just wondering if they are commoneg silvias, 180sx, 200sx, 300zx, 350z, skylines, etc
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*off topic* is nissan big in america?
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Yeah they are, but I dont see very many of the models you listed. Mainly: Altima, Maxima, Titan, Pathfinder, Xterra, Frontier. Atleast in my area, thats what I see. Hope this helps a little.
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skylines are not street legal here in America.
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yeah here too, plus armadas and regular pathfinders. Yep, skylines are illegal...why though? ok did some looking around..apparently, they're not street legal, because of unfilled crash test ratings, that aren't done on them, so America won't import them...gay.
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I have a 97 200SX SE-R and I absolutely love it. It's the best car I've ever owned actually. But I'll probably trade it in for something else when I get out of school and get settled. Would love to have the Z Roadster!
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yeh i was mainly referring to their rwd turbo sports carswoah i cant believe that skylines are illeagal there! and i thought this country was anal about its import rules and regulationsdamien, do you live in the usa?
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Yes. I'm a good Midwestern boy.
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there are a few right hand drive skylines in northamerica. It's a crime that they don't make them for here though, I read a rumour that they were comming.I still think the best Japanize import ever was the '91 Isuzu Impulse RS - all wheel drive intercooled turbo. I had one, it was a fucking monster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Infiniti G35 is sold as a Nissan Skyline overseas, but it isn't quite the car the old Skyline was. The new ones will be coming here around 2007 or 2008, but I've seen several totally different designs for it and I'm not sure they've picked the one they want yet.Unfortunately, most Japanese automakers don't send their cool stuff over here until it's pretty old. I guess they think that Americans like boring cars.
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In reply to:Unfortunately, most Japanese automakers don't send their cool stuff over here until it's pretty old. I guess they think that Americans like boring cars.No, Americans who buy Japanese cars like reliable cars. (It can take a while for all of the kinks to be ironed out.) Otherwise they'd buy German cars.
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In reply to: I still think the best Japanize import ever was the '91 Isuzu Impulse RS - all wheel drive intercooled turbo. I had one, it was a fucking monster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a '91 isuzu stylus, it's just like the impulse minus the turbo, a different front end, and 2 more doors. Eventually, I want to put an impulse turbo into it. My bro has a '91 isuzu impulse. It's sweet when the turbo kicks in. "Warp Speed!"
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So what, all new Japanese cars are troublesome? I guess the Japanese public thinks their cars are crap then.German cars aren't that great. My parents used to have an Audi and although it was a nice car, it was hell because everything broke on it. Mercedes-Benz's reliability has fallen off the table, BMW's styling isn't the most popular, Volkswagens have suspect reliability, Audis have no resale value, and Porsche is considering a hybrid Cayenne SUV with a Toyota engine!
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In reply to:So what, all new Japanese cars are troublesome? I guess the Japanese public thinks their cars are crap then.That was a little hyperbolic.I've owned a Nissan Sentra, a Toyota Celica GT-S, and a Honda Accord. The Nissan was a totally new model, and it had some major flaws that were addressed in the next-year model. I blew out the head gasket on that car at 50K, but that's another story. Then the exhaust manifold cracked. The junk yard guy told me I was the second person looking for an exhaust manifold for that model that day. He said there was a pattern. I contacted Nissan...they denied it. That car had a lot of problems. I was not pleased with my Nissan experience.The Toyota was a new version of an old model. It was pretty reliable, but also had some design flaws. For instance, the middle of the exhaust pipe had a welded-on hager that would corrode through every two years. I.e., new exhaust system every two years.The Honda was a model that had been around, unchanged, for a number of years. It was boring but very reliable (there were some problems that Honda dealt with at their cost, even after the car had 80K miles.)I'd say that Honda had by far the best customer support, but, all in all, I liked the Toyota the best (it was the first front wheel drive Celica model).Now I have had a German car. Performance-wise, it kicks the butt of the other cars so badly it's not funny. I haven't had any major mechanical difficulties with the car, but I understand the statistics...I'm saving for repairs.
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Well I'm not too car savy, but I'm bored so I'll add my 2cents to the post. I own a toyota corolla, and my dad has a nissan sentra. I said that to say what? I dont know, but I felt left out.
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They had better be. Seriously, you see a fair bit of 'em. I see a couple 300zx around maybe a 200sx or something. The newer styles like 350z and xterra are around alot more.And as someone said Skylines are not legal here..damn them...shakes fist
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A lot of these Japanese cars are now built in the United States. Any idea how they hold up compared to the ones built overseas?I just found out that a girl I know just got a brand new Nissan 350Z. Nice car, although it sits too low to the ground and the doors go up to my neck, so it feels a little weird to sit in one. Never drove one though.
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there are a ton of cars that are totally de-tuned before they hit America (and Canada by default)The Japan spec RX7 has a 3-rotor engine.The Irmshire Isuzu products where basically land-jets.The Mercur XR4Ti was a BMW killer in England but it was so seriously de-tuned when it hit these shores, it was practically a joke.in Asia and Europe, they concider American drivers to be in need of protection from their selves.
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A lot of these Japanese cars are now built in the United States. Any idea how they hold up compared to the ones built overseas?
Not only is one of the most reliable cars on the road, the Honda Accord, made in Marysville, Ohio, but it has more American content than most "American" cars. Likewise for other Japanese car companies.
BMW has not had as much luck at their Spartanburg, South Carolina plant. The X5s and Z3s made there had a lot of problems. I don't know if they've improved that plant.
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Most Americans don't know how to drive...I drove a Merkur XR4Ti a few years back. Cool car. I never drove a turbo before. However, I am aware that the Ford Sierra, which that car was based on, was a real monster.
