I have always liked big cars especially the Oldsmobiles
My first car was a base 1980 Malibu 4 door sedan(was considered an A body at the time) that was puke green(I am sure GM had some BS name for it like Pine Green or something like that) It was my grandparents 2nd car(their main car was a 1982 Lesabre and then a 1986 LeSabre) My folks then got it and then I got it. It had the 3.8l v6 and the THM-200C(which we all know is a sh*t trans) the THM200C in that car like others before and after had issues. In my case it would not go into 3rd gear unless you lifted your foot off the pedal for a second and then it went in. I drove the car like that for 3 years and it had no other issues mechanically but the body was falling apart so I got rid of it.
In 2003 I had a 1985 Delta 88(last of the big Olds) and drove that for a little while until the brake lines rotted and leaked and I dumped it
In 2005 I bought a 1987 Cutlass 4 door sedan from my brother for $1000. He had bought this car from a family friend a year before and was selling the car to raise money to buy a 1972 Cutlass S so i bought the 1987. It was in great condition but I could never get the carb to behave and even with a rebuild and then replacement with a new carb(I tracked a NOS Carb down). I wound up getting rid of it when my grandmother on my mom's side sold me her 92 GMC S-10/S-15 Jimmy
Here is a pic of it from back when I was on Oldspower.com
At the end of july I was looking for a beater car for the winter and came upon two G-Bodies. (I was looking at Caprices or Roadmasters but ether they were overpriced or mutilated with those stupid rims that look like they go on a large truck. I also looked at FWD A bodies(like the Ciera and Century)
One was a 1984 Buick Regal 2 door(for 1200) and the other a 1985 Cutlass Supreme sedan (for 1000). The Regal was sold before I got there so I looked at the Cutlass and bought it. It had some issues which I mentioned in my post in the new member section but over all it was in good shape for a 27 year old $1000 car. None of which stopped me from driving the car.
Oddly a few days later a 1987 Monte Carlo LS came up for sale and had i waited I most likely would have bought that as it was fuel injected (and I know the ins and outs of the 4.3l engine) and in good enough shape for $1000 but i don't regret buying the cutty
Unlike in the past where if the car needed a repair or I wanted to modify it, I needed to make sure it was ready to drive to work on the following Monday and that caused me to get rid of them when parts could not be found in quick time, this time If it has an issue or part are not able to be gotten before the next work day, I can let it sit and wait because I have another car(2012 Scion XB that is my daily driver) so I plan on keeping this car for a long time.
My first car was a base 1980 Malibu 4 door sedan(was considered an A body at the time) that was puke green(I am sure GM had some BS name for it like Pine Green or something like that) It was my grandparents 2nd car(their main car was a 1982 Lesabre and then a 1986 LeSabre) My folks then got it and then I got it. It had the 3.8l v6 and the THM-200C(which we all know is a sh*t trans) the THM200C in that car like others before and after had issues. In my case it would not go into 3rd gear unless you lifted your foot off the pedal for a second and then it went in. I drove the car like that for 3 years and it had no other issues mechanically but the body was falling apart so I got rid of it.
In 2003 I had a 1985 Delta 88(last of the big Olds) and drove that for a little while until the brake lines rotted and leaked and I dumped it
In 2005 I bought a 1987 Cutlass 4 door sedan from my brother for $1000. He had bought this car from a family friend a year before and was selling the car to raise money to buy a 1972 Cutlass S so i bought the 1987. It was in great condition but I could never get the carb to behave and even with a rebuild and then replacement with a new carb(I tracked a NOS Carb down). I wound up getting rid of it when my grandmother on my mom's side sold me her 92 GMC S-10/S-15 Jimmy
Here is a pic of it from back when I was on Oldspower.com
At the end of july I was looking for a beater car for the winter and came upon two G-Bodies. (I was looking at Caprices or Roadmasters but ether they were overpriced or mutilated with those stupid rims that look like they go on a large truck. I also looked at FWD A bodies(like the Ciera and Century)
One was a 1984 Buick Regal 2 door(for 1200) and the other a 1985 Cutlass Supreme sedan (for 1000). The Regal was sold before I got there so I looked at the Cutlass and bought it. It had some issues which I mentioned in my post in the new member section but over all it was in good shape for a 27 year old $1000 car. None of which stopped me from driving the car.
Oddly a few days later a 1987 Monte Carlo LS came up for sale and had i waited I most likely would have bought that as it was fuel injected (and I know the ins and outs of the 4.3l engine) and in good enough shape for $1000 but i don't regret buying the cutty
Unlike in the past where if the car needed a repair or I wanted to modify it, I needed to make sure it was ready to drive to work on the following Monday and that caused me to get rid of them when parts could not be found in quick time, this time If it has an issue or part are not able to be gotten before the next work day, I can let it sit and wait because I have another car(2012 Scion XB that is my daily driver) so I plan on keeping this car for a long time.
