my toledo plan
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richie barry

Original Poster:

610 posts

233 months

Friday 29th July 2011
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my plan is basically to buy a bog standard toledo as i have my first job and to heavy modify it
lowered group 4 arches roof and grill spotlights wide wheels and a engine conversion of some kind my ideas are a micra or a metro turbo also it needs to be reliable and relatively cheap im looking for advice ideas exprience

davepoth

29,395 posts

227 months

Synchromesh

2,428 posts

194 months

Friday 29th July 2011
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Why not just get the 1.8T, or even the 2.3 V5? Both will be just as cheap to buy, and perfectly rapid straight out the box.

Baffled Spoon

5,258 posts

222 months

Friday 29th July 2011
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^^ I think you'll find the OP was thinking about a different sort of Toldedo wink


garagewidow

1,502 posts

198 months

Saturday 30th July 2011
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Baffled Spoon said:
^^ I think you'll find the OP was thinking about a different sort of Toldedo wink

whoops,..starting to drift,......

could become a toldildo.

hidetheelephants

35,250 posts

221 months

Saturday 30th July 2011
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Before you do any of that, get some insurance quotes to see what a modified Toledo/Dolly is going to stiff you for; you may be unpleasantly surprised.

Synchromesh

2,428 posts

194 months

Saturday 30th July 2011
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Synchromesh said:
Why not just get the 1.8T, or even the 2.3 V5? Both will be just as cheap to buy, and perfectly rapid straight out the box.
Baffled Spoon said:
^^ I think you'll find the OP was thinking about a different sort of Toldedo wink

getmecoat

itiejim

1,822 posts

233 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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I've got a tax exempt 3 door shell if you're interested?

Aar0sc

279 posts

185 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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itiejim said:
I've got a tax exempt 3 door shell if you're interested?
Very rare those!

itiejim

1,822 posts

233 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Yep, I know...

I've also got a well tuned Sprint engine, a close ratio 'box and an LSD - but not enough time to put it all together frown

davepoth

29,395 posts

227 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2011
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itiejim said:
Yep, I know...

I've also got a well tuned Sprint engine, a close ratio 'box and an LSD - but not enough time to put it all together frown
http://forum.triumphdolomite.co.uk will be your friend here. If you do want to sell you'll get a good price - everybody knows what stuff is worth.

itiejim

1,822 posts

233 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2011
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Thanks Dave. I think I'll hang on to all the running gear for now as I've also got a rust free Sprint shell it could go in - an even rarer thing!

It just seems a shame to leave the Toledo shell around.

Motown Junk

2,041 posts

245 months

minky monkey

1,566 posts

194 months

Thursday 18th August 2011
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I really like that! I bet it's not slow!