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dan
15-01-11, 20:20
alri lads thinking bout buy a cam i was just wondering if the 1s from japan are rust free
i no the ones from england have a good bit of rust on them
Simon
15-01-11, 20:23
alri lads thinking bout buy a cam i was just wondering if the 1s from japan are rust free
i no the ones from england have a good bit of rust on them

how long is a piece a string man come like.... im sure ther is both rusy one in japan and rust free ones in the UK also.... best bet is to ask the seller.... :D
sc86
16-01-11, 11:25
possibly the stupidist thread iv saw in a while
aimee
16-01-11, 12:29
Jap 1s are way better than English in every car not only twin cam s ,
Rustys owl uk specs more fillers than metal
sc86
16-01-11, 23:50
Jap 1s are way better than English in every car not only twin cam s ,
Rustys owl uk specs more fillers than metal

ye id say 80 percent of uk cars are in bits but theres plenty of minters around just not gettin drove because there worth so much...

plenty of bad japs in bits aswell but in general they are better shells by far
gettin harder and harder to find good cars now
Famous jh
16-01-11, 23:59
As a general rule, UK spec = rusty shitter with cibbies and superlights and cb aerial that has been diffed to within an inch of its life...

Jap = usually fairly non rusty and well sorted
sc86
17-01-11, 00:03
not as many clean japs around anymore mate, most are after gettin wrecked over the last few years, some japs are as bad as some uk cars now
pity all it takes is 1 bad owner


there well able for abuse so dont worry bout that
Famous jh
17-01-11, 00:06
not as many clean japs around anymore mate, most are after gettin wrecked over the last few years, some japs are as bad as some uk cars now
pity all it takes is 1 bad owner


there well able for abuse so dont worry bout that

Agreed...

But why anyone would want a rough rusty "cheap" UK car over an average Jap one puzzles me :confused: Take that shitbox "pink panther" for example..
sc86
17-01-11, 00:11
under 4k for a cam with nct and good running gear wasnt to bad but i know its hard to understand for some lads not into them, trust me a 4k japper will be rough aswell...
some people prefer the look of uk cars plus uk parts like interiors are worth double what a jap is worth

id prefer a slightly rough uk car with nct and good running gear over a average jap for same money
neither will be minters but il have more fun in the uk car and enjoy it more
Famous jh
17-01-11, 00:16
under 4k for a cam with nct and good running gear wasnt to bad but i know its hard to understand for some lads not into them, trust me a 4k japper will be rough aswell...
some people prefer the look of uk cars plus uk parts like interiors are worth double what a jap is worth

id prefer a slightly rough uk car with nct and good running gear over a average jap for same money
neither will be minters but il have more fun in the uk car and enjoy it more

Yea tis true i guess... I do understand it to a certain extent..And i think i've earned my stripes as far as knowing them is concerned, got my first taste of one when i was 11 years old, 15yrs ago now :D

But yea, whatever floats your rust bucket i guess :)
sc86
17-01-11, 00:17
you cant have a cam without a small bit of rust it just wouldnt be right lol
KarlE86
17-01-11, 08:33
Any 20+ year old car will have rust, with cams at least parts are cheap and available unlike others... german etc....
nicky h
17-01-11, 10:59
not as many clean japs around anymore mate, most are after gettin wrecked over the last few years, some japs are as bad as some uk cars now
pity all it takes is 1 bad owner


there well able for abuse so dont worry bout that

There wrecked alright because any good clean jap shell gets striped and turned uk spec :mad: dont even get me started.
sc86
17-01-11, 12:57
There wrecked alright because any good clean jap shell gets striped and turned uk spec :mad: dont even get me started.

why cant there be a thread on here about ae86s without it turning in slaggin paddy spec?? its a bit sad every thread has to turn into a argument
twailbait
17-01-11, 13:05
I feel another jap vs uk coming on!!
Simon
17-01-11, 13:16
i feel another jap vs uk coming on!!

shut it you...
GinaGT-i
17-01-11, 13:23
Agreed...

But why anyone would want a rough rusty "cheap" UK car over an average Jap one puzzles me :confused: Take that shitbox "pink panther" for example..

I own pink panther and it has more character than any average jap, sure its rough about the edges but thats part of its charm .. some people like uk specs some people like jdm cams, but true Irish AE86 fans can appreciate both for what they are ;)
Simon
17-01-11, 13:28
aaaaaaaaaannnnnddddddd thats enough a that... like a broken record