Japan Vs. The World

[MarkE]

I cant believe no one has mentioned anything Porsche.

Definately a GT2 and a GT3.

One for Targa and one for Porsche cup

M3 CSL would be ok as well.

[racsov500]

Shit, hate to be there

Id get me a Le sabre and turn it into a lowrider.

[scathing]

Actually, I'd forgotten about that.

I'd definitely consider a Cayman S to replace my car, if I could guarantee getting a decent amount of power out of it without having to do something major (like a 996 TT engine conversion). Perhaps a Boxster too.

[siksII]

NO budget it would have to be among:

1.porsche carrera gt

2.maserati mc12

2.pagani zonda

3.tvr speed 12 (not sure about rego for that though, may be hard)

i think a mosler should have a place in there, but the looks just dont do it for me.

budget

bmw 330ci, too many others depending on price..

Edited September 7, 2005 by siksII

[TokyoTaxi]

1968 camaro blue with twin turbo big block chev efi

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Did someone just say SEX ????

[leb]

Realistically speaking I would get the new 130 beamer, its fast, its small, and it handles on rails

[Bluprint]

I've always had a soft for XR6 turbos and the FPV Falcons.

Euro..... '01 M5. I saw one yesterday, and nearly crashed.

[aybee]

ive got a 1987 alfa 75 with the 2.5 v6. actually pretty quick car.

and for the record ive never had any problems with it in 6 years, and the 75s dont rust. its the alfasud that gave them the bad name.

[aybee]

on topic though, since selling the 32 ive developed a big soft spot for old american cars. impalas and mercurys and all custom rods or low riders.

but in the real world i think luxo toyota would be as euro as i would go.

[aussie_tul]

i think Ferrari F355 Spider or Porsche Carrera GT

[Mr 350Z]

65 or 68 mustang without a doubt......i absolutely LOVE those cars.

[RNGTR]

XR6t for me..... or if $$$ allowed a '01 M5

[nouvo33]

Well there is this car that I would raise an eyebrow to : FIAT COUPE TURBO.

very f**king fast for a non-Jap car and looks pretty good too. Best of all, if you import one in, it's going to be damn rare!

[scathing]

Well there is this car that I would raise an eyebrow to : FIAT COUPE TURBO.

very f**king fast for a non-Jap car and looks pretty good too. Best of all, if you import one in, it's going to be damn rare!

Saw one on sale in Drive last week, actually.

FWD turbo "sports cars" aren't my cup of tea, but they definitely look different.

[autorenegade]

ther r very few cars that i would get if it couldnt b a jap one but heres a list of wat i would get

E46 BMW M3

Alfa Romeo GT

Lotus Elise

This is all considering i had the cash to spend on all these outrageously overpriced european wanna b's

[scathing]

How are the M3 and Elise wannabes?

[autorenegade]

na im juss sayin considering price they just dont cut it out like the japanese cars, dun get me wrong ther great cars but considering their price the only way i'd buy one is if japanese cars dissappeared

[scathing]

Its a lot easier to pay for shipping from Japan than it is from Europe (you know, since one is half a world away). Hell, a Commodore or Falcon is cheaper than a landing a brand new G35 Skyline (if we're talking apples to apples by factoring the cost of shipping, compliance to ADRs, and import duty against the local product) so maybe Nissan's a "wanna b" too.

As for the cars making "the cut", what are you comparing it with?

The Elise is a low volume car, made by a niche manufacturer. In Europe they're cheap enough, and they'd give a Tommy Kaira ZZ-II or ASL Garaiya a good run for its money. You can't expect it to compare with a volume model car.

On price point locally delivered, the only "sports car driver" that would choose a 350Z Roadster over an Elise is a hairdresser. Not to say the Z Roadster is necessarily slow, but on a nice country road or on the track the Elise will get pipped in the higher gears down the straights, but take the Z out under brakes and through the bends.

The Z's more comfortable and easier to drive, but buying a sports car and a convertible for its practicality at the expense of its performance prowess was, I thought, the definition of wanna b.

And what luxury sports coupe does Japan currently offer to truly compete with the M3? A car that is impressively quick, while still having a luxurious interior. The 350Z and RX-8 can't match the M3's interior, although maybe the Infiniti G35 might be on-par. None of them will keep up with an M3 on the track, though. The NSX isn't really an M3 competitor, and even if it was its interior can't match the BMW. Mitsubishi, Subaru and Toyota don't even offer a top-spec coupe (anymore).

[funkymonkey]

technically an Elise dosen't qualify either as it has a toyota engine

[Big Rizza]

technically an Elise dosen't qualify either as it has a toyota engine

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You'd have to get the rover K series engined elise with a massive 82(ish)kw. Or the Elise 111S has a bit more power and still runs the K-series engine. Only the top spec 111R and Exige have the Toyota 2ZZ engine. I'd love an elise, but the $$$ just don't add up for me. A 111R is about $100k, which is TEN TIMES THE PRICE of my GTST!!! Still love the Elise/Exige though...