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re: Drive, Sell, Burn: 90’s Japanese sports car edition

Posted on 5/29/19 at 8:15 pm to
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
52751 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 8:15 pm to
Had a 79 RX7 in the early ‘80’s. She was a badass little car.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
76146 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 8:21 pm to
frick the Z Car
Marry the NSX
Kill the Mitsu before it kills you
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
31128 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 8:21 pm to
That's tough I don't know if I would even bother to make the drive to even title any of the three.

DSM cars NO
300 Zcar no, weird luxo GT and old luxury never ages well unless it is something like a stately Mercedes. Now if we were talking a 240 and MAYBE even a 260 then

I would rather have a 2nd gen Integra even with FWD.

My mid 90s kryptonite would be a '95 E36 M3 the only year they had symmetrical wheel/tires for a diabolically balanced chassis then they put smaller front tires on in '96 to ensure they understeered first... boo.

I am not a Supra fan because I could care less about a:



I would like to have a NSX BUT then I gotta buy a Twin Screw Tech whipple after I refresh the engine and beef up the tranny. Would be just another project that I don't need.



This post was edited on 5/29/19 at 8:23 pm
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33594 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 8:30 pm to
quote:

wife drove a 3000gt back in 99... still have it, in excellent shape


How are her laundry skills? Might be interested
Posted by Titus Pullo
MTDGA
Member since Feb 2011
28567 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 8:32 pm to
Drive the Nissan, had one and loved it.

Sell the 3000.

Burn the Eclipse.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
31128 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 8:34 pm to
quote:

wife drove a 3000gt back in 99... still have it, in excellent shape


Car or the wife? Either way pics so we can discuss the excellent shape.
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
36742 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 8:40 pm to
3000GT VR4 was the Goat in Gran Turismo
Posted by CptRusty
Basket of Deplorables
Member since Aug 2011
11740 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 8:59 pm to
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Your Tiers are shite.



quote:

Tier 2: Supra, 300ZX, GT VR4

Tier 3: RX7, Eclipse Turbo


Wow
Posted by Lynyrd
Under the Tilt-a-Whirl
Member since Jun 2010
13385 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:04 pm to
93 or 94 Skyline GTR for me, please.
This post was edited on 5/29/19 at 9:09 pm
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
85495 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:05 pm to
That model Eclipse is a chick car
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
36742 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:21 pm to
quote:

That model Eclipse is a chick car


Only if it was N/A, the 4G63 could make some serious power until it finally crankwalked.
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
48174 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:24 pm to
The eclipse was always the white trash dream car
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
36742 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:27 pm to
quote:

White trash dream car


I thought that was the Iroc-Z
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
21267 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:31 pm to
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Nissan 300Z Turbo



Almost died in this car. It broke my facination with sports cars with the quickness.
Posted by Jackie Chan
Japan?
Member since Sep 2012
4937 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:39 pm to
The NSX is slightly above the Supra and Rx-7 imo. However, putting the Rx-7 on the same level as an Eclipse is insulting. The Rx-7 was in the luxury sports car category, not the entry level sports coupe.

And no one even mentions the R33/34.



On another note, the 80s
-early2000s was the greatest time for Japanese sports cars. Multiple options at every price level. Today it's sad


This post was edited on 5/29/19 at 9:39 pm
Posted by Placebeaux
Bobby Fischer Fan Club President
Member since Jun 2008
51852 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:40 pm to
Nissan Skyline
Supra
300z

Posted by 50_Tiger
Arlington TX
Member since Jan 2016
43530 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:40 pm to
Drive the Eclipse because it has a 4G63 inside of it.

Burn the 3000

Sell the Z
Posted by achenator
Member since Oct 2014
3331 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:41 pm to
quote:

And no one even mentions the R33/34.

because they weren't sold here
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
36742 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:46 pm to
quote:

Today it's sad


Civic Type-R is 15 years too late
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
31128 posts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 10:04 pm to
quote:

And no one even mentions the R33/34.


I gotta hot take on that. Maybe because Godzilla became godlike in the US mainly for being forbidden fruit. Spurred by a generation of sim racers. There are a ton of overhyped cars but the R32/33/34 GT-Rs are near the very top of the pyramid.
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