started the import tuner fase in the U.S.A.?
thats so hard to answer honestly…
I would have to say the earlier civics/dsm cars… I meen sport compacts started getting really popular in the early 90s… but I am really interested to see what others say…
i would guess if not an old nissan like the old Z’s i would say the “ricer import” would be the DSM’s because those rides were sick for cars back in the day. what year was the first year of the eclits?
both wrong
I’d say maybe old CRX’s and the AE86
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VW beetle
toyota corrola
edit - mainstream tuners started with dsm and civics, 240s and mr2s
I’d say VW Beetles or Datsuns
hrrrmmmm…??
Thats what i would say, atleast in Puerto Rico, and then the idea of working on 4cylinders moved form there to the US. But i guess the first 4 clyinder to be modded would be in the beetles. Althought i dont know if that car alone sparked the import trend.
i’d have to say civic since everyone seems to have one. ESP after the fast and the furious…thats when it took off
but even before that movie, i was seeing old 90-93 integras.
supras?
89 i believe?
supra…or maybe the early 240 zx from the 70’s
Datsuns what?
Datsun 510
I’d definitely say the early Datsuns and the Beetle. The Datsun 240Z and 510 where huge hits in club racing on many levels (even till this day). And the Beetle was widely available to many people.
Though down the road the focus shifted to the first pocket rockets. The first VW GTi and Honda CRX really got peoples attention and things snowballed from there.
correct
seen on redline tv on speed last nite,a dastsun 510 w/a rotary turbo engine was beating porsha’s etc in road racing!
Your just sliding more towards the imports everyday.