rare Calais 442 GM quad 4

[Berettaspeed]

WOW. you don't see many of these in this good of condition. i guess someone is hoping this thing will be worth some money in the future... VERY CLEAN!! nice for the quad 4 guys

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Calais-Quad442-W41_W0QQitemZ4643039879QQcategoryZ6405QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

[95mustang302]

those are hell rare, a few years ago there was a stripped shell of a w-41 out at the salvage yard in eagle

[Poncho]

kind of a throwaway car, but with 190hp, 160ft/lb and a 7400RPM rev limiter, they are fun. I had a friend with a quad442. it was a quick little car.

little spray and sticky tires, I'm sure that can easily be a 13 sec car.

[Rocket Power]

We had a Q4/5speed Calais back in the day. Fun little car and would like to have another someday.

[Berettaspeed]

i don't really like quad, because of the probelms, but iw ould not mind having this at all.this was a very quick for its time. even today it can still hold its own. i think mid-high 15s stock easy.

[Cryptic]

:drool: :drool: :goof

http://i19.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/33/fd/dc_3.JPG

[Rocket Power]

The only Quad problems I had were self induced or neglect. My 89 Calais Was perfect till I hydrolocked it but banzai-ing through a puddle that was MUCH deeper than it looked. Replaced the engine and it had 230k+ on it when we sold it.
The Achieva was a victim of not checking the oil, took out the bearings. Guess it didn't like being 2 quarts down:rolf

[Rocket Power]

:drool: :drool: :goof

http://i19.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/33/fd/dc_3.JPG
Aww man mine didn't have the cassette holders:rolf

[Berettaspeed]

LOL thats how my radio looks... but my tape player is broke. i love the cars from the 80s. they look so.......dull:rolf

[TURTLE]

got a few buddies with quad 4 cars... if you take care of 'em they seem to hold up alright...

the w41's are badass though... tried racing a buddies w41'd beretta gtz... ummm he pulled on my little neon like i was standing still....(before i knew what a w41 was) and i had just kept even with him on the stock q4 head the week before... i was like WTF!!! lol

[Lash]

little spray and sticky tires, I'm sure that can easily be a 13 sec car.

Try 12's. Just as Jake (killerquad4). He even cracked 11's.

[TPI Maliblu]

I've got a 93 GrandMa with an SOHC quad 4 pushing 208,000 miles now. So far, I've only had to put in a water pump. Not fun.

And I autocross it.:headbang

Slowly.:loser

[PARALYZER]

My gosh the interiors back then were lame.
Just think, this was the first real high output 4 banger.
Honda stole this technology from GM....Honda just made sure all of their specs were within tolerance :)

[Poncho]

Try 12's. Just as Jake (killerquad4). He even cracked 11's.

i said a little. :goof

[Lash]

i said a little. :goof

fair enough :)

[Karps TA]

Working at a Pontiac dealership in the early 90's, come winter time every heavy duty mechanic had a quad 4 in each of their stalls for head gaskets. Grand am after Grand Am. was actually pretty funny to see. I bet they'd do 60 head gaskets a month from Dec to Feb.

Personally I never thought much of the engine. I never drove one and was impressed by it. But I know some people have been able to make them quite fast so there must be something there. It was atleast an improvement on the ol Iron Duke. lol

[PB86MCSS]

I've only heard bad things about the Quad 4 for reliability...and no thats not from Olds/Pontiac haters or anything ;). Helped my parents avoid a nice Acheiva due to the motors reliability problems, or at least perceived problems...

[wikked]

My brother had a early 90's Kwad-Fur, never had a problem with it, only thing he ever had to replace was normal maintenance stuff :goof lol 1/1,000,000

[Lash]

Never had any problems with headgaskets on the 4 that my family has owned. Had to replace a water pump on once...but thats it. Had more problems with my wifes 3400 V6 Alero.

[Anakonda69]

wish i had the money....i had a 90 calais and i loved it...that one is way better then mine was....nice car

[Jake B. (Killer Quad)]

I want I wan Iwant, hell some slicks on that thing and 13 wouldnt be hard. The car will run mid 14's as is. And that was with the car mags driving.

[pnad]

Very minty fresh

[Berettaspeed]

My gosh the interiors back then were lame.
Just think, this was the first real high output 4 banger.
Honda stole this technology from GM....Honda just made sure all of their specs were within tolerance :)


and GM did it with out the Vtec LOL.. but either engine has no TQ down low. they just suck.