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Yeah, like I said, it's comfy. Nice tan leather, CD, walnut trim dash. You don't even feel bumps... but that's where the compliments end. The steering is beyond vague, it pitches like a Jeep over every turn, the automatic transmission is random and unpredictable. It might be fine for 70 year-olds who have never driven a performance car and only want a huge couch that "rides nice" (thinking of Clarkson's American impression here)... but I'm 26 and want my cars to be enjoyable.

I do have to admit that the Olds is surprisingly good in the snow. It understeers horribly, but punching the throttle gets things back in line. It is a surprisingly easy car to control in inclement weather.

Since I only really drive the car in bad weather (a majority of the winter - except this mild year - and when it rains in the summer), I have thought about installing a rally-style light bar in the front, as a lark. People who know me would think it's funny, but I think most people would look at the car and think I'm some kind of D-bag

This is the Olds-in-question, with my old 944 and my neighbor's Z:

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