Woohoo!

[docile]

Woo hoo!!

After being patient and going through some major hassles over the last 3months i finally picked up my new toy this arvo :uh-huh:

As some of you know i COULDNT get a skyline (due to RAC finance hassles etc) so i had to find another car......

Well i know its not a skyline but i ended up buying an IMMACULATE late model 97 WRX (in black ). At least its not a commy i guess!

It worked out that i'm at least $200 a month better off with anything other than a skyline (mainly due to massive insurance). Cant argue with that. Bugger paying $370 a month for insurance....

So finally after all the hassles it all worked out. Its still 100% stock for the time being (have some fairly big ideas though ) and is litterally in perfect condition!!

I'll post up pics for anyone interested when i find someone with a digital camera.

OK now all those people who are going to bag my car (we've all heard the gearbox and wrecks jokes) dont bother replying I dont bag your cars so i expect the same back.

Another quick question. Would I (and a couple of mates, two with low 12 second wrx's and a stock skyline) be welcome at cruises, even though i dont have a skyline??

Its pretty exciting having a new toy eh!

Cheers

Mat

PS ohh and BTW the gearbox is in perfect condition too! (touch wood )

[IMACUL8]

Congrats .......

sound like you scored a great car.

looking forward to some pics... did you buy from yard or privately.....

Daniel

[JH32]

Originally posted by docile

OK now all those people who are going to bag my car (we've all heard the gearbox and wrecks jokes) dont bother replying   I dont bag your cars so i expect the same back.

But this is a Skyline forum!!

It's our duty to bag other cars

j/k

but yeah well done on your eventual purchase!

Sounds like a nice car

And we want pics!! :uh-huh:

[Nizmo]

Oh well Mat i can forgive you - at least its Black haha

Yeah post up some pics ..... congratulations!! and of coarse you'll be welcome at cruises ..... as long as you stay at least 1km behind us ok? *jk* Cant wait to see it.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Mat, Can't wait to see pics:D Glad it's all worked out well for you, and sure your welcome on cruises.

[Pva_Glue]

Congrats mate... love to see rexes

another one turns to dark side

cheers

Joe

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Yeah, but at least it wasn't his first choice, he really wanted the Skyline:D

[docile]

Hahaha Yeh Pauls right, It wasnt my first choice (hence the reason i joined SAU) but im more than happy with it.

My mate got a skyline (stock also) a couple of days ago and he had no chance when we had a little run!! And as Dan (25GTT) will tell you im a BAD manual driver (having only driven a manual learners car about 5 yrs ago!).

Daniel, i bought it private sale and the guy has never thrashed it. Its so easy to see too Its a very nice car and im so rapt!

Stage one (coming after i pay stamp duty (BTW does anyone know how much that will cost for about ~24K) will be full exhaust etc and hopefully before the end of the year i'll have suspension, big turbo, FMIC, autronics etc.

Niz.... Black is awesome but far out it shows up every little detail and what was a clean car yesterday is now dirty as....

I havent found anyone with a digital camera so i'll have to do things the hard way! pics tomorrow.

Cheers

Mat

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Mat, I think Stamp duty is 3% of the cars value, or something like that. WRX's are great cars, and I'm sure you'll have great fun in it:D

[AeroGrace]

only cars below $15000 in value are calculated at a fixed % of around 3%+-

Exceeding that it goes on a sliding scale all the way up to 6.6 percent.

go here to calculate it out:

http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/myvehic.../buy/trans.html

[bully]

Originally posted by docile

Woo hoo!!

Another quick question. Would I (and a couple of mates, two with low 12 second wrx's and a stock skyline) be welcome at cruises, even though i dont have a skyline??

Its pretty exciting having a new toy eh!

Cheers

Mat

PS ohh and BTW the gearbox is in perfect condition too! (touch wood )

im sure that will be fine -- they welcome me along so enjoy

[Nizmo]

oh! i know this one .... i used to be a licensing clerk its a sliding scale!! and trust me the formula for it takes about a page haha so i just used to use the police computer to work it out Stamp duty aint a cheap thing!! its stamp duty + transfer fee of $13.50

[APA]

my transfer fee for a $19000 car was bout $800++

adrian

[dan_the_man]

well done! Rex's rock. If I couldnt have a skyline I'd go a wrx anyday

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Yeah, we let crappy Supra's come along, so why not WRX's:p

[ix9]

and we let people with huge-ass wings come along too, so really, it's open for all

[docile]

Ok i managed to get a couple of pics (not very good ones because scanner is rooted). But we've all seen a stock rex before.

Hopefully they work!

After i put on a full 3" exhaust i will put on some other rims (mate has a mad set he'll give me for super cheap!) and maybe go spoilerless! Not sure yet. After that comes suspension / brakes / FMIC, big turbo / autronics etc.

BTW im NEVER getting a black car again. I've only had it 2 days and what started off as a nice clean car is now filthy. At least it stands out from all the other rex's out there.

Cheers

Mat

EDIT: Ok the pics didnt work!! I'm so dodgy with computers. Anyone want to help (maybe i can email them when i scan them properly??) Also anyone know how i make an image smaller so it can be my avitar (i dont have / know how to use photoshop programs etc)

[angel]

I'll let you drive my Line if I can drive your Rex! I promise I won't excede the speed limit:)

[docile]

Hahaha anytime!! Im not really worried about speeding just no launches! I've got a gearbox that i plan to look after!!

My GF had a drive yesterday and she handled it remarkably well. Shes not the best driver but now she wants to buy me things that make it faster so SHE can drive it........

[G0DF4Th3R]

i wish i had a Rex

i really do