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Spoken like someone living with regret ??? BTW, how's it going mate?

I wonder if it's a Melbourne thing? If Scotty announces he's selling, the whole M35 world will implode... tear in T/S continuim & all that

No way, ive put too much time into mine to fail so hard now. lol.

No way, ive put too much time into mine to fail so hard now. lol.

Even for guys who haven't invested as much, the M35 is such a brilliant car in so many ways, not the least it's practical - even for non family people - that there's very little to compare (nothing for the money). I can't think of one other car I could buy right now that would replace mine.

When you factor in the rarity (how many were made?); if you want a fairly unique, performance, luxury wagon for not a lot of $, what else would you buy?

Edited by Commsman

PM35?

^^^^^^^

that....NM35 is way to fragile in some area's and an orphan...........if you do get a electrical problem it way to hard to sort out!....PM35 is a lot easier IMO!

Not having a working car for the past 5 weeks has pushed me to the edge.....considering the thing was F#$KING finished!.....f$%King F#$k f$%kety F#$k.rant.gif

P.S. Aaron....you made the right choice(maybe not in the car you chose :P)......imagine if you still had the black POS....you would be walking just like me atm!

Edited by Jetwreck

all you guys are preaching to the choir. Yes I love the car...of course I don't want to get rid of it. But our renovations have gone waaaay over budget and we still need $$$ for furnishings. Plus I'm loosing my license for 6+ months starting this Friday...:blush:

IF I don't sell this car then we'll have to sell the family car, the Grandis. That means my wife will be driving the Stag as her daily, and considering her accident rate/driving skills, the stag will get wrecked in no time.

I'll rather sell it to someone who will appreciate it, make some $$$, and maybe when I get my license back I'll get another one. Maybe....:ph34r:

Spoken like someone living with regret ??? BTW, how's it going mate?

I wonder if it's a Melbourne thing? If Scotty announces he's selling, the whole M35 world will implode... tear in T/S continuim & all that

HA! lol no regret, as i needed to get out of a family car.. but definitely cannot wait to get into another one down the track.

i dont think scott will ever sell the thing, at his house the other day he was so excited just talking about the amount of engines he has lying around.. plus if scott was to sell, I would be to buy

^^^^^^^

that....NM35 is way to fragile in some area's and an orphan...........if you do get a electrical problem it way to hard to sort out!....PM35 is a lot easier IMO!

Not having a working car for the past 5 weeks has pushed me to the edge.....considering the thing was F#$KING finished!.....f$%King F#$k f$%kety F#$k.rant.gif

P.S. Aaron....you made the right choice(maybe not in the car you chose :P)......imagine if you still had the black POS....you would be walking just like me atm!

haha agreed!

yeh well the guys already blown the motor so it may have just been a ticking time bomb if I was to still have it..

i dont think i made the best choice in a car either.. but im happy with it..

haha agreed!

yeh well the guys already blown the motor so it may have just been a ticking time bomb if I was to still have it..

i dont think i made the best choice in a car either.. but im happy with it..

hey did you sell it to a car in Berwick? Did u sell your plates with it?

HA! lol no regret, as i needed to get out of a family car.. but definitely cannot wait to get into another one down the track.

i dont think scott will ever sell the thing, at his house the other day he was so excited just talking about the amount of engines he has lying around.. plus if scott was to sell, I would be to buy

I here that there is a really good one just about to go up for sale.....good buy IMO!.....well sorted and one of the quickest.....silver though!

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