So I sold my Olds yesterday. I know it will be taken good care of by the new owner who also was a very nice guy. It was his first US car and the Olds was exactly what he was looking for.

I wish to thank all nice people here who helped me with my questions.


Ps does anyone know how to end my membership?)

/Mattias

 

Don't see why you couldn't stick around, just cos you dont own a olds doesnt mean you cant talk olds. =) and pm a moderator to disable your account. =)

 

Agreed, you don't have to leave the site now

 

If you stop visiting, stop reading threads you've created or posted in, and don't make any more new posts either in existing threads or new threads, eventually the threads you're subscribed to will stop getting new posts and you'll stop receiving emails from the site. Your membership will more or less "die out" on its own.

If you really want to abandon the site, just delete the bookmark in your browser, ignore emails you get from the site, and time will do the rest.

 

Who knows? There might be another Oldsmobile out there with your name on it and when the time comes you will be glad to have keep in touch. Glad that your Cutlass found a good home.

 

It was good to have you here as a member and get to talk with you about cars and offer some advice.

Good luck with your next car!

- Eric

 

I bet you'll get the bug for another old American car! We are all aflicted, just can't ignore the voices! So just wait another will speak to you! Good luck!

 

You do know we are like the Mafia and there is one way out. Are you sure you still want to leave?

Mike

 

Hate to see you go; I enjoyed chatting with you in the past. You may drop in any time, as owning a physical car is not a requirement. Hopefully the new owner of your car will join us and you may even want to chat with him some time.
Us mods do not have an easy way to wipe an account clean, so your old posts will stay.
You can update your signature and profile to say that you sold the car and are no longer a member. You can also turn off the email ability in your user profile if you want.
Either way, you may go as you choose. Just remember you are still welcome here any time.
Best of luck wto you wherever you roam!

 

I already did, get me another car, last december - a -77 Lincoln Town car coupe.
I haven´t been without an US car the last 15 years If I did my life would stop working!

You guys are right, I won´t delete my memebership. You never know....

 

A stinkin Lincoln, nah ah..., just joking. Good luck!

 

An old American car - I approve!
Those things are huge - hope your street lanes are wide enought over there.
That is REAL luxury!
"...my pappy said son you're gonna drive me to drinkin', if you don't stop drivin' that hot rod lincoln..."

See you around! Post a picture of the beast some time...

 

Sure, here she is The first 3 pics is from the day after I got her home. As you see european garages and Lincolns doesn´t mix

IMG_2558-1.jpg

IMG_2541-1.jpg

P4190060.jpg
Img0093.jpg
Img0077.jpg
4-3.jpg

Here is a vid of the 8 track player. Found a Johnny Cash tape at my girlfriends parents home. http://www.garaget.org/video/116390

And a nice little feature http://www.garaget.org/video/116390

 

Very nice! A real head turner for sure in Sweden!
I remember Johnny cash well and still listen to his old tunes. Perfect tape to listen to in that car; nice to know the tape deck still works. If you ever need a belt for it, just holler at me, I have many spares.
Nice view over the hood!

 

Belt? for the 8 track? You have to explain that to me?

 

The internal mechanics for the tape drive is belt driven I would guess.

 

He may not understand the term "belt" in this context as it has many meanings, including what you use to hold your pants up.

The orange thing in the attached photo is one of these "belts". The term refers to a flat loop of rubber, like a rubber band, that transfers rotary motion from the motor to whatever needs turning. They are commonly used on record turntables also.

 

You´re right one word with several meanings can be confusing sometimes but I love to learn more of the english language. Sometimes I use these US based forums as dictionarys

Techical terms are the worst though but I´m a fast learner.

 

In my experience, THIS forum would be the WORST place to learn the English language!


If you need an English dictionary, you might try this one:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

I use it frequently.

 

Haha - I musta confused you with that one...
The above picture explains it though - the "rubber band". The small version of your fan belt!
I have repaired several 8-track decks the past month and the belts are always stretched and deteriorated. Also the grease on the head mechanism hardens.
Enjoy that big car. I will have to look you up the next time I am in Sweden...

 

You are all welcome if you ever get to my small part of the world

 

I WAS THERE LIKE A YEAR AGO!!! A friend of mine's parents are from sweden, and i had a foreign exchange student from sweden when i was in high school. =P beautiful country

 

Except the gas prices

 

no kiddin! i thought they were bad here in the US.

 

In Sweden the price on the sign is about the same or just a little more as over here, when converted to US dollars. However, you only get a quart for that, not a gallon.........

 

That's awful. I feel bad for you guys over there. Especially you Mattia-SS, that car is a gas hog.

 

Yes but that don´t stop us US car maniacs over here. Since we only use our cars during the summer and mostly on nice and sunny days it doesnt really matter how expensive the gas is.
EverytimeI drive my Lincoln I do it with a big smile and it´s easy to forget what the gas cost

 

Classic cars are measured in SMILES per gallon!

 

True true