What car, down under - $8-$15k and *interesting*

[Colonial]

Stop it. You are tempting my money away from the house fund.

Pre 89 rules?

[PomBstard]

Colonial said:

Stop it. You are tempting my money away from the house fund.

Pre 89 rules?

I've just bought a house and recommend getting the Porsche or whatever BEFORE buying a house. There is nowt left in the pot afterwards...

[Hasbeen]

PomBstard said:

I've just bought a house and recommend getting the Porsche or whatever BEFORE buying a house. There is nowt left in the pot afterwards...

I'll second that one.
After years of racing & then sailing, I bought a house in 85. I spent the next 20+ years driving old utes & such. At one stage, for almost 6 months, my only personal transport was a 3 ton truck, set up to carry my kids horses, Oh & a horse if I felt so inclined.

I finally had to buy a TR7 that had not run for 3 years, & restore it, to get something enjoyable to drive. It was only last year that I could afford to buy something I did not have to rebuild, the Honda, before I could drive it.

[PomBstard]

Hasbeen said:

PomBstard said:

I've just bought a house and recommend getting the Porsche or whatever BEFORE buying a house. There is nowt left in the pot afterwards...

I'll second that one.
After years of racing & then sailing, I bought a house in 85. I spent the next 20+ years driving old utes & such. At one stage, for almost 6 months, my only personal transport was a 3 ton truck, set up to carry my kids horses, Oh & a horse if I felt so inclined.

I finally had to buy a TR7 that had not run for 3 years, & restore it, to get something enjoyable to drive. It was only last year that I could afford to buy something I did not have to rebuild, the Honda, before I could drive it.

Yep - wish I'd known about my own advice when I bought my first flat, just one year out of Uni. Seemed like such a grown up, sensible thing to do that, whilst it has helped inordinately with where I live now, I do read about the car-related exploits of others in their 20's with a small amount of wistfulness. Not regret, but just a plan that I didn't have at the time.

If you can do it now, do it.

[mat1227]

PomBstard said:

Hasbeen said:

PomBstard said:

I've just bought a house and recommend getting the Porsche or whatever BEFORE buying a house. There is nowt left in the pot afterwards...

I'll second that one.
After years of racing & then sailing, I bought a house in 85. I spent the next 20+ years driving old utes & such. At one stage, for almost 6 months, my only personal transport was a 3 ton truck, set up to carry my kids horses, Oh & a horse if I felt so inclined.

I finally had to buy a TR7 that had not run for 3 years, & restore it, to get something enjoyable to drive. It was only last year that I could afford to buy something I did not have to rebuild, the Honda, before I could drive it.

Yep - wish I'd known about my own advice when I bought my first flat, just one year out of Uni. Seemed like such a grown up, sensible thing to do that, whilst it has helped inordinately with where I live now, I do read about the car-related exploits of others in their 20's with a small amount of wistfulness. Not regret, but just a plan that I didn't have at the time.

If you can do it now, do it.

All really good advice thanks, a bit of decent inspiration too (love the 911). Scratching itches to commence this weekend
(just read about electric SLSs on the homepage too. It's a sign)

[james280779]

I will be selling mine in the next few weeks, it will be Australian Market price though.

[james280779]

mat1227 said:

Awesome contributions and glad its not just me.

Particularly like the turbo Falcon, no idea what these are like to drive so will seek one out. The GTO Mitsi is something I used to love, but gives me the heebie jeebies in terms of bork potential. And the purvis.. speechless.

The timeshare speedboat is a great shout inspiring

Has anyone driven a VX Commodore SS? I recall all the reviews for the CV8 Monaro when it hit the UK at the same time, so these seem roughly like a reasonably priced 4dr equivalent. Is the manual box horrid?

sorry only just seen this bit- I have a VX SS ute - the six speed manual box is fantastic, its not too baad on fuel - I got about 15mpg last time I went to the dunp fully laden with a trailer.

[mat1227]

james280779 said:

mat1227 said:

Awesome contributions and glad its not just me.

Particularly like the turbo Falcon, no idea what these are like to drive so will seek one out. The GTO Mitsi is something I used to love, but gives me the heebie jeebies in terms of bork potential. And the purvis.. speechless.

The timeshare speedboat is a great shout inspiring

Has anyone driven a VX Commodore SS? I recall all the reviews for the CV8 Monaro when it hit the UK at the same time, so these seem roughly like a reasonably priced 4dr equivalent. Is the manual box horrid?

sorry only just seen this bit- I have a VX SS ute - the six speed manual box is fantastic, its not too baad on fuel - I got about 15mpg last time I went to the dunp fully laden with a trailer.

Cool I'm thinking that's the frontrunner.

That said I keep getting distracted by things like this. Always been a sucker for a (semi) sleeper, especially in an ugly colour

Ugly, standard looking ~500hp Skyline for $10k
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/liverpool/cars/1995...
(and how nasty is that plate)

Or that W126 560sel that keeps looking at me funny..

Edited by mat1227 on Thursday 11th October 06:33

[Colonial]

Oh god.

Skyline. Dodgy plate. Liverpool.

Get it checked. Carefully.

Especially that it is the actual car it claims to be.

[mat1227]

I know. An entirely bad idea

[mat1227]

Maybe better to waft around in this

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/jaguar-...

..while I'm looking

[james280779]

mat1227 said:

Maybe better to waft around in this

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/jaguar-...

..while I'm looking

seems a blinding bargain! if only I hadnt just paid out 7k for the Lotus!

[mat1227]

Quite

Rather a long drive home for you I'd imagine!

Leaning toward this sort of thing:
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/rothbury/cars/2005-...
(possibly better suited to conditions, but still interesting powertrain at least - and jumping in the jag after a day at the beach/chucking camping st in would feel a bit ..unbecoming? Undignified for the old girl?)

[Colonial]

That's up near my way. Plenty around here

[pikey]

james280779 said:

Very nice!

Like that. A lot !

[james280779]

said:

Very nice!

Like that. A lot !

well its available for sale

I dont want to sell it as I know it will be worth alot more in a few years but I need the cash for the life changing plan

FSH from new (so 27 years worth) including A4 folder full of receipts to back up, even has notes written in the factory in German are included.

fully rebuilt a few years ago (did have another A4 folder full of receipts for this but it went AWOL during the shipment), full rewire, new hood etc etc - list goes on and on and on. Literally one of the best anywhere.

If anyone is interested let me know