1992 oldsmobile QUAD4 RAM AIR ACHEIVA

1992 ACHIEVASC RAIV (QUAD4 that is) WITH RAM AIR, .3L, UTOMATIC, RUISE, ILT, EATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL AND GEAR SELECTOR,WORKING A/C WITH REAR PASSENGER VENTING FOR HEAT ANDA/C! (a conduit going under the console to the back seating area/nice idea), ELUXINTERIOR LIGHT GROUP (everything is well lit at night), EMOTE CABLE TRUNK RELEASE, EMOTE PROTECTED FUEL DOOR, ECLININGFRONT SEAT/LUMBAR SUPPORT,FOLD DOWN SPLITREAR SEAT BACKS ALLOWING ACCESS TO THE TRUNK CARRYING LONG OBJECTS,FACTORY FOG LIGHTS,AN OVERHEAD CONSOLETTE (place for putting things where overhead lights are as well)REAR DEFOG, OWER ABSDISC BRAKES (standard on this model that work well), RONT AND REAR SWAY BARS,TWO DOOR (sc)SPORT COUPE, ith unheard of at the time OPTIONALFACTORY16 inch aluminum wheels (THEY ALSO MADE THEM THIS STYLE IN 15" AS WELL IF NOT STANDARD FOR THIS CAR)THAT STILLPOP PRETTY WELL BECAUSE HE PAID OVER $400.00 TO HAVE THE CLEARREFURBISHED. THIS IS ONE LOW PRODUCTION AND HIGHLY OPTIONEDACHIEVA, ND NOT GRANDMAS FOUR DOOR WITH THE SIX CYLINDER WHICH PRODUCED LESS HPTHAN THE FOUR.THE OWNER DROVE IT IN THE SNOW AND SAID IT ISSURPISINGLY GOOD IN THE SNOW WITH THE SIPED SNOW/ALL SEASONHANKOOK 16"TIRES, ND FRONT WHEEL DRIVE WITH THE ABS BRAKING.I NOR HE DROVE THE CAR HARD BUT IT MOVES PRETTY GOOD FOR WHAT IT IS. HE DROVE IT IN THE CITY TO THE STORE ETC. PRIMARILY WITH SOME 100 MILE TRIPS.I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT ONCE OUTSIDE THE SHOP AREA TO SEE IF EVERYTHING WORKED. NON-SMOKER CAR STILL SMELLS RIGHT.TRIP METER DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS A SECTION OF THE TRUNK WEATHERSTRIPPING THAT HAS SEPARATED THAT I HAVE'NT YET REPLACED BUT IS THE SAME TRUNK OPENING AS THE FOUR DOOR CARS.

ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIATHEY MADE A SMALL NUMBER OF1992AND THE 1993 ONLYCARS THATPRODUCED 180 HP WITH THE RAM AIR WHICH IS ONLY 10HP LESS THAN THE ACHIEVA SCX, HICH IS A LOT FOR WHAT IT WASA FOUR CYLINDERIN 1992.IT IS SIGNIFICANT IN GM LINEAGE FOR SEVERAL REASONS, NE OF WHICH IT WAS GM'S FIRST FORAY INTOTHE BIG 2.3FOUR CYLINDER FOURVALVE HEMI HEAD DESIGN THAT WAS THE IMPETUS AND FORMAL PREDECESSORFOR THE VERY SUCCESSFUL AND VENERABLE SATURN SC2 DOHC H/OENGINES. HOWEVER, N MY OPINION AND THAT OF OTHER TECHNICIANS IN 1992 THESE CARS EQUIPPED WITH THIS ENGINEWERE NOT READY TO BE INTRODUCED AND HAD TOO MANY BUGS. SOEVEN THOUGH THESE CARS SO EQUIPPED FROM OLDSMOBILE WERE NOT CHEAP MANY OWNERS GOT RID OF THEIR CARS PREMATURELY, RSOME KEPT THEM AND WORKED OUT THE BUGS ONE AT A TIME. SO IT WAS WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER, HO LOVED THIS CAR ANDBROUGHT THIS CAR TO ME ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. BELOW IS A LIST OF REPAIRS THAT I HAVE PERFORMED. I WILL HAVE UPLOADED A VIDEO SHOWING THIS CAR STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL DUAL MUFFLEREXHAUST SYSTEM THAT IS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE AND DOES NOT EVEN HAVE ANY RUST ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR BECAUSE SOUTHERN OREGON DOES NOT USE SALT THEY USE NON CORROSIVE CINDERS. THIS VEHICLE CAN EASILY BE MODIFIED TO ENHANCE ITS PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS EVEN MOREWITH DIFFERENT EXHAUST AND PROM COMPONENTS BUT THE BEAUTY WITH THIS CAR IS THAT THE BUYER WOULD BE THE ONE TO MAKE THAT DECISION WITH THIS VEHICLE.IT HAS NEVER BEEN MODIFED MUCH LESS PERFORMANCE WISE.I NEVER HAD A REASON TOPAY ATTENTION TO THE MILES ON THIS VEHICLE UNTIL I TOOK POSSESSION OF IT. ALL THE RESEARCH ICAN DO AT MY DMVINDICATES THEY ARE REAL. THERE IS A VIMEOVIDEO LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEIN COLORCLICK ON THE PURPLE HIGHLIGHTED"ACHIEVMENTA"AND IT WILLTAKE YOU THROUGH A VIRTUALWALK AROUND ANDwalk UNDER IN ORDER TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT YOU WOULD BE BUYING.

IOWN A SERVICEFACILITY ANDI AND OTHERS HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR FOR OVER A DECADE.I HAD NO INTENTION OF OWNING OR BUYING THIS CAR, T WAS JUST ANOTHER JOB AND THE OWNER WAS A FANATIC THAT BOUGHT THIS CAR NOT RUNNING AND SPENT AN INSANE AMOUNT OF MONEY OVER THE PERIOD HE HAD IT ON MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. IT HAS NEVER HAD COLLISION THAT WE CAN ASCERTAINBUT HAS BEEN REPAINTED, HE HOOD WAS REPLACED BY US AND I BELIEVE A FENDER (reason unknownto us)AS FAR AS HERE AND THERE BECAUSE THE OWNER WAS OLD,WORE CORRECTIVE EYEWEAR ANDDIDN'T HAVE THE BEST DEPTH PERCEPTION IN LOW SPEED PARKING/BACKING SITUATIONS. THEY DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB,AS THEYCHARGED HIM ENOUGH. NO $50,000 RESTORATION HERE,BUT GOOD WORK FOR STREET/ SHOW. HE MET A LADY FRIEND AND SHE TOOK THE ACHIEVAS PLACEFOR HIS ATTENTIONAND HE OFFERED IT TO ME ON THE SPOT FOR A PRICEI COULD NOT REFUSE,BECAUSE HE WANTED A NEWEXPLORER.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS WORTH BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT THAT MANY OUT THERE IN THE MARKETPLACE OF THIS CONFIGURATION/CALIBER, UT IT OFFERS A LOT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUE FOR THE MONEY, ITH ALLTHE UGLY BOXYECONOMY VEHICLES OFFERED TODAY. LOT OF CAR FOR THE MONEY!IN ANOTHER YEAR IT WILL BE ELIGABLE FOR HISTORICAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION MAKING IT HIGHLYPRACTICAL (registration)DESIREABLE/COLLECTIBLE FOR THE CARCOLLECTOR FOR WHO MAY NOT BE DRIVING THE CAR EVERYDAY/SHOW CROWDFOR A VEHICLE OF THIS ERA. I AM OFFERING IT FOR AFRACTIION OF WHAT HE HAD IN THE CAR PRIMARILYBECAUSE I JUSTHAVE TOO MANY CARS TO HOUSE AND BELIEVE IT WILL SERVE SOMEONE WELL WITHOUT NEEDING ALOT OF MAINTENANCE MUCH LESS A RESTORATION! SHOWN AS IS, OLD AS IS I HAVE REPRESENTED THE CAR THE BEST I AM ABLE WITH 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN WORKING ON MOST ALL MAKES ANDTHE HELP OF ONLINE SOURCES, AN ONLY WARRANTY THELABOR AND PARTS THAT I HAVE INSTALLED AND AM NOT AN EXPERT ON THESE PARTICULARCARS,SO IF YOU REQUIRE OTHER REFERENCES THAN WIKIPEDIA PLEASE DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE BIDDING.

THE ELABORATERAM AIR FOR SOME REASON HAD A FACTORYBLOCK OFF PLATE IN THE FRONT JUST BEHIND THE DRIVERS HEADLIGHT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AT LEAST ONE OTHER ENTRY POINT FOR AIR(still have block of plate, oes with the car), COLD AIRCOMES IN UNDER THAT DRIVERS HEADLIGHT, OES INTO A RESONATOR, OMES BACK AROUND TOWARDS THE THROTTLE BODY GOING THROUGH A FACTORY VORTEX VALVE ENTERING THE THROTTLE BODY INCREASING HORSEPOWER AS IN THE FASTER THE SPEED THE GREATER THE RAM AIR EFFECT DRAW. PRETTY HIGH TECH FOR GM IN 92 FOR A LITTLE MORE POWER, UTOLDS DIVISIONWANTED TO MAKE A STATEMENT WITH THIS PACKAGE/CAR AND THE DRAG RACING SPONSORSHIP THEY DID AT THIS TIME (see the pin pictured). THIS ENGINE HAS A TIMING CHAIN not a belt. MAY REPLACE THE TPS SOMETIMES HESITATES WHEN COLD. RUNS WELL, LTHOUGH THE BLOCK OFF PLATE MAY HAVE BEEN REQUIRED WITH COLD WEATHER OPERATION (until engine compartment is warmed) BECAUSE WHEN IT IS WARM IT DOES NOT HESITATE EVER.

WHAT I HAVE REPLACED REPAIRED at my facility:

HEAD GASKE, .O.S A/C CONDENSOR, TXP VALVE, BILLABLE HOURS), EMOVE COMPRESSOR REPAIR CLUTCHCONNECTOR,DRYER, VAC, LBs R-12 $1200.00 INAN EFFORT FOR IT TO BE COLDER and the condensor to look better, -4 COIL PACK, HOCKS, UEL FILTERS, IGH PRESSURE FUEL HOSE, ERPENTINE BELT, OWER STEERING BELT, LTERNATOR, new BATTERY, ACTORY moldedRADIATOR HOSES $300.00 JUST FOR THE N.O.S. HOSES, ARIOUS SENSORS, ND WIRING HARNESSESTO THE SENSORS, HOCKS, RUBBER BRAKE HOSES, FRONT BRAKE LININGS HAVE BEENCHANGED ONCE, ND THEY DID NOT NEED REPLACING WHEN THEY WERE REPLACED (regardless ofwhat was said in the video I don't recall the rotors on this car (we change a lot of rotors)needing to be replaced, ut I would have to look at them closely to know/bottom line is the brakes are fine).WHILE THIS CAR WAS NOT A BIG LEAKER OVERALL THE FRONT MAIN SEAL LEAKED OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR (defective seal) ONTO THE RUBBERMOTOR MOUNT AND THE CV SHAFT BOOTTHUS ALL WERE BOTH REPLACED AS ASSEMBLIES,ORIGINAL DRYSTRUTS IN THE FRONT AND THE REAR SHOCKSWERE REPLACED BECAUSE LES SCWAB TOLD HIM THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (not), ARIOUSBULBS, .O.S HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, e broke the housings trying to replace the bulbs himself and they were starting to yellow.), .O.S PASS SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY $350.00 charge, aid me $50.00 an hour to detail the engine compartment (AS IFI HAD NOTHING ELSE TO DO)on several occasions, .O.S.MULTI-FUNCTIONTURN SIGNAL SWITCH because he tried to clean the switch with a harsh cleanser and it took the writing off of it. CD player had to be removedlaser had to be cleaned have not tried it do not own a cd. N.O.S CONSOLE CUP HOLDER REPLACED, URN SIGNAL FLASHER, 65.00 IN THE CRANKCASE FHSSPECIALTY PROPANE BASEDOIL, UMEROUS ENGINE HOSES i.e. SEPARATOR AND OTHER EMISSION ANDVACUUMHOSES AS NEEDED.IF ANYTHING NEEDED TO BE DONE HE HAD IT DONE DESPITETHE COSTS JUST GETIT DONE! I WILL SHIP THIS CAR, RFLY IN DRIVE IT HOME,CAN BE DELIVERED BY DRIVING IT FOR.35 A MILE, RAILERING FOR .45 PER MILE. TERMS OF PAYMENT ARE CASH, ITH A $500 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DUE UPON AUCTION CLOSE, ENCOURAGE YOU TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING OR COME BY AND SEE THE CAR FOR YOURSELF. I CAN PROVIDE BUSINESS REFERENCES (not friends or relatives) FORSUCCESSFUL CROSS COUNTRYDRIVENMEDIUM END VEHICLE DELIVERIESWITHOUT AS MUCH AS A SCRATCH (STRICTLY AUGUST EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTER).IF IT DOES NOT SELL BY SPRING IT WILL BE OFFERED IN MORE SPECIALIZEDVENUES THAN THIS ONE. THANKS FOR LOOKING!! < src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/149982869" width="500" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>

some HAVE MENTIONED ABOUT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, REALIZE THIS HAS A RESONATOR AND A CONVERTER RATHER THAN TWO CONVERTERS. ONE COVERTER INPUT TO THE MODULE AS OPPOSED TOTHE NEWER VEHICLES HAVING TWO O/2INPUTS TO THE ECU FROMTWO CATS. SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION

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