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wanted perth, cheap gen1 wagon
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 5:47 pm
by Alex
hey guys,
if anyone comes across a cheap, but reliable gen1 lib wagon let me know.
something in the 1-2k price range.
keep your eyes peeled!
cheers guys!
alex
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 5:50 pm
by woody.t
big plans...?
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:06 pm
by TOONGA
pm sent Alex
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:12 pm
by Alex
woody.t wrote:big plans...?
nah not really haha. I need a hack to get around in.
might turn into something special one day tho
alex
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:12 pm
by woody.t
as an owner of a gen1 liberty hack seems ill-fitting, maybe... engineering marvel next time?
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 11:55 am
by Alex
foolish to buy a sedan? found a nice full dual range sedan for cheap.
would be nice to still have a 4wd to do afew beach runs etc.
patrol is pretty much sold now (didnt even need to advertise it!)
alex
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 12:53 pm
by AndrewT
awesome to hear Alex, hope you find one.
You say one day you'll turn it into something special. I bet that will start from only a few weeks into it. Parts come up forsale here and there, you grab them, stick them on, eventually you'll have Wanky Wagon version2.0!
Probably firstly you'll find some mags to stick on (who wants original rims with hubcaps).
Maybe then some new shocks and springs to replace worn out ones.
Maybe then a canon muffler.
Maybe then a 2 or 3" lift, or just strut tower extensions to help with the occasional offroading.
I occasionally think of rebuilding Monsterwagon into a Gen1 lib body.
ps, eww sedan? You know you're a wagon man
Sedan's are farking annoying for camp trips or other situations when you need to chuck stuff in.
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 1:18 pm
by El_Freddo
Alex wrote:foolish to buy a sedan? found a nice full dual range sedan for cheap.
Only if you're swapping all the good bits into a wagon...
AndrewT wrote: eww sedan? You know you're a wagon man
Sedan's are farking annoying for camp trips or other situations when you need to chuck stuff in.
Totally agree Andrew - once you go wagon you don't go sedan... not quite the same ring to it as another saying but hopefully you get the picture!
Good to hear you're headed back into a semi offroading subaru!
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 1:22 pm
by Alex
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 1:29 pm
by AndrewT
Yeah should do well.
As you know from experience, you could pop the motor at some stage, but they're cheap and easy to swap.
Also with kms like that you'd probably have to deal with the occasional wheel bearing, CV issue, maybe steering rack leak or loosness.
So long as you haven't sold your tools and don't mind using them every now and then, that will do you well!
If you can't be assed with that stuff any more you might need to raise the budget and aim for a gen2 or even gen3.
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 1:35 pm
by Alex
lol i still have all my tools andrew and am more than willing to fix the odd problem. just did heaps of stuff to my lib on the weekend
i figure if i can get him down further (offer 2200) i'll buy it (if its all good)
alex
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 1:48 pm
by AndrewT
Good shit, can't wait.
I was remembering you said the other day you aren't into modding cars anymore. I call B/S, I'm confident I shall be proved right a few months into a possibly upcomming "Alex's Gen1 Wagon" members' rides thread.
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 1:57 pm
by Alex
its really going to be the girls car until the baby arrives, then she can have my car because its safer etc.
i expect ill be driving around in the wagon more than my current liberty though haha.
and i can still cruise her down the beach!
alex
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:29 am
by Alex
the hunt continues, i went and looked at the white wagon with gold rims, smokers car, stunk like shit, hood lining hanging, whiney gbox, clutch was stuffed, the shifter linkages were loser than a you know what, and thats all from a 5min test drive, didnt even look under the bonnet at any mechanicals.
alex
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:56 am
by TOONGA
the offer is still there Alex
TOONGA
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 10:35 am
by Alex
pm replyed toonga
alex
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:38 pm
by AndrewT
here ya go, spotted this in traffic this morning
Dunno if it's auto or manual though, I couldn't hear it over Monsterwagon and couldn't quite see it's centre console.
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:41 pm
by TOONGA
if thats the wagon I think it is (red one) it is near Warwick on Beach road.
PM replied to Alex
TOONGA
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 1:31 pm
by stewbaru
This just got put on gumtree...
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 4:29 pm
by Alex
the red wagon lives in huntingdale, just hit 300km, dual range manual.
owned by a real new zealender, soobaaruu bro. Goes good ey bro. eyyyyyy
alex