 Hi people,my name is Rob or Robbie on the forum.
This is my first American Car. It had been a dream of mine to own an American car for ages. I saved up and looked around on the internet and I couldnt believe that I could get a nice big American car for less than I would have to pay for a used Ford Ka (not that I would want one).
I had made up my mind that I was going to get myself my dream car. I got an American car magazine and looked through it for the sort of car I wanted, I knew I wanted something big and very American looking. I had looked at a few Oldsmobiles before so I knew they were the sort of thing I was after.
I was looking for cars near the South West, as I had to talk my brother into going to look at them with me, but I saw an advert for a 1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88. When I phoned the guy selling it he told me he was in Portsmouth, I knew I had alot of begging to do to my brother. I talked my brother into going to look at it with me, and we agreed to set off on the Saturday morning.
 I phoned a few insurance companies as the Oldsmobile was a 5 liter V8 and I am only 21 with 2 years driving experience. I was amazed that the Oldsmobile would be cheaper to insure than my 1.8 Ford Mondeo.
It was a big day for me, I was already nervous, but when I went to pick my brother up he was still a bit drunk from the night before. I found him walking up his road with a pasty in his hand at 8am. This was scary as if I bought the car, it would be him that would have to drive it home. Luckly he was ok way before we got to the guys house.
I knew as soon as I saw the car that I wanted it, my now sober brother checked it out and took it for a drive. He loved it. I didnt drive it as I had never driven an automatic before, let alone a left hand drive. I bought the car after quite a short time as it was obvious that the car was in superb condition, the 75 year old man I bought it from had never taken it out in the rain before he took it to the garage to get 12 months MOT on it the day before I bought it. He had shipped the car over from Florida 15 years ago and had not driven it much in recent years. It had 96000 miles on the clock.
 I filled the tank up with unleaded (£50) and we started home (about 140 miles away). I followed behind in my Ford Mondeo. I hoped this was enough fuel. The journey home went well and the Oldsmobile had used less fuel than the Mondeo. It still had over half a tank left.
The next day I learnt to drive it on a quite road, it was easier than I thought. I spent the bank holiday Monday driving around getting used to it and showing it off to friends. They think I look like a pimp.
My dad who had wanted me to buy a more "practical" Suzuki 1.4 diesel instead, loved it as soon as he saw it. I then had to go around showing all the relatives. They all loved it too.
It is now a week after I bought the car and I am delighted with it. It is such a pleasure to drive. And it does ok on the fuel too. The only problem I have is that I am having to find some money to help pay to have the driveway at home widened. We are digging up the front garden to make parking space. It reallt is a big car.
Well I think I have written too much already, I hope you like the car. I know the photos arent great, but you get the basic look of it. Let me know what you think of it. Be kind I was driving a 1 liter Nova a year ago, I think it is much nicer than the kitted up Nova's all the other 21 year olds are driving.
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