Oldsmobile Delta 88 diesel - dailying the delta

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Short collection thread follows.

 

FJ phoned who add the car to my allegro policy for £28. Nice.

Mot pal phoned to book* it in.

 

Picked up by faither at 10am in his Volvo (he's scottish). While he visits hospital for special boot fitting for his club foot (My fault as reported elsewhere) I go to autosave and buy new battery and oil then fill a can of diesel.

We then proceed to bacon roll cafe on A90. Sorry, no pics but if you like lots of bacon, fatty and frazzled, I recommend The Horn.

Then on to the car location. It's that Errol.

 

 

Battery swappage

 

Dad reading up on how to open the boot and where the fuel filler is.

 

Behind the back number plate in case you're wondering.

 

Deez station shot

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And home.

The rain was white and lumpy, hence shitty pics.

 

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Comedy land rover indicators ftw

[dome]

Brilliant! How else would you replace a borked Rangey?

 

The sound you can hear is Junkman trying to start his shonky old Merc so he can head north and give you a damn good thrashing for buying a diesel yank...

[dollywobbler]

I was looking at the outside thinking 'HELL NO!' 

 

Then I saw the interior pics. 'HELL YES!'

[Supernaut]

You.

 

Fucking.

 

LEGEND.

 

 

I believe that is the very car me and 17-Coffees have seen at Errol two years on the trot, and sat around in both times too.

 

 

 

 

 

Going by the plate, it is! Those photos were taken way back in 2017. We also saw it earlier this year too.

[wuvvum]

We really needed a GM 350 diesel on the forum so we can finally find out if they're as shit as their reputation suggests.

 

Top purchase - that interior is superb.

[drum]

Aye, it's been hingin' aroond Errol for yonks.

 

Nobody else wants but me. Which is fine. Voted the 4th worst American car of the 80s.

 

That front number plate needs straightening up.

 

I'll post the wife's reaction when she comes home and discovers it on the drive. It was only this morning she told me to get some of the cars off the drive. "It's looking like a tinky's yard".

 

If you don't hear from me, send out a search party. Look for a shallow grave.

[spartacus]

I like that! Top purchasing. What sort of power/torque does the 350 diesel make?

[GrumpiusMaximus]

All you need is a hooker's buttocks and a gram of cocaine!

[Split_Pin]

6 seater Diesel, I was not expecting that, I love these old land yachts, last of the dinosaurs.

 

I think its gr8 how the old GM top line models are all named after a small town near Penrith.

[sutty2006]

This is AWESOME. Yank + Diesel = Much winnings. Well done sir.

[5speedracer]

"Voted the 4th worst American car of the 80s."

 

 

Holy shit, it must be terrible. GR8 buy!

 

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[dave21478]

Read the thread title and expected to see a Fiat Multipla.

 

Thats atrocious. Well done.

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Won't be long now.

[CreepingJesus]

Restecp level 110/10. Fuuu...!

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She's back

 

 

It's been nice knowing you all...

[The Moog]

Absolutely brilliant. Can I come and touch your velour mister?

[Lacquer Peel]

I like that! Top purchasing. What sort of power/torque does the 350 diesel make?

Straight from wiki.

 

"The LF9 is a 350 cu in (5,737 cc) diesel V8 produced from 1978 to 1985. Earlier versions and those used in pickups produced 120 hp (89 kW) and 220 ft⋅lbf (300 N⋅m) torque, while later versions produced 105 hp (78 kW) and 205 ft⋅lbf (278 N⋅m) torque."

 

Pretty dreadful! As little as 18bhp per litre, the original XUD9 was good for 34bhp per litre for comparison.

I love rubbish old diesels and this is peak rubbish old diesel.

[drum]

Wasn't as bad as expected. Skilful subject change to summer holidays and all is forgiven (For now).

 

It came with some bumph

 

 

Service history

[CreepingJesus]

Result! You didn't end up with a cactus up your arse.

[clayts450]

Couch tonight, presumably ?

 

Well worth it - what a magnificent beast. And the new car's pretty good too.

[Supernaut]

Why sleep on the couch when he has this?

 

 

 

 

 

Also, we need video of it running.

[davehedgehog31]

I read the title and thought Fiat Multipla.

 

That is quite something, well played.

[Jim Bell]

How can that be the 4th worst of anything?

 

Surely the 2nd worst.

[bigstraight6]

I was expecting to see some dull French or Jap people carrier, that’s fantastic! I love the Diesel bonnet mascot....

[bigstraight6]

Apologies for jumping back in so soon but this is how to win at Autoshite, start a thread off implying collection of a people carrier but the reality is a boxy 1980’s American saloon car with a V8 Diesel engine, epic. That’s a great purchase Sir!

[Tayne]

Well done!

[pandamonium]

Fucking brilliant. I'm so jealous  

[trigger]

What a wonderfully ugly sweet ride! That interior is mega pimping!