Recently bought a 1983 OldsNinety Eight Regency Brougham

[Calavera]

I don't know how many car people are on this forum, but thought someone might be interested in seeing this. About a month ago I bought a 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Regency Brougham. The interior looks like brand new. The guy I bought it from owned it since 1996 and said he didn't think anyone has sat in the back seat for probably 15 years! He told me the transmisison had recently been rebuilt, has a new heater core, new windshield wiper motor, new exhaust. It has the 307 V8 with around 260,000 miles on it. Here are a few pics of it.














Now for the price I paid. For this car I paid $500. A great deal imo!

[|darc|]

How well does it run?

That's a badass looking interior, especially for $500!

[Christuserloeser]

I love old American cars.

[Calavera]

It runs great, rides smooth. The speedometer doesn't work is about the only problem. I just use a GPS to tell my speed.

[I.M. Weasel]

so I have to ask why you bought this; It seems like a good deal for a car in that quality, but is there any reason that drew you buy that particular model? Or do you just like old american cars?

PS- I am a car guy. Doing a brake job on my car this week and I have been flirting with the idea to buy an old rally beater with a roll cage already installed.

[Calavera]

so I have to ask why you bought this; It seems like a good deal for a car in that quality, but is there any reason that drew you buy that particular model? Or do you just like old american cars?

PS- I am a car guy. Doing a brake job on my car this week and I have been flirting with the idea to buy an old rally beater with a roll cage already installed.

I just like old american cars and for that price I couldn't pass it up, and , my dad used to have a car like this only his was maroon and had the 350 diesel. I've always wanted a car like this for myself. I still drive my Lumina most of the time because it is much better on gas, so far I've put about 450 miles or so on the Oldsmobile.

[Calavera]

Also I wasn't seeking out a car like this, I just kind of stumbled onto it. It was sitting in someones yard for sale on a road I rarely drive on. When I seen it I stopped to look at it just to see if it was a diesel. I figured they would want more for it then I wanted to pay, but the people came out while I was looking at it. I took it for a test drive offered $500 and the rest is history!