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HippoSleek · 10-21-2001, 10:03 AM

BlankFlip - I'm not saying that Hondas are better or that they aren't ass in Japan.  But I live in the US and am limited by what is imported.  Nissan didn't give us a $13,000 car that would provide decent performace in the early 1990s.  Nissan didn't give us the SR or the GTI-R or the Skyline.  In fact, Honda is the only Japanese nameplate to consistently give the US their best (except the CTR).  As a result, early tuners (before anyone was swapping) went to the nameplate they could get the best performance value from - that was Honda or DSMs.   Times have changed, but I still have respect for Honda for what they have done and for what some of their serious owners still do.

10-21-2001, 10:03 AM	#11
HippoSleek Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: elsewhere Posts: 2,081 Trader Rating: (0)	BlankFlip - I'm not saying that Hondas are better or that they aren't ass in Japan.  But I live in the US and am limited by what is imported.  Nissan didn't give us a $13,000 car that would provide decent performace in the early 1990s.  Nissan didn't give us the SR or the GTI-R or the Skyline.  In fact, Honda is the only Japanese nameplate to consistently give the US their best (except the CTR).  As a result, early tuners (before anyone was swapping) went to the nameplate they could get the best performance value from - that was Honda or DSMs.   Times have changed, but I still have respect for Honda for what they have done and for what some of their serious owners still do.