What Are Some Japanese and German Cars That You Like?

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
03/23/2020 at 11:51 • Filed to: Questions

DISCUSSION (34)

AdamB > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 11:53

P orsche 911

CB > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 11:58

Z4 M Coupe

f86sabre > AdamB
03/23/2020 at 11:59

Well, I’ve owned an Evo VIII since 2003, I guess that counts.

Nibby > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 12:01

toyota supra
bmw z4

Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 12:01

Mazda M iata

feather-throttle-not-hair > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 12:01

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sony1492 > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 12:03

BMW 1 and 2 series are a strong desire but cant get behind the reliability.

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Also mk3 supras along with 1980s soarers

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Al so 928's

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Aaaaand sl coupes

InFierority Complex > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 12:13

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jimz > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 12:23

the crazy Japanese GT cars of the late ‘80s/early ‘90s, like the 300ZX, 3000GT-VR4/Dodge Stealth, the last (real) Supra. you know, back when 300 hp from a twin-turbo 6 cylinder was hot

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I also had a soft spot for the BMW 8-series. Would never own one knowing what a nightmare of complexity they are, but they looked good.

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DasWauto > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 12:24

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The ones I own. :D

OmerCarrothers333 > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 12:28

VW: Golf (GTI, R, R32) and Jetta (GLI)

Audi: A4, R8, and original Ur Quattro

Nissan: Z-Series and Skyline

Honda: Civic Si and Accord

Mitsubishi: Starion and first-gen Eclipse

Porsche: 944, Cayenne, and Boxster

DasWauto > sony1492
03/23/2020 at 12:28

Reliability is why I bought a 128i instead of a 135i, despite the relatively small price difference. It’s still going to have some foibles but the port injected NA engine should remain fairly solid apart from some gaskets that need addressing and probably a preventative water pump swap that I need to look into.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 12:34

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sony1492 > DasWauto
03/23/2020 at 12:35

Thats good to hear, though at this point the mini may have scared me for life

Poor_Sh > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 12:38

These 2 in my driveway:

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TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 12:45

Any 90s jap sports car thats RWD and AWD.

German isnt reliable with me.

Also newer Mazdas are pretty nice. I like how they drive. Even the crossovers

RPM esq. > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 13:00

That’s all I like! The ones I’ve owned:

BMW: E30 325, E34 525, E46 330, E46 M3

Mercedes: W204 C63 AMG, W124 300TE

Toyota: FJ80 Land Cruiser, V6 RAV4, 4th-gen 4Runner, 5th-gen 4Runner

Audi: SQ5

Acura: Vigor

Others I love and may or may not attempt to own someday: for the Germans, basically every fast ‘80s and ‘90s BMW and Mercedes or GT , but especially the BMW 8-series and Cosworth 190e; Porsche 964 and 993 911s ; Audi RS2 and the forthcoming RS6. For the Japanese, the R32 and R34 skylines; Acura NSX; pretty much every rally homologation model but especially the Nissan Pulsar GTIR and Pajero Evo; and lots of offroaders—the FJ60 Land Cruiser, Nissan Patrol/Safari, the V60 Pajero. Of those, I’ve come closest to owning a Cossie 190, FJ60, and Nissan Safari. At the very least a 911 of some generation is almost certainly in my future and I wouldn’t rule out taking on an 840.

Jim Spanfeller > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 13:03

Goggomobil

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Goggomobil Dart

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BMW Isetta

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Messerschmitt Tiger

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Ford Taunus (one of the few cars offered with a v 4 engine)

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Cony Guppy

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Subaru 360

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Mazda R360

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Mitsubishi Minica

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Just to name a few...

feather-throttle-not-hair > sony1492
03/23/2020 at 13:06

I’ve been led to believe that the 2-series was a big jump up in reliability for BMW. Still no Camry, but good for a modern German car.

https://www.bmwblog.com/2016/08/30/consumer-reports-reliable-sporty-car-bmw-2-series/

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/bmw/2-series/reliability

interstate366, now In The Industry > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 13:16

Japan: RWD or rear-based AWD Toyotas and Lexuses (SUVs included), most Hondas and Acuras (though I am very outspokenly critical of the TLX), pre-VQ Nissans, the FD RX-7.

Germany: Porsches are all right I guess

wafflesnfalafel > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 13:18

Of the cars that I’ve actually driven but not owned -

I really liked the BMW 330 owned by a guy I used to work with - just the right size, good power, handling/ride was just perfect (supple but taught.)

I had a girlfriend with one of the first gen Acura Legends that was super nice for the time.

Of the vehicles I’ve owned -

I really enjoyed the 92 Accord coupe we had - very well built, tight handling, ergo was great, nice seats, decent power with the manual

My current WRX is super fun, it’s not perfect but the rambunctious motor his a hoot, decent brakes, I really like the base cloth seats, ergo is excellent, makes loud noises.

2009 Mazda 3 hatch - probably the most fun car to drive that I’ve owned. Handling was superb, manual transmission was best in class, ergo was decent.

of the vehicles I haven’t driven but want -

I’d like to drive some of the older BMW M cars, orig M5, pretty much all the M3s

For Nissan, I’d like to drive a 300zx turbo and one of the r34 GTrs.

Honda - original NSX, a last gen Prelude.

TheJWT > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 13:19

German cars don’t do a whole lot for me

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Remember the Merit from GTA SA? > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 13:38

Easy:

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the elegant Eunos Cosmo, (better with a 20B and this rad body kit, that little pill looking thing in front of the rear wheels lights up. )

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Whatever these are called (some Audi or somethin’) ,

and this particular 928 convertible . I can’t find which company did the modification , but a book I have says that one just like it was “prepared for a Porsc he executive by Gemballa Coachworks. Among the departures from the norm are brakes to Formula 1 standard, extended and flared bodywork, and twin turbochargers fitted to the uprated engine. The most obvious change is the lack of a roof: Porsche never made any convertible 928s.”

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but this ad shows one that is identical, and it says “Jurinek Automobile”.

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When I Google’d it, it lead me to Strosek, an entirely different thing...?

http://www.porsche928.net/history/strosek.html

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Milky > Wobbles the Mind
03/23/2020 at 14:04

What kind of question is that mate, doesn’t everyone like Japanese and German cars? With the obvious exception of the boomer who yells dey took our jobs and only likes American cars despite some foreign cars having higher domestic parts content than American ones.

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