Japanese car appreciation post

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform) 11/02/2015 at 23:13 • Filed to: japanese cars

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In response to PetarVN’s post about German cars. German cars are great, as are Japanese cars.

I grew up playing games like Need For Speed, Midnight Club, Ridge Racer, Auto Modellista, and many others we had rented from Hollywood Video. For me, Japanese cars are the greatest. Throughout my childhood I’ve only really liked Japanese cars.

pip bip - choose Corrour > TheHondaBro 11/02/2015 at 23:18

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pip bip - choose Corrour > TheHondaBro 11/02/2015 at 23:19

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Mazda Roadpacer

TheHondaBro > pip bip - choose Corrour 11/02/2015 at 23:19

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2017 will be its 50th birthday. I’ve been looking forward to it since 2012.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheHondaBro 11/02/2015 at 23:21

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post is now perfect.

TheHondaBro > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 11/02/2015 at 23:23

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That looks sexy in red.

not for canada - australian in disguise > TheHondaBro 11/02/2015 at 23:26

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Missed a few

TheHondaBro > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/02/2015 at 23:27

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I missed a lot.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > TheHondaBro 11/02/2015 at 23:33

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GhostZ > TheHondaBro 11/02/2015 at 23:34

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FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > TheHondaBro 11/03/2015 at 01:55

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I could continue all day long

red_ > TheHondaBro 11/03/2015 at 02:01

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Going a bit further back in time - SW20 MR2

jkm7680 > TheHondaBro 11/03/2015 at 08:27

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I see we’re going for the full axis power spectrum here.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > TheHondaBro 11/03/2015 at 11:07

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I completely agree! Now don’t get me wrong I don’t hate any car “region” I’ve owned countless american cars and a few japanese cars.

But japanese cars in between 1987 and 2002 are by far the best 15 years of automotive genius. This is back when it wasn’t about having the most horsepower since they all had the “gentlemen’s agreement” of 276hp* therefore they had to actually make the car better instead of using more power as a remedy.

Do I love Hellcats? yes of course. Are they actually great cars? I doubt it. The power is the only thing that makes it great. Give it 276hp and what do you have left? A freaking boat anchor on wheels that handles like a Ikea shopping cart with 4 swiveling casters.

*I know some were a little underrated and actually made a bit more than 276hp but they were all still relatively equal.

Also koodos for including the Cosmo that was definitely one of the top dogs! It is for sure within my top 5 japanese cars.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 11/03/2015 at 11:28

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Did the S13 hatch ever have that front end factory? I thought only the silvia notchback had that from end and the hatch had pop up headlights?

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 11/03/2015 at 11:36

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It’s the Sil-Eighty; a model that was offered for a limited time after many people had swapped Silvia front ends onto their hatches because the pop up headlights were a tad more expensive than the Silvia headlights. At least that’s what I read somewhere not too long ago.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 11/03/2015 at 11:39

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Ah yes you are completely right it is a Sileighty I totally forgot about those.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sileighty

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 11/03/2015 at 11:43

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I still always prefered the Silvia anyway. A two tone seafoam green/gray S13 Silvia is my ideal S-chassis including the s15.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 11/03/2015 at 11:49

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Love that color