Nice big fast jap cars

cfitz · 06-02-2008 9:39pm #1

Hey everyone, I'd appreciate a few opinions here.

I've been looking into changing my car for something a bit more exciting. I've been looking at a few options in a price range of about 3-5 grand. The plan is to get a nice big fast japanese car. Good acceleration is more important to me than top speed. I've been looking at Skylines but I might opt for something a bit lower powered because of fuel/insurance/tax costs.

So let me know what you think please...

Melion · 06-02-2008 9:43pm

FTO or GTO???

Volvoboy · 06-02-2008 9:54pm

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=915394

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-VB-

JHMEG · 06-02-2008 10:27pm

A big car is going to have a big engine.

Do you mean medium sized? Basically if you want fast in that class you're looking at a turbo. Celica, MR2, Evo II.

Only "big" fast car with a not so big engine in that price bracket I can think of is a 2.5 twin turbo Soarer.

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=764804

quarryman · 06-02-2008 10:41pm

Volvoboy wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=915394

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-VB-

a 93 skyline for 4k with 60k miles for a Naas Road dealer that can't spell warranty?

hmmm..

Orange69 · 06-02-2008 10:43pm

I would go for a toyota levin, subaru impreza or Mitsubish Evo.

If you increase your budget to 5 or 6k you could get a nice clean one of the above with low milage... maybe a 96/97

GTO is 3 Liter afaik so would be expensive to run, especially in a city. FTO is nice but its hard to get a manual.

colm_mcm · 06-02-2008 10:45pm

quarryman wrote: »

a 93 skyline for 4k with 60k miles for a Naas Road dealer that can't spell warranty?

hmmm..

They seem to be having trouble spelling "cylinder" too!

E92 · 06-02-2008 11:01pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

They seem to be having trouble spelling "cylinder" too!

This is a new one now for me, but have any of you ever heard of 2o valves? This must be some type of new valve format invented recently.

And now there's a warrenty as opposed to warranty and straight 6 is now 6 striaght clyender, and I know that what they really meant was 20 valves as opposed to 2o valves, but it's impossible for a straight 6 to have 20 valves(only 4, 5 or 10 cylinder engines can have 20 valves, it can only be in multiples of 6, with a minimum of 12 valves, so it's either 18, or as it's a Japanese car 24 or 30 valves).

Of course I know I'm being super nerdy going on about spelling, but when you're preparing ads or anything like this, you must do everything right. It just looks so bad and it would put me off doing business with a crowd that can't even go to the trouble of getting a spell checker to make sure things are spelled correctly. It wouldn't take 2 minutes to do it.

TJJP · 06-02-2008 11:19pm

I'd be all for a Legacy B4 Twin, but I doubt you'll find one for the money.

Here's a 2L GL for 6k..

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=917476

JHMEG · 06-02-2008 11:38pm

TJJP wrote: »

I'd be all for a Legacy B4 Twin, but I doubt you'll find one for the money.

Here's a 2L GL for 6k..

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=917476

Legacy GL is an old man's car.. my old man had 3 of them..

JHMEG · 06-02-2008 11:40pm

Orange69 wrote: »

I would go for a toyota levin,

Not big or fast.

kleefarr · 06-02-2008 11:41pm

Test drive a Vtec. You'll have fun when it kicks in.

JHMEG · 06-02-2008 11:44pm

kleefarr wrote: »

Test drive a Vtec. You'll have fun when it kicks in.

Good point. 2.2 Prelude is big and relatively quick.

Orange69 · 06-02-2008 11:55pm

JHMEG wrote: »

Not big or fast.

The OP said he wanted something lower powered to keep running costs down..
Also size and speed are relative. In terms of your standard 1.3L hatchback that most young people drive a levin is bigger and faster..

I think a levin provides a nice mix between looks size and economy..

colm_mcm · 06-02-2008 11:59pm

Does anyone actually think Levins look good. I think they're so boring to look at! not even in a handsome way, just lazily styled, no detail.

guil · 07-02-2008 12:00am

a friend of mine is selling a 97 impreza sti with a power fc for 5300 i think pm me if ur interested

E92 · 07-02-2008 12:09am

All Levins are is a dressed up Corolla. Not exactly the kind of thing that excites me(but maybe they are a nice car to drive, I don't know).

mike65 · 07-02-2008 12:14am

Get a Nissan 300zx and medallion.

Mike.

JHMEG · 07-02-2008 12:17am

Orange69 wrote: »

The OP said he wanted something lower powered to keep running costs down..

Yah, but not as low powered and as small as a levin. It's a weed compared to and Evo or an Impreza turbo.

AntiVirus · 07-02-2008 12:17am

How about this Toyota Supra

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=881970

JHMEG · 07-02-2008 12:19am

AntiVirus wrote: »

How about this Toyota Supra

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=881970

Sweet jebus, that one is manky.

--amadeus-- · 07-02-2008 12:48am

AntiVirus wrote: »

How about this Toyota Supra

€4.5K, not bad. That is what they pay you per month to take it away and hide it, isn't it?

unkel · 07-02-2008 12:52am

Volvoboy wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=915394

Abdullah really should have used a spell checker before posting that ad

Orange69 · 07-02-2008 1:16am

JHMEG wrote: »

Sweet jebus, that one is manky.

Its an automatic too..

bazz26 · 07-02-2008 1:48am

Nissan 200SX:
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=872091

Mazda MX-6:
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carid=821188

Honda Prelude:
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=868070

Mitsubishi FTO:
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=822756

cfitz · 07-02-2008 10:48am

Thanks for all the replies lads!

Just to clarify a few things... I'm don't live in a city so how the car is suited to city driving etc is not very important to me. I like to feel safe in my car, so the less modifications it has when I buy it the happier I'll be. Also, my current car is a 1.4 Megane so something like a Levin might be big and fast enough to impress me.

Does anyone know what the 0-60 of a 199x 1.6 Levin might be?

The 200sx looks like it might be a nice compromise between power and running costs. Thanks for all the replies so far anyway, lots for me to consider and research...

kona · 07-02-2008 11:01am

Volvoboy wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=915394

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-VB-

they are not fast!!
they are too slow, you want the tubo GT-R ones.
but they are also cop magnets.

have you looked at Hondas??
I know of a extremly clean 60k SIR civic going for 7k it has a spoon ecu too, put out around 180-190 bhp.

also late integras, and if your looking acceleration, some jap import toyota yaris had turbos on them:D

RobAMerc · 07-02-2008 11:17am

I would have to say 200sx or a nice rwd Corolla twin cam.

I would not be keen on any of the other Jap stuff.

You should also consider a Pug 205, 106, 306 gti or maybe even a Clio 16v - none big, none Jap but all better to drive.