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i currently own a Subaru Impreza GX 1997 1.6lt 4 cylinder Auto, front wheel drive, seriously an awesome car, never had a single problem with it, engine is small but so is the car so it goes well, i've never paid more then $35 to fill it up from almost empty, i love it & my girlfriends going to most likely kill me because she likes it more then i do because it is a hatch & easy to transport her multese shih-tzu but i am looking at swapping it because i want another skyline (i've had 2 & love them).

i've owned the car since june this year, if i had the $$$ i would keep it & buy a skyline, it has 4 doors, just clocked up 150,000km, timing belt was done at 101,000km, full service history, brand new tyres within the last 3 months with recipts, has 17" gold rims, subaru genuine roof racks (removable) jvc flip open head unit with standard speakers, full body kit with a small crack on the rear of the body, brand new aftermarket halo headlights (comes with old ones as well to keep for spare parts), brand new chrystal fog lights all wired into switches on the dash, makes the front end look about 10 years newer, it has 2006 liberty seats in the front & back, any more info dont hesitate to ask.. it's really good because the cops never pull you over haha, so if you are looking to change to a more family like/cheaper to run car, this is good for you, i am in no huge rush to get rid of it so when the right car comes along i'll gladly organise to meet & compair...

i am after a Nissan Skyline RB25DE GTS 2 Door Manual, or a stock s14 200sx, doesnt matter what colour, as long as its done 150,000kms or less & the engine is not completely thrashed like some r33's ill seriously consider it, feel free to PM me.. im located in wodonga, victoria (on the nsw/vic border about 3 hours from melbourne) will happily travel.

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i've found a few earlier model gx wagons on ebay with nothing done to them at all for $7000, mine is 97' with new wheels, body kit, 2006 subaru liberty seats, new headlights, crystal foglights, very reliable, full service history, only 150,000kms, etc. i feel like im being generous.

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