Oldsmobile Aurora thoughts?

[2002maniac]

I love that a "tune up" on an american car usually includes a trans replacement. :rofl

[funcrew]

My brother bought one of these, very used, enjoyed it for a couple years, then went back to driving very used Subarus. Very nice car, but at 150K, you should just plan on driving it until it dies, and ignore the disintegration of all the non-essential systems (air conditioning, instrument panel, etc) while it does so. [edit - I realize now that the preceeding sentence sounds just like driving an E30.] There is (of course) a cult following for this vehicle - you should be able to find the forum with a Google search.

[Jonathan M3]

I love that a "tune up" on an american car usually includes a trans replacement. :rofl

BMW automatics aren't any better (including the non-GM built ones)...

[SpecM]

There is (of course) a cult following for this vehicle - you should be able to find the forum with a Google search.

yea I found an OK one

lol about the "trans replacement" tune-up...

[blunttech]

I love that a "tune up" on an american car usually includes a trans replacement. :rofl

I bet that thing has a better tranny than any BMW

in some car magazine like 10 years ago i read "its amazing that a car built with so many good parts can be so poor" or something to that effect about the aurora. i have no experience with them at all. hey, its a free car

[Scotaku]

-yep, 7.5 quarts

+1 quart every month... the Northstars have all burned oil as if it was fuel.

[SpecM]

hey, its a free car

-bingo

[Farbin Kaiber]

So, how did it work out?

[Dave McLaren]

I love that a "tune up" on an american car usually includes a trans replacement. :rofl

Yeah, I thought that was only late-model automatic BMWs that need that done. ;- )

[SpecM]

So, how did it work out?

my parents havn't moved yet, its still at their house

[euroshark]

If you want a big ass American car, I think the best deal out there is a retired Ford P71 (Cop car) Crown Vic... Just throwing that out there. Nothing really beats a free car, but if you were actually buying something... I'm gonna be rocking one of those after this winter is over and my Milano self destructs.

[VAPORBLADE]

2nd the p71 - maybe because have one. :)

[Collin]

Northstars use more oil than gas. Every one I've ever seen leaks and burns oil, I think that's why it takes 7.5 quarts.

But it's a free car, so drive it till the wheels fall off.

[StereoInstaller1]

-What's you guy's thoughts on an Olds Aurora, the first-gen body?

the only thought I have ever had is "what the hell is this motor doing in this body"

[euroshark]

2nd the p71 - maybe because have one. :)

Hell yeah! That's my next daily driver conquest! :pimp: