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What would you get?
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 5:22 pm
by vanrootn
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....
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?
Cheers guys
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:24 pm
by Glen
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.
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:43 am
by tim
XR6 Turbo
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 6:40 am
by Frank
I have an XR 6 falcon you can have for $11000 2008 FG
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:29 am
by SteveW
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.
6L VZ
Edit: oops prob a little bit more than 11g
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:50 am
by BrettZZR
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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Re: What would you get?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:06 pm
by vanrootn
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
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:14 pm
by Gosling1
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.
(-8
^^^^ Post of the Thread
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:55 pm
by Jonnymac
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.
The ladyfriend loves smoking the boy racers in their SS' s at the traffic lights.
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:07 pm
by laidback
Loved my 3.0 liberty (MY05) but sold it at 260k kms for a transit to transport tracky.
Should have kept it.
Current drive is a WK 5.7 Statesman. Heaps of power with lots of space and comfy for my old bones.
Has big seats for my fat arse as well.
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:19 pm
by smithy5
Get a Jappa................ Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Suzuki etc etc....... Best bang for your buck... and have been for a very long time...
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:24 pm
by Six Addict
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
subarus are bullet proof, find a gt wagon, bung a tune on the ecu as suggested above and enjoy...
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:34 pm
by vanrootn
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...
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:14 am
by SteveW
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
Re: What would you get?
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:06 pm
by Glen
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
subarus are bullet proof, find a gt wagon, bung a tune on the ecu as suggested above and enjoy...
Not bought young fella. Leased on a fully maintained Op lease by Vinidex
It's the only way I'd take one.