Going To Buy Stag

[timheather]

Hey guys,

Just wondering if anyone can recommend where to buy a Stag in Brissy or the gold coast? I live in Coffs and hate going to Sydney, so brissys the best option. I'm after a low ks s2 auto, close to stock, with a yard that can provide finance.... Still gotta sell my 32gtst first (shouldn't be hard, bit ratty but runs good, immobiliser, stereo, 18s, and I only want 6k for it....) so I'm not after anything for a few weeks at least. So, can anyone recommend any yards?

[Tangles]

Im in adelaide, ended up buying mine from Brisbane, although that was a private sale.

perhaps look on www.carpoint.com.au for Stagea's in qld.

good luck with it.

[darrinspencer]

Try Motovation Imports on the south Gold Coast

Normally have good clean stock and usually advertise on carsales and will have finance.

I would not recommend too many Brisbane yards.

[leetom]

motavation(burleigh heads),mjr motorsports(southport), preferred autos(labrador) all have web sites and usually pretty good examples.

[66yostagea]

Sell your car FIRST. Walk for a few weeks. Ride a bike. Get a bank loan.

The OZ dollar is worth 100 Yen. You can get a very good deal thru JSpec or Prestiege etc. that would be at least 3-5 grand less than what the yards offer. I got a god S1 last year for 131/2 on the road insured when the yards wanted 20. The yards have come down a lot because of market forces. When I bought the OZ was only 82 Yen. Big differences.

If your impatient you will pay thru the nose.

Of course you could make us ALL happy and buy Andy's.(If he does I was 5%)LOL

[FLYSLY]

Buy EGA41T"s

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=154243

[Topkart R33]

Sell your car FIRST. Walk for a few weeks. Ride a bike. Get a bank loan.

The OZ dollar is worth 100 Yen.

Can't agree more...the YEN has just kept going up which is really good if you want to try and import one in yourself. Go to the yards and check out a few cars so you can compare S1's and S2's. Work out how much you want to spend, most important.....

There was a white S2 at Import Car Centre in Springwood, asked guy bout it and it had sold for $22k. There is a silver S1 in there for $19900 ther atm. Considering I imported my S2 for under 18k, my choice (and mine alone) would be to import and save the extra money for mods.

Good luck!

Edited May 16, 2007 by Topkart R33

[stasis]

i couldnt agree mor with Hugh with the aussie dollar at all time high. you probably can get an S2 now with the same amount of money a few months ago which you could only get an S1. but its entirely up to you.

Over the years i have learn that impatience always get you ended up paying more. Can you wait? If yes then buy from jspec. Hope this helps.

[Stinky Rooster]

Of course you could make us ALL happy and buy Andy's.(If he does I was 5%)LOL

Buy EGA41T"s

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=154243

You guys are actually aware that he has already sold it sren't you?

[timheather]

Thanks guys. The main prob with waiting is that I need a car for work, and I need to sell my current 32 to but the stag... paying a couple of grand more is not a huge worry, as it's only a weeks work for me at the moment (which is why I'm buying a new car!) I guess I am kinda impatient, and I kinda worry about buying a car unseen from japan. At least if I buy off a dealer I can check it out before buying. If anyones got any horror stories about the yards mentioned so far, please PM me. Thanks

[EGA41T]

You guys are actually aware that he has already sold it sren't you?

beat me to it.

[fcruz3r]

Hey guys,

Just wondering if anyone can recommend where to buy a Stag in Brissy or the gold coast? I live in Coffs and hate going to Sydney, so brissys the best option. I'm after a low ks s2 auto, close to stock, with a yard that can provide finance.... Still gotta sell my 32gtst first (shouldn't be hard, bit ratty but runs good, immobiliser, stereo, 18s, and I only want 6k for it....) so I'm not after anything for a few weeks at least. So, can anyone recommend any yards?

if u were in perth...i'd sell u mine ....getting bored now and looking to move on to a v35 line.

[D3RV]

motavation(burleigh heads),mjr motorsports(southport), preferred autos(labrador) all have web sites and usually pretty good examples.

I bought mine from MJR Motorsports. I'm in WA, and got it trained here. Car was in great condition and got it for a good price. However I can't really say for he rest of their stock, but the stagea that I bought really stuck out.

If you want to import.. Price will be better definately, but you definately won't be getting it 'now' you will have to wait roughly 3 months (at best) until its at your doorstep and can be potentially risky, however alot of the guys here swear by it.

My best bet, EGA41T's... looks like one hell of a stagea.. too bad it just sold

[Stinky Rooster]

beat me to it.

maybe you should change your sig now?

Maybe a nice photo of the hi-ace?

[Tangles]

cheeky Dale

would like to see a pic of yours

whats the news????

[pixel8r]

I bought mine from motorvation on the gold coast. car still running fine now (over a year later) BUT there were some problems with it that I wasn't told about or was told wasn't a problem...

The rear suspension was stuffed, had it fixed under dealer 3mth warranty (they confessed to it when I mentioned it and were happy to have it fixed).

Fan belt needed replacing which I did myself - not really their fault - most imports will need these replaced after being covered in dust for months).

The turbo made a loud whining noise as soon as it hit boost and I was told that all s2 stageas make that noise (?!). When I eventually got it checked by a turbo specialist, he told me it was faulty and since the stock turbo isn't repairable, I decided to upgrade it. Cost several thousand, as the exhaust manifold was cracked as well...if that happens to you - it can be done a lot cheaper, especially if you do the work yourself. A direct bolt-on replacement can be had for under $1000.

There were also several scratches on the car, one up to 10 cm long, covered with touch-up paint or something that looked like white-out. I had asked over the phone for photos of any scratches and was told there weren't any. Bit disappointed to fly over to the gold coast from adelaide and find a couple of noticeable scratches on it (mostly minor). Its expected for a 1999 model car, but it wasn't a nice surprise.

So I guess the lesson is to really check the car out thoroughly for yourself, or have it inspected (more thoroughly than the inspection report I got, which basically said that all the lights work and the wheels are present and it drives and stops).

All in all though, the only major problem was the suspension and turbo and I only had to pay for the turbo. Since then we've had no dramas and I'm still very happy with the car - so dont take this to mean that I bought a lemon - I didn't.

The interior of the car was spotless and they did a good job of cleaning it up. Also their service was excellent - they picked us up from coollongatta airport and drove us back to their yard to pick up the car and pay for it etc. We were only there for about 45 mins and then we were on our way.

Now more than a year later, its had a few mods, makes a lot more power and runs like a dream. Couldn't be happier with it

[oxford1327]

i bought mine sight unseen from motorman imports in QLD and had it trucked down to VIC.

had no major issues only one was that the cartage company tied the car down that hard it blew the rear shocks out!!! i was there when they unloaded it and i was horrified, i called the car yard and told them and they were straight on the blower to cartage co and made them pay for half of the suspension replacement!! and car yard also fronted with 500bucks towards it too so was mighty happy then:).

guys who own motorman are father and son pair of pommie blokes and are really good to deal through

good luck in your search.

cheers oxford

[Ska]

Mine will be up for sale again, probably between the $20k to $15k mark, depending on how quickly I want it to sell. I'm in Rockhampton but can drive it to Brisbane for you to pickup.

Check out my sig for my mod list.

[webng]

Just got my 2000 S2 with 83000kms from a Melb dealer. Haven't picked it up yet, currently getting complied. Picking up next weekend hopefully. Deposit paid and all that. Went through a stateroads.com.au comprehensive inspection costing $189 and this is what they picked up

- rotors need machining

- driver side lock is busted

- interior ceiling is dirty

other then that the guy said it was an extremely good example. Passed the compression test, body inspection etc etc. The cost of the car was $16k. PM me if you want a contact.

Edited May 24, 2007 by webng