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Originally Posted by wrong generation
don't you mean 1989 ? when they built the turbo transam with the turbo 3.8
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I was referring to the years the GN was available and the fact that if you wanted GM and wanted it to handle and not be a Vette, you went for an F-body. And since magazines didn't really review the 86 model, the 87 was a huge model run compared to all the other GN years.
I think the folks who had GNs pooped their pants when the same drive train was put in a GTA and not only was faster in a straight line, iwas more aerodynamic, but could handle and stop too. Not to mention the 160mph top speed as delivered...
The really funny part is how much of a boat anchor the 3.8L they put in the GN is without the turbo and intercooler. The early non intercooled GNs were ok, but not noteworthy; slap some good EFI with an intercooler and one hell of a flat TQ curve and you get some magic.