cheap, low insurance, good handling, fun

[pimento]

Please bear in mind I only have one car....

an Alfa 75 isn't pretty, it isnt reliable, and it isn't particularly passionate.

OMG ewwww do not want.

I want one... but I can't afford one. Also, I've no need for a car.

[zique]

hey there bud..ive bought so many cars over the years.My main sports car would be the skyline.The cheap mileage ones,ive tried a lot from civics to corollas etc.I finally settled on a 1993 Toyota Starlet.Its very economical and they come with around 100hp..they weight 860kgs I believe and they can be modded easily and they handle great!
Heapsa space in the back and seats can be folded down for more,put an engine block in the back,easy!

So try a starlet if you still looking.

[Ferrer]

Please bear in mind I only have one car....

an Alfa 75 isn't pretty, it isnt reliable, and it isn't particularly passionate.

OMG ewwww do not want.

Mainly agree. But brilliant handling and glorious V6...

I want one.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Glorious V6 can be had in Australia for cheaper. and RWD also.

Brilliant Handling inclusive? well, it's....entertaining.

[Ferrer]

Glorious V6 can be had in Australia for cheaper. and RWD also.

Brilliant Handling inclusive? well, it's....entertaining.

Where? As glorious as Alfa's classic V6?

Also I've read that the Alfetta-based cars with their transaxles and whatnot are some of the best handling sports saloons and coupes ever made.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Thats kind of the point.

A Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore are old enough to be epically cheap now, they are glorious Straight or V6 engines, and RWD shenanigan handling.

Alfa's work in Europe because they are cheap and relatively plentiful. their fragility is countered by their proximity to parts.

In Australia, under the hot Aussie Sun, it is said you can see an Italian car quietly rusting. Location and isolation create a problem where cars like the 75 are actually rare now, to the point of parts difficulty not only with the technical stuff, but the basics, Like a bumper.

This might be true of all european cars, but I'm looking for something cheap

[Ferrer]

Thats kind of the point.

A Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore are old enough to be epically cheap now, they are glorious Straight or V6 engines, and RWD shenanigan handling.

Alfa's work in Europe because they are cheap and relatively plentiful. their fragility is countered by their proximity to parts.

In Australia, under the hot Aussie Sun, it is said you can see an Italian car quietly rusting. Location and isolation create a problem where cars like the 75 are actually rare now, to the point of parts difficulty not only with the technical stuff, but the basics, Like a bumper.

This might be true of all european cars, but I'm looking for something cheap

By the way, what about a hot hatch, a Mk II GTI as has been suggested or if you are feeling brave a 205 GTI?

(And I'm sorry to disagree but a 75 is much more epic if uglier than any Falcon or Commodore )

[IBrake4Rainbows]

75 might be more epic (epica? oh dear....) but Commonwhores and Failcons are easier to find. pretty much my point.

As a good for instance there is a MkII Golf going for $7,500 around my parts.

a 1994 Commodore with more trimmings and less KM should only cost you $4,000.

[Ferrer]

75 might be more epic (epica? oh dear....) but Commonwhores and Failcons are easier to find. pretty much my point.

As a good for instance there is a MkII Golf going for $7,500 around my parts.

a 1994 Commodore with more trimmings and less KM should only cost you $4,000.

Damn. Well then buy a Commodore...

[IBrake4Rainbows]

If I wanted a Commodore I'll keep the Volvo

Nah, E30 I think has my heart. they're just so pretty.....

[clutch-monkey]

Nah, E30 I think has my heart. t

it's just gonna break it..

[pimento]

Thats kind of the point.

A Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore are old enough to be epically cheap now, they are glorious Straight or V6 engines, and RWD shenanigan handling.

Falcodore 6s do not equal glorious. BMW I6s on the other hand.. I'd go the E30, a nice manual 323i.. again.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I had a 318i before. Certainly I'd be looking for Moar Power.

and Preferably less than 200,000km. I'm not fussy

[nota]

So whats the budget, IBR (if I may presume to ask)?

There was what looked like a remarkably clean & original Alfa 75 lurking for many weeks on our local AC listings, about $2k iirc but recently vanished from the site.

Check out the $8k Giulia 1300 GT Junior and $1k Alfa 33 on that same site.. and an optimistically priced tres junk low-km Citroen Xsara.

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[IBrake4Rainbows]

The budget is whatever I can get for Ingrid + $1000.

so we're looking for cars uner $5,000.