The 15 Best cars you can't buy in the US (sort of.)

"Nick- Professional Car Destroyer" (93aerojunk) 02/08/2019 at 10:52 • Filed to: None

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While yes, you can not buy these in the US, I don’t think they are by far the best, but that is totally subjective. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! But all the cars will be shown below, with my opinion on them being in the list.

Renault Sport Spider, Never heard of it, never even knew it existed, looks cool. Can’t really say much more aside from it would be a unique import when it’s legal in 2 or so years.

BMW M3 GTS, I actually really like this, even though we got the Lime Rock edition, I’m not sure on the differences exactly. But these cars seem solid.

Subaru Levorg, another one I had never heard of, but wagon, Turbo, manual(?), I don’t think I need to say more.

Pagani Zonda, I’m like 80% sure I’ve seen one in the states, proving that with enough money you can bring anything, likely it was brought in under the show and display law if it made its way to the magical list. But yeah, I like this.

Toyota Century, while it’s definitely cool, doesn’t really do anything for me.

R34 GTR, meh, not exactly a fan of the GTR, too much hype maybe.

Honda S660, oh fuck yeah, I really love the small Kei cars and things like it. 10/10 would buy.

Alpine A110, another solid car that I would love to see on the streets here.

Holden Maloo or whatever. Yeah, smallish truck like vehicles are neat, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!  

Audi Rs6, see above, except I don’t think these are manual. Just high powered wagonness.

TVR Sagaris, just yes, I love this car, even if it is unreliable and insane, I would love to get it.

Aston Martin Lagonda Taraf, another car I’ve never heard of, or care for the looks of, while I’m sure it’s cool we have plenty of neat sedans.

Exige/Elise, both cool, both should make a come back, even if they don’t exactly sell well.

Alfa Giulia Quadrafolioloioloiol with a manual, yeah, I would sort of agree, we were lucky to get the auto version I suppose.

BMW M3 CSL, I definitely wish this was originally sold in the states, but we could also just wait til 2029, just a short 10 years away.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 11:21

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I came across some Renault spiders the other night on my local Auto trader (15 year law, Canada).

They look like a weirdly proportioned Porsche to me

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/08/2019 at 11:25

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Yeah the pictures I’ve seen look neat, I know nothing outside of that. haha

I would have to see it in person to get a real feel.

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 11:27

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Pretty sure the Levorg is CVT only

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No 02/08/2019 at 11:29

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Sad.

Again not knowing and going off of first impressions I would have assumed it was a manual trans as well.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 11:57

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The Century is importable now, just not with the V12 for a few more years.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 12:09

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The LRP M3 is mostly just a special edition and not much difference In performance to the standard.

An M3 GTS is completely redone, s65 bored to 4.4 liters, factory roll cage and seats removed, among other things. I had the pleasure of riding in one on the nurburgring with someone who owned one and had done 200+ laps. We hit (gps unconfirmed) 170+ on the straight and it was wild. The thing would NOT give up grip on any corner.

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 02/08/2019 at 12:14

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I knew the GTS had some extra stuff over the LRP, but the original article compared the two. 

Klaus Schmoll > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 13:21

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The Renault Spider could be optioned to come without a windscreen from the factory.

Svend > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 14:23

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Nope, sadly only a 1.6 168bhp auto.

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > Svend 02/08/2019 at 14:34

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That’s incredibly disappointing.

Svend > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 14:44

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I’d also add.

Skoda Octavia vRS, 2.0 181bhp.

Available is liftback and estate, manual and auto, petrol and diesel.

it’s sister the

SEAT Leon Cupra 300, 2.0 298bhp.

Available in hatchback and estate, manual and auto, petrol and diesel.

TR-Supercars Speed 12, 6.0 1,012bhp V12.

Bowler Nemesis EXR.

Bowler Nemesis EXR S (road going version). 550bhp V8.

etc... 

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > Svend 02/08/2019 at 14:46

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I approve all of these.

I feel like as good as the list was it could do with more obscure cars that people don’t know everything about.

Like the list could use less RS6 Avant, R34 GTR, and could use more Bowler, Seat, stuff like that.

Svend > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 14:56

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Meh, there’s better cars, like I posted the Skoda Octavia vRS estate and the SEAT Leon Cupra 300 estate.

Ford Focus ST-3, manual petrol or diesel. 

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > Svend 02/08/2019 at 14:57

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That’s fair, I just was hopeful that we could get a wagon Subaru with a manual for reasons.

Svend > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 15:06

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Ye’, there’s so many obscure cars out there.

Zenos E10, 2.0 .

etc... 

Svend > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 15:21

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Sadly, just the Subaru Outback.

Subaru like Mitsubishi and to a degree Suzuki , is disappearing from everywhere except it’s home country.  

TheJWT > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 20:27

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I’m 99% sure I saw an M3 CSL driving around B rooklyn a few years ago. Not a bad list though. I don’t care much for the Audi or the Su baru, and I’d take a JZX over a Century but they’re still cool, especially the GRMN ones.

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > TheJWT 02/08/2019 at 20:28

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With enough money you can import anything.

TheJWT > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 02/08/2019 at 20:29

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True, I’m sure there’s at least 1 of most of those cars in the US

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Svend 02/08/2019 at 21:22

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and the states. they match VW here