Is Your Stagea Your Last Car?

[Paramour]

Well I couldn't honestly say it is my last car... my progression of cars is as can be expected:

1974 Torana

Mazda 929 - Yes yes girls car but never ever broke down. .

95 Lancer GSR

X-trail

Tommi Makinen Evo 6.5

AXIS Stagea

But reckon I will be keeping the wagon longer, mainly due to the car being so bloody practical and fun to drive.

I only aim to own a few further cars to complete my want list:

2001 Audi RS4 Avant - Surprisingly affordable now and power to boot

2005 Evo 8 FQ-400 - which is do-able as you can import an Evo 8, just need to find one for sale, trust me I am looking

R35 GTR some time in the future

But stag is here to stay for some years to come

[msports180]

Nope wont be my last car. As i have found something else and my 260RS is now for sale .

Awesome car dont get me wrong, but after the mission i have with mine anyone could understand how the whole stagea thing has been a bit tainted for me.

Really is the ultimate family car IMO.

I just want something i can enjoy with the family now (a 4wd i can take OFFroad) and also will be setting the R34 up soon as a toy.

Its been short but fun.

[EvoMitchy]

could be my last- no need for any more cars hehe:

Stagea- weekend workhorse (bunnings, camping, towcar etc)

Evo TME- Daily

Evo 6RS- track whore

[kidafa]

  EvoMitchy said:

could be my last- no need for any more cars hehe:

Stagea- weekend workhorse (bunnings, camping, towcar etc)

Evo TME- Daily

Evo 6RS- track whore

i HATE you

[EvoMitchy]

thanks chris hahaha

[darrinspencer]

Wont be my last. Current Stagea is my 17th car in 16 yrs of driving, my 6th turbo car. Next car will be turbo as well. Not sure what, maybe a GTR

[Space Goat]

id like to think it is... i love my car to pieces... but after my last bout with sourcing replacement brakes came up unsuccessful im having second thoughts... i know i can always upgrade the fronts to something a little more common. but it annoyed the shit out of me when every brake place said sorry cant help you...

call me crazy but i have had my eyes on those r32 golfs... 3.2 litre na v6 in a car half the length of a stagea... pretty tempting... i would like to see how they go down the quarter... they sound nuts when they get the boot in... if parts get scarcer than they already are i think it will goodbye stagea but not for about 5 or so years... maybe after i buy a house and dont need to move fridges and washing machines for a while ill get rid of it or pass it onto the missus

Edited February 25, 2009 by Space Goat

[_Ryan_]

  Space Goat said:

id like to think it is... i love my car to pieces... but after my last bout with sourcing replacement brakes came up unsuccessful im having second thoughts... i know i can always upgrade the fronts to something a little more common. but it annoyed the shit out of me when every brake place said sorry cant help you...

call me crazy but i have had my eyes on those r32 golfs... 3.2 litre na v6 in a car half the length of a stagea... pretty tempting... i would like to see how they go down the quarter... they sound nuts when they get the boot in... if parts get scarcer than they already are i think it will goodbye stagea but not for about 5 or so years... maybe after i buy a house and dont need to move fridges and washing machines for a while ill get rid of it or pass it onto the missus

if you have old pads in the shed send me a PM, happy to drop them to racebrakes to be matched to some RB74's

he modified the mountings on other pads to suit my S1

[FR33K]

i'm driving my 8th car in as many years... so judging by my track record i'll say my stag wont be round for very long...

[Space Goat]

  Ryan1600 said:

if you have old pads in the shed send me a PM, happy to drop them to racebrakes to be matched to some RB74's

he modified the mountings on other pads to suit my S1

thanks but i got my pads relined but ill remember you when the time comes around

[crisis]

Hell no. I'll drive this one for a couple of years then get the new Infiniti G37 Convertible.

Skyline coupe - 4wd, 4ws, v6 3.6 motor with a hard top convertible

Should be able to bring them in 2nd hand from japan by the time my ARX hits 100,000 ks

Yum

[66yostagea]

  crisis said:

Hell no. I'll drive this one for a couple of years then get the new Infiniti G37 Convertible.

Skyline coupe - 4wd, 4ws, v6 3.6 motor with a hard top convertible

Should be able to bring them in 2nd hand from japan by the time my ARX hits 100,000 ks

Yum

If needed, I could get one for my next mid-life crisis. LOL

[crisis]

If needed, I could get one for my next mid-life crisis. LOL

That's the plan.

I bought a twin turbo z for my last one.

mm

[_Ryan_]

  66yostagea said:

If needed, I could get one for my next mid-life crisis. LOL

3/4 life crisis

[StageaTypeS]

I think the only crisis I'll be having will be if the missus thinks I want to spend anymore money on cars. I have been promising her I will stop for a while now (have to sneakily get mods done that she can't see when the cars in for a service) Oh the joy of fitting a boost controller and Emanage ultimate he he he.

Evomitchy I hate you also, (How do you give a guy shit who has two awesome evos and a cool stagea???)

[GTR91]

  SHIZNT said:

Won't be my last car as i'm on 20 and i'm already on my 4th car ... But i think the Stagea is one car i'd keep as a project if i brought a daily driver in the near future.. how many show quality Stagea's do you see? or Stagea's with the potential to do 10's?.. Id like to do something different.. pull the RB25 out and sell it to make way for a 30/26 or pick up a cheap Supra or Aristo half cut and do a 2JZ-GTE conversion (puts flame suit on)..

Nothing wrong with that mate, as my friends car demonstrates. Thats a Holden ute with a 2JZ under the hood, that we tested at Calder a couple of weeks back. Pulled a 12.39 which aint too shabby. LOL we even getting a sticker made up for the rear that says "Powered by Toyota" for a laugh

[rb26stagea]

My Stagea WAS my old man's last car.

Not too sure if I'll keep it forever, but it does have some sentimental value, and it's a damn nice all-rounder, so I'll keep it for the foreseeable future...

[skidkid]

Our S2 has been a great allround car for the past 3 years. Our 3 year old daughter loves going boosting, but the car has been off the road for around 8 weeks now. It started with a blown head gasket 2 days before new years. Head gasket fixed ok. Then told ecu was stuffed (running ruff). If the Vi-pec ecu board doesn't hurry up and turn up it won't be our last car!!!!! LOL and crack another beer. Was told I would have car back today. Looks like I we have wait another week. Sounds like demand is high for this new Aussie brand!

[Duncan]

no chance my stagea will be my last car (actually buying another one out of jp atm) but who says you have to get rid of a car just because a new one comes along.

the stagea will be with us for at least 5 years more, until everything starts getting a bit old for its job (daily/driving the kids/towing to race meets). As long as it stays reliable I can't think of anything I would replace it with.

[Stagea_Neo]

Stagea all the way for me, its just too practical, too functional, too good of a driving experience to ever sell.

All that I want/need in a car.

-it fits 650 litre fridges in the back.

-it fits 6ft of me in the back when camping.

-i can fall asleep in the back looking up at the stars and not get wet.

-it go's fast in a straight line and around corners.

-it cruises smooth, hardly hear the motor or the road.

-it's got cup holders.

-it's got xenons that are nice and bright, no hi-beams needed.

-My dog Paddy even loves it, each time the garage door is open, he runs in

and sits next to the drivers door and looks at me as if to say 'Hurry up get in lets go'.

pss. i want to buy a few more Stags, 1 for each family member.

Edited March 2, 2009 by Stagea_Neo