need help selecting a ute

jja1990 · 17-06-2008, 20:41

hey every one. i will be turning 18 in a coupple of weeks and i am looking at buying a ute and doing it up into a bns ute. i would like some of ideas on model and year of some utes that would be a good starter. i would like it to be a cheap as possable but money doesnt really matter.

thanks for your help

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Cowgirl Ally · 18-06-2008, 08:40

howdy mate my advise is to look at a ute thats going to be practal for a start like if ya gunna do lots of bush drivin i suggest a 4wd but if ya wanna get somthin cheap try lookin at the old hz, wb,hq holden utes or somthing like that coz u can start from scratch wif them but they can be a headache at times once its done up ya laughin but in the end u pick out somthin u like or catches ya eye cheers Ally

metal mickey · 18-06-2008, 08:57

all depends on what you like i picked my hz ute up for $3500 its only done 210'000km since the motor was rebuilt as ally said the hz and wb would be the way to go easy to get parts for them too at the wreckers

Cowgirl Ally · 18-06-2008, 16:03

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Originally Posted by metal mickey

all depends on what you like i picked my hz ute up for $3500 its only done 210'000km since the motor was rebuilt as ally said the hz and wb would be the way to go easy to get parts for them too at the wreckers

lol not easy to get parts when ya live in Mt Isa lol lol, hell it takes a couple of weeks to get parts coz if ya buy in town you pay a fortune, theres no wreckers up here!!!!

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Pintara · 18-06-2008, 17:22

get a beast like a ford f100 if u wont a big tuff truck u can pic 1 up for 4 to 5 grand

JailBait · 18-06-2008, 17:28

it all depends what ya like mate
if ya like the old holdens then they are always good
but if you prefer a newer ute such as a vs or an au they are always good for reliability and fuel economy
then again ya can't go past something like a hilux
its all about personal choice mate
whatever ya get remember the newer the car the better reliability you will have as a general rule\

The Dog · 18-06-2008, 20:56

Early X series falcon or hj thru to wb. Easy to work on, reasonably easy to get parts for. As has been stated chances are an old ute will not be as reliable but you also get what you pay for. In the end tho it has to be what you want not what someone else says to buy

Kiki · 18-06-2008, 20:58

Easy Holden or Ford?? then go from there

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Miss M · 30-06-2008, 22:57

Gday

i was wonderin im looking for a ute but not quite sure wat to get im lookin for somethin that can handle long trips and tows alright with a float and couple of horses in back... looking for a newer model anythin... thought u were the people to come c bout that...

metal mickey · 01-07-2008, 01:23

vs commodore utes arnt too bad be better if you get one with gas on it as well as fuel = better fuel range also plenty of parts for the vs utes around

17-06-2008, 20:41	#1 (permalink)
jja1990 Status: Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: noorat Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	need help selecting a ute hey every one. i will be turning 18 in a coupple of weeks and i am looking at buying a ute and doing it up into a bns ute. i would like some of ideas on model and year of some utes that would be a good starter. i would like it to be a cheap as possable but money doesnt really matter. thanks for your help

18-06-2008, 08:40	#2 (permalink)
Cowgirl Ally Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back home in good old Mildura!!! Posts: 300 Rep Power: 1	Re: need help selecting a ute howdy mate my advise is to look at a ute thats going to be practal for a start like if ya gunna do lots of bush drivin i suggest a 4wd but if ya wanna get somthin cheap try lookin at the old hz, wb,hq holden utes or somthing like that coz u can start from scratch wif them but they can be a headache at times once its done up ya laughin but in the end u pick out somthin u like or catches ya eye cheers Ally __________________ YA GET THAT ON BIG JOBS! IT WASEN'T ME!!!! NA IT WAS ME!!!! I Dont Get Drunk, Just Socially Excited!!!!!!!!! ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES!!!

18-06-2008, 08:57	#3 (permalink)
metal mickey Status: CRAZY AND MAD LOL Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: rum capital of australia Posts: 2,361 Rep Power: 6	Re: need help selecting a ute all depends on what you like i picked my hz ute up for $3500 its only done 210'000km since the motor was rebuilt as ally said the hz and wb would be the way to go easy to get parts for them too at the wreckers __________________ RUM SO MUCH MORE THAN A BREAKFAST FOOD

18-06-2008, 17:22	#5 (permalink)
Pintara Status: Feral Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: silvan Posts: 136 Rep Power: 1	Re: need help selecting a ute get a beast like a ford f100 if u wont a big tuff truck u can pic 1 up for 4 to 5 grand

18-06-2008, 17:28	#6 (permalink)
JailBait Status: Feral Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Berwick Posts: 107 Rep Power: 2	Re: need help selecting a ute it all depends what ya like mate if ya like the old holdens then they are always good but if you prefer a newer ute such as a vs or an au they are always good for reliability and fuel economy then again ya can't go past something like a hilux its all about personal choice mate whatever ya get remember the newer the car the better reliability you will have as a general rule\ __________________ She ain into cars or pick-up trucks But if it runs like a Deere then her eye's light up.... She thinks my Tractor's sexy!!

18-06-2008, 20:56	#7 (permalink)
The Dog Status: Feral Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE SA Posts: 109 Rep Power: 2	Re: need help selecting a ute Early X series falcon or hj thru to wb. Easy to work on, reasonably easy to get parts for. As has been stated chances are an old ute will not be as reliable but you also get what you pay for. In the end tho it has to be what you want not what someone else says to buy __________________ You'll ride a black tornado across the western sky You'll rope an ol' blue norther and milk it 'till it's dry Bulldog the Diamantina pin its ears down flat Long before you take this cowboy's hat

18-06-2008, 20:58	#8 (permalink)
Kiki Status: Beaut Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: TASSIE Posts: 541 Rep Power: 3	Re: need help selecting a ute Easy Holden or Ford?? then go from there __________________ !!HE THINKS MY TRACTOR'S SEXY!! SORTA DUNNO NOTHIN' I WALK THAT LINE

30-06-2008, 22:57	#9 (permalink)
Miss M Status: Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ballarat Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: need help selecting a ute Gday i was wonderin im looking for a ute but not quite sure wat to get im lookin for somethin that can handle long trips and tows alright with a float and couple of horses in back... looking for a newer model anythin... thought u were the people to come c bout that...

01-07-2008, 01:23	#10 (permalink)
metal mickey Status: CRAZY AND MAD LOL Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: rum capital of australia Posts: 2,361 Rep Power: 6	Re: need help selecting a ute vs commodore utes arnt too bad be better if you get one with gas on it as well as fuel = better fuel range also plenty of parts for the vs utes around __________________ RUM SO MUCH MORE THAN A BREAKFAST FOOD

16-07-2008, 11:33	#11 (permalink)
Miss M Status: Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ballarat Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: need help selecting a ute