May 19, 201510 yr My name speaks volumes about my love affair with Oldsmobiles.I owned a 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88. I bought it used in the mid-1990s. It was a beater but oh...what I wonderful time I had with it.I bought a brand new 1999 Olds Alero. I dont have it anymore. I dont miss it all that much today...but I do miss the Alero's profile and silhouette. It reminded me of my utmost favorite car of all time...a 1969 or 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Hurst Olds for a 1969 Cutlass and a 442 for a 1970 Cutlass.Here is my Alero.
May 20, 201510 yr Author Thanx. It was a GLS. Black with Beige leather seats... Limo tints in the back and 3/4 windows and legal the front 2 windows... It was a beautiful car. It still is a nice car...the Alero aged well. The only thing I was less entused about was that stupid pushrod 3.4 liter V6. Not the pushrod part. The fact that GM forced Oldsmobile to use that 3.4 "value" engine. It was a great engine when new. But it became a dog later. I wish the Alero was offered with that sweet Shortstar...the Alero would have been a rocket...and a REAL competitor to the foreign makes that GM was tooting for Oldsmobile in 1996 or 1997... Its nice to see Buick pick up where Oldsmobile left off though. But I aint a Buick guy. Im an Olds guy...
May 20, 201510 yr Cool ... nice color combo! Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com 1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve "I should've drove all night" __ Bon Jovi __ 'Misunderstood'
May 20, 201510 yr I had a new 1999 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 Sedan, bright red with the beige leather. I leased it for two years, May 1999 until May 2001. It served me well and as far as I remember, it was trouble free. I was happy with the ride, handling, and size - though my wife got a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Sedan August of 2000 and we drove that car more
May 20, 201510 yr And I agree with your styling assessment. The Alero coupe had a late '60s/early '70s Cutlass vibe in the side profile - one of the reasons I liked the Alero. I tried to convince my step son to buy a used Alero Coupe back in 2011, but he was into the '98-'04 Buick Regal (he ended up with a '98 Regal LS with the Gran Touring suspension and bucket seats).
May 20, 201510 yr You're in good company with the Olds love here. [sharedmedia=garage:vehicles:70] Its nice to see Buick pick up where Oldsmobile left off though. But I aint a Buick guy. Im an Olds guy... I have a little of both
May 21, 201510 yr Author I feel the Olds love from you guys. Ive found an internet home in these forums... Id probably choose the Regal over the Alero also...as a used car...3.8 liter V6...great engine... However...if we compare W-Bodies though...the Intrigue kicks Regal butt. @Drew Nice Toronado...Im assuming its in excellent condition. Cool emoticon...hey...its a Cutlass Supreme...I also loved that W-Body.
May 21, 201510 yr I feel the Olds love from you guys. Ive found an internet home in these forums... Id probably choose the Regal over the Alero also...as a used car...3.8 liter V6...great engine... However...if we compare W-Bodies though...the Intrigue kicks Regal butt. @Drew Nice Toronado...Im assuming its in excellent condition. Cool emoticon...hey...its a Cutlass Supreme...I also loved that W-Body. I think I asked them to add that Cutlass emoticon eons ago before I owned the site. I had a 1994 Convertible at the time. I found C&G and signed up because I needed troubleshooting help... and then just stuck around. Yeah, the Toronado is a preservation. It's not a show car by any means, but its in good shape, everything works, and it gets driven regularly.
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