Hey boys and girls...

I introduced myself in the intro/newbie section of the forum a couple of days ago. I am based in Sydney, Northern Beaches specifically looking for a VR6 in NSW that is clean, low KM and doesn't need much work done to it.

I have just missed probably the best VR6, one right in my area was really clean looking, midnight blue, 140,000kms, manual, no problems, just the usual aircon broken. It got sold the day before I went to look at it, it sold for $4800...not a bad price, it was a 1994 so that is probably the right price to pay for it considering it was a good clean example of a VR.

Anyways, today, I went to look at one near the City of Sydney, and the guy was a green p-plater (so am I infact) and could tell this had a sour taste/dodgy feel about it.
To cut a long story short this is what I got to tell from the car and I didnt even drive the thing as it wasn't worth it!

  • No log books
  • Previous Owner had a sound system all installed fairly well but still look a bit rough in some places
  • It has scratches a dents in every panel, especially the bonnet, front bumper and rear bumper plus some faded paint/big grazes
  • He said he bought it a month ago on a loan he got from an Auction out west and that his apprentice mate checked it before he bought it, not even a qualified mechanic!
  • Next, I looked at the engine, oil everywhere and the heatercore wasn't connected, I think it was the heatercore, it was a short hose that went into the firewall and that was just hanging there
  • It had a smooth idle but had a ticking (maybe valve, lifters? Injectors? I don't know much about the engines of these
  • He spent $800 on the engine mounts because it was shaking
  • He admitted he thrashed it a bit, gave it some and with the car lowered and with a sound system, the old owner probably gave it a hard time too
  • The interior was ripped, worn and looked very aged
  • The guy was desperate to sell and was really keen to fire out all the good points but not the bad!


I do not want to say which car is it particularly as I do not want to ruin the guys chances of selling it but the car is on car sales...you'll probably guess which one it is if you want to look. I offered him $3k and its up for $7k on carsales, he said he would call me if he was desperate which I reckon he will because he has a loan he has to pay!

Anyways, I am going to the central coast after Chrissy to look at another one which looks the goods! Its black with rims, lowering and has relatively low KMs, plus its a 1998, so wish me luck!!!

I have to say a big thank you to MrV6exy who has helped me heaps...

Any information is appreciated.
Cheers! Jono