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cars i enjoy (more like a chaotic car list bc i love a lot of cars)

toyota/scion

first gen rav4

It's adorable. A car that was marketing at the surfing youth which is my favorite genre of car. I'd do anything to have the stumpy two door one.

t100

Predates the Tacoma. One of the smaller full size pickups at the time. Came with three engine options: 2.7L I4, 3.0L V6, or 3.4L V6. Available in 4WD or RWD. 150-190hp. I just think they're cute. Unfortunately, Toyota frames are no good, so many of these trucks don't exist anymore.

Tc

My grandma had one of these in the popular purple that Scion sold. Nothing too notable, and they're not the most tuneable cars.

xB (I drive one!!)

What a shitbox that I can't help, but adore. I own a second gen which is the generation of Toyota that they didn't overengineer everything, so I cannot do anything to her. Her towing capacity is "don't." Four grown adults riding in it almost reaches the weight limit of the car. It's a Corolla with more weight added to it and reduced aerodynamics, but I still love her.

xD

Mechanically the same as the xB, but much lighter.

xA

Same as xD. Scion was not making mechanically interesting cars.

third gen 4runner

These are swaggy as hell. Also a usual victim to the Toyota frame rot. Finding a clean one is somewhat uncommon. Available in with a 2.7L I4 or a 3.4L V6. Most of them are V6. Japan got diesel ones, and they're under the name "Hilux Surf."

nissan/datsun

cube

Built on the B platform in collaboration with Renault. Available in gas and diesel. This car sold really poorly outside of Japan.

suzuki

samurai

First car by Suzuki sold in the US. More cost effective than a Jeep at the time, and more swag imo. It's downfall was how easily is rolled. It also only had 63HP.

mazda

mitsubishi

pajero evo

Paris Dakar Rally car first then normal commercially available car second. A part of rally is that the cars developed must have a certain number of road legal and commercially available units. The Pajero Evo is a capable rally raid vehicle having the most Dakar rally wins of any car. Only available with a 3.5L 24-valve V6 and 5-speed manual because well.. it's a rally car. These will be available to import into the US in 2027.

volkswagen

GTI golf

Cute little turbocharged hatchback. They're just a Golf, but with more oomph.

porsche

944

All models are equipped with an I4 with 2.5L, 2.7L, or 3.0L. 944 turbo had.. well.. a turbo!

audi

sport quattro

This car was developed for Group B rally. It has an inline 5 engine. It's so cool. Michele Mouton drove this.

chevy/geo

prizm

Rebadged from the Toyota Sprinter. Geos were just cheap cars. They're cutie. Not good tho.

gmc

classic jimmy

lancia

EVO37

Kimera's restomod of the rally classic, Lancia 037.

stratos

daihatsu

holden

opel

honda/acura

first gen crv
rsx
city

subaru

baja (dream car!)
impreza
forester
crosstrek

saab

9-3
9-2x (it's actually a subie)
9-3 viggen

volvo

bmw

classic m3
328D

mercedes

ford

old ranger

dodge

dakota (pre 1994)

jaguar

fiat

mini

cooper S

kia

hyundai

peugeot

skoda

renault

ineos

grenadier

dream cars that I'll never own

(and that's okay)
diesel 9-3 w/ twin turbos

Never made it to the USA. Not worth to import either.

interesting cars spotted

spotted in the wild. not in auto shows. like, i saw these cars driving on the street or parked on the street.
nissan GTR r34

Spotted in the night while I was working my bartending gig. Sounded magical. Can't explain its deep growls. You have to witness it.

mclaren spyder

Parked down the street from my house. Unsure of its origin. Haven't seen it since. It looked so out of place next to clapped out Hondas. No one was around it either. Truly showed up, and somehow there was full trust in street parking?

pagani zonda

Spotted from my bartending job during the day. Made little noise. I whipped by head so hard to look at it that it hurt. I had to rub my eyes and pinch myself. By far, the most expensive car I have seen outside of a car show. The most expensive car I have ever seen including car shows is a Bugatti Veyron. Mind you, I'm not that into super/hyper cars.