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Mark Ribbans
TryHard
SA
UZZ-031 V8
Posts: 116
Reg: 07-2005
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Hey Guys,
I am searching for a car for my girlfriend. We both love the Soarer but she says she'd prefer something a little smaller. If there was a 4 cylinder Soarer then that would be perfect.
I'm not overly interested in importing/complying some exotic luxury car for which there is no local support for, although my arm could be twisted.
She says she doesn't want a 'bubble' car, it has to look cool and we wouldn't mind it to have a bit of pep too. Something like a SSS Pulsar or older style BMW perhaps. I dunno. Anyway i'm looking for opinions on which cars to look at.
Budget is around the 10k mark give or take.
Thanks! |
Tim Spicer
Tinkerer
victoria
V8 LTD
Posts: 45
Reg: 10-2005
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I just went through the same thing. We ended up going with a toyota paseo she loves it... |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria
Active V8 and a Factory Manual xf.
Posts: 1791
Reg: 07-2005
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Prelude. |
Mike Bradberry
TryHard
Queensland
V8 Limited
Posts: 436
Reg: 07-2005
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Buy a V8 Soarer and take 4 of the spark plug leads off. |
Ryan McDonough
TryHard
NSW
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 232
Reg: 07-2005
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Toyota Corolla AE92. They came with a 100kw engine in the SX, and the seca versions don't look like little bubbles. Should be able to get a very nice one for about 6k. |
Mark Ribbans
TryHard
SA
UZZ-031 V8, 1972 Mazda RX2 Coupe, TE Gemmy
Posts: 119
Reg: 07-2005
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Great thanks guys. Few good ideas there.. Doesn't anyone want to try twist my arm on some crazy jap import with heated vibrating seats? |
Terry Vidmar
Tinkerer
Queensland
UZZ31 Soarer...V8
Posts: 28
Reg: 08-2005
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go a corolla AE101, 10k might get you a early 90's model with the same mod cons as a TT soarer. |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6885
Reg: 11-2004
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Get a Sera with the fancy doors  |
Kim Nguyen
TryHard
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 339
Reg: 03-2006
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bz-r levin ;P
paseo
celica (typical girly car)
newer lasers are pretty good cars, a friend's gf has one and he is jealous of it lol |
Darryn Dewar
DieHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer
Posts: 547
Reg: 09-2005
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Peter Nitschke wrote on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 06:35 pm:Get a Sera with the fancy doors
Just hope you never......ever have to buy parts  |
Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
TT
Posts: 1162
Reg: 03-2006
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3SGE or 5SFE celicas, awesome build quality.
An AE101 is another low maintenance, high quality car that can be very easily styled, and has good modern lines and interior design over teh ae92. As its for a lady, shell go for the 101 no worries.
Whatever you do, get a toyota. Nissan electrics are all crumbling into dust by now!
How bout an AE101 with a 4AGZ conversion! Plenty of nice front bars, kits, options, and all on the cheaper side of things as there are so many suppliers. |
Ian Johnston
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0
Posts: 761
Reg: 07-2005
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I like the mid 90s Celica, looks like a mini Soarer, especially from the front.
Not badly priced, and locally sold, so no parts issues. |
Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
TT
Posts: 1165
Reg: 03-2006
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a 20v celica conversion! |
Jamie Metropoulos
Tinkerer
wa
lexus soarer v8
Posts: 62
Reg: 10-2005
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stick with the sss pulsar, thats what my gf drives and its sweet. |
Jose-Antonio Castillo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer VVTi
Posts: 1095
Reg: 07-2005
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AE86 Levin  |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 1205
Reg: 03-2006
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Datsun 120y COUPE |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 2448
Reg: 09-2005
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My money is on Corolla =P |
Graham Dollisson
Goo Roo
QLD
GTTL , Morris Marina, P76 V8 Super
Posts: 1127
Reg: 07-2005
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Buy a Daewoo. |
Adriana Radoszko
Tinkerer
SA
TT
Posts: 6
Reg: 01-2007
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Being a girl myself.... Maybe a Civic, that's bubble enough! |
Richard Johnson
TryHard
Florida, USA
SC300 1JZ-GTE Swap
Posts: 185
Reg: 06-2006
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Both the wife and me had SC300's with 1JZGTEs. I finally sold her's for a E36 325 vert, she wanted a convertable |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 1974
Reg: 10-2005
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Corolla Levin or Trueno. Plenty of go-quick models to choose from, maybe a little common (at least here in NZ) but handle brilliantly, parts are dirt cheap and easy to get, dead easy to fix in the unlikely event that something breaks, run on the smell of an oily rag and are moderately comfortable. |
David Sampson
TryHard
NSW
TT
Posts: 125
Reg: 04-2006
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Mazda 2 |
Adam Lonergan
TryHard
Victoria
UZZ32
Posts: 443
Reg: 08-2005
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I'm with Pen... My vote is a Sera (I think parts are easy as they are common with the Paseo) or a mid 90's celica (get the sports model not the SX). |
Duy Le
DieHard
NSW
(had) 4.0GT, (had) 4.0GT-L,(had) 5spd TT
Posts: 696
Reg: 07-2005
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Mirage?? We were going to get a Sera for my missus but we were worried about panel parts, not engine parts.
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