R33 or Toyota Caldina?

[defcon1]

I like the Caldina, understand the engine, drivetrain, chasis and suspension...but it's not exactly the "sporty" image I want. Considering an R33 as well. What do you guys think?...

 

[Spyderco]

all-wheel drive, add 20", lowered, twin exhaust, TRD or Tom's bodykit...it'll be sporty alright. But IT is a Toyota man.

 

[excimo]

Caldina sounds a bit like a cat purr...not so much a roar.

 

[bvalve]

r33...gts or gtr?
for me last time will think of r33,now will go for caldina.....retired for sporty looks vehicle

 

[ongteckweng]

sporty ahh...get the evo or sti wrx?
sure sporty...n looks younger too...

 

[defcon1]

NOTHING...short of a face lift and a tummy tuck is going to make ME look younger... :sad_smile:

 

[ongteckweng]

no need la...tint ur car 95%...then when drive, put down ur window a but...just nice can c ur eye...but remember to wear sunglasses...sure look younger...

 

[dream.tent]

R33 old liao brother..
Caldina is about 130k~160k depending on what year.
But i think it's a bit over price loh!
any other choice?

 

[excimo]

Doesn't Caldina sounds funny...is really like car purr...not the normal hissing sound or roaring sound for a turbo car.

Some other choice:

Aristo is the size of cefiro with TT, saw one in OnTheRoad, year 97 for RM90k.

Skyline 350GT cheaper and almost as sexy as 350Z. The suspension of 350GT is superb man, saw one at Kepong/LDP junction, so smooth...wheels bounced on holes, car like no feeling. This one RM210k..?

Hey, checkout this animated gif of NISMO from this link: 350 Gt V35 Coupe - Skylines Australia

 

[ongteckweng]

u dont mind Aristo if i have the money...

 

[dream.tent]

Aristo used to by one of my dream car!!!
V6 Twin Turbo!!

 

[ongteckweng]

used nia ahhh....whats ur dream car now?

 

[defcon1]

My objective is not just to travel fast...if that were the case, a Honda Civic can be tuned quite easily in one or two afternoons to 200+ bhp. As it is, the feilo could hit 400 bhp quite easily with the proper turbo kit installed. The "project" car I am planning will be a thoroughbred sports car or a true blue hot-rod.

Arista is nice, but hardly recognized as such. And the 350Z and GT have no true race car history. The Arista is a compromise...a turbo family car, somewhat like the Caldina except that the Caldina sports a complete GT4 chasis, the same rally chasis in the Celica GT4 RC.

One of the cars I'd really like to try would be the Mitsu 3.0TT GTR. But Mitsu gearboxes have such a reputation for failure, and the power I am thinking of generating would put crunch up a stock gearbox on the first launch.

I don't just want to drive a powerful car...I want to drive a piece of history as well. Hence, I am leaning very much towards the Skyline...

 

[ongteckweng]

its ARISTO la...
anyway, i support Skyline...get the GTR!!!

 

[excimo]

Skyline GTR 4Doors - cool & practical.

A piece of history ah...ummmph...year 1992 Ferrari maybe.Should be below Rm200k now.

Soarer/SC300 is also a nice car or GTO with TT 3.0V6.

If only that Aristo is RM70k then can consider, RM99k for a 10yrs car...expensive.