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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 04:29 AM
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If u had $20K

If u had $20k to spend on your car, what would u get to step out of the crowd??
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 04:48 AM
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$20k is hardly enough $$$ to make your 8 step/stand out of the crowd nowadays.....
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 07:45 AM
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I'd make it stand out of the crowd by repaying my loan. Thats how.

That way i can drive with a guilt free conscience. :p
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Domza
I'd make it stand out of the crowd by repaying my loan. Thats how.

That way i can drive with a guilt free conscience. :p


What bank did u go with?? Maybe i will get a small loan, another 20k and that should be enough to fill up the fuel tank and if there is anything left, buy some mods. Mine sucks 18 litres every 100 kms, monsta, always hungry
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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I'd stick it on my mortgage so I could afford a 911 a little sooner...
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by gyzmoo
If u had $20k to spend on your car, what would u get to step out of the crowd??
I'd buy another 8. That way I'll have a MWF car and a TTh and weekend car!

Why, you got 20gs burning a hole in your pocket? PM me, I'll help ya spend it
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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why would I want to buy another 8???
Also was thinkin of swapping for 911 and listen to all these problems with supercharging rx8, im still looking for nice porsche,
http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/PORSCHE/911_CARRERA/details.aspx?Model=911%20CARRERA&__Nne=20&__N=4294 963765+0+4294963638+834+285+257&Make=PORSCHE&State =All%20States&silo=1003&state_id=0&distance=25&Cr= 5&seot=0&__sid=10FEAEE9806B&R=527069&__Ns=pCar_Pri vateSpecialFlag_Int32|1||pCar_ImageCount_Int32|1|| pCar_LastModifiedDate_DateTime|1&trecs=44

BUt im just 22 and copers would probably 'strip me down' every friday and saturday night if i was drivin 911. Got stopped couple of weeks ago, nightmare, 2 in the morning, spend half n hour with some 25 years old police career maker assuming im some drug dealer or something
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by gyzmoo
Mine sucks 18 litres every 100 kms, monsta, always hungry
Just filled up this morning: ~10L/100km after a couple of highway trips up and down the coast and suburban driving since New Year. Didn't stint on the pedal, but then again, didn't thrash unnecessarily.

About spending $20k on your car: ever noticed that there is a convergence of appearance in body-kitted, blinged-up cars? After a while, it's hard to tell a Nissan 200SX from an RX-8 from whatever else has had the bolt-on fibre glass treatment.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by gyzmoo
why would I want to buy another 8???
Also was thinkin of swapping for 911 and listen to all these problems with supercharging rx8, im still looking for nice porsche,
http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/PORSCHE/911_CARRERA/details.aspx?Model=911%20CARRERA&__Nne=20&__N=4294 963765+0+4294963638+834+285+257&Make=PORSCHE&State =All%20States&silo=1003&state_id=0&distance=25&Cr= 5&seot=0&__sid=10FEAEE9806B&R=527069&__Ns=pCar_Pri vateSpecialFlag_Int32|1||pCar_ImageCount_Int32|1|| pCar_LastModifiedDate_DateTime|1&trecs=44
thats a 911 with an "incorrect" front end.....
the 996 will be cheap to buy in the next 6 to 12 months.... due to its "incorrect" front end and over supplied.
i think i will stick to the 993 or "stretch" the budget for a 997
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by gyzmoo
If u had $20k to spend on your car, what would u get to step out of the crowd??
Train myself and make me drive better! That takes a lot of $$$ for track hire, instructors, tyre, oil and brake pads :p
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by labrat
Just filled up this morning: ~10L/100km after a couple of highway trips up and down the coast and suburban driving since New Year. .
Labrat - are you serious - 10L /100 ! Did you have a 100km/hr tailwind ?
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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eric did u find that out from the magazines i keep seeing u walkin around wit lol
yes, its called RESEARCH.... and the interweb is a wonderful thing too
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Brettus
Labrat - are you serious - 10L /100 ! Did you have a 100km/hr tailwind ?
lmao...can you believe that my RX-8 is getting better milage than the wifes CX-7 at the moment. Both appaling but still!
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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We put 20k down on a new 2007 why waste time with beginer cars?
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Brettus
Labrat - are you serious - 10L /100 ! Did you have a 100km/hr tailwind ?

Yep... Having just done 5,000 km of 90% highway driving with a very full car, using a variety of 98 fuels, I can confirm that 10L/100Km is easy to achieve.. It is a little harder to get with 95 fuels (seems Canberra and some NSW towns were out of fuel this week).. It also includes a couple of short bursts of overtaking Volvos, Winnebagoes, Long Semi-trailers and Monaros driven by very old people!
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by xxup
Yep... Having just done 5,000 km of 90% highway driving ...
5000K is a longish trip... where did you head off too? Adelaide? Darwin?
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by gyzmoo
why would I want to buy another 8???
Also was thinkin of swapping for 911 and listen to all these problems with supercharging rx8, im still looking for nice porsche,
http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/PORSCHE/911_CARRERA/details.aspx?Model=911%20CARRERA&__Nne=20&__N=4294 963765+0+4294963638+834+285+257&Make=PORSCHE&State =All%20States&silo=1003&state_id=0&distance=25&Cr= 5&seot=0&__sid=10FEAEE9806B&R=527069&__Ns=pCar_Pri vateSpecialFlag_Int32|1||pCar_ImageCount_Int32|1|| pCar_LastModifiedDate_DateTime|1&trecs=44
Gyzmoo, what are you doing looking at an Auto? 20K is a good down payment...

If the gear box is not DIY, you are waisting your time....and everyone else's time who wishes they were driving *your* Carrera! Manual only please, so the rest of us can Dream on!!!!
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 06:14 AM
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not buying 911, but doing search for 20b's and **** around them, i wil rebuild my 8, seems to me much more exciting than just b getting a new car as a complete package
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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Well, if you've $20k and you are interested in a 20B, I suggest you consider buying anyone of the number of imported Cosmos that are for sale. They'll give you a good sense of the 20b. Check out the 'for sale' in Ausrotary, and DMRH's site -- www.dmrh.com.au

Only problem is, I suspect the purchase price is just the beginning of the money you'll spend
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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I would ship my car to Australia and my CALIFORNIA license plate should set me apart from you Aussies.

On a serious note:
-I'd get an authentic Autobahn front end and sideskirts to go with my MS wing. Think that would be a different look.
-Axial Flow Super Charger
-Volk wheels
- HKS adjustable coilovers.

Yup, that should do it...
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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I'd hire a couple of Yakuza, in white suits with katanas strapped to their backs, to escort me on a road trip along the east coast of Australia. They'd be clearing the way for me on their high end Japanese superbikes.

I'm sure that would make me stand out on the road.
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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i'd buy another renesis, and throw a stage 2 kit from mazport.


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