Top 10 Budget Japanese Retro rides under RM10,000

Kevin Lee

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the iswara is a reliable car like the toyota, sadly he traded it from a toyota to a proton.

then again, the only issue with the iswara, is that its got no cool factor, being a common taxi car in KL
 

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At least the Iswara aeroback is cooler than cab sedan. It serves me for good 10 years, with many extras put into it. Maybe it won't be as classic as what the Jap classic but I'll keep it indefinitely till I run out of parking space.
 

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Well the Proton Iswara was a facelfift to the Proton Saga, which actually was a rebadge version of the Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore. Should you revert its looks back to the 80s, you'd have yourself a clean 80's Japanese ride, hahaha.
 

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Owning a KE70, I was naturally biased and expectant. I digested each of your comments on your choices and was very pleased to note that the Corolla is deservedly no. 1 on your list. While I must of course agree, the note to prospective buyers is that the cost of drivetrain parts is increasingly prohibitive and somewhat, frankly, insane.
 

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yeah thats why i said, u could buy a stock ke70 and still run with the 4k engine, till your rich enough to modify. a car is still a car, like it or not, LOL, even if its not filled with modifcation parts yet.
 

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Indeed, the 4k is severely underrated. Slap on a recon / new carbie (forget tuning the ori junk) and you're in business! Everyone lusts for the 4A-GE but you'd need cams, adj. pulleys and a piggy to realise it's true high revving potential. Just don't cry when you go shopping around for the inevitable replacement crown and pinion ahahahh!
 

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haha , or the cheapest solutions is to find a 2-tgeu :D should be way cheaper, lol
 

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Probably the best ever local technical bible I've come across for the KE70 (I don't know him, but have found this site super helpful):

CAR SECTION
 

Kevin Lee

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that's such an oldschool website, what a nice library, i bet he didnt know how to use wiki now, haha
 

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I'm driving a civic 1st gen. Love it so much and prove to drive it around.
My car has also been into sepang track day hehehe.....

OLD is GOLD and the way to GO =)
 

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did u had a vtec transplant? are u part of hcoc, LOL
 

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the only first gen owner i know whos ever thread sepang, the world is small isnt it LOL
 

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Props for the good write-up:)

Gotta include Ford Laser KA/KB 2 door bro, helluva fun nippy car!

I'm persuading one owner now for RM800.00! highest I'd go would be RM1,500.00 though considering the shites in and out of body, I'm pretty much convinced I had him at a good bargain point:p

Glad you put this up by the by:)
 

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my exp with very old cars is :
u might save pennies buying one, but end up paying more than a new car getting it up to shape.
If saving money for a unique ride is ur aim, move on.
 

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