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$6000 cars
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Mon, 08 September 2003 12:38
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Hi, im new here. I'm about to start an internship over summer and was looking to get a car with the money earnt. I should have around ~6000, so I was just wondering if you could point me in the right direction. Just what options there are.
Cheers
Rahul
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Mon, 08 September 2003 12:46
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what do you want?
newish & reliable?
economical?
old school?
bowel-loosening power?
sex-appeal?
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Epping, Sydney
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Re: $6000 cars
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Mon, 08 September 2003 12:50
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*cough* ST162 *cough*
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May 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Mon, 08 September 2003 13:28
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I love threads like this. Allow me to summarise the eventual outcome.
Corolla fans: buy a Corolla! Twinkies rule! SIK!!
Sprinter fans: buy an AE86 and drift it. No other car on earth can drift like an AE86.
Supra fans: buy a Supra, it's a Real Man's car. They do skids!
FWD Celica fans: buy a Celica, they look fast.
RWD Celica fans: buy a Celica, no-one expects them to be fast.
Hilux fans: buy a Hilux, lower it 3 feet and fit impossibly large chrome wheels. Yes, I'm serious.
And so on. If you actually want some useful advice, do as Draven suggested and tell us what you want in a car. At the end of the day it's your money, and you have to live with your purchase!
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Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: $6000 cars
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Tue, 09 September 2003 03:27
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get a honda MUAHHAHAHAHA
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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Re: $6000 cars
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Tue, 09 September 2003 03:47
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then beat up les when you realise it's a piece of shit 
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Re: $6000 cars
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Tue, 09 September 2003 03:47
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hahaha, or an excel haha 
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Perth
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May 2003
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Re: $6000 cars
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Tue, 09 September 2003 03:55
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you could get a lancer
nah seriously i would get an old beast for a grand or 2 (very schimk condition for 2) and spend the rest doing it up.
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Tue, 09 September 2003 03:59
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yeah
and if he wants fuel economy and reliability he'll hate us for suggesting that
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
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December 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Tue, 09 September 2003 04:09
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He's welcome to buy one of my Sprinters for 6K, I'd make a healthy 5K profit!
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Perth
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November 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Tue, 09 September 2003 06:38
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get an xA23, nothing sexier on the road for that price
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 Re: $6000 cars
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Tue, 09 September 2003 12:29
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lol
seriously..
get a st262 celica and muck around with that...
awesome car
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June 2003
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Re: $6000 cars
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Tue, 09 September 2003 12:34
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Yeah.. need more st 162's on the road 
you'd prolly get a decent one for 6 grand
unlike me... w00t go the 2700$ shit brick... meh.. it's still worth more then i put into it
but make sure it's red.... they go faster
or... you could get a datsun 240z
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Location:
Perth
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November 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Wed, 10 September 2003 03:15
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| Norbie wrote on Mon, 08 September 2003 21:28 |
Sprinter fans: buy an AE86 and drift it. No other car on earth can drift like an AE86.
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What is it with people and AE86's? I wonder if when Toyota made that car they realised they would create this rabid fanbase of people who loved to take them and dorifto them all over the place. Seriously, I don't get what the insane obsession is, they look like every typical 80's car, boxish, no chrome and no style.... *prepares for flame action
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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Re: $6000 cars
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Wed, 10 September 2003 03:31
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but initial D makes them cool!
in just the same way back to the future didn't make the delorean cool
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Re: $6000 cars
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Wed, 10 September 2003 04:00
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Hahahaa.. What is it with old celica's?? The dashboard is up in the air like a cat on heat!!!!!! The gearstick is halfway up the console hehee
Ok.. i think im gonna duck now hehehahahaha..
Seriously.. Horses for Courses.. I can see good in most.. MOST.. cars..
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Wed, 10 September 2003 04:49
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Old Celica's don't have some insane cult following though... there's only a handful of nutbags left who like them.
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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Re: $6000 cars
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Wed, 10 September 2003 04:50
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well, if this club is anything to go by.....
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Location:
Perth
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November 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Wed, 10 September 2003 04:56
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| Norbie wrote on Wed, 10 September 2003 12:49 |
Old Celica's don't have some insane cult following though... there's only a handful of nutbags left who like them.
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hey I take offense to that
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Location:
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September 2002
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Location:
Perth
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November 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Thu, 11 September 2003 14:49
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good man, go an RA23 or a TA23 if you an find one
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Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Fri, 12 September 2003 10:20
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for 6k you could by a Faaaaaalcon or a vn commondore too !
we still dont know what this fella wants in a car - he might need a tradesmans van for haulling tools for all we know ..
My vote actually goes to the st162 as well - for the price they are well optioned - look pretty good - go very swiftly , are very well optioned - and relatively cheap to run ( if he wants a toyota )
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Location:
Perth
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November 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Sat, 13 September 2003 02:39
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I'd say he want a toyota being as the forum he came to  and all toyota owners really deep down want to buy a celica, and being as there are only two real kinds of celica's, the rwd and the gt-4's, he's going to have to get a rwd unless he doubles his budget, and being as the best rwd model is the 23, thats the only car for him to get!
see, a fair, honest, open minded elimination process and the 23 is the model of choice
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Re: $6000 cars
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Sat, 13 September 2003 08:40
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what's wrong with front wheel drive?
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Sydney
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September 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Sat, 13 September 2003 12:44
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So what I should I be looking for when looking at ra23's or ta22's? Does the car have any troubles? Whats a good price range? Could someone point me to where I could find more information on these cars, especially the models they came in?
Cheers
Rahul
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Location:
Perth
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November 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Sat, 13 September 2003 13:20
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I picked mine up for 3500, which was autobox, body in excellent condition, really good paintjob. For a 6000 celica you would want something that was totally immaculate, you should only really have to spend 4 or 5 tops. As a guide, Joe sold his ta23 for 5000 recently http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=msg&t h=16592
look for rust in all the general old car places, bottom of the doors, wheel arches etc.
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: $6000 cars
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Sat, 13 September 2003 13:24
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Go and buy your self a real car like a rolla 
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Location:
Perth
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November 2002
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Re: $6000 cars
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Sat, 13 September 2003 13:52
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that's an oxymoron unless you're talking about the rwd rolla's
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Location:
Ballarat, Victoria
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March 2003
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Re: $6000 cars
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Mon, 15 September 2003 09:10
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go for an ma61 or something. an ra60-65 and put a nasty motor in it 
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Re: $6000 cars
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Mon, 15 September 2003 11:51
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i know!! buy a volkswagen beetle brrr brr brrr brrr brr brr.... hehehehe 
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