Drew Dowdell

Yeah, I know about that one. The guy I'm buying it from is a fellow Toronado lover. He's tried to take good care of it.

It's got dual flowmasters on it.... apparently it's a smidge louder than a typical Toronado..... but I doubt its any faster.

Soon: White 1981 Oldsmobile Toronado and silver 2004 Honda CR-V EX

Most cars in Europe are manual transmission. Can't do remote start with manual transmission. (starting the car requires the clutch to be depressed) Such a low take rate in Europe, they wouldn't bother offering remote start for just the automatic transmission Insignias

Thanks. This will be my 3rd Oldsmobile and 2nd Toronado.

It's about 20 minutes east of downtown Columbus Ohio.... about 3 hour trip for me.

I know 68 will be disappointed that I picked wrong wheel drive instead of rear wheel drive..... but picking RWD for "improved handling" in these cars is like picking an African elephant instead of an Asian elephant to go through the slalom with because it's ears are bigger.

Getting a Vanity plate for it CHRNGR 1

Sometime late Tuesday night. The arrangements have been made.

A wild Toronado appears.....

then.... what... we could have given more money to the banks?

Except that since at least 1991, GM hasn't been without a DOHC V6 available in at least one car... and the current pushrod 3.5 and 3.9 were new engines when released and in no way related to the 3800. But you've been told this before and you continue to peddle your BS

I've been very frustrated by the truck prices around here. It's not uncommon to see someone asking $7k for a 1999 Ranger, clean, but with over 150k miles on the clock. The ones that look reasonably priced for their year and mileage end up having rust holes or torn up interiors or are pissing fluids all over the pavement or all of the above.

I was raised on the Delaware River. My parents are on their 4th boat since I was about 7 years old. They went from a small aluminum fishing boat, to a 6 seat ski boat, to a bow rider with I/O, to a 48" twin engine cruiser. They also got into the marine business. They do performance propeller tuning, balancing, and repair.

I just wonder the mileage on it. $1500 doesn't get you a lot of truck here.

It's a long term investment for me. Ideally, I want to acquire more in the future. The building I'm working on is 4 units. 2, two bedrooms, 1 one bedroom, 1 efficiency, 5 garages. On these 307s, I can generally just give the valve cover bolts 1/2 a turn with a socket wrench and it'll buy me some time.... that can only be done so many times. The owner said he's never done that before and the valve cover gasket leak is still very minor, so I'd probably have some meat to work with there.

hmm

More than I can spend right now and 4100 = non-starter for me.

I'm still aiming for an Avalanche.... this would be a transitional vehicle. Right now I'm stuck in a catch-22. Most of the time after work I don't have a vehicle. I also have an apartment building that is mostly vacant and in need of repairs. Right now I just need reliable way to get me and my tool boxes to my apartment buildings when I don't have the CR-V. Further, I refuse to finance a vehicle. Buying an Avalanche means saving up $15k cash, which I just can't do when I'm paying the mortgage on a vacant apartment building. I could spend $2500 on a $h!ty ass Cavalier and hate it. I could spend $2500 on a 295k 1987 S-10 with a rusted through bed. Or I could spend $2500 on this and drive it till I can afford an Avalanche then garage it and have my "play" vehicle. I do agree that the price is a bit more than what it should be... but it's in very good condition for a 26 year old vehicle. None of the issues are a surprise. As for the performance... keep in mind that my "dream" car is an '85 Toronado....

$2500 Needs: A/C work Valve cover gaskets Radio Rear bumper fillers 135k miles, same owner for the last 20 years. Thoughts?

Welcome! Hope you enjoy yourself here!

Let me ask this... is there something wrong with that wheel? Upgrade the materials, but... it's a steering wheel with some extra controls.... is there really better/worse in terms of functionality?

Do that enough and you've turned the Corvette into a Traverse.

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Happy B-day Ted