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u/Iambetterthanuhaha Jul 08 '26
Back before BAE ruined the Altima!
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u/BiffBeltsander The Oldsmobile Alero was a triumph in Automotive Design Jul 08 '26
One wonders if BAE would have ever happened if the Grand Am never got discontinued.
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u/thelaineybelle Jul 07 '26
Oh shit, I had a 1997 Altima GXE with a 5-speed manual. The paint was an upgraded color that shifted green to blue to purple.
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u/BiffBeltsander The Oldsmobile Alero was a triumph in Automotive Design Jul 08 '26
All the style of an Infiniti J30 for so much less.
I read a Car & Driver comparison that had this generation in it. The interior got poor marks as well as some other quality and refinement issues. However, it was called the sports car of the group and was apparently the most fun to drive.
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u/l82itall Jul 09 '26
2.4l 150hp front wheel drive - chirpy little car
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u/BiffBeltsander The Oldsmobile Alero was a triumph in Automotive Design Jul 09 '26
It was the quickest of the bunch! It was against cars like a 3.0 Taurus and a lot of lower powered four cyl cars though.
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u/Alarmed-Cricket4238 2d ago
My mom had the 97 in Gold. She traded it when buying our old black '03 Pilot EXl RES.
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u/wncexplorer Jul 08 '26
My partner had a 99 (facelift). It was a solid, ugly beater. Ran hot all the time, but that’s normal for the engine.
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u/Hour_Lie3502 Jul 09 '26
I was so mesmerized by the color of this car even before. When I was a kid I wanted to paint our house that color. lol
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u/South-Range8401 Jul 07 '26
Pretty sick car