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#16612 of 18017 Re: I won't drag us through the mud.... [ghulet] by fintail Jun 24, 2009 (10:44 am)
Replying to: ghulet (Jun 24, 2009 9:48 am) That was a period GM trait, wasn't it? Very sensitive throttle that made the cars rocket off the line, but it ran out relatively soon.   I like the 82-85 Supra, and the Cressidas were interesting, compared to how boring Toyota has become.   In 1986 I was in 4th grade
#16613 of 18017 Re: . [andre1969] by lemko Jun 24, 2009 (11:11 am)
Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 24, 2009 9:22 am) Andre, isn't that a 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 at the beginning of "Newhart?" My brother used to have a crush on Julia Duffy who plays Stephanie on that show. Trivia: the guy that plays George, (Tom Poston) was married to Suzanne Pleshette. Replies to this message: andre1969 (Jun 24, 2009 11:20 am) bhill2 (Jun 24, 2009 11:45 am) lemko (Jun 24, 2009 12:12 pm) mp67riv (Jun 24, 2009 12:24 pm)
#16614 of 18017 Re: . [lemko] by andre1969 Jun 24, 2009 (11:20 am)
Replying to: lemko (Jun 24, 2009 11:11 am) Close, I think it was a '73 Delta 88. The one on Newhart still had the peaks between the headlights, but I think that got toned down compared to '71-72. The one on Newhart also had the taillights in a horizontal pattern. Didn't the '72 have vertical lights...one in the bumper and one above?   I believe Bob Newhart has outlived two tv wives now. Didn't the lady who played Joanne die, in addition to Suzanne Pleshette? Replies to this message: bhill2 (Jun 24, 2009 11:45 am) lemko (Jun 24, 2009 12:12 pm) mp67riv (Jun 24, 2009 12:24 pm)
#16615 of 18017 Re: . [andre1969] by bhill2 Jun 24, 2009 (11:45 am)
Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 24, 2009 11:20 am) Yeah, Mary Frann. She died about 10 years ago. A real loss; I liked her on the show, although I thought Bob and Suzanne had better chemistry.
#16616 of 18017 Re: . [andre1969] by lemko Jun 24, 2009 (12:12 pm)
Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 24, 2009 11:20 am) 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88     1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88     You're right. The 1972 model's taillights remind me of what Chrysler did in 1973. Replies to this message: mp67riv (Jun 24, 2009 12:24 pm)
#16617 of 18017 Re: . [andre1969] by mp67riv Jun 24, 2009 (12:16 pm)
Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 24, 2009 9:22 am) I also thought the Ciera coupes were kinda nice...but I probably wouldn't seek one out for restoration. I am trying to decide what to do with my 83 6000STE. I've owned it since 87, and the body and interior are still reasonably good. It was a neat car in its day, even with FWD. After 170K, the 2.8 HO V6 runs pretty good, though it has a few oil leaks. I'm thinking about swapping the 2.8 for a 3800 and making it a restore project with my 11 year old son. But, first gotta finish the 61 Electra 225... Replies to this message: toomanyfumes (Jun 25, 2009 7:05 pm) andre1969 (Jun 25, 2009 7:39 pm)
#16618 of 18017 Re: . [lemko] by mp67riv Jun 24, 2009 (12:24 pm)
Replying to: lemko (Jun 24, 2009 12:12 pm) Good pictures! IMO, the 72 was much nicer and more consistent with Old's styling cues beginning in the late 60s and continuing into the 90s. I like the stacked tail lights and the peak between the headlights.
#16619 of 18017 agreed.... by ghulet Jun 24, 2009 (10:49 pm)
....I always really liked the '71 and '72 Delta 88s, the '73s much less so, mostly because of the taillights. My friend's grandma had a '72 sedan in the mid-80s, I really liked that car....to bad it used so much gas, which is why it was replaced with a Chevette, of all things.
#16620 of 18017 '71-76 Deltas... by andre1969 Jun 25, 2009 (6:00 am)
I like them all, but for some reason, never cared for the peaked headlights. I think my favorite years for style (if not performance) are 1974-76, in no particular order. I like the overall clean-ness of the '74. I also like that funky hardtop coupe roofline they used in '74-76, where they tried to go for that "colonade" look, but still managed to work in a roll-down rear window. I also like the roofline of the '75-76 4-door sedan and hardtop.   I know it was starting to become a charade by that time, but I like the way GM was still able to differentiate their cars back then. A Delta 88 felt like it was more car than an Impala or Caprice.
#16621 of 18017 Re: . [mp67riv] by toomanyfumes Jun 25, 2009 (7:05 pm)
Replying to: mp67riv (Jun 24, 2009 12:16 pm) I had a friend who had a loaded '80's Ciera coupe. It was a pretty nice car for the time, I think he bought it new. My now deceased father-in-law had a '73 Delta sedan, he was meticulous about maintenance and got well over 200K out of the car with the original drivetrain. He finally junked it when my MIL was driving it and the suspension pulled away from the rusted frame almost making her crash the car.   My friend who had the Ciera coupe also had a nice Lebaron coupe before that. The ones that looked like a Diplomat. I don't remember seeing many of those. Were those kind of rare? I'm sure Andre knows... Replies to this message: andre1969 (Jun 25, 2009 7:39 pm)

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