1996 Buick Riviera (Updated)

454 · 07-13-2007, 12:23 AM

Hey just wanted to let all of you know that i got my first car today, a 1996 Buick Riviera. It's light adriatic blue metallic with a blue interior. i abosolutely love this car and the 3800 S/C motor is awesome. I know that this thread will be deemed "worthless without pics", so im going to try to get some shots of it in the coming days

Minnesota Nice · 07-13-2007, 12:43 AM

One of my friends has a 1995 Riviera and its a sweet little car. For being a coupe it is spacious as hell and even more comfy to boot.

The interior quality was a little weak though. Panels are falling off and shutting the door feels like you just blew up a building.

Overall its a fantastic car though. I'd love to see what Buick would do with it today.

TahoeMikeZ71 · 07-13-2007, 01:21 AM

Congrats! I can't wait to see pics.

rearden82 · 07-13-2007, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Minnesota Nice

The interior quality was a little weak though. Panels are falling off and shutting the door feels like you just blew up a building.

It was most likely a victim of abuse or shoddy repairs.. The '95+ Riviera/Aurora platform was by far the stiffest GM had ever made at the time, and even today they have a reputation for being built like tanks. The cars I've ridden in felt impressively solid and had no squeaks/rattles/loose parts at all.

Too bad it's front-wheel drive though; that's a deal-breaker for me.

Minnesota Nice · 07-13-2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by rearden82

It was most likely a victim of abuse or shoddy repairs.. The '95+ Riviera/Aurora platform was by far the stiffest GM had ever made at the time, and even today they have a reputation for being built like tanks. The cars I've ridden in felt impressively solid and had no squeaks/rattles/loose parts at all.

Too bad it's front-wheel drive though; that's a deal-breaker for me.

I was starting to suspect that, as just by looking at the car, despite a few cost-cutting things, it felt and looked like a very solid car.

454 · 07-16-2007, 12:50 AM

Alright I finally got around to taking some pics at my girlfriends house...

Thought you might also like to see my girlfriend's 1997 Monte Carlo Z34 too..

Hope you like

454 · 07-17-2007, 12:08 AM

I just picked up some center caps from the junkyard today too so the car looks even better

**paul8488** · 07-17-2007, 03:43 AM

Buddy that's awesome! Man, that's a true GM fans driveway! That Rivieria is a great car... I always liked that interior, with all the little round vents. Normally I wouldn't like a blue interior, but it goes perfectly with the exterior blue. I love the big pug-nosed front end and super-long rear end... that's true Buick styling to me! Enjoy!

Oh, and your girlfriend's car is cool too. I love the rumble of the 3.4!

JBsZ06 · 07-17-2007, 12:47 PM

Congrats on one of my favorite personal luxury coupes of all time.

That styling is really nice and the tech specs on it are great too.

How many miles? How much did you pay?

Your girlfriends house and car are sharp.

Lets see photos of her too!

Best of luck with your first car.

Drive safe and be careful. Thats a really nice ride and you want to take care of it.

Parking lots are the danger zone. Drive very carefully in them and be aware most drivers are out of their minds in them so be extremely defensive in them.

I mention that because your car is such a styling beauty.

JMO

JB

atomicshark · 07-17-2007, 12:57 PM

Congrats. That car is a beauty. Take good care of her.

likearock00 · 07-17-2007, 01:26 PM

Congrats! Great car. IDK if I could drive around with that interior but hey, different strokes for different folks!!

454 · 07-17-2007, 02:06 PM

Thanks for all the comments guys! It has 105,000 miles on the clock and i paid $2500 for it. I think it was a pretty good deal

atomicshark · 07-17-2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 454

Thanks for all the comments guys! It has 105,000 miles on the clock and i paid $2500 for it. I think it was a pretty good deal

I'd say. With any luck that thing should be a nice collector's item in a couple of decades. Talk about a long term investment.

454 · 07-17-2007, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by likearock00

Congrats! Great car. IDK if I could drive around with that interior but hey, different strokes for different folks!!

The interior looks a lot better in real life than it does in the picture, i think the flash made it look too bright.

Old Dood · 07-17-2007, 05:58 PM

Nice car...boy, do I know that color of blue for the interior.

Nothing wrong with it...just a bit too much of it.

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Minnesota Nice 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Minneapolis Drives: 2006 Honda Civic Si Posts: 1,655	Re: 1996 Buick Riviera One of my friends has a 1995 Riviera and its a sweet little car. For being a coupe it is spacious as hell and even more comfy to boot. The interior quality was a little weak though. Panels are falling off and shutting the door feels like you just blew up a building. Overall its a fantastic car though. I'd love to see what Buick would do with it today. __________________

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454 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Drives: 1996 Buick Riviera Posts: 703	Re: 1996 Buick Riviera Alright I finally got around to taking some pics at my girlfriends house... Thought you might also like to see my girlfriend's 1997 Monte Carlo Z34 too.. Hope you like __________________ 1996 Buick Riviera

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paul8488 GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Drives: 2007 MBK Flipper Scooter Posts: 13,371	Re: 1996 Buick Riviera (Now With Pics!!!!) Buddy that's awesome! Man, that's a true GM fans driveway! That Rivieria is a great car... I always liked that interior, with all the little round vents. Normally I wouldn't like a blue interior, but it goes perfectly with the exterior blue. I love the big pug-nosed front end and super-long rear end... that's true Buick styling to me! Enjoy! Oh, and your girlfriend's car is cool too. I love the rumble of the 3.4! __________________ *The department of redundancy department.*

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JBsZ06 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jan 2004 Drives: 2001 ZO6 TTP 224/224 114lsa Cam Pkg 396rwhp 380 rw Posts: 1,862	Re: 1996 Buick Riviera (Now With Pics!!!!) Congrats on one of my favorite personal luxury coupes of all time. That styling is really nice and the tech specs on it are great too. How many miles? How much did you pay? Your girlfriends house and car are sharp. Lets see photos of her too! Best of luck with your first car. Drive safe and be careful. Thats a really nice ride and you want to take care of it. Parking lots are the danger zone. Drive very carefully in them and be aware most drivers are out of their minds in them so be extremely defensive in them. I mention that because your car is such a styling beauty. JMO JB __________________ 2008 Blk C6 M6 w/Z51 & NPP exhaust 2008 CTS AWD 304hp sports suspension

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454 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Drives: 1996 Buick Riviera Posts: 703	Re: 1996 Buick Riviera (Now With Pics!!!!) Thanks for all the comments guys! It has 105,000 miles on the clock and i paid $2500 for it. I think it was a pretty good deal __________________ 1996 Buick Riviera

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