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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 06:08 AM
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Hello all,

I was just lucky enough the other day to find myself a super on a local lot with only 33000 miles on her. Boy does she run!

I joined the Buick forums but there doesnt seem to be many super owners on it, so I came over here where the action is!

This is a good site with lots of info about these rare cars and their engines (and shitty trannys!).

Glan to meet you all!
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 07:41 AM
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Grats on your super! Read up on threads. Trans upgrades are a must in these cars!
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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Congrats on the super and there isn't many supers at all really
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Park ave. fan
Hello all,

I was just lucky enough the other day to find myself a super on a local lot with only 33000 miles on her. Boy does she run!

I joined the Buick forums but there doesnt seem to be many super owners on it, so I came over here where the action is!

This is a good site with lots of info about these rare cars and their engines (and shitty trannys!).

Glan to meet you all!
Welcome! Nice to see a another Super on the boards. Post some pics when you get a chance! What are your plans for the car?
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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Yes please post pics!!
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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Welcome to lS4tech!
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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welcome. post some pics of your Super. they are pretty rare
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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I will post pictures of her just has soon has I get to wash her up!

I live in PA and winter is setting in, so she has some road dirt on her, but she will clean up nice. I also need a day off to do it and that wont be till next weds. but I'll post the pictures has soon has possible.

Anyway, she is black with the mocha brown interior, and has the nice 18 inch wheels and the sunroof. One of 834? (I think) made in black in 2008.

My long term plans are to drive her a little bit till the snow falls and stays, then put her away till next spring. Longer term, she will be a "nice' day drive to work till the warrentys run out, then Ill put her away for a while (run her once a month to get the oil flowing in her and all that).

With only 2400 or so total made in 2008 snd 09 I think she MAY be a collector some day, so I will treat her with the love that is required for a car like this!

I will put the TEC tranny in her if the stock one ***** the bed, but other than that I dont plan on doing any mods at all, and will try to keep her has much GM as possible, even buy GM brake pads for her too! Hell, she runs plenty good enough for me stock!

Man it is a sweet ride fellows, I have to say. quiet comfort with the ability to blow the doors off most other cars out there....which makes it perfect in my book.

I will post pictures just has soon has I can.

Thank you guys for the great welcome to your forums!

Jason
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 10:58 PM
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Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the board!

Where in PA?
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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Welcome! Can't wait to see pics of the car!
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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Here are a few production figures I snagged off of the compnine.com site before it bit the dust.

2008 production = 2,277

Of those 2,277 cars the following came with =

6-CD Changer = 1,237
Regular CD w/ MP3 = 1,040
Cocoa Interior = 1,005
Titanium Interior = 1,272
Chrome Rims = 1,018
Silver Painted Rims = 1,259
Power Sunroof = 1,918
41U Black Onyx = 847
80U Red Jewel Tintcoat = 498
76U Dark Mocha Metallic = 492
67U Platinum Metallic = 440
Canadian "Allure" Conversion = 133

In case you are wondering, they made 139 cars for the 2009 model year.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Super LaX
Here are a few production figures I snagged off of the compnine.com site before it bit the dust.

2008 production = 2,277

Of those 2,277 cars the following came with =

6-CD Changer = 1,237
Regular CD w/ MP3 = 1,040
Cocoa Interior = 1,005
Titanium Interior = 1,272
Chrome Rims = 1,018
Silver Painted Rims = 1,259
Power Sunroof = 1,918
41U Black Onyx = 847
80U Red Jewel Tintcoat = 498
76U Dark Mocha Metallic = 492
67U Platinum Metallic = 440
Canadian "Allure" Conversion = 133

In case you are wondering, they made 139 cars for the 2009 model year.
well, mine is black (41U) with the cocoa interior, Regular CD/MP3, chrome wheels, and the sunroof.

I need to get some pictures up, and will ASAP.

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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Park ave. fan

You beat me to it! haha

Welcome! It's nice to see another super!
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Super LaX
Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the board!

Where in PA?
Hollidaysburg PA
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 12:49 AM
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look forward to seeing pics!
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Cully77
look forward to seeing pics!
It keeps snowing......and every time I get her cleaned up for a photo shoot, it either rains or snows again!!!

Their coming....has soon as get a good day!!! Damn Pa weather anyway!!
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 07:55 AM
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the supers are pretty cool. anyone know what the canadian allure conversion is saw it on that option list and was curious?

1000th POST WOOHOO!!!
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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Welcome aboard.......
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TheMonteMan
anyone know what the canadian allure conversion is saw it on that option list and was curious?
It was pretty much just a badge change and metric gauge deal.

Buick didn't want to use the name LaCrosse in Canada. It seems that in French Canadian slang it means "self gratification".

As of 2010 they dropped the Allure name and call them LaCrosse on both sides of the border.

2008 Allure Super = 133
2009 Allure Super = 16
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by four holer
didnt realize they were rare cars
Welcome and post up some pics of your ride.

I see you are from Canada. Is your car an Allure?
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