[IBrake4Rainbows]

Originally Posted by Falcon500

Dash and paints cosmetic now yor looking for reasons to sell :P does it pull under braking or in general? And for the mechanic who is he and wheres he from?

Claudia is regularly serviced at Canberra Continental. Much appreciated for all their hard work in trying to keep her on the road.

Parts get expensive on later model ones epically when you have no choice to go after market (remember Ive worked in spares for several years....)

I get that. but when you buy an enthusiasts car you have to pay enthusiasts prices like i said parts cost don't bother me, just availability

1) good savings record works just as well :P
I have one of those - thats why they gave me a loan. But a good savings record won't get me a home loan later down the track
2) fair nuff
Whats this, agreement? I don't understand.....
3) bus service is decent in Canberra believe it or not
Obviously you've never tried to go from Tuggeranong to Belconnen during peak hour. worst 2 1/2 hours of my life
4) id somehow doubt that to a point id wager the insurance and rego would be higher and while depreciation is slower in some European model you'll find the ass drops out of them after 12-14 years price wise (mixed fortunes really) but typically they are better looked after then your average beater so its luck of the draw.

Insurance works out cheaper - strangely.
A BMW costs $500 + for 3rd party, fire and theft. a newer volvo costs 348, according to AAMI's insurance calculator.
This particular car i'm looking at is beyond good nick.

And in your last sentence there you just proved me right head work on a domestic doesn't cost no where near that much hell i could get you a reconditions set of heads on a commodore or a falcon for under 1500

The head is speaking aussie built, you're absolutely right. however the hearts had a say and it will, in the long run, cost me no more to drive a european car than an Aussie built one. the Rego is the same, after all and the insurance is a shocker for EF-EL falcons i was actually minorly shocked.

the fact i can get a car i want, at a price i want, that won't cost me the earth to run if treated well, really pleases me

As for the 1st - 3rd of this month - ditto 2ndcc and Clutch - exams much. I have a cantilever structure fail-test (where we attach a bucket of sand to our cardboard cantilevers and see how much it'll hold) on the 1st. wish me luck