Ok its time to choose your favorite import and see who comes out on top. Hope the poll thingy works if not just choose between the GTR, Lancer Evo, NSX, Silvia, RX-7, and Supra.

R34 B!tches!!! Hah your thread got locked in the Car Comparison Forum :p


yeah its me. :smokin:

this should be renamed best japanese car. if the mods dont mind me saying this, pleas read this (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=170703) ikillricers.

3000gt vr4. its not mentioned but its my fav and personally stock for stock i feel its the best japanese car.

How is the NSX above the FD? I've watched dozens of JGTC, Best Motoring, and Hotversion races and the FD is always walking everyone, then comes the Skylines and Evo's, then NSX's.

What qualities about the 3KGT VR4 makes it the best japanese car to you? Just curious on why you feel it outclasses every other car in all categories...

How is the NSX above the FD? I've watched dozens of JGTC, Best Motoring, and Hotversion races and the FD is always walking everyone, then comes the Skylines and Evo's, then NSX's.
If comparing Stock to Stock, I do believe that the NSX has more potential than the FD. That makes it a good car.

What qualities about the 3KGT VR4 makes it the best japanese car to you? Just curious on why you feel it outclasses every other car in all categories...

imo it looks better than all, the top japanese cars run in the 13's and the vr4 running 13.5 puts it even with the nsx in the 1/4 mile unless its the nsx-t. i beleive it was road and track that did a battle between the supra and the vr4 and had identical 1320 times. looked down on cause of the weight its hp and tq and awd launch make up for it! high speed handling is rated an A+ which is also underestimated. again because of its weight looked down upon as a freeway racer it is actaully very good on highway speeds and top speeds. 1st gear goes to 65mph can't remember 2nd gear but 3rd gear goes to 125mph with a 7000rpm redline. its just a hell of a car, did i say looks?

its not really easy to explain since most will down play it soooo much but here is a quote from a guy who owns a tt supra a skyline and a vr4

quote: "i can say this much about the car, even though its heavy, with its tourque range and awd, a properly tuned 3000gt is unbeatable on the street, its the ultimate srteet car, and i know because i also own a supra and a skyline."

he also states that, to 3000gt owners its a mystery the car never enjoyed quasi-legendary status.

if the skyline looked as good to me i would pick the skyline r33, but the vr4 is a hellova car!

by the way, i don't think it beats all the japanese cars in every category, but when i take all the categories of a sports car and rate them all 1-10 the vr4 ends up with the most points.

somone posted "whats the worst japanese car ever made"

and this was somone's answer

"I cant think of any. One that fails at what it was made for. I would say DSM due to relaiblilty, but its a quick car for what you pay for. The a Civic? No. Its made to be cheap, and last for quite some time.

So I would have to say the 3000GT. I cant stand how the engine is placed horizontaly. Pluss, in a pure sports car, I would want more RWD in the equation."

see what i mean :grinno: i'm not worried about it, i love it and everyone has there opinions :smile:

Looks: Opinion
Power: Its definately fast and has potential.
Handling: Im not so sure, its AWD system is no where near as advanced as the Skyline's ATTESA. And from all the track footage i've seen they dont fair too well with the JGTC top contender cars (FD, NSX, Supra, Skyline, EVO)

Its one HELL of a car, but they have alot of Tranny issues, and I dont think it'd be my pick as best Japanese sports car. Its more of a touring car anyways...

Either way, you can guess which is my favorite import when it came to looks, power potential and handling...

what the mr-2 or the skyline?

this should be renamed to "the best jap car" like freakonaleash1187 stated... Becouse there are other imports that arnt Jap that are "better" to somepeople.... Please Rename or you do i disjustace to us... thank you

The MR2, while the Skyline can run circles around it, im not a big fan of it. Too Mustang for me, the car just isnt me.

Lightweight, Race Layout, True Sports Car, tons of power potential, thats for me.

i feel you

you guys could guess what my favorite japanese car is. a nissan 300zx tt. yes, there are faster japanese cars out there, but damn the 300zx looks so awesome. but of course, looks is always an opinion. the vr4 is a cool car and gotta love the mid-engine layout of the mr2, but just in my eyes isn't as good as a 300zx. my .02.

i just happen to be a fan of all japanese performance cars, from the eclipse gsx to the skyline r34.

Theres nothing wrong with being a Z enthusiast. Heck people always call the MR2 the Supra's "Little Brother" but that doesnt change the fact that I'd prefer an MR2. Thats what an enthusiast is all about, unconditional love for that car.

Hey srry all for naming this best import because at the time i didnt know this was an international site

PS I think the MR2 and the VR4 shouldve been in this poll

PPS I think VR4 is good and all but MR2 would own it on the track (not in a straight line)

And the 350Z and possibly the classics like the AE86


PS Drop any engine wit 200 hp in a AE86 and do some mods to it u got a kick *ss car

Hey srry all for naming this best import because at the time i didnt know this was an international site

PS I think the MR2 and the VR4 shouldve been in this poll

PPS I think VR4 is good and all but MR2 would own it on the track (not in a straight line)

well thats hard to say, no doubt form what i've heard the mr-2 out handles the vr4 with ease, but it would be playing catchup the whole race, average time for the mr-2 in the quarter is what 14.5? while the vr4 is 13.5. that definetly makes a differrence vr4 makes way, awd and aws. not sure myself who would win, i guess it depends on the track, a track with more curves maybe mr-2 but track with lots of straights maybe vr4

Agreed, but then again how easy is it to get into the 13's w/ an MR2. You could do it with a 50 dollar MBC.

It's lighter weight helps for better braking and faster entry speeds, and its exit speeds, giving it an initial acceleration advantage in the straights, thats why its never exactly left behind in a straight.

There is a black 3KGT MR Best Motoring race and the MR2 Turbo stays ahead of it the whole time, and Tsukuba has a very significantly long straight.

Either way, my MBC statement is invalid because you cant add modifications to a stock vs stock comparison...

yeah cause i was gonna say a boost controller in a vr4 will put it in the 12's. but i mean you seen the race and the mr-2 won so that goes to show which is best in handling. or were the cars modded or just stock

hey man theres a reason skylines have been banned from alot of competitions

thats why nismo switched from the skyline to the 350z? i bet you think the skyline is the best there is spartan?

Actually freakscort, the reason why it shouldn't be called "import" is because not everyone is from the USA on here. The internet is all around the world, so someone from Japan can be reading this, and it wouldn't be an "import" to him/her.

For me, 300zxTT. It's the first car that I saw and thought "I have to own one of these". There have been few cars since then that have instilled that everlasting thought into my mind.

Gotta go with the skyline :biggrin:

I would pick either the Skyline or the Evolution 7....

i would go with an ae86.... not because some loser (c above) said that they can be a kick ass car once they have a 200hp motor in them but because they are a kick ass car. It is inspiring to watch these cars absolutely own GTR's and others in touge and stuff like auto cross. or the guy who won D1 with a NA sprinter with 230hp, beating other cars with 400hp+.... they dont need power, they are the king of the tight winding road.... by the way why is the s14 a choice but not s13/s15 ? s14 was actually the worst silvia ever made..... anyone will tell you that.

i would go with an ae86.... not because some loser (c above) said that they can be a kick ass car once they have a 200hp motor in them but because they are a kick ass car. It is inspiring to watch these cars absolutely own GTR's and others in touge and stuff like auto cross. or the guy who won D1 with a NA sprinter with 230hp, beating other cars with 400hp+.... they dont need power, they are the king of the tight winding road.... by the way why is the s14 a choice but not s13/s15 ? s14 was actually the worst silvia ever made..... anyone will tell you that.
What was wrong with the S14?? It's probably my favourite- the S13 Silvia was ugly and the 180SX got played out. While the S15 had the 6 speed manual, which I don't think (IMHO) was better than the 5 speed. The S14 was good looking AND had the better gearbox.

the s14 was in my opinion ugly... the one good thing was the s14a's shark headlights... plus it lost its hard performance edge, it was a soft, half baked kinda car... and yes the 5 speed is stronger and in some ways better but the s15 also has a lot going 4 it.... it has a great lsd, looks awesome and has a modern interior plus other stuff... :( and i wont have any bad words said about the s13 silvia or 180sx, the s13 is sheer brilliance and by no means ugly, especially with some nice exterior mods...

The 180SX is indeed an elegant design that can still cut it today, however the Silvia looks like a diesel Nissan Laurel (or Cefiro) taxi that got high on LSD, in other words it looks completely out of proportion.

The MR2, while the Skyline can run circles around it, im not a big fan of it. Too Mustang for me, the car just isnt me.

Lightweight, Race Layout, True Sports Car, tons of power potential, thats for me.

true, but the mr2 doesnt exactly have the true race car suspension type, front or rear, while the nsx has it on all four corners.

You have something against McPherson's?

This poll sucks, plain and simple! When Z32 (300ZX) TT was released, it was one of the world's 10 best sports cars (not super cars) for 4-5 consecutive years, as well as a Corvette beater in the track.

http://www.fredopertracing.com/1_20_00/strosek/nissan_strosek_1.jpg
http://lynx.dac.neu.edu/g/grobinso/300zx.jpg

Yick! The 300ZX and widebody kits don't go together! The lines of the Z32 are beautiful on thier own anyway...

meh, red one is ok. black one's strosek counterpart was in some German magazine. i like them all.

You have something against McPherson's?

just letting you know that not everything is considered perfect through a purists eyes. struts do a good job, but unequal length double wishbones, and multilink suspensions generally perform better overall. if you had a choice of suspension on your mr2, wouldnt you go with the multilink, or double wisbone type? i would, especially for the rear. the strut still does a good job on the mr2 though, still a good handling car.

by the way, i dont like the way those two 300zx's look, i like the way they look stock better.

Best Japannese car ever?

Answer: Honda NSX Type S Zero

0-60 mph 4.8
1/4 mile 12.9

Regarded as the best japannese production car ever made by some mags.

But at the end it all comes down to personal preference and opinion, but IMO thats the top contender.

have you heard of the GTO MR ? runs the 1/4 mile in 12.8 seconds.

Skyline by far. What could be better than killing vettes in a car that most ppl have never seen in person. But anything with a 3 and a Z is almost as good to me

Skyline all the way!!!!

have you heard of the GTO MR ? runs the 1/4 mile in 12.8 seconds.

most people never heard of gto mr, but as the question goes. mod once spoke about a car i had no clue about. the tommy kaira. which is the best import by far when it comes to performance. though i understand your question, understand that import goes a long ways. i seen no m3 in the list or porche or ferrari. i beleive you meant best japanese car.

c'mon R34 hands down! what sane car guy wouldent want one?

Skyline by far. What could be better than killing vettes in a car that most ppl have never seen in person. But anything with a 3 and a Z is almost as good to me

The Skyline loses its mythos very quickly when you start visiting countries that sell it. I guess most people think of only the GT-R when they think of the Skyline, but there are lower mundane Skyline coupes and sedans that get sold too... and they are pretty popular cars.

After a while, the GT-R will just be a performance variant of that Nissan car parked down the street, sort of like seeing a Z06 after seeing regular Corvettes day after day.

c'mon R34 hands down! what sane car guy wouldent want one?


oh there's plenty.

i would easily take a 99 vr4 over a skyline. there are many people in japan and australia who could by skyline's and instead by supra's and RX-7's and fairlady Z.

not saying i wouldn't want one, but personally i would wrather have a supratt or 99 vr4 than the skyline