Hello All,
Just thought I'd introduce myself, I'm soon to be a new Toledo owner.
I am mostly into my Japanese cars and have a Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 as a weekend Trackday project car which I am currently rebuilding.
However I've found myself a really nice Toledo which I am picking up next weekend to use as an everyday car. I am really looking forward to using it as a daily diesel commuting car.
I've managed to find myself an immaculate 2003 red 1.9tdi 110bhp SE non PD MK2 Toledo with only 70k on it. It's got the cream interior in unmarked condition, it's been remapped to 135bhp 230lbft and it's had parking sensors professionally fitted too and is in great condition. I'm really looking forward to picking it up. I know it's a non pd 5 speed model, but at least that keeps the insurance down !! at an amazing group 6.
I am one one of those people that likes to drive around in a clean smart looking car even if its only a daily driver. So I plan to do a few things to the Toledo to smarten it up, first will be white number plate bulbs and sidelights possibly a private plate, and a full colour code of the bump strips, front bottom of the bumper and also rear valance to neaten the car up and remove all traces of black plastic.
I might add a cupra-r splitter to the bumper if it fits correctly. Has anyone done this to a standard toledo bumper? Is the bumper to narrow? I fitted a cupra-r splitter to my last car which was a MK4 Golf R32 and it fitted perfectly !
I will then be lowering the car. Not drastically on coilovers but maybe 20mm / 30mm just so it sits on the road better and finally fitting some wheels.
Now I come on to where I would like your guys help and that is with choosing wheels...
Who can give me some pictures for inspiration on wheels?? Please
The wheels the car comes with are 15" and look like a propellor.
As far as I understand the Toledo is 5x100 and I'd be looking at ET35, maybe ET30 and I guess I'd be looking at 225/40/18 for the correct tyres?
I like the idea of keepign a car OEM, so I'd love Leon Cupra-R wheels, but they seem so difficult to get hold of, I'm thinking of Audi TT 18's, Audi RS4 wheels, or anything of this kind. (Not a huge fan of the 5 spoke RS6 wheels)
Anyway any help appreciated, I look forward to posting up some pictures when I get the car and look forward to ownership.
Cheers in advance for all your input !!
Just thought I'd introduce myself, I'm soon to be a new Toledo owner.
I am mostly into my Japanese cars and have a Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 as a weekend Trackday project car which I am currently rebuilding.
However I've found myself a really nice Toledo which I am picking up next weekend to use as an everyday car. I am really looking forward to using it as a daily diesel commuting car.
I've managed to find myself an immaculate 2003 red 1.9tdi 110bhp SE non PD MK2 Toledo with only 70k on it. It's got the cream interior in unmarked condition, it's been remapped to 135bhp 230lbft and it's had parking sensors professionally fitted too and is in great condition. I'm really looking forward to picking it up. I know it's a non pd 5 speed model, but at least that keeps the insurance down !! at an amazing group 6.
I am one one of those people that likes to drive around in a clean smart looking car even if its only a daily driver. So I plan to do a few things to the Toledo to smarten it up, first will be white number plate bulbs and sidelights possibly a private plate, and a full colour code of the bump strips, front bottom of the bumper and also rear valance to neaten the car up and remove all traces of black plastic.
I might add a cupra-r splitter to the bumper if it fits correctly. Has anyone done this to a standard toledo bumper? Is the bumper to narrow? I fitted a cupra-r splitter to my last car which was a MK4 Golf R32 and it fitted perfectly !
I will then be lowering the car. Not drastically on coilovers but maybe 20mm / 30mm just so it sits on the road better and finally fitting some wheels.
Now I come on to where I would like your guys help and that is with choosing wheels...
Who can give me some pictures for inspiration on wheels?? Please
The wheels the car comes with are 15" and look like a propellor.
As far as I understand the Toledo is 5x100 and I'd be looking at ET35, maybe ET30 and I guess I'd be looking at 225/40/18 for the correct tyres?
I like the idea of keepign a car OEM, so I'd love Leon Cupra-R wheels, but they seem so difficult to get hold of, I'm thinking of Audi TT 18's, Audi RS4 wheels, or anything of this kind. (Not a huge fan of the 5 spoke RS6 wheels)
Anyway any help appreciated, I look forward to posting up some pictures when I get the car and look forward to ownership.
Cheers in advance for all your input !!
