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hey all, just noticed there was a stagea classifieds sub forum so thought i'd do away with my post in the forum wide classified section and try here to get an actual response. basically after a c34 stagea and nothing is really sparking interest in SA at the moment.

looking at a white s2 with a dayz bodykit on it in good cond, and normal mods (exhaust and intercooler). normal wear for 12-15 year old car is fine.

i've got $10k to spend, and am willing to look into anyone that has one in vic too.

probably pushing my luck, but something with sunroof would be pretty good.

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Paid $12,500 for my bog stock series2 awd.. was very poorly converted to manual by a dodgy previous owner.... within 2 weeks turbo blew and gearbox died. Spent quite a bit making my car "normal"... you need more than 10k especially if you want luxury (sunroof)

Paid $12,500 for my bog stock series2 awd.. was very poorly converted to manual by a dodgy previous owner.... within 2 weeks turbo blew and gearbox died. Spent quite a bit making my car "normal"... you need more than 10k especially if you want luxury (sunroof)

Im assuming you didn't get it inspected, if all those things went wrong so soon after the purchase they would have been viable to a mechanic.

Im assuming you didn't get it inspected, if all those things went wrong so soon after the purchase they would have been viable to a mechanic.

unfortunately my ex said it was a decent car after looking at it... I needed a wagon pretty badly for my dog so I trusted his judgement. in hindsight I should have gotten it inspected, but that was my bad and slowly my partner is fixing all the dodgy stuff my ex and previous owner did. aka backyard mechanics who know nothing...

off topic, sorry mate.

have a look on gumtree, there's actually some available for the price your wanting to pay in Adelaide.

you'll find one for 10..lol, its just a waiting game..they may be advertised for more..but trust me they don't sell for that...seen plenty

with leather/sunroofs go for 10 after being for sale for 15, then mid 12's for 6 month at a time

I imported my s.2 , 4wd full dayz kitted, leather, heated seats, double sunroof, lowered and exhaust, cost me $10,500 registered and complied...its mint. I imported it because i coudn't find a white one, heaps of black and silver ones though

Paid $12,500 for my bog stock series2 awd.. was very poorly converted to manual by a dodgy previous owner.... within 2 weeks turbo blew and gearbox died. Spent quite a bit making my car "normal"... you need more than 10k especially if you want luxury (sunroof)

your car was pretty modified before it was put back to stock to sell, not suprised you had problems with it...

you'll find one for 10..lol, its just a waiting game..they may be advertised for more..but trust me they don't sell for that...seen plenty

with leather/sunroofs go for 10 after being for sale for 15, then mid 12's for 6 month at a time

I imported my s.2 , 4wd full dayz kitted, leather, heated seats, double sunroof, lowered and exhaust, cost me $10,500 registered and complied...its mint. I imported it because i coudn't find a white one, heaps of black and silver ones though

hopefully. i've had two lined up, one in vic which sold the next day after i rang the guy, and another in SA. both albeit without sunroof, but with everything else i was after. just have to play the waiting game or maybe even look at importing one

http://www.carsales....d=SSE-AD-633390 |CarAll&silo=Stock&num=15&sort=default

Buy mine.

i actually sent you a txt a while back and forgot to get back to you. you mentioned it had a few touchups on the paint and a dent. any more details on those? ta

  • 4 weeks later...

thanks guys, found and bought a silver one locally. 98 dayz rs4s manual, coilovers, turbo back exhaust with screamer, sunroofs, pretty much perfect condition paint and body wise and mechanically it runs perfectly too (has had its timing belt done and serviced regularly). got it for a little under $10k with 3 months rego too :) now the fun of buying mods for it begins...

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