So you have 50k to spend on a new, or near new car...

[godzilla]

Needs to be minimum 4 doors, 5 seats, either wagon or hatch, Dual Clutch or MT ok, and preferred turbo (coz racecar of course)

What are my choices?

I like

Golf R
Focus ST
MPS
Merc A250 Sport (possibly just out of range)

Dont really want a V8 Commo Wagon as I still want economy.
Would love new XR6T but would have to keep Leggie and that will probably be too expensive (two regos etc)

K go!

 

[NuffNuff]

I have 2 mates with Golf Rs in sydney (one in epping, one in parramatta), their fuel economy is slightly better than my Legnum

v8 commo economy wise can be quite good for what they are (heavy ass car), they can go on gas, manual one can do pretty well on the juice. bang for buck mod wise they are excellent. after an intake and tune the power and economy improves tremendously. I had a manual VE SS sedan with quite a hefty amount of mods and averaged 9.5L per 100km, a lot was freeway driving, admittedly at a very fast pace. (did about 70,000km before i sold it) servicing is cheap and about 15,000km apart if you take it easy. i was doing mine at 10,000km

personally, i would go back to a commodore, the VEs are excellent value. i wouldn't get an auto, the manual v8 is very nice to drive (you can take off in second, change into 5th and keep going along nicely)

if the hyundai i40 wagon was faster, i'd snap one up in an instant. unfortunately it is way too slow

if the XR6T has fold down rear seats, get one. or a WRX hatch

 

[VOLK]

R, take to APR, stage 2+.

/thread

 

[godzilla]

Lol

 

[GLen20]

I knew a bloke at my old work who had a R36 Passat wagon.
NA V6 200kw+
4WD
Big brakes
Leather and brushed aluminium interior
Awesome DSG gearbox.
Went like stink

Dunno what they're worth tho...

 

[fieldy107]

evo. leave the kids at home

 

[qball]

Golf R, they sound awesome going flat out
Audi S3 http://www.carsales.com.au/private/...ar:2011,2013|Price:40000,60000~1&sort=default

 

[uzz320]

Lancer Ralliart Sportback, with enough left over for some nice improvements - Steve can tune these, including the SST ECU.

 

[battery]

Slightly over budget but c63 AMG wagon

 

[Rabit]

Mmm $50k, Does 4 or 5 Nice Legnums sound good. Mabee one in every colour.

 

[96vr4]

Or just pour 20k into the legnum

 

[lathiat]

Evo X, easy choice.

Easily available second hand in good nic for 50k, go the SST, they're awesome.

 

[godzilla]

But no real boot.. Trust me, it pains me to scratch the X off the short list

 

[dwarfmarine]

I've always said if I come into a large sum of money I'd buy a
Aisle Blue TME VI.5, with stripes and have it literally rebuilt from the ground up.
Seam weld the chassis
full repsray
engine/driveline/brakes rebuilt or replaced with new items,
very mild power upgrades.

thats the dream anyway.

They are 00/01 models, does that still count as new?

 

[lathiat]

Give a Ralliart Lancer Hatchback a consideration then, not as killer as the Evo X but makes a nice daily, also available in SST.

 

[unclepaulie]

rat style XF falcon wagon. airbags. xr6t motor.


youll win at life


actually, make it a xw and youll really win

 

[Unco_Tomato]

Why spend $50k when someone has already done it for you? Just look at that interior... drools

http://ozvr4.com/forums/showthread....S-308AWKW-Black-Manual-with-R34-GTR-Front-End

 

[naughtika]

everyone's gonna hate me..

audi q3 quattro 2.0 TFSI

 

[godzilla]

Chris, I dont hate you. Q3 TDI is in my sights.

Cameron, yeah that is too old. My leggie is 02. Want something no older than 2 to 3 years tops.

 

[Nitephyre]

http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/audi-rs4-2007-14861923?base=1216&vertical=Car&cr=9&eapi=2&__N=1246%201252%201247%201282%204294680280%201216%201622&num=15&silo=Stock&Range=Price%3a50000%2cMax~0.5&sort=~Price
http://www.carsales.com.au/demo/det...o=Stock&Range=Price:50000,Max~0.5&sort=~Price