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What would you get?

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Well I've sold my zed and now I'm looking for a cage!

It's sad but a new bike will be on the horizon in the not too distant future.... :D

I wouldn't mind a comfortable cage. I have a max of $11k to spend...

To give you some idea of what I'm looking at I've considered

05-07 liberty either a 2.5 or 3.0l
02-07 Audi a4
Ve commy wagon
05 v50 Volvo wagon

Would prefer a manual but it really depends on the car

Does anyone have some suggestions as to what else I should look at?

What would you buy?

Anyone have experience with any of the above? good or bad?

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Steer clear of Euros. When they're old they are heaps of crap....actually when they're new Theyre heaps of crap too. If I had $11k for a second hand car that excited me it would be an SS Commodore, probably a VY. Totally bulletproof and much fun.
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XR6 Turbo :D
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I have an XR 6 falcon you can have for $11000 2008 FG
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Glen wrote:Steer clear of Euros. When they're old they are heaps of crap....actually when they're new Theyre heaps of crap too. If I had $11k for a second hand car that excited me it would be an SS Commodore, probably a VY. Totally bulletproof and much fun.
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Experience from years of working on my own shit:
Rule 1: Buy Japanese. Especially when its going to be not-so-new in your posession.
Rule 2: Buy a car that is/was sold in the US - parts will always be available and cheap.

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Drove an 07 2.5 liberty today and was less than impressed... boring as bat shit...

Going to have a sus of a Mazda 6 mps tomorrow...

Might take the wife to see a vy ss also
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BrettZZR wrote:Experience from years of working on my own shit:
Rule 1: Buy Japanese. Especially when its going to be not-so-new in your posession.
Rule 2: Buy a car that is/was sold in the US - parts will always be available and cheap.

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vanrootn wrote:Drove an 07 2.5 liberty today and was less than impressed... boring as bat shit...

Going to have a sus of a Mazda 6 mps tomorrow...

Might take the wife to see a vy ss also
Try a turbo one and then think a $400 tune will get you 60kw more power.

We've had subies for the last 12 years with not a single problem.
Currently have a GT liberty Wagon with 300kw.
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Loved my 3.0 liberty (MY05) but sold it at 260k kms for a transit to transport tracky.
Should have kept it. :(

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Get a Jappa................ Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Suzuki etc etc....... Best bang for your buck... and have been for a very long time...
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Glen wrote:Steer clear of Euros. When they're old they are heaps of crap....actually when they're new Theyre heaps of crap too.
says the man who bought a yanky Jeep :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:

subarus are bullet proof, find a gt wagon, bung a tune on the ecu as suggested above and enjoy...
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Re: What would you get?

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Jap car is looking likely.... Don't think I can afford a manual turbo liberty with reasonable ks though? That would be nice though .... 3.0l liberty's are hard to come by...
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I bought an '09 Toyota Aurion (Presara badge) for my wife. Its a great car- Just about to tick over 100k and have had zero issues with it. Should be able to pick up a nice one for around 11k
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Six Addict wrote:
Glen wrote:Steer clear of Euros. When they're old they are heaps of crap....actually when they're new Theyre heaps of crap too.
says the man who bought a yanky Jeep :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:

subarus are bullet proof, find a gt wagon, bung a tune on the ecu as suggested above and enjoy...
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