Here are six cool, used Japanese performance coupes we found in the classifieds
Where better to start than with a 500bhp(+) Integra Type R? That's more than double what it had from the factory, and comes largely thanks to a new precision turbo. Throw a five-speed manual gearbox with longer ratios into the mix, along with an aftermarket limited-slip diff, and it's quite the showing for £14.5k. Advertisement - Page continues below
This Silvia may have a 100bhp deficit to the Integra, but it's even wilder. The 2.0-litre four-pot has been boosted with a new stainless steel manifold, different injectors and a HKS intercooler. Thanks to a revised suspension setup and a welded differential, it's a sideways hooligan too - as evidenced by the pictures. You might like
If you're after something a little less frantic, here's a fourth-gen Supra for you to mull over. It's the non-turbo nat-asp model, so no 2JZ here. But it's received a few tasteful changes, including a sports cat back exhaust, new coilovers and braided brake lines, among others. It's one of the cheapest A80s on sale right now, yours for just £21,595. Advertisement - Page continues below
The Mitsubishi 3000GT is an awful car. It's heavy, it's unnecessarily complicated, and it doesn't have much pedigree. But that's precisely why it's one of our guilty pleasures. Here's a low-mileage example that's ready to go, or, if you've a little time on your hands, this big-winged, yellow-bodied project could be a fun punt.
Anyone for a brown R33 GTST for 13 large? It's got positively offset BBS wheels, an in-yer-face wing and a Blackwall Tunnel-sized exhaust that supposedly spits flames. The RB25 six-pot's good for around 260bhp, and the seller has carried out a manual gearbox conversion. Should turn a few heads on the high street.
Wildcard: Mazda RX-7 (FD3S)
A two-decade-old, rotary-powered screamer from one of Japan's golden eras. The turbo pressure has been cranked up slightly to run on a 'safe' limit of 0.7 bars, at which point this RX-7 will send all of 390bhp to the rear wheels. Looks jolly good, now it's just a question of bringing that £28k asking price down. See more on Used cars
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