After using the information and ratings on Pinside I've narrowed down 35 machines to 3 final choices for what to buy next, thought i'd throw this one out to the forum.

Option 1. Judge Dredd
Option 2. The Shadow
Option 3. Arena and Big Hurt or Gladiators

It's a tough one, I am a fan of Gottlieb System 3's and the more pins the merrier but on the flip side Judge Dredd and Shadow are very highly rated!!

Thanks!

Definitely leaning towards JD or The Shadow... time to add a bit more class to the man cave!

Would one be better than the other if I wanted to mod it, I do have a tendency to jazz my machines up a bit

That looks pretty awesome...

haha yep I've been looking at the color dmd site this afternoon at work... I think i'm swayed!

Judge Dredd has been purchased! basically it came close with Shadow but that 90s comic style theme won it for me in the end. thanks for the help guys and for the Australia, Oscar at Pinball Memories (PinballMem on facebook) really does have some great prices in you're chasing a good machine!