PennSilverTaco's non-Toyota Japanese (and Korean) vehicle Rant/Rave MegaThread!

Here is my last built Honda.
1998 Integra Type R with a built 2.1L engine with high compression engine that ran E85.

It was my daily driver/canyon cruiser that I turned into an AllMotor street car semi-drag car. Fastest time I got was 12.1 seconds on the 1/4 mile.

I miss that car but I don’t miss the paranoia of it getting stolen. I do miss the tracks and smell of burned e85 …smelled like kettle corn lol

 

1995 Eagle Summit 5-speed/AWD! I've posted this one here before...


February 4th, 2022:

Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania

 

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I found this on the used lot Thompson Toyota today; A base model 2018 Nissan Sentra with almost 60K miles for almost $16K!


February 9th, 2022:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

 

A female that used to work with me bought the same kind of deal, but hers came with studded snow tires... in april...
When I asked if they were going to give her new shoes she looked like a deer in headlights. No idea.

I've only experienced one CVT transmission in my life, and I hope to never experience another one lol. I've heard some are better than others but I'll pass.

 

No thanks. I don’t want any Nissan with an Automatic made in the last 20 years.
Even worse is the CVT.

Just google Nissan Jatco CVT

 

At least the Sentra used to be available with 3 pedals; Not anymore...

Now it's just a miserable commuter appliance!

 

I know all about them! My best friend had a 2006 Maxima with regular transmission; He bought it used in 2010 with 38K miles and it had like 160K or so when he traded it in 2016. Never had a problem!

 

Pass!

 

Yeah no..curious what the upcharge is for the Asshole Parking

 

It's a dealer, so I don't think that counts...

 

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@ColoradoTJ
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@TnShooter

I'm largely a Toyota guy, but I'm tempted by the Pajero! This is a 1993 model...


February 12th, 2022:

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

 

Interior...

 

This 1993 Pajero is LOADED; Power windows, power locks, tilt steering, and even A/C with automatic climate control and this nifty digital readout. The only option it seemed to NOT HAVE (if it was available to begin with) was cruise control; Anybody care to explain why somebody ordered an SUV with all these options, but a measly AM/FM stereo with no cassette or CD player?!?!

 

5-speed handshaker FTW!

 

@ColoradoTJ
@shakerhood
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When I was like 10 years old, my dad would let me shift the gears in his 1990 Mazda B2600i from the shotgun seat (He was obviously driving and working the clutch), but I have never actually driven stick from the right side; Obviously the pedals are in the same places, but it would probably take me a few days to get used to driving on the "wrong side" regardless of whether the transmission is automatic, or if I'm shifting the gears myself!

 

Yes, I am autistic (Specifically I have Aspergers Syndrome); I forget whether the statistic was that only 50% of people on the autism spectrum get a driver's license, or if only 50% of people with Aspergers get a driver's license. I don't give a shit what the DSM-5 says; Aspergers is different than mere autism!

That said, I've had my license for almost 11 years (I got it when I was 22); My uncle taught me how to drive stick in his 1991 Toyota pickup in August 2014, when I was 25, and this put me into an even smaller category of autistic adults! I have a lot of friends with Aspergers who have driver's license, but only three of us know the art of the third pedal. My buddy Andrew drives 18-wheelers for a living, so he kinda has to know how. My friend Jeff has a CDL but he does not drive a truck for a living; However, a good number of the vehicles he had when he was younger all had manual transmission. The third guy is me!

 

I love the old school accordion-style shift boots!

 

Under the hood; If it were a diesel it would be a bit more appealing, but I just don't think this 3.0L V6 could touch the 4-banger in my Tacoma in terms of durability; What does everybody else think?