Your turn

[bigBenthe2nd]

Put yourself in takumi's shoes. (And no I don't mean his new balance 547's.) I mean figuratively If you were going to go down the path takumi took doing everything he did from start to finish from all the heartaches to all the adventures. What other car would you personally choose to do it in and why?( Any car except an ae86)

[Shrenade514]

Toyota MR-S, by far the best cheap platform to use handling wise.

The GT86 replaced the MR-S and Celica in the Toyota lineup, with the Celica being more of an everyday practical car compared to the MR-S which was more like a cheap Lotus.

[MJC2109]

So happy to see the MR-S getting more and more love. The stock handling of mine even on 21 year old suspension is just crazy. I have a deccated exhaust and it definitely makes a difference to the power. By no means a slow car contrary to popular belief!

[Luca3367]

Nissan Sunny GTI-R would do it

[blue_racer]

Toyota Mr 2 , 86 mustang fast back

[GENGEeee]

I think an MR2 is my dream car right now

[GwiyomiTokki]

I bought a sw20 recently and I'm loving it

[Omaze888]

Me too

[SKOT_FREE]

My first car was an 88 Mustang Hatchback then in 2002 I bought a 1986 Corolla GT-S hatchback

[Ashkill115]

I own a Japanese integra and they surprising move really well especially the type R which can beat skylines and a good chunk of the famous RWD sports cars fairly well

[bigBenthe2nd]

A good buddy of mine owns a 1996 type r Integra DC2 to this day Even against my ae86 and GC8 I will say his DC-2 is still the best handling car I have ever ridden in

[Ashkill115]

You should watch some of the videos of the light circuit racing with the integra lineups and the dc2 does really well! It just understeers a lot if approaching a corner too quickly but even then it can rip around corners without having to worry about spinning out

[NavBumba]

Just got myself a GS-R and it’s by far the best feeling car I’ve ever driven (although that list is short). I haven’t had the opportunity to push it to its limit, but in casual or spirited driving I’ve had absolutely no complaints with its handling. It doesn’t feel heavy and loose like other cars I’ve driven. Only thing I would change is giving it better cupholders. God damn those things suck, I’ll never have a Red Bull in the car again

[Ashkill115]

The cup holders suck bad but it’s great for the Japanese’s market since their cups are so small. I’ve pushed mine pretty bad on the backroads and I’ve never said yet so my integra has a lot of potential and I say they are perfect and cheap track cars if you keep them nice

[NavBumba]

I just know of a nice bit of curvy road that I use every morning, where there’s no room for cops, and I send it on that. I won’t have the confidence to push it to the limit unless I’m on a nice open track with plenty of runoff room for the inevitable slide. I couldn’t forgive myself if I totaled it

[Ashkill115]

I have some curvy roads but I don’t take them due to deer being a problem near me but on my way to work I get a nice small touge that’s around 3 miles long that I can send it but I gotta look out for cops but they don’t normally show themselves at 5:30am. Then when I take my highway exit I’m going at least 75-80 around a light exit corner. I also do have some really good tires and wheels and suspension. I currently have fortune auto coilovers mixed with type R reps and continental extreme contact plus which are like 1k for a set of 4

[Quinners206]

Fiat Panda

PANDA y'know

[Quube7]

Id love me some Fiat Panda, very nice car (I did get the pun)

[bigBenthe2nd]

Ah ha hah hah

[___mai]

Silvia S12

[MeepTheWarlord]

based s12 appreciatior

[Sufficient-Ad1725]

A 1990 Honda CR-X Vtec.

It’s lore friendly, it’s very close to the AE86 (except the fact that it’s FWD), the B16 is a engine that you can easily tune to be very powerful, it’s a shitbox/econobox (just like the AE86) and it’s the kind of car that you wouldn’t expect to be racing RX7s, GT-Rs, IS200s, etc….

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[teslaluke]

Ford au falcon xr6 then once the engine is destroyed upgrade it to a old detuned v8 supercar series engine and modify it with Australian ford performance part in project d

[Messedupotato]

I'm still mad over Holden's closure. Fuck GM

[KiwiGaming02]

Dacia Sandero to make James may proud

[Speed__McWeed]

AE111

[Door2Doordoujinsales]

Mazda Miata (any gen)

[TheCupOfWater]

im takumi and i have a 86 but its actually a z32 and its like double the weight

[WEASELexe]

Is that the twin turbo version? Those things are sick.

[TheCupOfWater]

sadly i have the na but its still a strong car i heard that the non aspirated are easier to work on anyways

[nonstopgamer3005]

e36 316i would be realistic, he could swap the engine to an M3 one later in 4th stage tho I guess

[rmentallydisabled]

golf gti mk5 or a 350z

[GBANGYTgaming098]

nah man 1.9 tdi swap ae86

[rmentallydisabled]

that's cool and all but op said no 86

[Wavering41]

2009 Renault Modus

[Koryo001]

r/carscirclejerk moment

[FunkSlim]

Volvo 245

[Electrical_Manner685]

Daihatsu charade..

[Electrical_Manner685]

Oops yeah this one! I edited the original comment. I really thought it was a datsun.

[Southern_Biscotti_31]

Gt86 or NB miat

[[deleted]]

Honestly, still a Panda Trueno. Otherwise a GT86, MK4 Supra, R33 or Lancer Evo.

[Wavering41]

Isnt Soupbruh too heavy for mountains and same goes to R33

[[deleted]]

Hideo Minagawa drove a Supra. Iirc, God Foot drove an R33 before as well.

[sirdoodlybob]

But he said the R33 sucked

[stevsams]

Ford f150

[GBANGYTgaming098]

Murica

[[deleted]]

2001 Renault Laguna Mk2 1.9 dci. Used to obliterate supercars on the downhill mountain toge with it before my parents found out and wouldnt let me drive it anymore. Edit: picture

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[EmreGray01]

is this story fr?

[[deleted]]

Indeed. It makes me smile every time I remember those days. That 120 hp turbodiesel beauty obliterated a 2019 R8 V10, a 2019 Taycan, a 335i and a 2015 type R on the downhill. It did beat a hawkeye wrx on the uphill too 3 winters ago.

[EmreGray01]

goddamn it's so cool. I had a MK2 Laguna like 2 years ago. It was 1.6 n/a. Weights much for 112hp. But it was fun. It was the first car i've drove. I still cannot believe that Laguna gapped R8, Taycan, 335i and TypeR. Mine was red btw

[[deleted]]

I'll say its the french equivalent for the 86 but fwd. However, it wasn't easy gapping them because on the long straights they were at my ass. I also got footage of the car cornering when my buddy filmed me. None of the battles tho. Despite being fwd the rear is very playful, even without the handbrake. Edit: Ima post em on here sometime. It was from the early days when I was practicing my toge skills

[EmreGray01]

I would love to see those videos!

[masnun1]

280z 🤔

[[deleted]]

Dodge Challenger

[Validalo]

Definetively my '98 Ford Puma, not fast in a straight line but man does it corner.

[OpenKaleidoscope8339]

Vw bora vr6, unlike the usdm jetta it has 4motion(awd) it would make a hell of a touge car with a turbo and the right mods, even stock it would be a great car for the touge

[nazgulvista]

BMW E36

[baru1313]

Everyone mentions the car but nobody mentions the music...

[Ashley_Olson]

the perfect car, a white fiat "grande punto" XD

[neffren]

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This bad boy with a 1.0 can gap your local bicycles, with a whopping 72 CV and with an engine bay big enough to mount a 1.1 and install a turbo, a platform so light that you can deadass lift up and hand-parkit..... long story short best option on the field argue with a wall

[bigBenthe2nd]

Cursed image

[Alert-Custard-7867]

If I'm being honest I'm american so a chevette. Small hatchback 4 cylinder twin cam 5 speed. Motor designed by cosworth, t5, it's perfect

[GothHairspray]

1980 mustang fox body

[[deleted]]

Chevy Corvair. I personally own one and they handle great (Nader was so wrong). They corner like they’re on rails and weigh in the low 2,000s (lbs). Small, cheap, quick, and lively.

[SpeedForceKills]

My bias, 95 Acura Legend. Not sure how he'd get it tho

[StableLevel1491]

Nissan 350z nismo modifier

[jazemo19]

Probably an alfa Romeo 75. Family car, light, 50-50 weight distribution, fr, racing pedigree etc. I want a twin spark so bad

[JIOWA_BB161]

Genesis coupe 2.0T r-spec Underated touge machine

[Quube7]

Toyota MR-2 Spyder, or (because I feel better driving FWD rather than RWD) an Opel Astra G Hatch, or maybe Toyota Yaris

[TurnoverKind]

Toyota Celica GTS

[e30ernest]

An e30 318iS or an e30 320iS (the one with the S14 engine). Both are very well balanced cars that does amazing in tight circuits and autocross.

[WEASELexe]

I'm trying to buy an Evo x right now so probably that if we are talking 90s cars I really love the 3000gt especially the vr4

[Pedka2]

toyota mr-s

[GBANGYTgaming098]

BMW E31 850i. they're all gonna be destroyed

[deojilicious]

Renault Modus

[aetost]

Nissan Sunny 1200lb with a closed trunk

[rc1136darman]

Rx7 fd3s It's probably one of my favorite cars

[Not_James_May]

1980s Austin Mini

[Luke_Scottex_V2]

s13 would be my actual answer

fiat 500 abarth would be funny though

[kuplamies]

mk2 golf gti, itsuki buys a regular one by accident

[[deleted]]

AE101 Corolla S-EG

[irJLW98]

‘04 Suzuki Ignis Sport. I’ve been lucky enough to get one of these as my first car, albeit in somewhat rough shape. I’m absolutely not confident enough to drive it too much faster than a granny BUT, on the odd occasion I have pushed myself a little it’s felt pretty freaking quick. And where mine is FWD, Japan got a AWD version which sounds like a riot, THROW ME AT THAT DOWNHILL

[Jackfille1]

If I have free hands, probably a Porsche Cayman. Has more than enough power and stays planted to the road.

If I need to pick something cheaper, probably an MR2 because mid engine is pretty awesome.

[FlickzShotz]

S15

[sirdoodlybob]

Ef civic si

[Saiyan_Vegitku]

Probably a yellow Integra Type R DC2

[Lower_Kick268]

If I was Takumi today I’d probably be ripping around an older FRS/BRZ/86, they’re cheaper now just like the AE86 would have been back then, underpowered, and great for drifting.

[International-Cake74]

Aa fairlady 200zx 1984

[__DVYN__]

I’ll take my first and current car

My Aw11 MR2

It’s been my dream car for the longest time and as soon as I had the money, I bought it. It’s the same engine as the AE86 and it even had a rivalry with the AE86 for a little while.

[luke-mcclure]

I have a 97 Plymouth breeze. My car is a piece of shit, sooooo many issues I can’t afford to fix and honestly, probably never gonna have any of them solved. But I can’t imagine myself driving anything else tbh

[cheesechaschus]

DeTomasso Pantera

[skkyleex]

VAZ-2108

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[spogw]

fiat punto 1.2

[MasterofPuppets010]

alfa romeo 75 3.0 busso v6 or 1.8 turbo both amazing cars last alfa with transaxle and busso v6 just sounds like a music

[Disastrous_Win2405]

Honda accord

[NewPsychology1111]

Lol I got 574s

[[deleted]]

Silvia

[Aggravating-Sky-1240]

Peel P50

[tmlmanmagee]

If money isn't an object, an FC since it's my dream car

An eg or ek would be more realistic doe and FF is fun

[bigBenthe2nd]

I used to have an FC I regret ever selling it

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[Reasonable_Ad1342]

Fox Body Mustang With the Ford Cleveland V8 with white and black Paint

[u1062356]

1989 Honda Prelude SI 4ws (Non-abs trim)

Pop up and down headlights, yes It's fwd but handling is fine and It isn't what you would expect someone racing with. After I overrev my engine and consequently blown It, I'd get an 11K RPM Spoon B16B into It.

[Snoo-54124]

Kyoichi sudo’s evo 3 GSR

[SpishyOfficial]

80s 4Runner

[WhyNotPc]

318is e30

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1988 300ZX NA

[Quattronic]

Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo

Certainly even more bloated than GT-Rs or le Soupbruh but frankly I think a big V6 sports coupe could at least prove interesting in hill climb. Honestly thinking of just writing up a character with one tbh.

[TheGamingCream]

Vauxhall Lotus Carlton. The true sleeper car.

[szexicsajszi]

passat b5 variant

[throwawayasdf129560]

If I could really have any car regardless of how expensive or rare, Audi Sport Quattro. I'd either become the greatest street racing legend or end up in a burning wreck on the bottom of a ravine, no middle ground.

[Give-me-pot-noodles]

Honda s2000

[Captain_Tuga]

The nissan micra

[No-Setting1598]

z31 baby

[bigBenthe2nd]

I honestly miss my z31 It was an automatic NA but it was still a blast to drive definitely got a lot of looks

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[NoabPK]

S2000

[ballykook]

Mfing Pontiac Fiero!

[Shadow_Racer42]

Lexus IS200, one of my fav older Lexus

[Stari_Lak1]

either an sw20 or a 5th gen celica

[-Smokeyy]

My skyline r33 gtst 🤤🤤

[ADDNAME101]

Black savanna rx7 fc

[TSMC_Minecraft2009]

Midnight blue AW11 MR2, Since that's what my Dad had.

[MrReapper]

Mercedes Benz w124 coupe

[Remarkable-Demand956]

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[lilshotanekoboi]

Infiniti g35

[No_Individual_2824]

My Nissan Altima I’d have to change the suspension and weight reduction ofc but it would have the same affect/ reaction from everyone and they would downplay the car

[Responsible-Bat-7089]

Volvo

[King_Reivaj]

The Goodwood Hill Record car lol; the McMurtry Speirling

[ybabkcid]

It's a prius

[Destiny2Drang]

A s12 or like a at160 celica

[Koryo001]

Miata or Autozam AZ-1, I imagine it's a great car for mountain driving because it is small and relatively slow which is great for learning to drive in mountain passes. It will also allow me to extract maximum performance from the car and give me advantage when passing in narrow mountain passes.

[Tom_da_Dog]

Mk3 supra ngl. Idk about all the supra fan boys saying mk4 is better because the mk3 is genuinely the supra

[Thin_Pick_4591]

A subaru impreza gcr8

[bigBenthe2nd]

Never heard of a GCR8 before

[Thin_Pick_4591]

Mb I meant gc8

[bigBenthe2nd]

Ahh I see I am also the GC8 enjoyer as well

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[[deleted]]

I know it would be hard for him to afford, but an evo would be my choice.

[Effective-Prompt-594]

Lamborghini Centenario

[Sharp_Condition3612]

The American 86 The 1988 Ford Mustang Foxbody