Buying a car: Suggestions for a daily driver

[pl0x]

Anyone got any idea for a daily for me?

im looking for something under/around 3k, manual, relible, cheap on gas, look mint lowered wif standard wheels or rims, and if it could be rwd that would be abit of fun to

id love to stay true to subaru but nothing really fits the bill, id love another bg5/bd5 non-turbo and convert to rwd but most are out of my price range,

ive always had my eye on 1993 shape coronas & cadlinas since i last owned one.

I hate skylines

Anyone know anything that fits the bill?

[pl0x]

i was just looking at turners,

http://www.turners.co.nz/Vehicles/Pages/Vehicle.aspx?RefID=625591&scrpage=sea

that looks good, any problems with those motors etc?

Anyone that could look at it for me? if i end up buying id be more than happy to shout you a box of what ever your posion is?

[sickmatesick]

not rwd but nissan primeras are pretty good

[Guest]

HONDA CIVIC!

[Old Skool Subbie]

1500 manual impreza ;D. my dads one is relible as hell. only ever done a cam belt waterpump

[1994legacyrs]

I can't comment of reliability yet, but I picked up my RS for $3000 - and so far it has been great as a daily driver (just don't use those turbos ;D )

And fact of the matter is, you would have to look very hard for another 3K car similarly equipped (ABS, TT, electronic turbo timer, gold rims, remote alarm and locking, minor modifications).

IMHO legacies are nearly the best bang-for-buck car around the 3K region. Just watch out for the lemons.

But on the other hand there are plenty of great FWD cars such as an integra around that price range which would be probably a better daily driver.

Just shop around - sooner or later a good deal will pop up.

[subieboy]

Late 80's or early 90's Honda Civic, Non Vtec...

Runs on smell of oily rag, reliable, drives reasonably well...

Or if that offends

Late 80's early 90's Holden Barina

Runs on smell of oily rag, reliable, drives reasonably well...

Or if that offends

Drive a subie then see the above again ;D

[nt_a_foz]

bro ill sell you the roller hahah

notttt....

then id haveto walk ahha..

get a daihatsu like chanelle haha

[nzkaosnz]

Mate has a KE36(?) corolla that he's selling... if that floats your boat.

[pl0x]

na dont wanna go back to a old school car after having the luxarys of my legacy haha

mhm could do a wif a oldish honda civic lol

im pretty keen on the manual NA subi idea tho lol, got plenty of spares that could still come in handy lol

any takers on the box to check out the legacy at turners?

[nt_a_foz]

bro josh just bought a 92 civic..1500cc for a grand.done 165km but got a new lower km motor in it..

Reasonably tidy cheap as on gas..non vtec thoguh but good boy..

Injected so way more eco than the rolller

[Simon C]

Old school hot hatch. Peugeot 205 GTi.

[Guest boostcut]

get an ae92 fxgt... youl be amazed at how fun they are to drive.

[subieboy]

 nt_a_foz said:

bro josh just bought a 92 civic..1500cc for a grand.

Got one for the brother in law as well, it ran mint until he wrecked it...

Muppet

[G-unit]

neighbour is selling her 1.5 vtec civic hatch for 3.5g,its on trade me have a look under hawkes bay area,red with black bonet

[ReubenH]

Go go the mitsi mirage.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mitsubishi/mirage/auction-219070025.htm

My mums got a 96 hatch, uses 6.5L/100k, on 91, compared to my GTB using 12.5L/100K on 98...

And that mirage fuel figure is NOT a nana driven one.

Otherise, andy DOHC 2L subie? my SOHC 2.2L was actually quite shit on gas, 10L/100K, with less than half the power of the GTB...

[Guest STiEVO]

buy anything but a subby ow . toyota or honda sohc 1500 or there abouts. be sensible in your choice as it is you that has all the demerrits.

oh yeah .....................MUCH!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pl0x]

 boostcut said:

get an ae92 fxgt... youl be amazed at how fun they are to drive.

yea lmao my mate had one, really fast for what it was even cornered mint with bald tyres lol

[Guest boostcut]

i sold my one with 137 kw at the wheels for 1700!!!! it was a killer hack!!!

[pl0x]

haha i think im kinda addicted to subi's now, and ill have my rims and spare shocks and just know so much about them now lol

its pretty much confirmed my car has sold :'(

so i want something that i can still have abita fun in lol

[pl0x]

 boostcut said:

i sold my one with 137 kw at the wheels for 1700!!!! it was a killer hack!!!

haha 137 kw atw is mint lol, yea there cost quite alot for what they are tho... theres a corona in thames i gna hava look at lol body done 400000kms haha engine only done 160 tho