My other passion....Japanese Sports Cars

[Watanbe]

Ahhh the old mad max car. My uncle had one running 12's on the street back in the days. I just dont like muscle cars oh well!!!

Heinz ill line you up when I get my Jap car and show you my 4 stove plate tail lights, something AUS cars have been seeing for a while hahahah. My mate has an S15 puting out 200rwkw which is a fair bit, he spent like crap all on it, only light mods and it takes most things.

Yeh most Aussie muscle cars are from the 60's, 70's. However the best cars were always the Datsun 1600, Escorts, Cortinas, RX2's and RX3's.

 

[Parmigiano]

I think our 'dream' sport cars are tightly connected to our roots and memories.

No 'V8' and 'muscle cars' in Italy (and I think in all Europe), but many sleek and elegant sport cars and kick-ass rallye cars

here a brief selection starting with the 'elegants'

Alfa Romeo Giulia 'Zagato' TZ1 and TZ2

Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider (1955)

Lancia Flaminia SuperSport Zagato

Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce (better known as 'Duetto')

 

[Parmigiano]

And here we go with the 'Rallye Beasts'

- Renault Alpine A110
- Lancia Stratos HF (the absolute queen...)
- FIAT 131 Abarth
- Lancia Rallye 037 HF
- Audi Quattro
- Lancia Delta S4 HF
- .. and the mythical 'number fourteen' Lancia Fulvia HF taken at night on Turini hill at 1972 MonteCarlo rallye

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[Negative Creep]

Brilliant pictures there,those old rally cars are just stunning. The Stratos must be one of the most beautiful cars ever built, and that type of machine just wouldn't be built today. Saw an S4 at a rally day a while back, looked like it had been knocked together in a garden shed, but the noise and power of the thing were just stunning

 

[R-2800]

WOOT!

 

[Njaco]

ahhh, the original "Rally" car! Had a VW I modified to a dune buggy years ago. Loved!

And Parm, those are the cars I remember. Great Rally stuff! Never did get into NASCAR but rally and CART, yeah!

 

[Watanbe]

My era of growing up with cars is happening at the moment, I was born in 1989. However I still have a deep passion for those old rally cars, I live the old mini copper s rally cars. The Stratos what a beautiful and lethally quicky car, quite infamous for killing drivers as well. I have a fair bit of respect for the guys who used to drive those things through forests at the insane speed they did!!

I love that Fiat Abarth, so much character, certainly dont make them like they used to. I still after all these years havent made my mind up about VW beattles.

Now for some cars, The Aston Martin DB5 still the best looking car ever!!!

The 4th one is quite a rare car that you dont hear much about, can anyone tell me what it is! I had neither seen one before unti I saw one randomly in a carpark with the Sporting Car Club

 

[Heinz]

Some fantastic rally cars above.

the DB5 is one of the all time greats along with the D type.

 

[Njaco]

If you talk about styling, you can't forget the Studebaker Avanti. And this was in 1963!

 

[Watanbe]

Im sorry but I dont see!!! Looks hideous to me, sorry!! However the Jaguar is beautiful, what a lovely car!! What separates it from the E-type?

"beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

and now for what will be a classic in 30 years, the Nissan 350z!!!

 

[lastwarrior]

Those cars look great!

 

[Njaco]

Sorry, but I don't see either!! Must be we're from different eras. That Nissan looks like thousand other designs. Where is the styling, the innovative design, the ummphh factor? Everything looks alike, I can't even tell what make they are anymore.

 

[Screaming Eagle]

Only Aussie car I know and like!

Ah The Mad Max XB Interceptor. to quote the MFP mechanic
"She sucks nitro maxy, 600 at the rear wheels"

In Aus, I'm all ford but if IM in America its definently MOPAR!

 

[Heinz]

Ah The Mad Max XB Interceptor. to quote the MFP mechanic
"She sucks nitro maxy, 600 at the rear wheels"

In Aus, I'm all ford but if IM in America its definently MOPAR!

Too bad the blower on the car was fake running off the water pump

Ford are in my bad books at the moment, sacked 600 as of 2010 as they are ceasing production of the straight six a fantastic engine.

Will ruin Geelong really.

 

[Watanbe]

Sorry, but I don't see either!! Must be we're from different eras. That Nissan looks like thousand other designs. Where is the styling, the innovative design, the ummphh factor? Everything looks alike, I can't even tell what make they are anymore.

Yeh it took me a while to like the styling and the car, but now I love them. I think its innovative. Nissan has made a traditional style sports car in an era where many think they are dying out. I think the styling pretty different to most things out there. Now for a truly stunning jap design.

1. RX7
2. 2000GT
3. 2000GT
4. Datsun 1600

 

[Parmigiano]

Ahh the Toyota 2000GT.. I had forgotten her, she is a beauty!

 

[Njaco]

Me too! Looks like the bad boy offspring of a Jag XKE and a Ford GT.
But thats the styling I'm talking about. Something that sets it apart from the rest of the pack.

Gonna throw a few pics of some current cars. Can't see any difference much between them.

 

[Negative Creep]

Has anyone seen the new Impreza yet?

Cam somebody please explain who thought that was a good idea, and exactly what they we taking at the time? Mitsubishi probably haven't even stopped laughing yet.

I am still tempted by a Mustang, even thought to be honest I think it would be pretty rubbish. The other option is a Camaro, I know it has a dodgy reputation in the 'states but is a very rare sight over here. I'll probably go for a Porsche 928 though; a V8 with rear wheel drive, but packing over 300bhp which should be more than enough to crush a few Jap wagons. Anyone got any experience of them?

 

[Watanbe]

Everyone who I have spoken to about the new Impreza says the exact same thing "What were they thinking?" oh god they destroyed it.

I saw a 2000GT in person this year, it was beatiful I couldnt get over it hahahah. It was parked next to a Lotus Espirit of all cars.

 

[davparlr]

I don't think there will be too many classic collectable Japanese cars. My list would be, in order of most likely first,
Datsun 240Z
Datsun 510 (original)
Acura NSX
Honda S2000
Nissan 300ZX