Exotic
De Tomaso Pantera
I know a guy in Glen Waverley who has one of those in the garage. They handle like a school bus with flat tyres! He also has some sort of a fastback Mustang in the rebuild process.
Ok....this is not where I belong...but seriously I have a question for all you car guys.
Why is it that when you are driving along and the fuel light comes on and you think...' Ok, at the next opportunity I shall fill up' ..this is acceptable
Yet when you are driving along and the OIL light comes on and you think...' Ok, at the next opportunity I shall grab some oil ' ...this is not acceptableI am not a car guy but I would think it's a lot less of a hassle to run out of gas and have to walk / cab to get some more fuel than it is to run out of oil and have to replace your totally ****** engine. Might be a slightly different total expenditure as well.
Yep. Fuel keeps the engine running and is consumed as a matter of course, oil keeps the engine from destroying itself and must be maintained above a minimum safe level at all times.
If you were looking for a car for under $1000, what would you look at? This would be for a first time owner :)
I know a guy in Glen Waverley who has one of those in the garage. They handle like a school bus with flat tyres! He also has some sort of a fastback Mustang in the rebuild process.
Exotic
De Tomaso Pantera
Looks cool though, and exotic. Like most of these things probably never drivin close to its capacity.
Meanwhile, for those that have seen me posting these in the book thread (damn you Czech Lager…)
For the Ferrari fan bois what’s this? Love the lines.
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I totally forgot about the classic car exhibition this weekend.
If you were looking for a car for under $1000, what would you look at? This would be for a first time owner :)
Nothing. Death traps and money pits. Budget at least $5k including the car, insurance, servicing and new tires in the first year, otherwise the $1k will turn into much, much more
Meanwhile, for those that have seen me posting these in the book thread (damn you Czech Lager...)
For the Ferrari fan bois what's this? Love the lines.
458 GT3.
If you were looking for a car for under $1000, what would you look at? This would be for a first time owner :)
Nothing. Death traps and money pits. Budget at least $5k including the car, insurance, servicing and new tires in the first year, otherwise the $1k will turn into much, much more
Yep.
If you were looking for a car for under $1000, what would you look at? This would be for a first time owner :)
Nothing. Death traps and money pits. Budget at least $5k including the car, insurance, servicing and new tires in the first year, otherwise the $1k will turn into much, much more
Yeah $1k is a bit low - anything you get for that will be a piece of crap and more trouble than it's worth.
Get something like a Volvo 240 if you want bang for your buck, as long as you find one in reasonable condition.
Get something like a Volvo 240 if you want bang for your buck, as long as you find one in reasonable condition.
Alex Keaton was a square when he drove one of them in 1985. But hey, he got the girl due to it.
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I totally forgot about the classic car exhibition this weekend.
Yeah wasn't too bad. Not enough muscle though. A lot of lambourghinis a LOT
OK, i'll have a crack
- daily driver
E63 AMG S ...having driven one last week, I can categorically say that I would do nasty things to obtain one
- exotic
lamborghini murcielago superveloce 2010, because fark you
- classic (15+ years old)
mercedes 300 SL, with wings. gorgeous, timeless
- Aussie produced (any era or model)
1968 HK monaro coupe. phase 3 is too mainstream
- 1 more of your choice
1967 shelby mustang gt500
If you were looking for a car for under $1000, what would you look at? This would be for a first time owner :)
Nothing. Death traps and money pits. Budget at least $5k including the car, insurance, servicing and new tires in the first year, otherwise the $1k will turn into much, much more
Yeah $1k is a bit low - anything you get for that will be a piece of crap and more trouble than it's worth.
Get something like a Volvo 240 if you want bang for your buck, as long as you find one in reasonable condition.
I was thinking drive it till it dies, then go buy another car. Cheap 3rd party insurance...
I was given a Volvo 144 at about fifteen. I'd avoid that sort of car. Parts are going to be rare and expensive. Compare that to, say, a Camry or Commodore. Parts are easy to get at wreckers or on ebay, and youtube will have videos of many common fixes.
If you were looking for a car for under $1000, what would you look at? This would be for a first time owner :)
Nothing. Death traps and money pits. Budget at least $5k including the car, insurance, servicing and new tires in the first year, otherwise the $1k will turn into much, much more
Well I bought a car for $1200, spent another $300 for roadworthy, and it ran flawlessly for 3 years until punted into a kangaroo. Depends what you buy.
If you were looking for a car for under $1000, what would you look at? This would be for a first time owner :)
I'd go down to Bunnings and look at Jemmy-bars.
Umm, it's going to be a mixed bag. Lot of late-80s & 90s Toyotas still running, maybe worth a look?
If you were looking for a car for under $1000, what would you look at? This would be for a first time owner :)
Nothing. Death traps and money pits. Budget at least $5k including the car, insurance, servicing and new tires in the first year, otherwise the $1k will turn into much, much more
Yeah $1k is a bit low - anything you get for that will be a piece of crap and more trouble than it's worth.
Get something like a Volvo 240 if you want bang for your buck, as long as you find one in reasonable condition.
I was thinking drive it till it dies, then go buy another car. Cheap 3rd party insurance...
You'll want to be careful doing that and not completely disregard maintenance. Having parts of the suspension/steering fail, or breaking down/losing throttle in a bad spot, can be pretty dangerous. I would at least get it serviced and checked over at least once a year.