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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:31:30 PM EDT
[#1]
@turbo_infidel
What’s your take on the new Supra? Get any seat time in one? TC |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:32:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pricing and durability are issues. I love my 911 but I loved my RX-7’s (gen 1 and 2). Honda needs to find its balls and build an Accord R coupe. Genesis needs to build an S550/S63 Coupe competitor. Nissan needs to rid itself of foreign entanglements then, build a Japanese-quality vehicle before they get back in the sports car game. Lexus has my attention. I like the RC platform but we’ll see where it goes. I’m seriously considering a Golf R for my next adventure. I love my Alltrack. TC Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Japanese sports cars just don't do it for me and I don't know why. I think the Italians and Germans make the nicest looking sports cars around. Pricing and durability are issues. I love my 911 but I loved my RX-7’s (gen 1 and 2). Honda needs to find its balls and build an Accord R coupe. Genesis needs to build an S550/S63 Coupe competitor. Nissan needs to rid itself of foreign entanglements then, build a Japanese-quality vehicle before they get back in the sports car game. Lexus has my attention. I like the RC platform but we’ll see where it goes. I’m seriously considering a Golf R for my next adventure. I love my Alltrack. TC Honda needs to bring back the Integra. The Acura line is boring AF compared to Lexus. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:33:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Honda needs to bring back the Integra. The Acura line is boring AF compared to Lexus. This—totally. I’ve even heard Acura’s quality has slipped. TC |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:34:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:36:38 PM EDT
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I’m on my third S2000. I’d love an RX-7 with an LS!
I’m actively shopping for a fox body 5.0 just like my old high school steed. Nostalgia rocks! |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:37:36 PM EDT
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For me the 3000gt is one of the sexiest cars ever made.
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:39:55 PM EDT
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I still have my 94 Supra (but OP is right, I'm an old man and can't bring myself to selling it) but I did recently meet a guy that imported one nearly identical to mine from Japan (RHD) a few months ago so they aren't as unobtainable as they used to be. I am a traditionalist when it comes to the new one. I wish Toyota hadn't partnered with BMW on it
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:41:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My first car at 16 in 1995 was a 1993 3000GT VR-4. Loved it. So many bells and whistles that at least sounded cool. All-wheel drive, all-wheel steering, active aero, touring/sport suspension selection, touring/sport exhaust selection, twin turbo, 300hp. It checked all the 90's cool boxes. Definitely helped pull in lots of tail as well which at 16 is the most important thing. That was the car my son always wanted, but couldn’t get. He had the Dodge Stealth instead. He loved his Maximas too along with the Miata he would road course race with. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:43:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @turbo_infidel What’s your take on the new Supra? Get any seat time in one? TC @AA717driver We all know its not a Japanese car, but I have some seat time in it and, its pretty quick, probably faster than the MKIV supra in stock form, the trans is nice, brakes are very grabby (I like this), visibility is good, It has some funky camber gain in the rear end, which sucks.. overall its a pretty nice car... just not my thing.. I fell in love with the Japanese mindset of design, and build quality... not the German style. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:43:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I still have my 94 Supra (but OP is right, I'm an old man and can't bring myself to selling it) but I did recently meet a guy that imported one nearly identical to mine from Japan (RHD) a few months ago so they aren't as unobtainable as they used to be. I am a traditionalist when it comes to the new one. I wish Toyota hadn't partnered with BMW on it https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/7325/nSFOrJ.jpg The silly part is that Toyota knew the Supra was being brought back for years. What they should have done is develop a high performance I6T of their own and it could have been used the high performance Lexus cars as well. There is talk of Toyota developing a TT V6 so who knows, maybe the next generation of the Supra will be powered by a Toyota engine. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:48:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: crank walk cityyyy micro machines Stock head and bottom end. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:49:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The silly part is that Toyota knew the Supra was being brought back for years. What they should have done is develop a high performance I6T of their own and it could have been used the high performance Lexus cars as well. There is talk of Toyota developing a TT V6 so who knows, maybe the next generation of the Supra will be powered by a Toyota engine. I have already moved on to dreaming about a LC500 F sport with a TT6 and propper DCT This is a bit extreme, but you get the idea..  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:50:01 PM EDT
[#13]
Supras are for sale everywhere
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:51:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I still have my 94 Supra (but OP is right, I'm an old man and can't bring myself to selling it) but I did recently meet a guy that imported one nearly identical to mine from Japan (RHD) a few months ago so they aren't as unobtainable as they used to be. I am a traditionalist when it comes to the new one. I wish Toyota hadn't partnered with BMW on it https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/7325/nSFOrJ.jpg Shes a beauty man...  Love that you still have the stock wheels! |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:53:50 PM EDT
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My high school car in the 80’s was a 280zx. I had some fun in that car, but I really regret not buying a 280z. They were cheap and plentiful back then. The ZX was fat and slow, but it looked good enough. I ended up driving it through college and learned how to turn a wrench on it. Rust killed it.
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:54:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: OP can't even post pictures.   You are ALMOST as bad as dickwads who post gory threads with no links. 
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:55:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have already moved on to dreaming about a LC500 F sport with a TT6 and propper DCT This is a bit extreme, but you get the idea.. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/59051/Central-Pine-Lexus-LC500-5_jpg-1966745.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The silly part is that Toyota knew the Supra was being brought back for years. What they should have done is develop a high performance I6T of their own and it could have been used the high performance Lexus cars as well. There is talk of Toyota developing a TT V6 so who knows, maybe the next generation of the Supra will be powered by a Toyota engine. I have already moved on to dreaming about a LC500 F sport with a TT6 and propper DCT This is a bit extreme, but you get the idea.. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/59051/Central-Pine-Lexus-LC500-5_jpg-1966745.JPG Stance culture is hella gay but yes, I get the idea. It would basically be what we thought the Supra was going to be. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:56:35 PM EDT
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Buddy of mine has a RX-7 with a 2JZ stuffed in it. He's a member here.
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Posted: 6/4/2021 12:57:18 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I still have my 94 Supra (but OP is right, I'm an old man and can't bring myself to selling it) but I did recently meet a guy that imported one nearly identical to mine from Japan (RHD) a few months ago so they aren't as unobtainable as they used to be. I am a traditionalist when it comes to the new one. I wish Toyota hadn't partnered with BMW on it https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/7325/nSFOrJ.jpg I am jealous. I have wanted one for 20+ years. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 1:23:34 PM EDT
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we just unloaded an '86 300zx this morning. 78k original miles, very retro 80's cool. gonna take a little work, but it'll be fun.
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Posted: 6/4/2021 2:01:28 PM EDT
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I'm a late 80s sporty Toyota fan. Cheap, fun cars that lasted and got decent mileage.
My favorites: MR-2, Corolla GT-S, FX16 GT-S, Supra, Celica All Trac Turbo. I owned the first two, and my best friend had an FX16 GT-S. They were great cars, even if underpowered. If they had 50 more beans, they would have been perfect. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 2:02:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well the Supra is German so it wouldn't count anyway. Uh, gen 1-4 aren't. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 2:10:01 PM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I rocked one of these in the 90's https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/500236/39556152-5A92-455F-B774-4B87FB45D754_jpe-1966537.JPG |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 2:11:54 PM EDT
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Hell even 90's era Japanese sedans were cool...
I mean we can't NOT talk about EVO's and WRX's from that era. One of these days I'll get around to building up my GC8. The GD ('04 Blobeye) has been getting most of the love right now. And the NSX...still would love to import a Celica GT-Four. And then we also had the Lexus SC300's. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 2:23:20 PM EDT
[#25]
I’m still debating buying a GTR. They are more than I want to spend, but I feel like now is the time to buy a fun gas powered vehicle before they all go electric and become unobtainable.
This one is for sale near me:  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 2:28:43 PM EDT
[#26]
Honda/Acura needs to build the "baby-NSX" they were planning on.
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Posted: 6/4/2021 2:43:14 PM EDT
[#27]
Quoted: I’m on my third S2000. I’d love an RX-7 with an LS! I’m actively shopping for a fox body 5.0 just like my old high school steed. Nostalgia rocks! The one single car I regret selling was my AP1 S2000. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 3:57:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I always had a thing for the original 240Z. Same here. I loved my 240SX coupe |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 4:15:46 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes, my garage contains a Civic Type-R. Before you rip on the ricer stereotypes, this car is really, really good. The performance you get for a car under $40k (well, at least they were) is astounding. 168mph top speed, 1.0 G skid pad ....this thing can pretty much run with anything on the road. Pics? Miss my B16 swapped ‘90 CRX Si and ‘92 EG hatch 
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Posted: 6/4/2021 4:19:21 PM EDT
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I always liked the A70 Supras. Friend of mine had an 89 Turbo with targa top. Sweet car. I thought the newer ones were ugly.
Always liked the looks of the 3000GT and the Z32 300ZX's were pretty cars. My roommate in college had a ZR1, and another guy in our pledge class had a 93 RX7. Always liked watching them race. You'd hear a roar of the vette taking off down the road and out of site, and by the time they got to us the RX7 would be whizzing along a car length or two ahead of the Corvette. 90's had some sweet cars. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 4:19:49 PM EDT
[#31]
In '92 I went looking to buy a sports car.
3000GT VR4 had a $15,000 "Dealer Mark Up." Yes, they actually had that on the sticker. Screw that. Test drove a 300ZXTT and actually it was kind of a slug. Not impressed at all with the actual street performance. BMW 325...Not sporty enough. Then I realized that for the money I was planning on spending I could check out the Porsche dealer and bought a 944S2 Cab. What a piece of crap. Should have spent a little more and got the 911. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 4:30:52 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Same here. I loved my 240SX coupe Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I always had a thing for the original 240Z. Same here. I loved my 240SX coupe |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 4:36:10 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryWoah nice bro 
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Posted: 6/4/2021 4:47:43 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Isn't lexus supposed to shoe horn a V8 into the IS? That would be rocket basically a corolla with 450+HP I want an RCF baaaaadddd |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 4:55:44 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’m still debating buying a GTR. They are more than I want to spend, but I feel like now is the time to buy a fun gas powered vehicle before they all go electric and become unobtainable. This one is for sale near me: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/284150/FA9A3924-EF53-4A02-8118-90BF8D508AEA_png-1966856.JPG If i had the money a gtr would be in my garage right now. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 5:02:40 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Who would've thought Lexus would be gunning for a top spot on the sporty car manufacturers list? I can't wait to see the new Z car, and for whatever reason teenagers my son's age are going nuts over the Japanese sports cars of the 90s. Not the supra, which has become unobtainable and is regarded as an old man's car, but you should see the drop jaw stares the 3000gt gets. When I was a kid the big four were the 300 ZX, the 3000 GT, the RX7 and the supra. Supras are all locked up in private collections now, and the RX7 turned out to be a piece of shit and I doubt there are very many left on the road. It was an awesome car but it just didn't last. https://wallpapercave.com/wp/wp4276240.jpg My recollection is that they were nice, but relatively heavy for the time. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 5:46:38 PM EDT
[#37]
This brings back memories.
Back in 93 my dad got the 93 Toyota Supra turbo premiere edition (1st year new model). There was no bugde on price, he paid like over $43k on it. That was a lot back then. The man was walking on cloud 9 or something, he couldn't stop talk about it. His younger brother had a 90 Nissan 300zx turbo and man our family get together always ended up being a dick measuring contest between the two of them. My dad thought he had the bigger dick because he had 20 MORE HOURSE POWER. I always thought the Supra was ugly back then and even now. I got to drive that Supra quite a bit. If he knew how fast I got it to he would kill me. Around 1998 I bought my uncle's 1990 Nissan 300z and became a Nissan Z guy ever since. I still think that is the best Z Nissan ever built. All the Zs that came after that sucked. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 5:53:08 PM EDT
[#38]
hummm, seems like it might have been a good idea to post pics of these supposedly great japanese cars
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Posted: 6/4/2021 5:55:38 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Honda needs to bring back the Integra. The Acura line is boring AF compared to Lexus. The DC5 was a pretty good car let down by being the chunky younger sister to a hottie  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 5:58:21 PM EDT
[#40]
I remember as a kid the RX-7 was the tits.
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Posted: 6/4/2021 5:59:36 PM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: OP can't even post pictures. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 6:01:20 PM EDT
[#42]
The Z car?
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Posted: 6/4/2021 6:04:16 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The DC5 was a pretty good car let down by being the chunky younger sister to a hottie https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/56204/0640BAB8-6E70-4BD8-A7AC-8130128157DD_jpe-1967088.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Honda needs to bring back the Integra. The Acura line is boring AF compared to Lexus. The DC5 was a pretty good car let down by being the chunky younger sister to a hottie https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/56204/0640BAB8-6E70-4BD8-A7AC-8130128157DD_jpe-1967088.JPG There was a guy in my town with a JDM front end conversion on his GSR. That thing was sweet. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 6:08:41 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Honda needs to bring back the Integra. The Acura line is boring AF compared to Lexus. They kinda did, they made the RSX a while back. I bought one. I then proceeded to make the rear so damn stiff that on things like on-ramps the car would loose grip and rotate so i could straiten out the wheel and accelerate more without terminal understeer. I think i broke like 5 sets endlinks lol  oh and it had really aggressive squeally brakes. my friends hated that car. lol i ended up trading it in for a S2000. That car i absolutely loved. As for the FD-7 , after all these years ... that car is still so damn beautiful. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 6:10:30 PM EDT
[#45]
My first car was a 1981 280zx T-top. Waaaay too much car for a 16 year old, loved that thing.
My brother has a 1993 RX7 twin turbo that was an absolute spped demon…. Until it caught fire in his workplace parking structure…. Quote HistoryQuoted: Coc 1 ~justsayin. Hey look! A COC 6 violation~justsayin, lulz. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 6:15:03 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My recollection is that they were nice, but relatively heavy for the time. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Who would've thought Lexus would be gunning for a top spot on the sporty car manufacturers list? I can't wait to see the new Z car, and for whatever reason teenagers my son's age are going nuts over the Japanese sports cars of the 90s. Not the supra, which has become unobtainable and is regarded as an old man's car, but you should see the drop jaw stares the 3000gt gets. When I was a kid the big four were the 300 ZX, the 3000 GT, the RX7 and the supra. Supras are all locked up in private collections now, and the RX7 turned out to be a piece of shit and I doubt there are very many left on the road. It was an awesome car but it just didn't last. https://wallpapercave.com/wp/wp4276240.jpg My recollection is that they were nice, but relatively heavy for the time. Definitely, I think the VR4 was around 3,800lbs. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 6:16:07 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: They kinda did, they made the RSX a while back. I bought one. I then proceeded to make the rear so damn stiff that on things like on-ramps the car would loose grip and rotate so i could straiten out the wheel and accelerate more without terminal understeer. I think i broke like 5 sets endlinks lol my friends hated that car. lol i ended up trading it in for a S2000. That car i absolutely loved. As for the FD-7 , after all these years ... that car is still so damn beautiful. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Honda needs to bring back the Integra. The Acura line is boring AF compared to Lexus. They kinda did, they made the RSX a while back. I bought one. I then proceeded to make the rear so damn stiff that on things like on-ramps the car would loose grip and rotate so i could straiten out the wheel and accelerate more without terminal understeer. I think i broke like 5 sets endlinks lol my friends hated that car. lol i ended up trading it in for a S2000. That car i absolutely loved. As for the FD-7 , after all these years ... that car is still so damn beautiful. The RSX was an Integra. They just called it the Acura RSX in the US because all the Acura cars had 3 letter names by then. They were nice. I almost bought a Type S but when I went to sign the papers they had just taken a Milano Red Civic Si on trade. I went home with the Si the next day. 
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Posted: 6/4/2021 6:19:13 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’m on my third S2000. I’d love an RX-7 with an LS! I’m actively shopping for a fox body 5.0 just like my old high school steed. Nostalgia rocks! I had 2 S2000 Funny story... had to fix the timing chain tensioner tick with an after market. No biggie.. IIRC it was like 4 bolts in an easily accessible place. I was kinda in a rush though. But i got it in there. Then proceed to drive it, and i am at a stop light, and there is a little black smoke coming out engine bay  Me. Hmm thats not good But...no worries prolly didnt wipe it all down good enough. The oil will burn off in a few. Drive a few more miles.. hit another stop light.. Now its like im rolling coal. LMAO Pull over check the oil level.. Boy the dipstick is really clean! FUCK ! Pull in to gas station buy bunch of oil. Dump a couple of quarts in the car, every couple miles stop , check oil level - refill if needed. Finally get back home. Take it all apart. The stupid gasket fell out of the housing, and didn't make it in the installation. I found it on the ground. whoopie !  |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 6:44:42 PM EDT
[#49]
I wish Japan would get into the fast SUV market. There’s the Acura A-Spec RDX but it’s just “meh” for its price range. A CRV SI with the 2.0T, lowered with a painted body kit would be a hot daily.
Hyundai on the other hand is coming out with a 12-13 second crossover with Brembo brakes that was developed based on Nurburgring lap times. |
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Posted: 6/4/2021 6:51:23 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: but I did recently meet a guy that imported one nearly identical to mine from Japan (RHD) a few months ago so they aren't as unobtainable as they used to be. I am a traditionalist when it comes to the new one. They're coming in now. They'll always command a premium now too, but that's cheaper than the crazy amounts I've seen some go for. |
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