What do you get after owning a Skyline???

[legend]

I've had the Skyline for about 3 nearly 4 years now and own the bugger outright.... We are having to think of a more practical car :(and something in the Aust. market (lower cost of insurance). So what do you get for $25k after you've owned a Skyline? Yes I know it's true that most things pale into insignificance compared to one, but the change is inevitable.... Any suggestions?

[EXIT]

A 2nd hand WRX. Insurance will be a bit lower, plus you get plenty of zip, 4 doors and AWD!

If that's still too expensive insurance-wise, just go to a car auction and pick up a VX Commodore for $18k and spend the rest of the money on a holiday. :uh-huh:

[Timmy G]

my friend sold his s15 and he wanted something a bit cheaper and definitely more practical, he looked at the rexy wagon for a while. a tonne of bang and a lot of bootspace!

i'm cursed with never being satisfied.. next i want an M3, then an E55 and finally a 911t! then i will be able to sleep well at night hehe

[franks]

a 4 door skyline!

[Craved]

im with franks

[legend]

yeah franks, had the same idea but the insurance on an import still sucks... so unfortunately the wrx may have to do have been looking at afew but was hoping that there were other BETTER options.

[benm]

A slammed GT Forester with some big 18's.

Plenty of go show and mo

[Roy]

Not sure about insurance... but an Audi A4 turbo, or maybe the V6 one. A little vague on the straight ahead but very nice cars.

Or an E36 325i, i would consider a Holden but too many aftermarket susp/engine parts which would mean it would cost me a fortune to modify as i wouldnt be able to help myself.

[CerealKiller]

Audi RS4 - hands down the best station wagon ever made!

For those that don't know it's an 6 cylinder DOHC twin turbo intercooled monster (sound familiar?)

power wise it's 280kW@6100rpm and 440Nm@2500rpm

0-100 in 4.9.

not bad for a "family" car

edit: forgot it's 6speed manual and AWD

there's an RS6 which is basically the same, just not a station wagon.

[Timmy G]

i saw an RS4 last week, it looks menacing. all 4 wheel guards are flared more than the regular wagon A4 by like 3" on each wheel!

B-A-D-A-S-S

[legend]

how much are they?

[CerealKiller]

oh and they come stock with 18's

they're in the R34 GT-R price range I believe.

[Tosh]

How about a Subaru Liberty B4???

Plenty of zip and plenty of room for the family

[fattdex]

I'm with Benm

I've had a ride in this one

nice :-)

[Roy]

how much are they?

From memory they were sold in limited numbers (like 15 or something in Oz) and were almost 200grand. Oh and noone has mentioned that Porsche actually built them, hence the Porsche logos on the brake calipers.

A nice Audi that may be worth a look if you have to have some GO, would be a '94 model S2 or S4. (2door/4door) They have 4wd, turbo 5 cylinder engines and the tuff Audi look. 4 years ago 40grand got you close, no idea of what they are worth now.

[predator]

2000 or so Liberty.. maybe a B4 if you can stretch the budgey..

Forresters look marginally better than an old Volvo

[legend]

hehe, err budget is $25k D'oh!

[Roy]

Based on the 100 quattro (later re-badged the A6), the S4 replaced that car's V6 with the venerable five-cylinder, iron-block engine. Equipped with a 20-valve alloy head, KKK K24 turbo, external wastegate and air/air intercooler, the 2.2 litre engine boasted immense low-down torque - no less than 350Nm was available at just 1950 rpm. And, if the driver was prepared to put his or her foot right down to the floor, an over-boost function kicked in, with intake pressure rocketing to 16 psi and torque rising still further to 380Nm at 2100 rpm. With 169kW available, the 1650kg leather-and-carbon-fibre trimmed cabin would then be propelled to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds....and with a 6 speed manual.

But my preference is the S2.. but you may a well keep the Skyline

[Roy]

Woops, just had a look... i suppose i was dreaming that they had dropped into the 20s (Still around 40k if you can find one)

Audi A4s fall into the price bracket though.

Speaking of Volvos, i just looked up the T5s, 5cyl turbo, manual (FWD???). Wagons start at 20k, sedans from around 22k on up

Eg .Volvo 1997 S70 T5 sedan, Turbo, in green with beige leather and suede, all electrics, alloy wheels, airbags, ABS brakes, 81808kms 26k

Am i going to be stoned to death for suggesting cars with a euro flavour... perhaps go with the Forrester, only i woudlnt be able to resist the temptation to modify them.

[Timmy G]

euro cars are the best cars on earth! germany makes the best cars! porsche, bmw and merc.. yummy.

roy, i'll join you on the stake! mmmmm... spit roast.