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  1. 21st November 2011, 07:12 PM #1
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    the other car

    ok any ideas on whats good for the other car.

    i sort of went along these lines over the last 3 years, D1300tdi, econovan, puma, epic, transits.

    no since flicking of my business all i need to do is drive my 14lkm to work and home again. so cheep means every thing. cheep rego cheep fuel. but i dont want to look like a poofter and i dont want to spend ever second weekend under the hood ( that's reserved for the county.
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  2. 21st November 2011, 07:17 PM #2
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  3. 21st November 2011, 07:22 PM #3
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    A really good, reliable and cheap to run and buy vehicle is a 1992 Camry. Even the later wide body 1993/4 onward are a good reliable cheap vehicle, that won't make you look suspect

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    Not sure how early,cheap or motor size. I have a 92 Laser that seems to be bullet proof. Bloke I work with had one as well and it also was bullet proof, that was until his missus boiled it. Ours has done 250+ K`s and still going well. Only regular servicing in the three years we have owned it.
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    Mazda 323, Laser, or the Meteor sedan version, they're pretty tough, they go well on gas too.
    Camry maybe, after 18 months of my wife having one I'm not so sure. They're OK but you need one well under 200K
    Or an e-bike, that would knock over the 14km in 1/2 hour.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bee utey View Post
    Mazda 323, Laser, or the Meteor sedan version, they're pretty tough, they go well on gas too.
    Camry maybe, after 18 months of my wife having one I'm not so sure. They're OK but you need one well under 200K
    Or an e-bike, that would knock over the 14km in 1/2 hour.
    True some Camrys have proven a bit dodgy, BUT I have one with 450k, (1992) and a friend has 3 () the oldest with 300+, no issues so far outside of normal servicing. I would rate them as a good bet personally, cheap too which is important.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
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    'Did I mention some great 4WDriving is just 5 minutes from home?'
    Mate coming from you, the mountain so what sort of bike do you have in mind
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  9. 21st November 2011, 08:56 PM #9
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    ok

    i was thinking more along the lines of what another Isuzu pilot has done

    Get a getz and after 3 years get another ( new) so you end up forking out bugger all, i think it worked out to be less than 20 bucks a week, rego is cheep fuel is cheep.

    only problem i am over 6ft and he is that round. he fits i dont. besides is a really confusing signal seeing a high vis cement dusted grisly isuzu pilot steering a Getz.
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  10. 22nd November 2011, 10:29 AM #10
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    Mountain bike or a Camry.
    A workmate has been driving a couple of older Camrys for a few years. No problems except cooking one due to where the to rad hose fits onto the radiator rusting off. He travels about 100km's a day, a paid for the car in less than a year in fuel savings over his Dunnydore SS.
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