What would you import....

"The Stig's former college room mate" (das-stig) 09/13/2016 at 10:53 • Filed to: None

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...if you had a $30K budget? Rules are: must be a model not sold in the US (euro spec versions of USDM vehicles disqualified- sorry e36 M3), must be older than 25 years so it can be legally registered and driven, and must be LEFT hand drive, because some of us go to ATMs and drive-thru windows every now and then.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 10:55

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Prado/FJ70/Century

E90M3 > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 10:59

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E28 M535i, unless you could get the E28 M5 for under 30k.

Tripper > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 11:02

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Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 11:04

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I’d put a down payment on this ;)

http://jdm-expo.com/nissan/396-sky…

Nvm, just saw that you said it must be LHD. Boo.

Textured Soy Protein > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 11:07

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Your LHD requirement kills all the cool 80s and early 90s JDM cars. ATMs and drive thrus can be handled with one of these .

TysMagic > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 11:19

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can a TVR Griffith be had for sub $30k? Because that sounds like a winner

TysMagic > Tripper 09/13/2016 at 11:20

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we got the base wagon/sedan version though - does this still qualify?

The Stig's former college room mate > Textured Soy Protein 09/13/2016 at 11:21

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the idea is to import a cool european or south american model. Pull up to cars and coffee in a classic Opel Manta and have everyone try to guess what it is.

Tripper > TysMagic 09/13/2016 at 11:21

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This is an RS2 avant. I don’t think we ever got the 2 here.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 11:35

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the only valid options with these limitations are all Italian or French, mostly Alfa Romeos and Lancias, with a few Peugeots and Citroens for good measure.

(in a year)

(careful shopping required for <$30K)

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 11:35

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I reject your rules and still say Euro-spec E36 M3 since its the one car I legitimately see myself importing when the time comes.

The Stig's former college room mate > Tripper 09/13/2016 at 11:39

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never got the 2, so it’s allowed

The Stig's former college room mate > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 09/13/2016 at 11:44

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look to south america. Lots of interesting SUVs and trucks that don’t come to the US

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 11:48

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interesting SUVs and trucks

This word pairing is completely oxymoronic unless discussing current generation Ford Rangers, VW Amoraks or vintage Mitsubishi Pajeros, oh, wait those Pajeros are all RHD...

/the opinions stated in this reply are solely those of JawzX2, Boost Addict and do no necessarily reflect those of the Oppo community as a whole

EDIT: I will accept that this is an option...

Nymphicus Hollandicus > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 11:52

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I’d get an mk3 Ford Capri 2.8.

TysMagic > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 12:02

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The RS2 Avant is based on the Audi 80 Avant. Which we did get. Just want to make sure! Because I wanted one of these since my Audi 80 days
BUT after a google search, this was made 1994-1995, which makes it 22 years old :(

Pixel > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 12:06

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If maximum WTF is the goal, either an Argentinian Falcon:

Or an Argentinian double-cab Chevy pickup:

If we are talking about cars I’d want to own & drive:

duurtlang > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 09/13/2016 at 12:18

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I like your picks.

They’re all cars I own, owned, considered buying (including communication with a seller) or test drove within the last 2.5 years. This includes a Lada (not a Niva), but not the Alfa. Come one over and have a spin.

duurtlang > TysMagic 09/13/2016 at 12:19

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Did you guys really get the 80 Avant?

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > duurtlang 09/13/2016 at 12:28

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so, for the 155Q4, just imagine a Delta Integrale with Alfa styling no hatch. I do wish I could bet my hands on a BX GTi/16V, but I promised myself I’d get a Traction Avant before any modern Citroens...

I would also add the 33 1.7 16V to the list...

TysMagic > duurtlang 09/13/2016 at 12:29

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as far as I know yes, lady I used to work with had one while I had my b4 cabriolet. I tried to buy it off her. She wasn’t having it

duurtlang > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 09/13/2016 at 12:35

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The BX was introduced 34 years ago. That’s prehistoric (I’m 33). Is that still modern? I owned a BX last year (a diesel) and will admit it is certainly more modern than a Traction Avant.

What’s your opinion about buying a Lancia turbo as an engine donor for a Peugeot 205 CTi?

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 12:36

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A mint Dolo Sprint.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > duurtlang 09/13/2016 at 12:41

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modern Citroen = fuel injected, 12v electrical system, Hydropneumatic.

hmmm, I don’t know if I would sacrifice the Lancia for the CTi... can you cram the engine out of one of these into that little Pug?

bhtooefr > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 12:54

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Wartburg 353 Trans.

Because an East German longitudinally mounted, front-engine FWD 1.0 3-cylinder 2-stroke with a column shifted 4-speed, based on a pre-war DKW design (it’s an extremely close relative to the DKW F9, which became... most Auto Union models until the early 1960s, and the platform was a direct predecessor of the Audi B platform today) isn’t weird enough, it needs to be the pickup version, too.

Wartburg 311 or I think 312 Schnelltransporter will work as well (older version of the same thing, the 312 has the updated chassis that the 353 used).

JGrabowMSt > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 12:59

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RS6 Avant with the V10 and a manual.

/winning

duurtlang > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 09/13/2016 at 13:00

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The Lancia is halfway disassembled already. It’s a minivan and a Lancia in name (and alcantara seats) only. So there’s no stopping this now. Besides, it slots into the 205 while using OEM parts like engine mounts, as the 2.0 turbo is from the same family as the 205 CTi/GTi engines. That Fiat engine would need a lot of custom work.

You can get a BX with carbs though. The mk1 BX Sport with the dual twin barrel carbs would be the best pick imho.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > duurtlang 09/13/2016 at 13:28

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Lancia Zeta? 8-valve turbo? OK, that sounds fun.

I didn’t realize the BX came carb’ed... still, I really want a Traction... actually I really want a Traction like these...

this is kinda awesome too...

I would settle for a not-rusty 11 though...

http://www.citroen-ca.com/tamarket.html

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 13:49

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Maybe a Testarossa, because US values are through the roof.

Jonee > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 14:03

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An early Renault 4. Pablo Escobar’s favorite car.

just-a-scratch > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 09/13/2016 at 15:56

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E36 m3! No? Why not?

Clio Sport V6! too new. Damn.

CaptDale - is secretly British > The Stig's former college room mate 09/13/2016 at 18:59

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1991 TVR Griffith

The Stig's former college room mate > Pixel 09/14/2016 at 08:44

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the double cab chevy would win every car show it entered

The Stig's former college room mate > JGrabowMSt 09/14/2016 at 08:48

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find one more than 25 years old. or first import it to canada and register it there, then import it through washington and convince them that it is “significantly similar” to a US model (like an A6 avant) and see if they’ll let you bring it in.

but i consider this a euro spec of a US car, so it’s disqualified.

The Stig's former college room mate > E90M3 09/14/2016 at 08:50

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1200+ E28 M5s were produced for the us market.

E90M3 > The Stig's former college room mate 09/14/2016 at 09:14

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I wasn't fully paying attention to that little detail, the e28 m535i was never imported here, so I stand by that one

JGrabowMSt > The Stig's former college room mate 09/14/2016 at 09:48

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Well poo poo to you.

The Stig's former college room mate > Nymphicus Hollandicus 09/14/2016 at 10:06

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sold in the states as mercury capri from 70-77.

Nymphicus Hollandicus > The Stig's former college room mate 09/14/2016 at 10:29

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Not the MK3, sold from 79-86 ;)

The Stig's former college room mate > Nymphicus Hollandicus 09/14/2016 at 11:26

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true. i’ll allow it.