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Brother in law just got of his P plates and has about 10k to buy a car, he seems pretty set on a lancer but i reckon there has to be something better......I may be wrong, but there just too girly to me

So throw some opinions at me, ideally post 2000 and under 100,000kms

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Why post 2000? He paranoid about mechanical issues? IMO there are a lot of older cars (especially the Japanese brands) that still look very modern.

Edit: For 10k I'd be looking at an R34 Auto Sedan.

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Flirted with the idea of a falcodore,(it would be my choice) but i think he wants something better on fuel..

But when you get four blokes in a 4 cylinder they suck juice anyways...

R34 sedan would be cool, might throw that one at him, would you get one for 10k but

i kinda get the feeling that lancers are the IN thing these days, im old so wouldnt know anymore...lol

I have no idea why unless it has something to do with EVOs, but the average lancer is nothing like an EVO

P.S.Just found this, i reckon its cooler than a lancer

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/privat...id=124B038FEC8B

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Flirted with the idea of a falcodore,(it would be my choice) but i think he wants something better on fuel..

But when you get four blokes in a 4 cylinder they suck juice anyways...

R34 sedan would be cool, might throw that one at him, would you get one for 10k but

i kinda get the feeling that lancers are the IN thing these days, im old so wouldnt know anymore...lol

I have no idea why unless it has something to do with EVOs, but the average lancer is nothing like an EVO

Lancers are cheap/easy to cosmetically mod, plus their cheap outright price.

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/result...rds=&Nne=15

They do exist below 10k, unlikely to get 2000 model, but '98s are easy enough. Stress to him the reliability of the RB engine.

Great first cars.

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just tell him the 34 will attract the pussey.. and the lancer will attract the cawk.. and to buy the lancer if he loves the cawk..

R31 GXE and drop a few grand in it to look sweet. which leaves you lots of beer money and a car that is built good. wrecking yard parts source if required as well ?

mine has 485,000k on a unopened engine , besides the belts,pulleys, water pump

still purrs better the the R34..lol

or a Honda, they last forever and they make some cool parts for them...lol

chicks cars...with frangapani stickers in them

lancer, common

Hyundia, Common

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yeh i would go a skyline. rbs are good reliable engines... lancers are more of a chicks car. i owned a r34 manual coupe on my ps and am now almost finished my r32gtst never had any problems...

i have to agree with (gimps -r34)

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R31 GXE and drop a few grand in it to look sweet. which leaves you lots of beer money and a car that is built good. wrecking yard parts source if required as well ?

mine has 485,000k on a unopened engine , besides the belts,pulleys, water pump

still purrs better the the R34..lol

or a Honda, they last forever and they make some cool parts for them...lol

chicks cars...with frangapani stickers in them

lancer, common

Hyundia, Common

Thats some damn good mileage mate..

Yeah he has a hyundai excel atm, im trying really hard for him not to make the same mistake again.. He has very little mech knowledge so it needs to be something simple..

Im all for the honda too but i cant find one cool enough at the right price...a couple of nice integras, but they are old.

looking through carsales but its amazing how many high mileage hondas are there in really good condition

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How about a 323 SP20?

http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/result..._Model_String|0

Got to be better than a lancer

maybe..but still very girly.. I've shown him a few sss pulsars , even a v6 5spd camry 1 owner 82000kms...that would move...even a few 200sx in price range...i just dont get the lancer fascination

I even met a guy selling a tomi makinenen edition evo... worth taking a loan out for if u ask me... but no...

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how is this not mentioned yet? i would get that over an ER34 ANYDAY

2jz non turbo soarer. - 3L straight 6. p plate legal.

feature full and very tangible for under 10K

shop around he'd probably have some money left over.

dual airbags. economical. confortable drive. one of the safest cars on the road - nothing goes wrong with them - unlike dirty nissans... *cough*

why not consider a non turbo soarer???

but yeah - lancer - if that's what he wants... then that's what he wants.. my advice is, take him with you to test drive a lanEVO. ie: you drive it - cos he won't be able to... feel what an evo drives like - then take him for a drive in a lancer - just so he does actually know the difference between the two...

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maybe..but still very girly.. I've shown him a few sss pulsars , even a v6 5spd camry 1 owner 82000kms...that would move...even a few 200sx in price range...i just dont get the lancer fascination

I even met a guy selling a tomi makinenen edition evo... worth taking a loan out for if u ask me... but no...

How about a 3.5L V6 Magna? they got some balls and with come in at the 10k price range for a post 2000...

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how about a bmw 318i manual.... import wise a non turbo toyota aristo gets my vote... otherwise like ppl have been suggesting magnas camry's all in price bracket and newer.....but they are BORING rides.

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