Duffman
11-29-2008, 10:22 AM
1988 Eldorado Biarritz. Was in outstanding condition until 18 year-old son tweaked the front end, so now it's just a 20 year-old winter beater.
Runs great, 110K-ish miles (will update when I go outside, along with pictures)
4.5L SOHC V8 (predecessor to DOHC Northstar), auto trans, 4-wheel discs, air-ride, leather, etc... Accordingto mpg lie-ometer it gets 17-22 mpg - I got 22-24 on the highway last time I took it up north at 70+ mph. It's a Cadillac, not an econobox.
It has a tie-dyed headliner. Really. In case that's an issue.
Everything works except the trunk pulldown (replacement module included) and lumbar adjusters (I think the bags dried out and leak). Runs, starts, shifts, and stops well. I did the brakes about 18-24 months ago. New $900 gas tank two years ago! Decent tires about a 18 months old. Occasional power steering leak - I replaced the hard line with a soft line about a year ago and it appears to be leaking occasionally since the boy smacks the front corner. A buddy with a body shop straightened it up and replaced the headlamp. Solid, if not good-looking.
Good driver, safe and reliable. I let my kids drive this. Located in Grosse Ile 48138.
$1500 OBO.
ps - for the wrenching, fabbing madmen I understand this alloy-blocked V8 and transaxle can be swapped into a Fiero...
Runs great, 110K-ish miles (will update when I go outside, along with pictures)
4.5L SOHC V8 (predecessor to DOHC Northstar), auto trans, 4-wheel discs, air-ride, leather, etc... Accordingto mpg lie-ometer it gets 17-22 mpg - I got 22-24 on the highway last time I took it up north at 70+ mph. It's a Cadillac, not an econobox.
It has a tie-dyed headliner. Really. In case that's an issue.
Everything works except the trunk pulldown (replacement module included) and lumbar adjusters (I think the bags dried out and leak). Runs, starts, shifts, and stops well. I did the brakes about 18-24 months ago. New $900 gas tank two years ago! Decent tires about a 18 months old. Occasional power steering leak - I replaced the hard line with a soft line about a year ago and it appears to be leaking occasionally since the boy smacks the front corner. A buddy with a body shop straightened it up and replaced the headlamp. Solid, if not good-looking.
Good driver, safe and reliable. I let my kids drive this. Located in Grosse Ile 48138.
$1500 OBO.
ps - for the wrenching, fabbing madmen I understand this alloy-blocked V8 and transaxle can be swapped into a Fiero...