1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale review from North America
"The best car ever."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing has gone wrong with this car other than some minor rust caused by the massive quantities of salt poured on Maine roads in the winter. It has since been corrected.
Everything is original, and still works except for the analog clock in the dash, which has to be set every time you drive the car.
General comments?
This car is capable of acheiving straight line speeds of over 130 miles an hour.
This car is the most obscenely comfortable vehicle I have ever had the privilige of riding in.
Girls look at my car and smile at me. Or my car. I'm not really sure. Whatever it is, it can be safely said that this vehicle is a chick magnet.
The hood is extremely large and strong, and is excellent to lay on on a hot summer night and look at the stars.
This car is quieter than my mother's 2001 V6 Toyota Highlander, and can toast it on the highway.
This car rides ridiculously comfortably, and can hit a pothole at sixty and remain unfazed.
It is reliable as hell, and sinking into that leather bench seat at 1am after nine hours of washing dishes, cranking the engine and feeling that big V8 catch within two seconds is the best feeling in the world.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 350 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 193000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 196000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Delta 88 |
| Date of Entry | 28th May, 2004 |

