This just a little list i threw together of all of the hot imports that i could think of in the order that i like them. Of course i would probably do anything for a vielside rx7 fortune but here's a more realistic list in order.

jdm only

What would you guys change? hows my taste?

1. Honda NSX Type-R
2. Nissan Skyline R34
3. Acura NSX
4. Toyota Supra < this is where my bro is. 97 Limited Edition
5. Nissan Skyline R33
6. Infiniti G35
7. Nissan 350 Z
8. Honda S-2000 < my bro's second car.
9. Subaru WRX STi
10. Mitsubishi Evo
11. Nissan Silvia S-15
12. Mazda RX-7
13. Mitsubishi 3000 GT
14. Lexus IS 300
15. Acura Integra Type-R
16. Lexus SC 400/300 < My first car. This is where im at. I own a 94 SC400
17. Toyota MR2
18. Honda Civic Type-R
19. Mitsubishi Eclipse
20. Honda Prelude < This is where my bro started

ok there's my top 20

discuss!! what did i miss?

 

MMC didn't officially sell the Eclipse till recently...yet still considered a reverse import in Japan

you missed the KPGC10, BNR32, JZX81/90/100, C33/34/35, and A LOT of other cars.

 

Uh hello, no Toyota/Lexus Aristo/GS

 

1. WALD LS460
2. WALD GS350
3. T. Supra
4. M. RX7 FD
5. M. RX7 FC
5. N. Skyline r34
6. N. Skyline r33
7. N. Silvia S15
8. M. Lancer Evo IV
9. M. Lancer Evo VI
10. M. Lancer Evo VIII <--i just like the roman numerals
11. LS400/430
12. SC300/400
13. LF-A
14. F. F430
15. IS-F

 

thanks for the imput guys!

Im deff not an expert on jdm cars. want i really meant to say was not american or european.

looks like the only ones i would include/forgot would be the R32 and LS460

NSX Type R still gets the top spot though IMO. I think they're more rare than R34's here in the states.

 

I would think so. To date, I don't know of a single NSX-R imported to the USA. Possible there are some illegal ones in people's collection, but none have been registered in the USA.

 

Never seen an NSX-R before. Say 2 or so R34 skylines however.

 

Is this performance based? Nissan President.. Toyota Crown... etc?

 

How about a Nissan "Silvia" , "Fairlady", Mitsubishi FTO, Toyota Levin (AE-86).....I know I'm forgetting something.

 

Another top JDM list hehe.

No.1 Toyota 2000GT
No.2 Nismo 400

Thats about it... everything else can be bought with enough money, while my 2 choices... you need to kill someone to obtain.

 

Lexus IS 220d thats one car I would love too have on North American soil.

 

Well, the Dodge Stealth is the same car, mechanically, as the Mitsubishi 3000, but, IMO, better-looking. Same with the Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser.....again, they were the same car mechanically as the first-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse, but again with different trim (and I don't think there was an AWD Laser version). These cars are technically imports even though they have American nameplates.

And the Honda CRX Si has to be high on anyone's all-time import-tuner list. While it was in production, it was in enormous demand.....and has been so much of the time since then. Its light weight, manuverability, and relatively good power-to-weight ratio (for those days) made it an instant hit with young people, although the non-power steering gear on it had a somewhat slower ratio and response than competing power-steering units on some other small coupes.

And, I don't know what your price range is, but the Turbo Mazdaspeed3 and Miata would both have to be high on the list as well.


You seem to have a pretty narrow range of interest, though......small, sport-oriented, two or four-door coupes and sedans of Japanese-origin, and that obviously limits your field of available vehicles.

Last, you had the Prelude on the list. It depends which model Prelude you are referring to. I don't think you would like the ones built from 1992-96......they looked OK on the outside but had odd, horizontal, digital dashboards that looked like something out of a Buick or an Oldsmobile of the time. Honda never really explained that, and it cost them some sales during that period.

 

This is a thread of JDM cars you want? If so heres my list.

1. JZX100 Toyota Chaser
2. Nissan Skyline BNR34 Z-Tune
3. Subaru Impreza 22b STi
4. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI
5. Mazda RX7 Spirit R (FD3S)
6. Toyota Supra JZA80
7. Nissan Skyline BNR32 (I dont like the R33 looks too long)
8. Nissan Silvia S15
9. Mitubishi Lancer Evolution X
10. Subaru Impreza WRX STi -GDB Chassis-
11. Honda S2000
12. Toyota Verrosa
13. Toyota Soarer
14. Nissan President (Infiniti Q45)
15. Nissan Fuga (M45)
16. Honda NSX Type R
17. Mazda Atenza
18. Mazda Axela
19. Mazda RX8
20. Toyota Celsior

 

Here would be mine:

1. Nissan GTR
2. Nissan Skyline GTR R34
3. Nissan Skyline GTR R33
4. Lexus IS350/IS250
5. Infiniti G35 coupe/Nissan Skyline 350GT coupe V35
6. Infiniti G35 sedan/Nissan Skyline 350GT sedan V36
7. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII/VIII/IX
8. Honda S2000
9. Infiniti G35 sedan/Nissan Skyline 350GT sedan V35
10. Honda NSX Type R/NSX
11. Mazda MX-5 NC
12. Nissan Silvia S15
13. Mazda RX-7 FD
14. Honda Integra TYPE R
15. Honda Civic Type R
16. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V/VI
17. Mazda RX-8
18. Toyota Altezza/Lexus IS300 sedan
19. Nissan 350Z
20. Subaru Impreza WRX STI

 

Hmmm... JDM only? Easy for me..

1. Toyota Estima 3.5 AERAS Special G-Edition.
2. Toyota Alphard G 3.0 MZ "G Edition" with 3.0 MS bodykit & wheels.
3. Toyota WISH 2.0Z
4. Toyota Estima Hybrid G
5. Honda Odyssey 2.4 Absolute
6. Honda Stream 2.0 RS-Z
7. Toyota Vanguard 350S "G Package"
8. Honda That's (Yes, they really made a kei car called "That's".)
9. WiLL VS (By Toyota)
10. Nissan Elgrand 350 XL (7 passenger version.) 4WD with the bodykit from the Highway Star model.

Yes, I know that the majority of them are minivans, but I love them!