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Mazda Cosmo Sport Custom
Nissan Silvia S12
The Underrated JDMs
Sup everyone. Some JDMs get the spotlight on Movie Posters, some in Video Games, Some on Merch, and some in our hearts (insert gagging sounds here).
But far down the cave of hype and glory lie some pretty sexy JDMs just waitin' for their Prince Charmin'. I am gonna be the Prince.
Honda Prelude (4th Gen)
That, my soakin' panties supra-droolers is THE GOAT. The Honda Prelude 4th Gen.
Everyone’s busy talking about the Civic Type R and NSX, but the Prelude? This spankin' hot bag of cheetos thang had four-wheel steering in the ‘90s (WTF, Shut up and take ma money). Sleek coupe lines (mmm), comfy AF interior, and a chassis that begged to be fuc- I mean pushed to its GODDAMN limits. Basically, the friend who doesn’t brag but still wins every single-god help us all spankin' hot grease monkeys-game.
🤓👆🏽 “uH wTf, WhEre’s tHE 2jZ?” Nah, babe — this is a nimble corner-carver with actual steering feel. No endless straight-line bragging for Supra Airlines, its handling you actually have to work for.
Nissan Silvia S12
Oh ma gawwd, now we gettin' to the good stuff (insert crystal meth here)
🤓👆🏽BuT ThaT's JuST a MIaTa
Goddammit. Frickin' 2JZ suckers.
That's THE S12, not that you would know of, because all you do is finger those tiny-ass japanase exhaust tipples (tips+nipples) on yo Glorified SLOW af S13, and probably slammin' it every 2 blocks (I wAs DriFTiNG 🤓👆🏽) on a random ass grandma because she "looked at your car wierd"
Yeah, I mean coverin' yo lame-ass S13 in 17 layers of rocket-bunny plastic surgery to cover up rust spots and stancin' the wheels so low they look like they're sufferin' from arthritis, Anyone's gonna look at you wierd.
But the S12, hell yeah, Rare AF: check, Miata's Granddaddy: check, Actually good customs: check.
Toyota Soarer Z30
Now, that is True Ar-
BUt ThaT LoOk's LiKE SuPRa In A TuxEDo 🤓👆🏽
That's Supra’s refined older brother who wears a tailored suit, drinks expensive whiskey, and still knows how to throw hands if needed.
bUt-
Its got Inline 6, V8, and 2JZ options.
Supr-
Yeah not a 1500 HP undrivable stupid af I WANNA EAT FLESH kinda lookin monster straight outta frankenstein. Its got class, luxury, and power too. It aint a street fighter, sure, but its got srickin' machine guns under the hood. Wanna say anythin' shithole?
uhhh-
mmhmm
I mEAn SupRA hAS CarbOn Fib-
Yeah shut it, it ain't factory, you know it too, and nobody's gonna spend 150k on stupid ass mods when they can have a classy, sexy, JDM legend.
Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
Evo’s older cousin who taught it everything it knows. (insert proud grandpa moment here) AWD, turbo power, rally DNA — yet somehow, just FRICKIN' somehow, it’s treated like that uncle who shows up at the family BBQ with crazy stories everyone gonna take for crap's worth.
EvO LoOKs BeTteR 🤓👆🏽
Sure, but the genetics are all because of this ONE legend standin' in the parkin' lot down the tech store's basement probably thinkin' bout how ya'll rookies don' know bout the good ol' days.
Mazda Eunos Cosmo
uH ANal what? 🤓👆🏽
The Eunos Comos, dumbass.
Triple-rotor Wankel (insert side-eye) engine. Factory touchscreen in 1990. Twin turbos. It was too ahead of its time, so it got buried in the footnotes while RX-7s hogged the fame.
Tell me it don' look classt af. Sure the RX 7 looks amazin', but you got no reason to hate on this bad boi.
I mEan You'Re KinDA RigHT-
I am right.
So shut it.
Never left Japan officially — most people outside hardcore JDM circles didn’t even know it existed.
Rotary fear factor: People scared of maintenance costs and rebuilds avoided it.
It didn’t fit in the Fast & Furious drag-strip fantasy — it was too refined, too subtle, unlike some sreamin' 2000 HP builds out there (jus' sayin')
Honorable Mentions
Toyota Chaser JZX100
Four doors, 1JZ-GTE twin-turbo, rear-wheel drive. Looks like an accountant’s car until it smokes you in third gear.
Subaru Legacy RS (BC/BF)
Before WRXs ran the streets, the Legacy RS was Subaru’s rally weapon — AWD, turbo flat-four, boxy ‘90s styling. The WRX gets the fame, but the Legacy was the OG soldier.
Mitsubishi FTO
A baby sports coupe with big attitude. VR-MIVEC V6 that sang to redline, tight handling, and looks that screamed “I should be in Initial D but I’m not."
Honda Accord SiR-T (CF4)
VTEC + manual + understated sedan vibes. Pulled like a Civic Type R but looked like you were just going to pick up groceries. Perfect sleeper energy.
Nissan Leopard F31
Luxury GT coupe with a straight-six and ‘80s/early ‘90s elegance. Basically Japan’s answer to the personal luxury coupes America was obsessed with — but better.
Conclusion
What I'm sayin' is these cars deserve some love too, take away your waterin' sore eyes from the flashy hyped-up af JDMs, and put 'em on these beauties for a min, sure they don' be screamin' 2000 HP and definately don't do 400 kmh, and for sure they don't cost a million kissin' bucks. They are good lads who just got forgotten in the Rush World of flashy JDMs, 0-60 timings, and fake buffs.
Give 'em some love ya'll, give 'em some love.
The Most Overrated Japanese Legends Ever
Yes, that's a Supra (insert stuu-tututu noises here), and before you say anything, let's get this clear: it's not worth paying almost a million sweet jesusin' bucks on this thang. NOPE. NADA. NO.
The goddamn Supra was always more grand tourer than pure sports car. It's heavier that Gorlock The Destroyer (3,400+ pounds), the handling is good but not transcendent, and in stock form, the legendary 2JZ makes 320 horsepower – respectable for 1993, but definately not "a million bucks worth it 🤓👆🏽" earth-shattering.
The car's reputation has been inflated by the F&F franchise (family power, don't ask), social media hype, and the simple fact that Toyota stopped making it, creating artificial scarcity for a car that cost 40 grand when it rolled outa the factory in '93.
Yessir that's a booty, i mean a beauty, alright.
For sure, the RX7 is - Hands Down - THE most perfect, drop-dead gorgeous piece of spankin' hot wheels Japan has ever made (believe me, the Japanese make lots of spankin' hot stuff).
BuT hEY 🤓👆🏽 wHy Is it in yOuR HaTE LisT tHen?
First, this ain't a hate list, its... a reality check.
Second, F&F glorified this machine (for good tho, thanks Han!) but the goddamn fans (12 year olds who think V8 is the only engine that exists and stupid tik-tokers) ruined this beauty: ricing, fake stats, buffed 0-60s, stupid liveries, unrealistic horseponies, and more.
That, my little 0-60 babies, is a gentleman's supercar aka, the NSX NA1.
The NSX was frickin' groundbreaking when it launched in 1990. Aluminum construction? mid-engine layout??!!! and Ferrari-challenging performance (WTF) with Honda reliability (sign me up) was holy raspberry pi's revolutionary. Ayrton Senna really did smoke up the chassis.
But lemme blow (😏) some reality, the NSX was holy shi- good sports car that was definately more reliable than its Italian competitors (ferrari...ahem-ahem...cluctchbox..ahem). With 270-290 lil' ponies, it was fast alright, but not FAEESST you know? The handling was precise but not like the good ol' pastas, i mean the Italians ofc. It was the automotive equivalent of a Swiss watch – beautifully engineered, perfectly executed, but drop it once (into hype or a good pothole, you can choose), you goin' banksy-rupture.
Now dear shitlings, that is the WRX STI GC8.
The OG rally car. fast-check. agile-check. could pick up your dad's girl-check. drowning in hype and strugging to live-check.
WAit wAt? 🤓👆🏽
yes.
but we can stance it!
no.
custom rims-
no.
carbon fibe-
(glances up)
come on man! what about active aero?
you seein' my logitec G203?
uhh I don't really see what you mea-
It can go in some interestin' places boy, so you better shut it and lemme speak.
ahem-ok sir-i mean my man, whatever ok! just say it!
The og GC8 was a rally pureblood special, and yes, it dominated the World Rally Championship in the late '90s. The EJ20 turbocharged boxer engine and symmetrical all-wheel drive system-I think I'm gonna cu-
But here's the thing about rally cars, you dumbahh: they're built for rally stages, not street driving. The suspension is harsh (unless you wanna spend 40k on good ones), the interior is basic (different opinions, no hate), and the turbo lag is real (no, your shit dell inspiron is not gonna work here. Insert happy civic noises). Modern hot hatches like the Golf GTR or Civic Type R offer similar or better performance with vastly better refinement. The GC8's reputation is built heavily (gorlock-level-heavy) on nostalgia and rallying success that most owners as as close to experiencing as they are to legitimate female interaction.
That's it I guess.
These cars ain't bad, the're overrated af. It's like expecting a WWII war hero to fight every battle constantly, yea nuh-uh, not happenin' for sure, you can idolize 'em, get some inspiration. But if we gon' keep poppin' em forever, yeah, sometime or the other, they are gonna lose their charm and probably rust away.
I'll catch ya in the next one!