Old school coding vehicle. Which will it be?

[swordsman]

If you're to choose a coding vehicle but prefer the old school/classic type, which will it be?

• Muscle car (mustang, camaro, etc)
  Just the hardtop/coupe, as the Fastback is insanely priced
  
  
• Landcruiser BJ40
  Most versatile among the choices, but probably has the harshest ride.
  
  
• Superbeetle/Karmann Ghia
  Not much KGs being sold. Superbeetle goes for around 75K to 200K, depending on condition.
  

[OTEP]

Beetle is the most practical. Economical and easy to work on.

The LC is also practical but not comfortable. Also considered it as a coding car. Sobrang mahal pa considering the age, makakabili ka na ng malayong mas bago na Suzuki Esteem.

I've never though of having a Muscle car as a coding car. Weekend car maybe.

[bosstl]

strictly sa three choices lang ba talaga?

kasi ako for old school, i only have two choices eh. and that is a toyota sprinter or a starlet. sarap kasi, endless mods possibilites. sarap maging toy car without much of a hassle sa maintenance.

pero kung limited lang talaga dun sa choices mo, i'll go with the classic beetle. pero syempre ayoko ng classic look. kaya mods ulit yun.

[1D4LV]

if you can get a kharmann ghia, its better... ang fogee mo pa.

[swordsman]

Beetle is the most practical. Economical and easy to work on.

agreed, kaya lang baka mas mabilis bumaba presyo nito kasi once naisipan kong ibenta at magpalit ng iba.

The LC is also practical but not comfortable. Also considered it as a coding car. Sobrang mahal pa considering the age, makakabili ka na ng malayong mas bago na Suzuki Esteem.

Points kasi ng LC, pag tinopak na i-try mag-offroad...ayos sya. And of course, resell value nga nya.

I've never though of having a Muscle car as a coding car. Weekend car maybe.

Hehe...medyo malapit pa kasi ako sa office, kaya gagamitin na rin sya sa coding. Otherwise, weekend nga talaga.

strictly sa three choices lang ba talaga?

kasi ako for old school, i only have two choices eh. and that is a toyota sprinter or a starlet. sarap kasi, endless mods possibilites. sarap maging toy car without much of a hassle sa maintenance.

also thought of the starlet & sprinter, kaya lang hindi pa yata sila ganun ka-classic/old school..

[bosstl]

also thought of the starlet & sprinter, kaya lang hindi pa yata sila ganun ka-classic/old school..

they are definitely old-school... pero i doubt they would be considered classic. yung sprinter, siguro, early 1970's, siguro pwede mo na rin masabing classic...lalo na kung na-restore na ng maayos. pero minsan kasi, subjective yung term na classics e.

[niky]

The BJ40 may be kind of expensive for its age, and it may ride like a sack of rocks, but it's a real man's car... yup. I rode my uncle's BJ40 quite a lot when he bought it a few years ago, and I figured that, though the ride is bad, it was a decent enough car... c'mon, we've all ridden jeepneys one time or another... and it's terrifically capable. We took it in the mud, through water deep enough to sink trucks... man, it was fun!

Then I had to borrow it when my car was at the shop. I took it from his house to my house, and by the time I'd maneuvered it into my garage, I was sweating like a pig (even with the aftermarket-installed AC on full blast) from wrestling with the non-power steering, trying to get those Mickey Thompsons to come around. I gave him back the keys and decided to commute... :hysterical:

I must be a wimp, I guess... his wife drives it all the time.

Personally, for a coding car, for these prices, get a Kia Pride and mod the hell out of it. Hehehe... just kidding. I'm actually partial to the BJ40 (puwede naman salpakan ng power steering) or even a 70's Celica... just restore the Celica with original trimming, good paint and period mags, it's still a looker... or, within your budget, how about a 240Z?

But still, BJ40... ambangis. Hehehe.

[OTEP]

A BJ40 on 31" tires and a standard height suspension probably won't beat the bejeezus out of you. Going with bigger shoes and a higher lift can get pretty expensive and may open up a can of worms.

But I still can't believe how much sellers are asking for these things.

[niky]

A BJ40 on 31" tires and a standard height suspension probably won't beat the bejeezus out of you. Going with bigger shoes and a higher lift can get pretty expensive and may open up a can of worms.

But I still can't believe how much sellers are asking for these things.

Ditto. I thought my uncle was nuts paying what he did back then... and there are people who are willing to pay more!

Kinda like the Mazda Miata... there's nothing else quite like it, so secondhand prices are extraordinarily high.... and the SiR... but now that newer cars are getting faster, it's starting to depreciate normally... kasalanan kaya ng Lynx RS? (OT na sobra)

But I kinda understand the feeling. I've got dibs on my uncle's LC when he goes back to the US... ...another uncle's trying to restore a 70's Land Rover, and I want to get the LC in shape for some real hard-core off-roading so I can go along with him when he finishes.

[kiper]

Land Cruiser!! Ginagamit lang sa pang-groceries..




Or kahit Sammy.. Eto sa SM..




Ang ganda nila.. Starstrucked ako..hehe

Okay na sa akin to pang-coding.. Sanay naman ako sa harsh ride.. basta wag mo lang ako papapuntahin ng Baclaran, Quiapo or Divisoria..hehe

[OTEP]

The Zuk is a good idea also. Almost as capable as the 40 series but less expensive (units go for sub-100k).

I test drove tebs' Sammi. AFAIK, it had a/c and audio. I just can't recall if it had PS.

[niky]

Ahhhh... Sammy! Crush ko rin! (memories of panty-flashing Annie from Shaider... )... not a bad choice of coding vehicle... buy a basic one for cheap, then spend the next few months modding the heck out of it!

[ptk675]

If you're to choose a coding vehicle but prefer the old school/classic type, which will it be?

• Muscle car (mustang, camaro, etc)
  Just the hardtop/coupe, as the Fastback is insanely priced
• Landcruiser BJ40
  Most versatile among the choices, but probably has the harshest ride.
• Superbeetle/Karmann Ghia
  Not much KGs being sold. Superbeetle goes for around 75K to 200K, depending on condition.

if its strictly amongst the three choices here, i'd pick the KG. i'd like it to be as close to stock as possible. super kinis of course

[Chip]

swordsman are you part of the egroup ba? sayang you didnt go to the EB last night, looking at that fastback and hearing the growl of a v8 would have decided it for you hehehe

personally, since you are going to spend on restoration anyway, spend it nalang on something youd want to keep for a long time. for me, this narrows it down to either muscle car or superbeetle. you could also go with niky's suggestion, a 240z.. gusto ko rin nyan e hehe
now if you are a hardcore offroader, the bj40 is the way to go. bangis nga ng dating nyan but as has been stated above, the asking prices are kind of stratospheric hehe

[oldblue]

Land Cruiser!! Ginagamit lang sa pang-groceries..





Ang ganda nila.. Starstrucked ako..hehe

Okay na sa akin to pang-coding.. Sanay naman ako sa harsh ride.. basta wag mo lang ako papapuntahin ng Baclaran, Quiapo or Divisoria..hehe

ah eto ba yun land cruiser bj40. I used to drive my lolo's land cruiser na katulad na katulad nito. modified. big 4x4 tires. elevated. green color. drove it for more than 2 weeks sa school bec. my pesky younger brother borrowed my samurai. he wrecked our civic.

eto lang masasabi, the samurai is bad enough to drive. but this one, made me feel na hindi talaga ako peyborit ng magulang ko! parusa to the max!

[zman]

Given the choices above, I'd go for the Beetle. I'd go for a Kia Pride if it were included as an option.

[swordsman]

The Zuk is a good idea also. Almost as capable as the 40 series but less expensive (units go for sub-100k).

Hmmm. But then, aside from being just a coding car, i'd like something na could hold its value, at least for a while. How are Zuks depreciating?

... or, within your budget, how about a 240Z?

Haven't seen much of them na up for sale, and haven't read/heard much feedback on the cost of acquisition and ownership. But yeah, that's something to consider as well, if ever i come across one.

Given the choices above, I'd go for the Beetle. I'd go for a Kia Pride if it were included as an option.

Hehe...forgot to add sa 1st post na i'd also like something na it would keep its value for some time, and something of a classic/old school(at least in my view). Kung simply coding car lang talaga sana, dami dami choices from kia pride to older nissan cefiros

[swordsman]

ah eto ba yun land cruiser bj40. I used to drive my lolo's land cruiser na katulad na katulad nito. modified. big 4x4 tires. elevated. green color. drove it for more than 2 weeks sa school bec. my pesky younger brother borrowed my samurai. he wrecked our civic.

eto lang masasabi, the samurai is bad enough to drive. but this one, made me feel na hindi talaga ako peyborit ng magulang ko! parusa to the max!

baka pawis steering pa yong BJ40 ng lolo mo sir, lalo na with those big tires if ever, BJ40, definitely would have power steering installed if the tires are big.

[swordsman]

swordsman are you part of the egroup ba? sayang you didnt go to the EB last night, looking at that fastback and hearing the growl of a v8 would have decided it for you hehehe

personally, since you are going to spend on restoration anyway, spend it nalang on something youd want to keep for a long time. for me, this narrows it down to either muscle car or superbeetle. you could also go with niky's suggestion, a 240z.. gusto ko rin nyan e hehe
now if you are a hardcore offroader, the bj40 is the way to go. bangis nga ng dating nyan but as has been stated above, the asking prices are kind of stratospheric hehe

Chip, yup member na ko ng egroup, kaya lang medyo busy kaya di nakapunta sa EB. Muscle car nga sana, V8, (69 Mach 1?..hehe), kaya lang mahirap na nga maghanap ng maganda/running unit, nag-skyrocket pa prices nila lately, lalo na mga 67-68 Fastbacks.
Ikaw yata nagtanong kay slim-ding about restoration of a 240z sa kabilang thread, kakatakot nung possible cost

[niky]

240Zs are rare, but if you hunt, you can find them. I last saw one for under 100k, but it needed a full strip, rust removal and body-reinforcement, and it needed an overhaul, badly.

Still, I really wish I'd bought it, if not for myself, for an uncle who'd have given it the restoration I couldn't afford for myself.