Hello All,
As most of you know, I had an accident with my A4 about a month ago. I had been looking for a replacement and was having little luck because I was so picky.
While searching, some of my family members kept mentioning my brother-in-law's old oldsmobile 88. The first thought in my head was "no, those things suck! I don't want it!" But since my search was not going anywhere, I decided to do a little research on it. I was almost sold when I read that it had a 3800 in it, so I went to look at it.
It needed a jump and then it ran like crap. I drove it around for a few miles and noticed that it had the agility of the Titanic. Also, one of the lights pointed up and the passenger door did not open. Aside from that, it moved under its own power and the $300 price matched the $300 I had in my wallet.
So far, I put a $70 battery in it and it runs well. It's also acquired the name "brown monster"
What gets me is that I forgot how smooth the old American cars can be over rough roads. Sure, the car lists about 15 degrees around sharp turns, but those giant potholes Wisconsin is notorious for feel like little cracks. I had pretty much forgotten how well the old domestics handle the road.
Since then, I asked to drive an old MC and a Chevelle. Wisconsin roads are glass under those cars.
Now I'm pondering:
I was just bitten by the old-domestic-car-bug. Will this be gone in a month like a bad cold or is it a DNA-retrovirus and it is here to stay?