Top 5 Best Looking Japanese Cars

[GTAm]

The Japs are never best known for outright beauty when it comes to cars. They excell in other areas like build quality and ultra high performance on a budget. Yet occasionally they produce a gorgeous car that is desirable when at a standstill. After a bit of thinking here is my top 5. Please note that this is visual appeal that we are talking and not most competent, or even what we dream of. It's plain and simple LOOKS!

1. Datsun 240 Z

2. Mazda RX 7 FD3S

3. Toyota 2000 GT

4. Mazda Luce Coupe

5. Toyota Celica TA22

[Gummybr]

The Japs are never best known for outright beauty when it comes to cars. They excell in other areas like build quality and ultra high performance on a budget. Yet occasionally they produce a gorgeous car that is desirable when at a standstill. After a bit of thinking here is my top 5. Please note that this is visual appeal that we are talking and not most competent, or even what we dream of. It's plain and simple LOOKS!

1. Datsun 240 Z

2. Mazda RX 7 FD3S

3. Toyota 2000 GT

4. Mazda Luce Coupe

5. Toyota Celica TA22

I'll pick the following apart from your list

1. Datsun B210 Coupe

2. Mazda Cosmo Coupe

3. Nissan Sylvia

4. Nissan Skyline 2000GTR

5. Isuzu 117 Coupe

[miniace]

Nice topic!

My list

Toyota MR2 AW11

Datsun 240Z- 1972

EVO 6

Civic EG6

Celica 1971

MINIACE

[ferrarif50]

Evolution X

Nissan 300Z & 350Z

RX8 & RX7

TOYOTA Supra

Skyline R34

[Dj shan]

Mine is:-

Nissan sky line R35 GTR

Lancer Evolution X

Nissan 350 Z

Honda mugen type RR

Honda integra DC5

[GihanFX]

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI

Subaru Impreza WRX STi ( Version 6 )

Nissan Skyline R34 GTR

Nissan Silvia S15

Integra Type R (DC5)

[Supra_Natural]

My picks,

1. Mazda Rx-7 FD3S

2. Datsun 240Z

3. Toyota 2000GT

4. Nissan 300ZX Z32

5. Toyota Supra MK IV (although they could have done a better job with the headlights)

[Bugatti]

1. Datsun 240 Z

2. Mazda RX 7 FD3S

3. Toyota 2000 GT

4. Mazda Luce Coupe

5. Toyota Celica TA22

I'll go with your list, except an upgrade with the RX8 (it's more appealing than the RX7)

[GTAm]

I'll pick the following apart from your list

1. Datsun B210 Coupe

2. Mazda Cosmo Coupe

3. Nissan Sylvia

4. Nissan Skyline 2000GTR

5. Isuzu 117 Coupe

Great choice. Never knew that Silvia.

[GTAm]

Pics of the Luce Coupe and TA22

[Gummybr]

Pics of the Luce Coupe and TA22

I always liked the Toyota Celica TA22

[dhp]

1.NSX 1st gen

2.Toyota 2000gt

3.240z

4.RX7 FD3S

5.supra (3rd gen? late 80s to early 90s)

sadly most of the early Japanese beauties were blatant ripoffs of European models

Edited March 7, 2008 by dhp

[madmax]

I always liked the Toyota Celica TA22

There was a TA22 Celica in a car sale on Kandy-Colombo road.

[TomaHAWK]

mine will be

Evolution XIII (not like the new look of X)

RX8

Supra

R35 GTR

Cellica

Would like to add Type R Civic (this is the European model not seen this by Asian market), have attached type s picture could not find type R (at work and no time for browse!!)

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5218/honda1wf8.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/my.php?image=honda1wf8.jpg

Edited March 6, 2008 by TomaHAWK

[Gummybr]

There was a TA22 Celica in a car sale on Kandy-Colombo road.

The red one you mean after passing warakapola???

I have seen it but hadnt it been there for some time now?

[madmax]

The red one you mean after passing warakapola???

I have seen it but hadnt it been there for some time now?

Yep, that's the one, and been there for ages.

[Devinda_Z]

Subaru SVX

(i will admit the Giorgetto Giugiaro connection )

Nissan 300ZX Z32 (& no i'm not being biased )

Datsun Fairlady Z432R & 240ZG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abqJ9Hc9l90

Mazda RX7 FD

Honda NSX

( Toyota 2000 GT )

Edited March 6, 2008 by Devinda_Z

[Elvis_Pil]

In random order:

Honda EG6 SIRII

Honda DC2 or EvoVII

Nissan 300ZX

Toyota Supra MkIV

Nissan Silvia s15

[Elvis_Pil]

Yep, that's the one, and been there for ages.

How come? Crazy price?

[madmax]

How come? Crazy price?

I remember it was being quoted about 300K as far as I can remember.

[Devinda_Z]

finally found a proper picture of the Z432R

[GTAm]

I remember it was being quoted about 300K as far as I can remember.

There is an Orange TA22 is poor shape near the P. SARA stadium (The Oval) in the cheapside of Col 08. I see it almost everyday when driving to work or going there for squash. I was mildly interested when I saw it from afar but on closer inspection realized it's too big a project for me to think of right now. But for someone with more time on their hands it might be a car worth saving.

The guy says that it's not for sale - "mama hadhala ganna inne" etc. But I can sense that he's half hearted about it and I'm quite sure he'll sell if you "show him the money".

Not great to drive (nearly bought one when in Oz but a fast roundabout changed my mind instantly - And the seller was actually a HAIRDRESSER ) but it is a good looking coupe. And you probably can do some mods on the sus to make it handle and grip better.

Btw he has a Fiat 127 for sale there, but that one looks quite decent.

[GTAm]

I'll pick the following apart from your list

3. Nissan Sylvia

hey Gummybr any idea who designed this Sylvia? It looks a bit Bertone-ish and Zagato-ish to me.

[GTAm]

I'll go with your list, except an upgrade with the RX8 (it's more appealing than the RX7)

I was in two minds too. But fell for the purer RX7 lines. But yes the RX8 is v nice too.

[miniace]

hey Gummybr any idea who designed this Sylvia? It looks a bit Bertone-ish and Zagato-ish to me.

The Silvia 1964 was designed by a German ,Albrecht Graf Goertz .Germans add another name in middle.Cant remember that now.

MINIACE