90's Japanese sports cars and aging

[zel-man]

pretty close resemblance...
tarus rear.jpg
FD rear.jpg

[Ange]

pretty close resemblance...
tarus rear.jpg
FD rear.jpg

and someone said 3s rear was ugly....

[93STLTH]

I'm gonna have to stick up for the Stealth in this conversation. I think the Stealth's lines are cleaner than the 3000GT, especially the greenhouse area due to the arced sail panels. Even Mitsubishi saw that the sails on the 3000GT were not quite right and made a change for '99. That said, the 3000GT is still better looking than the other 90's cars discussed.
My list would go: 1)Stealth 2)3000GT 3)300ZX (yes, I know I'm a minority in liking the Nissan, but in person, they are very good looking cars) 4)RX7 - Supra tie 5)NSX (No flow at all in the design, it's all choppy and the rear looks like it was cut off before they finished it. Ugly car with a great chassis and engine, but this is about looks, right)

[TwIzTeD_3kGt]

Stealth = best looking, NSX = ugly. Didn't expect to see that LOL. To each his own, but in the words of Jeremy Clarkson, you're wrong.

[Ange]

I wouldn't mind owning a NSX. Ugly? Hell no.

[JasonY]

I like the NSX, its proportions look better in person. Also once you drop it down from its very high stock ride height.
The 99 tails help the back of the FD a lot, but still has the very 80's lights across the whole rear thing going on.


Jason

[j2k4]

I like the NSX, its proportions look better in person. Also once you drop it down from its very high stock ride height.
The 99 tails help the back of the FD a lot, but still has the very 80's lights across the whole rear thing going on.


Jason

I think this would be the proper juncture to note my affection for FDs...even though some people think that should be ForD.

[95gto]

The FD's body was finalized around 88/89 fwiw. Development of the REW engine pushed it off until it being released in 92.

Jason

I don't think dragging pre-production development dates into the discussion is applicable. Then you would have to start talking about how updating an established model from one generation to the next is easier then launching a brand new model, and how those issues influence what consitutes 'contemporary' between different makes and models.

My whole point was just that the 2nd gen 3000gt had styling that was in step with the FD RX7 and the MKIV Supra, and given the release dates was a more applicable comparison.

[IPD]

Based purely on looks:

2nd gen NSX > 1st gen NSX. I'll say it because no one else has done it yet.

97-98 Eagle Talon TSi > FD > MKIV > Z32. There, I said it. Also, TRD 2000GT > TRD 3000GT.

I've no idea why the other cars are considered "beautiful". Neither the FD or the MKIV looks like it has any soul--they're both like a 3rd gen Taurus in coupe form; especially the FD. The z32 at least looks like a sports car...but it's woefully dated. Sure, the 3000GT has a bland backside, but the 2g Stealth r/t rear looks better than ANY cars made in the 90's. That's why the mix & match 3/s wins; because a 97 vr4 with a 2g r/t rear is just pure win (hoop vs. AA vs. banana argument notwithstanding). The 3/s looked the most like a supercar out of any of its similarly priced competition.

P.S.
I kinda like the taillights on the MKIV...but then I moved to europe & saw the tails on Alfas. MKIV's don't look nearly as good.

[95gto]

Based purely on looks:

2nd gen NSX > 1st gen NSX. I'll say it because no one else has done it yet.

97-98 Eagle Talon TSi > FD > MKIV > Z32. There, I said it. Also, TRD 2000GT > TRD 3000GT.

I've no idea why the other cars are considered "beautiful". Neither the FD or the MKIV looks like it has any soul--they're both like a 3rd gen Taurus in coupe form; especially the FD. The z32 at least looks like a sports car...but it's woefully dated. Sure, the 3000GT has a bland backside, but the 2g Stealth r/t rear looks better than ANY cars made in the 90's. That's why the mix & match 3/s wins; because a 97 vr4 with a 2g r/t rear is just pure win (hoop vs. AA vs. banana argument notwithstanding). The 3/s looked the most like a supercar out of any of its similarly priced competition.

P.S.
I kinda like the taillights on the MKIV...but then I moved to europe & saw the tails on Alfas. MKIV's don't look nearly as good.

Proof that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I will gladly let you 'take one for the team' by selecting a talon over an FD. I bet you do/did make a pretty good wing man.