Vulpes wrote:Greg, I would vote for the street car any day. to be able to use it any time you want, to have something so unique and rare would be fantastic.
As for the $3,500 GSR for sale, it would be a no contest. When I drive my starion that has cost me around $20,000 It feels like a new car, no rattles, smooth, powerful and reliable. A $3,500 car is not the sort of thing you are going to enjoy to the same extent as a well sorted unique road car.
i've driven micheal's GSR3 and i'd bet it drives as well or better than your JA.. it already has multipoint, suspension done and pretty much everything else that we know needs doing to these cars.. he's probably spent close to what you've spent on yours..
Dave... you read my mind... but I was bitting my tongue. :P
A cut and polish and nice(er) set of wheels and I think it would be a sensational street Staz all for less than than the money Greg for lose on selling or parting out the Track Staz...
TOMSUN wrote:
Dave... you read my mind... but I was bitting my tongue. :P
A cut and polish and nice(er) set of wheels and I think it would be a sensational street Staz all for less than than the money Greg for lose on selling or parting out the Track Staz...
And Greg if you did go the gsr3, micheal doesnt live far from the Brisbane airport so for the sake of a plane ticket it might be the way to go, any Brisbane member would be more than happy to take you there im sure.
Vulpes wrote:Greg, I would vote for the street car any day. to be able to use it any time you want, to have something so unique and rare would be fantastic.
As for the $3,500 GSR for sale, it would be a no contest. When I drive my starion that has cost me around $20,000 It feels like a new car, no rattles, smooth, powerful and reliable. A $3,500 car is not the sort of thing you are going to enjoy to the same extent as a well sorted unique road car.
i've driven micheal's GSR3 and i'd bet it drives as well or better than your JA.. it already has multipoint, suspension done and pretty much everything else that we know needs doing to these cars.. he's probably spent close to what you've spent on yours..
Obviously you know the vehicle better than I do, I was simply stating that generally a $3,500 car is going to be a POS.I am basing this fact that I paid $7,000 for a starion that needed, re spraying, new front guards, new engine, new turbo, new clutch, new gearbox, new interior, new windscreen, multiple dents removed, new radiator etc.............other than that it was "pristine" as described by the previous owner :x
I hold no grudge against the previous owner, it will always be a case of buyer beware and I am sure to them it was a good car but I am REALLY REALLY fussy when it comes to my cars, some people just have a different standard I guess. You see it all the time with cars advertised.
Their description: Showroom condition = Good condition
Excellent condition = needs a heap of work to get to good condition
Good condition = major peice of crap
Fair condition = neglected its whole life and suitable for parts
This is just what I have found in many years of buying cars and I feel i have some expertise in buying used vehicles
69 toyota carona
75 Gemini coupe
Ford transit van
XC Ford Cobra
GH Sigma turbo * 2
GK Sigma wagon
75 toyota carolla wagon
84 Mazda 323
69 F 100 pick-up
72 F 100 pick-up
Chevy Malibu
Chevette Scooter
XD falcon ute
XF Falcon ute
Ford Escort panel van
Ford escort Ghia sedan
Toyota supra
Mitsubishi triton
Commodore ute
xr6 turbo ute
xr6 falson
mitsubishi challenger
Jeep challenger
MR2 Aw11
Mr2 GT
XG falcon ute
Holden Rodeo 2.8 turbo diesel
Holden Rodea 3.0 turbo diesel
Westfield Lotus 7
BA Falcon ute
JA Starion mk1
JD Starion silver
JA starion silver
JA Starion white
JD starion gold
Mitsubishi Magna elite
Mitsubishi magna executive
Peaugot 505
Datsun 200B
Ford Fairlane
Toyota Cressida
Ford laser
Ford meteor twin carb
Holden Rodeo petrol 4wd
Cordia turbo
Nissan Maxima
Motorcycles:
Honda Cx 500 Turbo\
Honda Cx 500 Turbo
Yamaha xj650 turbo
Kawasaki 750 turbo
Cbr1000
Cbr600rr
Cbr250rr
Cbr250rr
Yamaha TDM850
Honda Transalp
Yamaha YZF thundercat
Xr250
These are just the ones i can remember. Im going to start a new thread on this under general discussion so please post replies there.
what's wrong with the monaro for a spirited street drive? comfy.. quiet/loud when you want it to be.. shouldn't attract too much attention from the (abuse of) authorities if you don't do anything stupid.. and it should easily reach and surpass speed limits?
might not be as qucik as the track car.. but a v8 is good fun on the streets nonetheless?
quest wrote:
WANTSOM wrote:Personally, I find sloppy boxes very unsatisfying. I like them tight and taught to the point that if you dont have to push to get it in then its probably too old and time to get a new one :P
don't try explaining that to her tho..... just leave. lol
Vulpes wrote:Greg, I would vote for the street car any day. to be able to use it any time you want, to have something so unique and rare would be fantastic.
As for the $3,500 GSR for sale, it would be a no contest. When I drive my starion that has cost me around $20,000 It feels like a new car, no rattles, smooth, powerful and reliable. A $3,500 car is not the sort of thing you are going to enjoy to the same extent as a well sorted unique road car.
i've driven micheal's GSR3 and i'd bet it drives as well or better than your JA.. it already has multipoint, suspension done and pretty much everything else that we know needs doing to these cars.. he's probably spent close to what you've spent on yours..
Obviously you know the vehicle better than I do, I was simply stating that generally a $3,500 car is going to be a POS.I am basing this fact that I paid $7,000 for a starion that needed, re spraying, new front guards, new engine, new turbo, new clutch, new gearbox, new interior, new windscreen, multiple dents removed, new radiator etc.............other than that it was "pristine" as described by the previous owner :x
There is the occasional good starion out there for under $7000, right Greg? ;)
Not getting withdrawal symptoms after all this time I hope?
Nah mate, I'm just wrestling with this dilemma that I have all this great mechanical stuff - sweet TC engine, supra box, choice of 3.5 or 3.9 LSD, coilovers, big brakes, wheels etc etc that are in the track car but I dont get the opportunity to drive it as much as I would like or realistically amable. Just mulling/thinking if it was in a road car I would get more use of it.
Take yesterday for example, I was set to do a track day at Eastern Creek. A few things to do last weekend in prep, (drain and fill with fresh fuel, bleed brakes and overall checkover) - didnt get to it due to other things going on in life, thought I'd get to it one night during the week. Work turned sour and I never got free of a night until about 10pm and didnt feel like crawling around under the car at that time. Plus its been pissing down here all week and I am totally stuffed mentally and physically. Friday comes, weather's at least dry but by now am I ready or feel motivated to go to the track NUP!!. Car will sits another 2 weeks before the next event on the 13th June. If it was registered, I would have taken it for a drive somewhere in the afternoon yesterday just for a bit of fun. :D
Thrash, the Monaro is certainly a great driver/cruiser and yes the family/me go for runs in it but the above hopefully explains what I am thinking about with Starion. If it was registered, it could be dual purpose albeit geared towards track work. That way I could get more use out of it rather than just when track events are on and if "life" allows me. I hate going to the racetrack not prepared. Thats when things will break and go wrong.
Hope that all makes sense. BTW - I think I just answered my own question. Thank you boys and girls for the therapy session LOL
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