AK
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been thinking.....
instead of blowing 14k or so on a supra..... a 10+yr old car.... why not get a car that doesnt need any, or much, work to it.....
I do bugger all miles a year.... i'd prob swap/trade it after a year... so re-sale would be a plus on a newer standard car ?!?!
I'd prob have to take some finance out, for a year maybe, but i'd prob spend that money on turbos or something if i bought the supra...
so...
tonights thoughts were.....
newish 911's..... only really like the GT3 kitted lookalikees.... but they are all about 28k+ - not willing to take 10k on finance
TVR Tuscan 4.0 speed6 - around the 20k mark...... nae bad 
Do all tuscans have the targa top?
[Edited on 07-03-2006 by AK]
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AK
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hmmm... reading some pretty horific stories about them 
Engine rebuilds seem to be matter of course on a 4/5yr old car with 20 odd k miles
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corsa_godfather
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get a vx220 turbo 
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RickSRi
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if i were u i'd go for a griffth, small cheaper and imo cooler dont see them as often
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Rob_Lee
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Get a sagaris and ill worship you.
I will sell body parts for one of them!
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vibrio
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geta SE8 westfield 
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3CorsaMeal
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yeah i seen a lot that have had the engine rebuilt at 25k ish, seems a bit poor to me 
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mwg
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I'd get a bike engined kit car
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Nismo
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Adam in my opinion i would stay well clear. At least with jap you know what your doing and you have previous experiance.
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
Adam in my opinion i would stay well clear. At least with jap you know what your doing and you have previous experiance.
yes of blowing it up 
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Jambo
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I see your point AK, but if i were buying a newer car that wouldnt need much doing to it, just by reputation, i would steer well clear of TVR> As much as id love one
Why not something else?????
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Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
Adam in my opinion i would stay well clear. At least with jap you know what your doing and you have previous experiance.
yes of blowing it up
Yeah but that means he knows what NOT to do
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Adam-D
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doesnt mean he wont thou
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JadeM
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Get a porsche
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Cybermonkey
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VXR220 
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Ditch
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Get more finance and buy a 911 Turbo
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Ry_B
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TVR's are so unreliable.
Get a VX220 turbo, or something Jap.
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Ian
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If you want a V8 but not the hassle of fixing it, get a Network Q Monaro.
I will be forced to kill you if you do though.
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Jambo
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yes and ill feed your remains to vultures 
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John_C
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not sure if u've seen them but an mg rv8. there v8 190hp rwd. as long as looked after not much goes wrong. looks understated but sounds awesome and goes like the clappers.
good ones start at around 12-14k hardly any depreciating
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by John_C
not sure if u've seen them but an mg rv8. there v8 190hp rwd. as long as looked after not much goes wrong. looks understated but sounds awesome and goes like the clappers.
good ones start at around 12-14k hardly any depreciating
the engines fucking shite though, best bet is a Monaro if you wanna go V8.
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John_C
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
quote:
Originally posted by John_C
not sure if u've seen them but an mg rv8. there v8 190hp rwd. as long as looked after not much goes wrong. looks understated but sounds awesome and goes like the clappers.
good ones start at around 12-14k hardly any depreciating
the engines fucking shite though, best bet is a Monaro if you wanna go V8.
not sure wot u base this on.
basically a detuned tvr v8, live with a guy who has one, has no probs with it.
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Cybermonkey
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PMSL i thought you were talking about that modern ZT260 V8 MG sedan sorry mate RV8 is the older coupe thing right?
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burgess
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get a lotus carlton
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John_C
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
PMSL i thought you were talking about that modern ZT260 V8 MG sedan sorry mate RV8 is the older coupe thing right?
yeh  finished production up to 97 i think. great little car, no traction control or any other gizmo's.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/56869.htm
[Edited on 06-03-2006 by John_C]
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