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I've had a bad run with commodores in the past. Broke on me when they are pushed a little. :D

Thats why you need to look at older school Holdens.

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This is on cold tyres in the wet, shoudl see this thing when its up to speed and temp...its damn quick for a 68 Holdon

OK, if we're talking about actually attainable cars -

Love Alfas too, so either 147 or GTI Golf daily driver with my skyline for weekends

or, unattainable -

big dirty pimped out AMG SL55/ V10 M5 Beamer with new Lambo for weekends

It seems this has gone from attainable cars to dream cars! In that case I would be looking at a Koenigsegg CCR. 800hp in a light weight aerodynamic body. Good for 0-100 in under 3 secs and over 400 km/h. Not sure how user friendly all that performance would be, however...

If for your next vehicle you couldn't get a Japanese vehicle, what car would you buy? Would anyone prefer the bus to a non-jap car?

"Non-Japanese car would you buy?"

NOT BUILT by a Japanese company which u can afford to buy

i will go tyhoon or golf Gti

maybe a e39 530 / E class and turbo charged it

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I'm assuming you mean cars NOT BUILT by a Japanese company, otherwise you'd just buy a R32 GTR Australian homologation edition.

Out of all the cars I can afford right now... I want a 300C with the 5.7L hemi engine. It actually shuts down half its cylinders when not driving briskly, so its not really that bad on fuel in city driving either. Wouldn't mine the SV8(?) with the 6.1L Hemi, but it may be a bit out of my budget.

I can't stand the metrosexual trash that comes out of mainland europe these days, and the nice ones are all too expensive for my wallet.

If I had to get a cheap runaround maybe a Proton Satria GTi (I know its just a Mitsubishi Mirage that looks nice, but its built in Malaysia) or an old Escort. Or maybe one of the Saab/Audi 1.8/2.0L turbos.

Or maybe an old Renault Alpine with its rear mounted 6cyl engine. Or an old mustang. I like a lot of classics, so I'd have a hard time choosing.

definately an R31 if I can't buy a jap car. And you can't call them a jap car they have a bloody live axle :)

If not that, TVR Tamora, almost bought one instead of the 350z but we were worried about support if there were problems

i drive a aussie car with a jap engine, so ill leave it at that :)

those hemis may be ok engines, but even with displacement on demand they are still pretty thirsty. LS1's and LS2's dont have that but they are damn good on the juice. often better than a n/a R31 lol

If I were to buy another sports car and it had to be non-Jap (within my conceivable realm of affordability):

Lotus Elise

Hatchback:

Renaultsport Clio

Volkswagen Golf TDi DSG

If I were to buy a family-type car

Ford XR6T

BMW 325i

Out of those vehicles, I'd only buy the Elise (pure sports car) and Golf (sensible, non-sporty commuter) over any car I could afford in that price bracket (Jap or not) in the same class.

I'd probably buy an ITR or WRX over the Clio, and I'd get a Liberty GT / Honda Accord Euro over the BMW and Ford.

Non-Japanese for under $10k I'd hop in and drive my Peugeot 205 GTI. Sure it has 167 less atwkW than the GTR but it is still a lot of fun. For a new car I'd get a Clio Sport. Going up in price to an E36 BMW M3, E46 BMW M3, must be getting close to a Ferrari F355 now. Wow, still more money, a Aston Martin DB9, Ferrari F430 done over by Harmann turning Co., and maybe that new Bugatti - I can handle 400+kmph -what's that buzzing? *awakes with hand on it*

I'll go you one better scathing, i want an Exige, pure and simple.

If I were to buy from that range, I'd want the convertible. While I realise the hard-top is faster, the classic British sports car is a roadster and for a street car I want fun.

The Elise 111R is fast enough, and roofless motoring is always cool. :P

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