Hypotheticals

[BlewThunder]

Just some ideas / thoughts I want to propose to the forum members.

1) If you had $80,000 to buy a new car, and it COULDN'T be a ford, what would it be and why?

2) XR6T / XR8 / FPV cab chasis utes. The XR6 is available, but not the models first mentioned....if they were, would you buy one.

My answers, 1) Liberty GT - Old lady has a 06 2.5R and this is a superb car, GT would be just that bit more fun.

2) XR8 cab chasis makes me almost wet....mmmmm V8 one-tonner goodness :

[SlikedTurb]

1) i'd buy an R32 Golf and have bout $20000 change

2) wouldn't have a cab chassis. love my styleside too much


but XR6T for sure.

[AUIII XR8 MAN]

1)Evo 9

2) If i was a tradie i would buy cab chassis V8. I don't think would be to hard to give you the choice bewteen the stlyeside & the cab chassis because it all bolt on to the same chassis. The only differents would be the rear spring fitted to the ute.

[uranium_death]

I'd buy a Commodore.

Not as fancy or as good, but I choose to support local industry.

And I hate Toyotas.

[SlikedTurb]

Originally Posted by uranium_death

I'd buy a Commodore.

Not as fancy or as good, but I choose to support local industry.

And I hate Toyotas.

what about mitsubishi 380??

[Peter T]

EVO 9 and some change
XR8 cab chassis

[uranium_death]

The 380 doesn't appeal to me as much...
I actually liked Magnas though. I found them pretty comfortable. I never drove one though.

But they aren't a bad car, it has been reported many times.
So I wouldn't write it off.

[snortycorty]

Would 80grand buy me a landcruiser?? I'd love a new landcruiser UTE in that gold colour!
(but i'd cringe everytime i did a service, parts are too much for those)

xr8 cab chassis

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by uranium_death

I'd buy a Commodore.

Not as fancy or as good, but I choose to support local industry.

And I hate Toyotas.

'Local Industry' ?? GMH is in S.A.!

[Sapper]

1) 350Z Track, mmmmmmmm
2) Umm, I have no use for a Cab Chassis Ute, but XR6T would be my choice.

[Shonky]

1) I would buy a new Patrol or 79 series.

[Laminge]

SRT8 Wagon
No ute, but something with the same storage area, Thunderbird.

[1TUFFUTE]

Originally Posted by hot xr6

1) 350Z Track, mmmmmmmm
2) Umm, I have no use for a Cab Chassis Ute, but XR6T would be my choice.

mmm..those zs are to slow for my tastes... :
But id get a fully optioned R32 Golf :
If it had to be a 1tonner id go the eight, but normally id go the six

[klawsterfobik]

1) $80k would almost get me a R34 GT-R... almost
2) im not a fan of the Cab Chassis, so no i wouldnt.

[WASP]

Originally Posted by BlewThunder

1) If you had $80,000 to buy a new car, and it COULDN'T be a ford, what would it be and why?

Id buy a classic Holden or Chev, most likely a big block Camaro if I could find one. Why? I already have a great daily driver and they are a reasonable investment at the moment.

Originally Posted by BlewThunder

2) XR6T / XR8 / FPV cab chasis utes. The XR6 is available, but not the models first mentioned....if they were, would you buy one.

FPV Super Pursuit Ute!

[FPV8U]

Same as CDAA a Classic, either a XW GT or a Charger

[WASP]

Originally Posted by FPV8U

Same as CDAA a Classic, either a XW GT or a Charger

Lol. had to change my post from the XW GT to the chev as it can't be a Ford..damn it. I will learn to read on day:

[PHATXR8]

1) HSV Clubsport, or a Turbo Diesel GXL Landcruiser wagon
2) Landcruiser Turbo Diesel cab chassis

[FPV8U]

Originally Posted by CDAA

Lol. had to change my post from the XW GT to the chev as it can't be a Ford..damn it. I will learn to read on day:

Guess my choice would be a Charger then...

[Aeron]

1) If you had $80,000 to buy a new car, and it COULDN'T be a ford, what would it be and why?

I'd buy a VE SS-V and put a heap into mods.

2) XR6T / XR8 / FPV cab chasis utes. The XR6 is available, but not the models first mentioned....if they were, would you buy one.

I'd get the XR8.

[Steffo]

1). VW Golf R32 3-door DSG + VW Polo 1.4 Manual
2). Don't like utes, don't like flat-tops even more. So nah, no interest.

[uranium_death]

A couple of points...
Firstly, a NEW car...can't be classics. They aren't new, and are no longer available as new behicles.
Second, given that globalisation has made the world international with something like half of all car sold being imported, anything in Australia can be referred to as local industry. Well, that's what I do anyway.
And buying Holden from your local dealer is still supporting local industry. The salesmen keep their job, the accountants that manage the finances have a job, the janitor that cleans up afterwards has a job...they need to sell to keep in business.

[WASP]

Originally Posted by uranium_death

A couple of points...
Firstly, a NEW car...can't be classics. They aren't new, and are no longer available as new behicles.
Second, given that globalisation has made the world international with something like half of all car sold being imported, anything in Australia can be referred to as local industry. Well, that's what I do anyway.
And buying Holden from your local dealer is still supporting local industry. The salesmen keep their job, the accountants that manage the finances have a job, the janitor that cleans up afterwards has a job...they need to sell to keep in business.

No where in the first post did it say that it had to be brand NEW model..?

[uranium_death]

Originally Posted by BlewThunder

Just some ideas / thoughts I want to propose to the forum members.

1) If you had $80,000 to buy a new car, and it COULDN'T be a ford, what would it be and why?

2) XR6T / XR8 / FPV cab chasis utes. The XR6 is available, but not the models first mentioned....if they were, would you buy one.

My answers, 1) Liberty GT - Old lady has a 06 2.5R and this is a superb car, GT would be just that bit more fun.

2) XR8 cab chasis makes me almost wet....mmmmm V8 one-tonner goodness :

That's where it says new car.

And in response to 2), I get whatever ute I felt like getting. Don't have an interest in utes.

[Jock260]

1) I'd see if i can still get a late HSV GTO

2) XR8 Ute

[WASP]

Originally Posted by BlewThunder

1) If you had $80,000 to buy a new car, and it COULDN'T be a ford, what would it be and why?

BlewThunder, can you clarify if you mean for the $80k it must be a brand new 2006 model or can it be just new car for you i.e. it's new because you just purchased it, not new in age?

[JC]

Originally Posted by BlewThunder

Just some ideas / thoughts I want to propose to the forum members.

1) If you had $80,000 to buy a new car, and it COULDN'T be a ford, what would it be and why?

2) XR6T / XR8 / FPV cab chasis utes. The XR6 is available, but not the models first mentioned....if they were, would you buy one.

My answers, 1) Liberty GT - Old lady has a 06 2.5R and this is a superb car, GT would be just that bit more fun.

2) XR8 cab chasis makes me almost wet....mmmmm V8 one-tonner goodness :

1) Holden SS wagon - great family car; all the power and storage you need in one package, with enough $$$ left over to get it up to 300rwkw or thereabouts.

2) is not really a hypothetical, you can get either the XR6T or XR8 as a cab chassis, it just involces a little more money. ie, you have to buy the car as a styleside ute, then at your expense get the tray removed and your own flat/aluminium tray fitted in its place - sell the styleside tray or make it into a trailer and you're laughing. Which would I go - the XR8.

[merlin]

1) Either a Subaru Liberty GT fully optioned up or the quickest BMW, Audi or Merc I could get for the $80K.

[BlewThunder]

NEW new....from factory

[Quicklier]

1) Forester Diesel (when they come out in MY08) or if it HAD to be MY07 model, A Forester XT
2) XR6T Cab Chassis