Classic Japan Car

marcusnieman · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:10 am Post subject:

Wow.... just like I remember them.

From the same 70's era, Ford made a European designed two door, four seater called the Capri MK1.... seen here (my long time highschool girlfriends car - great fun to drive):

http://betterparts.org/images/ford-capri-01.jpg

felixcatus · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:20 am Post subject:

marcusnieman · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:18 pm Post subject:

Here's the aforementioned 70's Datsun 510. GREAT little road car - modified one would eat a BMW 2002 for lunch:

Factory version: http://s.petrolicious.com/market/datsun/datsun-510-2.jpg

Modified:
http://image.superstreetonline.com/f/featuredvehicles/sstp_1104_1971_datsun_510_bluebird_1400_deluxe/30690512/sstp_1104_04_o%2B1971_datsun_510_bluebird_1400_deluxe%2Brear_view.jpg

JVsearch · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:16 pm Post subject:

The Celica was a very well loved car in Australia (at least IMO).

What is great is that it doesn't look out of place today, or maybe I'm just being sentimental about it.

Anyway, I think that Celica is a good looking car, and your one is in great condition.

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felixcatus · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 12:06 am Post subject:

felixcatus · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 12:56 am Post subject:

Here's a "fantastic" liftback.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz0A3Nl2XuM

JVsearch · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:48 am Post subject:

villager · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:35 am Post subject:

my 1994 supra, circa 400bhp everything still works perfectly...

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felixcatus · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:23 am Post subject:

villager · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 10:43 am Post subject:

I love that car...
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ampmaker · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 2:39 pm Post subject:

Another Japanese car addict signing in!

That '70s Celica is such a lovely car. I was in Tokyo last month and hoped to see some old cars, but they are rarer there than here (it seems).

My last Toyota was a not-quite-so-old JDM import:

Supercharged with as many goodies as Toyota had available (even had proper climate control!) Alas, I never drove it much for a number of reasons.

This is its replacement (after 20+ years of want!):

felixcatus · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 4:01 pm Post subject:

marcusnieman · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:48 am Post subject:

Awesome.... all of them. the NSX is one of my faves

ampmaker · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:06 pm Post subject:

I worked up to the NSX, via a Fiat X1/9, then the supercharged MR2 shown above and then the NSX. It's a great car, perhaps not as quick as the R33 Skyline I used to have, but more of an occasion, and I prefer the feel of NA engines over blown engines.

This dark green one is a targa - a little softer, perhaps, than the coupe. It's mostly standard (except the exhaust).

Unfortunately, I'm a bit too busy at the moment to get out in it very much.

I try to get along to country drive-outs when I can. This was one from last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae1u6y1Rgck - please don't be distracted by the red car!

I love Japanese car engineering. So much that I'm about to do a big european road trip and am buying an old Lexus LS just for the trip (to sell immediately after we're back). That was the other game-changing car that came out of Japan at the same time as the NSX. I'd love to do the trip in the NSX, but we want to bring back a LOT of wine, cheese and other goodies.