I want a cheapish Japanese car probably something that looks kinda sporty because im going to keep ahold of it and when im older and my insurance sorts itself out abit im going to engine swap it or something

by Chance_Effect9032

15 Comments

  1. AshamedIngenuity0

    MR2 MK3 all the way, cheap still, fun to drive, cheap parts and the JDM fanboys haven’t caught on to it, some very good engine swaps that are cheap and easy to do ( lotus Elise engine swap or Audi TT turbo swap etc )

  2. luddite86

    What counts as “low litre”? Because I know in Europe you guys have *really* small cars

    If you mean *really* small, I’d suggest something like a Suzuki Cappuccino. Think of it like a Mazda MX5, but really, really small.

  3. Low-Sign-6185

    Honda Integra, Nissan 200SX, Mazda MX-5, Mazda RX-8, Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ.

    These were the first that came to mind with your criteria.

  4. rythejdmguy

    I can ship you a kei car. 660ccs or 0.66L lol

  5. ZigZagRoobZ

    How old are you OP? Old enough to drive yet?

  6. SadUnderstanding1619

    Wtf man maybe remove the post on your page😂

  7. Biggest silent bargain in the used car market rn is a Mkiv Supra. NA manual low mileage specifically. Folks are starting to realise na-t supras chop 600whp all day with a kit and unopened block (non vvti).

  8. Iamthe0c3an2

    Cheap fun options for you.

    -Suzuki Swift sport
    -MX5
    -FN2 Civic
    -K11 Nissan Micra
    -Honda Jazz

  9. Accomplished_Ad4140

    UK was part of the import boom luckily so many options. Cheap and jdm however nowadays isn’t a thing for something worth buying. UK spec s13 is a good bet if you want to learn to weld, any s chassis is for that matter. I liken them to an equivalent of a classic mini always going wrong and it’s usually due to bad maintenance previously. But easy to engine swap as engine swaps go, fantastic fun to drive and mine always puts a smile on my face when it decides to work.

    Loads of smaller engined fun cars to have it just depends on budget. Charade gti if they haven’t all rotted away is a bucket list one for me, starlet turbos also, mx5-s, Suzuki swifts or balenos, Type R Honda’s like the accord or civic, lexus is200’s, Micra’s, normal starlets, Yaris/corolla/Celica T sports.

    If my license was still fresh off the press though knowing what I know now I’d have bought an E36 318is, learned rwd in something that won’t take months to fix due to parts availability/cost and looked past the fact it’s not an s chassis. Good performance, look the nuts and don’t cost the earth to run if you buy a decent one.

    *Edit*
    Posting in a sub Reddit like this at least don’t have pictures of your chopper on your profile 😂.