fizz Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Thought id ask as i am one myself and have been in the Jap car scene for over 7 years now. Currently driving a run about MR2 NA but have owned various jap sports cars. Show us what you got/had/love. Regards Fizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Check my forum name.....as a Jap fan you'll probably have heard of the legendary B16a2 engines in the Civic VTi's (SiR's in the states) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted March 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 of course.. i had a B18 engine in my old Civic VTi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Very nice, was that a transplant, or was it the 5 door Civic that looks like the Rover saloon which coms with the b18? I really miss having a good jap car. I currently drive around in a Toyota Avensis for praciticality, but will be selling that very soon to make way for something more fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Another username giveaway. Big Nissan fan. Wish I had a GT-R, but I did have an SE-R with a bunch of nismo stuff! Currently running one of the new Altima Coupes with the 6spd VQ35. I haven't taken any good pics of it or done much of anything to it, Ive been super busy. But Im sure i'll dig my teeth into it even just a bit. my living room, some 1:18 cars in a curio cabinet next to me while I run some laps in Forza 3. Last ride... next car has to be RWD/AWD. These would do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRae Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 No... Company car: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudemeister Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 I previously owned Japanese cars: 73 Datsun 240Z82 Toyota Supra85 Toyota Supra89 Toyota Supra TurboNow I drive:94 Infiniti Q45a00 Mercedes ML320 planning to buy this year: [*]05 Mercedes 350 SLK to replace Q45a I also owned other cars besides those in the last 35 years, Pontiac Station wagon, Merc Capri (3 of them), Volvo, Cressida, Rav 4. The most fun car I ever had was my 76 Mercury Capri. A 2.8l V6 beast with a Holley 4 barrel carb that could drop the rear end down and burn rubber on the freeway. Handling sucked but it could leave my 240Z in the dust. The second most fun car was my 89 Supra. The car had the whole rice-rocket package, full aero package, 300bhp chip, augumented Turbo (16psi), headers, pipes, etc. It could handle great and it was fast. But the targa top leaked like crazy, and I could no longer legally smog the car so I traded it for the Infiniti. Besides it was time I grew up. Commuting 80 miles daily in that, could get tiresome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Excellent stuff people! Nice motors as well in those lists. I bought my first car in 2002 at the age os 23 which was a 1990Toyota Celica GT (UK 3SGE) and i was so excited about getting one i bought the first one i saw in the dark! Learned the hard way! So got rid and bought a mint one. And thats when i started changing cars quite often. 1993 Celica GT (ST182) - p.s) I didnt add the shopping list on the side! Then my all time fav motor! 1994 Toyota MR2 GTS T-bar Turbo Also took this one to the Nurburgring in 2005 And then a few more... 1994 Clica GT4 (ST205) 2000 Civic VTi 1999 Integra Type R Another 1995 MR2 GT turbo Im missing a 306 HDi (never buy French again!), a Bora TDi which i still have as the family car and a MR2 NA im currently using as a cheap run about. Would love a S2K next or a S15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 What is that piece of junk??? The rear wheel isn't even straight!! What's the story on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 If I got it right, that's the latest gt3 rs cup car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRae Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Piece of crap car... No AC, no heater, not even a friggin radio in it (well, yes, there is one, but it's only a guy shouting at you to go faster?!), it doesn't even have a passenger seat, WTF?! Loud as heck and very harsh drive, I don't understand at all how they can sell this car? But we've got a good deal when we bought 3... BTW, it's not a Cup car, it's an GT3R, differences to simplify it, the Cup car is basicly a road car that they change the least amount of components to make it raceworthy, since it's made for one makes series. This one is made to win the FIA GT3 championship and everything is fiddled with. The layman only sees differences in that it's wider and the "slightly" heavier price tag, x2... PS, yes, I do quite enjoy my work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Love, and I mean, love the MR2!!! The supercharged one was ridiculously fun to drive with the T-Tops out! I dated a girl who had a yellow one, and I think I stayed in the relationship longer than I should have just so I could drive it more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 petrol yes but too many wheels above Keith black Hi-compresion pistons Ported heads 42mm mikuni Carbon air box crane cam Bdl clutch and primary Hand made body work 220kg dry All my work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Drove a 2001 750iL and then a 2004 Infiniti G35. Now I drive the G37xS coupe and have an older 2005 Mazda6 that I use to commute into the city, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 I used to have an Infiniti G35 Coupe 6 speed with the Brembo brakes. That was a very, VERY, fun car!!! A little off topic, but anyone know where I can find a nice set of black Sparco Cromodora 16", 16 spoke rims? Looking for a set for my 95 Toyota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limestone Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 petrol yes but too many wheels above Me too Only mod: Harris Exhaust (don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Me too Only mod: Harris Exhaust (don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard lawton Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Hi All Yes at present a Kawasaki ZZR1400 and a Porsche 911 Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 I drive a Mercedes E-klasse 2006-2007 model (E200 Kompressor). Not a big car person, the car belongs to my stepfather's company. But I like Mercedes. Very reliable car. This is not my photo but it's the same model (although the mirrors on mine have "legs"). These are my shots. Low quality but it's tought to take good ones when you're driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 BT - you europeans get so many better cars than we do here in North America! I love the E-Class, but a 2.0L engine supercharged engine would be so much better (with the cost of gas being so high!) Also love the Peugot's as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Funny you mentioned Peugeot. My little brother just bought an old Peugeot 605, model 1999 I think for cheap. And the car is better to drive than my Merc any day of the week. Amazing car, amazing seats. Automatic transmission. I don't like the rear wheel drive though... when I was a kid I learned to drive with Ford Escort '78... and you know Scandivian slippery roads in winter, it was pure fun. French cars don't hold their value but when I was driving his old big Peugeot I gotta wonder where the ridiculous price difference to Merc comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limestone Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 you must ride real fast looks like your mirrors flew off haha.. who needs mirrors when you is the only one passing others.. No need to look back hah? //H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 So, some bikers and a race car driver on here as well! wow... Bet some of you will be waiting for the F1 to start soon. I know i cant wait this season for many reasons! Rule changes are the best bit... also think hamilton will blow button away! And as much as i dispise Schui, it will be interesting to see how he compares to the upstarts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardo Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 This is my car. I'm living in the Netherlands but drive an americano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 So, some bikers and a race car driver on here as well! wow... Bet some of you will be waiting for the F1 to start soon. I know i cant wait this season for many reasons! Rule changes are the best bit... also think hamilton will blow button away! And as much as i dispise Schui, it will be interesting to see how he compares to the upstarts. regardless of 2010's outcome, you cannot compare the sun to a few asteroids he has probably forgotten more about racing than most will ever know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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