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mattocs

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Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Originally posted by: OBW96
Subaru SVX

My friend got hold of a 91 SVX a couple of years ago. It was very nice and ultra rare.


In the US they were made from 92 - 97, and 92 being by far the most popular.

There are about 10,000 - 12,000 still left in the US.
 

geno

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Man there's a lot...

FD/FC RX7
Z32 300ZX
R33/R34 Skylines
2nd Gen Eclipses/Talons
90's Subaru Impreza WRXs
Toyota MR2 (2nd gen)
Toyots Celica (mid 90's with the 4 headlights)
Lexus GS (any one up until now, even the 1st gens.... sexy)
Lexus SC300/400 (not the new SC, blah)
Nissan 240sx (S13, S14, and S15)
Acura/Honda Legend 2dr


all IMO are classics or near classical designs.
 

yhelothar

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Dec 11, 2002
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Surprised no one said 30ZX..
Well I'll take the 300ZX Twin Turbo..
Best looking japanese car ever made IMO :)
 

geno

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Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Originally posted by: OBW96
Subaru SVX

My friend got hold of a 91 SVX a couple of years ago. It was very nice and ultra rare.

I never got the allure of them...why not just get an AWD DSM? They look about the same (I'm sure the Subaru is a tad more luxurious...) to me :p
 

tweakmm

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Originally posted by: abc
Originally posted by: tweakmm
1992-1995 Acura Legend
Acura NSA
RX-7
G35 Coupe

yep... Acura Legend.... COUPE
The coupe is nice but I think the sedan is really nice too.

last 4 yrs i dont see any more pristine Legend coupes... the only ones I see are the ones the Asians got rid of, picked up by the 'hiphop' crowd that can't afford a SUV, and put some tacky dubs on them... i don't mind dubs, but why they do not fail to pick the most cheesy loud and tacky ones, chromed of course... instead of something smooth, more classy, more subtle, sophisticated, timeless... or just racey sporty performance oriented... I have no idea...
It is quite sad.

 

DivideBYZero

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May 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: geno
Man there's a lot...

FD/FC RX7
Z32 300ZX
R33/R34 Skylines
2nd Gen Eclipses/Talons
90's Subaru Impreza WRXs
Toyota MR2 (2nd gen)
Toyots Celica (mid 90's with the 4 headlights)
Lexus GS (any one up until now, even the 1st gens.... sexy)
Lexus SC300/400 (not the new SC, blah)
Nissan 240sx (S13, S14, and S15)
Acura/Honda Legend 2dr


all IMO are classics or near classical designs.

My Scoob
Another
 

sniperruff

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Apr 17, 2002
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2002 NSX-R
2005 Evo 8 MR FQ-400
Civic Type-R
WRX Sti 22B
and i have to admit, the current G35c has a very original line and i love it. it'll remain timeless like the 300ZX. (appearance-wise)
 

PTCvette

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Skyline R34 by far, but after that it would be:

Supra (the later body, not the lame boxy one)
NSX
S2000 (gotta love that little sucker... my brother had one. amazingly fun car)
 

geno

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Dec 26, 1999
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Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Originally posted by: geno
Man there's a lot...

FD/FC RX7
Z32 300ZX
R33/R34 Skylines
2nd Gen Eclipses/Talons
90's Subaru Impreza WRXs
Toyota MR2 (2nd gen)
Toyots Celica (mid 90's with the 4 headlights)
Lexus GS (any one up until now, even the 1st gens.... sexy)
Lexus SC300/400 (not the new SC, blah)
Nissan 240sx (S13, S14, and S15)
Acura/Honda Legend 2dr


all IMO are classics or near classical designs.

My Scoob
Another

ahh, so clean but mean, I love it :)
 

DivideBYZero

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May 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: geno
Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Originally posted by: geno
Man there's a lot...

FD/FC RX7
Z32 300ZX
R33/R34 Skylines
2nd Gen Eclipses/Talons
90's Subaru Impreza WRXs
Toyota MR2 (2nd gen)
Toyots Celica (mid 90's with the 4 headlights)
Lexus GS (any one up until now, even the 1st gens.... sexy)
Lexus SC300/400 (not the new SC, blah)
Nissan 240sx (S13, S14, and S15)
Acura/Honda Legend 2dr


all IMO are classics or near classical designs.

My Scoob
Another

ahh, so clean but mean, I love it :)


She has a Cusco OS type front strut brace and the Prodrive centre to remove CAT 2. CAT 1 is due for a 100 cell sport cat upgrade and then I'm having it remapped on a rolling road as that '00 model has a flash ram ECU.

As for the outside, it'll stay the same. :D Only the Jap style 4" exit is ricey and anyhow, she sounds awesome with it. Nothing like a flat four and a fat pipe.
 

mattocs

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I have a mean muffler on my Outback. It isn't ricey at all...its a nice deep sound. I love it :D
 

DivideBYZero

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Originally posted by: OBW96
Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Originally posted by: OBW96
Subaru SVX

My friend got hold of a 91 SVX a couple of years ago. It was very nice and ultra rare.


In the US they were made from 92 - 97, and 92 being by far the most popular.

There are about 10,000 - 12,000 still left in the US.

I think it was a 92 now you mention it...

Still really ultra rare in the UK. They number in the hundreds at the most.