# What car **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 8, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476 "2007-03-08T19:42:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/1 "2007-03-08T19:42:56Z")
started the import tuner fase in the U.S.A.? ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/2 "2007-03-08T19:45:51Z")
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… ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/3 "2007-03-08T19:47:50Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/4 "2007-03-08T19:48:41Z")
both wrong ---
**Author:** ![green](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/green/32/5996_2.png) [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/5 "2007-03-08T19:50:07Z")
I’d say maybe old CRX’s and the AE86 ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/6 "2007-03-08T19:51:24Z")
wrong ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/7 "2007-03-08T19:52:41Z")
VW beetle ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/8 "2007-03-08T19:53:07Z")
toyota corrola edit - mainstream tuners started with dsm and civics, 240s and mr2s ---
**Author:** ![Bravada\_442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bravada_442/32/5982_2.png) [@Bravada\_442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bravada_442)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/9 "2007-03-08T19:55:03Z")
I’d say VW Beetles or Datsuns ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/10 "2007-03-08T20:03:09Z")
> [@WTB: (2) O2 Sensors - Ford](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-2-o2-sensors-ford/28588/4): > > wrong hrrrmmmm…?? ---
**Author:** ![grandamld9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/48db29/32.png) [@grandamld9](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grandamld9)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/11 "2007-03-08T20:12:48Z")
> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/4859): > > toyota corrola 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. ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/12 "2007-03-08T20:30:50Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![jinxxycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/13 "2007-03-08T20:33:05Z")
supras? ---
**Author:** ![mustang03gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@mustang03gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mustang03gt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/14 "2007-03-08T21:52:04Z")
> [@V8 S10?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v8-s10/28551/21): > > what year was the first year of the eclits? 89 i believe? ---
**Author:** ![yelo69](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yelo69/32/6023_2.png) [@yelo69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yelo69)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/15 "2007-03-08T22:51:08Z")
supra…or maybe the early 240 zx from the 70’s ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/16 "2007-03-09T03:02:39Z")
> [@My DIY JDM MR evo tails slight\_smile \*pics on car\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-diy-jdm-mr-evo-tails-pics-on-car/28634/2): > > I’d say VW Beetles or Datsuns Datsuns what? ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/17 "2007-03-09T05:26:43Z")
> [@WTB: Honda Big Brake Kit](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-honda-big-brake-kit/28594/14): > > Datsuns what? Datsun 510 ---
**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/18 "2007-03-09T05:46:45Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/19 "2007-03-09T05:58:35Z")
> [@FS: 1990 Honda Accord EX 4 door](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1990-honda-accord-ex-4-door/27133/30): > > Datsun 510 correct > [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/4880): > > 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. seen on redline tv on speed last nite,a dastsun 510 w/a rotary turbo engine was beating porsha’s etc in road racing! ---
**Author:** ![yelo69](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yelo69/32/6023_2.png) [@yelo69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yelo69)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476/20 "2007-03-09T08:58:25Z")
> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/4884): > > 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. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car/188476.md?page=2)