Shoestring Golf??

**c-issler** · 01-09-2006, 04:13 PM

After looking for the bargain of the century for the grand total of ten days

I decided to buy the Toledo in Sydney and get it shipped to me here in Geelong. I'm happy with the price and have some wheels I'm eyeing off at a local Bob Jane's that'll suit her quite nicely. Now I have to tap my feet and wait for it to arrive - gonna kill me!
Since starting the thread I have of course debunked the myth of '98ish kw' and will have to make do with 85 or so if its in top nick. Will be looking for improvements in that figure after seat covers/wheels/tyres/lowering has happened and my bank balance has levelled out.
There'll be more questions coming I'm sure.

midget · 01-09-2006, 04:32 PM

haha

Another Toledo Owner on the forum.

what rim size you going? 15s....16s.......17s?????

brackie · 03-09-2006, 07:01 AM

Great to have another Toledo owner on the forum

I love them.

**Golf Loon** · 03-09-2006, 06:37 PM

There was a Toledo in this weeks Trading Post locally with 89,000ks for $900. I found out a day too late of course!

It did say it had rust

**c-issler** · 04-09-2006, 02:07 AM

Midget - will probably put 16's on and lower it about 1-2".
Brackie - Thanks mate. I'm hoping I'll love it too. Wait and see.
Golf Loon - What the hell? $9oo? I really don't need to know that right now mate!

**Golf Loon** · 04-09-2006, 08:52 AM

The title of this thread is shoestring golf, but like everything, you get what you pay for. There are always crazies in Sydney selling stuff for peanuts to get rid of it. I`m sure your is a better car, hope you are happy with it.

midget · 05-09-2006, 09:15 AM

"will probably put 16's on and lower it about 1-2"

just wait mate,

you'll be getting strange looks from riceboys all over
like a quizzical, what car is that? look

I've seen only 1 other toledo in newcastle

**c-issler** · 07-09-2006, 12:24 AM

Toledo arrived yesterday without much fanfare. Picked it up from a mate's caryard and took it for a spin. Of course the tank was empty and of course the radio had been swapped back to one that doesn't work causing much loosening of plastic bits of centre console

but overall I'm really happy with it. Oh, and its also got 8000 more k's on it than advertised

but these are the things you get when buying a car from far away. Or are they? What do you guys reckon? I'm mostly peeved about the radio so I guess that means I'm a superficial prick but mechanically its so far so good. Gotta keep that glass half full

On the road its surefooted and quiet. It feels substantial and and it hasn't been in an accident. There is no rust and the lenses all seem to be intact as well. I'm stoked so far. The interior is no where near as bad in the flesh and I won't even need to buy seat covers - its quite black with blue/indigo/grey inserts.
As for the title of the post and what that means to me is concerned, I guess what I was referring to is looking at it as a cheap version of a Mk3 GL. You can't get sub $5000 '95 Golf's with 168,000 on the clock without substantial amounts of work needed to get it to daily use standard. As it stands to my naked eye I feel like getting the Toledo delivered for $4200 was the best of both worlds. Will have to wait for the roadworthy check and VACC test before I can start crowing too much.

brackie · 07-09-2006, 07:15 AM

Hope she passes first time. Congrats in advance

I have a radio if you want one. It's only rad/cassette but it's near new may see you through until you can afford a new one. And it's free so pm me.

**Golf Loon** · 07-09-2006, 08:45 AM

I`d ring up the car yard and spew about the radio. New CD players are $100 in Sydney now, demand that they send you one, or the one that was in the pic.