1989 Buick Riviera w/ CRT Interface Demo Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Review
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Hello and welcome to Saabkyle04! UA-cam's largest collection of automotive variety! In today's video, we will take an up close and personal in depth look at the 1989 Buick Riviera. The first year of the slant-back body styling. In absolutely immaculate shape. I was contacted by a private owner of this car and I couldn't pass up the opportunity. This 30k mile beauty came with the unique and quite advanced CRT touch screen interface. Basically controls all functions of the vehicle as you would in a modern vehicle equipped with touch screens! This one also came with the vinyl roof delete, which a lot of people prefer. WELCOME to the most in depth '89 riviera video on youtube :D During this presentation, we will take a 1st person look at what the vehicle is all about beginning with the start up, performance data, fuel economy, the occasional track data, and build quality. Also, I will teach you how to use most of the interior and exterior features in a detailed fashion, that before, you could only get from going to a dealership yourself! Throughout the video, I will highlight key styling and unique differences about the vehicle, any available options, and of course it would not be an enthusiast car video without the good ole engine portion with rev and exhaust note with interior and exterior perspectives. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
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27 years old and still more responsive than MyFordTouch. Lol
HCFX2011 So true.
XD
True better then my Impala 15
Damn thats clean AF!!!!! Its crazy how in '89 we had touch screens My mind is actually blown lol!
still a better interface then most newer cars lol
Yes I agree, seems a lot less wood trim than these older GM & Lincoln cars.
I have a Buick Reatta 1989, thats related to this car, has the exact same digital dash and touch screen crt. Its 26 years old, and the computer and touch screen still work perfectly!
MeerschaumSteve Awesome!
What color´s yours?
I remember the Reaetta.
It's got a built in pip boy
They. Had. Touch. Screens. In. 1989. I NEED THIS CAR!
Holy crap that is a CLEAN CRT
sithlordsoup I concour completely
Is there CRT dirt? 😂
Wow! This 30 year old automobile seems even more modern then a lot of the vehicles you see today. I bet it's just as reliable too!
that CRT...so advanced for '89
I officially have a new found love for Buick rivieras.
My God, this car is contemporary as hell in both its design and features.
The Riviera and the Reatta weren't the only cars with the CRT touchscreen. GM had a later version of this touchscreen technology in the Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo which was more colored. The system was known as the Graphic Control Center (or GCC), sometimes referred to as the Electronic Control Center (or ECC) in the Buicks while the system in the Olds was known as the Visual Information Center (or VIC).
You know all that but you didnt know that it has a VFD and not a CRT???
This car blended sport and luxury together and made it a true driver's car! It was not conservative looking like the Century, LeSabre and Park Avenue in the 2000's that looked like something old people would drive in the right hand lane at about 25 miles per hourona Sunday afternoon!
I'm in love. I didn't know cars from those years were this cool. I've always seen them as "old people's cars", I'm ashamed of my own ignorance.
they are confident miles, full of imagination
I’m 20 and I proudly drive around in a 1991 Riviera
My mom had this car. It was brown but other than that same car. Awesome to ride in, awesome to drive.
My grandfather gave me one of these when I was 21. I had just smashed my ‘98 mustang GT. It was my grandfathers weekend driver and he gave it to me like it was nothing. I love this car.
I was looking for a good review of an 88-93 Buick Riviera, and when i saw that this was a Saabkyle04 video i knew i couldn't go wrong.
This is a really cool car! And still very futuristic! I love the touch screen controls! That is really cool! And 27 mpg highway? That's better than a new car! Great review!
now that is a gorgeous car
These cars are and were amazing for their day. Today's cars are just now starting to get touch screen controls. The attention to detail on the older cars is just amazing. Those seats are far more plush and comfortable than any new car. I actually drove one of these cars on a test drive last year. It was so amazing and smooth and it had over 260,000-miles and all original according to the 1-owner seller. I just wish that a car could be as comfortable as and neat as this Buick, but with air bags
I want one of these, I mean they’re comfortable, cheap, good looking, sorta classic design, but kinda modern. . . Durable engine, and dat touch screen, way ahead of its time, probably why many of them broke, but I still want one, they’re just hard to find
This was truly a beautiful car! I like this version better than that cigar shaped 1995-99 Riviera. It was a classic and ahead of its time as far as technology with the touch screen. About 10 or 12 years ago I saw a 1989 Riviera in mint condition for sale for $5.000! If I had the money at that time, I would have bought it in a heart beat!
Beautiful car....I knew about the crt screen in these cars when I was a pre teen....For those who don't know, the Buick Riviera, Buick Reatta and 89' -92 ' Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo' had CRT or VIC (visual information center) screens in them....
That must have been the most revolutionary car of it's time.
I simply love those digital dashboards from the 80s. They're so like "I was modern in a time things still werent"...
Awesome automobile. Love the dings and dongs from buzzers! Very american!
A touchscreen in a 1980's car? Men, I'm so impressed!
These are amazing vehicles. The electronics in them were so far ahead of their time too.
¡Panel tactil en el 89! Increible,no sabía que ya existiera eso entonces.También curioso el reproductor de casettes,que se abre como si fuera el de un equipo de audio.
Didn't appreciate how nice these were at the time. It has more luxury, power, and technology than I thought. Very enlighting Kyle. Thanks.
That touchscreen is awesome!
Had one as my first car, loved it. Great car👌
This is brilliant. Talk about being advanced for it's time! What a wonderful trip back to 80's Americana!
I love this car....I wish I was in the 80s right now :)
Troféo od Oldsmobilu je taky boží. Párkrát jsem v tom jezdil. A tam je ta obrazovka dokonce barevná.
Super :)
Jakub Čeněk Same!
I'm still there...... in the 80s.... come on back!
@@Rome7869 Mid late 80's to Mid late 90's is where I go for cars nearly everytime....
This made Kane Bowser-Wieser's jaw drop. This car was extremely advanced for its time! This had a touchscreen in the 80's! Yippadowsa!
As I save up for my own first car, I would definitely buy this. Its gorgeous.
My mom use to have a car just like this. I LOVED it. Always felt like Knight Rider in it. The vehicle rode very smoothly and had decent power. Really enjoyed it while we had it.
Computers were GREAT back then. No need to waste CPU rendering nonsense like fancy fonts, colors, decorative graphics, motion between menus, and the old computer is FAST and INSTANTLY RESPONSIVE! That menu is faster than many smartphones!
Awesome video. Back in 1992, as a kid, my mom and dad purchased a brand new 1992 Buick Riviera, midnight-blue with baby blue pinstripe and sunroof for $32,000 (1992 Dollars). My Dad still has the car, it's one of his prized possessions (being the original owner), I may make a video on it. It looks just as mint and well taken care of as the car in your video. Anyhow, back then, with a brand new Riviera, my parents were on top of the world.
A touchscreen... in the (late) 80's!? And now, in 2013, there's still cars that don't have a touch screen radio, we've gone backwards eh?
Yeah... as far as I'm concerned, this screen is actually more or less better than the stuff nowadays... at least it isn't as distracting
Those touchscreen things, remote start up, that weird feature where you can lock/unlock doors with the key in your pocket, and push button start are all things I want to avoid in modern cars...
I'm blown away that this was 1989! You must have felt like a high roller in this ride!
Vanool35 Agreed!
+aquateen77723 yes I did. Every time my mom let me get my hands on it
Don't ask me why but that's my favorite body style for the Riviera.
Why?
Why?
SPACE TRUCKER why?
SPACE TRUCKER damn right!..i like the 60s one too.
Zack Able if you ever seen one sitting on some 19 inch rims you would have fell in love immediately
A classic car that will never die out! Classic body style....
1:15 That chime has been used in every GM vehicle up until around 2020. I had no idea its origin was this old! Crazy that my family's brand new 2020 Traverse has the same door chime as this 1989 Riviera.
I know right. I was surprised too😳
Amazing, i love this car.
It's amazing how 80's tech has only just now made it into modern cars... I mean that's essentially Cadillac cue 30 years before it was invented!
It's lasts longer too
Great videos man, love the verity! Keep up the great work
Love that every control has his features written.
Thank you Kyle.. It was nice to see this video. Thank you for sharing. I have a 1992 Oldsmobile Toronado as one of my cars. What you said is true about sharing with the Riviera and Eldorado.
Amazing, I like those square block on the seat too
Thanks for some very insightful tours, keep the good work up... ;)
In august 2012 i bought a 1989 Riviera, probably the only one in my country (Denmark),
imported to DK in 2006 from South Carolina, no rust, original paint, but has some dents and other age signs, the Riv has over 350000 km on the clock, considering this, it's impressive quality, the ride is awesome; soft, smooth and quiet...
If anybody should get their hands on a car like this; Buy it!!
Wouldn't you rather have a Buick?
This stuff is gold! This is the stuff i watch! Keep it up
When these first came out I thought they were awful. Now I'm a little older I'd love one, they are beautiful.
That gas gauge thing is ingenious! It's like being able to zoom in on your tank
that display is absolutely awesome, such a nice retro '80 touch
GREAT video! Thanks so much!
I love old Riv's so much!
And I might be crazy but I would love one with the touch screen.
Wow. I seriously thought that the touch screen display was an aftermarket feature that someone added. That's pretty crazy technology for an '89 Buick.
It came with the car bro. Haha before you were born
If a car company could build a car that is as smooth and comfortable as these older cars, but with all of today's safety things like ABS-which I know many cars of the 80's had, but with stability control, air-bags, back up assist, etc. I'd buy one. These older cars are so amazing and you have to love all the lights, trim, chrome, glass headlamps that never dull, simply easy to fix engines, easy to use controls, durable paint with clear coat that would last 20-years vs today's 6-years. Good video
I have 89 Riviera now very classy and wicked fast over 55 at 85 I can still punch it down and be gone great comfortable ride too this and my Lincoln Mark VIII are all Im going to need
One word-Buick!
This CRT was completely ripped the shreds by the likes of Car and Driver etc back in the 80's for being a huge distraction. But look at where we are today with touch screen navigation, audio, climate, phone, etc. with virtually zero knobs. Although at least we have guages visible in the instrument cluster vs the infotainment system. I'm a GM guy and use CUE but if you look across the board of GM's products, all the infotainment systems are laid out exactly as CUE is currently until Cadillac is doing a refresh mid 2017. I find CUE easy to use but in pre 2016 models it can be lagging when using an iPhone and going from song to song. Very easy to get used to however esp in 2107 with physical buttons for climate controls.
Grandma had one of these when i was growing up...I was always fasinated by the touch screen
Great find Kyle, thanks!
Awesome video Kyle
Awesome Riviera! I love these bodystyles man. Thanks Kyle! ;)
I can't believe a console like that is present in a late 80's Buick. I'd want the car just for that screen! Way ahead of it's time; the controls look just as comprehensive and responsive as a lot of modern touch screens in cars.
What an awesome vehicle! I swear the touchscreen system is even better than the ones we are using today.
What an interesting vehicle. Amazing review!
It's very beautiful.I always loved this body style of the Riviera
I had an 86 Riv, first year of that small bodystyle. It had a flat back instead of the slope. Never had a screen go out, thank goodness. The cool thing you could do with them is press and hold the off and warmer buttons in the climate screen and it would go into an engineering mode and let you see the raw data of the engine/trans sensors.
It came in handy when you wanted to know how fast you're going over 85, as the speedometer would just start flashing 85 at any speed 85 and over. Loved that car!
Wow. Look at that rear overhang!
What a beautiful Riviera! Amazing!
Great vid as always Kyle!
This was a very interessting car with the C3 Stingray. All cars u posting everyday are full of nice features. Plus they r pretty reliable cars and this is exactly what ppl like me wants to see! :)
- Cerry, a old subber from Europe!
Gorgeous car! This body design still looks appealing today. Other than the skinny, fragile-looking bumpers and those wire wheel covers, it could be a "current" design.
A very, very nice car. Thank you.
what impresses me the most is the factrr that they made a CRT touchscreen
how do you even manage to pull that off, and even moreso make it accurate and super responsive
this car is about 30 years ahead of its time!
(apart from the fact that it uses a crt instead of an lcd, but lcd displays didnt exist back then)
Wow it's amazing how beautiful these cars are I really wanted the touch screen in mine but I got lucky enough to find a 91 Buick Riviera 😎
I am not much of a classic car person but, this is a show stopper with the touch screen! Great video!
lov the rivieras.ahead of the timessssss
Very nice car, I love this CRT Interface.
Touch screen in a 1989 car: How amazing is that?
Fabio Bevilacqua most likely aftermarket shit
no it isn't watch the motorweek retro review on this car
454 SS after market? tell me who in the 80s made a touch screen? lol
313stratus do you know what aftermarket means when it comes to shit like this and I realized that's the stock radio a while back when I rewind the video and looked again and it's not touchscreen either
313stratus well it's probably touchscreen
Had this exact car. Loved it, though that touch screen nearly got me killed, more than once - ZERO tactical feedback. Had to take your eyes off the road for far too long.
The touchscreens did go bad, and in the mid 90s, it was a $500 fix. I had to do that, just to sell it to a buddy.
You are correct. Spell check thought otherwise :(
Who knew they had touch screen for cars back in 1989 and it's pretty responsive too when I looked at the screen looked a bit confusing but when u walked us thru it; just takes some time getting used to. I like how there's a button to check all the LCD works correctly cuz u know sometimes there can be a malfunction or the light broke or something I love how nice and comfy those seats were what an awesome Buick; sound system is good too
wow thats so cool all that electronic stuff on an 89!
a very aesthetic overall line of the body very flowing and elegant appearance !
My uncle had one of these. The body was a little rusted but it handled great. He later totalled it in an accident, but I bet the 3800 was salvaged. Those were such great engines.
For 1989 this is really nice!
that door chime sounds amazing
the Buick Riviera is a nice car form the early 90s, its very impressive
That touchscreen for the day is amazing.
That's a good stereo for its day too!
So much features for a 89!
All these modern car companies boast about how they have huge 7" touch screens in their cars, well Buick beat them all to it back in the late 80's haha.
Thanks for the video, it's always really nice seeing what appears to be someone who cares for that car for what it is and is taking care of it.
My Gooood that interior !
This quickly became my dream vehicle
i used to think these were so classy in the 90s. it'll be a classic someday.
Great car... '89-'93 Rivs are among my favorite cars. It's kinda weird though that the passenger seat has a power recline but the driver seat doesn't, you'd think it would be the other way around or both would have it... also, no power trunk pull down?? I thought these generation Rivs had it...?
I need this ride in my life
Gorgeous car!!!!
Yes! More old cars plz!
What an awesome car.
hey Kyle great find, my Aunt had one of these.car was, it was way ahead of its time with the touch screen.