selling the vt 5speed for a soarer

[redcv6]

hi guys im really really interested in selling the vt for a late model lexus or toyota soarer. i want you guys to honestly tell me what you think of the idea.
What i have Now:
vt series 2 spack 5 speed manual
140,000kms
full exhaust including extractors
custom ss front bar
dvd player
fosgate sub and amp, and soundstream amp, and splits
vx ss spoiler

What im looking at:
1996-7 lexus or toyota soarer
must be black, must have dvd, must have perfect leather seats, must have sunroof. must be a turbo or v8 (rather the 8) i want a manual again. less than 140000kms must be perfect condition, gotta be down hear in melbourne, not buying interstate again.

so wat do you guys suggest i do? i am on p's but dont really give a sh*t about the power laws, as i know im a safe driver and will not be a f*ckhead behind the wheel or put anyones life in danger. would probably rather the 4.0ltr v8 but dont mind the turbo

let me know.
cheers johnny

[VLDavo]

i hope u have a deep wallet becasue those soarers cost a mint to fix when they stuff up.

i know a fella who had the twin turbo 4L v8 and it cost him ****loads to fix when things went south..

but they do go good... he swapped the twin turbs for a single t66 and it hammered alot beter.

if i were u id go buy a supra instead

[AttaBoy]

They are hot cars, I've driven them before and I tell you the get the 8. You need deep pockets to keep that thing and if it stuffs up.... well it ain't gonna be cheap. Soarer is more of a luxury cruiser than a sports car.

How much are you willing to pay for??

[Billo55]

Pretty cool car
IMO 300zx is better
I'm petty sure that the 4.0 didn't come in manual.

[f1tzy]

they didnt. only the 6's did and they were ultra rare

[redcv6]

lol "do i have deep pockets" quite the opposite, i have never had a job and am 80% sure im going to uni next year. i knew i would have a hard time fnding a manual but were unaware that they were non existant, kind of changes things for me. i was looking to spend around the $15000 mark to purchase the car, then from money i obtain in the next 6 months, will put it into the engine and achieve the 12second mark i want in my daily. see im also planning on buying a 1968 camaro in the next few years ands as that will cost abit to restore i want to make sure my daily keeps me happy for atleast another 4 years.

[f1tzy]

why are you looking to buy an expencive car that is expensive to repair and to get parts for when you have no job. let alone make it a 12 second car. normally a job is 1st on the agenda

[redcv6]

fair call, but don't you agree if its what i want to do, well then i should go for it. 12 second car is something i have always wanted ever since i got really interested in cars at the age of 15, i saw the 12 second mark something to be proud of. i still have money tucked away + the money that i get from the commodore so its not like im going into debt by buying this thing. i understand you guys are just trying to guide me make sure i dont throw money away which i thank you for, but i would really appreciate you just stating what you feel about the car and whether i should go for the change
kind regards johnny

[minux]

LMAO, why would you buy one of those ugly pieces of crap?

If you want a fast car by a nice VY/VZ SS throw a turbo on it and say hello to a nice sounding, great looking 11 second monster.

Or for a budget of 15k buy a nice VX SS, at least then you wouldn't look like a grandma going shopping!

[f1tzy]

LMAO, why would you buy one of those ugly pieces of crap?

If you want a fast car by a nice VY/VZ SS throw a turbo on it and say hello to a nice sounding, great looking 11 second monster.

Or for a budget of 15k buy a nice VX SS, at least then you wouldn't look like a grandma going shopping!

lol. im not a fan of the soarer either alhough i like the supra. it has a good engine though.

[stocky]

fair call, but don't you agree if its what i want to do, well then i should go for it. 12 second car is something i have always wanted ever since i got really interested in cars at the age of 15, i saw the 12 second mark something to be proud of. i still have money tucked away + the money that i get from the commodore so its not like im going into debt by buying this thing. i understand you guys are just trying to guide me make sure i dont throw money away which i thank you for, but i would really appreciate you just stating what you feel about the car and whether i should go for the change
kind regards johnny

everyone wants something, doesnt me we all go out and blow money we dont have to achieve that. initial purchase cost is nothing. not only will you be in debt for that, when things break, you gotta pay for it, then there are modifications to pay for, general maintenance. youve really gotta sort out your priorities. a part time job wont get you this car any time soon. start saving money

[sganro]

Can i just say that from a uni students point of view (if you do end up at uni), having a car that costs alot to run/fix/modify is not good. From my experience, the worst thing for uni students is pouring money into a car. There are plenty of other things that money could be spent on. (Unless you parents are forking out for everything). But at the end of the day its up to you.

[Grennan]

I agree with what stocky said 100%. Sort out your priorites. These cars cost a lot of money to maintain, let alone to get modifications done to them. My suggestion is get a job, and wait till you are in uni before you go and buy a new car, atleast if your in uni you can weigh up the expenses judged on your own experience and can budget for a car. From experience, and i can tell you other students will tell you the same thing. Raking in enough pay to do the things you want to do and studying full time can be quite difficult.

[redcv6]

minux: i wish i could look like my grandma when she goes shopping, she is one hip happening lady. and i know i said i wasnt concerned about power laws but i don't want to jump into a 5.7ltr with only 6 months of experience behind the wheel. i have already considered a 5ltr series 1 ss, but in my opinion i prefer the soarer but thankyou for giving your oppinion on the car. stocky: i wont be in debt from buying the car, my comm will fetch a decent price when i go to sell that, plus i have money i have saved, my dad is a mechanic so i pay no labour. + i am fairly handy with a wrench myself. when you say "when things brake you gotta pay for it" well parents look after me for that, plus do you honestly believe that im going to last 4 years without having problems with my com? i dont understand why everyone is so quick to say that they cost alot to maintain, have any of you had personal and wen i say personal i mean you own one, to back up your theory, and don't bother giving me that crap, oh my friend owned one and it broke down alot, because i know several people who have owned them, and have never had any trouble at all with them.

at the moment i have 2 in my head that i am interested in
1) auto salon this week, numberplates luvjet:
+ve 170rwkw, decent kms, nice stereo
-ve owned by young kid, 1993 model, turbo

2) sisters boyfriends mates dads car
+ve, v8, stock, leather, sunroof, tv, 66000 kms, never been driven by anyone but a 50 year old man, 1996 model, never had any trouble
-ve, bit more pricey(but willing to spend that bit more)

[VLDavo]

lol u can drive blind folded if u want but it still doesnt make it a good idea..

go buy your soarer if it what u really want.. its still gonna cost a bucket load and im glad u have parents who will fork out money for u.

but id still go for a supra over the soarer for the main fact is that i think they are more reliable

[Shounak]

lol u can drive blind folded if u want but it still doesnt make it a good idea..

go buy your soarer if it what u really want.. its still gonna cost a bucket load and im glad u have parents who will fork out money for u.

but id still go for a supra over the soarer for the main fact is that i think they are more reliable

Not true. My girlfriends dad owns a car place and if anything goes wrong with her car, he fixes it. It's not that farfetched.

He said he won't have to pay for labour, which is awesome and can drastically change a car choice. He will most likely be able to get parts at trade prices and always have a mechanic or the mechanical knowledge (his dads brain) to help him out.

If you want a Soarer, go for it mate. I've seen a few TT ones that have blown 5.7's away. Bloody quick machines with good interiors.

To each their own. I personally wouldn't go anywhere near one, but I can understand why others would.

BTW, handling a powerful car is no big deal. If you're driving it gently, it makes no difference if you're commuting in an SS or a corolla (except in the odd instance where you might need some more power). If you can handle a car, you can handle a powerful car (within reason).

Power to weight rules are only in to stop young people doing more damage in more powerful cars. Not so they can learn to drive a less powerful car first and then move on.

That said, you should try to keep everything legal, or it could have further consequences from the police and insurance. Anyway, good luck.

[fabz]

LMAO, why would you buy one of those ugly pieces of crap?

If you want a fast car by a nice VY/VZ SS throw a turbo on it and say hello to a nice sounding, great looking 11 second monster.

Or for a budget of 15k buy a nice VX SS, at least then you wouldn't look like a grandma going shopping!

Thats a bit narrow minded isnt it? Not eveyone is devoted to holden as you are doesnt give you the right to bag out his next car. I think a bit of growing up is in orer here wouldnt you say?

Go the soarer awesome cars.

[Grennan]

Mate you came here, you asked for our opinions on the car. We gave you the opinions. You dont like them, dont ****ing ask.

Soarers are expensive when they break because the parts are harder to find and when you do find them they cost quite a bit, but thats ok, im sure mummy and daddy wont mind forking out for every part the breaks right?

You just told us not to give you the "mates got one" speach but you just threw it at us.

Look go for it if thats what you want, noone is stopping you. But as a student myself, im letting you know that there are a lot of unexpected surprises when studying and an expensive car like a soarer is probally not the best choice UNTILL you have settled in and have things running smoothly. That is the exact reason why im not buying my Clubsport till next year when my study loads reduces by half and i can work more.

[andrewmac]

initial Car cost
Insurance
Registration
Petrol
Maintenance
Repair
Just think of these things
I know it may be a nice idea but think of the practicality of what you are doing.
If your parents are going to pay for everything then thats fine but i would seriously talk to them and figure out exactly how much they are willing to pay for first.

[AttaBoy]

I think Soarers looks way better than the holdens like VT/VX, VY/VZ, VE IMO.

[immortality]

well this is a holden commodore forum, most on here tend to be here cause they like there cars jsut a little and care enough to be here to either get help or help others with there commodores etc so to come on here and ask opinions on selling a commodore and getting another make/model is going to draw some critisism.

i'd suggest you find a "soarer" forum and ask their opinions, i have no doubt they'll tell you exactly what you want to hear.

goodluck with what ever you decide

[redcv6]

Shounak: cheers, thanks for the opinion on the car i love the interia aswell.
fab: yeah it may have been abit rough, but he put his opinion out there, thanks.
Grennan: NOT ONCE, did i say i didn't like wat you guys were saying, maybe you should read posts before you run your mouth. wat are you trying to say about my parents, they happen to be in a position where they are able to help me out, you have no right to criticize that, and if you want to criticize it some more well this "mummy"'s boy will have no hesitance in putting you back in your position, i mean wat you said was plain ignorant. NOT ONCE did you mention how you feel about the car, which is what i asked you to do. im not even going to bother arguing with you.
andrewmac: cheers i have thought about all those things, and it seems that it wont be any different than having a vt, besides maybe Maintenance, but i am yet to see how it could cost that much more than any other car, with dads position and friends in the industry he can basically get anything at a decent price. EG: got a ecotec with 22,000km's for $500 a couple weeks back and i feel that is a good price. but thankyou
attaboy: yeah i love the look of them aswell, i wouldnt go as far as saying they look "way better" than the later model coms, but yeah the look is what i fell in love with.
immortality: cheers, i have been looking around for specs, like fuel and realiability, and so far im liking wat i see. cheers mate

[minux]

Thats a bit narrow minded isnt it? Not eveyone is devoted to holden as you are doesnt give you the right to bag out his next car. I think a bit of growing up is in orer here wouldnt you say?

Go the soarer awesome cars.

You always have to jump in don't you. Look, he asked an opinion, i gave it. End of story. if you don't like what i have to say don't bloody read it.

Do i think growing up is in order? No, i do not, i gave my opinion as was asked YET YOU didn't like it. How surprising.

[Bravotwozero]

LMAO, why would you buy one of those ugly pieces of crap?

If you want a fast car by a nice VY/VZ SS throw a turbo on it and say hello to a nice sounding, great looking 11 second monster.

Or for a budget of 15k buy a nice VX SS, at least then you wouldn't look like a grandma going shopping!

As always, as subtle as a sledge hammer to the face!

[AttaBoy]

Then, the VY senator is for grandpas too.......