That's ironic! My parents had a 1990 Buick LeSabre Custom bought new with the ice blue metallic body and the dark blue vinyl top to match the dark blue interior. And yep, they had theirs for 17 years also. It had the "SE" package. So it actually had the Cadillac-like controller for the dual power mirrors, the Concert Sound II speakers, and the AM/FM cassette deck. Tough vehicle. I miss that car at times.
Seeing a 1990 LeSabre at a CAR SHOW is making me feel REALLY old. The 1990 LeSabre was the only car I ever bought new! (Kept her for almost 15 years. Sold it to a "kid" a few towns over. She STILL might be out there.) Great Car, when a Buick was STILL a Buick. 95% Park Avenue for a lot less dough! I dig how the owner added a 3.5mm Aux port where the cassette blanking plat is on the radio! Keep it original looking while adding a "modern" feature! Neat work!
Thanks for doing a video on this. It's really neat that this was at a car show. Anytime my brother and I end up at a car show, we're always hopeful to see some late 80s or 90s cars. These cars are 30+ years old, and never were particularly collectible, so seeing them in nice shape and being appreciated and preserved is a nice change of pace from the typical car show selection. By comparison, a 57 Chevy had already become an appreciated "classic car" before the end of the 60s. Is a 90 Lesabre as cool as a 57 Chevy? No. But it is a rare and historical automobile at this point, and there's plenty of people out there who have fond memories of these cars.
Thank you for that correction =) I totally forgot to mention in the video it was a note that I didn’t write down this car to me is Buick’s Version of the Chrysler K car..
That is a nice 2 door LeSabre,thats a great year the Sabre as well as pretty much the who Buick line,The last year of the Olds powered LeSa re wagon.I really enjoyed the presentation,nice work,Thanks.
@@What.its.like. Yes,it was the Custom Cruiser square wagon was replaced in 91 with the Caprice,Roadmaster wagons ,and Olds had their version of that platform as you already guessed the Custom Cruiser,and it was Chevy TBI small block powered Olds. Big fan of your work, looking forward to the next episode.
I forgot we were talking Buicks,the Le Sabre wagon that was Olds 5.0 powered in 1990 was replaced in 1991 by the Chevy powered Roadmaster sedans and wagons, sorry about that.
Thank the guys sitting in the lawn chairs for letting you showcase their car. For a 32 year old car it appears in remarkably good shape. The lap/seat belt in the doors was a response to the motorized lap belts that people felt attacked by. The Bi-Level A/C position was for Defrosting the windshield and windows while blowing warm air on your feet. Did you notice the hood hinges at the front? It's a safety feature. Hinging at the front prevents the hood from blowing wide open and blocking the drivers view. I had a friend with an Oldsmobile of around the same era with that 3800 V6. He owned it for years and then gave it to a friend who drove it for years and handed it down to another family member. Supposedly it got ~high 20 MPG around town and 30+ on the highway. Has anyone else had that experience?
Yeah, I have, but if you see this thank you so much for the opportunity to feature your car on this channel =) they have become friends of mine, me and de Soto (not mentioning his name) went to a huge car show in Sharon on Father’s Day. It was a blast and hang with them down in lowellville Ohio cruising the river on Monday nights. =)
@@What.its.like., OK. Also, may I suggest giving some dimensions of the interior and trunk. When you talk about the room in the car I’ll bet some people aren’t aware of how much room there was in older cars. Just a suggestion, it’s YOUR channel. If no one else comments on it then maybe they don’t care
The 3800 was the BEST engine GM made after the SBC!, Fun Fact: This car can WELL exceed 85 Mph /140 Km/h. (I've pegged that puppy with still lots more to go, LOL) The 85/140 limit on the speedometer was US Government requirement on all cars, Regardless of the car's ACTUAL top speed capability.
The bore and stroke and CID numbers don't pan out. I did the CID calculation off your bore and stroke numbers, and got 228.26 CID.. My understanding is that the bore and stroke were 3.8" x 3.4", which give a CID of 231.34. That gives 3794 cc, which is closer to 3800. The original V6 had a bore and stroke of 3.75" by 3.4"--the dimensions for the 300 V8--the V8 got a bore increase to 3.8", which gave it 340 CID--then got a stroke increase to 3.85", which gave 350 CID. The Buick V6 uses the bore of the 350 V8 with the stroke of the old 225 V6 and 300 V8. (I did the fuel mileage vs range calculations before I read the comments, so that was a waste of time.) GM sold the Buick V6 (in 225 CID form) to Jeep (it had been a popular engine swap)--Jeep called it the Dauntless V6. They bought it back when they needed a fuel-efficient engine. Buick then split the crankpins to give even firing impulses, and later added a balance shaft to smooth out the vibrations. (A 120-degree V6 has even firing impulses with two conrods on the same crankpin; a 60-degree V6 has mechanical balance--a boxer 6 has both mechanical and firing impulse balance, but with split crankpins.) (By the way, apropos of nothing, 231 cubic inches is one gallon.)
This 90 Buick looks like new!!! A 28 gallon fuel tank?? Did I hear that correctly?? That seems awfully large for such a late model downsized GM car!!! Thanks for sharing this interesting video!!! 👍🙂
The LeSabre for 1990 is in no way related to the Buick Estate Wagon. The LeSabre is unit body and front wheel drive. The Estate Wagon is a rear wheel drive, body-on-frame design dating back to its introduction in 1977 as GM's first attempt at downsizing.
In 1970 when I took delivery of my new Chevrolet BelAir, there was a 1970 Buick LeSabre on the same delivery truck. One of the people at the dealership commented that there wasn’t a dimes worth of difference between the Buick and the Chevy.
Lol no, no it wasn't. The H body was completely different and unrelated to the A body. The 3800 and 4 speed wouldn't even fit in the A body engine cradle. And the H bodies had independent rear suspension - such an arrangement was actually impossible on the a body chassis since the chassis floors were completely different.
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My parents had a 1990 LeSabre Limited in light blue w navy interior. They kept that thing for 17 years and hardly had any problems.
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That's ironic! My parents had a 1990 Buick LeSabre Custom bought new with the ice blue metallic body and the dark blue vinyl top to match the dark blue interior. And yep, they had theirs for 17 years also. It had the "SE" package. So it actually had the Cadillac-like controller for the dual power mirrors, the Concert Sound II speakers, and the AM/FM cassette deck. Tough vehicle. I miss that car at times.
Seeing a 1990 LeSabre at a CAR SHOW is making me feel REALLY old. The 1990 LeSabre was the only car I ever bought new! (Kept her for almost 15 years. Sold it to a "kid" a few towns over. She STILL might be out there.) Great Car, when a Buick was STILL a Buick. 95% Park Avenue for a lot less dough! I dig how the owner added a 3.5mm Aux port where the cassette blanking plat is on the radio! Keep it original looking while adding a "modern" feature! Neat work!
nice, surprised you did not mention the clamshell hood though. would be nice to see as it has unusual and surprising mechanism.
Yeah I totally forgot to mention that
Don't forget the drop-in license plate feature! 😊 That was cool (another feature shared with the Park Avenue).
Thanks for doing a video on this. It's really neat that this was at a car show. Anytime my brother and I end up at a car show, we're always hopeful to see some late 80s or 90s cars. These cars are 30+ years old, and never were particularly collectible, so seeing them in nice shape and being appreciated and preserved is a nice change of pace from the typical car show selection. By comparison, a 57 Chevy had already become an appreciated "classic car" before the end of the 60s. Is a 90 Lesabre as cool as a 57 Chevy? No. But it is a rare and historical automobile at this point, and there's plenty of people out there who have fond memories of these cars.
lots of room for hair too, nice.
My favorite car forever
The "stalk" with Cruise control, Wiper control and turn indicators was called the "Smart Switch" and I wish they would bring it back
Thank you for that correction =) I totally forgot to mention in the video it was a note that I didn’t write down this car to me is Buick’s Version of the Chrysler K car..
Gorgeous road car
I wish they would bring the prices back.
I’ve always thought that the McPherson Strut was a dance. 🤭
As Bugs Bunny would say “What a maroon!”🤭.
That is a nice 2 door LeSabre,thats a great year the Sabre as well as pretty much the who Buick line,The last year of the Olds powered LeSa re wagon.I really enjoyed the presentation,nice work,Thanks.
Glad you dig this episode =) I did not know that this was the last year for the old is powered wagon great information
@@What.its.like. Yes,it was the Custom Cruiser square wagon was replaced in 91 with the Caprice,Roadmaster wagons ,and Olds had their version of that platform as you already guessed the Custom Cruiser,and it was Chevy TBI small block powered Olds.
Big fan of your work, looking forward to the next episode.
Thank you so much Patrick it really means the world to me that you guys dig this channel =)
I forgot we were talking Buicks,the Le Sabre wagon that was Olds 5.0 powered in 1990 was replaced in 1991 by the Chevy powered Roadmaster sedans and wagons, sorry about that.
Thank the guys sitting in the lawn chairs for letting you showcase their car. For a 32 year old car it appears in remarkably good shape. The lap/seat belt in the doors was a response to the motorized lap belts that people felt attacked by. The Bi-Level A/C position was for Defrosting the windshield and windows while blowing warm air on your feet. Did you notice the hood hinges at the front? It's a safety feature. Hinging at the front prevents the hood from blowing wide open and blocking the drivers view. I had a friend with an Oldsmobile of around the same era with that 3800 V6. He owned it for years and then gave it to a friend who drove it for years and handed it down to another family member. Supposedly it got ~high 20 MPG around town and 30+ on the highway. Has anyone else had that experience?
Yeah, I have, but if you see this thank you so much for the opportunity to feature your car on this channel =)
they have become friends of mine, me and de Soto (not mentioning his name) went to a huge car show in Sharon on Father’s Day. It was a blast and hang with them down in lowellville Ohio cruising the river on Monday nights. =)
@@What.its.like., OK. Also, may I suggest giving some dimensions of the interior and trunk. When you talk about the room in the car I’ll bet some people aren’t aware of how much room there was in older cars. Just a suggestion, it’s YOUR channel. If no one else comments on it then maybe they don’t care
Thank you =)
Yeah I’ve lost good pins drive down the road but if you lose one it’s all good as long as you don’t lose the other..
Great review and show ! Have you driven the previous generation from 77 to 85 Buick and Oldsmobile full-sized cars ?
I did get to drive 1975 or 76 Toronado that is a really interesting car almost 200 hp no torque steer =) plushy floaty epic ride
excellent!
The 3800 was the BEST engine GM made after the SBC!, Fun Fact: This car can WELL exceed 85 Mph /140 Km/h. (I've pegged that puppy with still lots more to go, LOL) The 85/140 limit on the speedometer was US Government requirement on all cars, Regardless of the car's ACTUAL top speed capability.
Yeah should have clarified that top speed tractable by speedometer is 85 generally cars will go faster
The bore and stroke and CID numbers don't pan out. I did the CID calculation off your bore and stroke numbers, and got 228.26 CID.. My understanding is that the bore and stroke were 3.8" x 3.4", which give a CID of 231.34. That gives 3794 cc, which is closer to 3800. The original V6 had a bore and stroke of 3.75" by 3.4"--the dimensions for the 300 V8--the V8 got a bore increase to 3.8", which gave it 340 CID--then got a stroke increase to 3.85", which gave 350 CID. The Buick V6 uses the bore of the 350 V8 with the stroke of the old 225 V6 and 300 V8. (I did the fuel mileage vs range calculations before I read the comments, so that was a waste of time.) GM sold the Buick V6 (in 225 CID form) to Jeep (it had been a popular engine swap)--Jeep called it the Dauntless V6. They bought it back when they needed a fuel-efficient engine. Buick then split the crankpins to give even firing impulses, and later added a balance shaft to smooth out the vibrations. (A 120-degree V6 has even firing impulses with two conrods on the same crankpin; a 60-degree V6 has mechanical balance--a boxer 6 has both mechanical and firing impulse balance, but with split crankpins.) (By the way, apropos of nothing, 231 cubic inches is one gallon.)
Nice😀
Glad you enjoyed this episode
This 90 Buick looks like new!!! A 28 gallon fuel tank?? Did I hear that correctly?? That seems awfully large for such a late model downsized GM car!!! Thanks for sharing this interesting video!!! 👍🙂
No it's 18 gallons.
18 gallons I listened to to it before I posted it and didn’t catch that, thanks for catching that =)
Thanks for the clarification!!
The LeSabre for 1990 is in no way related to the Buick Estate Wagon. The LeSabre is unit body and front wheel drive. The Estate Wagon is a rear wheel drive, body-on-frame design dating back to its introduction in 1977 as GM's first attempt at downsizing.
The 3.8 was the pride of GM. The rest of the car was a upgraded Chevy Celebrity ...
Awesome information thank you so much for sharing =)
In 1970 when I took delivery of my new Chevrolet BelAir, there was a 1970 Buick LeSabre on the same delivery truck. One of the people at the dealership commented that there wasn’t a dimes worth of difference between the Buick and the Chevy.
Lol no, no it wasn't. The H body was completely different and unrelated to the A body. The 3800 and 4 speed wouldn't even fit in the A body engine cradle. And the H bodies had independent rear suspension - such an arrangement was actually impossible on the a body chassis since the chassis floors were completely different.
@@joe6096 Your right Joe, the Celebrity was a Disaster, thats why you don't see them anymore. You still see the 3.8 Buick Lesabre's on the road today.