What is this car?

[MattMF1]

Hi all, insignificant post I know, but a friend showed me this car that was heavily modified - which I recognised from a ricer car show. He asked me what the car was and I couldn't work it out, I guessed a 325i soft top and various others that didn't really match. I realise it is modified, but anyone know what the original car was?

http://www.modifiedplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2...

[Triumph Man]

MattMF1 said:

Hi all, insignificant post I know, but a friend showed me this car that was heavily modified - which I recognised from a ricer car show type event. He asked me what the car was and I couldn't work it out, I guessed 325i soft top and various others but weren't close. I realise it is modified, but anyone know what the original car was?

http://www.modifiedplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2...

Might well be a BM, mirrors look familiar, as does the bumper.

[MattMF1]

Triumph Man said:

Might well be a BM, mirrors look familiar, as does the bumper.

That was my first thought, but i couldn't find any that matched it.

[RS404]

Probably was an 80's Toyota Soarer. One of the Bosozoku's favourites.

[mickk]

What the heck is that thing coming out of the bonnet?

[randomwalk]

Looks like an 82 Celica, windscreen looks like that, and elements of front wing.

[MattMF1]

mickk said:

What the heck is that thing coming out of the bonnet?

I think it's either supposed to be joke exhaust or a joke air intake

[ambuletz]

mickk said:

What the heck is that thing coming out of the bonnet?

the exhaust. I can't remember the name of the type of japanese style craze. But its all deliberately done to be outlandish and illegal. Back in the 80s or so, gangs would do their cars up like this, and drive in groups disrupting traffic on motorways by driving very slow, or wrecklessly etc..

[RS404]

If you think that's crazy try this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQptfdSCdhs

[mikecassie]

It's hideous, that's what it is. WTF are some people thinking.....

[MattMF1]

RS404 said:

If you think that's crazy try this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQptfdSCdhs

Thats where i thought i had recognised the car from or at least one that looks like it.

[ambuletz]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C5%8Ds%C5%8Dzoku

as mentioned in that Youtube video. It looks daft. But its crafted very well. I've never seen a car from japan butchered in a crap way like european/british cars.

[mickk]

It looks like some of them have a 8 x 4 sheet of mdf as a spoiler.

[Timbuk2]

mickk said:

What the heck is that thing coming out of the bonnet?

That's a gun rest I believe, for resting your heavy machine-gun while you try to run down your rival gang members.

[peterbredde]

RS404 said:

If you think that's crazy try this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQptfdSCdhs

st a brick! Thats scary