Absolutely! Sadly, if it were a 2023 it would probably come with just one interior color - black. Regardless of who the manufacturer was.I love that bright red interior.
Absolutely! Sadly, if it were a 2023 it would probably come with just one interior color - black. Regardless of who the manufacturer was.I love that bright red interior.
Paint the rims and trim red. Go all in.
Buick's version of the Pontiac Fiero.
No doubt, Not bashing. I'm just stating as a development era of where GM was at the time w/2 seater "Sports" cars.Having owned both... I can say with absolute confidence that the Reatta is the antithesis of the Fiero. The Fiero was a cobbled together, mass produced kit car at best.
The Reatta, on the other hand, took a proven platform and wrapped it with gorgeous body work along with a top-tier interior.
No doubt, Not bashing. I'm just stating as a development era of where GM was at the time w/2 seater "Sports" cars.
I guess I'm biased against this thing. We had one that basically took up an entire bay at the dealer and no one including the guy Buick sent could fix the electrical issue... I don't recall exactly what the issue was...
Of course the Allante's weren't a lot better i would run from either one nowadays, though they are both good looking and intriguing.
By the time Fieros were discontinued they were actually decent, I almost bought a Yellow GT but my dealer principal wouldn't get real so i bought a CRX Si...
If any one ever asks you to put a clutch in a V6 Fiero, politely decline...
And circling back to the Fiero for a moment: I feel the same way about the black vs. body-colored trim on them too..... Body-colored trim looks great on some colors (mainly darker ones) and bland on others. The brighter colors need that little bit of detail that the black trim provides.Oddly enough, color matched exterior trim was a no-cost option for all body colors offered! It works on some colors, but the Bright Red car's look a bit... bland without the visual separation the black trim provides.
The Reatta had a decent 3800 iron engine, the Allante had a HT4100 then a just as bad HT4500 then a first gen N*, all terrible engines.Your story doesn't surprise me in the least! While the Reatta wasn't exactly "hand built", it was hand assembled.
Unlike the Allante, the Reatta used mostly standard GM electronics. The same can't be said for the Allante... it's center control stack alone is a one-off piece that was sub-contracted to a Japanese firm. As such, it's been un-serviceable for YEARS.
The 1987-'88 Allantés used the HT 4100 4.1-liter V-8, an underpowered 170hp engine that suffered from weak intake manifold gaskets, which, in part, could lead to internal engine failure.
The cooling system must be maintained properly and regularly according to the GM instructions. As good as the 4.5 and 4.9 are, they suffer from the same primary weakness that nagged the 4.1: head and intake gasket failure due to the aluminum block/cast iron head design.
Changing the coolant annually and using the GM sealer supplement will drastically reduce your chances of ever dealing with these problems.
The 4.1 in the Allante may have been slightly different but it did suffer all the same failures as the HT4100, the 4.5 was derived from this engine and it was only a slightly better lump.
Think about it if the 4.5 was as GREAT as you claim why did they only use it 89-92 until they used the first gen N* while later models of this engine were pretty good the first gen was a piece of crap, oil leaks and pulled threads for the head bolts to name a few.
It was an HT4100, it still twisted the block at the main bearings so much so it could not be line bored. I worked on these when they were brand new at an Opel/Cadillac dealer. They still sell GM cars and Cadillac in Germany, not a big seller but some people like them.Also, the 4.1 in the Allante isn't the same as the original HT4100
As far as why it was replaced, it's the same reason all engines get replaced: because it they had to stay competitive