Buying a 1991 Surf

[SP450andLE]

My mate is now thinking of getting this: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =365542065

Any thoughts/comments/suggestions? (Bearing in mind it's just going to be a beginner's 4wd for now)

Chur.

[Crash bandicoot]

looking at the work stated, i suggest ensuring you get copy of receipts

[rangimotors]

yip and a compression and leak down test. Doesnt matter if its got a brand new head all it takes it getting hot once to stuff them again. I wouldn't want to pay to much for it if i was him.

[andy3542]

may interest him if hes on a 3k budget....
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 644332.htm

[SP450andLE]

may interest him if hes on a 3k budget....
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 644332.htm

Ewwww. It's auto.

But other than that, it looks like it would be ORSHUM!!

But yeah, he's only looking for manual

[turoa]

may interest him if hes on a 3k budget....
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 644332.htm

Ewwww. It's auto.

But other than that, it looks like it would be ORSHUM!!

But yeah, he's only looking for manual

Eww? he wants to go offroad correct? then auto all the way!

[SP450andLE]

may interest him if hes on a 3k budget....
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 644332.htm

Ewwww. It's auto.

But other than that, it looks like it would be ORSHUM!!

But yeah, he's only looking for manual

Eww? he wants to go offroad correct? then auto all the way!

In my opinion it's eww.

But he doesn't usually drive manual, so i guess he might think it's ok. But it's still eww...

[andy3542]

if he doesnt drive a manual usually then i wouldnt put him in something he isnt used to driving and then drop him in the mud, especially when hes new to 4wding...

looks to be a well set up truck and the owners already made up a body lift for it, if you wanted to go higher...

looks like a decent first truck to me... but then i am abit biased...

cheers

[SP450andLE]

He pointed out to me that seeing as he will be a uni student starting 2nd semester, he probably wont be able to pay the fuel costs for a v8

[Ralfie]

He pointed out to me that seeing as he will be a uni student starting 2nd semester, he probably wont be able to pay the fuel costs for a v8

and also unlikely to be able to pay for the diesel rego and RUC fees as well as fill the tank.

[andy3542]

He pointed out to me that seeing as he will be a uni student starting 2nd semester, he probably wont be able to pay the fuel costs for a v8

Tell him to eat noodles and drink water I still manage to run mine on a student budget. O and alcohol will need to be kept to a minimum most weekends.

[SP450andLE]

He pointed out to me that seeing as he will be a uni student starting 2nd semester, he probably wont be able to pay the fuel costs for a v8

Tell him to eat noodles and drink water I still manage to run mine on a student budget. O and alcohol will need to be kept to a minimum most weekends.

I just read this, and noticed that your post count is 111.

Is that trying to say something?

[andy3542]

He pointed out to me that seeing as he will be a uni student starting 2nd semester, he probably wont be able to pay the fuel costs for a v8

Tell him to eat noodles and drink water I still manage to run mine on a student budget. O and alcohol will need to be kept to a minimum most weekends.

I just read this, and noticed that your post count is 111.

Is that trying to say something?

haha na iv just managed to budget it well... i dont 4wd as much as i used too as the cash is going to the liquor companies... also learning to not break stuff all the time helps.

is the small guy that came out with you a couple times looking to buy?

cheers

[SP450andLE]

also learning to not break stuff all the time helps.

is the small guy that came out with you a couple times looking to buy?

cheers

Haha yup. That's him. Shorty

[u13turbo]

He pointed out to me that seeing as he will be a uni student starting 2nd semester, he probably wont be able to pay the fuel costs for a v8

and also unlikely to be able to pay for the diesel rego and RUC fees as well as fill the tank.

This is a good point, when i got my terrano i thought it was going to be cheaper than my sr20det bluebird to run, hell was i wrong, It would cost about the same in fuel, but then i have RUC ontop of diesel.

[chevrolux]

sounds like he would want a truck with average/good capabilites offroad from standard that doesnt cost a bomb to run and still has cheap rego. 3ye surf!! 2 litre petrol. not the most fuel efficient thing but better than the v6 petrol with the same pitiful amount of power. just so happens i know where one is that wouldnt mind being sold. and its sitting on "32 inch" mudders...

[badnuz]

not your white one sam?

[chevrolux]

yea the white one. just a bit too painful when pulling the zuk so want to go to a 1kz surf or maybe just a bighorn or somehting. and havent got the coin to do the 1uz conversion. maybe that motor will have to perch itself some where. gonna tidy up the surf and chuck it on trademe for a stupid amount and see what happens lol

[SP450andLE]

How much would you be looking at for that? Does it have current WoF and reg?

[chevrolux]

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