Vehicle Suggestions

[Wolfinsheepsclothing]

Whats wrong with your local product(ford-holden)are you not a proud Australian?you guys have some great home built vehicles over there : why would ya want a rice burner when your own country cars are so good be it late model or a classic,plus value for money :

[bigdude1011]

Originally Posted by taupiriboy

Whats wrong with your local product(ford-holden)are you not a proud Australian?you guys have some great home built vehicles over there : why would ya want a rice burner when your own country cars are so good be it late model or a classic,plus value for money :

It would be something different, if it's not an R32-34 Skyline

[Windsor220]

Mitsubishi 3000gt/GTO

Twin turbo 3.0l, AWD, 12 sec car.



Just get some better wheels than in the pic.

[XR6_190]

If you don't want a Ford or Holden due to the common factor, then there is no point in looking at a 2 door skyline, Silvia, 180SX or Supra, as these are nearly just as common. I like the idea of the Camaro/ Firebird, rare out here, and pretty cool.

[bigdude1011]

What about importing a Cosworth Sierra/Escort? It may be a Ford, but it would be very different

[SSD-85]

Originally Posted by bigdude1011

What about importing a Cosworth Sierra/Escort? It may be a Ford, but it would be very different

x2, they are awesome machines.

[Wolfinsheepsclothing]

what about a Lada or a skoda that'ill be rare :

[needaXYGT]

Had a look at a few Audi A4 1.8T Quattros...They seem like a nice car...but 150hp in std form isn't much chop.

My house mate has this exact car. Dont bother though, my EA falcon went harder! They handle fairly well being an AWD, but power realy sucks, as well as being a rough ride! When it comes to maintenance, its a nightmare. You either have to pay an Audi dealer big bucks to fix it, or go out and buy all these special tools.

[XR6_661]

Found the perfect car!!

http://www.uniquecarsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!unique_content.enquiry?current_rec=254&page_numbe r=26&vehicle_id=7481352&total_rec=1816&sort_type=1 &ucategory_id=7&price_min=10000&price_max=20000

I could be a bloody volvo driver!

[mik]

http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/sea...&vehicleType=1
how about one of these, they have just about everything you could want, but be aware parts are`nt cheap , but a very nice limo indeed, if your tall and it has a sun roof though you might find it a little claustrophobic.

[302 XC]

well i think it boils down to how much stuffrrrsn around you want to do when it comes to repairs,my nephews got one of those high tech import thingys(dont even want to know wat it is),nothin but a money pit!!!!,yeah it mite be better(faster,out handle and perform) than my xc cleveland but his has spent more time in shop than mine has on road !!!unless your an absolute mechanical wizard/electrical engineer and full of money,sorry wouldnt touch anything high tech IMO,classic aussie/yank v8 muscle easy to fix ,easy on wallet , XR6TURBO give these high tech riceburners a run for there money !!!,try a v8 LEXUS,power and mod cons and good prices

[Jack91]

Originally Posted by XR6_661

Found the perfect car!!

http://www.uniquecarsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!unique_content.enquiry?current_rec=254&page_numbe r=26&vehicle_id=7481352&total_rec=1816&sort_type=1 &ucategory_id=7&price_min=10000&price_max=20000

I could be a bloody volvo driver!

Thats absolute rubbish. Mate its your money, but buying something like that, you might as well just take the $18,000 out of your account and set it on fire. Honestly, what is wrong with your XR6? Can you really say youd prefer some gay volvo in your driveway that just looks ridiculously stupid to some modern, powerful awesome looking car such as your XR?

[Rev28K]

Work out what appeals to you the most; looks, uniqueness, grunt or handling and go from there.

I've always preferred smaller cars for their handling & braking, so my sympathies lie there. If you don't have to carry around a lot of people I'd be thinking MR2, GTiR or an early Evo.

You may miss the instant torque and livability of the XR6 but the toddlers have other benefits. While most of my cars have handled well, they wouldn't win many traffic light grand prix and you can get frustrated about other cars braking too early and cornering too slowly. I'm sure that you can get the Camaros to handle better but I imagine that the ride would be pretty bad (again I don't know if this is important to you)

[XR6_661]

Bit more expensive...But I'm leaning towards one of these bay boys

http://www.uniquecarsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!unique_content.enquiry?current_rec=20&page_number =2&vehicle_id=6898576&total_rec=87&sort_type=2&key words=corvette

[Jack91]

Thats a good one. My old man owns an '89 one exactly the same as that except the lighter red. They are amazingly fast being so light, they handle great (suspension setup is awesome, IRS, huge swaybars, rollbars etc) and get plenty of looks. Only thing that could become annoying having one as a daily is they are very low to the ground. They never scrape on anything but if you're as fat as me getting in and out you look pretty stupid. They also have a wicked dash, sort of like the old XF digital speedo clusters except a lot better, and theres a switch that switches in between metric and imperial. The auto is a better choice, I think a manual with that amount of power in a car that light would be a bit dangerous in the wet. That wont pass roadworthy as it is now, the outer rear lights will need to be changed to orange, not difficult or expensive just thought Id say. Dont worry about that price, you could knock that down $3000 at least, more if theres any sqeeks or rattles, check things like the arm rests that they are tight and dont move, as they often just fall apart. Also check for cracked paint around the lip on the boot lid.

[buickman]

Originally Posted by T3man

You're mad. Not Ford or Holden you say - then IMO you aren't even considering the best two options. Keep the XR6 - nothing else you mentioned is worth the hassle of ownership.

Sure they look like fun on paper. But talk to some owners and see what sort of dramas you have with "exotics".

Anyhow, turbo or supercharged in Cairns is not a good mix. I'd stick with a naturally aspirated big 6 or an 8. Plenty of Clubsports and T-Series about for the kind of money you have and they won't cost you an arm and leg to keep going.

Well said also the Jap import will cost a fortune to repair if anything goes wrong unless having the coin to fix and insure the car is not a problem

[Rev28K]

I've always liked those 1984 - on Corvettes and I would've originally suggested it but their general prices seemed a bit out of your budget.

If it's got the Z51 suspension option it might be a bit harsh for a daily driver.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by buickman

Well said also the Jap import will cost a fortune to repair if anything goes wrong unless having the coin to fix and insure the car is not a problem

Its not like a second hand 2JZGTE is hard to come across, grab a hot4s magazine and look in the advertisments section, there is lots and lots spare parts available for all sorts of jap imports. Its not like it costs $2 to repair a Falcon/Commodore either.

The problem is finding one which hasn't had the clock wound back at the docks in Japan, problem with 300ZXs, you have to look at the gaps in the panels and interior condition to judge how much the car has been used etc.

[Fev]

R34 GT-T i reckon. There are piles of aftermarket parts, relatively cheap on fuel, RWD, turbocharged 2.5L I6. They sound good too.

[XR6_190]

What about one of these:

http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=7875593&__Ntt=R&__Qpb=true&__Dx=mod e%20matchany&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Pric e_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String |0&keywords=R&__N=834%201216%201247%201282%201252% 201246%204294962907%204294966321&__Ntx=mode%20matc hallpartial&seot=1&__Ntk=CarAll&silo=1011&Cr=1&__N ne=15&trecs=10&__D=R&__sid=110753C32265

Volvo 850R, Fast, reliable, economical, comfortable and well built, As wagons these were used by the motorway patrol coppers in Europe for years to chase down Porsches and other exotics, but if a Wagon isn't your style they also came in sedan form. Real sleepers these things, and rare.

[Fev]

Originally Posted by XCPWSF

The problem is finding one which hasn't had the clock wound back at the docks in Japan, problem with 300ZXs, you have to look at the gaps in the panels and interior condition to judge how much the car has been used etc.

Hah yeah, you look at the front cuts of Toyotas and such. They say only 89,000km's etc etc - and you check the timing belt and there is a plaque saying it's received its 100,000km timing belt change lol

[jcxr]

Originally Posted by XR6_661

Mmm...80 or 90s muscle car...mmmm..

Very tempting...

How would I go daily driving one?

Dont leave the motor running whilst filling up, you will never be able to get it full.

[Peuty]

If you don't buy this, then you have something wrong with you - This is the threadhttp://www.performanceforums.com/for...php?t=67248888

These are the pics

Stunning BMW 325is coupe!

What's so good about this unique car?

Tastefully done - no ricer mods.
It's 5sp manual with close-ratio transmission and factory 3.91:1 LSD!
Best interior - all brand new black leather, to OEM spec.
Best suspension - very best available, all imported at a cost of $6000.
Best maintainence - cared for by The Brock Shop, no expense spared.
Most unique - BMW Australia Press Car, first 325is in Australia.
Most fastidious owner - cared for meticulously, always garagad, even at work.
Best factory options - sunroof, sunshade, armrest, obc, mtech2 wheel, mtech2
mirror, mtech2 kit, power windows, a/c, abs.
Best accessories - Real 6000k HID Xenons, 7" DivX/DVD player

This is the original BMW Australia 325is press car that was featured in
the media at the time of it's launch. You may call BMW with the VIN for
proof. The motor is original, not hotted-up, the interior has been completely
redone with new black leather, suspension is all replaced with the best available.
This must be one of the very best handling E30s in the country. Tuned and
maintained by the very best at The Brock Shop, Brisbane. The car has
books, manual, some receipts, service book etc.

Motor: M20B25 with M-technic close-ratio 5 speed sport transmission,
genuine original Mtechnic black rocker cover, not tappy, fairly quiet. Chipped.

Diff: 3.9:1 LSD 25% lock-up

Suspension: Bilstein Sprints, custom-made King Springs 350lb/500lb, K-
Mac adjustable front plates, IE billet rear plates, IE 25mm/22mm swaybar
kit, urethane offset castor bushes, IE front strut brace, aluminium rear
tower brace, IE front/rear swaybar reinforcements, Whiteline urethane
subframe bushes, K-Mac adjustable rear toe kit, IE sway bar linkages.

Other: IE urethane steering bush, Z3 diff bush, new OEM trans mounts,
clear indicators, tuned ECU chip, real Xenon 6000k foglights and headlights.

Wheels: ROH 17x7 in very good condition

Interior: New carpet, new mats, Mtech2 wheel & mirror, M3 gear knob, leather centre
console, leather shifter boot & ebrake boot, sports seats, Mtechnic
leather ebrake, new leather seats. Suede handles and map pockets, suede parcel shelf,
M aluminium pedals.

Extras: On-board computer, original rear arm-rest, original rear sun-shade, opening rear
windows, electric roof, power windows, central locks, black rocker cover,
ABS, mtech bell-housing cover, new window tint.

Service History: Recently had oil service, filters, timing belt, 3 front belts,
water pump, gearbox service, diff service, plugs, gearbox mounts, diff
mount, rocker-cover gasket, tappets reset, discs, pads, brake fluid done
at The Brock Shop. Earlier this year it has every bushing and suspension
component replaced with absolute top-of-the-line gear at a cost of approx
$6000. No expense has been spared on the suspension and motor. A/C
recently serviced and is ice cold. Brand new black leather interior done October 2009.

Pick up this unique, beautiful and rare 325is for only $15499 for quick sale.
These are advertised for up to $20,500 currently for cars that are not as good as this one.
Odometer stopped at ~132,000Ks. Unsure of actual Ks - would be more like 232,000 Ks.

Call Mike 0401 355 992
Can't swap, sorry.

Seriously, buy this car. You have ignored every good suggestion so far, but this is such an awesome suggestion it's not funny.

[Antwon]

damn, thats nice.

[fordomatic]

excellent suggestion

[merlin]

The price of turbo imports has really dropprd since P platers can no longer have turbos.

Before the XR6T I currently have I had an R34 GTT Skyline (straight turbo 6, RWD) - picked it up for $15K. Have to say it was a great car - the only thing you WILL have to repalce if not already done so is the coilpacks ($500 for aftermarket ones). Besides that modifying them is mega addictive, would have easily spent another $5-7K on bits and pieces. A bleed valve, exhaust and a high flow fuel pump saw 210rwkw (all in a light RWD coupe).

Can't really compare it to the XR6T as apples and oranges but it was nice to own somehting different for a while - they certainly attract a lot of attention (both good, bad and the law). The XR6T suits me better at the moment (6 speed auto great for city traffic and much more discreet).

[XR6_661]

Originally Posted by Peuty

If you don't buy this, then you have something wrong with you - This is the threadhttp://www.performanceforums.com/for...php?t=67248888

These are the pics








Seriously, buy this car. You have ignored every good suggestion so far, but this is such an awesome suggestion it's not funny.

Wow, That is an amazing car...

Written the blokes number down! Going to give him a call this morning!!

[BPXR6T]

Got bored with aussie stuff when I was younger too. Wanted a vette but the insurance was $5000 per year as I was only 22. I ended up with a highly modified merc 190E. Big stereo, wheels, ultra low. Wasn't the fastest car but was a lot of fun.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by SLO AU XR8

R32 GTR? A mate just sold one for $15k

2nd that

[merlin]

I don't see whats so great about an old BMW with an odo that "has stopped" and he guesses it has 232,000kms! WTF how is that worth $15k. It would be a money pit.