New Car Considerations

[Fuzz]

GTR XU1 TORANA

TORANA - Ton Of Rust And No Acceleration

[Bill Hayes]

TORANA - Ton Of Rust And No Acceleration

Yeah, I hear ya....but I still love a Torana and a Sandman Panel Van with an airbrushed mural on the side. If Rob wanted an extra 2 doors I would have suggested my favourite SLR 5000 Torana in lime green and black or yellow and black with bolt on guards and a blower on the hood. Not very environmentally friendly but it sure makes a statement. Or perhaps the Torana of the 1990's - Subaru WRX STI.

[Orion21]

For the hell of it I went to my local Mazda dealer this weekend and test drove the MX-5 Miata Club version. Listed at just under $30k here in Phoenix. Wow was it a blast to drive. If I lived in an area with winding roads and didn't want to spend over $30k on a sports car I can't imagine anything more fun.

[Lotusguy]

For the hell of it I went to my local Mazda dealer this weekend and test drove the MX-5 Miata Club version. Listed at just under $30k here in Phoenix. Wow was it a blast to drive. If I lived in an area with winding roads and didn't want to spend over $30k on a sports car I can't imagine anything more fun.

And (unlike certain high-end German cars), they are dead reliable! My 1993 is still a car I miss sometimes...

[ZinZan]

It's funny that people are still giving suggestions that are way out of the price range.

Boxster S? Another Aussie mentioned it's $120k.

I hope that's brand new, cuz no way OZ cars are cheaper than Malaysian cars. In Malaysia, you can get a good second hand boxster for about USD 70k

[Fuzz]

I hope that's brand new, cuz no way OZ cars are cheaper than Malaysian cars. In Malaysia, you can get a good second hand boxster for about USD 70k

A 2010 Boxster 987 S goes for anywhere between $70k to $95k AUD, so about the same price depending on the year model that you were looking at.

[Custom56]

The BMW is my dream car "slightly" within reach

http://youtu.be/2xwecTp91-o

[Drguano]

Ha!

[marty922]

Other than the back seat requirement, this is what I'd be having a squiz at

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-356A-1957/SSE-AD-2228006/?Cr=1

[OZCUBAN]

Other than the back seat requirement, this is what I'd be having a squiz at

http://www.carsales....D-2228006/?Cr=1

none to shabby,classic

[fokker4me]

My God...we have gone from mini, megane, Arbath to 911's

But a 2008 is still not a bad car if well mantained.

I love the 335I Convertable. To get it within budget would be a 2008 with 50,000 km on the clock.

Welcome to luxury cars in Australia

[fokker4me]

If you need a back seat in that 2 seater, that eliminates pretty much all of the sports cars mentioned in this thread.

Actually forget that- I just checked; you can buy Renaults in Oz. The Renault Sport Megane 265RS Trophy+ looks like an awesome ride- 265 bhp, 6 speed manual, very sporty- Cup suspension, available Recaro seats, 19" wheels, bixenon lights, parking sensors. I would get one of those- looks to be around $42-43k in Oz. Those optional Recaros are the Speedster CS- great seats, very comfortable, very supportive, next best thing to a fixed back shell. They also look awesome.

I would also consider the VW Scirocco R- great looking car, although it's still based on the old Mk. 6 platform. A lot more money, though- looks to be $55k.

I guess that means even second-hand, most of the really heavy Euro stuff is going to be megabucks. Otherwise, I'd suggest a BMW M135i. The Minis are fun to drive, but they're overly stylized IMO and not worth the price if your'e talking Aussie prices. What does a R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R run down there? What about a Subaru WRX STi Spec-C or one of the special editions- S204, S205?

[fokker4me]

The Renault is an AWESOME option. If they were avail in the states I would absoutly own one in my garage. The USA is really a great place for used cars. As an automotive wholesaler here there are so many great options in your price range.

[Habana Mike]

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[First Lady]

Don't know why you are bothering Rob as you and I know that you will loose your licence in a matter of weeks, that is why you got the Jeep in th first place as it is hard pressed to got too fast I still remeber you driving my Susiki Swift, the poor baby was pushed to the limits when you drove her

[Habana Mike]

Hmmm, doesn't sound like there's a new car option at present, at least not a sports car