ok, no laughing: I just traded in a car that had been in the family since '99. It was a 96 Buick Regal, 4 door, 3.8L. My mother got it with 20k on the clock, I traded it in with 135k. That motor ran like new, no leaks, good power, good mileage. It would still smoke the tires from a hole shot ( showing my age again.....). It was spec'd from the factory at 205hp, and I'd say they were all still there! I wasn't all that good to her either. Usually gave it the 3k oil change, but now and then it went over ( way over ). Even the tranni was still working flawlessly. I know were talking about Ponitacs, but I'm guessing the 3.8 bottem end is similar if not the same, no?
Anybody know if the bottem ends are beefed up on the SC modles?
