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The “stone” (light grey) interior was redesigned to have a darker grey/taupe dashboard and steering wheel in 2010, which also gives off a Buick-kinda vibe. Bummer they didn’t keep the black dash and steering wheel with the stone seats.
Did my best with what I got…upgraded the shifter and boot along with weather floor mats to black. So the “sea of beige” is broken up a bit, but still has old man car energy from the inside
I here you there. Genuinely don't care for the dash and door plastics in my 2011 stone interior. Never did.
But swapping all that out is a huge lift, so I've just accepted it is what it is.
Did my best with what I got…upgraded the shifter and boot along with weather floor mats to black. So the “sea of beige” is broken up a bit, but still has old man car energy from the inside
The sea of beige is definitely present in the Mrs' '04 Buick Rainer. It has retirement beige inside and out, but we got it off her great uncle for $4K with 60k kilometers on it two years ago so I can't argue with that and its fully loaded. I'm definitely happy with my black interior. Didn't really like the silver trim that much so I wrapped in 5D matrix black vinyl and it looks much better.
Welcome. Are your tires staggered? That could be your AWD issue if they are and aren't close enough in diameter.
They aren't staggered. In fact, I'm surprised how straight they actually are. I know the camber is off because the inside of the tires are wearing badly and I had one where the entire bead came off and left me stranded. Thank God for a spare.
I've had the G since 2017 and have been following the forum ever since. I haven't posted much, but certainly appreciate all the information I've gotten from here. Here are few pictures from few days ago.
They aren't staggered. In fact, I'm surprised how straight they actually are. I know the camber is off because the inside of the tires are wearing badly and I had one where the entire bead came off and left me stranded. Thank God for a spare.
By staggered he means are the sizes on the rear different from the front. RWD sports cars often have wider rear wheels which often changes the diameter if not measured properly, but you can't do that with AWD where all wheels have to be the same diameter. If your rear wheels are wider, the sidewall measurement changes. 35 on a 300 tire is different than a 35 on a 245 tire.
A few final pics of my car before I start demodding it to sell.......
Still looking pretty good besides the dash which has been starting to crack. Can't believe I'm finally getting rid of it, I've had this car for a such a loooonnngg time.
I've had the G since 2017 and have been following the forum ever since. I haven't posted much, but certainly appreciate all the information I've gotten from here. Here are few pictures from few days ago.
Somehow I missed this one, I love the overall look and fitment.
I actually got tiny versions of all my cars, at least when the G is sold I'll still have that lol
In other news, stock suspension, sway bars, exhaust and brakes are all back on the car. And wow, what a massive difference in how it drives. What a boat, I forgot how bad a stock G is lol.
By staggered he means are the sizes on the rear different from the front. RWD sports cars often have wider rear wheels which often changes the diameter if not measured properly, but you can't do that with AWD where all wheels have to be the same diameter. If your rear wheels are wider, the sidewall measurement changes. 35 on a 300 tire is different than a 35 on a 245 tire.
Ahh my bad. I read it too fast and responded even faster. No staggering. Just had another flat, another $300. That's two. Ordered two more and doing all new so I don't have to deal with it. Thanks for the heads up.
Just searching through some old posts looking at different wheel offsets and came across this. Too good not to bump to the top! The side profile looks awesome.
12-09-2022, 01:05 PM
The fact that you staged an actual photo with a miniature car is pretty cool.
