2018+ Regal: All Things Accessories

[Monti182]

Cool. I might check them out. eBay has been pretty good about letting me send back stuff that doesn't work. he black might look cool against the dark wheels.

per the ad:
Size:
- Outer Diameter : 60mm（2.36 Inches)
- Inner Diameter （About）: 57mm（2.24 Inches）

Update: I ordered them "should get them by December 3" 🙄

Any report on if these fit/look?

 

[GermyShoe]

Any report on if these fit/look?

It was a no-go. I finally tracked down what may be the last set of the silver with colored Buick badge (OEM from 90s Buick). I ordered at least 4 sets of these. One on ebay sent me the wrong thing and I sent them back. I ordered from maybe 3 or 4 online and they let me pay before they finally said they didn't have them and refunded my order. On the final place, I called and the guy put me in touch with another guy who had to go back into the warehouse to look. He had one set and sent them out that day.

 

[mike69440]

@mike69440, How is the sensitivity, or responsiveness, of the display with the screen protector installed? Notice any difference compared to the bare screen?

Sise mouldings went up about $30

Screen response is ok.
Amazon.com: Dawn Enterprises FE-REGAL18-TOURX Finished End Body Side Molding Compatible with Buick Regal - Abalone White TRICOAT (GE8): Automotive

 

[D2R]

I will let you guys know how this fits once I receive them sometime in May. 😆

SMALL Blank Button Car Stickers Funny Decals Seat Eject Missiles Oil Autos VW | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for SMALL Blank Button Car Stickers Funny Decals Seat Eject Missiles Oil Autos VW at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

 

[D2R]

As promised in previous post.
It looks like a good fit for the middle 3 buttons. The far left one seems like a tight fit.
The stickers are a little metallic shiny on the silver parts and they do NOT glow in the dark.
Now I need to decide which ones to put on the car. (Definitely not gonna put the gear grind, oil slick or smoke, as I don't want any of those to happen!)

 

[Anaduff]

"Trunk Monkey"? Not sure I want to know...

 

[D2R]

Trunk Monkey - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[capitalpyro]

"Trunk Monkey"? Not sure I want to know...

Sure you do

 

[capitalpyro]

or this without the button

 

[D2R]

or this without the button

But the point is to make THE button though? 😆

 

[Anaduff]

OK.

I think that's the first vehicle option I've ever seen that could be claimed as a dependent on your tax return.

 

[PrincipalDan]

As promised in previous post.
It looks like a good fit for the middle 3 buttons. The far left one seems like a tight fit.
The stickers are a little metallic shiny on the silver parts and they do NOT glow in the dark.
Now I need to decide which ones to put on the car. (Definitely not gonna put the gear grind, oil slick or smoke, as I don't want any of those to happen!)
View attachment 22467

I'm a little disappointed that there is no "Infinite Improbability Drive" - or maybe since there's a "Don't Panic" there should be one that simply says "42"

 

[D2R]

A simple glow in the dark marker will suffice to write "42". 😛

 

[94cruiser]

Smoked Fender Lights from an Astra:
Angebote! Seitenblinker für Opel ASTRA J 2010- Smoke NL KBOP08ES XINO NL | eBay

View attachment 15267

May I ask is this an European car or is this a TourX decladded?

 

[Anaduff]

Yes, and yes--the Regals (someone here may know more about the 'early years') have been made in Europe by Opel for some time. Up until 2015 they would have been a GM product but GM sold Opel/Vauxhall to Peugeot S/A (S/A is short for Société Anonyme; French for Corporation) so since 2016, GM/Buick became just the importer, not the producer (and as importers, they downgraded the options so as not to provide too much competition to their other brands🤬 ). Some of us have 'restored' or 're-badged', depending on your viewpoint, to either the Opel/Vauxhall (European models) or the Holden marquee (Australian/New Zealand models). Hope this explains a bit.

 

[94cruiser]

Yes, and yes--the Regals (someone here may know more about the 'early years') have been made in Europe by Opel for some time. Up until 2015 they would have been a GM product but GM sold Opel/Vauxhall to Peugeot S/A (S/A is short for Société Anonyme; French for Corporation) so since 2016, GM/Buick became just the importer, not the producer (and as importers, they downgraded the options so as not to provide too much competition to their other brands🤬 ). Some of us have 'restored' or 're-badged', depending on your viewpoint, to either the Opel/Vauxhall (European models) or the Holden marquee (Australian/New Zealand models). Hope this explains a bit.

What's involved in decladding?
Are they held up by glue, rivets, screws?

At first I was OK with the cladding but since I've seen some of the European car photos, that looks much sharper IMHO.
Having said that, if I do end up purchasing this car I won't have funds to decladd but sure would like to know more about it.

 

[Anaduff]

Sorry--I read decladding as debadging. Here's the link to whats been done & what works. Options seem to be 1) pry it off & plug the holes & slots, 2) order new fenders from Europe, 3) apply paint to match the cladding to the body & 4) avert your eyes & admire the rest of the car.

I Removed the Plastic Cladding Trim on the Tourx

Subscribed for more results on the decladding process. I also like the Opel look better. And how do we lower the ride height down the couple inches Buick decided it should be raised? Order suspension from Europe for the Insignia B Sports Tourer...? The height is only about a half inch higher...

buickforums.com

 

[D2R]

The PSA sale was in 2017 though.

 

[Anaduff]

Correct! (In my defence, the added knowledge of 'what is a trunk monkey' must have addled my brain more that I thought).

PSA finalizes purchase of Opel/Vauxhall from GM

PSA completed its takeover of the Opel and Vauxhall brands from GM on Tuesday, installing a fresh leadership team including new manufacturing, engineering and purchasing chiefs.

europe.autonews.com

 

[saab93driver]

Anything like this available from Opel that fits the Buick Regal? It would cover up the little microphone/speaker that is there for noise cancelling but I'm not sure I'd notice.