America Vs. Japan- Pick your weapons!

turbo_lover · 15th April 2005, 12:44

Europe come between America and Japan....

europian cars have the best driveability ,power to weight bla bla ... also the the maxmum number of supers have originated from Europe .
Japs make the best of the tuner cars no dbout ...as fr as the topic is concerned i'd prefer japanese make more than american cars ..

RJK · 15th April 2005, 13:42

Japs for me too. Although the 'Vette & the Firebird look killer in the pic.

Revvmaster · 15th April 2005, 23:47

Gimme a Holden Monaro. Or what it is called today as a Pontiac GTO in the US. For all its capability, it can give cars like the 545i a really tough time.

Revv

Revvmaster · 15th April 2005, 23:57

Oops.. otherwise it is Jap boys. Nothing like ripping a car and still having it in one piece.

Revv

freakr · 17th April 2005, 01:06

if i were to choose frm an american car vs a japneese..i wud defnitly go for japneese...thtz cool technology man...its awsome..i mean jst look at nissan...skyline...gtr....thtz the most amazing car...guy..has anyone seen this japnees movie..it called "LEGEND OF SPEED" i think the dvd is available out..its actually in japnees lang..but the subtitls r in english..these dudes hav evo's nd skylines swooped.....wel the movie is gud..nd cars are freakin ....check it out if u can..

Aditya · 17th April 2005, 01:23

This is a close match between two of my favourite cars - the Chevy Corvette ZR1 and the Honda NSX. Which one will I take? Neither actually.
The new Ford Mustang V8 looks amazing, has 305bhp, a legendary badge and costs just about £20,000. That's enough to put it right at the top of my wishlist. In the real world, this is very much the car I'd like to have.
If it's racing or rallying that I'm gonna be doing, I'd pick a Skyline or an EVO.

aveek · 18th April 2005, 20:50

The Japs rock. They can, and they will, destroy any American car in existacnce.

OK, I speak out of ignorance, but from what I've heard(my cousin drove a 'Stang GT and an NSX, a 'Vette C5 and a Mitsu GTO) the Japs make cars that can turn f- an area where the Americans fail to even qualify. As far as sheer speed goes, get one Jap to start bselling a tuned car STOCk from one of the major stables - Honda/Acura, Nissan, Toyota, Mitsu - and that spells doomsday for the Americans.

PS someone wanted to know what a C5 drives like... apparently ts brilliant, but still no match for a GTO.

Source: My Cousin.

shravan316 · 18th April 2005, 21:45

Tough one.... Japs make great everyday cars and rally cars. One can tune them to insane levels. But, American cars are brutes.... absolute muscle power... straightline monsters. But, if you ask me to pick, i really cannot choose, it would depend on my usage. But, if its all out just for enjoying..... then, it has to be the American beasts. They sound great and propel forward like none other. The classic ones are my fav... Dodge Charger, Shelby Mustangs et all

gamerno1 · 18th April 2005, 22:45

simple answer for me.
Japanese~~
would like to buy a supra & get it tuned rather than buying a corvette.
just my personal opinion

nfs3000 · 27th April 2005, 01:37

we should include mazda RX7 and RX 8 in that list cause these cars are also cool

Abhay · 27th April 2005, 15:56

Japanese everytime over American.
But given a choice (and the money..or if I was staying outside India) I would go for a German car as my daily drive and a Italian car for kicks.

nfs3000, the Mazdas are cool indeed...hardly any others with rotary engines

Montoya · 27th April 2005, 16:14

Has to be Japanese.. Or maybe a jap-american like the BAR Honda..

15th April 2005, 12:44	#31
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	Europe come between America and Japan.... europian cars have the best driveability ,power to weight bla bla ... also the the maxmum number of supers have originated from Europe . Japs make the best of the tuner cars no dbout ...as fr as the topic is concerned i'd prefer japanese make more than american cars ..
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15th April 2005, 13:42	#32
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,150 Thanked: 737 Times	Japs for me too. Although the 'Vette & the Firebird look killer in the pic.
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15th April 2005, 23:47	#33
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 96 Times	Gimme a Holden Monaro. Or what it is called today as a Pontiac GTO in the US. For all its capability, it can give cars like the 545i a really tough time. Revv
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15th April 2005, 23:57	#34
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 96 Times	Oops.. otherwise it is Jap boys. Nothing like ripping a car and still having it in one piece. Revv
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17th April 2005, 01:06	#35
freakr BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bangalore/vizag Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times	if i were to choose frm an american car vs a japneese..i wud defnitly go for japneese...thtz cool technology man...its awsome..i mean jst look at nissan...skyline...gtr....thtz the most amazing car...guy..has anyone seen this japnees movie..it called "LEGEND OF SPEED" i think the dvd is available out..its actually in japnees lang..but the subtitls r in english..these dudes hav evo's nd skylines swooped.....wel the movie is gud..nd cars are freakin ....check it out if u can.. Last edited by freakr : 17th April 2005 at 01:18.
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17th April 2005, 01:23	#36
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 18,790 Thanked: 81,215 Times View My Garage	This is a close match between two of my favourite cars - the Chevy Corvette ZR1 and the Honda NSX. Which one will I take? Neither actually. The new Ford Mustang V8 looks amazing, has 305bhp, a legendary badge and costs just about £20,000. That's enough to put it right at the top of my wishlist. In the real world, this is very much the car I'd like to have. If it's racing or rallying that I'm gonna be doing, I'd pick a Skyline or an EVO.
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18th April 2005, 20:50	#37
aveek BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 294 Thanked: 2 Times	The Japs rock. They can, and they will, destroy any American car in existacnce. OK, I speak out of ignorance, but from what I've heard(my cousin drove a 'Stang GT and an NSX, a 'Vette C5 and a Mitsu GTO) the Japs make cars that can turn f- an area where the Americans fail to even qualify. As far as sheer speed goes, get one Jap to start bselling a tuned car STOCk from one of the major stables - Honda/Acura, Nissan, Toyota, Mitsu - and that spells doomsday for the Americans. PS someone wanted to know what a C5 drives like... apparently ts brilliant, but still no match for a GTO. Source: My Cousin.
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18th April 2005, 21:45	#38
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 10 Times	Tough one.... Japs make great everyday cars and rally cars. One can tune them to insane levels. But, American cars are brutes.... absolute muscle power... straightline monsters. But, if you ask me to pick, i really cannot choose, it would depend on my usage. But, if its all out just for enjoying..... then, it has to be the American beasts. They sound great and propel forward like none other. The classic ones are my fav... Dodge Charger, Shelby Mustangs et all
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18th April 2005, 22:45	#39
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 408 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	simple answer for me. Japanese~~ would like to buy a supra & get it tuned rather than buying a corvette. just my personal opinion
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27th April 2005, 01:37	#40
nfs3000 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 17 Thanked: 0 Times	we should include mazda RX7 and RX 8 in that list cause these cars are also cool
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27th April 2005, 15:56	#41
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	Japanese everytime over American. But given a choice (and the money..or if I was staying outside India) I would go for a German car as my daily drive and a Italian car for kicks. nfs3000, the Mazdas are cool indeed...hardly any others with rotary engines
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27th April 2005, 16:14	#42
Montoya BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Best City In India Mumbai Posts: 665 Thanked: 0 Times	Has to be Japanese.. Or maybe a jap-american like the BAR Honda..
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