What Make of car do you drive?

[Hadean]

And tell us why...

[speedracr]

I've always had a soft spot for Honda; not because I think turbo is cheating or that VTEC is king or any of that crap. I just appreciate the build quality, engineering, and the little things that are taken for granted (such as shift quality).

That said, I'm selling my S2000 in November, so currently tossing up what to own next. S15, Lan EVO, or maybe even another white S2000 :lol:

[cheung]

no mazda :cry:

[Hadean]

VERY SORRY! i was writing brand names on a piece of paper and writing a report at the same time. How could I forget legendary Mazda!!?!?!??!

[Mike.V?!]

I have a nissan. I like the SR motor, lots of friends have nissans, plus I'm part of NDSOC, hence, heaps of resources for my car. It was a logical choice.

[lovesil]

Have a S14a! Love the shape and it's the rarest silvia in aust. One of the 3 2.0Litre GEM out of Jap!

[EGG80X]

my first luv was a rotor
my second luv was a suzuki bush basher
and now the egg

i always luv rotors and toyotas..... hmmm 13bt in a vitz

[ae86slaver]

Toyota AE86 Levin

there is no other choice...














:lol:

[van]

Without even planning it, almost all of my cars have been Toyotas.

First car was a 1979 2-door fastback Corolla
Next was a 1986 ST162 Celica, which I still have
And my current ride is a MkIV 1995 SZ Supra.

So... Calling me a Toyota fanboy wouldn't exactly be accurate, but I DO have a soft spot for their reliability and performance.

[doofus]

subaru is my atm, i dont know, i have driven a civic, supra, now the subaru

subaru becasue of the traction control, it is heaps fun with on twisties

takes corners so easy and no fear in raining condtion either

performance atm with the mods is beautiful, heaps fast, without any problems.. so far *knocks on wood*

[Jing]

currently honda and renault

[Jerfield]

the 1st brand new car my family bought was a 96 civic which l8r became my 3rd car (behind two ex-taxi fords) loved them ever since so thats why i bought a S2K

[Garth Ivers]

built toyota tough.

small rwd and ballsy, with style to boot. :)

[Ruddigger]

I have a nissan. I like the SR motor, lots of friends have nissans, plus I'm part of NDSOC, hence, heaps of resources for my car. It was a logical choice.

True dat dude i like your SSS's

[chi]

Honda because it has V-TECK

[Civic Type R]

Honda because i like the sound of VTEC in the tunnels

[Cereal]

Nissan R32 GTS-t. R32 GT-R is my dream car but I can't afford one yet...the GTS-t is the next best thing.

[scathing]

I drive a Nissan because I wanted a true sports car. While horsepower sells cars, torque wins races. That and real sports cars push, not pull. :)

So, looking at newish cars in my price range with solid post-sales support, only one vehicle fits the bill.


The car I've got now is the best handling sports coupe under $100K (and probably the second best handling sports car in that price range) and I don't need "practicality" enough for my car's deficits in that respect to be an issue.


My last car was a Nissan hot hatch, which at the time was, once again, the best in its price point. Only the Civic VTiR was more powerful, but it also cost 25% more and lacked the spread of torque that makes the car easier to drive day to day, and when you're going around a blind corner on a publicly used mountain road and can't always drive at ten tenths.

[Captiva_Blue]

I've driven a few different makes of car in the short time I've had my licence (Toyota, Subaru, Daihatsu, Nissan) and I reckon that Hondas are probably the best overally package for the money. True, Subarus handle brilliantly thanks to AWD and the engine sound glorious with an exhaust on them but their steering has bugger all feedback and gearboxes are too notchy. Shift quality, power delivery, steering feel and handling out of the box are almost second to none in almost all Hondas. Plus they are some of the most beautiful cars Japan has ever created (S2K is one of the sexiest cars I have ever clapped eyes on!)

[black200]

a lexus. yes is practically a toyota

didnt buy it becuase its a lexus, bought it becuase it has everything i want in a car....except speed- which is a good thing

[scathing]

The sexiest Japanese car I've ever looked at has to be the FD RX-7.

I also like the nose of the S15 200SX, although the back could do with a little work.

[jdm-32r]

first drove a honda
now drive a nissan

i love the nissan but always have a soft spot for honda in my heart :D

[Gorilla]

Im biased towards toyotas, i dont know why, Ill always think, how a toyota car, is better than another, even if it isnt haha. I have a owned a few, Camry, GT Starlet, Supra, Celica and now the IS200.

[MrThanh]

Had
One;
Never
Did
Again

:lol: nah i love my little honda.. sure its slow as hell but it looks nice, and handles pretty well.

[evil]

pacific rim domestic style represent :D

[jdm-32r]

Im biased towards toyotas, i dont know why, Ill always think, how a toyota car, is better than another, even if it isnt haha. I have a owned a few, Camry, GT Starlet, Supra, Celica and now the IS200.

yeah hell supra engines are unbrakeable.
theyare so strong

[RyanP]

Moved from Toyota to Honda (Civic then Integra). My general take on it is the overall better build quality which I never experienced on my old Celica.

[NTR16N]

honda, honda and honda... hahaha

Have driven all otha types of cars but i just have a thing for them...
Ther silky smooth looks and the pure roar... *sighs

I have owned 2 since startin to drive but am lookin forward to a nissan soon... maybe for the ppssSHHH... :wink:

Btw... just wondering if anyone noticed how B18B + extractors sound alfuli similar to VTEC on high revs??

[Anonymous]

Built toyota tough!

Will still run with a blown turbo, Headgasket, No Radiator fluid, Low or no engine oil.

Will run on Unleaded petrol.

After the head is cracked etc.. what other car can tow a new engine on a trailer and start up again after adding some water into the busted radiator? :p

I swear I love seeing the old boxy AE82 Twin cam corollas on the road. 20 Year old 4AGE engines still revving to 8 Grand almost daily and when the TVIS kicks in.. they absouletely roar like a bullet :d

Oh what a feeling!

[scathing]

Yeah. I still remember Dumhed's old AE82. After a friend's S13 broke down on Putty, he towed it from Putty all the way back to metropolitan Sydney.

Considering we were over 100km out of Windsor at the time, and had that massive uphill section, that's fucking impressive.

[bennjamin]

i drive a totally stock EG5 si.


Becasue i LOVE to drive around on CONTSANT low-cam profile rofl.

[jdm-32r]

Oh what a feeling!

Oh what a feeling shit BOX!!! :D :D
ae82 revs up that high?

[Anonymous]

4AGE mate :p

with ecu or cams they can rev upto 8400/500 (20v's stock rev here).

You'd be suprised how quick they can go. I remember Johnny's AE86 did close to 6-7seconds 0-100 N/A. After 4 Grand it will just rev out to redline

[KazeKid]

My dad has the V6 Altise, so I have the V6 Altise ^_^

[RexJacky]

Just bought the 05 rex few months back.. like its handling with the awd. and the famous rex rumble.
but the built quality is just shit........... i couldnt imagine its even worse then my 02 astra.
haha~

[Project1JZ]

I drive a Soarer 2.5GT... and I love it. Reliable, good power straight outta the box, and a calm interior when the traffic is chaos :D

[philz]

i voted toyota
well ill get the honda dc5 later
but for now i will have the toyota starlet
but before the honda.. i might get a suzuki swift gti.. but i dont think i can vote 3 times.. hahaha

[Willy]

4AGE mate :p

with ecu or cams they can rev upto 8400/500 (20v's stock rev here).

You'd be suprised how quick they can go. I remember Johnny's AE86 did close to 6-7seconds 0-100 N/A. After 4 Grand it will just rev out to redline

Formula atlantic 4AGE's regularly see over 11,000rpm... Not bad for a a motor that has been modified from standard rather than custom made...

I love my sprinter... I have always owned toyotas... Great cars...

[Rosa]

Nissan 200sx s13...Stunning car rwd don't think i need 2 better a reason :D :lol:

[funkymonkey]

bloody honda drivers leading the tally :D

Umm there's no multiple choice... I have a Nissan Skyline, Nissan Cefiro and a Toyota Rustheap... I mean Toyota Sprinter.

Reason I like my skyline and my AE86... they have nissan engines with programmable ECU's (RB's in the cef n sky n CA18 in the AE86). I can tune aforementioned ECU's by myself, and I'm quite familiar with the workings of Nissan underbonnet gadgetry.

They're all RWD, the cef has nice room and comfort for my dad and me to use, the sky's a good daily driver, and the AE86 was only $650, and it takes the abuse it gets like the good lil bitch it is.

[RUN.180]

Nissan 180! Bang for your buck!!!

Plus it looks way ahead of its time!

Phil.

[milkman]

I love teh liberty it's not something every 20yr older owns!

[jtir]

A 2-door RWD coupe sports car will do it for me, regardless of make or model.

[cooling]

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?

why not? lol. um.

i drive a honda. because the nissan i originally wanted had a pinging engine and my father wouldn't let me buyyy it.

so i threw a hussy-adolescent-teenage-girl fit and he found me a pretty itr. :p

given the chance to reflect, i am super satisfied with my honda. and. should i have gotten a turboooed rwd like i wanted, i prolly would have had more than my fair share of accidents and injuries. :p

[Middle Man]

SUBARU WRX - I always wanted one since my neighbour bought a MY96 when they first came out.

Great car......AWD is awesome 8)

Currently making 207kw on a hub dyno (roughly 177kw atw on rollers) so im VERY happy with it :D

[jaynismo]

Nissan - because we already have 3 Toyota's at home and I didn't want a 4th one...

Also because sr20det's are a reputable engine, easy to source parts - good project car! Most of my buddies are Skyline or Silvia owners too...

:D

[Sp33dY]

wtf ... holy thread revival batman.

[4agte]

toyota reliable unbreakable and without them you wouldnt have inital d :P

[Frogger]

Toyota! Because I couldnt afford a Honda.

Hahaha... had a soft spot for the Echo from my Vitz cup racer in GranTurismo!! Who says computer games don't sell cars...

[Seven]

R33 Skyline GTS-T- Cause i couldn't afford a GTR ;p

I love nissans, to me they represent power. I learnt to drive on my mom's pathfinder, so i've always had a soft spot for them.

I got a skyline because i just like big cars- skylines don't sacrifice space or comfort in a ride. Also since i had my accident and didn't get hurt at all from a pretty serious crash, it reinforced my belief that they built like tanks.

Their racing heritage is also a huge selling point.

Also, Gran Turismo and the GTR being the greatest car in the universe ;p

[Tazz]

toyota - reliabilty and revs all for a low initial outlay..... I <3 my 4age :P

[Babalouie]

I have 2 Mazdas and 1 VW. I'm not really a "Mazda Guy" as such, but since nobody else makes rotary engines and affordable rwd roadsters with excellent handling I have no choice but to buy Mazda products :D

[Waggy]

I have a Civic Vti-R Coupe now. I'm a Honda boy at heart and always will be.

Don't know whether my next car will be a Honda though... maybe something different.

[Kikkoman]

MR2 cause i couldnt afford a clubman edition mx5

Haha!

But much <3 for toyota.

[RaYmO]

MR2 cause i couldnt afford a clubman edition mx5

Haha!

But much <3 for toyota.

Really? I've seen a few clubmans around the $12k mark now (rare as gold batshit to find a great example though)

[VTECMACHINE]

what a cool thread. It's interesting to see the majority of JDMST are Honda owners

I bought my DC2, as I have always wanted one since they came out. Yeah a NSX would be nice... but I reakon the DC2 is legendary, and so soooo raw. Absolutally Love it.

[s_vtec]

hehe so much hondas, well i got a few options for picking my dc5s, but at first i started off with a corolla sportivo and they are on the banned list for p platers :( but then i got the dc5s cause its p plate legal, and i always have a thing for high rev engines and the look of the type s, but i still really wanted a wrx :D even tho its a turbo which is a no no for me p plater but at the moment owning a honda and learning more about it make me like it even more and now i'm obsess with all hondas

[Dave R]

HONDA!!

reliable and good pricing (most of the time :P)

looking for another car atm and it will be a honda aswell :)

[XRC15T]

Subaru
Lib tb Sti

[NO10VE]

Mitsu!
coz they made the evo

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

Honda fo' sho :twisted:

fits me and all the bodies i carry aboard around with room for more

and at 15-20 bucks to fill the car up for the week why not :lol:

[llama_au]

I've had 3 Nissans, currently own 2. I didn't set out with Nissan in mind, they just fitted into all of my categories at the time of purchase.

[Rad]

Neeeesan!

[Cappuccino]

Suzuki!!!! only because i wanted something turboed rwd, cheap to run and something different.... Cant go wrong with 30bucks for a full tank...thats what i call cheap thrills.

[Andy Wana]

Suzuki!!!! only because i wanted something turboed rwd, cheap to run and something different.... Cant go wrong with 30bucks for a full tank...thats what i call cheap thrills.

What you also in the Cappuccino have that many other don't is this : EXCLUSIVITY
;)

[Andy Wana]

I drive a Mazda MX5 cause it is the one of those fine little cars in recent years that hasn't lost sight of what's important for a motoring enthusiast.

Mazda didn't just build a modern Lotus Elan, they distilled the very essence of the roadster genre. And it happens to be less expensive than every one of it's competitiors. It reinvented the roadster, back when it's only competitor was the Ford Capri. It paved the way for the revival of Lotus (Elise, Exige), MG (MGF), and Honda light sportscars (S2000).

Yes, people will assume that I am either an arthouse nut or a wanky hairdresser (amongst many things) when they see me smiling at the steering wheel with the perpetual blue sky above my head and wind in my hair.
But I am smiling cos they don't know what they are missing.

[[[d a n n y]]]

i drive a mitsu..
but i love my hondas and my nissan..
mitsu's are great but the refinements dont really come close to honda....
but nissan made great cars like the gtr,silvia etc
but i'm begining to love my EVO lol
so practical so fast lol

[wilch]

Nissan. But I use to be a hardcore Honda fanboy.

Why Nissan? Easiest and cheapest make of car to get more bang for your buck in Aus. Turbo, rear wheel drive, 6 cylinders... perfecto.

I'm a big fan of the s2k though.

[wilch]

..when they see me smiling at the steering wheel with the perpetual blue sky above my head and wind in my hair.

:O

*steps away from andy*

stop emitting gay germs!


j/k'ing :D

[Sp33dY]

Cars ive owned.

Nissan
Toyota
Nissan
Toyota
Mitsubishi .. current car.

What next? Maybe a honda or suzuki in a few years time. hmmm

[Alfadog]

Toyota.

Because it was cheap and I know it won't break. Ever.

[danielb]

I've owned Toyotas, Nissans, a Mitsubishi and a Mazda.


As of Sunday, i now also own a Suzuki (swift GTi yo!)

[Cappuccino]

What you also in the Cappuccino have that many other don't is this : EXCLUSIVITY
;)

That is true... i believe there is only like 60 in aus or so0.


Yes, people will assume that I am either an arthouse nut or a wanky hairdresser (amongst many things) when they see me smiling at the steering wheel with the perpetual blue sky above my head and wind in my hair.
But I am smiling cos they don't know what they are missing.

There is nothing better in life then cruise with the top down wind in your hair looking up at the blue sky above.... it would be very hard to go back to a car that isnt a convertible.

[NAE-92X]

toyota corolla...
never breaks down

[rodent]

As of Sunday, i now also own a Suzuki (swift GTi yo!)
LOL Daniel!! :lol:
More votes for Suzuki!

[rusty1]

Ive had Nissans since "78" and have always enjoyed their reliability. Have an S15 at present and a Triton turbo diesel as a daily:D

[Kaotic]

Cause honda is the best, Well JDM YO!

[henrysan]

mazda

u know their piston engined cars arent so bad

granted theyre not sports cars but i never understood/ understand why people would choose a civic/ lancer over an astina/3 or an accord/ (non turbo) liberty over a 6.

but hey thats just my opinion :P

[chuingbeans]

doing my L's in a little Toyota, the Rav 4.

Will always have at least one Toyota in my garage, that is if I can afford more then one car.