Top 10 Budget Japanese Retro rides under RM10,000

[Kevin Lee]

the iswara is a reliable car like the toyota, sadly he traded it from a toyota to a proton.

then again, the only issue with the iswara, is that its got no cool factor, being a common taxi car in KL

 

[YYC]

At least the Iswara aeroback is cooler than cab sedan. It serves me for good 10 years, with many extras put into it. Maybe it won't be as classic as what the Jap classic but I'll keep it indefinitely till I run out of parking space.

 

[Kevin Lee]

Well the Proton Iswara was a facelfift to the Proton Saga, which actually was a rebadge version of the Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore. Should you revert its looks back to the 80s, you'd have yourself a clean 80's Japanese ride, hahaha.

 

[wkwoo69]

Owning a KE70, I was naturally biased and expectant. I digested each of your comments on your choices and was very pleased to note that the Corolla is deservedly no. 1 on your list. While I must of course agree, the note to prospective buyers is that the cost of drivetrain parts is increasingly prohibitive and somewhat, frankly, insane.

 

[Kevin Lee]

yeah thats why i said, u could buy a stock ke70 and still run with the 4k engine, till your rich enough to modify. a car is still a car, like it or not, LOL, even if its not filled with modifcation parts yet.

 

[wkwoo69]

Indeed, the 4k is severely underrated. Slap on a recon / new carbie (forget tuning the ori junk) and you're in business! Everyone lusts for the 4A-GE but you'd need cams, adj. pulleys and a piggy to realise it's true high revving potential. Just don't cry when you go shopping around for the inevitable replacement crown and pinion ahahahh!

 

[Kevin Lee]

haha , or the cheapest solutions is to find a 2-tgeu :D should be way cheaper, lol

 

[wkwoo69]

Probably the best ever local technical bible I've come across for the KE70 (I don't know him, but have found this site super helpful):

CAR SECTION

 

[Kevin Lee]

that's such an oldschool website, what a nice library, i bet he didnt know how to use wiki now, haha

 

[Saffel_Keat]

I'm driving a civic 1st gen. Love it so much and prove to drive it around.
My car has also been into sepang track day hehehe.....

OLD is GOLD and the way to GO =)

 

[Kevin Lee]

did u had a vtec transplant? are u part of hcoc, LOL

 

[Saffel_Keat]

hahaha....stock standard original engine.
Yes HCOC member as well =)

 

[Kevin Lee]

the only first gen owner i know whos ever thread sepang, the world is small isnt it LOL

 

[zachdelarocha]

Props for the good write-up:)

Gotta include Ford Laser KA/KB 2 door bro, helluva fun nippy car!

I'm persuading one owner now for RM800.00! highest I'd go would be RM1,500.00 though considering the shites in and out of body, I'm pretty much convinced I had him at a good bargain point:p

Glad you put this up by the by:)

 

[Magneto73]

my exp with very old cars is :
u might save pennies buying one, but end up paying more than a new car getting it up to shape.
If saving money for a unique ride is ur aim, move on.

 

[Kevin Lee]

well the ford laser, haha, kinda missed it out as it hasnt met the vintage years yet. definition of classic/retro by MSVCR is 25 years and above!

i hope ud be able to score one

 

[Freeflow]

Hah ! I just bought a KE70 today LOL

 

[mike77kl]

Congrats! Hope u happy with it. Maybe later u can share about the FC.
I bought an old Saga not too long ago, its a 1991 AB Auto 1.5 Carb 12V
and the FC is about 12km/L, not very gd but still can tahan la....

 

[D7zul]

Hah ! I just bought a KE70 today LOL

welcome to d club..

what engine inside?

 

[ddv_nk12]

like this my SA6 is vintage also already. more than 25 yrs. just love vintages.

 

[Kevin Lee]

share pictures of ur vintage, man hahaha

 

[ddv_nk12]

yeah we should all start posting pics of our vintages. i'll start although mine is simple, not a legend. hope to see more legendary vintages like the starlet, ke70, march, prelude n civic or 160j, sss n all of those.

 

[ddv_nk12]

here they are

i dont know y i cant attach the pics... lol

 

[Kevin Lee]

maybe upload them to imageshack or photobucket

haha well, im sure car is fascinating :)

 

[ddv_nk12]

lets try one final time

still cannot

//www.zerotohundred.com/newfor...ldschool-classics-and-vintage-registry-2.html

look for my post,lol

 

[Kevin Lee]

lol well cant see the photos weirdly, nvm that then

 

[D7zul]

let me start..

more pics if u search my public profile.. under album

 

[Kevin Lee]

nice, wanna do some appearance mods?

 

[D7zul]

nice, wanna do some appearance mods?

of coz..

what r u proposing?

 

[turbo10]

mine..

still on going long term project..that was latest pics still with undercoat paint..all those chromes and linings waiting to be put after paint job done..painfull to play with old school but happiness comes when people gives thumb up to you.. :)