It's very rare, very JDM and very 80s

It's very rare, very JDM and very 80s

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Overall D

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176 months

Monday 26th May
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It’s very rare, it’s very JDM, it’s over 40 years old and I’m going to pick it up later this week.

Many years of want, a few months in search and few more in waiting trying all of my patience but it’s finally here in the country. These threads seem more fun if the beans aren’t spilled immediately but I’ll give you a few bits: it’s JDM, it’s from 1983, it bears a very well known name, and there is not a lot of them around, maybe around a dozen in the whole of the UK.

My mate Si is an absolute legend, he'll be taking a day off work and we’ll going in his 3.0 Spec B Legacy with a hired trailer to collect the car. It has arrived to Southampton and we’re in Yorkshire so the plan is to get there after work, a few pints and a night at the premier inns best, then pick up in the morning and quite a few hours doing 50mph on M1 back up north.

Judging by the photos and the auction grading the car is rust and accident free but is slightly tired around the edges with some minor bits of interior missing (the all important factory seats are present though!) and rev counter not working. As soon as it's in my garage the plan is to go over it and see what else it needs doing if any, fix the tachometer, give it a full service with all the fluids and filters, fix the interior bits - I've already sourced some of them from Yahoo Auctions, take it for a spin and see from there.

S100HP

13,290 posts

181 months

Monday 26th May
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But what is it?

A starion I hope

Overall D

Original Poster:

408 posts

176 months

Monday 26th May
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S100HP said:
But what is it?

A starion I hope
I love a Starion! In fact, it was a contender. However it’s something else. Also turbocharged though.

Stick Legs

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R-30 Skyline RS-T?

Very cool if so.





Edited by Stick Legs on Monday 26th May 18:37

sherman

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finlo

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Isuzu Piazza.

swanseaboydan

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swanseaboydan

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Radec

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InitialDave

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Hmm, rarest Japanese oddball turbo from that year I can think of would be a Mitsubishi Cordia.

rossub

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Cherry Turbo

Hoofy

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Getragdogleg

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Stick Legs

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My second guess is a Honda City Turbo 1.


vetrof

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Where has the idea that it's a turbo come from?

I'll go in abother direction to most, Toyota Century?

Stick Legs

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vetrof said:
Where has the idea that it's a turbo come from?

I'll go in abother direction to most, Toyota Century?
Overall D said:
I love a Starion! In fact, it was a contender. However it’s something else. Also turbocharged though.

Regbuser

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vetrof

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getmecoat

Super Sonic

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Celica Supra?


Edited by Super Sonic on Monday 26th May 18:45

'very well known name'
'Starion was a contender'

Edited by Super Sonic on Monday 26th May 19:09

RATATTAK

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203 months

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