First car for under 40k AUD?

[fa22_raptor]

I'm looking at buying a car at the end of this year. Basically, my budget is AUD $40000 (about US $30800) from what I'm going to put in and what my dad's going to put in. I want something that's moderately fast, good-looking and something that's not not overly old. I'm looking at a 2002 Honda Integra Type-R (Basically an Australian/Japanese RSX) which is around the $33000 mark. What other cars around this price can I get which would be a good, moderately fast first car? I'm not planning to buy any aftermarket parts either performance-based or ricer-based by the way .

(And yes I know, I'm a lucky bastard having this budget for a first car )

(edit: Don't get me wrong, I'm totally serious about this and am DEFINTELY going to buy a car at the end of the year which without other suggestions is going to be an '02 Integra Type-R. Please suggest seriously as I'm genuine.)

[shockwaveracing]

you should be able to be pick up an '02 or '03 bA XR6T for between 35K and 40K...

[fa22_raptor]

you should be able to be pick up an '02 or '03 bA XR6T for between 35K and 40K...

Yeah! That would be alright! But then again, an XR6T's a bit too big for me. I don't have a family yet and I want something a bit smaller. Good suggestion though, it's certainly powerful enough!

[shockwaveracing]

just go into carsales.com.au, and select "dealer used cars", then "ford", then "falcon", thenmake the keyword xr6 turbo, search in victoria, state wide and you should find a couple...

[adamfraser]

what about a holden monaro 5.7l V8?

[Spastik_Roach]

Mitsubishi Galant VR4? Probably hell to insure and i'm not sure about the supply of em in Aussie.

I reckon a nice car would be a VW Golf VR6 or something.

[adamfraser]

soz thats $60k! (The Monaro)

[whiteballz]

you could get a BEAUTIFUL used spotless subaru wrx or GT liberty for that price.

and you are a lucky prick having that much money!!!!

good luck with the car.

[2ndclasscitizen]

EVO IIIs go for about $30000, maybe a bit less and they're a rocket

[SMterminator]

I think a Astra turbo would be good for a first car, get a kit, decent spoiler and a new mufler.

[staryknight]

Your in a similar situation to me, for 40k you can get a 1999 RX-7 imported from japan, id say alot faster than Type R but depends on what you like, im also considering the Type R, but id end up ricing it up abit, lol not crazy but just abit for the speed.

[fa22_raptor]

I don't really want something that's going to hurt me insurance-wise. I think an RX-7, WRX or something would be pretty bad in that regard. Does anyone know the relative premiums for the cars in this price range? Thanks a lot guys.

(BTW, I don't need something incredibly fast like a modified RX-7, just something with enough power to keep me happy )

[staryknight]

alrite, in that case i think Type R is the way to go, although notable options would be S15 or WRX which are both faster without any mods. S15 and Type R look the best though. I havent really enquired much about insurance premiums yet.

[clutch-monkey]

I don't really want something that's going to hurt me insurance-wise. I think an RX-7, WRX or something would be pretty bad in that regard. Does anyone know the relative premiums for the cars in this price range? Thanks a lot guys.

(BTW, I don't need something incredibly fast like a modified RX-7, just something with enough power to keep me happy )

you are in exactly the same position i'm in. i can't get insurance on a wrx, can't quite afford an '05 integra type S, rx-7 too fast.
now i'm buying a 2000 integra type R because its cheaper and actually better than the '02-'04 models. in a year or so when the '05 model drops in price then i'll get it.

[Spastik_Roach]

EVO IIIs go for about $30000, maybe a bit less and they're a rocket

EVOIII's are 30 grand in Aussie?!! WTF? Here they're less than half that!