What Is The Dark Horse For Future Imports?

"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95) 08/17/2015 at 10:36 • Filed to: None

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock the 25 year rule is going to open up some very interesting and very desirable models for import in the coming years. So what cars aren’t people talking about that they should be?

GhostZ > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 08/17/2015 at 10:39

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Kei cars, small pickup trucks.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 08/17/2015 at 10:40

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themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 08/17/2015 at 10:40

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Mazda cosmo - tri rotor cruise missile. Yes the tri rotor only came with an automatic but I feel like the big, heavy cosmo is better suited for weekend cruising rather than track day bombing. It’s on my short list.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 08/17/2015 at 10:41

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Renault Clio Williams. (Maybe, just grabbing for something)

LongbowMkII > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 08/17/2015 at 10:43

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that is under no radar.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 08/17/2015 at 10:44

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Also, since I’m trolling, the Daewoo Tico.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > GhostZ 08/17/2015 at 10:44

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+1 for kei trucks.

WiscoProud > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 08/17/2015 at 10:45

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You're going to be waiting a couple of years for those to be approved. Looks like 1992 was the first year.

MultiplaOrgasms > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 08/17/2015 at 10:45

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CAPPUCCINO!!!!!1111!!

Oh wait there is no 25-year rule where I live. Carry on.

Wobbles the Mind > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 08/17/2015 at 10:46

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Ford Escort, maybe?

crowmolly > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 08/17/2015 at 10:46

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Not sure what exactly, but it won’t be Japanese.

extraspecialbitter > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 08/17/2015 at 10:52

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Honda Accord Type R

GhostZ > LongbowMkII 08/17/2015 at 11:00

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Especially considering how many 2.5RS STi swaps exist.

GhostZ > extraspecialbitter 08/17/2015 at 11:00

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I dunno, we did get the Acura TL already.

extraspecialbitter > GhostZ 08/17/2015 at 11:15

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Needs more OG.

AM > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 08/17/2015 at 11:19

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Can already import this in Canada ;)

witchdoctor11 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/17/2015 at 11:58

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yes please!

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 08/17/2015 at 12:14

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I know what’s 1st on my list...from Japan. Also a Mistubishi.

jkm7680 > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 08/17/2015 at 12:19

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Pretty much everything has already been imported that is of performance related interest. The only Japanese cars that really fly under the radar are the super are ones that nobody has the money to import. Eg: Stance Bros.

Dsscats > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 08/17/2015 at 14:14

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Pretty sure those started in 1990....

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Dsscats 08/17/2015 at 14:50

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Yep. But the next few years will open up a wider number for importation so I expect a steady uptick in price and desire until 2020. Especially as more and more try to hunt down good, clean FDs. Inevitably, some will stumble onto these and get them instead.

Nauraushaun > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 08/17/2015 at 23:20

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What’s the deal here? Does America not have Impreza STis?

Because if you’re talking about the 22B specifically, good luck. They built just 400 for Japan. By contrast, they built nearly 44,000 GT-Rs.

Nauraushaun > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 08/17/2015 at 23:21

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I have seen one of these once, was blown away. Not sure if it was a tri-rot though.

It was so weird looking at a modern car and not being able to even pick the manufacturer...

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Nauraushaun 08/18/2015 at 07:39

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We didn’t get the STi. All we got was the 2.5RS.

Nauraushaun > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 08/18/2015 at 10:02

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Oh woah, that’s a shame. Why do you think that is? If I had to guess, I’d say maybe it only came in manual and they couldn’t see Americans buying them.

Unfortunately, nobody got the 22B :P

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Nauraushaun 08/18/2015 at 10:28

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I don’t know. Subaru’s presence wasn’t what it is now back then. The first WRX we got at all was in 2002, which kind of took everyone by surprise and helped make the company what it is today.

Nauraushaun > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 08/18/2015 at 21:00

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Wow. It’s so interesting how many manufacturers just can’t make an impact in the US, even though they’re plentiful across the rest of the world. I suppose there are so many domestics, there’s only so much room for the rest.