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1 hour ago, jcAUSER said:

Easier to ask for forgiveness that permission lol

NO ! Easier to do what I did !

You simply say this when they want to buy a new car - " Sure no problem go and buy any car you like ! Its your choice as your the one who's going to be driving it the most so you should really get something you like ! "

Works every time.

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4 minutes ago, PLYNX said:

NO ! Easier to do what I did !

You simply say this when they want to buy a new car - " Sure no problem go and buy any car you like ! Its your choice as your the one who's going to be driving it the most so you should really get something you like ! "

Works every time.

lol classic

So what did she buy?

Surprisingly a Holden Astra !

Went through the grind of going car shopping for just about all the makes and found that the best appointed car for value was the Astra.

That and the fact that if your a vegan and the ethical and moral choice is not to buy a car with leather in it.

Try it some time and you will be very surprised at how hard it actually is to find a make without dead animal skins in it.

The the only thing that I wouldn't allow was a small car (Yaris sized etc) cause I've been in a few accidents in my time.

This coupled with the fact that now just about every second car is a people mover sized Ford Ranger and if your in a small car and get him at speed its game over.

1 hour ago, PLYNX said:

Surprisingly a Holden Astra !

Went through the grind of going car shopping for just about all the makes and found that the best appointed car for value was the Astra.

That and the fact that if your a vegan and the ethical and moral choice is not to buy a car with leather in it.

Try it some time and you will be very surprised at how hard it actually is to find a make without dead animal skins in it.

The the only thing that I wouldn't allow was a small car (Yaris sized etc) cause I've been in a few accidents in my time.

This coupled with the fact that now just about every second car is a people mover sized Ford Ranger and if your in a small car and get him at speed its game over.

lol I went the other way, Sold the wife's 2017 XT Forester, bought myself a 2017 Ranger to tow the Skyline, and bought her a 2015 Liberty. So many less features than the forester, but she still happy, sort of lol

Yup ! It was, in the end a toss up between the Subaru and the Astra but the Astra one out because to appoint the Subaru with the same features it would of cost nearly 8K more and that's a lot of coin in anyone's terms.

45 minutes ago, PLYNX said:

Yup ! It was, in the end a toss up between the Subaru and the Astra but the Astra one out because to appoint the Subaru with the same features it would of cost nearly 8K more and that's a lot of coin in anyone's terms.

That's for sure
Being a Ford man, there is no way the wife was getting a Holden lol

Even though I've got the Prado now (and only because I genuinly needed ground clearance and 4wd/AWD). I still rate the SZ II Petrol Territory as the best family car I've owned, the SY I had was also very good. It tows better than the Prado and goes harder while using less fuel and arguably being a comfier ride all round. 

Simple to repair/service and cheap to buy and maintain. As a car you own between say 0 and 140ks, they are excellent. All you really have to fix in that time is power steering pump and some window switches, both cheap and easy. 

If I could have found a good lift kit and gotten an SZ AWD in Petrol (I hate turbo diesel) I'd have stuck with it. 

 

For context, I've had 2 Commodores, 6 and an 8, and 3 6 cyl Falcons and 2 Terry's in amongst all my jap stuff. 

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35 minutes ago, ActionDan said:

Even though I've got the Prado now (and only because I genuinly needed ground clearance and 4wd/AWD). I still rate the SZ II Petrol Territory as the best family car I've owned, the SY I had was also very good. It tows better than the Prado and goes harder while using less fuel and arguably being a comfier ride all round. 

Simple to repair/service and cheap to buy and maintain. As a car you own between say 0 and 140ks, they are excellent. All you really have to fix in that time is power steering pump and some window switches, both cheap and easy. 

If I could have found a good lift kit and gotten an SZ AWD in Petrol (I hate turbo diesel) I'd have stuck with it. 

 

For context, I've had 2 Commodores, 6 and an 8, and 3 6 cyl Falcons and 2 Terry's in amongst all my jap stuff. 

Yer My dad has the same Territory and really rates it, but is a bit thirsty, but he is a lead foot and drives up and down Macquarie pass a few times a week.

I am a real fan of the XT range of Foresters. Had 3 of them now, and the only reason I got rid of the last one was the 1800 KG max tow rating. (and 80kms max speed while towing) But as a family car, it has it all. AWD, ground clearance, room for 5 people and 2 big dogs, all the bells and whistles expected in a current model car, cheap insurance thanks to the DOT technology, and goes like a scalded cat. 

My car list is exhausting at 20+ I will have to write them down one day to get an accurate count lol

Did this with a mate, nowhere near 2 but I was second for total piston count in our group lol

Roughly in order, some owned at the same time. 

VK Exec
ST162 Celica
S2 R33 GTST
S2 R33 GT-R
VY SS 
AU Fairmont
S13 (Track)
BA Fairmont (write off so replaced with BF Fairmont)
Work cars (Focusx2, Prius, SY and SZ Territory)
AU XR6 (Track)
R34 GT-R
FG XR6
80 Series Landcruiser
150 Prado

Will never buy a Subaru >.<

 

Oh you young people: (Not necessarily in order and a lot at the same time ) -

1967 HR Holden Special-( with red Premier interior)

1967 HR Holden Special-grey

1967 HR Holden Special station wagon- blue with a white roof.

1967 HR Holden Premier X2 with the factory Opel four speed gearbox - the model that was supposed to run at Bathurst ( kill me for selling it )

1968 Alfa Romeo Gulia Sprint GT - ex works car fitted with the supercharged engine.( bring me back alive and kill me again for selling this one.

1948 Ford Anglia Coupe - an aluminium bodied car. ( and kill me a third time )

Holden Gemini

Holden VN Commadore

Dewoo Leganza

Nissan Pathfinder

R33 Skyline RED

R33 Skyline Black

Mitsubishi Lancer

R33 Skyline ( that Ive had now for 12 years )

And of coarse the Astra

Alfa gtv
Vl commodore auto

Vl commodore manual

Ke tx3

Vl Calais turbo

R32 gtst

Ke25 Corolla 

R32 gtr

Mitsubishi colt

Vr senator 215i

Kh tx3

S13 Silvia 

R33 gtst s2

Daihatsu charade

R32 gtr (same one still own)

Ba xr6t Ute 

Vl turbo 

Xd falcon

Ba typhoon 

N14 sss pulsar

Audi A4 

Fg xr6t sedan

My00 wrx

My00 sti

Ba xr6t Ute 

Fg xr6t Ute (current)

My00 wrx

My00 sti (current) 
my list not including the 4 bikes 

I’m thinking about adding to it over the Xmas break cause I drive a lot further for work and want something economical. Ute cost me $145 in fuel last week 

there’s also a couple a I didn’t count like a vl wagon that I took the rb30 out of and cut up and a cc gsr lancer I had but never got to drive 

Looks like a few of us have had Commodore D-Banger VNs lol (I had one as well).

I'm surprised a hoon like you @r32-25t never owned a VN :D

I tend to hold on to my cars for a fair while

75 Mazda RX4 coupe (loved this thing)

71 Mazda RX2 coupe (why did i sell)

1999 VT2 Ls1 6spd SS commo

Ford econovan (dirt bike hauler)

Mitsubishi express (work horse)

Toyota estima (work horse)

2001 ADM Nissan S15 (hit barrier at PI)

Nissan stagea (work horse)

R33 gtst s2 (current)

Audi Q7 (current work horse)

Mini Cooper S R53 x 3 (current, 2 are parts car im parting for mods and $)

 

The RX4 is at the top of the list because it was my first car, had it for 6 years. It is still top of the list for most fun and the one i want back more than any other.

What a trip down memory lane.

2lt Ford Escort Coupe (wish I still had this)

Nissan Bluebird TRX

Suzuki Swift GTI 

TD Cortina wagon (work car)

2 x Toyota LiteAce (work Cars)

1 x Toyota HiAce (work Car)

EF XR6 Sedan

Ford TX3 

Holden Kingswood Wagon (Parents hand-me-down)

Toyota Corolla

2.8D Hilux Dual Cab

AU xr6 Sedan

R31 Silhouette GTS (Wish I still had this)

2.8TD Hilux (lifted, rear ARB diff lock)

MK Patrol on gas 

Subaru Liberty 2.5 sedan

Suzuki Swift 

3 x Subaru Forster XT's

AU3 XR6 Ute

Ford Ranger

Subaru Liberty

R32 GTST Track Car

Can I count a 125cc Rotax GoKart and Gokart with 125cc Yamaha YZ motor and 6speed?

And Im sure I have forgotten a few lol

 

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