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Oh god, maybe ill stretch the budget to about 1200 for a nicer car with rego .. or maybe ill lower my standards and get something like a hyundai excel ... which isnt quite as cool as the rollas The pulsars seem to be alright too!

Oh yeah true just saw the blown radiator Damn this is harder than I thought What do you guys think of the Galant?

the micras a bit above budget and its a bit of a shocker!

Yeah was a bit worried that it would be hard to pass the car ... but the Galant looks like its been well checked up and everything so I thought I'd give that a go .. is the AE92 Corolla the same as the 89 Rolla I was looking at? haha yeah looked at a couple of r31 skylines, i like em but their all auto! I'd prefer a manual car really

not a micra!! Hahah Mmmm I'm leaning towards the pulsars or hopefully the galant tomorrow works out nicely the 89 Rolla is probably a good option as well

1.5k!? Oh dear .. I dont have that kind of money Perhaps I should just throw them a ridiculously low offer and see if they go for it ... Hahaha yeah i thought i found a great deal on the gemini .. then i saw the "no keys" bit The links to the others im looking at 89 rolla - http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Corolla-Hatchback-89-Have-a-look-W0QQAdIdZ282418864 90 pulsar - http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-lic-cheap-transport-W0QQAdIdZ280649044 86 rolla 4 door FWD - http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-FOR-SALE-1986-TOYOTA-COROLLA-5SPD-UNLIC-GOOD-COND-W0QQAdIdZ284577689 89 pulsar - http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Great-Nissan-Pulsar-for-sale-W0QQAdIdZ277600075 91 galant - http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Mitsubishi-HG-Galant-VERY-GOOD-COND-but-UNLIC-W0QQAdIdZ285151266 ill be taking a look at the galant tomorrow arvo

Hahaha yeah I did think for 800 it was a bit expensive, but its such a nice car .. but the interior on its real shoddy .. basically falling apart ... couldnt even get the key out of the ignition :s Since I don't really know much to begin with about cars I couldnt tell if the car was alright or not, may bring someone with more knowledge with me and check it out with a battery and some fuel so it can go for a drive! Anybody know how much a head gasket would cost to fix up? I think its originally blue .. the engine bay was in a light blue, but the outsides of the car were sprayed black .. poorly Civics are good cars .. but I'm asian ... asian boy in a honda civic ... stereotype much? That 100 dollar pricetag is a deceiving lil trick! actually going for 2800 hahahaha

Their all worth a fair bit now if their in good condition! Id love a car from the 70s, great bodywork ... but all the ones for sale in Perth at the moment are pretty much in terrible condition .. http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=284567546 Thats the KE30 i went and had a looked at ..

Yeah if you have a real nicely waxed surface I love doing the dry with water ... The T-Bar I have works pretty well ... i do get a bit worried its scratching my paint though but it seems to be doing a good job without doing any harm. .. I just use it on the glass/roof/bonnet where the water collects, for the sides my WWDT is good enough

None for sale, cheapest one was 3000!! I do love the old "muscle" car shapes though

Yeah I'd love the KE but was really worried about this one .. 800 bucks for it and it was pretty bad and I dont have much experience working with cars and theres a ton of work so not too sure if i could handle it But its really my favourite car on that list .. Ahhh I forgot the escort! I'll have a look for any on sale, Perth has a pretty crappy range of cars for sale

Yeah most of the cars do have blown headgaskets .. the ke30 has one haha But I just want the car for some fun in the garage, may think about getting a better daily one day in the future but for now im not making enough money! From what people have said ill be leaning towards the pulsar or the galant the galant has apparently had a full mechanical check and everything and only needs a few things to pass the pits which the seller specified in the ad ...

Ah thats good to hear, the pulsars really the cheapest option out of all of those! I find the ke30 incredibly cool though ... but yeah probably not a good option

Hey Guys, I'm looking for a bunkie for some lols, basically wanna have a cheap car that I can play about with mechanically and learn how to look after etc Those are the options for sale in Perth at the moment ... the budgets a MAX of 1000 for the car (unrego'd is fine) but id really rather not go the whole 1000, most of those are about 600-800 unrego'd .. the pulsars are about there but with rego! I need it to be ok on reliability (not screwing up every few weeks - I dont make enough money for that!) and cheap on parts I'd love the ke30, but the one for sale at the moment is a bit of a nightmare ... went to see it today and was a bit taken aback by the amount of work it would need To be practical im leaning towards the corollas or the pulsar .. but the galant is tempting me as well What do you guys think!

Im about to get a 79 KE 30 Corolla for my daily or maybe a 86 Corolla (Not the AE86 - one of the FWD ones ) Corollas are well known for being nearly unstoppable A bit worried about having only 55hp in the KE30 though ..

Detailing 1101! Hey everyone, I hope this will helpeveryone get a good understanding of detailing and its products and help them improvetheir wash techniques and see some great results on their paintwork. Products and explanations Wash Solution – Any better brand will do, but in general most off the shelf products advertise HIGH SUDS in their wash solutions … Suds aren't all too important to be honest, what you do want is a lot of lubricity in the solution, so that the dirt will simply glide off your car. High Pressure Washer – This is really useful, it gets the majority of dirt out before you even do anything, is invaluable in cleaning wheels and engine bays as well as inside door jambs etc, and saves water! In fact I believe in the eastern states they do require you to use one to wash your car? Not too sure. Wheel Cleaning solution – this is usually some slightly acidic substance which eats up brake dust and removes it nice and easily for you. I have found most off the shelf products to be rather ineffective however. Soft Bristle Brush – very useful on wheels to agitate and remove brake dust without causing any scratches to the wheels (scratching the wheel bad enough can sometimes make brake dust stick to that area and be very difficult to remove) Wash Mitt – Microfibre preferable for body, any old thing will do to use on wheels – get a good quality one thats nice and plush to ensure some good protection on your paintwork. Silicone Blade “squeedgee” - its basically a silicone blade, make sure not to be stingy on this if you get it .. get a good quality one so you're not scratching your paint. With this you can just slide it along panels and remove all the water! Waffle Weave Microfibre drying towel. (Some prefer chamois but I find this easiest) – absorbs a ton of water and makes drying a breeze. Clay Bar – Removes surface contaminants and leaves you with a very smooth surface. Very important for good prep before applying protection, and also helps make applying wax or sealant easier and last longer! Polish – there's so many uses for this word. In my world I refer to a polish as a cutting compound. This is used to remove any swirl marks or minor paint imperfections to leave you with a brand new paint surface that will look amazing once completely detailed! This can be done by a machine (A Random orbital machine is recommended – such as the Bosch GEX150T or Festool Rotex – but please note that this costs a whole ton. A bosch unit costs 350 or so, a rotex costs around twice this much or even more) Be careful, a lot of off the shelf products refer to a polish as a glaze, or a wax even or some sort of cleaner … I have no idea what half of these products are since I have not used them and dont plan to! If you plan on doing your polish by hand, P21S make a special polish that is meant to be used by hand. Paint Protection – Provides a layer of protection on top of your paint. Different types and quality of products give different amounts of protection and duration of protection. They also give a nice glossy surface and a nice smooth feel to the car which we all love. Sealants – fully synthetic waxes – these last a long time, even up to 2 years on a well maintained surface. In my experience these are relatively easy to apply. However, they do not provide as much gloss as carnauba waxes, but this can easily be correct by applying quick detailer/carnauba waxes on top of the sealant! However, be sure not to apply any wax with “cleaners” in it on top of the sealant as the “cleaners” will most likely remove some of your sealant! Semi Synthetic waxes – an example of this is the very popular meguiar next gen tech wax! These are easy to apply, provide a good amount of protection that lasts for a good amount of time (around 3 months before there is a need to reapply), and give a nice glossy surface that is smooth to touch. Basically an all around wax. However, there are a large amount of variations of this kind of product Carnauba Waxes – these are in my opinion quite difficult to apply, and don't last very long. However, you will most likely get unparalleled gloss from these! [*]Maintenance of protection – You can use either quick detailing sprays or quick wax sprays (provided they dont have cleaners in them!) quick detailers give the car a nice glossy look, but do little in the way of protection. Quick waxes provide an okay amount of protection and gloss, but of course, nowhere near as glossy as a real carnauba or as much protection as a real sealant, but they do an alright job considering their incredibly easy to use! Washing and Drying Procedure Rinsing: Firstly, rinse the whole car from top to bottom with water, a high pressure spray is really useful here (You can get cheap units for less than 100 bucks, although I recommend Karcher ones as they do have a filter inside). Wheels – Wet wheels using a high pressure if available. Preferably use a wheel cleaning solution and let that set. Agitate the solution with a soft bristle brush if necessary and then spray wheels again. I also like to follow it up with an old wash mitt or rag with some car wash solution on it to ensure all the dirt is off .. if you came up with a clean mitt/rag then you know you've done a good job! Pre Wash Technique (Only if using Final Inspection Paint Pampering Body Shampoo): FI Product users have a great advantage here. To do this spray one spray of PPBS on the top of each panel of the car and then high pressure it off from bottom to top. This gets rid of most excess dirt and will help reduce swirl marking during your wash process. 2 bucket technique – most of us I assume will not be using PPBS and so will not have their soap in a spray bottle! Therefore, the next best alternative to keep swirls away is to use the 2 bucket technique. Basically have one bucket with Hot water (around 60 degrees) and one bucket with cold water in which you make your soap solution. When making your soap solution, to accurately measure out the water, instead of pouring the soap solution in the bucket and then spraying water, spray the water in the bucket first, pour the soap solution in and then mix it up. This ensures the correct ratio of soap solution to water. To properly measure the amount of soap solution you will need, get a disposal cup or anything you can throw away, measure out the amount of soap solution the manufacturer recommends per X Litres of water (for example 5ml of solution per 5L of water – in this case pour 5ml of water into the cup) and then mark that spot with a permanent marker! From now on you always know just how much soap solution to measure out Wash – I like to start with glass first. Basically work your way down once more bottom to top. Keep your wash mitt well soaked in wash solutions. Each time you need to get more soap, rinse out the soap, and wash the mitt out in the hot water bucket, then dip it into the wash solution before going back to wash more paint. Also, do not apply heavy pressure to the paint and try to avoid overlapping excessively – no matter how good your products and wash techniques are, everytime you wash your car, you will create swirl marks. Don't forget to open up your boot and doors and petrol lid to get in the jambs and whatnot of your car (if their excessively dirty maybe just use a rag instead of ruining your wash mitt) High pressure or rinse all the wash solution off the car or panel by panel if you are working on a warmer day – self explanatory. Don't forget to rinse out your jambs and petrol lid! Dry – I like to use the silicone blade squeedgee .. I believe turtle wax sells one in most Super Cheap Auto's. This cuts my drying time by more than half. Quickly remove all excess water with the Waffle Weave cloth or shammy if you prefer. Products I use Wash solution: FI PPBS High Pressure washer: 250 dollar karcher unit Wheel Cleaning solution: FI PWC Soft Bristle Brush: Random one from bunnings or SCA Wash mitt: I still use my meguiars microfibre ones for body and a cheapy for wheels "Squeedgee": Mine is imported from US and is called the T BAR but just get the turtlewax one Waffle Weave Drying Towel: meguiars one is fine Clay bar - FI Extra Fine Clay and Lube Polish - The FI Range Sealant - FI SEAL Semi synthetic wax - Meguiars NXT Tech wax 2.0 Carnauba Waxes - I dont use these but P21S Have a good range of well priced carnauba Quick Detailer - FI Gloss Boost Quick Wax - Used the meguiars spray wax up till now, FI will be releasing a new spray wax soon. also many people recommend OCW Hope this gives everyone a good start to detailing! If theres anything i've missed out on or got wrong please let me know

gunmetal for suuuure!

Well good on you for having a good job and being able to work all the time and being able to make enough money. If that's what you think, and you think their a lost cause, then why not just leave them to it? Who cares? It makes them happy, they've refused to learn more and take good advice, so why flame everyone? IMO Just ignore them, their happy with their slow and loud cars and to spend 1000s on their car trying to get a few extra hp, you're happier cos you dont have to bother with people you consider retarded. I've seen you and zebra and marc posting good info on other threads, but why ruin your reputation for good info with pointless flames?

Cheap skates? I disagree. Most n/a skyline owners as people have pointed out, are P platers and in their teens. How many teens do you think can afford expensive branded parts? Their doing the best they can with what they have. Not even necessarily trying to go fast maybe we just want to get the most we can out of our car. yes I agree there are a bunch of people who post up stupid things like omg my car isnt fast wtf. If you want to flame go for it But has anybody in this thread said anything about that? Do you personally have any reason for giving everybody in this thread all these pointless comments?

it looks beautiful

No prob's mate Keep the car looking good! i'll be putting up a post on detailing in the next few days

I have the gel tyre shine .. I don't have a very good applicator though just use an old sponge ... leads to crappy application and tons of sling all over my guards probably due to crappy applicator and crappy application skills

Let us know how you find em man I was quite keen on BC"s myself!

Everybody calm down ... I am quite sure everybody on this thread at least with an n/a accepts that our cars are rather slow, and that they are difficult to make any decent power out of. There's nothing wrong with wanting/owning an n/a skyline, some of us like it because we just enjoy the car because of its history or designing or whatever, and cannot afford the turbo or the costs that may come with a turbo .. the only time you guys have a justification of having a massive go at n/a skyline owners are when their di**s who hoon around on the streets and think their awesome. but then they deserve to have a go at even if they had a turbo skyline cos in the end of the day, their still a di** hooning around on the street. If n/a skyline owners enjoy having a nice looking car with some good cosmetics and handling, then let them be .. Seriously people grow up, no need to have a go at people for what they have or dont have

Yeah definitely I'd love to start working on my own car, I just need to buy a good set of tools and such ... which will be quite a large cost initially I think ... I am also planning on getting a cheaper car ... but at the moment I have no clue where to put it and if i'd rather a cheap daily run around, family size car, or performance ... Just need to consider it all first properly!