40 THOUSAND (hypothetical) SPONDOOLIES - for a used car

[DJR-351]

Would be worth having a look at....

1979 Ford LTD FC Auto. Ford 460 Big Block....$39,000

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...188069/?Cr=115

[DJR-351]

Or a nice tidy original looking one for $32,000

1980 Ford LTD FC Auto 5.8L

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...122538/?Cr=131

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Hold the phone AFF, we've found the car to end all sub $40,000 cars:

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...-AD-13122379/?

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My old AU used to have the same wheels

[Sprintey]

40K, here's a fully valued Classic:

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/pete...gon/1299909181

The young one partook in an excellent early Disco 1 - with the blue Jasper Conran interior - during covid at a price well under 10, he's done very well as these are now rising in price. The drivetrain - 3.9 Rover EFI V8 and automatic, is actually really endearing. It's more fun driving a slow car fast while making enormous noise and rolling heavily, or something like that.

Offroad these things (the disco got the RR Classic chassis as well) are really quite beautiful - they momentum along and keep their wheels on the ground. Having had Tojos during my working remote days, I rate the LR coils, centre diff locks. Also, it's thoughfully engineered, with clever stuff like putting the alternator as high as possible. Lots of fun. I'd love a RR Classic but I fear that ship has sailed for my buying habits (7-8K, at bottom of depreciation curve, V8, rare/collectable/aus muscle or related has been very successful). Compared to the drug money being asked for the 80 series TDs during Covid, the Disco was an inspired choice. But I reckon that RRC is a bit pricey, maybe I'm wrong.

[Sprintey]

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...3260843/?Cr=67

Very tidy low kms L67 - my pick of engine for this entire generation of Holden.
being VXII, it actually came with a working rear suspension, as a bonus

What do you reckon Franco?

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

Or a nice tidy original looking one for $32,000

1980 Ford LTD FC Auto 5.8L

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...122538/?Cr=131

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N70ZZ battery in that engine bay is impressive, thats not usually something you'd ever see in a Falcon

[fordomatic]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...3260843/?Cr=67

Very tidy low kms L67 - my pick of engine for this entire generation of Holden.
being VXII, it actually came with a working rear suspension, as a bonus

What do you reckon Franco?

Horrible engine that one, severely underpowered for what it is. I've owned a fair few Holdens and that one would be the last one i'd own. Looks beautiful and well cared for though, love seeing nice, clean, honest cars.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...3260843/?Cr=67

Very tidy low kms L67 - my pick of engine for this entire generation of Holden.
being VXII, it actually came with a working rear suspension, as a bonus

What do you reckon Franco?

That's way too clean for me, I wouldn't own a car that clean because it wouldn't stay that way.

Keen, but not for me

I fixed one of those with a starting problem - fuel pump check valve crapped out on the factory pump, would turn over a few more cycles, before firing up because the fuel would drain back to the tank after the pump primes on ignition.

Originally Posted by fordomatic

Horrible engine that one, severely underpowered for what it is. I've owned a fair few Holdens and that one would be the last one i'd own. Looks beautiful and well cared for though, love seeing nice, clean, honest cars.

Yeah in factory spec or even with a few mods, they're boat anchors, the supercharger is too small for the displacement of the super mang, the moment you put a smaller pulley on it, turns into a hair drier.

Its a good platform for a turbo conversion though, in factory spec that bottom end is pretty strong, you'd just need to chuck the Ecotec heads, fuel rail and intake manifold on it because the L67 has the injector ports located in the heads.

You probably still could use the L67 heads with the ecotec intake manifold but you'd need to block off the injector ports.

The earlier Buick version of that V6 was a 13 second car in the 1980s, Buick Grand National GNX - factory turbo.



So one assumes the L67 had the opportunity to not be such a boat anchor considering they did something way better nearly 20 years prior.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

Or a nice tidy original looking one for $32,000

1980 Ford LTD FC Auto 5.8L

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...122538/?Cr=131

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Wasn't that long ago LTD's, Fairlanes and Statesmans were worth nothing until most of the regular sedans disappeared from sales.

[ford71V8]

Yep, and I just sat and watched ZF-ZG's climb in price while not acting :-/

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Yep, and I just sat and watched ZF-ZG's climb in price while not acting :-/

There were 2 ex white hire ones local to me recently, started out out $6000 for the pair ended up selling for $3000, one was perfect one was in reasonable condition. Just didn't need anymore stuff.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

There were 2 ex white hire ones local to me recently, started out out $6000 for the pair ended up selling for $3000, one was perfect one was in reasonable condition. Just didn't need anymore stuff.

Saw them hit 35k, so that is a proper steal AND the buyer got 2 of them.

I get the "Just didn't need anymore stuff", partly why I just kept watching if I'm honest

[fordomatic]

That Bronco went for 45k plus buyers fees, blew the budget

Originally Posted by DJR-351

Would be worth having a look at....

1979 Ford LTD FC Auto. Ford 460 Big Block....$39,000

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...188069/?Cr=115

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You suck... !

If i hadn't just dropped $71K on something else this would be in my garage...

[Franco Cozzo]

1988 Bentley Turbo R - right on budget of $40K

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...-13348987?Cr=0

Love me a big square luxobarge, what scares me is Bosch mechanical injection.

[Polyal]

Well according to my spreadhseet i will have racked up $31k all inclusive on the Accord at the moment...LOL

But I honestly dont know what else I would get for that money and spec that was newish...also has average 8.5L/100 which I am happy enough with given how I generally drive it.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Well according to my spreadhseet i will have racked up $31k all inclusive on the Accord at the moment...LOL

But I honestly dont know what else I would get for that money and spec that was newish...also has average 8.5L/100 which I am happy enough with given how I generally drive it.

Accord Euro R is good value these days, it's about what a DC5 Integra Type R/Type S was going for 15 years ago.

DC2R are going for the $40K-$50K mark these days which is ridiculous, but I'm not sure the rules of physics apply any more

If you were going to spend that $40K-$50K mark on something Japanese surely it would be JZX100 Chaser or a nice R33 Skyline GTS-T.

Sub $30K buys JZS161 Aristo and JZS171 Crown

Can't believe the prices of 1990s/00 JDM these days, I guess they're Millennial hero cars.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Accord Euro R is good value these days, it's about what a DC5 Integra Type R/Type S was going for 15 years ago.

DC2R are going for the $40K-$50K mark these days which is ridiculous, but I'm not sure the rules of physics apply any more

If you were going to spend that $40K-$50K mark on something Japanese surely it would be JZX100 Chaser or a nice R33 Skyline GTS-T.

Sub $30K buys JZS161 Aristo and JZS171 Crown

Can't believe the prices of 1990s/00 JDM these days, I guess they're Millennial hero cars.

Yeah its nuts. I got the car itself for $24k and they seem to be rising pending condition etc. I also have a red one which seems rarer than the other colours.

I do like a chaser but unless for spending 40-50k then their had to find. Also the other cars noted are either to old or dont come in a manual and I didnt want a turbo for track stuff. Cant wait to get these brakes done, its really the weak link of the car (a few more Nm's would be nice but its enough for me to get in trouble).

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

Would be worth having a look at....

1979 Ford LTD FC Auto. Ford 460 Big Block....$39,000

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...188069/?Cr=115

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Speedo in freedom units is a bit eccentric on that LTD

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Speedo in freedom units is a bit eccentric on that LTD

Seen that, I think I would need a marker pen for a while

[Franco Cozzo]

I'm not sure if you could get that registered in VIC, I'm not sure we recognise interstate mod plates.

I reckon just take her in for a RWC and over to VicRoads for the inspection of engine number, they won't know the difference between a 335 series or a 385 series engine, they couldn't find the engine number on my 7 series so they didn't bother with the check and my F100 got through the keeper with a different engine number

[Franco Cozzo]

Sign me up for one of those Pajero Mini's









660cc turbo 3 cylinder
5sp manual
4WD

Kinda like a Suzuki Jimny except 1/3rd the price these days

$13,000 landed and complied.

https://www.ironchefimports.com/cars...ajero-mini-vr/

Haltech Elite 550 (now discontinued) and a Garrett GBC14-200



https://www.garrettmotion.com/racing...ine-gbc14-200/

https://golebysparts.au/collections/...t-896051-5004s

https://www.sparesbox.com.au/part/ha...kit-ht-150402? (lol sparesbox)

She'll be quite fun to drive I reckon.

Should buy this off me for $22k i can advertise it for $40K ?

I was gonna ask a lot more seeing as how MINT it is, but that's all NRMA will insure it for

12 month's rego too...

edit: oops forgot you are in Vic

[fordomatic]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Sign me up for one of those Pajero Mini's

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You wouldn't fit

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by TrVrPhiLpsiNdstrys

Should buy this off me for $22k i can advertise it for $40K ?

I was gonna ask a lot more seeing as how MINT it is, but that's all NRMA will insure it for

12 month's rego too...

edit: oops forgot you are in Vic



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$20k sounds ok but $40k?

Have you ever tried to sell something on Marketplace?

If i put $20k they would offer 10k

The 40k was following the rules of the OP

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by fordomatic

You wouldn't fit

We'll make it work - probably won't even need seatbelts just a crowbar to wedge myself out with

I'm not sure if I'm cut out for Kei cars, might need to lose a couple of my 17 chins

Looking at the driver's seat bolster and where the driver side door is I think you're right, my thunder thighs need to reduce in width

Originally Posted by TrVrPhiLpsiNdstrys

Have you ever tried to sell something on Marketplace?

If i put $20k they would offer 10k

The 40k was following the rules of the OP

Yeah standard marketplace behaviour, you advertise five figures above what you actually want then 'negotiate' down

No more Euro cars for me bud, one was enough

[Franco Cozzo]

MB Mondeo XR5 Turbo - $12,700:

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...13531318/?Cr=0

JZS161 Toyota Aristo - $19,000

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...12503061/?Cr=0

2014 Hyundai Genesis - $21,500:

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...21018344/?Cr=0

1976 Mazda 121 - $25,000

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...13165190/?Cr=0

BF FPV F6 ute - $29,500:

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...13389866/?Cr=0

1988 Bentley Turbo R - $40,000:

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...13348987/?Cr=0

The Mazda 121 is interesting, its the piston engine variation of the Mazda Cosmo, seems super cheap, would be a good engine conversion prospect.

Aristo is a good value buy, its an alternative to a BA XR6 Turbo.

I'd rather the BA XR6 Turbo to be honest as its a bit less complex and the Aristo engine bay would give any auto tradie PTSD but the values of Falcons are ridiculous.

[Franco Cozzo]

Ford Ka - sign me up

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...E-AD-13748372/

Look at Ford's fetish for circles and ovals during their 'New Edge' design language era - circles within circles within ovals within circles.

[Sprintey]

I'm looking to see if one of these barges can be had for under 40K... far under the private and dealer prices atm... the market knows all!

https://www.grays.com/lot/0001-20065...wagon?spr=true