HighPSI TSi Guy

Older imports can't really make a come back ever.. too rare, too many have been sent to the crusher for a quick buck. Not enough people save them or keep them around like they do american cars.

YOTARIP

Not exactly true. All I play with are old school toyota's ( add one 79 datsun) and there are plenty of 1983 and earlier RWD toyotas around that could be picked up for a few hundred bucks. Of course, the less you pay, the less prestine condition it will be in. Hell, I have bought an 1981 or older corolla every year for the past 8 years, all within 60 miles of Chesterfield. I turn down 2-3 possible buys a year. The truth is, only a hand full of people in central VA are motivated to put in the work it takes to build an oldschool import. It's too easy to follow the beaten path with hondas, mitsu's and sube's. You have to love th challenge of building an old school import, then meet other people with the same love, then you will witness :

2j powered ae86's and celicas in Northen, VA and MD
Lexus V8 powered ae86's in Northen VA
Starion powered 73 corolla's and rotory powered samurias in Dumfries, VA
Turbo volvo powered toyotas in Woodbridge, VA
Rotory powered 74 vw bug in Powattan, VA
Rotory powered corollas and suzuki samurias in Norfolk , VA


I will admit that it is more difficult to find a clean platform to build on compared to 5 years ago, but they are still out there.

The only downside to building these oldshool imports is the constant battle against rust.

The upside is the ability to get antique plates and mod the hell out of them (within reason and safely) without worrying about state inspection.

Maryland has HOTROD liscense plates that allow to register your highly modified car for very limited street use without the need for inspections. They allow for open exhaust, dropped suspensions and so on. Would be nice to have that here.

new_skul

I'm gonna try to bring about a trend of driving around with snow tires all summer.

who's with me?

power_neo

people around here do that anyways

g00dhum0r

hahahahhahhah thats pretty tyte for a smart car...hahhahahahhaa..its like a minivan had a baby..

paperassgasket

yes! that would be awesome.
except it will probably be hack job Corollas with no 2 matching body panels (or crap paint jobs), huge wings, and like 100lbs worth of audio equip probably purchased for <$100

Kim Jong Illin'

what's rally racing?

Twenty5psi

i'm going to do you a favor pal, ask anybody who i am and they will tell you, then

Niburu

the lastest trend seems to be noobs resurrecting long dead threads

Fobby

Lol's