Imports

[Luminis]

It's RWD and it's light - what more do you need? That seems like a decent basis to start from... I wouldn't want a track car anyways, so something that's fun to drive is all I'd be asking for. A decent engine and some work on the suspension and I'd think it would be a pretty nifty car - plus, it has a bit of a sleeper factor.

Regarding the looks, though, I think that's entirely subjective... I've developed a taste for those boxy, small cars from the 80s and 90s as of late, if they're done lup right.

 

[motortrend]

Starlets are cool because they're RWD. Besides that, honestly, it's just a tiny, flimsy, cheap, ugly, entirely underwhelming economy car with ITBs. It wasn't designed to be a sports car, and it never will be, just like an AE86 or Civic or Sentra.

That's not saying it can't be fun. Just that the owners should keep in mind that they own/show/race/drift an economy car with ITBs. Any redeeming dynamic quality is probably a result of its very light weight.

Those cars, the boxes they are, can get to this with enough modification:

That's pretty awesome if you ask me

 

[Carlos]

The car on the vid is just a box with a super fast engine. Any box with that engine could do that, got nothing to do with the car itself..

Starlets are cool because they're RWD. Besides that, honestly, it's just a tiny, flimsy, cheap, ugly, entirely underwhelming economy car with ITBs. It wasn't designed to be a sports car, and it never will be, just like an AE86 or Civic or Sentra.

That's not saying it can't be fun. Just that the owners should keep in mind that they own/show/race/drift an economy car with ITBs. Any redeeming dynamic quality is probably a result of its very light weight.

I think you could have as much fun in an economic car as in a supercar..

 

[motortrend]

The car on the vid is just a box with a super fast engine. Any box with that engine could do that, got nothing to do with the car itself..



I think you could have as much fun in an economic car as in a supercar..

They still did choose that car instead of another more economical car with a better drag coefficient, which at least to me seems like it has something to do with the car itself. I agree with the fun in an economic car and maybe even more fun since you are not worried of wrecking something so expensive.

 

[happycorey]

 

[hemisport15]

Those are some sick Slipstreams...

And here is an actual contribution to the thread, sorry i couldn't embed it.
http://www.awol.tv/episodes/1?episode=153

 

[Joey D]

That phone picture is rather awesome, I believe I need to try something like that.

 

[motortrend]

This just made me want an S13 coupe even more. I was loooking at the online classifieds lately and there is one for sale with an RB25DET, front end silvia conversion and 2 piece blitz wheels. Talk about

 

[Keef]

Isn't that what modifying cars is all about though? Having fun?

Using them it totally fun, but I'd argue that actually modifying them is a pain in the butt!

 

[Eric.]

I think the Regas look terrible on that.

 

[Azuremen]

That phone picture is rather awesome, I believe I need to try something like that.

Hipster. 100% hipster.

 

[Keef]

They're not the best choice for rear-drive cars. What I do like about that car is the two-tone, which you don't see much of, and that body kit which isn't as ridiculous as the drifter-status ones.

 

[happycorey]

 

[Bram Turismo]

That is without any doubt the best looking S2000 I've seen yet. It's just perfect!

 

[happycorey]

*Waits for 'too low' 'stretched tires are idiotic' 'too much camber' 'I would never drive such a thing' comments*

 

[niky]

Too low. Should be like this.

In celebration of page 997.

 

[Keef]

That S2000 guy was probably pissed when he flared his rear fenders so far that it creased the quarter panel. Ouch.

 

[Glubags]

That S2000 guy was probably pissed when he flared his rear fenders so far that it creased the quarter panel. Ouch.

I was about to mention that.

Way too much wheel under there.

 

[Richardrfo]

Some from the local meet in Colchester last Sunday:

I find it a shame there's not a shot of the CRX though, a nice example I instantly fell in love with:

 

[Glubags]

check out this awesome tricycle

 

[Eric.]

So the S13 with Regas is growing on me a little. But the DC5 looks bad with them. The DC2 is appropriate for them. A friend of mine had them on a really nice black EK hatch and it looked perfect.

 

[lpb-nissan-gt-r]

Some from the local meet in Colchester last Sunday:

I see this around my town such a nice car to see and that sainsburys is massive Inside.

 

[homeforsummer]

Normally, I'd grit my teeth at someone slamming an Accord Type R. Certainly wouldn't do it myself, even though I don't mind the style generally.

But that car actually looks pretty good. I'd ditch the badging though, doesn't sit well with the rest of the car now that they've gone for show rather than go.

Also, I'd forgotten how much I liked Accord Rs in general...

 

[Perfect Balance]

 

[CodeRedR51]

I find it a shame there's not a shot of the CRX though, a nice example I instantly fell in love with:

The best looking car out of that whole post. The badly stanced Accord needs to die in a fire.

 

[niky]

That CR-X is perfect.

 

[happycorey]

 

[astrosdude91]

Toyota Cressida with a 1JZ pushing about 400whp

Maybe I should stick some TE37's on my Tundra. They don't look bad on this 4Runner.

I know I'm really milking Mayday, but the cars are just sooo cool!

 

[niky]

The slickest GT-R you've ever seen.

Or maybe not. I kind of hate the fact that it has those ridiculous wheels, the non-blistered fenders:

the natty hatchback conversion:

and the itty-bitty Honda mill under the hood:

Okay... so this is the Imports thread and not the Questionable Modifications thread... but heck... it's an import, either way...

 

[CodeRedR51]

I actually saw an R34 today. But that thing, ewww.