Favorite old school imports

datsons and RX's

I used to have a '79 Honda Civic 1200. Same thing as a CVCC pretty much, but the wheelbase was a little shorter and it weighed 100lbs or so less. 1200's are more common than CVCC's. Most people just call them all CVCC's but the 1200's were actually "Civics", and the CVCC's were marketed as a different model.

The all aluminum engines in those cars are very light. You can lift the bare block easily with one hand. My dad and I took the motor out of mine by just lifting it out, no lift necessary.

The only downside to those old Civics is the wierd 4x120 bolt pattern that makes it impossibile to get wheels. But if you use later model hubs and the right spindles you can put on 4x100 wheels and any Honda brakes you want.

I have my favorite old school imports, my CRX and my 510. My 510 is going to be bad ass when I am done with it. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/BTLFED/v54.jpg

The wagovan!!!

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The wagovan!!!

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:yes: Always interesting to see those modded.

personally i'm a really big fan of the Hyundai Pony.









































































lolol just kidding.
Datsun 240Z's FTMFW!

crx, datsun 510 and
my alltime fav. 1984 DX civic hatchback
http://www.skierpage.com/civic/images/2oclock_low.jpg
1988 Mitsubishi cordia turbo
http://www.turbocreations.com/cordia.../CamPic15b.jpg

1988 Mitsubishi starion/conquest
http://www.turbocreations.com/cordia...doesqred1b.jpg

I love the old CVCC Accords and Civic. i have an accord now that i just re-did. the 2000Gt is also a good one.

I love Starions :yes:

wow...this thread made a comeback...good posts guys. I like the mitsu cordia...don't know that I've ever seen one before

The CVCC engines have a 2nd intake valve (12 valves per head total) and a "pre-combustion chamber". Compared to the non CVCC heads (8V) that were available everywhere else in the world, the CVCC heads are just worthless. If I had my druthers, I'd have an EK-1 (1.8L early USDM Accord) block with the EL (Canada/Europe/Aus. 1600cc engine) head on it and the flywheel modified to fit the stock Civic trans.

Or the JDM 1200 RS engine that had dual sidedraught carbs, a hot cam, and a 4/2/1 exhaust manifold (the carbs were similar to the SU's found on British engines).

Theres a guy in Canada who swapped a ZC into one of these cars, and several guys who have swapped in D-series motors. The B-series motors won't fit without extensive mods to the frame rails because the trans. is too big. You'd almost have to make a tube frame for the front end.

http://www.bmw-z1.com/img/imp-1.jpg

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Originally Posted by NawzDawg!!1!

I used to have a '79 Honda Civic 1200. Same thing as a CVCC pretty much, but the wheelbase was a little shorter and it weighed 100lbs or so less. 1200's are more common than CVCC's. Most people just call them all CVCC's but the 1200's were actually "Civics", and the CVCC's were marketed as a different model.

The all aluminum engines in those cars are very light. You can lift the bare block easily with one hand. My dad and I took the motor out of mine by just lifting it out, no lift necessary.

The only downside to those old Civics is the wierd 4x120 bolt pattern that makes it impossibile to get wheels. But if you use later model hubs and the right spindles you can put on 4x100 wheels and any Honda brakes you want.

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I was looking at some earlier, there's only 4 or 5 on the antique autotrader though...'78-'83.

Not sure how hard it would be to integrate the later model suspension on one :thinking: but it would be a blast to have my ITR engine in a '78 with the 500+lbs spring rate/coil-over dampener and a cage/rollbar, lol :ninja:

love the 510... keep missing out... prob buying another Z car... Datsun 240/260/280z ftw. I am a nissan guy so :D
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/ecb4d99e.jpg

Favorite old school is from the Nissan camp

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Not sure how hard it would be to integrate the later model suspension on one :thinking: but it would be a blast to have my ITR engine in a '78 with the 500+lbs spring rate/coil-over dampener and a cage/rollbar, lol :ninja:

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I'm already in the process of getting a 97 EX engine in mine. Having to swap over the tranny, too, thus replacing the axles. Later, QD.

You guys forgot something...

http://www.drifting.es/wp-content/fo...olla-levin.jpg

best 80s import available, period. lol


http://www.skinz.org/cars/ferrari/Fe...llpapers-6.jpg

http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums...9/MVC-241F.JPG

I have a funny feeling that I'm going to keep mine for as long as I possibly can :yes:

I also like the old school Plymouth Colts

I'm surprised nobody has really mentioned the AE86

but if it was 80s, and either a touring or a rally car, I like :D

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Originally Posted by VooDooXII

:yes: Always interesting to see those modded.

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My friend Richard has a modded one already. ;)

http://a328.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...556507f037.jpg

http://a484.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...744342116b.jpg

Some nice cars. :yes:

@BTLFED

Saw that Wagovan at the Varsity...told him it was nice. Haha, I like what he's done with his.

[QUOTE=JDMjoe86]Man i would love to find a CVCC in good shape. Make that thing my daily.

i have one. its a 1980 accord CVCC. but i cant seem to find a damn carb for under like 300. sucks. the car is clean as hell too.

Lotus Europa ( i am a HUGE Lotus fanboy lol)
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...-red-fa-lr.jpg

Lotus Type 23 (1963)
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...le9/type23.jpg

Lotus Cortina
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...tuscortina.jpg

Lancia Integrale (the pic is of a 91, but 88 16v looks identicle)
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w.../1994fin_0.jpg

Mecedes 190e EvoII
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...olution_II.jpg

MGB GT
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...s_74MGB-GT.jpg

Toyota FJ40 (not just cars)
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...andcruiser.jpg

GZ20 Soarer (fav jap car)
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...swhale9/14.jpg

1988 Nissan March Superturbo
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...ale9/march.jpg

Mazda 323 GTX (BG8)
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...323_Parade.jpg

Toyota Starlet (KP61)
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w.../kpstarlet.jpg


There are just too many :cry:

back from the Dead.
I'm trying to convince one of the members here to sell me his 69 Fairlady Roadster.

My BMW project car will be legally "antique" next year...does that count as old school?! About 2,200lbs w/ 400+whp @ mid boost, lol.

I notice a few people in this thread interested in the early model civics. I happen to know a friend that is selling off his 79 hatch with a bunch of spare parts if anyone is interested.


My faves gotta be the 510http://www.packracingproducts.com/ac.../Datsun510.jpg

And old celicas and corollashttp://blog.hemmings.com/wp-content/...27_resized.jpghttp://www.terra2imports.ca/ab-image...3312384422.jpg

There was a guy celling a nice looking, running 79 civic with a parts car on CL the other day for $1000

Celicas,RX-3s,Cosmo,240Z,2000GT all very nice cars

http://www.restowagenuk.com/gallery/...emania0032.jpg


[img]http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTb_o9ov5HTOcA0_ejzbkF/SIG=122knsehr/EXP=1207956413/**http%3A//www.shmik.vispa.com/pics/jan1120046.jpg[/img]


http://www.malibyte.net/Supra/supra-new2sm.jpg+

http://www.malibyte.net/Supra/supra-new3sm.jpg
http://l.yimg.com/www.flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif

^^^ Lolol @ those Supras NOT being old school. Later, QD.

http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/ar...600/splash.jpg

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/7...japcar83pt.jpg

http://www.backlash-cars.com/image60.jpg

Some of my favorite :D

One of my favorite old school (Japanese) imports is the Mazda RX-4. My dad used to race one in the SCCA very regularly and some of my earliest memories were riding on the hood/fender of his car while he rolled through the pits.