# The New Buick GS

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-buick-gs/262154
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [January 4, 2012, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-buick-gs/262154 "2012-01-04T20:09:26Z")
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### Author: ![NickAlero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickalero/32/6440_2.png) [@NickAlero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NickAlero)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-buick-gs/262154/5 "2012-01-04T21:36:23Z")

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> [@stuff fs](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuff-fs/47706/4):
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> ^?
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> the cars held up fine, the northstars had their own problems when they werent maintained properly but thats about it

I was saying more for fwd traction issues. I love the Northstar v8’s, great motor and some of the cars they went in were boss (I wanted an El Dorado for a bit). But if they were trying to appeal to the younger tuner crowd, who I could have seen buying these, it would have done better as a rwd car.

> [@stuff fs](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stuff-fs/47706/5):
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> 6.7 0-60 is really weak for something with 270hp/295tg

It probably did more than chirp the tires off the line, and it weighs 3700lbs. GM boat ftl.

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