Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 07:56 am, by: Blake Oneill(Blake12345)
Hey,
My nams Blake and i havent got a soarer yet but hopefully soon will once i sell me mini.
I have abit of a question though. I see a few soarers around for around the $5000 mark and was wondering if a car this cheap is worth it? i know its abit of a broad question but im just abit sceptical about it when there is alot more for sale around the $10000 mark. Im only going to have an initial budget of $5000.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 08:05 am, by: Chris Biemans(Bema90)
It depends on what your standards are, I brought mine for $4000, but I've had to spend another $2500 to get it back to some of it's former glory, I still have a fair bit to go mind you. I've got a build thread on here titled soarer in gippsland, If that gives you a better idea of the budget side of things. It also depends on what the local market for them is like but I'm sure one of the local members from Canberra would be able to help you better. Anyway, good luck with it. Chris
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 08:25 am, by: Blake Oneill(Blake12345)
My standards arent high really and im looking for something that i can work on. Ive spent the year and abit rebuilding everything on my mini so im not afraid of a littel bit of work but i dont want something that im going to have to spend thousands on just to be able to drive everyday if i wanted from when i first get it. I am wanting to modify it to get a decent weekend/track car.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 09:19 am, by: Vincent Chan(Vincent191)
Bear in mind new Soarer parts are not cheap. Second hand parts are still available but somethings you have to get brand new. IMO Soarers are much more sophisticated machines than Minis.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 09:29 am, by: Gary Poloskei(Mikrucio)
Indeed. you have to look at the at new cost of the Soarer which was close to $100k.
Not cheap cars to run or maintain. you need to ask your self if you can afford to run a 20 year old performance/luxury car.. which by now is almost falling apart if it has not been maintained. 90% of them are bad.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 11:45 am, by: Steven Soknacki(Sc_coupe)
After buying two of them, the best way to go at it is to buy the best condition car you can afford initially -- unless you plan for a bit of a restoration project. You want something that has been looked after mechanically, ideally with the records to prove it. It is a shame that so many were not properly cared for.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 01:37 pm, by: Blake Oneill(Blake12345)
Yeh i realise that they arent cheap but thats ok. I have a corolla that is a cheap everyday car, this will be my weekend car. And yes the soarer is alot more sophisticated then my mini (it is a 1975 model) but im happy to spend the money on it, and if i cant do something myself i dont mind paying someone else to do it for me.
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