Whats Next?

[Iggypoppin']

well, i think we all know what this thread is about. if you don't, read the thread titled "this, the worst day of my life".

for all those who do know, i am now without a car and will be looking at a replacement in around 4 weeks or so. depending on whether or not i choose to go down the finance route again, or save, or whatever.

so.

ideas people, thats what im after. ANY options, ANY ideas, old school, new school, 6, 8, turbo, 4banger, GM(if you feel like a slap ), whatever you think i should park my bum in, ill consider it. i think a realistic budget would be around the 6-7 grand mark. mods?? skys the limit.

thanks in advance guys.

[V3RSAC3]

I rekon get a nice AU Fairmont :P :P hahah nah nah I couldn't see you in one of those Naish ... Maybe a BA Fairmont?

[Yellow_Festiva]

Too many variables mate! What are you leaning towards? What are your requirements?

[Iggypoppin']

i WANT a V8 manual, but, that doesnt mean something else won't sway me. for instance, a clean EB II manual XR6 would win me over, but then again so would a nissan silvia sr20manual turbo. see, i don't even know myself. i really just want peoples opinions and ideas so that i can form more of my own!

[tregs]

im selling an el xr8 its a manual

[Iggypoppin']

how much mate?

[Auslandau]

What about an EA S pac manual with a head gasket problem ...... or if you want a V8 and pure indulgent luxury ... a P5 LTD? Watch all the sellers come out the wood work



| [/url] |

[Iggypoppin']

hahahahahah
yeah ill say this ONCE. unless i can realistically afford it, and its within what i am after, then i don't want to know(P5 LTD auslandau? how much?). send me a PM if you think i will enjoy it though.

i have toyed with the idea of an EF or EL XR8 manual. auto is not an option. thats pretty much it though. ideas.

[Auslandau]

Originally Posted by Iggypoppin'

hahahahahah
yeah ill say this ONCE. unless i can realistically afford it, and its within what i am after, then i don't want to know(P5 LTD auslandau? how much?). send me a PM if you think i will enjoy it though.

i have toyed with the idea of an EF or EL XR8 manual. auto is not an option. thats pretty much it though. ideas.

Enjoy it??? Understatement ..... Its in my sig below .... Seriously though .... I have an AU 5.0 and love it ..... it would be the way to go for me. Good budget motoring



| [/url] |

[Iggypoppin']

oh, that, no not fast enough for me

i dont think the budget will stretch to an AU, and besides, i promised myself i would only ever get an AU if it had a 5.6 in it. and a manual. something tells me that 7K wont stretch me that far

possibly an E series then turbo would be a good idea? buy car for 3.5k then start the saving?

[Mr Brooksy]

Yeah I'd agree with you about an EL XR. They are great cars, still look good and reliable enough. Better chance of getting a manual too. Why not a 6 and turbo or supercharge it? That way if your cruising it will be fairly cheap to run and when you floor it it will go like stink.

[Cheese3]

Xr8 sprint? They are alittle more than 7g but it will hold it's value!

[mik]

you did`nt say it had to be a ford
http://yahoo.carsales.com.au/all-car...cs=1&silo=1011 a bit of luxury for ya.
.

[dannyxm]

Kick it in an E series XR.

A nice jet black EB XR8 manual would do the trick.

Just a matter of finding one............

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by danny351

Kick it in an E series XR.

A nice jet black EB XR8 manual would do the trick.

Just a matter of finding one............

Jet Black EB XR8

[merlin]

For $6-7k I'd be going a SR20DET Silvia or 180SX.

Keeping it Ford though you'd probably have luck down at the auctions on some higher kays BA's.

[dannyxm]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Jet Black EB XR8

*looks at add*
*looks at bank balance*

hahahahaha

[Iggypoppin']

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Jet Black EB XR8

i would seriously buy that today if i had the cash, sight unseen too i reckon.

some great ideas guys, the soarer is a good one and not something i had even considered, so thats on my radar too now. a sprint would be nice but i'd probably be a bit worried to drive it for the first few months, if anything happened, i'd be screwed. an EF XR8 manual is what im leaning towards at the mo' but if a very clean GLi or XR6 came along, i'd consider as the turbo route would be fantastic. late nights working on it at home would be great.

an AU is realistically too far out of price range and while saving for a BA GT is a nice idea, i really want to get my bum in the seat of something tasty fairly soon, as i often require a fairly well maintained car day-to-day(hence why bashing around in a 500 POS isnt too easy to do )

im almost %100 settled on a V8 now, or at least 6T as a future mod to a 6. manual almost definetly, i havent had a manual RWD car in toooo long it needs to happen for me.

prydey, sell me your car.

[prydey]

Originally Posted by Iggypoppin'

prydey, sell me your car.

i often entertain the thought of selling it but i wouldn't get enough for it to be able to replace it with anything decent.

let me just give you this advice. if you do look at 'e' series v8's, and you want some decent performance from it, bear in mind the top end (heads, intake, exhaust) is all rubbish. at a minimum you want to upgrade to AU stuff and even then the heads could do with a bit more work, esp the non 220kw ones. the cam is also pretty ordinary. the other thing is, once you start fiddling with those areas, the fuel system needs upgrading (ideally although you can stretch the standard injectors a reasonable way), and depending on the cam, the computer will need at the least a capa eliminator chip or do what i've done and run aftermarket computer.

it all depends what you want. if you want it to be at least on par with your ba xr6, mods will be required.

its always cheaper to buy a car with mods already done but if you can't garauntee the work, then there is the risk of buyng something where shortcuts or substandard work has been done.

good luck with the search. if you do go down the jap turbo road, boostworx (shaun) is your man for all your tuning/modding needs.

[Jimmyd]

95 Twin turbo EF V8 in the for sale section 320kw at the treads, low 8k....

Here

[loosey]

There is a nice cima on carsales for 5k. They are pretty rare but very nice and they share the same motor (vg30) with 300zx's. Pretty sure they have a bigger engine bay though haha. Link.
Another option is Lexus LS400's/ Toyota Celsiors, they have the legendary 1UZ, look amazing when done up tastefully and more features than you need.

Originally Posted by prydey

good luck with the search. if you do go down the jap turbo road, boostworx (shaun) is your man for all your tuning/modding needs.

He/ his work shop has done work on my 33 and I can't recommend them enough. It's a shame they've moved out north :(.

[pottery beige]

Kick around in a $500 POS for a year or two.. Then jump in a $20k BA GT.........

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

Kick around in a $500 POS for a year or two.. Then jump in a $20k BA GT.........

Im not driving around a LPG powered Au for nothing! :monkes:

[left]

Originally Posted by Iggypoppin'

ideas people, thats what im after. ANY options, ANY ideas, old school, new school, 6, 8, turbo, 4banger, GM(if you feel like a slap ), whatever you think i should park my bum in, ill consider it. i think a realistic budget would be around the 6-7 grand mark. mods?? skys the limit.

Buy mine! Drop off in Sadelaide included (driving there next month) :P

[66FAIRLANE]

Gotta agree with Pottery.

[Rodp]

EF XR8 if it were me.

[pottery beige]

Hell of a lot of car for little coin second handy BA GT's, even better buying in a year or so's time......

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

Hell of a lot of car for little coin second handy BA GT's, even better buying in a year or so's time......

Tis the plan, once coyote comes out it will hurt BOSS sales.

Rip BOSS out, place in coyote (n/a damn it!) and it should make quite a nice car.

[prydey]

buy mine. eb v8 manual. yet to click over 100000km! modified with all the au go faster bits and short diff gears.


actually i'm kidding. it would take your whole budget to try to convince me to sell and even then i probably wouldn't.

go the v8 manual boxcar.

[Mr12345678x]

Was the car that got burned still on finance/money owing? If you're in a bad financial situation then maybe consider something modest below $5,000, maybe an EL of some variety... Cars are such a terrible investment I can't see the sense in owning a flashy fuel inefficient racing car, but that's just me lol