Underrated/Overlooked Cars

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What are the cars that you think are underrated, deserve more respect or overlooked? I was having such a discussion with my brother the other day and I thought it'd be a good idea to create a thread about it. So here are a few cars that I believe are underrated:

Cobalt SS
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NC MX-5
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Fiat Coupe
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MKIV Golf R32
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Lamborghini Gallardo
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"Underrated" is just code for "other people don't like what I like" and it's idiotic.
 
Hmm, maybe a better name for this thread would be "Overlooked Cars" or something of that nature. Regardless, I shall continue this trend.

Porsche 968
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I oddly have a huge affection for this car. Not quite as popular as the 911 of the time period and only produced for a few years, but still has its own place (albeit small) in Porsche's history.
 
Mine list when I comes to JDM

- Toyota Starlet Glanza V

- Toyota Corolla T Sport

- Toyota Celica T Sport

- Toyota Supra MK2

- Honda Accord Type R

- Honda Prelude

- Honda Beat

- Nissan Skyline R31 GTS-R

- Nissan 300ZX

- Mazda Eunos Cosmo

- Mazda Miata NC

- Mazda MX-6

- Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
 
ScottPye20
What are the cars that you think are underrated, deserve more respect or overlooked? I was having such a discussion with my brother the other day and I thought it'd be a good idea to create a thread about it. So here are a few cars that I believe are underrated:

Cobalt SS
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NC MX-5
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Fiat Coupe
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MKIV Golf R32
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Lamborghini Gallardo
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Maybe it's a locality thing, but the VW R32 is hardly overlooked in the states. If you can find a clean one under $30k you would be very lucky indeed. I also thing the Gallardo is still hugely sought after, if only for the tuning potential. NC MX5s have held there value very well here as well - the people who want them typically do not want the other generations of MX5 so that tends to keep the demand for them high.
 
If i remember correctly, in the UK press at least, the NC MX-5 wasn't received as warmly as the previous generations. It was step down in handling feel. The second gen NC2 solved any issues people had with it though, but i guess the damage was done by then - its image was tarnished. It also falls into that hole of not being quite old enough to be a modern classic, but not new enough to appeal to those who want a contemporay car.
 
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Eunos_Cosmo
Maybe it's a locality thing, but the VW R32 is hardly overlooked in the states. If you can find a clean one under $30k you would be very lucky indeed.
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It is a locality thing because I see tonnes of MK7 Golf R's in Australia but hardly any MK4 R32's.
Eunos_Cosmo
I also thing the Gallardo is still hugely sought after, if only for the tuning potential.
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The later versions are sought after but the original from '05 doesn't get a lot of love. That's why I posted it.
Eunos_Cosmo
NC MX5s have held there value very well here as well - the people who want them typically do not want the other generations of MX5 so that tends to keep the demand for them high.
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I can't even remember the last time I saw one.
 
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Honda Ascot Innova. It's basically a 4-door version of the BA/BB Honda Prelude. It's a shame it never showed up in any game yet.
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What's particularly mad is that Europe got that as our Accord, but with solid pillars, which goes to show how buoyant with cash Japan was in that era that they could engineer two versions of it.
 
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What's particularly mad is that Europe got that as our Accord, but with solid pillars, which goes to show how buoyant with cash Japan was in that era that they could engineer two versions of it.
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Yeah, Japanese car companies in general had a lot of models back in the bubble economy days. Even a couple of years after it burst, there was still a lot of variety in their cars.
 
TTWhimsicott
Yeah, Japanese car companies in general had a lot of models back in the bubble economy days. Even a couple of years after it burst, there was still a lot of variety in their cars.
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I almost feel like some of them were a bit redundant. Like for Honda, why did they need to have both the Integra and the Prelude? Both are sporty coupes with FF drivetrains. Was one more upscale than the other or something? Like I could've understood if maybe the Prelude was FR while the Integra was FF, but no, they're both FF. Not to mention that the sportier trims of the Civic were also FF. As such, I think it makes a lot more sense that today, Acura gets the new Integra while Honda gets a new Prelude.

EDIT: Or Nissan having both the Silvia and the Fairlady Z, both being FR sports coupes. At least the Skyline had 4WD versions via the GT-R.
 
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MIE1992
I almost feel like some of them were a bit redundant. Like for Honda, why did they need to have both the Integra and the Prelude? Both are sporty coupes with FF drivetrains. Was one more upscale than the other or something? Like I could've understood if maybe the Prelude was FR while the Integra was FF, but no, they're both FF. Not to mention that the sportier trims of the Civic were also FF. As such, I think it makes a lot more sense that today, Acura gets the new Integra while Honda gets a new Prelude.

EDIT: Or Nissan having both the Silvia and the Fairlady Z, both being FR sports coupes. At least the Skyline had 4WD versions via the GT-R.
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Integra shot upscale in a hurry. The first Integra was an upscale Civic. Once the Second Gen arrived, forget it. I figure Prelude was more a GT for Honda. Having a bigger engine and more grown up feel. The Legend Coupe was luxury touring.

Add the Accord Coupe was getting pretty speedy from the first V6 models. Prelude was getting squashed in the line up of Honda/Acura FF sporting coupes.

I always liked the 240SX when it debuted( I was a 200SX fan after one of my cousins bought a brand new V6 model when he joined the Army.)
From the pop up lights to the face lift 240SX(S14). I just needed rear seat space back then. So, it wasn't an option for me. Hindsight though. Should have bought one as a second car.
 
MIE1992
I almost feel like some of them were a bit redundant. Like for Honda, why did they need to have both the Integra and the Prelude? Both are sporty coupes with FF drivetrains. Was one more upscale than the other or something? Like I could've understood if maybe the Prelude was FR while the Integra was FF, but no, they're both FF. Not to mention that the sportier trims of the Civic were also FF. As such, I think it makes a lot more sense that today, Acura gets the new Integra while Honda gets a new Prelude.

EDIT: Or Nissan having both the Silvia and the Fairlady Z, both being FR sports coupes. At least the Skyline had 4WD versions via the GT-R.
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I'm pretty sure the Prelude came before the Integra, and if I understand correctly, I believe Honda billed the Prelude as their sports car. I think the Prelude name originated from the fact that it was a 'prelude' to what was to come for the company. Though I might be wrong on that. The Integra was originally the Quint, which was a more upscale Civic. It wasn't till the Quint's second generation that the Integra came to be. The Quint Integra originally came in 3 and 5-door hatchback body styles. It wasn't till its next generation that it was offered as a coupe. As for Silvia and Fairlady Z, I'm pretty sure the Z was supposed to be more of a grand tourer, while the Silvia was a more performance-oriented sports car. I don't think the Z was really that sporty till the Z33 came out, when the Silvia got discontinued.
 

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