I bought some malaise goodness today

"CodyVella" (codyvella)
09/11/2018 at 22:00 • Filed to: None

Picked up a 1980 Pontiac Sunbird Coupe. 231 Buick V6 with a 3-speed auto. The car was driven in summers only from 1980 until 1988 when the owner parked it in the garage at their cottage and literally forgot about it. He pulled it out this spring, put a new gas tank and sending unit in it and it fired it up.

The plan is to flush all the fluids, so all the front end work, new tires, brakes & shocks then just drive it and enjoy it.

DISCUSSION (23)

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > CodyVella
09/11/2018 at 22:14

So that’s two Oppos with Sunbirds and one with a Sunchaser. Neat.

lone_liberal > CodyVella
09/11/2018 at 22:24

Nothing reminds me more of my youth than fake wood and vinyl seats.

NKato > CodyVella
09/11/2018 at 22:26

That is beautiful.

Pixel > CodyVella
09/11/2018 at 22:27

H0 w do you forget you own a car for 30 years? Especially one that is only 8 years old and therefore theoretically still has decent resale value?

LongbowMkII > CodyVella
09/11/2018 at 22:28

What it lacks in dynamics it makes up for in presence. Not the menacing muscle car type, but the so of it’s time it’s timeless.

That badge.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > CodyVella
09/11/2018 at 22:29

Awesome sauce!!!

shop-teacher > CodyVella
09/11/2018 at 22:34

Daaaaaaaaaaang!!!!

Tristan > CodyVella
09/11/2018 at 22:36

VERY cool!

CodyVella > Pixel
09/11/2018 at 22:36

From what I understand they moved a bunch of furniture and whatnot into their cottage garage and it just got buried over time. I don’t think it would have had significant value at 8 years old, they were super disposable cars. That’s why I was so astonished to actually find one.

Pixel > CodyVella
09/11/2018 at 22:38

*Nod*

I love the “Radial Tuned Suspension”. It is as wonderfully meaningless as the “Ride Engineered” dash plaque on my ‘87 Mercury Colony Park.

facw > Pixel
09/11/2018 at 22:41

I have a recurring dream where I’ve forgotten several cars I’ve purchased (don’t remember the models, but I think they were all non-exotic ‘80s vintage things ). It’s sort of like the car ownership equivalent of the school dream:

Kinja'd!!!

I do wonder if responsible students get those though...

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CodyVella
09/11/2018 at 22:59

Quite the time capsule. That would be a great radwood car with a mullet.

WilliamsSW > facw
09/11/2018 at 22:59

I have this dream too!!! For some reason it seems like the car is often a n early 6 0s Nova. I have never owned a Nova.

Longtime Lurker > facw
09/11/2018 at 23:37

I have these dreams too, sometimes trucks from the 80's, usually a 1st gen mustang. ( the same one over and over again, which doesnt help the sensation ) different locations.