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Originally Posted by JesseG
I think a big part of the problem with Integra Type R’s selling was the guys who wanted them, had trouble affording them. Same thing with the S2000. And bringing up the Mustang GT is a good example of shopping for a car based on HP and torque. I’ve had plenty of seat time in that era Mustang GT, and I fu**ing hate them. They really are piles of garbage. Aside from how they sound, which can be awesome. Two cars couldn’t have more different approaches to performance. The ITR feels light, balanced, precise, and just alive. The GT is rattly and wobbly and the clutch and shifter are god awful. Plus you feel like you are sitting on top of them.
But anyway, I think the collector market for some of these classic Japanese sports cars will continue to grow. Like you said prices for FD RX7’s in good shape are rapidly climbing. The Supra has been a legend for a long time. Stories about how much power they could make, and secret top speed runs became a phenomenon. I remember one of the earliest videos I watched on YouTube was a Supra walking away from a Hayabusa on the highway. It was mind blowing, a car shouldn’t be able to walk away from one of the fastest sportbikes of all time. What’s even better about the Supra is that it’s such a great car, not just a highway monster. I don’t think Japanese tuners went as crazy with horsepower and they focused more on the balance of the car.
I’ve always been a big fan of Japanese cars, so it’s nice to see these really awesome cars get the spotlight. The downside is it’s getting more difficult to buy them. Importing from Japan is tempting, but then you have a right hand drive car.
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Yeah those new edge mustangs weren't very good, but they sold and actually alot of people like them. And lets not forget about the terminators.
I disagree with the power aspect, the supras and such were powerful for the day. 300+hp was alot in the 90s. V8 mustangs at that time were 220hp, the new edge generation was 260 for instance. Those japanese cars were amongst the fastest things you could buy. Period. Unless you're buying a viper, xj220, and a handful of super exotic stuff.
On the low end, a 180hp gsr can compete with a v8 mustsng, and wqs for less money too. It really was the heyday of the imports because they had adequate power for its time.