A look at the Supercar/Import section in the 80/90's.....

himanshugoswami · 30th August 2006, 14:16

Now that is what I call a thread....great going dude. Made for excellent reading!

BTW, if u cast ur mind back by another decade or so, one car that would top this list would be the VW Beetle

the_trooper · 30th August 2006, 16:34

absolute hard work put in there.

its one thing to own a camera, but its another thing to know how to put it to good use.

please keep the info rolling in.

comfortablywacky · 30th August 2006, 17:56

Great thread V12!! justifies your dormancy in this section for all this time....interesting read....must admit you and gordy are like a Indian car databank!

Sahil · 30th August 2006, 18:55

Thanks for taking all the time and effort to put up such a thread v12. Hats off.

hkanitkar · 30th August 2006, 23:20

awesome thread V12 !!!
seriously, you have a whole lot of really nice ( artistic too ) pics + knowledge about whole lotta cars ...

hats off to you mate !!

manson · 30th August 2006, 23:46

By far the best thread in the super car section.
v12 man you know your imports way too well.

manson.

Mugen_Power · 31st August 2006, 05:04

Excellent Thread..V12

Cheers,
Mugen_Power.

Venom_rider · 31st August 2006, 10:29

Man!!! You rock... Thanks for Splendid thread & all that information.

v12 · 1st September 2006, 22:51

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Hey you forgot to mention the Mitsubishi GT 3000 and the Audi sedans

Oh yes the 3000GTO. That too was imported alongside the Supra and the 300ZX. Available in turbo and NA version.

Audi's werent pretty famous those years. It was and is still known as Ravi Shastri's car. One thing I love about the old Audi's is its anti-fade and anti-corossive paint. You'll never find a repainted Audi 80/100 or rusting anywhere. Also the quality of its tail lights. Even after 10-15 years they'll still be red/orange.

Another very popular import was the Lexus LS400. Priced a little above the Mercedes E Class, this car offered more features and also had a bigger and more powerful engine.

R32_GTR · 2nd September 2006, 08:37

Nice write up...

But i think you missed the ORIGINAL GODZILLA!!!!

THE NISSAN SKYLINE...

(for pictures have a look at my signature)

THE GTR WAS BORN IN 1989....

Wonder why Indians didn't import it?????????

aniguchisan · 9th September 2006, 16:42

I hate to spoil the party, but most LS400s were just rebadged Celsiors :P

I'm sure most of you know though.

ajmat · 9th September 2006, 18:20

The Lexus gained fame/ notoreity when Mr Harshad Mehta started posing with his

v12 · 12th September 2006, 12:55

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Originally Posted by aniguchisan

I hate to spoil the party, but most LS400s were just rebadged Celsiors :P

I'm sure most of you know though.

Infact all of the Lexus models are rebadged Toyota's. Lexus was created solely for the US luxury market but now its sold worldwide including Japan.

Lexus LS = Toyota Celsior
Lexus LX = Toyota Landcruiser
Lexus GX = Toyota Landcruiser Prado
Lexus SC = Toyota Soarer
Lexus RX = Toyota Harrier
Lexus IS = Toyota Altezza
Lexus ES = Toyota Camry

v12 · 12th September 2006, 13:32

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Infact all of the Lexus models are rebadged Toyota's. Lexus was created solely for the US luxury market but now its sold worldwide including Japan.

Lexus LS = Toyota Celsior

Edit : The LS400 was launched first and then Toyota launched the Celsior in Japan. So the Celsior is a rebadged Lexus.
All the other Lexus' are Toyota derivatives.

ollie · 12th September 2006, 14:26

v12 - Hats of to you maan !
Awesome thread.. One of the best threads i have ever come accross..
Lots of efforts put in there !! Great job .. 10/10 !

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the_trooper BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chn Posts: 215 Thanked: 103 Times View My Garage	absolute hard work put in there. its one thing to own a camera, but its another thing to know how to put it to good use. please keep the info rolling in.
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comfortablywacky BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 540 Thanked: 8 Times	Great thread V12!! justifies your dormancy in this section for all this time....interesting read....must admit you and gordy are like a Indian car databank!
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hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	awesome thread V12 !!! seriously, you have a whole lot of really nice ( artistic too ) pics + knowledge about whole lotta cars ... hats off to you mate !!
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manson Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,933 Thanked: 4,290 Times View My Garage	By far the best thread in the super car section. v12 man you know your imports way too well. manson.
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Venom_rider BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 244 Thanked: 286 Times View My Garage	Man!!! You rock... Thanks for Splendid thread & all that information.
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R32_GTR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 549 Thanked: 201 Times View My Garage	Nice write up... But i think you missed the ORIGINAL GODZILLA!!!! THE NISSAN SKYLINE... (for pictures have a look at my signature) THE GTR WAS BORN IN 1989.... Wonder why Indians didn't import it?????????
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aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	I hate to spoil the party, but most LS400s were just rebadged Celsiors :P I'm sure most of you know though.
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ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15,175 Thanked: 31,072 Times View My Garage	The Lexus gained fame/ notoreity when Mr Harshad Mehta started posing with his
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ollie BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 289 Thanked: Once	v12 - Hats of to you maan ! Awesome thread.. One of the best threads i have ever come accross.. Lots of efforts put in there !! Great job .. 10/10 !
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