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  1. Ya they dont really know the cause just yet. And the autopsy wont reveal anything for a few weeks they are saying.

     

    He was out with a concussion from a shot to the head during a fight for the last 9 months i think it was. And if that turns out to be linked to anything related to his death...... I think ther'll be some hard thought put into this whole fighting in hockey thing by the league.......Dunno. Proberts death last year should have provoked alot of thought into that as well.

     

    One of the sports radio shows here in buffalo said that one of his good friends tweeted about how they would go out and he would be with boogaard in a cab and boogaard would grab his head with his hands and say he had to get out of the vehicle because he was spinning and couldnt stay in the car and they would have to walk home and cancel their plans because of it. Just scary stuff.

  2. Just had a canadian truck deliver minutes ago to our dock on the US side. First thing he said as i asked how his day was going was......."Well, the bridge was a mess, but other than that im doin fine" lol. I asked if it was a longer than normal wait and he said "yeah, there scouring the trucks ever since they got bin laden". He also mentioned that he's fine with the diligance at the border and understands the reasoning behind it.

  3. I do remember now thinking back, as a child coming back with the family from a vacation up in canada being brought aside at customs and my father having his new 78 thunderbird searched thoroughly by US customs. And i mean thoroughly......seats taken out etc. From what i understand, it was because his vehicle matched the description of one they were on the lookout for. DOnt remember why it was. Didnt seem to matter that he had identification of who he was......a wife and 3 kids in the car etc.

  4. Living on the US side......Ive never had a problem going into canada or coming back into the states.

     

    Whether its with a fully packed vehicle and boat for a week long trek into quebec, or if its just going up to crystal beach for the day, or even back in the day going to toronto to hit the clubs for the night. GOing to the casino, even going up for work and bringing materials for store installations. Its been nothing more than a "citizenship?, where ya headed? How long ya stayin? and go on through". On the way back its a "citizenship?, where ya been? bringin anything back? and go on through?"

     

    Only time i had questions beyond that posed to me was when i was taking my niece and nephews from differnet parents up to a family gathering at crystal beach. I agreed to pick them up and take them with notes from each parent for the border patrol basicaly giving permission for me to take them across. I expected this might get hairy but it wasnt much more than a review of the written letters and asking each child what their relationship was with me and that they were in the vehicle voluntarily and on our way we went.

     

    Ive been crossing the border at either the peace bridge, or rainbow bridge, also lewiston .....for many many years, ....and havent had an inkling of an issue.

     

    Just my experience.

  5. I have a 1987 Buick Grand National original owner,the turbo V6 is an amazing motor.I have done some upgrades over the years and right now it has about 450 hp without touching the engine,just the exhaust,air,chip,the thing is a rocket a real head snapper when the turbo kicks in.

     

    I was on the verge of buying an 87 but couldnt close the deal

     

    A friend of mine has a collection of GN's and T-Types in his family. A couple of them ive been in the drivers seat of on many occasions, and always exit the car with a big grin on my face lol.

     

    His last project was a tear down of a T-Type and a motor swap from the original Turbo motor to a TWIN TURBO V6!!! Insanity!

  6. 12,000 to get to a 5.0 makes sense. Its alot more than just the motor that is upgraded. The GT package is what your getting.

     

    I too like the retro resurgence thats come about in the last few years. Didnt like the thunderbirds though.

     

    Im still waiting for buick to bring back the Grand National turbo 6's. The regal however has totally morphed from what it was in the 85-87 era. However.......there is a turbo motor package in the new ones.

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