Oppo QOTD: what should Doug's next car be?

"Dsscats" (dsscats)
12/09/2014 at 17:02 • Filed to: None

My vote is an R32 GTR. You can get a very nice one for $25-30k imported and 25 year legal. It's RHD and special, so people will still bug him at gas stations and give him attention. Plus, it's AWD, so it's a good winter car! Plus practicality, cuz 4/5 seats. Also, decently cheap to repair compared to his current car. And twin turbos.

Or just get this Delta Integrale.

So what's your vote? Let's keep it under $70k. Or $80k. Or $90k for a good one.

DISCUSSION (46)

titsinmymitts > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:03

R32 gets my vote.

505Turbeaux > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:05

http://jalopnik.com/credit-to-505t… R5 turbo 2 all day

#winning

bob and john > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:05

lotus carlton :P

Sn210 > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:06

I said R32 too, for all the same reasons. the stories would write themselves!

Kinja'd!!!

Converse > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:07

Obviously, there are only two true options:

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Thunderface > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:07

GT350

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:09

Subaru Vivio RX-R AWD!

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uofime > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:11

I think it's a great idea.

Lots of posts about importing, and he's got his weekend ED, Kat, already in Japan to help checking out cars and all the other stuff on that end.

It should give him more the right kind of attention at gas stations too, car people, which he said in a different post he has no problem with. Also, since it looks pretty plain really so the average person wouldn't think much of it and it isn't an R34 so the less well versed F&F fanboys won't recognize it either!

Tohru > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:11

He said he'd be open to two cars.

He likes rare cars.

I am an awful person.

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Dsscats > Tohru
12/09/2014 at 17:15

Or Lancia AND R32

Dsscats > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
12/09/2014 at 17:16

"Legal"

djmt1 > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:20

Kinja'd!!!

Tohru > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:21

Or R32 AND MCC.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:21

Obvious best choice is obvious.

And the crowd seems to agree so far. :D

Dsscats > Tohru
12/09/2014 at 17:22

Or R32 and Motorex R33

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:23

Fine :( RS2? Coupe or Avant

BarryDanger > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:24

Tweeted him - Cobra kit or Amphicar because winters aren't that bad. MAN UP.

Dsscats > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
12/09/2014 at 17:26

"Legal"

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:28

GODDAMNIT

FC RX7 with an LS7 swap/TR6060 swap?

Tohru > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:30

or an R34 from Florida titled as a 240zx and a V8 Miata.

Dsscats > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
12/09/2014 at 17:31

Make it an FD

Dsscats > Tohru
12/09/2014 at 17:32

Not if he wants to write about it

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:33

But FD rollers are effing expensive! FC's are dirt cheap!

Dsscats > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
12/09/2014 at 17:35

Not really. Completed swaps go under $18k all the time

Tohru > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:36

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Dsscats > Tohru
12/09/2014 at 17:36

Lolol. Totally fooled em.

JustAnotherIdiot > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:38

My post to Doug. Breaking most of the rules, but it would be awesome, because 'murica and such:

2015 Corvette Z06.

If you're worried about depreciation/resale, hire Automatch Tom to get you a sweet lease, and just deduct dem lease payments!! - 1 Article

Do Factory Delivery in Bowling Green KY. - 1 Article

The high lease payments are somewhat negated by the fact that the car comes with a warranty. Plus you can write about the random TSBs that will of course be shared by 37,000 impalas and 632 Z06s. - Another article

At the end of one year, you can use one of those "lease takeover" marketplaces - another article!

Kinja'd!!!

Also MRC will (maybe? well hopefully) make those city streets a bit more bearable.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:39

With an LS7? 505 NA HP!

Tohru > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:43

!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

Dsscats > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
12/09/2014 at 17:43

LS1, not LS7. I'd much rather have some TTs

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:45

What about a twin turbo LS3 Miata with a hardtop?

Dsscats > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
12/09/2014 at 17:47

how about yes

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:48

TELL HIM

MIATA IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER

Kanaric > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 17:50

Your estimates on GTR prices are about $10k too high. I know because I imported a Skyline.

Anyone wants >$20k for a R32 they are ripping you off.

Dsscats > Kanaric
12/09/2014 at 17:54

Thorough an importer for a clean GTR, that's what you're looking at. $20k on the project, R grade end.

Kanaric > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 18:04

If that's what they are telling you talk to Derek at pacificcoastjdm.com and get one for $5000 less than that in good condition. I would say $17k at most, and that includes shipping fees. Unless you want to find a unicorn with 50,000km or somethign.

Sites like rightdrive.ca and jdm legends are ripoff artists and they are the ones quoting these ridiculous sums.

Some of these "dealerships" going around are trying to sell GTS-Ts for $14k, lmao.

Dsscats > Kanaric
12/09/2014 at 18:06

Nope, IVI and Japanese Classics LLC

Doug DeMuro > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 18:18

This is harder than I ever expected!

Dsscats > Doug DeMuro
12/09/2014 at 18:19

Right? But you could get a Delta Integrale and R32 GTR for under $60k imported

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > Dsscats
12/09/2014 at 19:30

Great minds think alike! R32 FTW!

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > Dsscats
12/10/2014 at 03:26

I'm thinking AMC Javelin, or AMX, because reasons.

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Dsscats > Converse
12/10/2014 at 11:23

Or E30 and E28 M5

Kanaric > Dsscats
12/10/2014 at 12:03

ya idk who they even are lol. Like rightdrive is known for being expensive but some of these smaller places are even more ridiculous.

Dsscats > Kanaric
12/10/2014 at 12:12

I wouldn't trust RightDrive either. There've been a couple instances of them listing cars which weren't theirs. But look up International Vehicle Importers and Japanese Classics LLC. Both are high priced to a point because it's already here, plus they buy from auction mostly and guess demand rather than doing special orders.

Kanaric > Dsscats
12/13/2014 at 11:45

The problem I have with them is that they buy from auction where you can get the car for thousands less if you use somebody like pacific coast. However I guess some people have $20k to blow. I think of JDM cars more as buying better cars than US market ones on a budget, I guess people who have a ton of money to spend don't think that way so don't try to find the cheapest options.

Sn210 > Dsscats
01/21/2015 at 16:15

Kinja'd!!!