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22-03-2007, 01:34 PM
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V8 Ute V8 Boat
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: south australia
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well a few weeks ago i picked up a comira for $50 with a weeks rego full tank of fule and new tyres just wondering has many other people pick up bargans like that as i found the petrol in the car was worth $50 and i found a $$20 in the boot making the car $30
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VE SS Ute manual 09 AU XR8 UTE 200KW manual 02 Challanger Ski boat V8 01 125 Thumpster 2010 Swag All set for the weekend |
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22-03-2007, 01:40 PM
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Now drifting a falcon
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Albany Western Australia
Posts: 326
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picked up a mitsi colt for a spare wheel once........
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22-03-2007, 01:41 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canberra
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I've only bought once car and it cost me $27k so that is my cheapest. Bargain eh?
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22-03-2007, 01:44 PM
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Formally FairmontPom
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,126
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A clean 1990 Ford Granada 2.0 GLi Hatchback for 165 quid ($396) which I sold for 250 quid ($600) after using it for 3 months before emigrating !
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22-03-2007, 01:43 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,974
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When I was 16 my old man picked up a Ford Escort in good nick for free off someones lawn who didn't want it. I lovingly did it up in the garage for a few months. One day whilst I was at school my older brother swapped my Escort for a wheelie bin as he was building a new house and didn't have one.
End pointless story...
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1966 Ford Mustang coupe. 347 stroker, PA reverse manual C4, TCE high stall converter, B&M Pro Ratchet, Edelbrock alum heads, Edelbrock intake manifold, MSD ignition, Holley Street HP 750 CFM carb, gilmer drive, wrapped Hooker Super Comp Headers, dual 3" straight through exhaust, Bilstein shocks, custom springs, full poly suspension, American Racing rims, Open Tracker roller spring saddles and shelby drop. Still to go - Holley Sniper EFI with integrated fuel cell. |
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22-03-2007, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: geelong
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i got a good old datsun parts car for $30 off the same guy i got my datsun paddock bomb off for $200. it wouldent have taken much to get it back on the road but at the time i was no where near having a license and didnt want a datsun anyway so it became my next victim.
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22-03-2007, 01:44 PM
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Falcon Addict
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Searching for ANOTHER Ice Pack....
Posts: 394
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Your $50 would have been better spent on some typing lessons and a dictionary  :
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22-03-2007, 01:44 PM
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believe me.....i know
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Brisbane Bayside
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$100 For A 83 Model Laser Hatch....needed About $400 To Make It Road Worthy!
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22-03-2007, 01:46 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sydney, NSW
Posts: 2,368
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$9500... Hyundai Excel Sprint '98. Bought it about 4 yrs ago with 21,000kms on the odometer. Not too bad.
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22-03-2007, 01:48 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Geelong Victoria
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my 82 f100 cost $98. I bought a new water pump and the bloke said i could have the whole truck, sweet
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22-03-2007, 01:52 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,652
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The cheapest car I have ever bought was my GXL actually. $2200 with 12 months rego in '92. Haven't stopped spending money on it since (big money pit) but more satisfying than pouring money and interest payments into new cars that are depreciating in value. It has outlasted, XDs, EAs, EFs, AUs and turns more heads than any of them. When I got it it was just "one of those cars that old Greek men drive", according to the GF of the day, it's outlasted most of them too, and her, and a few others.
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22-03-2007, 01:58 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: GOsFORD Central Coast NSW
Posts: 1,930
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bought a zd fairlane last year for $120 with half a tank of fuel, in good restorable condition, its almost ready for paint now.....
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22-03-2007, 02:00 PM
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416w 10.5@127mph
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 337
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i once bought a xe fairmont, clean car with a tank of gas for $100 and in the boot it had a melway and a few spares. and also had 3 months reg. ;)
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22-03-2007, 02:01 PM
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normality is boring
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Up in the hills on the QLD/NSW boarder
Posts: 1,803
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I bought a 1979 ra40 celica liftback for $200. It had 5 months rego and was fitted with a perfect condition celica steel case 5 speed gearbox, also bought some bathurst globe copies in a 4 stub pattern for the celica for a carton of xxxx gold
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 Factory v8 with turbonetics 67mm turbo, haltech ecu, aeromotive and raceworks fuel system, cobra intake and a few custom bits thrown in |
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22-03-2007, 02:07 PM
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Mopar/No Car
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Down the Obi..
Posts: 4,648
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HG Kingswood, 1 x carton of XXXX Gold - $-27
Drank 1/2 the carton with the guy I bought it from - $-13.50 Had 1/2 a tank of fuel in it when I drove it home - $0.00 Drove it 2 weeks until the rego ran out - Result Used it as a paddock car without failure for 6 years - Big result Blew up diff doing circle work - Fun Sold motor - $+50 Sold grille - $+65 Sold Headlights - $+40 Paid to have shell towed - $-20
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ColumnShift Media '72 Plymouth Scamp '80 Courier '13 Kawasaki ZX14-R '13 Berlina '92 Suzuki DR650 If you don't fight - You lose
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22-03-2007, 02:13 PM
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LPG > You
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posts: 4,277
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1991 Nissan Pintara Executive for $3600.
Ended up selling it a year and a half later for $400.
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22-03-2007, 02:38 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,558
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My first car was a hand me down from dad, I expect it would have cost about 4K if I had bought it.
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22-03-2007, 02:45 PM
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Previously ScottishXC
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,100
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Mine was a red BMW 528i with a great exhaust system and an M5 gearbox and LSD- all for the princely sum of 60 quid...it cost me a further 180 quid to get it roadworthy but it happily got up to 145mph without difficulty! Bang for buck- can't get better than that!
I sold her 3 years later for 200 quid with a rooted gearbox (dirt track driving!)
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22-03-2007, 02:51 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
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HR Holden $300
Sold it 2 years later for $3500 after spending about $1000 on it. AAaaarrrrrrrrrrr good times |
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22-03-2007, 05:46 PM
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22-03-2007, 02:35 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Western Australia
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Bought my XE Fairmont for $350 with half a tank of LPG and 6 months license
 Also bought an XE ESP for $200 from someones yard. |
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22-03-2007, 02:35 PM
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normality is boring
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Up in the hills on the QLD/NSW boarder
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I forgot to mention i sold my celica 4 years later for $500 with no rego and full of rust
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Factory v8 with turbonetics 67mm turbo, haltech ecu, aeromotive and raceworks fuel system, cobra intake and a few custom bits thrown in |
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22-03-2007, 02:41 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,910
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XR Sedan - slab
XR Wagon - slab XA Sedan - slab Holden Gemini - slab All of which I had to help drink. |
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22-03-2007, 03:43 PM
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Holdens Fall Apart!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Perth W.A
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AU2 XR8, Venom Red, 200kw, K&N Panel Filter, 2.5" Lukey Exhaust
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22-03-2007, 04:51 PM
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Professional Mouse Jockey
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SE Vic
Posts: 3,185
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The cheapest car I've bought was my first car, a 302 XA coupe for $1800 sold as traded from a car yard. Although technically I didnt buy it, thats what parents are for. The cheapest car I payed for with my own money was a GXL for $2500. I then sold it 6 months later for $1600. Not my best financial decision.
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Isuzu MUX for towing horses - currently no Fords in the stable Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. Groucho Marx
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22-03-2007, 02:55 PM
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cross breeder
Join Date: May 2005
Location: vic
Posts: 3,964
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Xd fairmont with 4 months reg on gas,with working air con and chrome 12 slotters with new tyres - free
Sold it with one weeks rego on it after swapping the wheels and tyres $1250
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http://www.ozfalcon.com.au/ |
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22-03-2007, 03:15 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: st albans
Posts: 738
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1974 GC chrysler galant for $200. (my run around car)
Fixed a few things, got it rw and set me back, all up, $800. 1600 4 cylinder, 4 speed manual, lime green with white vinyl top.
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22-03-2007, 03:23 PM
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XR5TBO
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: LEETON, NSW
Posts: 502
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1983 KB Twin Carb Laser. It had sunroof and air con. cost $1,100.
Traded it in for my KJ2 Laser, was offered $2,750 for it. when I sold it had tinted windows, sport exhurst, new tyres, SAAS steering wheel, new door rubbers and new cluch.
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22-03-2007, 03:41 PM
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Holdens Fall Apart!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Perth W.A
Posts: 881
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Free from my Grandpar
 He wanted to give it to me!  :  :
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AU2 XR8, Venom Red, 200kw, K&N Panel Filter, 2.5" Lukey Exhaust
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
Location: In my shed
Posts: 5,066
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Cheepest car you have baught
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