- What's up guys, it's ya boy Dakota
from Fitment Industries.
You know that place that sells the wheels
and sells the tires and sells the suspension.
Well you see in the title,
you know what we're talkin about today.
Unfortunately I have the euro car behind me.
But this is where I would put my JDM car,
if I had one.
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Anyways, today I'm excited
because we get to talk about
something all of us can relate to
and get excited about, affordable cars.
Not just affordable cars, but today we're checkin' out
some gosh darn Japanese domestic,
some josh darn domestic, oh my god.
Some gosh darn Japanese domestic market vehicles
there bud, ya know, the good stuff.
So a little disclaimer for ya,
we're gonna be talkin' about the cars from the US
that are JDM.
And I apologize to everyone outside the US.
We still love you but we can't shove everything
into a video like this, it's gotta be multiple.
So the first car on the list in no particular order
is the FC RX7.
And I can hear you guys already, really Dakota?
A Wankel, a rotary?
You're gonna throw that Dorito spinnin mother(bleep)
right in my face at the beginning of this video.
I am, I am, just listen up.
These are gorgeous, fun cars that you can make
into a fantastic car.
Especially if you can scoop up one of the ones
with the turbo.
These cars can be amazing drift cars
and also look good on a stance build.
I know that's not everyone's cup of tea,
but they do, you can't deny it.
On my local marketplace I was able to find these cars
from anywhere from $1000 for a cheap project car
that's gonna need love, To $8000 for a pretty
damn shiny buttoned up one.
So that's putting this car perfectly in our budget
with some money to spare.
Rotaries can be a bit finicky and aren't something
you wanna hop into without prior knowledge.
Oil changes are important, okay?
This isn't a car that you're gonna be like
yeah I'll do it next month or maybe the month after.
Be timely with your maintenance,
it's important on these rotary cars.
You stay up to date on 'em,
you do the maintenance, you learn a bit about the Wankel
and these cars are gonna treat you right, okay?
The turbo cars are obviously more fun
but they're gonna be a little more finicky with reliability
so keep that in mind if you're planning on picking one up.
I need to fix the teleprompter.
Alright so hopping right into the next car
we're gonna be looking at the Mark 3 Supra.
Similar to the FC RX7 but if you don't wanna deal
with all that Dorito (beeps) goin on,
you can dabble in a straight six.
Again, you can find these cars in a turbo model
and if you do find one, get it.
So these cars were made from 1986 to 1993.
And now this car might not exactly be
it's 2JZ-GTE Mark 4 brother
but it's still a hoot and can be snagged
for so much freakin' cheaper than the Mark 4 Supra.
And you get pop-up headlights.
Lookin' around at these, I was able to find these
in a super similar price range to the FC RX7.
Anywhere from four to $8000,
depending on how much work it needed.
These are rear wheel drive, drivers cars.
But on the down side they are notorious
for blowing head gaskets.
But this can be prevented.
If you're able to scoop up a target top that's (bleep) dope.
But watch out for it's leaky seals,
as they're pretty expensive to replace.
However, if you can get one with the head gaskets done
you know the issues taken care of
and the car with the target top isn't leaking on you,
you are in for a freakin' treat.
Now I can't just sit here and talk about you know,
all these rear wheel drive JDM cars with pop-up headlights
and not bring up the freakin' Miata.
These are infamous cars that are an absolute blast to drive.
Whether you're an experienced driver
or picking up one of your first cars,
the Miata is a super good choice.
Something about these small go-kart cars
with a 50/50 weight distribution
that just makes you feel like you're driving a go-kart
on the road, puts a smile on your face, even for me.
I look like Donkey Kong in one
but it's just so much fun to drive.
Now these cars are painfully slow.
Like extremely slow, like DMV line slow.
But don't let that scare you away.
The handling and go-kart like driving experience
makes these cars a worthy candidate to be on the list.
Have you ever driven a go-kart?
They're fun, you always have fun on a go-kart
and they don't generally go that fast.
Prices kind of vary for this car, all over the place
'cause the cars gotten a little bit of bro tax
as it's gotten more popular again, so.
I mean you see 'em, however they're generally under
the 10K mark that we're looking at today.
You can find a clean one for 6 grand all day baby, all day.
Now these cars seem very prone to rust
and it can be extremely hard to find one
that hasn't been used and abused
like an Xbox controller that an angry COD player is using.
Again you won't be winning any races in this either.
I have rode in a boosted Miata at an autocross event
and that was owned by the instructor
and he damn near made me (bleep) my pants
while we were driving.
These cars can be made pretty spunky and quick
if you're willing to put a little bit of money into 'em.
If you drop some cash into turbo charging
or super charging them, you're gonna have a good time.
But that's where these cars shine.
These are a dime a dozen at autocross events
because they're cheap and handle extremely well.
Parts for these cars are also an abundant
which can't really be said for the other two cars
that we've mentioned on this list.
So those are my top 3 but I gotta give some bonus cars.
The EK Civic S is a car you see and just excited
because it's nostalgic and just when you see a clean
and a good one, perfect, it's so good, so good.
These are incredibly reliable cars
that actually get pretty good gas mileage.
And are still sporty, however good luck finding a clean one.
Another car I wanted to bring up is the Acura RSX type S.
I remember a local guy at a Milwaukee car meet had one.
He'd always bring it to 'em
and I would just sit there are drool over it
because it was done up so well.
It was just, perfect.
Often times referred to as chick cars.
I mean says the Miata, these can still be made to look
aggressive as (bleep) and you can have fun
with the 200 horse power, four cylinder.
It's naturally aspirated, still a good time.
Again, this is a Honda so take of it
and it will take care of you, simple as that.
The last one I'll bring up as a bonus car is the 2G Eclipse.
Extremely iconic and most likely one of the first cars
that you fell in love with when you were a kid.
I'd love to give this one more credit
but due to the strut tower rust
and the crank walk and just the unreliability these cars
that's why I just had to put it on as a bonus car.
The ratio of fun to sitting in the garage
isn't pretty on this one.
However, you can still enjoy these cars
and people have made them into some unbelievably,
gnarly builds.
Just know what you're getting yourself into
if you purchase one, this probably isn't a daily driver.
That's my list I got for today,
comment down below the cars
you thought I should've talked about.
I can already hear you typing on your keyboard
or your phone, I know they're coming.
I can just hear you, Dakota what about the Interga?
what about the VR-4 Galant?
I know, I know.
Let me hear it, comment down below, tell me what I missed.
And don't forget wheels, tires, suspension.
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Bye!
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