Models
Japanese cars model by model: what to check before you buy
- Honda Civic EG6: what to know before you buy one in Japan
I owned an EG6. Most have had a very hard life, and in my experience a genuinely good one is very rare. What that means if you're buying one from Japan. - Honda Civic Type R EP3: what to know before you buy one in Japan
I owned an EP3. It's a pretty good car with a fast engine, but mine didn't track straight like an EK9. Why I'd import one with Mugen parts already fitted. - Nissan 180SX: what to check before you buy one in Japan
I owned a 180SX. Where I'd look first on one for sale in Japan: the rear arches and quarters, the jacking points, the spare wheel well and cracks by the front strut towers. - Nissan Skyline GT-R R33: what to check before you buy one in Japan
I owned an R33 GT-R (BCNR33). Where I'd look first on one for sale in Japan: the strut towers, the A-pillars, the rear arches, the boot and the jacking points. - Nissan Skyline GT-R R34: what to check before you buy one in Japan
I haven't owned an R34, but I owned an R33, and in my view the R34 rusts in almost the same places. Where to have one looked at in Japan, and what I can't tell you.