Ideas for a cheapy daily driver, ~$5k

[marcosambrose]

Originally Posted by PH47

Answers the "what more could you ask for"

Yeh, has to be a Ford. :king:

oh well it was worth a try. can i interest you in a Renault?

[Auslandau]

Recently bought a P6 '78 LTD for cheap daily. Big, Comfy, cheap and on straight gas. 1/2 ed the price on petrol from the AU and its more fun to drive.......any one now want an AU!!!!



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[BENT_8]

How about a 90 model corsair ghia 2.4L 5spd, My wife had a white one with dark tint and 15"s?
They are a good mid sized a-b car and look ok too!
Be careful if you consider these as the manifolds tend to crack and are expensive to replace.
Try and find one that has had the header replaced with a perry,pacey or similar.
You should get a real good one for $4-5k and have money for mods and gas

[TURBOTAXI]

X taxi.

[alesia]

for the price you wanting to spend, if you look in the right place you could get yourself a TX3 Turbo, :P
4 cylinder so cheap on petrol and they got a lot of go , small so you can go in and out of traffic easily

[PH47]

Originally Posted by auslandau

Recently bought a P6 '78 LTD for cheap daily. Big, Comfy, cheap and on straight gas. 1/2 ed the price on petrol from the AU and its more fun to drive.......any one now want an AU!!!!

Yeh something like that would be perfect

Like I already said, I had lasers and small 4 cyls.. it's not what i'm after. I want something bigger, cruisier. Small cars on long drives suck.. especially considering i'm like 195cm, 100kg.. :P

I'm leaning heavily towards either an XC sedan, or the similar-era LTDs etc.

[xbgs351]

XF on gas. The wreckers are full of them. Would be extremely cheap motoring.

[It'sTheVibe]

How about an early/mid 90's V6 Telstar. (AX series I think). Not a powerhouse, but a very smooth 2.5l, well equipped, and only a fraction thirstier than comparable 4cylinders.

[janek]

go the ef/l

mums ef if brilliant, reasonable on gas and a comfy cruiser. but if you spend a lot of time on the open road, definately take the step up to the ghia.

keep in mind you can pick up au's for under 5 nowadays... au ghias are still a good 13+ though

[LTDHO]

Extaxi.

Cheap and on gas.
spend left over money on refreshing engine andd trans.

If it get's hit, there are pleanty of parts.

[Van D]

Originally Posted by PH47

Loooooove the XC utes but so hard to find one in good condition. I need to use whatever I buy pretty much starting straight away, and already got one project in the garage (hence the need for a second car).. so don't have time to buy a fixer-upper.

lol, where were you a few months ago?

I had a straight as XC ute for sale, no-one wanted it.. Had to go to the wreckers for $250.

[Van D]

Originally Posted by PH47

Yeh something like that would be perfect

Like I already said, I had lasers and small 4 cyls.. it's not what i'm after. I want something bigger, cruisier. Small cars on long drives suck.. especially considering i'm like 195cm, 100kg.. :P

I'm leaning heavily towards either an XC sedan, or the similar-era LTDs etc.

I have no idea where your town is.. But if it's in the Vic part of the mountains.. There's an XB? era LTD over here in Wandin (next to Lilydale, near Ringwood etc) on the side of the road for sale. Looks clean, doesn't mention a price though. Next time I go past I can get a number if it's there, if you like?

[janek]

Originally Posted by popinfresh

lol, where were you a few months ago?

I had a straight as XC ute for sale, no-one wanted it.. Had to go to the wreckers for $250.

WOOOTTTT

WHY DIDNT YOU ANSWER MY XC WANTED POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:S