overall, and is considerably heavier than the Fiero.

Gopher State is on the way and I'm a GSC member....

The driven class doesn't appear to be eliminated, but the process changed, no longer requiring on field judging. So, the car would spend the rest of its time being driven, or in any of the other judged classes, or whatever you want to do with it. That would only leave the modified class as needing to be segregated (and most years the Archival class as well).

Hi Brian, based on scheduling, would it be reasonable for those of us who are Roman Catholic to be able to take in Sunday Mass at the Holy Hill basilica? They have Mass times of 9:30, 11:00, and 12:30. I'm not sure we would be able to get there for 9:30 and 12:30 would likely be too late for the remainder of the day's activities. Thanks.

Doug - it's almost always a wait for a flat deck here. If we had "ordinary" two wheel drive cars that they could just toss around, a tow truck could be dispatched quicker. Paul - sounds like an incredible trip. I really admire the Australian collectors for their fortitude and perseverance in the distances they have to travel through some potentially harsh conditions. It sounds like an incredible journey you have planned. Enjoy!

Uh oh.

Well, the 1929 and 1959 are both in the midst of getting work done, so I can't begin to say how quickly anything will happen. Thanks for the offer Daves89. I don't think I'll be able to make time to get back to the trunk before we leave Monday morning. I will keep you in mind...I've driven further for parts and it gives me an opportunity to see some Gopher State folks.

I put some information in the Me and My Buick forum -

I made the deal last night on another 1988 Reatta. This one will be called Saphira if I decide it stays. So, here's the thing. It's in tough shape, but came with a significant pile of spare parts and 8 spare wheels and tires for $500 Canadian (that's about $20 for Americans). I couldn't pass it up. That said, my daughter wants her own Reatta some day...this may be it, but I'm not certain yet. It's originally a blue car (still is, but got a darker repaint with no pinstriping) with 16 way seats in a blue interior. With the parts in the trunk, I didn't lift things to get all the code information. I'll do that after we get back from Wisconsin and pick up the car. It did stop starting...basically no resistance on turning the ignition key. It appears the ignition switch rack is broken...don't know yet if that is all, or if it was the weak link in a bigger issue. Without a steering wheel on it, it will be more challenging to get the car on the trailer, but we will manage, either temporarily getting the wheel on or protecting things and using vice grips to steer a bit. It has a homemade plexiglass (or similar) sunroof. It didn't occur to me to verify if it was originally a sunroof car. For the moment it stays as is. We did see some blue paint that would be original, which is a much nicer colour in my opinion...again, not an immediate thing. The glass is all good.