If you HAD to buy an import....

[Woodward_Dreams]

If you had to buy an import for your next car, what would it be.

Here's the catch, you cannot replace the engine with an american engine. It must have the same engine the car came with. You can modify it, but the block must remain stock.

It does not have to be a new car.

Also, this is not a supercar type thread. Im not talking Ferrari's here. Let put a cap at $30,000.

What's it going to be?




I'll take a VW Golf GTI (the mid-80s model), a Land Rover Defender, or a Mazda RX-7

[CTX-SLPR]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

Jaguar XJR 2003-2007
Lexus SC300
Merkur X4rTi
Probably not US legal but a Holden Commodore wagon for the Saudi market (LHD) with an L67 and a 5spd.

[squirrel]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

Crown vic.

[HillbillySailor]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

1976-79 Corolla



1976-81 Accord



1972-79 Datsun 620 Pickup Truck



1968 VW Bug

[Gary 351C]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

New- Either a Volkswagen R32 or Mitsubishi Lancer Evo GSR
Used- '77 Porsche 911, a NICE one! Someone's low mile "Baby"
All 3 about 30k to buy which is what I could realistically afford.

[Abrasive]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

I've always liked these three.

'66 Lotus Cortina Mk1


Volvo P1800


An original Mini

[Scott Liggett]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

1976-79 Corolla



1976-81 Accord

I'm having scary flashbacks of riding home from school in my friend's Corolla. a 73, I think. He drove like a maniac and the seat belts didn't work.

I had a Silver version of that Accord. Just get the 5 speed and skip the manual shifted 2 spd auto.


I want a Dune Buggy



Or a Renault T5 Turbo. I've seen one of these run in person. Wow.

[Mr4Speed]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

240Z


BMW M coupe
BMW 3.0CS,CSI
Pretty much any BMW except a Z3
Any rear wheel drive Corolla
Any rear wheel drive Celica
2nd or 3rd gen Supra
Datsun 510
Datsun 1200
Datsun roadster
Fiat 124 Sport-crazy I know, but they drive awesome.
Alfa spider- 67-up
Alfa GTA/GTV
1st gen RX7
RX2, RX3
a Miata!-yes I said it out loud and I still like girls-a Miata.
Pretty much any non-SUV Benz
Fiat Dino Coupe-(drool!)
240SX, rwd 200SX
MGB 69-72 (all synchro gearbox & chrome bumpers)
Mitsubishi Starion/Chrysler Conquest
Dodge Challenger/Plymouth Sapporo (Mitsubishi)
Plymouth Fire Arrow
Another Hilux-best money I ever spent on a car.
FJ40/FJ60-third world tested tough
Infinity Q45/J30
350Z
Jensen-Healey
Volvo 242/GT/Turbo


That's enough-I could go on for days.

[FORDGUY]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

Falcon XB

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

I would take the bus

[BangShift McT]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

Ford Falcon XB, or similar-bodied Fairmont
Holden UTE or Monaro
FPV Falcon
Subaru Impreza WRX/STi/22b, or Legacy GT. I'm very impressed with Subaru after about '97
Nissan Skyline R-32 or better, but I think I blew the price cap there...
Datsun 620 truck
86-91 Supra, '89 Celica All-Trac
Mitsu Starion/Sapporo/3000GT
Saudi-spec Chevrolet Caprice (97 or newer), Lumina SS

[CudaZappa]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

Toyota Supra
Mazda RX7
Mitsu Starion
Mitsu 3000GT
Mitsu Eclipse
there's a couple BMWs I like...
That's about it...

[BillBallinger Sr]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

A Chevy 1/2 ton with a Duramax.

[67pete300]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

VW bug.
BMW 2002
BMW 6 series (older version)
Toyota Supra (2nd or 3rd gen)
Chrome bumper overdrive MGB (even though I don't fit)
Fiat Spyder (don't know anything about these but I think they look cool)

[Freiburger]

Re: If you HAD to buy an import....

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-40 or a Karmann-Ghia