Thread: I hate cars

Originally posted by Redback
Ace Wrote;
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Just keep an open mind, as long as its a model within the Land Rover range. Matt

What was the make of your second car again, Matt :wink:

Vlad i know where you can pick up a cheap Ford [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] just been washed [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img][/b][/quote]

It's a FORD :!: [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] :roll:

Vlad Wrote;

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>It's a FORD [/b][/quote]

But it's clean :?: and besides so are Landrovers now, well owned buy.

No, I mean my current car is a FORD. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

Originally posted by Redback
Vlad Wrote;

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>It's a FORD

But it's clean :?: and besides so are Landrovers now, well owned buy.[/b][/quote]

<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">WHAT YOU BROUGHT A LANDROVER?????</span>

Originally posted by Redback
Ace Wrote;
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Just keep an open mind, as long as its a model within the Land Rover range. Matt

What was the make of your second car again, Matt :wink:

Vlad i know where you can pick up a cheap Ford [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] just been washed [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img][/b][/quote]

It was a holden commodore, Why? If you are wondering why i had a holden its because i was a holden fan, and still would be if Russell Ingall hadnt moved to Ford. I dont really have a preference, I do prefer the BA to the new holdens, but i got the commodore because they are more economical than the equivalent falcon, that needs to be taken into consideration when you are a uni student. matt

Vlad, with any car (especially an Australian one) that age you will have things to attend to. With the money you have put into this one you would be ****ing it up against the wall to get rid of it now.

My advice would be to try and live without the a/c and save some $ so you can buy the best car you can afford. Unless you and the missus are planning on taking separate vehicles 4wdriving stay with a car, you don't need the extra maintenance and fuel burden.

My younger brother is a mechanic and has recently left working at a Holden dealership to work for BMW. If he was flying over a yard full of those cars he'd cross his legs until he could get to a toilet to relieve himself.

Whenever buying a car look at how it has been maintained and don't pay too much attention to the km. See if you can get the missus into a small-mid sized jap car, they do tend to build them quite well, despite our feeling towards 'Cruisers.

Something like a Honda Civic, Pulsar etc may suit. I don't know what $ you've got but do shop around and get the best you can afford. It's worth it in the long run.

As a side note my brother is almost finished converting an '88 Mazda 929 to manual. It has a/c and runs quite well (new ignition loom and all injectors cleaned) but I don't know when he'll have it finished and the body needs a decent polish which he is going to get done. I think he'd expect about $3k for it, not sure.

Vlad -- how about this, I am being serious.

1. Get rid of the Falcon. Don't spend money, time and STRESS on something you don't like. Life is simply too short!
2. Work out how much you have spent on it in recent times.
3. Start looking for a 2-door Rangie (~$3,000). You want one that can be a bit ratty, but runs well and has good long-term potential. Start thinking about how you could have spent all that money on improving the Rangie.
4. Keep it, love it and start doing it up slowly. When you get some cash start doing it up. Air con might be the first cab off the rank.
5. In 5 years time you will have a beautifully restored Rangie that Mrs Vlad will never part with.
6. An old, well maintained Rangie is a GOOD investment, both financially and personally.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Originally posted by VladTepes+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(VladTepes)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-DiscoTDI
get a freelander [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

What did she pay for hers ?[/b][/quote]


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