An upright vacuum truly could be the greatest option when it comes to vacuuming large places or when you’ve got to upright vacuum cleaner usually. The top GP engine option for 1977 was the “6.6-liter” V-8, which was standard in the SJ. An added option for ’88 was Oldsmobile’s new “Quad 4,” a dual-overhead-cam 2.3-liter four with four valves per cylinder, an aluminum head, and a cast-iron block. Through 1987, Somerset/Skylark engines comprised the familiar 2.5 four (updated to “Generation II” specs that season) and extra-cost Buick 3.0 V-6. An unfortunate styling resemblance to Buick’s N-body Somerset/Skylark didn’t help, and hardly anyone liked the gimmicky Graphic Control Center, a touch-sensitive TV-type screen that needlessly complicated even simple tasks like changing radio stations. Interactions are begun by the client and ended by the cleaner, implying that the client is seeking out the service where the cleaner has control. From our testing, we concluded that no steam cleaner is perfect, but there are some great options out there that you can pair with other cleaning tools, such as a vacuum or stain remover. After you’ve searched for my many birds and presents, see if can find these funny characters at the Candy Cane Farm.

Once the program is installed, you’ll see a main screen that allows you to setup realtime protection and activate various features, such as the password vault. A more-conventional dash was a welcome change that season. Buick was thus wise to retain the V-6 (unlike Pontiac, which dropped it for the ’88 Grand Am). Buick wouldn’t get a convertible version like Chevy and Pontiac, but did offer their two- and four-door notchback styles plus 5-door wagons from ’83 and a “fasthatch” coupe from ’86. The following year brought more logical ergonomics to all Skylarks, plus a new Luxury Edition four-door and a Gran Sport coupe. Despite such technical finesse, Regal finished well-down on the midsize sales chart for 1988. The reason, said many pundits, was GM’s delay in introducing planned four-door models, a style far preferred in this class. But, as always, the traditional Custom and Limited lines sold better by far. On a tighter 108-inch wheelbase, this new Riviera was far more nimble than the old, and its quiet, well-mannered drivetrain was basically the same as found in Electra/LeSabre. But it wasn’t in the same league with similar Japanese engines for smoothness, quietness, and lugging power.

While none of these cars matched certain Japanese rivals for refinement, workmanship, and economy, they were at least competent and sometimes pleasant. Production was predictably limited — just 1248, 1750, 500, and 400, respectively, for 1982-85 — scarcity that guarantees this as a minor future collectible at least. The usual Custom and Limited versions were on hand, and a Gran Sport appearance/handling package offered front “bib” spoiler, rocker-panel skirts, black grille, aluminum road wheels, and other “Euro” touches. Custom and plusher Limited trim was cataloged all along. GM remedied its mistake for 1991, and Buick added Regal sedans with the same trim levels and wheelbase as its W-body coupes. But she acknowledges that public opinion may put PFAS on the same trajectory as BPA. Engines were the same four-cylinder fare used by sister Js: Chevy-built overhead-valve 2.0-liter (abandoned after ’87) and a Brazilian-built overhead-cam unit. Among the more-notable improvements was the 1989 exchange of 3.0 V-6 for the torquier 160-bhp “3300” unit. All models initially carried a transverse, port-injected 2.8 Chevy V-6 of 125 bhp and four-speed overdrive automatic trans­axle, plus all-disc brakes — uncommon in mass-market Detroiters.

Equally laudable was the all-independent suspension with the expected front struts and coil springs, plus rear struts on single trailing links and dual lateral links connected by a single transverse plastic leaf spring, as on the big C/H-bodies. Each metabolite entry in the MMCD is supported by information in an average of 50 separate data fields, which provide the chemical formula, names and synonyms, structure, physical and chemical properties, NMR and MS data on pure compounds under defined conditions where available, NMR chemical shifts determined by empirical and/or theoretical approaches, information on the presence of the metabolite in different biological species, and extensive links to images, references, and other public databases. Electra coupes disappeared after 1987, when the top-line Park Avenue became a separate model and a laudable new antilock brake system (announced for ’86) became more widely available for both series. However, if you’re looking for a cylinder model with more steam power, you’ll have to spend more.