Petrol Prices

[low_vr4]

Petrol took another sharp price leap overnight with fears it could reach $2.50 a litre within weeks for 91 octane, meaning the cost of 98 being around $2.75 a litre

Should be alot of VR4's popping up on TM very soon /Devil5

[sodge]

Yeah, think I'm gonna have to stop using my VR4 as my daily at this rate ... trouble is my only other car's another VR4 ... might have to buy a mirage hatch or something.

[Ryan]

I'm more worried about the knock-on effect it will have on the prices of other things (eg: food).

[Oggie]

I'm more worried about the knock-on effect it will have on the prices of other things (eg: food).

the butterfly effect. gotta love it.

tbh wont be only vr4's that will drop in prices.. will be any petrol guzzler. IE: batman rx7's, v8's etc.

will be a buyers market for sure tbh

[KiwiTT]

I fear that this time the prices will be more permanent too!!!

I really don't have space for two cars .... mmmm thoughts thoughts. My mum has got a Honda Civic 2-door Hatch (my sisters just sitting under covers at the moment). May give it some thought.

[low_vr4]

I fear that this time the prices will be more permanent too!!!

I really don't have space for two cars .... mmmm thoughts thoughts. My mum has got a Honda Civic 2-door Hatch (my sisters just sitting under covers at the moment). May give it some thought.

My VR4 legnum will be on trademe in a couple of weeks sadly :( :(

[Gly]

keeping mine, never gonna be able to sell it unless i practically give it away now, bugger that!!

the mighty 1.6l 4age will be used more as a daily now,
still gonna use the vr4 in the weekends

[Ryan]

Keeping mine too, enjoy it too much. Walk to and from work so makes weekends quite enjoyable.

[CANDEE]

Mine is staying in my garage. :) Doesnt do many k's these days, due to having my work car.... Will even continue down the mods track.. lol

On a side note, the prius cost $94 to fill - pretty much the most expensive fill its had in nearly 2 years...

[KiwiTT]

My mum has got a Honda Civic 2-door Hatch (my sisters just sitting under covers at the moment). May give it some thought.My wife say no ...

[Oggie]

how much?


My VR4 legnum will be on trademe in a couple of weeks sadly :( :(

[Zitchu]

Pah it will take more then fuel rises to keep me from using the things I enjoy.

[wintertidenz]

I've ended up buying a runabout and leaving the Leggie in the garage most days - if my girlfriend doesn't take the runabout when she goes out!

They need to do something about these petrol prices - it's getting stupid.

[low_vr4]

how much?

8.5k

[Ryan]

Do you really *need* to sell it Mike? Has the clutch been fixed?

[low_vr4]

Do you really *need* to sell it Mike? Has the clutch been fixed?

nope clutch hasnt been done and needs wof and reg

[Oggie]

nope clutch hasnt been done and needs wof and reg

oh man.... There are SO many vr4's on trademe now lol... and with petrol prices extpected to hit 3 bucks a litre by the end of the year , I honestly hope you get 8.5k

[CANDEE]

nope clutch hasnt been done and needs wof and reg

You would be hard pressed to get 8.5k for a car with a clutch on the way out, and needs wof and reg Mike...

[low_vr4]

yea probably but ill see how it goes

[low_vr4]

geez yea, looking at trademe id probably get about 6k tops even with a new clutch and wof + reg

[VR4WGN]

Mike ill give you 6k for it i mean it has issues,but when willie had it it was fine,what happend?0277210104 if you wanna sell it

btw i dont care what fule costs,these cars are AWSUM... i have a 1.8 gdi manual legnum as my work hak and it gets upto date 801km per tank,and costs now id say 120 to fill..
the gdi is proving its worth in my collection i must say..

[low_vr4]

Mike ill give you 6k for it i mean it has issues,but when willie had it it was fine,what happend?0277210104 if you wanna sell it

btw i dont care what fule costs,these cars are AWSUM... i have a 1.8 gdi manual legnum as my work hak and it gets upto date 801km per tank,and costs now id say 120 to fill..
the gdi is proving its worth in my collection i must say..

It has issues? just needs a new clutch. Rego and wof have run out (both 6th march) because i had my lancer to wof and reg aswell + uni + working 16 hours a week. As far as i know its the fastest in wellington.

[Ryan]

If I were you Mike I'd try and keep it. Why not sell the Lancer? :p

[low_vr4]

If I were you Mike I'd try and keep it. Why not sell the Lancer? :p

Yea i thought about that, im guessing one has to go. My parents want the VR4 out of the shed and there is no way i can afford running to town every day in it. I only drive it maybe once a week as it is. Maybe i put it in storage

[Ryan]

I don't know man - aren't you in your final year at Uni? Just think of the cool car that's waiting once the studies finish. You can't train (i.e. "choo choo") to uni or something? Obviously if you want to sell it that's your prerogative but seems a shame if you did.

[low_vr4]

I don't know man - aren't you in your final year at Uni? Just think of the cool car that's waiting once the studies finish. You can't train (i.e. "choo choo") to uni or something? Obviously if you want to sell it that's your prerogative but seems a shame if you did.

Final few months, just the one paper to do. Guess i could train for abit. Would be sad to see it go. Only had it since end of november

[Gly]

It has issues? just needs a new clutch. Rego and wof have run out (both 6th march)

well yeah its an issue, espcially if you cant DIY,

clutch kit, $800ish, 6-8hours labour at a garage, $65p/h + $100fluids/misc = $1355
years reg and a WOF, $300,

so up to $1655.00 just to get it drivable,
what Q is offering is good money for a car that isnt in demand and needs work,
obviously he doesnt need to pay for labour, but still has to invest his time into it.

IMO, if your set on selling it, take what Q's offering, you'll be hard pushed to get anything better, even with the car repaired and road legal.

[low_vr4]

well yeah its an issue, espcially if you cant DIY,

clutch kit, $800ish, 6-8hours labour at a garage, $65p/h + $100fluids/misc = $1355
years reg and a WOF, $300,

so up to $1655.00 just to get it drivable,
what Q is offering is good money for a car that isnt in demand and needs work,
obviously he doesnt need to pay for labour, but still has to invest his time into it.

IMO, if your set on selling it, take what Q's offering, you'll be hard pushed to get anything better, even with the car repaired and road legal.

Its still fully drivable, getting wof and reg next week. clutch will be done by my uncle hopefully. Pretty sure ill get more than 6k for it. Theres a few on trademe at 10k and are no where as nice as mine.

[Gly]

a car with a slipping clutch is not what i call fully drivable,
it may be drivable but not to its full potential,

anyway thats not the point. anyone, who thinks they can get 10k for a leg/gal vr4 is dreaming,
(even my car i would think id be lucky to get 7-8k for it in todays market)

[low_vr4]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mitsubishi/Galant/auction-360393770.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mitsubishi/Galant/auction-353606453.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mitsubishi/Galant/auction-358021456.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mitsubishi/Legnum/auction-359863843.htm

there is a couple, oh well guess ill hold onto it abit longer, its still fun to drive and open up on the motorway

[Johny]

that third one has been up there for at LEAST a year lol

[Gly]

2 are dealerships, they can can offer easy finance,
and there dreaming,

the first ones vinels car, and he knows hes being hopeful,
also galants seam to fetch a few more $$ over the same in a legnum.

and the 4th ones prob the closest to yours but there dreaming,

a car is only worth what some ones willing to pay,
never the asking price.

[Kitten]

I've gone down the track also of getting given a cheap runabout, and leaving the leggie for towing, driving every now and again.

Just because they're advertised at $10k doesn't mean they'll get it...

[Oggie]

Dont like any of them tbh

this one i do like cept the dent. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mitsubishi/Legnum/auction-358972564.htm


I think you should hold onto yours.

maybe if you can afford it rent a garage no one is using for dirt cheap. dont sell it ..

*edits* Do you knwo anyone with a garage they dont use?


http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mitsubishi/Galant/auction-360393770.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mitsubishi/Galant/auction-353606453.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mitsubishi/Galant/auction-358021456.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mitsubishi/Legnum/auction-359863843.htm

there is a couple, oh well guess ill hold onto it abit longer, its still fun to drive and open up on the motorway

[BEG4ME]

Pah it will take more then fuel rises to keep me from using the things I enjoy.

Oh yes Oh yes. Zal, you are too correct. Just like smoking really, was thinking of quitting but then the price hikes came. I'm a winner baby and by no means am i gonna lose to the government!!!

[VR4WGN]

Carsten is right man,but yuo take your time,iv got time,the only reason ill pay good coin is is used to be Wills and i knew it was looked after,but bit sad to hear the clutch is slipping now tho... too many lunches ey.......

[Oggie]

Carsten is right man,but yuo take your time,iv got time,the only reason ill pay good coin is is used to be Wills and i knew it was looked after,but bit sad to hear the clutch is slipping now tho... too many lunches ey.......

could be worse he could spin out a 4wd vr4 on public roads.

any ways Mr Q, do you have to take digs at people? even if its not a dig sure looks like one. ( only saying what others are thinking or will think )

[mattnz]

You have to allow for Q's atrocious spelling. He means 'launches'. :p

[Oggie]

You have to allow for Q's atrocious spelling. He means 'launches'. :p

you have a point.. least it wasnt spelt. lornch/lawncht

[low_vr4]

Carsten is right man,but yuo take your time,iv got time,the only reason ill pay good coin is is used to be Wills and i knew it was looked after,but bit sad to hear the clutch is slipping now tho... too many lunches ey.......

It hasnt been launched once since ive had it, i red lined it once to see what it could do on the way home from auckland. Other than that i change at 3.0k - 3.5k and drive like a nana. Think ive driven it a dozen times since end of november lol it gets looked after like all my cars, clutch has nothing to do with me

[Oggie]

It hasnt been launched once since ive had it, i red lined it once to see what it could do on the way home from auckland. Other than that i change at 3.0k - 3.5k and drive like a nana. Think ive driven it a dozen times since end of november lol it gets looked after like all my cars, clutch has nothing to do with me

seamz lyk ne car dat haz a slippin clutch haz ben "lunched" won too meny timez

Mikey just hold onto it.. you wont forgive you'r self if you do sell it.

[low_vr4]

seamz lyk ne car dat haz a slippin clutch haz ben "lunched" won too meny timez

Mikey just hold onto it.. you wont forgive you'r self if you do sell it.

Well unless the person who owned it in japan launched it cause i cant see william launching it and i sure as hell havent, yea im going to try to

[Ryan]

Clutches, like anything have a limited lifespan so it is quite likely that it has simply reached the end of its service life.

[low_vr4]

Clutches, like anyting have a limited lifespan so it is quite likely that it has simply reached the end of its service life.

Yea exactly, at how many kms have other people had their clutches done?

[Subaru ETA]

I replaced my clutch at about 120,000 but it started slipping just under 100,000.

Keep in mind that your legnum was Williams tow car for his boat! So obviously that is going to take quite abit of life out of the clutch

[Oggie]

this mornign i noticed the yellow light began to shne brighter than todays sunrise. So i headed to bp and filled her up. from flicking orange light to full. 100 dollars.

i yearn for the 93 cents a letire days lol.

[CANDEE]

How many litres was it though Terry?

[Oggie]

about 45 litres.. damn you for making me think about that lol

[KiwiTT]

I created a little spreadsheet to see how much it would be worth to downsize (attached).

To see if it is justified or not.

[Oggie]

I created a little spreadsheet to see how much it would be worth to downsize (attached).

To see if it is justified or not.

Downsize as in car?? not going to happen in the near future. I sat down and thought to my self. Hmmm if i buy my self a 1800 turbo honda for say 8 grand.. thats 8 grand i could have done to my car, water to air intercooler. maybe a turbo upgrade and yeah thats about it.

[kNuTz]

No matter how much it's going to cost, never going to sell the VR4! Love it too much and as it's been said before, you don't these cars for the fuel economy.
I'm pimping in a '97 Honda Civic EK 1.4L Auto rolling on 14's to work 'n' back!!!!!!! w00t lol.

[CANDEE]

about 45 litres.. damn you for making me think about that lol

You still had at least 10 usable litres in there... lol

[KiwiTT]

I always tank up whenever the needle drops to below 1/4

[CANDEE]

For me I fill the vr up every 3 or 4 months on average so I use it up as it would be stale otherwise.. lol

[Zitchu]

I'm always on the fuel light for a while before I refill. Got 53L earlier today.