Thanks for watching guys, if there's some more cars you can think of then drop them in the comments down below. Would be really interested to see some more options!!
The Mirage Cyborgs were a really under rated cars. I'm not bias or anything........ The 4G92 MIVEC is a great engine and a lot of EVO 1-6 upgrades are compatible with the Mirage.
Celica GT with the 2ZZ VVTi-L engine E120 Corolla Tsport with the 2ZZ-GE engine 4th and 5th gen Preludes with the H22 engine Mazda MX-3 with the 1.8 V6 Lexus IS300
Mirage is awesome, these cars were extremely popular in Ireland, (funnily enough so many cars in this video have Irish license plates!) cyborg ZR, Asti and even some lancers, I’ve got one myself awesome car, the engine is a 4G92 dohc with mivec, basically Mitsubishis take on a B16
Should definitely include Mazda Lantis Type R! 2.0L V6 making 170ps. It was Mazda’s answer to Integra GSR. Also the MR2 with BEAMS engine. 2.0L NA making 200ps.
The moment you cut into the shot of the exhaust note and warble @7:02, I immediately knew what the car was. Then there's also that staggered twin-tipped tailpipe (though, not standard). That 6A12 may not be the peppiest off the line, but once you get up to a roll, it flies. Best part about it (other than the way Mitsu V6s sound in general), it's extremely capable on the track. For an FF layout car, it's quite potent. And that's why it was always a true direct competitor to the DC2 Teggy. But, for those few who do notice the car, it's just absolutely sexy. Looks sexy, sounds sexy... seductive even to a drive - which always goes off to a teasing start, and explodes when it climaxes. Sorry for the cheesy reference. This just happens to be one of the better N/A MIVECs out there (if not the best) ... until the 6G75M came along. Better in every way, but sadly was never used in a way that showcased how great it really is. Or could be. (I always imagine that, in a 2,500lb chassis.)
Love how most of the cars mentioned and displayed had irish plates 😂😂 we were such big importers of Japanese cars back in the day, love the videos, keep them comin 👍 🇮🇪
@@LeadFootash23 big corolla fans here, according to juiceboxforyou there's more ae86's in Ireland than there is in Japan! 🤣 🤣 Oddly enough though whilst we loved the Ae86 and Levin AE111 there weren't many Ae101 FX GT, but the colt, asti mirage, fto, pulsar vzr, we had them all, along with the most popular imports from Honda too 🤣 🤣 🤣
Great video... i have a 2001 Infiniti G20 with a manual transmission, wish it had a 6 speed.. and also a mirage coupe with a 4G93c engine which is a 1.8L and has an automatic transmission but I like them they are pretty good looking cars, greetings from Mexico dude...
Recently got a manual FTO gpx to fill in for my STi while it gets some work done, and I love it, don't care it's a NA don't care it's fwd it drives beautifully, MIVECs gives it a nice kick when it comes in and they have aged so well in my eyes... To think before I bought it I was considering a FTO or a Calibra.... Ive had 7 calibras (no turbo though) and love them but hands down FTO is in a different league.
Just to be an anorak, the SR20VE head gives you variable valve lift (like VTEC) as well as variable timing. The S14 and S15 SR20DE/Ts had just VVT, and it's a bit underwhelming. The best version of the V head is the VET version which, typically, was only offered on one specific version of the X-Trail, only in Japan, for 7 years. You can take the head and put it on any other SR, but it's a pain to make it work properly and not really worth it imo. Also I'd like to add to this list the Daihatsu Charade GTI DeTomaso edition, purely because you can tell people you drive a DeTomaso, and they'll assume you mean a Pantera.
That's my bad, i thought the Autech S15 had a VE in it with it having 200bhp but you're right it's just a tuned DE. Still quite a considerable amount more than a normal Spec S though. Yeah, the Charade Detamaso is a great shout. I didn't even realise those cars existed until a few years ago, let's be honest though. Most people don't know what a Pantera is either 😂
@@LeadFootash23 Yes I wanted to write that but first scrolled down. Oddly enough that the performance car like the Silvia never came with the VE. But also maybe I think they did that on purpose. The Silvia is an inexpensive sports coupe. Oh and the Pulsar/Lucino had the SR16VE/SR16VE N1.
Yeah i've seen a couple pop up over the last few years and i'm always very tempted by them. So many people have no idea what they are as well which is a massive apeal for me as i like having something a little bit different.
@@gerrycrompton8044 yeah they're incredible value for money in comparison to the Integra. I think the main reason the Integra stole the lime light was just that it had much better tuning potential. Like a lot of Toyotas high performance N/A engines they're already pretty heavily tuned out of the fatory so there's not a huge amount of room for improvement. It was the downfall of the Celica and Corolla T sport that i mentioned as well.
I did say at the time though and the Ek9 hadn't been released in 1995 when the Asti was released 🙂 The Ek9 is in a different league though, the all time great of naturally aspirated Japaese cars 😁
@@LeadFootash23 oh right lol yeah that’s fair enough I guess. The levin is the one for me, got an ek9 atm though and really don’t want another FWD NA car
Thanks for watching guys, if there's some more cars you can think of then drop them in the comments down below. Would be really interested to see some more options!!
I have a Mirage and I love my Mirage. It's underrated.
Agree with that. But thats ok so the prices will still way affordable. 👌🏼👌🏼
same
Where did one acquire said mirage?
There was also a SR20VET in the X-Trail GT.
Mirage Asti/ Cyborg RS is kinda underrated car.
The old mirages are underated
The Mirage Cyborgs were a really under rated cars. I'm not bias or anything........ The 4G92 MIVEC is a great engine and a lot of EVO 1-6 upgrades are compatible with the Mirage.
Asti Mirage!❤❤
I love those curves on the FTO. Finding one in my country with manuals though is a needle in a haystack basically
Yeah they're very rare in manual here too, the majority of them are tiptronic
you could convert an auto
Celica GT with the 2ZZ VVTi-L engine
E120 Corolla Tsport with the 2ZZ-GE engine
4th and 5th gen Preludes with the H22 engine
Mazda MX-3 with the 1.8 V6
Lexus IS300
Pretty sure the Autech S15 did not come with the sr20ve. I just came with a fancy SR20DE engine with a six speed.
How could you forget the Nissan Pulsar VZR and the Mazda 323F / Lantis and MX-3 V6.!!!
Great list buddy as always. Got to be honest I had only heard of the last 2 so was interesting to discover yet more new cars. 😊👍
Thanks mate, i really enjoyed making this one as i knew a few people would discover some cars they never knew about 😁
Mirage is awesome, these cars were extremely popular in Ireland, (funnily enough so many cars in this video have Irish license plates!) cyborg ZR, Asti and even some lancers, I’ve got one myself awesome car, the engine is a 4G92 dohc with mivec, basically Mitsubishis take on a B16
Here in Puerto Rico the Mitsubishi mirage its a very cheap and common car
I always loved the fto. It was the direct competition to the dc2 for a long time.
The GPX couldn't quite compete with the dc2. Only the GPvR FTO had a chance
@@exoticspeedefy7916 yeah I know the dc2 was the leader as far as performance was concerned out of all the fwd jdm compacts
The asti version R is soooooo clean wish I could get one in the USA.
You can get a mirage coupe and put an evo spoiler
Should definitely include Mazda Lantis Type R! 2.0L V6 making 170ps. It was Mazda’s answer to Integra GSR.
Also the MR2 with BEAMS engine. 2.0L NA making 200ps.
The moment you cut into the shot of the exhaust note and warble @7:02, I immediately knew what the car was. Then there's also that staggered twin-tipped tailpipe (though, not standard).
That 6A12 may not be the peppiest off the line, but once you get up to a roll, it flies. Best part about it (other than the way Mitsu V6s sound in general), it's extremely capable on the track. For an FF layout car, it's quite potent. And that's why it was always a true direct competitor to the DC2 Teggy.
But, for those few who do notice the car, it's just absolutely sexy. Looks sexy, sounds sexy... seductive even to a drive - which always goes off to a teasing start, and explodes when it climaxes.
Sorry for the cheesy reference. This just happens to be one of the better N/A MIVECs out there (if not the best) ... until the 6G75M came along. Better in every way, but sadly was never used in a way that showcased how great it really is. Or could be. (I always imagine that, in a 2,500lb chassis.)
I’ve seen a Mirage coupe before, i used to think it sucks but i like it now.
Nissan pulsar vzr N1 is maybe the most forgotten hot hatch, the ek9’s rival.
Love how most of the cars mentioned and displayed had irish plates 😂😂 we were such big importers of Japanese cars back in the day, love the videos, keep them comin 👍 🇮🇪
Cheers dude and yeah the Irish car scene is so underrated.
It was hard to find a Levin that wasn't from Ireland, you guys bought them all up 😂
@@LeadFootash23 big corolla fans here, according to juiceboxforyou there's more ae86's in Ireland than there is in Japan! 🤣 🤣 Oddly enough though whilst we loved the Ae86 and Levin AE111 there weren't many Ae101 FX GT, but the colt, asti mirage, fto, pulsar vzr, we had them all, along with the most popular imports from Honda too 🤣 🤣 🤣
On a side note. Both mitsu models in the vid are versionR. The asti rx versionR and the fto gpx versionR great list.
I got a 1.8 lancer gli shits super tight big ass cannon 15 inch wheels and an intake.
I ❤️asti rx
The 2 door and the sedan Mirage is still popular in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
swift sports//just a question
Great video... i have a 2001 Infiniti G20 with a manual transmission, wish it had a 6 speed.. and also a mirage coupe with a 4G93c engine which is a 1.8L and has an automatic transmission but I like them they are pretty good looking cars, greetings from Mexico dude...
Recently got a manual FTO gpx to fill in for my STi while it gets some work done, and I love it, don't care it's a NA don't care it's fwd it drives beautifully, MIVECs gives it a nice kick when it comes in and they have aged so well in my eyes... To think before I bought it I was considering a FTO or a Calibra.... Ive had 7 calibras (no turbo though) and love them but hands down FTO is in a different league.
Just to be an anorak, the SR20VE head gives you variable valve lift (like VTEC) as well as variable timing. The S14 and S15 SR20DE/Ts had just VVT, and it's a bit underwhelming. The best version of the V head is the VET version which, typically, was only offered on one specific version of the X-Trail, only in Japan, for 7 years. You can take the head and put it on any other SR, but it's a pain to make it work properly and not really worth it imo.
Also I'd like to add to this list the Daihatsu Charade GTI DeTomaso edition, purely because you can tell people you drive a DeTomaso, and they'll assume you mean a Pantera.
That's my bad, i thought the Autech S15 had a VE in it with it having 200bhp but you're right it's just a tuned DE. Still quite a considerable amount more than a normal Spec S though.
Yeah, the Charade Detamaso is a great shout. I didn't even realise those cars existed until a few years ago, let's be honest though. Most people don't know what a Pantera is either 😂
@@LeadFootash23 "Oooh yeah, Pantera! RE! SPECT! WALK!"
@@LeadFootash23 Yes I wanted to write that but first scrolled down. Oddly enough that the performance car like the Silvia never came with the VE. But also maybe I think they did that on purpose. The Silvia is an inexpensive sports coupe.
Oh and the Pulsar/Lucino had the SR16VE/SR16VE N1.
Dc2 best ever
I have a mirage. At first I have no plans for it other than using it as a daily until I saw somebody converted it into evo 5 track car
hello.l am from sabah.this 4age 20 valve engine.is been install at toyota se 92.seg101.got an lot of fans.tq.
Buena eleccion de los Carros, son autos Geniales, yo tengo un Mitsubishi Mirage Coupe 1.5 con body kit, saludos de Guatemala
I do really like the levins they come up for sale very often
Yeah i've seen a couple pop up over the last few years and i'm always very tempted by them. So many people have no idea what they are as well which is a massive apeal for me as i like having something a little bit different.
They seem like a really good alternative to DC2s when you factor in what it would cost to pick up a decent one
@@gerrycrompton8044 yeah they're incredible value for money in comparison to the Integra. I think the main reason the Integra stole the lime light was just that it had much better tuning potential.
Like a lot of Toyotas high performance N/A engines they're already pretty heavily tuned out of the fatory so there's not a huge amount of room for improvement.
It was the downfall of the Celica and Corolla T sport that i mentioned as well.
nooo! we must keep those cars cheap D: haha
Nice to see the FTO get a mention 👍🏻
Mitsubishi FTO with N/A 2-liter V6, which prodused 200 hp. MIVEC=VTEC
Yeah super overlooked car to be fair 🙂
Love the primera, sucks that they all had their engines robbed for micra swaps lmao
Yeah it's a shame and the truth is they're much better in the Primera that they came in and that's me talking from experience 😂
Toyota yaris T-SPORT...😉👍
Good video 👍
Toyota Curren, talk to me. Think I would struggle to get in it's a celica with a different front end.
Yeah another great shout, I have never seen one in the flesh but i always think they look like a Celica with an S14 front end swap 😂
@@LeadFootash23 quite common in New Zealand, just a worse celica if I'm being completely honest
The ae111 is just a donor engine for the ae86 😂👍
Sad but true 😂
They look amazing in yellow with the Tom’s gear. Shame they all got butchered for their engines
He’ll no they’re a good platform to keep the blacktop in
@@bryan10444 hey, I'm not denying that, I'm just saying what unfortunately happens 🤷♂️ haha
😂😂 Suzuki swift gti was pretty epic
Yeah you're right, can't remember rhe last time i saw one of those on the road!!
Yeah I agree, the ignis sport is cool despite only having 110hp, quite lightweight and fun to drive
@@jdm_john8240 i was going to mention the ignis, but i figured they were still fairly well known 😂
The ek9 made 185hp from the 1.6 B16B, just as you said the Asti made more than the 1.6 Honda engines
I did say at the time though and the Ek9 hadn't been released in 1995 when the Asti was released 🙂
The Ek9 is in a different league though, the all time great of naturally aspirated Japaese cars 😁
@@LeadFootash23 oh right lol yeah that’s fair enough I guess. The levin is the one for me, got an ek9 atm though and really don’t want another FWD NA car
Great informed selection and commentary