Is It Weird That I Want This?

"Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage" (Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage) 12/04/2014 at 21:55 • Filed to: Oldsmobile Wants

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I have a strange obsession with 1st Gen Auroras. The want is very strong.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/474738…

Cherry_man1 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 21:56

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=I What is wrong with you.

No Prius Needed > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 21:58

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stahp

All Motor Is Best Motor > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:00

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I'm not gonna lie. I've always thought these were actually pretty good looking. Especially the back end. I'm not really diggin' the spoiler though.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Cherry_man1 12/04/2014 at 22:00

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I don't know 0_0 I've liked them for a very long time.

Lol, I also like the Achieva, if you can believe that!

jkm7680 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:01

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I wouldn't own one, but they're pretty different looking cars. I give them that.

blacktruck18 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:01

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No, Because racecar. IRL used the an engine based off the Aurora engine.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > No Prius Needed 12/04/2014 at 22:02

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Lol. I don't know why, but I've always liked them.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > All Motor Is Best Motor 12/04/2014 at 22:03

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Thank you! I'm glad somebody else likes them! Yeah, the back end is my favorite part of the car. I could do without the spoiler too, but I can deal with it.

TDogg > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:03

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Def weird, but not bad I guess.

Cherry_man1 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:05

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Then again this could be said about my fascination with the Torino Talledga

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > jkm7680 12/04/2014 at 22:05

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They're different, for sure. I would love to own one to replace my Taurus as a DD, but the maintenance would be too expensive.

No Prius Needed > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:05

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Why?!?!?!??!

jkm7680 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:06

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You really think it would be that expensive?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:06

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I've looked at 2nd gens quite a bit. But I can never find a first gen for sale.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > blacktruck18 12/04/2014 at 22:06

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Hell yes! That only intensifies my want even more.

whoarder is tellurium > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:07

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Count me in. I like em too, but they will be prone to the Northstar V8 family issues and they still drive like an American boat.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > TDogg 12/04/2014 at 22:08

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I'll take that lol. Pretty spot on. I really haven't talked to many people that like them.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Cherry_man1 12/04/2014 at 22:09

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Well, the Torino Talladega is a lot more badass than an Aurora :D The Talladega deserves no hate, in my opinion.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:10

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Not weird at all, they neat cars. I had my eye on one but it sold out from under me.

Cherry_man1 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:11

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That is true but the God of the Torino world is the King Cobra.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > No Prius Needed 12/04/2014 at 22:13

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I've always thought they looked quite unique. Especially dat ass.

Also, dat sound:

TDogg > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:14

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That's probably the cleanest one alive, too. I'd guess mileage is up there, but for what? $1500? Hard to argue if it's actually solid.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Cherry_man1 12/04/2014 at 22:14

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Well, A. The Talledega is named after a town in a kickass state. B. The Talledega is a badass muscle car. What are your thoughts on the King Cobra?

Brickman > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:15

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Looks like a spaceship, I like the tail lights and exhaust. :)

cayman2007 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:16

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My brother owned one for a while and really liked it, I never got to see it or drive it. When I met my girlfriend 5.5 years ago she had one and I drove it: it handled like a sofa but the engine was insane. So you have a car with absolutely no feel and an engine that was over the top, perfect car to take to the dragstrip.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > jkm7680 12/04/2014 at 22:17

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Yes. Any derivatives of the Northstar are expensive to maintain. They burned oil directly off the assembly line. My friend's Seville burns about a quart a month. Not to mention, they used about 8 quarts of oil for every oil change. I'd put it to be just a little less expensive to maintain than my C4.

jkm7680 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:18

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Sounds like fun! Just kidding, sounds expensive. There has to be a fix for just the oil problem on it's own though.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/04/2014 at 22:22

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Really? There are plenty of 1st Gens on my local CL. I'm personally a fan of the 1st Gen, the second one looked too much like an Intrigue, in my opinion.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:24

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Yep. Pretty weird.

Actually, it's sad. I think the Olds products of this age were actually pretty good. But the sad thing is they should have been far better if they had not been weighed down by the rest of GM

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 12/04/2014 at 22:25

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That would have been a sweet car! Yeah, I've always been a fan of them for as long as I can remember.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:25

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I have no idea how there isn't any. Probably all had their shortstar starved of oil.

I like the second gen because it buttoned up the exterior design a little bit. And I think the interior is better too.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Cherry_man1 12/04/2014 at 22:27

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Eh, I'm not a fan of the King Cobra. I'll just take a '70 Torino CJ and be on my way.

Nisman > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:27

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It's your automotive guilty pleasure. We all have one! Mine is the late 90s Suburban, and specifically with these wheels:

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:28

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Did you know they took it racing?:

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > TDogg 12/04/2014 at 22:29

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It looks to be pretty clean, for sure. I've actually seen lots of clean Auroras, believe it or not. I have no idea how bad the mileage is, as the ad doesn't say anything about mileage :( For the $1850 asking price though, yeah, I'd say NP.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Brickman 12/04/2014 at 22:32

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It actually does! Yeah, the taillights are favorite part of the whole car :D The exhaust ain't too bad either.

Round headlight enthusiast > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:32

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IMO a good looking car, but given this was 90s GM, I assume it prolly doesn't do much else well

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > cayman2007 12/04/2014 at 22:34

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Cool! Lol, it would be a DD, so a sofa would be fine. I already have one ridiculously stiff car, so a floaty Olds would balance it out. You have made my want even stronger.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > jkm7680 12/04/2014 at 22:36

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Lol, quite expensive. I actually think the oil issue has to do with the Northstar design, but I'm not sure. I'd have to check.

cayman2007 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:38

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It doesn't hoon, I tried hard. But that engine... Unfortunately her daughter wrecked it and she sold it for $2k, I wish I had pulled the engine and built a dune buggy

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius 12/04/2014 at 22:42

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Lol.

I would agree, a lot of the late Oldsmobiles are actually quite good. I do not necessarily think it is all of GM; moreso Cadillac alone. Oldsmobile could have made the Aurora even better, but Execs didn't want an Olds to compete with the Cadillacs.

shop-teacher > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:43

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My mom had a '95 Aurora with the "Autobahn Package" ... it did not go well ...

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/04/2014 at 22:49

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Yeah, most likely. A lot of them were thoroughly trashed. Though, isn't the Shortstar the LX5 V6? I don't think the Shortstar was available in the Aurora until 2001.

I'll give you that. I don't know, I just wanted always thought the 1st Gen looked a lot more unique, where, in my opinion, I think the 2nd Gen was a bit more bland. I agree on the interior, though.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:51

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I dunno when the offered the shortstar. I always thought it was always under the hood since day one.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Nisman 12/04/2014 at 22:51

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Good point! And agreed the Suburban, I love 'em. More of a 2-Door Tahoe guy myself, though.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/04/2014 at 22:53

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I did, but didn't know the race cars were that awesome. HRRNNG

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Round headlight enthusiast 12/04/2014 at 22:56

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The Achieva or the Aurora?

Aurora was actually quite comfortable and luxurious. Not to mention, the 4.0 V8 was a pretty damn good powerplant.

The Achieva was actually pretty quick in SCX form, which is shown above. Orherwise, yeah, not too great of a car.

Round headlight enthusiast > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 22:58

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Achieva. I don't like how the Aurora looks, but it's interior is super nice for that era

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > cayman2007 12/04/2014 at 22:59

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Lol, I'll bet. Come on, it could at least do some good burnouts, right?

NOOO :( R.I.P. Aurora. Damn it.

Jesus, that 4.0 would have been incredible in a dune buggy.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > shop-teacher 12/04/2014 at 23:01

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What went wrong? Lol

shop-teacher > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 23:06

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Oh, lots and lots went wrong. We ended up trading it in while on vacation in Florida, because something broke again (can't remember what anymore ... the air suspension compressor maybe?), and my mom was sick of having to pay for repairs, on a car she was still making payments on. So, a full two days of our vacation, was spent car shopping. That's when I learned what a brutal negotiator my mom was.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/04/2014 at 23:07

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I thought it was dubbed Shortstar because it was a shortened version of the L47 4.0. The L47 was the only engine option for the 1st Gen, if I recall.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Round headlight enthusiast 12/04/2014 at 23:12

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Ah, gotcha. Really, the only reason I ever liked the Achieva was because my dad had one when I was really young. Only later on did I learn about the SCX.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > shop-teacher 12/04/2014 at 23:15

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Nice! That's hilarious.

cayman2007 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 23:19

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Not sure the chassis could handle a burn out, it was way too much engine for the car. Maybe if it was early on in it's life, probably could do a fine job and shred tires. Believe you me, I've hooned a lot of vehicles, this one was tired. I do get a pass, it was an automatic tranny.

Nisman > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 23:36

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That's certainly the more jalop of the two vehicles haha!

Round headlight enthusiast > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/04/2014 at 23:41

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I remember a time when they were pretty common on the roads in the 90s/00s as an elemntary school kid, but I haven't seen one in ages. Along with the bubble caprice I thought they were lame grandpa-mobiles. Now they seem kinda neat.

I actually remember sitting at a dairy queen when a beat up caprice wagon pulled in (before I knew cars beyond my hot wheels collection). I just thought, "oh I see these piles of crap everywhere, I wonder what they're called." And that was my introduction to the caprice.

Zoom > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/05/2014 at 00:14

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Two things....

Northstar mid-engine reseal/headgaskets.....$$$$

Headlight/multifunction switch that sits in the sun for years and randomly turns the headlights on.......$$$$

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/05/2014 at 00:22

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I hope I get my father's '70 GT convertible some day. Factory optioned with a Cobra jet and a four speed. But that nasty white interior and top....

TDogg > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/05/2014 at 00:27

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Hmm, interesting. I would have thought most of them were pretty run down.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/05/2014 at 01:28

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It is not strange to want that. Olds was really trying to do something great with that one, despite the smothering cluelessness that was GM at the time.

SlickMcRick > Nisman 12/05/2014 at 06:25

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You and I share the same passion. We had one growing up and it was the first large vehicle I've driven. My want was intensified while working at Sears and a female customer came in with an all black with tan leather, DUALLY one with a bull bar in the front. Many restless nights ensued.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Nisman 12/05/2014 at 07:27

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Lol, yeah. I've really been aching to have one for a while now. Wouldn't mind a Suburban either.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Round headlight enthusiast 12/05/2014 at 07:32

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Yeah, last time I saw one was in 2009, when I saw an SCX at a car show. Since then, they've been virtually extict.

I actually see a decent amount of bubble Caprices around here. I would agree; I think they are very interesting.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Zoom 12/05/2014 at 07:34

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Oh, trust me, I know the maintenance charges. They're ridiculous.

Still want it, though :D

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 12/05/2014 at 07:38

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God damn, that makes me jealous. I'm not really a Ford guy, but the '70 Torino CJ is one of my favorites. Hopefully you do get it someday!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > TDogg 12/05/2014 at 07:39

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A lot of them are run down. There just seems to be an abundance of them right now, for some reason. I usually don't come across them too often.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/05/2014 at 08:25

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Its not much to be jealous if right now, its a roller with the engine out, but its not a Cobra Jet exactly. Its a GT Convertible, in Calypso Coral Red, that was special ordered with the 429 CJ and a four speed. Even has hide away headlights.

According to the Marti Report, its one of 12 or so GT convertibles with that engine.

It looks like this one, just not quite that colour. And with a white top.

Nisman > SlickMcRick 12/05/2014 at 09:45

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Haha that's amazing! I'm not sure what started my passion. My parents had a Chevy conversion van from the same era, so maybe that has something to do with it.

Schaefft > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/05/2014 at 11:47

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Oooh yes, I'd definitely have one, especially with the Autobahn package. I just love the looks and its an important vehicle in Oldsmobiles history, it might even be a future classic. Definitely not the most reliable vehicle, I'd love to see the whole taillight bar in the back light up at night (it doesn't) but its a car with lots of character imo. BUY EEEET!!

Zoom > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/05/2014 at 11:47

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Actually not a bad chassis, and even when Oldsmobile tried to vanilla a sedan it came out more than interesting.

Schaefft > Schaefft 12/05/2014 at 11:50

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Dammit, now I am looking for one as well!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Schaefft 12/05/2014 at 13:38

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Lol, glad someone else wants it :D Yeah, it looks great, in my opinion. I would almost bet on it being a future classic. The reliability of the 4.0 might kill a lot of them, though, sadly.

Trust me, if I could sell my DD Taurus, I would buy this in a heartbeat.

Heh, caught the bug. I look at them everyday now lol.

Schaefft > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/05/2014 at 17:14

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I looked at them in the past, I'm currently living in the UK so they are extremely rare here. The only two Auroras I can find in Europe atm are in Switzerland, one in dark green, the other painted in gaudy orange with black vinyl wrapping being sold as a legendary vehicle of Nascar racing with the 4.0L alloy racing engine...

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