The wonderful (and bonkers) world of JDM
Discussion
loudlashadjuster said:
Grunt Futtock said:
ChocolateFrog said:
It may be my age but performance JDM stuff from 95-05 is the pinnacle in my eyes.
There's a 1JZ powered Silvia on ebay that I'd love to take back to standard aero looking.
Only problem is its being sold in Keighley.
As I'm sure you already know, if it's in Keighley run far far away. It will have been crashed/clocked/have a dangerous fault or any combination of the above.There's a 1JZ powered Silvia on ebay that I'd love to take back to standard aero looking.
Only problem is its being sold in Keighley.
Anyway, I always thought these would be a hoot. Nissan March Super Turbo. FIA homologated, supercharged and turbocharged, 110hp, LSD, ~800kg wet
Nice writeup on Jalopnik. Bonus! Includes Bluebird SSS-R
How about it's equally bonkers mate from Honda? The City Turbo 2 Mugen. The first car that Hirotoshi Honda, who founded Mugen, worked on for the company. 1.2 four-pot turbo, 110HP, 735kg. It even spawned its own one make race series, "The City Turbo Race"
Edited by jogger1976 on Tuesday 19th April 22:49
k-ink said:
Yes it does look great. It would be a fantastic car to put a turbo Hyabusa in!
I don't think that level of power is needed, I'm not saying it wouldn't be hugely entertaining.....For a grin factor alone, I reckon you just couldn't go wrong with a sporty kei car. The few comments I've encountered from owners have all been positive.
I did go for a little google, and found this:
I'd sell my quad bikes to make room in my garage....I think.
Bapple said:
How about a Mitsi RVR Turbo. Fwd crossover thing with sliding doors and the oily bits from an early EVO! 
I may have partaken in these, weirdly practical, horrific fuel consumption, I once made the mistake of taking one to Alps & back hoping to play in the snow. A there was'nt much snow B It nearly broke me at about 15mpg C The fuel range was about 150m before the light came on which made the painful fuel cost even more painful. 
The Japanese do a whole bunch of great stuff: Midnight Racers, Mighty88s, all that weird neon lighting and stance stuff, touge, drifting ... fitting little furry toys in place of the rear wiper so they waggle to and fro ... and some truly excellent engines and cars from Subaru, Honda, Mitsubishi, etc.
Anyway, to answer the OP, the one car I'd really like to have had in Europe was the Forester STi.
Anyway, to answer the OP, the one car I'd really like to have had in Europe was the Forester STi.
guy_spyder550 said:
What about the SARD MC8-R
Take a MR2 stretch it and drop in a V8
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/wo9e7xd/
Haaaa i remember when that surfaced for the first time in a while.Take a MR2 stretch it and drop in a V8
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/wo9e7xd/
being part of the MR2 Community there was quite a buzz in the MR2 Owners Club.
Someone genuinely tried to buy it , it was for sale (Around the £20000 mark , I think) sadly someone beat him to it and then it vansihed again.
In my opinion I think its still in Japan somewhere , hidden away in someones collection.
d offspring of a late-night fumble between a Nissan Micra and a Citroen Mehari
OwenK said:
I agree it's excellent! Looks like someone cut the middle third out of a muscle car 
It's like some kind of little Lancia. Never seen it before.The wife's got an ignis sport and while we love the car, I agree that the ride is somewhat on the hard side. Not really a JDM exclusive though....
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