Tag: Japanese
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This Ain’t No Maxima!
Well, okay, it more-or-less IS a Maxima This was the end of the 190HP run, so it doesn’t even have the five horsepower advantage of the 1999 model. Still, the important thing here is that it’s a luxury version of a Maxima with a manual transmission! Yes, folks, it was once possible to get an…
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Gorgeous Datsun PL411
It’s no secret that we love Datsuns – particularly these early, Pininfarina-styled 411s and especially in wagon form. Back in October, we featured a red Datsun 411 wagon with fairly serious needs. Today’s feature is the same model in the same color, but appears to need absolutely nothing. Which you you prefer? According to the…
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Scion xB Pickup
Yes indeed, someone chopped a 2006 Scion XB to make a very strange pickup. Also, according to the seller, it has “airbags suspicion to lift while you drive.” So, if you drive this, you will suspect you have air suspension, but you won’t be able to confirm that? Basically, this is a Scion xB with…
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Our Most 70s Post in Quite Some Time
We’re fans of any ad that rightfully includes the “time capsule” quote and proudly calls attention to the presence of a Craig 8-track player and Muntz speakers. Yes, this is a full 70s custom built on a Datsun pickup in the heart of the Corvette Summer days. Click for Craigslist ad Riverside, CA $7,500 The…
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Most Exciting Camry Ad Ever!
This is likely the most exciting because it doesn’t really show the Camry. Note that the ad text may also reveal some mental instability on the part of the seller. Click for Craigslist ad Inland Empire, SoCAL $571 Ad text (yes, it was in this order): grey cloth 4cylinder strong engine runs and shifts very…
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Rarely Seen First-Gen RX-7 Project
The first generation RX-7 was a fairly common sight in the 80s and early 90s, but we confess we have not seen one in a very long time except perhaps at Cars and Coffee. Today’s feature car is a project, but the price is low enough that it might make sense. The end result would…
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Delightfully Awful – Datsun F10
Here we have a car we love to hate. The Datsun F10 was Nissan’s first US-market, front-wheel-drive product, so it marked the end of an era from an enthusiast standpoint. As we have pointed out before, the hatchback F10 is one of the ugliest cars ever made, and this wagon is only a little bit…
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Dream Kei Car: Suzuki Alto
Here’s a cool little Suzuki Kei Car with AWD and a 660cc, three-cylinder, turbocharged engine! Does it get any better or more quirky that this? Well, yes, there are some retro-chic Nissan Kei Cars, but this thing just exudes late 80s/early 90s awesome, and it’s a special performance edition, to boot. Needless to say, we’ve…
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Go Postal with two RHD Subaru Wagons
Here we have a two-for-one sale including two right-hand-drive Subaru Legacy wagons. What more can we say? Neither of these cars is in very good condition, but you might be able to piece together one good one with all the parts. Here’s a noteworthy quote from the seller related to one of the two cars:…
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Rare Doesn’t Always Mean Desirable
When is the world’s most boring car slightly less boring? According to Oddimotive, it’s when it’s the rarely-seen two-door version and has a clutch pedal. Keep in mind we said slightly less boring, not exciting. What is the most boring car, you ask? Well, that’s a no-brainer – it’s a Camry. Before the short-lived Solara,…