1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 royale brougham luxury sedan from North America - Comments

Hey! I live in Saskatchewan and I picked up a 1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham for just over $500 and at the time it was the best ride I have had other than my Dodge Diplomat with a slant 6 mopar engine...hehe...anyways don't get me wrong - sure the car right now is making a loud knocking sound from the engine, but it will be fixed very very soon... I love this car so much I am never getting rid of it and I do agree... the new front wheel drive cars do suck! The work I have put into this car has been really easy. Everything is so easy to get at! You don't have to take off like 20 things just to get at where you need to. So I will leave it with this... old cars ROCK!!!...for many reasons: (1) cheap insurance (2) good on gas (3) floats like a cloud... and if you think any different then don't drive a car.

I have an 86 delta 88 royal brougham, tone paint and all the options, i love this car i'll never go back to a compact agian, my last car was a 98 accent sport, had no power and no comfort like this car the only thing that accent had that thi olds don't have is a sunroof and good gas mileage. anyway I love this olds it talk and every thing there so simple and big and pwerful, I don't have the 307's that you guys have, but I have a 3.8, 268, that will make a mustang nervus at the stop light, I got flow masters on, new cold airintake, camshaft and perelli tires on the car is front wheel drive and handles like a ben, comfort like a bently with out the sticky leather and relible like no other, those new cars and go full throttle tring to get my car going qurter throttle, the car cruz'es like it has an air ride suspention I'm tired of all those new cars that cost like $20,000 and don't even have power same with those commercials "this cars got 220HP" skrew that my cars got like 300 and it cost me $800.

Yeah boy I own a 84 olds 88 Royal brougham I purchased it last year and like so many others it has low miles, but needed some TLC after being parked so long I replaced vacum hoses, water pump,flushed system,new battery once running then came the factory paint and yes it looks good with 20" limited wheels it's an eye catcher the only thing with those big wheels my ride went south, but it's still a sharp ride and heavy duty so 88 riders hang on to yours believe me someone wants it.

Hey, I've got an 85 delta 88 coupe Royale and man, I love that car. I got her in feb 2007 for 900 bucks with 97,XXX miles on the stock 307.Runs like a champ. I was crushed when a semi side swiped her while parked.Didn't even do that much damage. The truck company gave me $1,830 as what she is worth. Because of a personal bodyman I have, I only spent $150 to repair.I'm only 20y/o, but belive me, I have driven a lot of fwd cars and I just can't wait to get back in my Girlie again. I want to keep her for along time.I'm even considiring adding a '85 Custom Cruiser with the rare 5.7l diesal to the family!!!I hunk at every Delta 88 I see.lol.

I agree with all you guys. I have an 85 Delta 88 RB, too, and it was given to me for free by my parents when they bought a new front wheel drive car.

The quote I like most is "floats like a cloud." Indeed it does. And get this: mine has 243000 miles on the original engine. Never even had the valve covers off. And the original a/c still works.

Dad was a maintenance guru as far as taking care of a car goes. Replaced normal stuff like timing set, water pump, alt, etc. But the engine is still going strong as well as that awesome ride.

They sure don't make 'em like they used too :)

I have a 1984 Olds LS. It was owned by man that owned a candy company. It is in showroom condition and it always starts. I own a 1987 Caprice Classic. It's a nice car, but I love my Oldsmobile. The company went out of business because the 80s Olds just kept running. I had a 82 Olds. It had 467,000 miles on it. A millionaire construction executive ran into me from behind at 65 miles an hour while I was at a stop light. The impact totaled his Lexus. I was able to drive my Olds home the last 32 miles. I was stopped by two police cars because they thought I was in a hit and run. They could not believe a car could survive this kind of abuse and still drive. They must have never owned a big Oldsmobile. She saved my life,but I had to let her go. I drove her to the junkyard and got $100.00 for her. What a sad end to a great car. With the insurance setttlement, I got my next Olds.

I picked up a 1984 Delta 88 Royale Brougham LS with two minute spots of rust, seeing little to none winters ever til now, and only 64k miles.. I got her completely stock and everything looked and working like new with absolutely no restoration whatsoever.. I replaced the tires because they WERE the original and added little things like a K&N filter and carb spacer.. Top of the line of the model, looks like none of these square patched seats, but the full brougham LS velvet seats.. I will never sell for fear that it will get 26s slapped on it and a jackass ignorant driver... PS gas is ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE in stop and go traffic, I average 5mpg, but it's worth it...

Wow...there is whole lot of love for these cars.

I got my grandfather's 84' Black 2dr Royal B. with red velour interior & pretty low miles. It can use some paint and the 307 could probably use a tune up.

I drove her for a year, & it's been sitting for a couple now. I was thinking of restoring it, as I did LOVE driving the thing. I think all these comments & reviews just inspired me.

I bought an '85 88 Royale Brougham from a friend for $200. Best 200 bucks I ever spent. I drive it to work every day, 100 mile round trip. We've put 180K miles on it since I bought it 3 years ago. I drive it to central Missouri from the Gulf Coast every year for Christmas. Oil changes at the end of each month, trans filters every 9 months (strain and reuse the old oil, son!) What a car! It's been hit by three morons in the shipyard parking lot - the only damage was one of the bumper guards got shifted 1/8 inch. Should have seen the other cars. Smooth as glass, quiet, and 25mpg combined city/highway! Beat that with your dadburned new rice-grinder!

Well... I have an 85 Delta 88 RB LS and I'm very happy with it, no problems ever. It'll do 140mph plus, it's quiet, a beauty also, and I've got to say I like this forum. Haha I thought I was the only one who liked these boats.

To the poster of 30th Nov 2009, 00:10:

If "It'll do 140mph plus" as you say, I can only assume that you tore out the V-6 and dropped in an Aurora V8 with no speed limiting software.

O.K. Here's my story... bought my 85 Delta 88 two years ago in the middle of winter in Minnesota from a car dealership. They had it sitting inside their showroom amongst the brand new cars and it struck me right away...WOW!!! It's light/sky blue with a white half-vinyl roof, sleek-white pin-stripes, sharp mag-wheels, immaculate dark blue-plush interior. HAD to replace the stock cassette/radio with a nice CD player because the original system sucked so bad. Car had 93K on it, exterior has a couple of very small rust/bubble spots that I've since touched-up. I paid $3,500 for it. It's in great shape, owner before was a non-smoker, so the inside is like new and it really does feel like I'm sitting at home in my recliner as I drive down the freeway doing 65 mph... how sweet.

Now, I did have a few mechanical issues to deal with these past two years... tranny went at 100K (cost me $1200 to replace), carb had to be rebuilt ($800), full brake replacement ($1000), new tires ($800), so I've now got over $7,000 into it and don't plan to get rid of it too soon... besides, based on what I'm reading from others, it should be good for another 100-150,000 MORE miles. I store it during the winters and during the summer I drive it to work daily and around our many lakes on weekends.

I truly enjoy my 85 Olds, and it's cool to read comments of other Olds owners out there.