Old car or new car?

**Blown V6 Hatch** · 15-12-2009, 05:35 PM

I've been thinking about this, if money was no option, would you go out and buy a brand new car or an older "classic" car?

I mean, a lot of people say if they won tattslotto or the like that they would go and buy themselves a brand new car. For me, if money was no option, i'd go an buy myself an older car, like an A9X Torana, HK-T-G Monaro, HQ SS or GTS or even just an older car like a HQ that i could go nuts on. I couldn't see myself going out and buying a brand new Holden, Statesman,HSV (or insert new car of choice here) because it's not where my passion lies.

Your thoughts?

**ryno_vrx** · 15-12-2009, 05:58 PM

if money was no option then i'd be cruising around bugatti veyron, a koenigsegg ccxr and i'd probably import a Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst Edition

**Philthy** · 15-12-2009, 06:01 PM

Both. A 70's muscle car would be hell to drive to work every day

**hakhawk** · 15-12-2009, 06:01 PM

new car for a daily/tow car, and an old car to restore/cruise, and an old car for track fun.

**thedeadwalk** · 15-12-2009, 06:12 PM

a new 6.2l maloo for daliy and a 78' pontiac GTO hardtop love the look of the gto and the power plant

but i really would love a maloo as well ;-)

**Reaper** · 15-12-2009, 06:16 PM

Like most of the rest I chose both. If you do a few km the new cars win hands down, especially in traffic. For something for Saturday to enjoy then the oldies win hands down.

Reaper

**Blown V6 Hatch** · 15-12-2009, 06:59 PM

I really don't believe in the whole "you need a late model car to drive everyday" thing, i reckons it's a load of crap, i could drive an old car all the time. I have hardly driven my VN (hardly a late model car, but you get my point) since i got my ute on the road, it's so much better to drive. Granted my ute has an EFI motor in it, but thats about it as far as mod cons go....If i had an A9X Torana, i obviously wouldn't drive it all the time because of how rare they are, but i certainly could, it wouldn't bother me in the slightest.

Each to their own i guess...

**VL_5SPEED** · 15-12-2009, 07:01 PM

old for sure. No annoying safety features no annoying beeping sounds, cooler, more dangerous yehhhhhhhhhhh. Id love a vk brocky. Or rather dump 40k into a vl turbo then spend 40k on a new commodore.

**Blown V6 Hatch** · 15-12-2009, 07:04 PM

Thats an interesting point you raise there VL 5 SPEED, it all depends on what you class as an "older" car aswell i guess. To me (nobody take offence to this please) it's anything pre Commodore.

**VL_5SPEED** · 15-12-2009, 07:05 PM

both my cars are older then me hahaha.

**GetToDaChopa** · 15-12-2009, 07:07 PM

Damn i should have chosen both.

If money was not an issue i would have more cars then Jay Leno

**Blown V6 Hatch** · 15-12-2009, 07:08 PM

lol, fair call. 2 out of my 3 cars are older than me....Not by much though, I reckon my next car, i'll probably go older.

**hakhawk** · 15-12-2009, 07:22 PM

i drive the bmw every day, 77 model, no air no cruise, no power steering and i love every minute of it.

**Auzziephoenix** · 15-12-2009, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by ryno_vrx

import a Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst Edition

Umm just to point out.. you realise that is just basically a Walkinshaw enhanced Clubsport R8? you can buy them in Aus haha

**Blown V6 Hatch** · 15-12-2009, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by hakhawk

i drive the bmw every day, 77 model, no air no cruise, no power steering and i love every minute of it.

Although i couldn't see myself driving a BMW

That's exactly what i'm saying.

**Reaper** · 15-12-2009, 08:07 PM

I think the major difference is neither of you drive in heavy traffic for sustained periods of time. Have to admit it's one huge attraction to rural living

Reaper

**Blown V6 Hatch** · 15-12-2009, 08:12 PM

So Reaper, what mod cons would make heavy traffic driving that much better? Bearing in mind, before i moved to the Island i used to sit on the Monash everyday in a WB Holden ute with no A/C, no Power steer, no Cruise, no leccy windows nothing...Hell, for quiet some time it didn't even have a radio

**50LTRv8** · 15-12-2009, 09:07 PM

Classic mustang for me

**Thomas1** · 15-12-2009, 09:27 PM

After sitting in traffic today with no air con, it doesn't matter if its new or old a daily needs to have air con lol

**blackdoggg** · 15-12-2009, 09:40 PM

id go both, id like my luxuries in my daily. And something not too hungary. Then for my fun cruiser. Something old, something big.
Thats jsut my opinion. I wouldnt like to go back to a big thirsty car for my daily personally. I enjoy my comforts :P

**GetToDaChopa** · 15-12-2009, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by blackdoggg

id go both, id like my luxuries in my daily. And something not too hungary. Then for my fun cruiser. Something old, something big.
Thats jsut my opinion. I wouldnt like to go back to a big thirsty car for my daily personally. I enjoy my comforts :P

You have all the money in the world you wouldn't worry about petrol!

**blackdoggg** · 15-12-2009, 10:03 PM

lmao i spose. still, i think id just like something nice to drive. if i had all the money, id have something old, like a HQ, and something really nice, like a new merc or somthing. i have a massive soft spot for merc. Oh and possibly a v12 twin turb amg :P IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK!?!?! :P:P
I may even find and buy back my first car! (XD ute)

**VzVzVz** · 15-12-2009, 10:38 PM

old, because unlike new cars, they're proven

**Kirbs** · 16-12-2009, 12:17 AM

I'd get me one of them fancy BMW luxury cars for daily, A new VE Maloo for another daily and a WB tonner for weekend/fun times.

**blackdoggg** · 16-12-2009, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by Kirbs

I'd get me one of them fancy BMW luxury cars for daily, A new VE Maloo for another daily and a WB tonner for weekend/fun times.

i like your style! :P

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