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Brian Coignet
TryHard
Victoria
Toyota Soarer TT
Posts: 124
Reg: 03-2010
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Hey guys and girls,
what do you think a good daily car is? Has to be cheap and fuel economic, etc etc for it to be a daily  |
James Buchan
Goo Roo
Vic
V8
Posts: 1174
Reg: 10-2008
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Been thinking along these lines too.
I've thought about an S13 with the SR20DE and manual. I havn't looked into the pricing yet.
Also thought about an AE92 Corolla. |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria (The Nazi State)
Pretty Red Thing and The Black Beast
Posts: 3038
Reg: 07-2005
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IS200/altezza. |
David Boyle
TryHard
NSW
Soarer GT limited
Posts: 291
Reg: 05-2009
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If you want cheap reliable and Very economical, 93 - 98 Suzuki Swift. they are fairly gutless but the fuel economy on them is amazing. |
Warren Moore
Goo Roo
Victoria
JZA80 Supra
Posts: 1325
Reg: 01-2010
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i drive a 95 manual camry sedan as a daily. picked her up for $1800 with only 155000kms and full service history. i get 600-650kms from a tank, couldn't be any happier. what's your price range? |
Christian Somerville
Goo Roo
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD
Posts: 1352
Reg: 03-2009
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James! Don't buy a Silvia hahah!
I've had a number of Corollas including KE70s and an AE82 in which I've been driving 60km a day for the last 11 months, never had a problem, the only thing that went wrong was last week coincidentally and the butterfly in the secondary chamber got wedged open with a bit of dirt sucked through the intake, so it was just revving, so I rolled over the side of the road and sprayed some carby cleaner down and tada! |
James Buchan
Goo Roo
Vic
V8
Posts: 1175
Reg: 10-2008
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I'm not selling the Soarer Christian, i'm just thinking about the possibility of getting something else as well that's cheaper, that I dont have to worry about as much |
Matt Sartori
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Rx7
Posts: 1040
Reg: 08-2008
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Can't get cheaper than a bike.
$6k for an early model R1 and will smash most supercars on the road...and awesome on fuel!
win/win |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31
Posts: 3668
Reg: 09-2007
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hows getting wet, burnt to a crisp, being run over my idiots a win? lol |
Matt Sartori
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Rx7
Posts: 1041
Reg: 08-2008
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Because you can do it in style :p |
Brian Coignet
TryHard
Victoria
Toyota Soarer TT
Posts: 125
Reg: 03-2010
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Hahaha, the bike is win!!! But car you need for pimping (several girls at the same time, bike just doesn't cut it). I've got a pulsar which does well, doesn't have the style of the soarer though! Oh yeah and power is no where close, lol! I heard Corolla are mad, 4AGE is a beast. Thought about getting an S13, but still import, so insurance etc is a bi**h. Would anyone ever get a Hyundai Excel :S |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 6482
Reg: 10-2005
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If you can get them in Australia, a Caldina - basically the same as a Corolla but way nicer looking. Available with the 2ZZ-GE Variable valve timing, variable valve lift engine which is a little ripper - 1800cc's but really shifts along. Nice factory body kit and wheels on the 2ZZ models too - though you have to make sure they have had regular oil changes due to the complex valve train gear. |
Ian Rigby
Tinkerer
NSW
AE102, JZZ30
Posts: 67
Reg: 11-2010
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Matthew Sharpe wrote on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 06:22 am:If you can get them in Australia, a Caldina - basically the same as a Corolla but way nicer looking. Available with the 2ZZ-GE Variable valve timing, variable valve lift engine which is a little ripper
Caldinas never got the 2ZZ, only the 1ZZ in the latest ones. Most of the ones you find in the country are 3SGTE-powered anyway. |
Matt Sartori
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Rx7
Posts: 1043
Reg: 08-2008
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Why would you want a 2zzge caldina...
3sgte FTW |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
BMW E36 Coupe 1UZFE V8 340i
Posts: 5390
Reg: 11-2005
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A Soarer?? |
Jose-Antonio Castillo
Goo Roo
NSW
JZZ30/UZZ31/JZS160
Posts: 1867
Reg: 07-2005
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What's your situation for a daily? Do you drive everyday to work or are you looking for something to go down to the shops in?
I easily cover 600km per week in mine and to be honest my V8 is perfect. One tank per week, and I'm stuck in heavy traffic every day.
Had a rear end accident today in it as well... suffered a numberplate imprint and cracked paint. The Astra that hit me looked like it cracked the bumper (but may have been there before, who knows). Tough as. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 6483
Reg: 10-2005
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Ah well, even better with the 3S-GTE then! :-) But the 1ZZ model might be a better bet for a daily driver. My wife's car has the 1ZZ-FE and its surprisingly nippy for an 1800. Fuel economy is very good on long trips too, certainly a good engine for an every day car. |
Damian Ware
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ32
Posts: 2082
Reg: 10-2005
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What size car and how much room do you need?
I would get something running on LPG, possibly a LPG V6 camry. Current price of LPG is 55-60 cent per lt compared with 140 for unleaded.
Cost half as much to run on LPG but you will loose boot space. |
Ian Johnston
Goo Roo
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0, BA XR6Turbo Ute. 2007 VE GTS.
Posts: 1417
Reg: 07-2005
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My daily is either my 2007 VE GTS, or my BA XR6turbo ute. Stuff the fuel economy. You only live once, and I aint gunna go out in a 4 cylinder buzz box
Seriously, if I had a lot of ks to travel to get around, I might look at it different.
Our town is only 10ks from one side to the other, so no big deal. Could walk if I wasnt so lazy(or crook ) |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
BMW E36 Coupe 1UZFE V8 340i
Posts: 5392
Reg: 11-2005
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Ian Johnston wrote on Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 06:42 pm:My daily is either my 2007 VE GTS, or my BA XR6turbo ute. Stuff the fuel economy. You only live once, and I aint gunna go out in a 4 cylinder buzz box
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Adam Trevor
Tinkerer
Nsw
Soarer tt
Posts: 47
Reg: 12-2010
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SB Holden combo! It's a very simple and handy vehicle. You can fill it up for 40 bucks and u can fit any and everything in the boot. It's also incredibly easy to maintain and if something brakes it costs you less then your lunch. has never steered me wrong and saves me alot of money. |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 6479
Reg: 03-2006
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Cheap runabout is a mid 90's twin cam excel . Spend a little more and a 99-01 lancer is awsome on fuel . $40 and over 500km round town with a K&N filter and sports system fitted . |
Aaron Casey
Goo Roo
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged
Posts: 3019
Reg: 08-2005
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as daniel said excels in decent condition are pretty unbeatable but make sure u get the twin cam version and just make sure its been serviced and had the stupid zylux immobiliser taken out of it haha
in my mates one on the weekend got bored went down the coast wit 4 guys and a boot load of tools and done 350km on half a tank. and remember they have a 40-45l tank.. |
Joshua Rao
Goo Roo
WA
TT (for sale $5.2k), 97 Blk UZZ31, 97 JZZ30 vvti turbo white manual, 96 vvti turbo manual, Legnum VR4, MR2 sw20, Alfa 156
Posts: 2654
Reg: 09-2006
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quite fun on corners as well |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 6486
Reg: 10-2005
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Don't buy an old Mitsubishi. |
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