May 25, 200718 yr With my personal life being such a mess and all I have not had a chance to update you guys on my latest car purchase, car sale & the last chapter in the Oldsmobile Super 88 saga... Here's how I spent my day Friday, May 18th. 7:00am: Super 88 picked up by shipping company. 1:00pm - 7:00pm: Helped Julie move out of her Ex's house... my Cadillac's huge trunk comes in handy. 5:00pm: XP calles me up and talks me into selling him my 1977 Coupe deVille. I end up telling him I have to turn a small profit or I'm keeping the car, two hours later he's got his plates on it and we're bombing up the road to get me my replacement car that I had lined up in Rockport, MA. 9:00pm: Got a kick ass deal on a 1976 Buick LeSabre 4dr hardtop. Did I mention it was 455 powered? More photos coming soon. FYI: This car is for sale for $1300 or best offer...
May 26, 200718 yr Confused...selling the Buick also? Still like the Caddy... You need to think Pontiac, son. Chris
May 27, 200718 yr Hmmm...looking forward to more pics . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I knew she was a jewel in disguise" ... Kathy Mattea ... '455 Rocket'
May 27, 200718 yr You change cars as often as you change your underwear...well no actually I hope you change your undies daily...the cars haven't come and gone that quick yet
May 27, 200718 yr It's a hip hop song by the 504 Boyz. It's a song about fancy cars. It's a car club created by Sixty8, XP715 and speedingpenguin. It's a chauffeur service. It's a long haul trucking company. It's a forum signature. It's a way of life. Sixty8, how much did you pay for the Buick?
May 27, 200718 yr It's a hip hop song by the 504 Boyz. It's a song about fancy cars. It's a car club created by Sixty8, XP715 and speedingpenguin. It's a chauffeur service. It's a long haul trucking company. It's a forum signature. It's a way of life. Hip Hop - Ewwwwwwwwww it is not my THANG! Edited May 27, 200718 yr by Pontiac Custom-S
May 27, 200718 yr Author I payed less than $1300. :wink: Or... about 1/3 of the amount of money than my insurance costs on the B-59 per year.
May 27, 200718 yr If you ever decide to garage or limit the use of the B-59 get collector insurance. It cost me $225 a year for 10k on my 55 Chev, because it was modified. Were it to be unmodified I could have had it for about a hundred a year. Chris
May 30, 200718 yr Author The car is on Craigslist as of a few min. ago: ~~~~~~~~~~~ Maybe you want a mint 1970 Buick Grand Sport GSX Stage-II 455 ragtop w/ a 4-speed in Saturn Yellow? But you're on more of a 1986 Buick Century budget? Hot-diggaty do I have the car for YOU! You're looking at a rock solid 1976 Buick LeSabre four door HARDTOP with the 7.4 liter 455 iron v8. So it may not be as quick & as fast as a 1987 Buick Grand National with the 3.8 liter TURBO but it will absolutely NOT dissapoint as a fun, cheap, super easy to work on "family muscle car". I bought this car after I fell in LOVE with it a few weeks ago... it has been my daily driver for a few weeks now but an unexpected job change leaves me in a position where I NEED a truck. I need the money and the space in my driveway for a rollback flatbed since I am changing careers and rethinking my life all together. I have three other cars so this one is just a toy for me at this point. This car absolutely MUST be sold by June 10th, so make an offer today before it's outta here. Here's the basics: 1. Super SOLID... 99% less rust than a typical New England 1970s car! 2. Only 74,000 miles (original milage) 3. Originally from Nebraska... hence the lack of rust (#1.) 4. Nice reliable 455, 1976 was a good year for 455 blocks 5. Body On Frame construction, they DO NOT make 'em like this any more! 6. Bronze exterior paint, tan top & tan interior 7. I think GM called this color "Monkey $#it Brown" 8. Brand NEW tires, big wide 235-75-R15 blackwall radials 9. Some small tears & rips in the driver's seat 10. "Dissapearing B-pillar" roof, frameless glass 11. Yes it IS a hardtop... just like you uncle's 1959 Cadillac deVille 12. Headliner, rug, door panels etc. in good shape 13. I replaced the V-belt for the alternator & H20 pump 14. All glass is in great shape, no breaks or chips 15. Lights, safety euip... it all works 16. AM radio with crappy speakers only works every other thursday 17. Only one hubcap has curb damage 18. Brake job just done, recent new alternator 19. Just installed a new hood ornament w/ a heavy duty retaining spring 20. New trunklid emblem and repainted air cleaner cover 21. Anteana built into the windshield (like on my 1979 Citation) 22. All stainless rocker panel trim present 23. Nice clean Rotchester Carb. It likes to suck down the 87 octane 24. Still gets better fuel economy than a lot of big modern SUVs 25. 100% rust free trunk, inside & out spackle paint like new 26. Original bumper jack & tire iron included 27. Rear seat is MINT, I can not deny or confirm any fornication 28. A few dents & dings add to it's character... 29. The right front fender is off an Electra 30. You get ONE free extra porthole, for a total of seven (see #29.) 31. Just like all the cool classics the high beams are on the floor 32. Super swank door panels with the tri-shields 33. Original foor mats, those alone are worth $3 at a yard sale 34. Also has one of coolest accessories of the 1970s: Crotch Vents 35. Remote Trunk Release, in glovebox (this 'aint not Piece of $hit Ford) 36. Manual Windows, they never break like power ones. 37. Assuming you want to keep the original paint it IS in good shape 38. This car would look great painted in flat black like a classic Hot Rod 39. I can paint it flat black for you at no additional cost, your choice 40. Former owner was a Justice of the Peace, Balla!!! 41. It gets somewhere between 4 and 37 miles to the gallon 42. You do NOT need to do an emissions test since it's a classic 43. You can get cheap insurance since it's a classic 44. You can get Antique plates (see #42.) 45. New dome light & rear view mirror just installed 46. Huge 18-wheeler style Honda-crushing bumers front & rear 47. Officialy it's a 6 passanger, but it will seat about 9 semi-comfortably 48. There's room for a shovel, big bag of lyme & about 5 bodies in the trunk 49. It has Buick's standard "USS Enterprise" suspension package 50. Inspection sticker (100% pass) good until December of 2007 All those annoying things that make a cheap used car a moneypit are NOT present on this car. The fuel tank does NOT leak, the brakes are perfect and stop great the transmission shifts smoothly & without any drama while the legendary 455 motor purrrs like a kitten. Will consider interesting trades... (pre 1979 cars/trucks) Cash talks, cashier's check will be okay too. Call Silvester -------- cell: 978 621 6795 --------
May 31, 200718 yr Smart idea taking pictures of all the lights at night to prove they work. Seriously.
May 31, 200718 yr Author Well that was quick. The LeSabre is sold... I have a gentleman's agrement with a member of this very forum who has decided to buy it for a low-low-LOW price with the promise that the car will never see a demolition derby & it will NOT be a Donk-Box-Bubble. It is up to the buyer weather they want to speak up. Still want to see pics of the Roadmaster Estate :] I bought the Roadmaster Estate for $412.00 Seriously. It needs some serious work but is drivable. I'm keeping that one long term... you'll see plenty of photos soon enough. I have not taken any photos yet, beleive it or not. it's baby blue with the gawd-awful wood sides. By the time I get another transmission in the car or get my trans. serviced it will probably be flat black. Edited May 31, 200718 yr by Sixty8panther
June 1, 200718 yr Author This is the night I bought the car... it was garaged while a Volvo 240 wagon, 2000-something Ford Taurus & an early 1990s Crown Vic. stayed outside.
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