V8's for sale everywhere!!!!!

*rayman* · 10-09-2005, 06:34 PM

With the recent rise in fuel prices, i've noticed an increase in the amount of v8 flavoured cars for sale increasing. Even 4wd's are trying to be offloaded.

Now this doesn't really bother me that much, as i will be able to buy more of my favourite classic cars, stick em in the shed and run em on club rego

I just need a bigger shed!

Some people will continue to own v8's no matter how expensive fuel gets, i think i'll be one of the stubborn ones.

Fuel price hikes just mean a bigger and better selection of the cars i love the most.

I have a little work car with free fuel, so it's great for me at the moment. It's actually a big thing helping me to love the current job i'm in. God knows what i'll do if i ever leave and have to pay for fuel monday to friday myself.

LUXO_8 · 10-09-2005, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by *rayman*

Some people will continue to own v8's no matter how expensive fuel gets, i think i'll be one of the stubborn ones.

yep, stuff it..
im about to have my stroker built!

might be the last chance i get to have something with decent power before we have to start driving prius's

Steffo · 10-09-2005, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by *rayman*

With the recent rise in fuel prices, i've noticed an increase in the amount of v8 flavoured cars for sale increasing. Even 4wd's are trying to be offloaded.

Now this doesn't really bother me that much, as i will be able to buy more of my favourite classic cars, stick em in the shed and run em on club rego

I just need a bigger shed!

Some people will continue to own v8's no matter how expensive fuel gets, i think i'll be one of the stubborn ones.

Fuel price hikes just mean a bigger and better selection of the cars i love the most.

I have a little work car with free fuel, so it's great for me at the moment. It's actually a big thing helping me to love the current job i'm in. God knows what i'll do if i ever leave and have to pay for fuel monday to friday myself.

Funny thing the yesterday.. was walking back from the doctor's (being ill sucks), and there's this guy in a VTII SS talking to his mate next to him in an EA (they were parked, talking through the windows)... I didn't hear everything he said.. but what I heard went as follows

"I bought a V8 on gas, getting rid of this thing, its too dear now"

Gonna be more and more people either stepping out of V8s, or stepping from petrol to LPG soon. Almost $1.50/L for PULP.. geez

Laminge · 10-09-2005, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Sure he can have an opinion, thats his choice, but if he brings up the LPG bandwagon one more time in an unrelated thread I'm going to give him a holiday.
We all know he loves LPG.. great.. but I'm personally sick to bloody death of him dredging up this anal desire to shove it down everyones throat on every bloody post. Enough already

I will back that up....

Same went for the FPV v Tickford debates..

Its no longer amusing.....

Gammaboy · 10-09-2005, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RED_EL_XR8

Heresay is hardly an opinion, now is it!!!

Yes it is! Its someone elses Opinion!

RED_EL_XR8 · 10-09-2005, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gammaboy

Yes it is! Its someone elses Opinion!

In your opnion !!!

But I think "someone else" may have been imaginary on this occasion!! But thats only my opinion!

Oh well, nobody lost an eye..

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Gammaboy · 10-09-2005, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RED_EL_XR8

In your opnion !!!

But I thinke someone else may have been imaginary on this occasion!!

Oh well, nobody lost an eye..

_2:

Yet......

Now for something completely different....

"Welease Wodwick!"

Phillo62 · 12-09-2005, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gammaboy

Yet......

Now for something completely different....

"Welease Wodwick!"

WELEASE WOGER!!!!!
Hahahaha LMAO

Philthy

TIKFD6 · 10-09-2005, 07:22 PM

The thing is they will probably do themselves out of dough, and buy another one when(if) the fuel comes back down.

Dodge · 10-09-2005, 07:26 PM

a finly tuned 8 is as economical as a out of tuned 6, if u drive in traffic get a 4 banger

Kryton · 10-09-2005, 07:33 PM

thats the one thing im liking about the high fuel prices, the really cheap V8s.
the one thing i dont like is that i cant afford to buy one of them.

**FTE217** · 10-09-2005, 07:51 PM

Yep its going to be great how this is affecting some ppl, I can't wait for my next upgrade, a very low k Mk11 GT/gtp will be mine.....dealers will be throwing them away.

GTP 320 · 10-09-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Yep its going to be great how this is affecting some ppl, I can't wait for my next upgrade, a very low k Mk11 GT/gtp will be mine.....dealers will be throwing them away.

I wouldn't bet on it.People that buy GTs arn't concerned about the price of fuel
Cheers John

Bossxr8 · 10-09-2005, 10:03 PM

I think its funny when people say I can't afford to run my big car anymore because of the petrol prices and then they go out and spend tens of thousands of dollars on a new small car so they can save 20 bucks a week on petrol. I wonder if some people even realise that.
I'm worried that when I go to sell my XR8 in the next 6 months i'm going to find it impossible to find a buyer, or i'll get all for it as no one wants V8's anymore.

shane3 · 10-09-2005, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

I think its funny when people say I can't afford to run my big car anymore because of the petrol prices and then they go out and spend tens of thousands of dollars on a new small car so they can save 20 bucks a week on petrol. I wonder if some people even realise that.
I'm worried that when I go to sell my XR8 in the next 6 months i'm going to find it impossible to find a buyer, or i'll get all for it as no one wants V8's anymore.

Even at $3.00 per litre I will still drive my GT! These people that complain about the price of fuel be it LPG or PULP will think nothing of buying a slab of beer $30 and a carton of smokes $60 on a Friday night?
Me I don't smoke, and a bottle of Jim bean small batch will last me a month $42, so more money for petrol and having fun on the road!

RegSpec · 10-09-2005, 10:36 PM

My wife and I have been looking for a low km.Mk 11 BA XR8 6spd. for about 2mths now. Were not in a big rush so we can afford to wait for the right colour and option combination,or pretty close to it, to come along.
When I asked her the other day whether we should still be buying a near new
V8 with the current rising cost of fuel, she said " At the moment we can afford to do it, in 10 years time we might not be in a position to do it , so why not have it now?
Yep, that made sense, so we'll keep looking.
Meanwhile, the prices keep dropping

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SB076 · 12-09-2005, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GTP 320

I wouldn't bet on it.People that buy GTs arn't concerned about the price of fuel
Cheers John

Wouldnt say that I arent happy about the price of fuel. but I wouldn't sell because of it, so I can see your point. I have tried to drive more economically but I have given that up (its not fun)

Racecraft · 10-09-2005, 07:56 PM

Have a look how many unfinished project cars are popping up in the Trading Post and the like.. Spent 30k, 10k Clevo with reciepts, as new not run in, 100 percent complete, can't afford to finish and enjoy, Minimal work to RWC etc etc Quick Sale 15k..

It is a buyers market for the big cars like I can never remember

TIKFD6 · 10-09-2005, 07:59 PM

My mate came into work today to show off his 12 month old SS Commy he picked up yesterday for $29k, 30000 on the clock.

Thats what i call a bargin

TIKFD6 · 10-09-2005, 08:22 PM

Owned!owned!owned!owned!owned!

Gammaboy · 10-09-2005, 08:30 PM

GOLD!
Remember Tibbo... the only time you have a drinking problem is when you don't have one in your hand....

EFFalcon · 10-09-2005, 08:36 PM

Gonna be more and more people either stepping out of V8s, or stepping from petrol to LPG soon. Almost $1.50/L for PULP.. geez <-- 100% accurate and look what its started.
SURELY you can look past someone MENTIONING LPG and let the thread continue its course.

LPG is a viable option, as is selling their beloved cars.

RED_EL_XR8 · 10-09-2005, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

Gonna be more and more people either stepping out of V8s, or stepping from petrol to LPG soon. Almost $1.50/L for PULP.. geez <-- 100% accurate and look what its started.
SURELY you can look past someone MENTIONING LPG and let the thread continue its course.

LPG is a viable option, as is selling their beloved cars.

Selling a Turbo six and buying a picnic set and set of steak knives is also an option!! And equally has frig all to do with the topic!!!!

EFFalcon · 10-09-2005, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RED_EL_XR8

Selling a Turbo six and buying a picnic set and set of steak knives is also an option!! And equally has frig all to do with the topic!!!!

so is jumping on the bandwagon

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Steffo · 10-09-2005, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Sure it is, no argument. But when Steffo deems it is his place on the forums to shove it down everyones throat in almost EVERY POST ... enough is enough. He doesnt even have LPG, nor has any car he's ever owned have it.. how the hell can he go on about it.
At least you have it, I've had it and many other are also in that sme boat. Steffo is NOT so all he is talking is pure specualtion and crap.

Mate, I never had any intention of shoving anything down anyone's throat. Was simply commenting on something I really did hear, and if you really want to know, I'll tell you exactly when and where.. which I thought was related to the topic. If you took this any other way, I'm sorry.

YOOT · 11-09-2005, 04:08 PM

I just filled up the XR6 T Ute with $96 worth of unleaded, fortunately I have a XT sport company car so if I feel the need to drive a Falcon I just take that. A shame it doesn't have 400HP though...

EFFalcon · 10-09-2005, 08:43 PM

well i guess we better move this to the V8 forums... since it mentioned V8's
this is posted in the PUB.
the PUB is for CAR RELATED discussion.

its really good to see steffo simply mentioning LPG has resulted in the thread being ruined.
i'm sure if it was ignored there would still be discussion of people selling their cars.

Casper · 10-09-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

i'm sure if it was ignored there would still be discussion of people selling their cars.

Exactly what I've just done. Cant stand reading his dribble any more.

EFFalcon · 10-09-2005, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Exactly what I've just done. Cant stand reading his dribble any more.

Good to hear, hopefully those others who reply negatively to steffo's comments will do the same.

Casper · 10-09-2005, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

Good to hear, hopefully those others who reply negatively to steffo's comments will do the same.

might be an idea.. enough is enough and I dont need the aggrivation to be honest.