Mr.IncrediblyBored
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Initial quality means that it hasn't had a chance to break down yet. Nothing more, nothing less.
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Alright, move over. Let me handle this 
Toyota's 2000 GT was the first Japanese "sports car" comparable to what was being offered in America at the time so it is one of the most collectible Japanese cars. Toyota's Supra is also considered a collectible due to its limited production run in America and its uniqueness.
Datsun had several models which could be considered "collectibles" and they include: the 240Z, the 260Z, the 280Z, the 300Z (all versions in fact), and the 510.
Datsun later became Nissan and produced the Skyline and the Fairlady, all models of both are considered collectibles especially in the U.S. due to the fact that none of which are no longer produced, and the Skyline was never sold in the U.S.
Honda has had many, many racing vehicles which would be considered milestones in the Japanese automotive industry. Check out the Honda museum in Japan online and you'll see just how many truly collectible Hondas there are.
Mazda's rotary powered vehicles including the RX7 are all collectibles due to similar circumstances as the Skyline and the Fairlady, as well as the Supra (all the Japanese supercars of the 90's could be considered collectibles due to their rarity).
Mitsubishi's Lancer Evo could be considered a collectible in the U.S. due to the fact that it was never released as a U.S.D.M. model until the Lancer Evo VIII. The 3000GT (especially later models like the '99) are definitely collectibles due to the fact that they had a limited production run their last model year and sold like hot cakes.
Subaru's Impreza (especially WRX/STi models) is a collectible in the U.S. once again due to the fact that it wasn't released in the U.S. as a U.S.D.M. model until just recently utilizing the TAGDA chassis.
I could keep going but I'll spare you all the tedium of reading anymore
Toyota's 2000 GT was the first Japanese "sports car" comparable to what was being offered in America at the time so it is one of the most collectible Japanese cars. Toyota's Supra is also considered a collectible due to its limited production run in America and its uniqueness.
Datsun had several models which could be considered "collectibles" and they include: the 240Z, the 260Z, the 280Z, the 300Z (all versions in fact), and the 510.
Datsun later became Nissan and produced the Skyline and the Fairlady, all models of both are considered collectibles especially in the U.S. due to the fact that none of which are no longer produced, and the Skyline was never sold in the U.S.
Honda has had many, many racing vehicles which would be considered milestones in the Japanese automotive industry. Check out the Honda museum in Japan online and you'll see just how many truly collectible Hondas there are.
Mazda's rotary powered vehicles including the RX7 are all collectibles due to similar circumstances as the Skyline and the Fairlady, as well as the Supra (all the Japanese supercars of the 90's could be considered collectibles due to their rarity).
Mitsubishi's Lancer Evo could be considered a collectible in the U.S. due to the fact that it was never released as a U.S.D.M. model until the Lancer Evo VIII. The 3000GT (especially later models like the '99) are definitely collectibles due to the fact that they had a limited production run their last model year and sold like hot cakes.
Subaru's Impreza (especially WRX/STi models) is a collectible in the U.S. once again due to the fact that it wasn't released in the U.S. as a U.S.D.M. model until just recently utilizing the TAGDA chassis.
I could keep going but I'll spare you all the tedium of reading anymore
Mr.IncrediblyBored
Lifer
- Jun 18, 2000
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Thanks, I'll be sure to avoid the Cadillac Catera, and Seville. Should I be surprised the two crappiest and oldest vehicles in Cadillac's lineup suck? Might be interesting to see if anything changes in the next few years with their new lineup (either for the better or worse).
In any event, it seems we got a little off topic.
To be fair to the ZX's, they were never really meant to be "sports cars"... they were more of a GT. Luxury took a front seat to straight line performance... although I'd still like an 82-83 280ZX Turbo 5spd.
Toyota 2000GT (69 or so) and some of the earlier Celicas (76 or so) were pretty hot looking, probably collectible.
Originally posted by: TuffGuy
yup. i still wanna know where i can get a cheap 510.
You and me both.
I think a nice little LS6 would be a nice partner for that 510 no?
Your statement is already proving to be wrong. It seems that all of a sudden 70's cars are becoming popular again by some collectors. People are starting to look for them again and prices on good examples are going up fast.
apoppin
Lifer
Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3
Alright, move over. Let me handle this
Toyota's 2000 GT was the first Japanese "sports car" comparable to what was being offered in America at the time so it is one of the most collectible Japanese cars. Toyota's Supra is also considered a collectible due to its limited production run in America and its uniqueness.
Datsun had several models which could be considered "collectibles" and they include: the 240Z, the 260Z, the 280Z, the 300Z (all versions in fact), and the 510.
Datsun later became Nissan and produced the Skyline and the Fairlady, all models of both are considered collectibles especially in the U.S. due to the fact that none of which are no longer produced, and the Skyline was never sold in the U.S.
Honda has had many, many racing vehicles which would be considered milestones in the Japanese automotive industry. Check out the Honda museum in Japan online and you'll see just how many truly collectible Hondas there are.
Mazda's rotary powered vehicles including the RX7 are all collectibles due to similar circumstances as the Skyline and the Fairlady, as well as the Supra (all the Japanese supercars of the 90's could be considered collectibles due to their rarity).
Mitsubishi's Lancer Evo could be considered a collectible in the U.S. due to the fact that it was never released as a U.S.D.M. model until the Lancer Evo VIII. The 3000GT (especially later models like the '99) are definitely collectibles due to the fact that they had a limited production run their last model year and sold like hot cakes.
Subaru's Impreza (especially WRX/STi models) is a collectible in the U.S. once again due to the fact that it wasn't released in the U.S. as a U.S.D.M. model until just recently utilizing the TAGDA chassis.
I could keep going but I'll spare you all the tedium of reading anymore
You do know that Datsun didn't "become" Nissan anywhere in the world except the U.S. Nissan was the name used by the corporation in Japan and worldwide except in the U.S. Datsun was a U.S. moniker until Nissan aligned the nameplate to match the u.S. sold cars with the rest of its worldwide lineup.
Banana
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- Jun 3, 2001
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I guess all those "Special Financing" 0.9%, 1.9%, 2.9% low APR rates being touted by Acura, Infiniti, and Lexus don't qualify as incentives, then.
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