not a 4wd but its a car
Submitted: Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 08:56
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Kiwi & "Grenade"
No, grenade WILL be replaced with another 4wd (fingers crossed!) but this is just for a little runabout thingy.....would like to spend $1000 - $1200
what are your experiences with say a 90 - 92 barina with 120,000 - 150,000km on them????
or those mazda 323 astina's???early 90's model, 160,000km....new batt, new raditator, clutch replaced at 130,000km...its one of the ones with pop up lights....
laura
Reply By: Member - John F (NSW) - Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 10:16
Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 10:16
Hey
Laura,
Son has an early 90s Laser (same) with 474,000 km. Put a second hand exchange motor (of unknown mileage) in at around 200,000. Doesn't use oil or blow smoke. Great car!!
John.
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Grenade" - Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 10:21
Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 10:21
One of the kids at Nathans work had a little ford laser, beasty little car and got a thrashing....
found a
corolla too
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Follow Up By: Member - John F (NSW) - Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 10:22
Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 10:22
Actually the son's is a late 80s model, but I think the quality was consistently good.
John.
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Follow Up By: That Troopy Bloke (SA) - Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:31
Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:31
I think those early Barinas were re-badged Suzuki Swifts, not Lasers.
I've got a Corolla like the one in your link for the daily commute....great little runaround, reliable, and runs on the smell of an oily rag.
Cheers
Glenn
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Reply By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:38
Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:38
I know early Barinas were rebadged Suzukis, but then later in the 90's I heard some Barinas were Spanish-made and had head problems. But I may be wrong, never owned one.
Go for an old Corolla or Mazda.
Avoid anything European of that age.
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Grenade" - Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 14:02
Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 14:02
yeah they were, the one we might have a squish at 2mrw is a 90 model i think, or 92....
i like the look of the corolla in the link but who knows....we'll just keep an eye out 2mrw i think....
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Reply By: Member - Axle - Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:04
Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:04
Early Subies where good, If you could find one that hadn't been to the moon and back Bit of a lottery really.
Axle.
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 13:20
Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 13:20
Axle,
I've had 4 of the early subarus over the years. Great design and very reliable for the first 10 years. After that its all downhill - I seem to spend a heap to keep them on the road. Everything from head gasket leaks/ CV joints, wheel bearings, clutches, timing belts breaks, power steering leaks, oil leaks etc etc
Have to say I wouldn't buy an old one again.
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Grenade" - Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 14:01
Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 14:01
nath actually bought one home this mrning from work for a look...had 340,000km new cv joints, altinator.....had a noise which sounded like it ws coming form the top of the engine when you turned the steering wheel......
i thought we can do better than that, plus they wanted $1500 and it only had 2 months rego on it...
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Reply By: Martyn (WA) - Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 21:17
Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 at 21:17
Laura,
I had a '94 Barina for a few years, great little car, very reliable cheap to insure, cheap to service. Only a two door, of the little cars I've owned the Barina is one I would buy again. My experience with the one I had was only good.
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Reply By: Member - Bucky, the "Mexican"- Sunday, Oct 26, 2008 at 06:04
Sunday, Oct 26, 2008 at 06:04
Hey
Laura
Lyn wanted to sell her Astra for $25k,,, ( hehehehehe) not really
Just Kidding !
Best run around vehicles at the moment would have to be a VS Commodore, or the Falcon's just before the the AU..
Owners are virtually giving them away, and you can get them with low K's, as
well
Have a think about it
Cheers Mate
Bucky
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