Buick Regal (1978 - 1987) Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Bought the car in 87 while a junior in high school. It is a limited edition with the pillow seats that were very comfortable. I repainted it in 93 and drove it till 97. It's currently resting under cover in my building. At the time I wanted a grand national but couldn't afford one so this had to do.these were very nice cars for the price and time and very dependable. Only problem was they didn't have much power, but that was common in the early 80's. nice car over all for the period.Jan 31, 2013

This was a great first car to own. As a kid I had the best car in the school lot. It was a beauty. Classic lines and sleek styling made this car slightly sexy. The downside to this coupe is the large steel doors would freeze in the winter, and the windows had no frames, so driving on the highway at speeds over 50 would result in the glass bending outward. Jun 08, 2011

This is my favorite American Made automobile, far and away. Classically styled, with the look of a muscle car, made over by the geniuses that used to be at Buick. The interior (I had the crushed velvet seats in all of my Regals), was firm, but soft, and well-suited for long trips. Plenty of headroom (I am 6'6"), and legroom, even in the backseat in the 4-door version. The drivetrain was wonderful. I opted for the 3.8L V6 in all of my Regals / Century / Cutlass Supreme Sedans. There was plenty of passing power, even at highway speeds, smooth shifting, and above-average gas mileage for it's time. The cars are long lasting, well-buits icons of America, and what our country used to be capable of making.Oct 11, 2010

First car I learned to drive on. I was 16 yrs old. The car was 3 years old at that time. My Father special ordered it from a local Buick garage in 1979. Black w/red plush limited interior spoked wheels with raised white BFG tires. That car turned heads everywhere. Weekends were exciting just anticipating goin' out cruisin' and impressing girls. Car had plenty of power. Asking for trouble with 87 octane! Detonation galore. Burnt hole at top of number 6 piston and had to be replaced. After that, Premium gas only.Car was totaled in 1984 Parents were in accident by reckless driver of Truck. Fortunately Parents were O.K.Jun 07, 2009

I know some ppl thinking I'm crazy bout this choice but this was to be my project car...nothing big like 26" rims or nothing just wanted to bring it back to original condition, maybe some exhaust pipe upgrade and possibly a new crate motor if I ever got that far. Anyway the car was dependable never left me stranded unless I ran out of gas. Previous owner garaged it a few years till he saw my trade offer for my Maxima that needed work. Drove the car to SC from NY that year with no issues, cruising at 80-85+ and it drives....well pretty much like a Buick. Suprisingly the car is very powerful...in a towing type of way. My friends car got stuck in College point and I pushed his Altima all the way to Ozone Park (about 10 miles) doing 40MPH never lost a breath LOLFeb 08, 2009

Well for those who know it needs no explanation..For those who dont watch the video this car isnt for the weak of heart.The cars were awesome stock still faster than a stock 2008 mustang gt and modded well you better hang on you can run 9s in the quarter mile and still get 20+mpg on the street..If you own one most people wont wanna race you cause they already know its like owning a hayabusa or a vette you got nothin to prove cause challengers know if they line up with you they will prolly be seein your tailights...Aug 01, 2008

Many Luxury Items were available and all of them work well. These cars are solid and can take whatever abuse is thrown at them. The performance is outstanding, the Buick Turbo 6 is a very well-engineered engine, very tuneable and it has lots of potential. The suspension setup is great having all the best of the G body parts plus quick ratio steering and some heavy dudty sway bars. Feb 19, 2008