Where to find unfinished/project cars these days?

[takai]

Years ago it used to be that the various make and model specific forums used to be a good resource for finding unfinished project cars, but when all the forums died lots of them went to Gumtree. But now Gumtree and FB marketplace are just full of scammers and people advertising stuff for ridiculous money saying "i no wot i have mate" and so finding various cars in various states is a lot harder.

Im thinking about picking up a long term project (3-5+ years) that I can tinker on with the kids, but finding a suitable start is proving annoying.

Where is the go now?

[Sloth]

honest answer, scumtree and fb. but only certain groups. save it the scrappers enemy is ok. yeah theres the odd chode but most isnt bad.

other option is go for a drive and knock some doors. a mate got a nice running but rough hr wagon for 3k last month that way

[trdee]

it's weird hey, it's like that whole side of the car scene has regressed. fb has killed a lot of that community

[Jason Broadhurst]

Years ago it used to be that the various make and model specific forums used to be a good resource for finding unfinished project cars, but when all the forums died lots of them went to Gumtree. But now Gumtree and FB marketplace are just full of scammers and people advertising stuff for ridiculous money saying "i no wot i have mate" and so finding various cars in various states is a lot harder.

Im thinking about picking up a long term project (3-5+ years) that I can tinker on with the kids, but finding a suitable start is proving annoying.

Where is the go now?

Every PF members garage :D

[takai]

it's weird hey, it's like that whole side of the car scene has regressed. fb has killed a lot of that community

Yeah, even at the beginning you could find half finished MR2s and stuff on Toyspuds FB, but not anymore.

Every PF members garage :D

Lol, but on here we are (in)sane enough to think we can still finish them

[bryan]

Fb marketplace annoys me that I cant search "Project" Australia wide and can only span 250km.

I've always enjoyed searching project in Tasmania.
Seems to be more old shit stashed down there for cheaper prices.

[Sloth]

country vic can turn up decent crap. also check clearing sales. there was a triumph one this year with good running projects selling for $300.

[aerobrick]

I've always enjoyed searching project in Tasmania.
Seems to be more old shit stashed down there for cheaper prices.

There really is. It's crazy down here, paddocks full of hoarded treasures everywhere. I can inspect and store stuff for PFers if it's far south Tas.

[takai]

There really is. It's crazy down here, paddocks full of hoarded treasures everywhere. I can inspect and store stuff for PFers if it's far south Tas.

Any old 70s 911 nuggets around? 😂

More realistically looking at a SW20 or ZZW30.

[aerobrick]

There's two GTiRs within 5km, so an sw20 isn't unlikely 🤷♂️

[schnitzelburger]

facey marketplace search is abysmal, i put in MR2 and got 1 result selling a mr2 bodykit and then a thousand adds for everything but mr2

[Ribfeast]

Yeah I find that too. Typed in E63 and get all these ads for C200 and other shitboxes. The 250km range limit is crap. I just drag the circle to cover as much of Newcastle, Sydney, and Wollongong as I can fit in it.

[megs]

https://www.pickles.com.au/damaged-s...upe/2202675597

[Captiva Fan]

https://www.pickles.com.au/damaged-s...upe/2202675597

Wow ... that looks almost like replacing a windscreen under insurance is write-off cost!

What's the go for stat write-offs in NSW these days? Can they be repaired & registered? I assume they always carry a stigma forever after ...

[TriPod1]

https://www.pickles.com.au/damaged-s...upe/2202675597

Someone will pay over retail for it though. Insurance co cant loose by writing it off. Insured owner happy, ins co better off than fixing it.