Why do u guys drive Olds.

[dfdtrumpet]

Olds was also one of the first car distributers to perfect the FWD car, and therefore they've had a lot of experince making them.

[CAR LEARNER]

I am new to the game. What impact does torque have on the speed of a car? Thanks in advanced.

[kiway22]

I had never owed an Oldsmobile, untill I got one from an auction. It was a '97 Aurora that someone had abused and discarded. I almost have it purring like a cat now. The manuals that I purchased and this forum, have saved me big $$$$. I intend to install a nice spoiler(should have been standard) when I get some time. My late Dad who was an auto mechanic, started working on cars in the '40s. And his choice of cars was Oldsmobie.

[CARNIGG]

I just recently purchased a 92 Toronado(my 2nd one, same color)..loaded with all the options. It feels good driving around in something really rare, especially having an Oldsmobile badge on it. I can remember goin to the auto show in 92 and droolin over the car and seein the commercial. t was that one black dude who used to do the Ocean Spray commercials back in the day....I remember him goin "Trofeo...Trofeo!!"..haha....

Come Back Olds!!....GM is better now..YOU CAN GO TO WAR WITH LEXUS NOW!!

[razr_88]

why do i drive an olds?

ok, i own a 1992 olds eighty-eight royal, w/ the 3800 series engine. i tell you this car has the capability to smoke the majority of these losers prowlin the streets. the best part is that it's stock.

i have to admit, it does looks like a grandpa getter, but hell, she's one tough monster. not only is she heavy, she rides like a cloud, handles on a dime (tho she has quite a bit of roll in that stabilizer bar)

ok, get this last summer i got in an accident and here's what happened. i went off the end of t-section. the ditch goes down at about 60 degrees for about 16 to 17 feet, then at the bottom is a culvert. i felt the car lift up off the ground. she then proceeded to nose dive into the culvert. then the ditch goes back up and then theres open farmland. when i came to a stop, i was in the field, so i turned around, drove back straight up the wall of the ditch, and drove her home, like nothing had happened.

in the end i had to replace the radiator, and straight out the bracket holding it up.. pretty damn tough for such an inexpensive car

[TLgunner]

The first car our family had when we came to the US was a new, loaded '81 Omega Brougham. It was a great little car. We then needed a bigger car so we bought an '82 Custom Cruiser, loaded to the gills; an excellent car. When the Omega got totalled, we replaced it with a new, loaded '83 Omega ES2800 which was an even nicer car! (I still miss that car SO much!).
Years later, I remembered drooling over the DOHC 3.5L V6 "Shortstar" engine cutaway at the car show when they came out in the Intrigues and I remarked how I wouldn't mind having one. That was prophetic because when I moved out on my own and later my wife wanted a new car, we looked at all the popular mid-size sedans. That was just about the time when GM announced the phase-out of Olds. We stopped by the Olds dealer and saw a brand new '01 Intrigue GLS w/ PCS and the Bose stereo upgrade, which we got for $10K below sticker, and bought it on the spot. It's actually been a great car. I'm seriously considering trading it for a Mazda 6s but I just don't have the heart to let it go. We'll probably sell/trade it when it has 200K miles on it (it's got 60K miles now).

[rud]

did you ever get close to an air force fighter taking off in a hurry, hitting the afterburners and you can only stand there in awe at the sensory satisfaction in your ears, teeth. and enjoy the vibrations of pure ,raw power from that powerful machine? An oldsmobile sounds like no other engine.It too, has that sensory satisfaction that makes the world seem ok again

[ratsrides1]

Originally Posted by rud

did you ever get close to an air force fighter taking off in a hurry, hitting the afterburners and you can only stand there in awe at the sensory satisfaction in your ears, teeth. and enjoy the vibrations of pure ,raw power from that powerful machine? An oldsmobile sounds like no other engine.It too, has that sensory satisfaction that makes the world seem ok again

i agree, there is no sound like a olds small block winding towards the red line, torque is plentyfull, i drive a ford ranger with an 87 olds 307 with the 200-4r trans, i like ford bodies, but its olds power that i love

[jerrid]

my only Q is why does every one blame olds for the poorly built noth star

[nebody]

I inherited from my father in law who didn't know better than to buy one.

[xeroinfinity]

Welcome to AF nebody.

Please look at the dates before posting.
We dont need to bring up anything older the 3 months.


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