1990, Oldsmobile Toronado.....

Amey · June 14, 2008, 03:53:15 AM

Quoting: Allanv

Sit there and think.

Do you need another car?

I hear what you're saying - one of the reasons I was asking the questions is that this would really have to replace the maro rather than be an additional car

I was thinking of selling the maro in the near future anyway.
Don't get me wrong I love my maro, when I get chance to drive it

I'm just after something that is a bit more car park friendly.

We've still got the truck as well. Just not much parking where we live now, what with Phil's 2 cars as well

Gator · June 14, 2008, 03:57:31 AM

Quoting: Amey

. Just not much parking where we live now, what with Phil's 2 cars as well

tell him to get some more sticky plastic hooks....solved

Fieldy · June 14, 2008, 04:19:59 AM

Quoting: Amey

Just not much parking where we live now, what with Phil's 2 cars as well

There's your answer.... Tell him to do A yard sale, whack stickers on and clear the back log..... Thus giving you space for your own toys....

Quoting: Gator

tell him to get some more sticky plastic hooks....solved

They are to pristine for plastic dude.....

ianjpage · June 14, 2008, 04:30:29 PM

Quoting: Fieldy

Quoting: Amey
What's the mpg like?

I see you getting between 22-25MPG in heavy town with stop start traffic..... I can average over 30MPG on A run, cruising, as it is built to do.....

Quoting: Amey
Is it more car park friendly than the maro?

Yes, as Edge has stated, the doors are around the same size, only the are more square, making access far easier.

Quoting: Amey
is it like my old Pontiac Grand Prix?

I would be surprised if it is any bigger, I take it to Tescos and it sits inside the lines with no over hang, just like any saloon tourer..... Un-like the 4th gens.....

Quoting: Gator
its a great everyday yank as far as i could see

Hmm similar to the camaro mpg then .....

This is going to require some very hard thinking....

Quoting: Amey

I hear what you're saying - one of the reasons I was asking the questions is that this would really have to replace the maro rather than be an additional car

I was thinking of selling the maro in the near future anyway.
Don't get me wrong I love my maro, when I get chance to drive it
I'm just after something that is a bit more car park friendly.

We've still got the truck as well. Just not much parking where we live now, what with Phil's 2 cars as well

Yeah indeed wold be keeping the truck as its too multi usefull and TBH aint worth bugger all....

Quoting: Gator

Quoting: Amey
. Just not much parking where we live now, what with Phil's 2 cars as well

tell him to get some more sticky plastic hooks....solved

:pmsl:

F Body · June 15, 2008, 03:54:55 AM

Quoting: ianjpage

This is going to require some very hard thinking....

No !

I thought we'd weaned you off serial car buying

Fieldy · June 15, 2008, 05:26:15 AM

Quoting: F Body

No !

I thought we'd weaned you off serial car buying

shhhhhh

art b · June 15, 2008, 09:32:39 AM

ya can never have too many cars.......

and its good for the enviroment.....

as you can only drive one at a time ,so you stoppin other people, drivin the others...

Jo · June 15, 2008, 02:48:04 PM

Quoting: art b

# Posted: 15 Jun 2008 14:33:39
Quote

ya can never have too many cars.......
and its good for the enviroment.....

as you can only drive one at a time ,so you stoppin other people, drivin the others...

Chuckle that's one way of looking at it

Flip Martian · June 15, 2008, 03:10:13 PM

So...buy as many cars as you can, then that stops the people who WOULD have been driving them...from driving them. Genius. I'm off to have a word with my OH...

ianjpage · June 15, 2008, 04:00:38 PM

Quoting: F Body

No !

I thought we'd weaned you off serial car buying

lol no chance of that hehehe

ianjpage · June 15, 2008, 04:01:02 PM

Quoting: art b

ya can never have too many cars.......
and its good for the enviroment.....

as you can only drive one at a time ,so you stoppin other people, drivin the others...

hahah i like that way of thinking

Fieldy · June 16, 2008, 05:38:44 PM

Fixed the mis-fire

Am thinking twice about the sale now, it's running lovely, silent and quick!

ianjpage · June 16, 2008, 05:49:07 PM

lol no you want to sell it to me

Have got yer pm's - been busy onsite & knackered so will reply tomorrow matey!

art b · June 16, 2008, 05:49:43 PM

serial car and bike buyin ftw.....

HardRockCamaro · June 16, 2008, 06:01:39 PM

What was the cause of the misfire then???

Fieldy · June 16, 2008, 07:51:45 PM

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

What was the cause of the misfire then???

No idea..... Basically, the story goes like this.....

"Fixed the mysterious mis-fire on the Oldsmobile Toronado tonight

Finally!

I fitted the coil pack that Mr Chevy picked up for me the other week, it started to run with A continuous mis-fire and was running very, very rich.....

So, I gave up, closed the bonnet, and walked away....

Anyway, cut a long story short, had A few Courvoisiers tonight and decided I was A mechanic, pulled the coil pack, re-wired it, screwed it back in, started it, ahhhh, the mis-fire is back to intermittent.....

Better than before I thought.....

So, my house mate jumps in the drivers seat, we take it for A spin to get the engine warmed and sweet..... as it heated, took it to A massive roundabout, gave it A kick down, bang, engine stalls for A second, then some angels came and cleared the shit from the engine, and off she goes, like A rocket! :shock:

take her for one more cruise of the area to see if it comes back, nothing..... She seems to have been cleared

The Truffle of Pimp-ness is back to its mechanical best and she is loving it..... "

HardRockCamaro · June 17, 2008, 06:03:33 AM

I cam across this Motor Week TV review of the Truffle, back when it was new!

Flip Martian · June 17, 2008, 08:08:54 AM

Retro cool.

God, that trip computer display looks like something out of Terrahawks...

F Body · June 17, 2008, 04:28:33 PM

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

I cam across this Motor Week TV review of the Truffle, back when it was new!

Way Hay Motor Week 90

It looks a lot better in black though

Fieldy · June 23, 2008, 11:09:06 AM

Cool, well, after A few queries on the Olds, I am going to post up some more pics taken on June 23rd....

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EDGE · June 23, 2008, 11:11:37 AM

ahhhh.. i miss that car, twas awesomely pimp......

art b · June 23, 2008, 11:59:56 AM

its my type of car.....

[off the wall]

but im over run with vehicles at the mo...

Fieldy · July 12, 2008, 02:52:22 AM

CJ-IROCZ · July 12, 2008, 05:50:44 AM

I'm looking fo a change but I fancy something older, nice car though and very unusual