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what would you buy $8000/ $10000

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:59 am
by siggie
wondering what you thinks best in that price bracket
will be daily driven /weekend warrior
plus cruize the hyway 4 trips mid size 4x4
thanks guys

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:43 pm
by ausyota
Hilux.
You can pick up a decent one for around 4-7 grand and spend the change on some second hand goodies, there is always heaps of Hilux stuff in the for sale section.

I got my 84 extra cab for $4000 with 33s and a commodore V6 and auto.
Also came with a brand new snorkle, fibreglass canopy, bull bar and sidesteps.

I know a bloke that picked up a 90s model Hilux 2.8 diesel in perfect nick for $3000 the other day!
It was a bargain but if you are patient you can find them.

Re: what would you buy $8000/ $10000

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:55 pm
by bogged
GQ Diesel Shorty.

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:33 pm
by MUD EMPIRE
I know everyone has one, but........GQ peto/oil burner whatever............get one for 5-7 K and throw 2-3K at it and you've got yourself a good goer

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:38 pm
by badger
gq gas or diesel or a cheap 4.5 80 series.
forget the luxes under powered n rough as guts

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:00 pm
by swbeast
gq shorty for 5g and spend the rest on mods
check for sale section there is a nice 2 there for 5500

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:12 pm
by Sixty's Guy
I'd say GQ diesel wagon. And I'm a Toyota fan!

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:18 pm
by cloughy
I own a Range Rover :D

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:41 pm
by midi73
Sixty's Guy wrote:I'd say GQ diesel wagon. And I'm a Toyota fan!
Hey all you GQ guys. He said mid size. I would say 80 series over GQ, but he said midsize

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:42 pm
by badger
park a gq next to a 100 series.

it is mid size

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:48 pm
by midi73
badger wrote:park a gq next to a 100 series.

it is mid size
A GQ wagon. Hardly.

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:53 pm
by psycronic
Prado or Pajero,

you could probably pick up a 2.8TDI or 3.5 V6 Pajero for around $8 - 10g. The 3.5s can be had for a little less than the 2.8s and you can get them in auto as well. The 2.8TD Pajero would be the choice though, but the 3.5 is pretty good on the fuel (better than the prado 3.4)

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:24 pm
by pigletracing
# how many people does it have to carry??
#what wheelin do you do ie: /beach/bush/ soft-medium or hard ???
# do you need to tow ie: camper, bike trailer(bogged toyotas)only joking
# ute? wagon? soft or hard top? petral/deisal

a combination of these will let you know what to pick

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:23 pm
by siggie
gq is bigger than what I want
hardtop semi hard wheelen
resonable fuel econimy
thanks for ideas so far

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:33 pm
by GQ Bear
an obedient 4 foot tall mail-order bride with no teeth :lol:

Re: what would you buy $8000/ $10000

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:43 pm
by JemmyBubbles
bogged wrote:GQ Diesel Shorty.
... or you could just steal one.. :bad-words:

For $10k you will be able to find a pre-built fairly tidy turboed shorty .

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:23 pm
by Dee
I was going to say GQ shorty too.

Otherwise if i wasnt after a hardtop/highway rig I'd be lookin at nice/modded 40.