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Old 06-04-15, 05:56 PM
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You know those cars that you hear about, dream about and spec out on international websites using a page translator, but will likely never own let alone see one in real life? Maybe you fancy a hatchy Euro like an economical Up!, a sleek V40 or the devils nectar RS6 Avant? Perhaps a lightweight roadster in the S660? A bullish Hilux or an even odder Maloo? How about an alternative powertrain not available in your market? Whatever you covet, if you could import ONE car from a foreign market, which would it be and why?
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Very good topic. There are plenty I'd like to bring to the U.S. such as the Toyota Hilux, Toyota Alphard, Lexus IS 300h/RC 300h, etc.

If I were to pick just one, it would be a fully loaded V12 Toyota Century...I want the JDM ultra luxury experience knowing I have a bespoke V12 motor from Toyota.

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I want a Bimota Tesi 3D.


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Any of the Holden HSV V8 cars.

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Wow! This is a very nice car I heard , that HSV produces good and high performance car models. I guess, it is a racing car? So Awesome and like the color
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Toyota Century

Japan oriented philosophy of luxury

Russian gangster kind of black metal and chrome personality

Old school looks with modern quality build

Super smooth V12
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Wow! This is a very nice car I heard , that HSV produces good and high performance car models. I guess, it is a racing car? So Awesome and like the color
They're performance-oriented V8 street cars. This one uses the LSA from the CTS-V and the ZL1:
http://www.hsv.com.au/Gen-F/see/GTS/

Yes, Australians know how to make better V8 cars than the U.S. does.

This is their racing car:
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Originally Posted by S2000toIS350
Toyota Century

Japan oriented philosophy of luxury

Russian gangster kind of black metal and chrome personality

Old school looks with modern quality build

Super smooth V12
I guess if you want a back-to-the-90s car, it'd be cool.
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I'd probably vote for the Maloo. It would make an excellent El Camino for the Chevy line. In fact, Pontiac had plans for a Sport Truck using that design, before the division was folded.
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A wealthy 15 yr/old intern of mine (whose Daddy was the owner of the company) got a brand new Toyota Cressida back in 1978 for her 16th birthday. Her Mom liked it so much better than her own car, so she took the Toyota and she was given Mom's car. Our girl was plenty peeved that her mom made her take the "old" car. It was a little odd having her park next to my new company Chevy Caprice Classic Wagon in the parking lot. . . with her year-old Rolls-Royce.

Silver Shadow trumps Chevy . . . all day long.
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I love this topic as there is only one car that comes to mind, TVR Sagaris:



The reasons why: It has an inline 6, producing 400hp, 0-60 in less than 4.0 seconds. Comes with no air bags and no electronic nannies.

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Toyota alphard or Royal crown.
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Holden ute!
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can we put cars that we would NEVER get? I vote for Toyota Etios above :-)

And for what I would get - i would like Mark X G... "affordable" RWD Toyota sedan, even if it is 6 years old now.

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Nissan Skyline,Toyota Century, Toyota Crown


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