1980 Oldsmobile Toronado XSC

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  1. jwdtenn

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    It is beautiful.
     
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    He can't do math, though. 88,700 miles is about 143,000 km, not 189,000.

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    It needs a set of whitewall tires
     
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    God Poison, you read my mind exactly! That in of itself is scary. I think I need to re contact Dr. Smedlock, and re start my shock therapy.
     
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    Yep, even the narrow whitewalls of the 80's would brighten that grey up and bring out the white vinyl on the roof. I may be a hard core Pontiac fan but I like this Olds much more than the Pontiac GP with the red velour of a few days ago. For me, the interior in this car is about as good as anything GM ever did.
     
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    I always like those straight across, no nonsense dashes on those Toro’s. That truly was a high ‘80 fashion car. Very linear lines, squared off. I really did like ‘80s cars.
     
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    Agreed on all points!

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    annap01gt Blue Safari

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    Could not agree more. An under appreciated era in autos. Buick Regal / Grand Nationals Monte Carlo / El Camino, Pontiac 6000 (kept our 86 til it rusted out at 180k mi and going thru 2 sons as their 1st car), early 80'S Toyota Supra / Celica, Fox body Mustangs which are starting to heat up in collectability, and of course the GM squareback wagons. American cars of this era get a rap for quality but both of our Pontiacs were very reliable and we obviously thought so much of the Safari that we kept it. Always loved the square style with the square headlights which gave out great light patterns. Remember switching out the standard lights on both Pontiacs for the then new halogens for maybe $25 - $30 ea. Probably cost me $600 to replace just one lamp assembly on our Fusion. Sorry for rambing on but it is early morning here and the coffee is kicking in.
     
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    Since the speedo reads in km, wouldn't the odo be km's as well? That would be approx. 116,000 mi for 189,000 km?

    Beautiful car especially for that stated kilometerage!
     
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    My first “new” car was an ‘83 Grand Marquis. Then had two more throughout the ‘80’s. Sold my ‘83 to a friend that drove it back to Philadelphia. That car went 187,000 miles, and my subsequent ‘86 and ‘89 also went triple digits. I think all of the big three were putting out quality products, for the most part. I can only speak to FoMoCo when in Their case after ‘86 with the 302 fuel injected. But had several friends with Buick’s and other GM products. They were equally pleased. The cars to me seemed right sized, comfortable, and had adequate power. I was fortunate enough to recently find an ‘86 Grand Marquis. It is like driving an old friend. That is a lost generation of cars that had some flair, as well as some good performance, and luxury cars along the way. Nothing like listening to The ole Company-B, Fasinated cassette tape @ 75 mph.
     

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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Leadslead and I were remarking the other day, as we shot down the Interstate at 75 in Annie, just how smooth she was, how much power was still there. The Panthers were just a remake of the '70s intermediates, but with Ford's Q1 program, I think they had build, fit and finish not seen in American cars since the early Fifties.
     
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    Good point. The odometer probably is reading kilometers instead of miles. 88,700 km is about 55,000 miles. A nice, low-mileage car. But none of this explains where he gets the 189,000 km he mentions in the ad.
     
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    He's trying to impress potential buyers with honesty, letting them know that the odometer measuring kilometers has turned over. If he really wanted to be a pricque, he could have replaced the speedometer face with one showing only miles. That way, he could shyster a buyer, through claiming comparatively low milage
     
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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    Ivy is correct, that was to simple for my mind.
     

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